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Beloved
Sun, Oct 23 | 7:30pm | TMT
Adapted from Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 novel, Beloved emits cur- rents of tension from its first frame. Formerly enslaved Sethe, played with incredible pathos by Oprah Winfrey, weighs her newfound free- dom against the crippling weight of losing her firstborn daughter and the energy of fending off an angry poltergeist. Sethe and daughter Denver find their life further unsettled by the sudden appearance of a supernatural being, who may be Sethe's firstborn, reincarnated. Beloved 's achievements in costume design, acknowledged with a nomination for Colleen Atwood at the 71st Oscars, are beautifully showcased in the film's large crowd scenes.
DIRECTOR: Jonathan Demme.
WRITTEN BY: Akosua Busia, Richard LaGravenese, Adam Brooks. CAST: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Kimberly Elise.
1998. 172 min. USA. Color. English. Rated R. 35mm.
Beetlejuice
Sun, Oct 30 | 7:30pm | TMT
Tim Burton’s second film, about a recently deceased couple who hire a deviant “bio- exorcist” to rid their beloved home of its newest living inhabitants, was widely embraced upon its release by fans of fantasy, horror, and dark comedy alike. Setting the tone for Burton’s lega- cy in the gothic horror space, Beetlejuice makes innovative and frequent use of creepy practical and stop-motion effects, creating an endlessly fun and uniquely fascinating filmic world. Its wildly creative prosthetic work won makeup artists Steve La Porte, Ve Neill, and Robert Short Academy Awards at the 61st Oscars ceremony.
DIRECTOR: Tim Burton.
WRITTEN BY: Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren. CAST: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder.
1988. 92 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
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