ANNIE HALL

Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Woody Allen), Best Actress (Diane Keaton), and Best Screenplay. The crown jewel of Woody Allen's career, this is the love story between neurotic, intellectual Alvy Singer and the beautiful but flaky Annie Hall. Rated PG 

• "Very, very funny" - Roger Ebert
• "Woody Allen's masterpiece" - The Greatest Movies
• "This comedy is dead-on perfect" - Austin Chronicle
• "Woody Allen's breakthrough movie" - Time Magazine
• "A truly hilarious love story" - Variety
• "Woody Allen's best work" - Channel 4 Film
• "More gags in one minute than most movies manage in 90" - The Guardian
• "A hilarious look at contemporary relationships" - TV Guide
• "Allen is one of the best directors we have" - New York Times

 HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

Winner, Best Actress, Golden Globes and nominated for Best Picture. Also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. An exuberant comedy by director Mike Leigh about a young schoolteacher who confronts life's obstacles with eternal optimism. Rated R for language

• "Makes your heart soar" - Washington Post
• "Mike Leigh's funniest film" - Roger Ebert
• "Equal parts entertaining, life-affirming and thought-provoking" - USA Today
• "Perfection" - Wall Street Journal
• "An invitation to find joy in everyday moments" - Entertainment Weekly
• "Sally Hawkins is brilliant" - New York Observer
• "More than a movie -- it's a gift" - Rolling Stone
• "This movie leaves you smiling" - Toronto Globe and Mail
• "Stays with you as all great movies do" - Philadelphia Inquirer
• "A wonderfully humane movie" - Christian Science Monitor
• "Sally Hawkins delivers an Oscar-worthy performance" - US Weekly

Frost/Nixon

Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Frank Langella), Best Director (Ron Howard), and Best Screenplay. Three years after resigning as President, Richard Nixon agreed to an interview with British showman David Frost. The entire nation watched as these two men fought to reveal the truth about Watergate. Rated R for some language. Adults $5; Under 18 $2

• "Surges with energy" - Entertainment Weekly
• "Thrilling, engrossing cinema" - Los Angeles Times
• "A grabber of a movie" - Rolling Stone
• "A totally mesmerizing battle of wills" - Premier
• "Astonishing" - Wall Street Journal
• "Makes history leap off the page" - San Francisco Chronicle
• "The most satisfying movie of Ron Howard's career" - TV Guide
• "Suspenseful and intimate" - Newsweek
• "A boxing film without the gloves" - Hollywood Reporter

 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Saturday, April 4
Willsboro Central School @ 8:00 PM

Winner of 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Song. Jamal, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" Suddenly, the police arrest him on suspicion of cheating -- how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his adventures with his brother and with Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Rated R for language and some violence 

• "Breathlessly exciting" - Roger Ebert
• "A movie to celebrate" - Time Magazine
• "Cheery and hard-to-resist" - New York Times
• "A masterpiece" - Wall Street Journal
• "Riveting" - USA Today
• "A terrific yarn" - Miami Herald

Saturday, April 18
Depot Theatre @ 8:00 PM

Winner, 2 Academy Awards -- Best Actor, Sean Penn and also Best Original Screenplay. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man voted into major political office in America. This superb and surprisingly funny film shows why Harvey Milk became a hero for all Americans. Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence

• "A fascinating film" - Entertainment Weekly
• "Milk is extraordinary" - Washington Post
• "Brimming with humor and heart" - Rolling Stone
• "Penn is breathtaking" - USA Today
• "Marvelous" - Wall Street Journal
• "Superb" - Hollywood Reporter

 The Museum is  having one of its “Informal Fridays” tomorrow from 4-6pm.  Drinks & refreshments provided.  

Saturday, October 11 -- KING CORN

Depot Theatre, Westport @ 8 PM
This lively, thought-provoking documentary will be introduced by the director, Aaron Woolf. Two college buddies plant an acre of corn in Iowa to learn more about America's most powerful crop.  What they find is both hilarious and horrifying. "Grade A" -- Entertainment Weekly.  “Deftly balances humor and insight” – Boston Globe /  Tickets - $5 adults; $2 under 18
 
Saturday, October 25 -- 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS & 2 DAYS

Depot Theatre, Westport @ 8 PM
Voted "Best Picture of the Year" by Time, Entertainment Weekly and the New York Times. Winner, Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival. This thrilling drama is set in 1980s Romania when abortion was outlawed. When a young college student finds herself in trouble she turns to her roommate for help. “A masterpiece" – Christian Science Monitor /  Not Rated  / Tickets - $5 adults; $2 under 18

The Champlain Valley Film Society (CVFS) today announced seven movies for their Fall 2008 schedule. 

