Join the Chestnut Hill Film Group and Woodmere this month

for romantic drama, Mid-Western Gothic, and international cinema

A Taste of Honey

Tuesday, April 1, 7PM

1961

101 minutes

This British New Wave drama, directed by Tony Richardson (Tom Jones and Look Back in Anger), tells the story of Jo (Rita Tushingham), a working-class teenager in industrial Manchester grappling with societal alienation. Rounding out the cast are Paul Deanquah, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, and Murray Melvin. It won BAFTAs for Best Film, Best Screenplay (tied), Best Actress (Bryan), and Most Promising Newcomer (Tushingham). Featuring groundbreaking depictions of race and sexuality as well as empathy with society’s outcasts, A Taste of Honey is a benchmark work of British kitchen sink realism.

City Island

Tuesday, April 8, 7PM

2009

104 minutes

This charming, feel-good indie dramedy explores the quirks and secrets of an idiosyncratic Bronx family living in the quaint enclave of City Island. Andy Garcia stars as Vince Rizzo, a corrections officer who dreams of becoming an actor. The excellent ensemble cast includes Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, Alan Arkin, and Ezra Miller. Directed by Raymond De Felitta, City Island explores a dysfunctional but loving family with warmth and wit.

A Simple Plan

Tuesday, April 15, 7PM

1998

121 minutes

In this Mid-Western Gothic directed by Sam Raimi (Evil Dead and Spider-Man franchises), three friends stumble upon a crashed plane filled with cash in the snow-covered Minnesota wilderness. Their decision to keep the money leads to paranoia, betrayal, and moral unraveling. Starring Bill Paxton, Bridget Fonda, Billy Bob Thornton, and Brent Briscoe, the neo-noir crime film is a chilling exploration of greed and its consequences. The score was composed by Danny Elfman.

A Man and a Woman

Tuesday, April 22, 7PM

1966

102 minutes

Claude Lelouch’s romantic masterpiece chronicles the love story between a widowed script supervisor (Anouk Aimée) and a widowed race car driver (Jean- Louis Trintignant). Known for its dreamy cinematography and Francis Lai’s iconic score, the film captures the beauty and complications of new beginnings. It won the Palme d’Or, two Golden Globes, and Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay. In French with English Subtitles.

A Room with a View

Tuesday, April 29, 7PM

1985

117 minutes

James Ivory’s Oscar-winning adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel stars Helena Bonham Carter as a young woman torn between social conventions and her desires during a visit to Florence. The quintessential Merchant-Ivory production, the film features sumptuous visuals, winning Oscars for Art Direction and Costume Design. Its magnificent ensemble cast includes Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Rupert Graves, Simon Callow, and Denholm Elliott. A Room with a View is a lush and witty period drama about love and personal freedom.

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