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A Wrinkle in Time
Sat, Feb 19 | 11am | TMT
Director Ava DuVernay took a dramatic turn from the serious subject matter of her ac- claimed films Selma and 13th with this visually imaginative adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s perennially popular, Newberry Medal-winning fantasy novel, originally published in 1962. Storm Reid plays Meg Murry, a 13-year-old girl who sets off on a fantastical journey to find her missing father, with the help of three astral beings portrayed by Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling.
DIRECTOR: Ava DuVernay.
CAST: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine. 2018. 109 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. DCP.
Soul
Sat, Feb 26 | 11am | TMT (accommodative screening)
A literal misstep transports jazz head band teacher Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) from the streets of New York City to a wondrous place called The Great Before. Here, new souls gain their personalities before heading to Earth, which is just what Gardner hopes to do—to avoid going to The Great Beyond—with the help of the precocious spirit 22 (Tina Fey). The first feature by Pixar Animation Studios co- directed by a Black filmmaker, Kemp Powers, and its first featuring a Black protagonist, Soul won Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste.
DIRECTORS: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers.
CAST: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House.
2020. 100 min. USA. Color. DCP.
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