Except for the September 12th film, which is on a Friday, all the rest of these films will be shown on Saturdays at 8:00 PM. Tickets for the movies are $5 for adults and $2 for those under 18. For the most up-to-date schedule, please visit the CVFS website at www.cvfilms.org. 

September 12 – Son of Rambow  - Masonic Lodge, Essex
The British comedy is a heartwarming story of friendship and films. Like Billy Elliot with a camcorder, a boy tries to create his own action movie based on Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo.

September 27 – Then She Found Me  – Masonic Lodge, Essex
Academy Award-winner Helen Hunt stars and directs this comedy about a woman who unexpectedly meets her birth mother, played by Bette Midler. “Seriously funny” – Variety. “A fine, unpredictable comedy” – New Yorker.

October 11 – King Corn – Depot Theater, Westport
A hilarious documentary about two college buddies who plant an acre of corn in Iowa. “Should be required viewing before going into a supermarket” – Washington Post. This Elizabethtown film director, Aaron Woolf, will introduce the film and answer questions afterwards.

October 25 – 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days – Depot Theatre, Westport
Winner, Best Film at the Cannes Film Festival. Abortion is outlawed in 1980s Romania so a young college student turns to her roommate for help. “A masterpiece” – Christian Science Monitor. “One of the strongest movies in recent years” – Time. “Brilliantly acted” – The Wall Street Journal.  John Klipper, longtime resident of Essex and Romania, will introduce this film.

November 8 – The Visitor – Willsboro Central School, Willsboro
By the acclaimed award-winning writer/director of The Station Agent, this heartfelt drama is the story of a disillusioned professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter with three strangers. “One of the year’s best” – USA Today.  “Marvelous” – Entertainment Weekly.

November 22 – Tell No One – Willsboro Central School, Willsboro
Harlen Cobens’s thriller follows a doctor who discovers that the wife he thought had died eight years before is still alive. “Beautifully written and acted” – New York Times. “Grabs hold of you and does not let go” – Los Angeles Times.

December 6 – Affliction – Willsboro Central School, Willsboro
Based on the best-selling novel by Keene author Russell Banks, this drama stars Nick Nolte as a small-town sheriff investigating a possible murder while he attempts to reconcile with is alcoholic father, played by James Coburn. Coburn won the Academy Award for Best Actor for this role. Mr. Banks will introduce the film and answer questions afterwards.

CVFS president Bruce Stephan said “We think this Fall lineup is our best yet. And we are especially grateful to our Advisory Board – over 30 movie buffs from Elizabethtown, Essex, Keene, Keene Valley, Keeseville, Peru, Plattsburgh, Wadhams, Westport, and Willsboro – who help us choose the films we show.”

Film Society treasurer Kathryn Reinhardt says “We deeply appreciate the financial support from the Adirondack Community Trust – Essex Community Foundation. We were also very fortunate to receive a Developing Community Arts grant administered by the Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks. These grants allow us to show over 20 high-quality movies each year at ticket prices people can afford.”

Mettawee River Theatre Company will be performing in Essex at Beggs Point Park Thursday, August 7th, at 8:00 PM. 

Mettawee has been coming to Essex for over 20 years, and this wonderful, creative evening will be filled with humor, puppets of all sizes, and music.   It's the perfect entertainment for BOTH children and grown-ups.  This year's production is titled NANABOZHO, and it's based on a Winnebago Native American creation tale. 

No Admission Fee.  So come early, bring a picnic, a blanket and or folding chairs, and enjoy the evening.

IF IT IS RAINING, the performance will be in the Essex Community Church.

 

2008 Otis Mountain Music Festival

August 15th & 16th

The sixth annual event in the heart of the Adirondacks will have craft and food vendors, great workshops, and free camping...all in Elizabethtown, NY.  The following bands will be playing:

Tickets available at Flynn Tickets in Burlington, VT, General Composites in Willsboro, NY, Shear Dimensions in Elizabethtown, NY and thru PayPal at www.OtisMountain.com.  Call 518.963.7333 for details.