This Wednesday, August 17th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Youth @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: In 2015’s Youth, a retired orchestra conductor (Michael Caine) and his daughter are on holiday in the Alps with his best friend, a film director (Harvey Keitel), to celebrate their 80th…
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City, Film
Film: Tuesday, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Trumbo
by JOHN ADAMS •
This Tuesday, August 9th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Trumbo @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. Trumbo is a 2015 motion picture telling the story of Dalton Trumbo, who in 1947 was one of Hollywood’s top screenwriters, until he and other writers and actors came under investigation…
Animals, Film
Film: The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere
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The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere from The All-Nighter Room on Vimeo. In 2003, Japan was plunged into economic darkness, and its people needed a ray of hope. They found one in Haru Urara, a racehorse with a pink Hello Kitty mask and a career-long losing streak. ESPN 30 for 30 short. Screenings at Sundance…
Film, Sports
Film: Running in the Kenyan Rift Valley
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Film, Politics
Film: Make Inishturk Great Again
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Inishturk, Ireland, has a population of 58 and its people—according to a widely circulated Internet rumor—have offered refuge to any Americans who want to flee from a Donald Trump presidency. This charming documentary by MEL Films, Make Inishturk Great Again, takes us to the sparsely inhabited island to get the locals’ perspectives on America, the…
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Film: Wednesday, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Mustang
by JOHN ADAMS •
This Wednesday, July 20th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Mustang @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. Mustang is a 2015 foreign film telling the story of five orhan girls and the challenges they face while growing up in a tradtional Turkish culture. The film was nominated for…
Film, Good Ideas, Hobbies
The World’s Largest Model Railroad
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If model trains are built for kids, then it’s safe to say Bruce Zaccagnino is an incredibly large child. He’s the mastermind behind Northlandz, the self-proclaimed largest model railroad in the world. And according to filmmaker Andrew Wilcox, it’s one of the most under-appreciated attractions he’s ever seen. So he decided to capture it on…
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Film: The Evolution of Steven Spielberg
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Film
Film: Wednesday, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Son of Saul
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Adventure, Film
Film: The Man & The Sea
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Animation, Film
Sunday Animation: The Bird & the Whale – Storm Scene Timelapse
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The Bird & the Whale – Storm Scene Timelapse from Paper Panther on Vimeo. A timelapse showing the oil paint on glass process we’re utilising for Carol Freeman’s The Bird and the Whale. Painted by Caitlyn Rooke using 2D animation by Kenneth Ladekjær View more from The Bird and the Whale @ paperpanther.ie/birdandwhale Via Vimeo.
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Film: Here & Not
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Film, Good Ideas
Sunday Film: Macaroni Box Zoo
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Film: The Land of the Sun
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Land of the Sun – NOWNESS from NOWNESS on Vimeo. Niklas Goldbach’s film explores California City – the third largest City in the state of California. One of the world’s biggest failed urban planning projects, in 1965 it was thought that it would grow to rival Los Angeles. 50 years later, it is mainly a…