Some Summer Movies Jan 2011 Previews

We have 24 films, a new film everyday from New Years Day (new Harry Potter) to the 24 January (the original Wizard of Oz), a great film for everyone.

We again start and end the season with free outdoor films at sunset on the Village Green. On Tuesday 28 December the Summer Movies start with Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Johnny Depp, David Kelly and Noah Taylor (PG 115 mins, 4.5 stars). We conclude on Australia Day with Storm Boy, the story of Mr Percival the Pelican in the Coorong with Greg Rowe, Peter Cummins and David Gulpilil (PG 88 Mins ).

For the first two weeks of January, all films are shown at 4.00pm and 8.00pm, then some films are only screened at 8pm, so please check the program. The Following films screen at the Reardon Theatre, 35 Bank St, Port Fairy.

Romance is on Sundays, starting with Eat Pray Love,

then Letters to Juliet and then the Australian Summer Coda, a top 10 at Melbourne Film Festival.

The last Sunday screening is saved for Made in Dagenham.

Our fine Monday films start with the most popular film from the 2010 MIFF, the New Zealand film Boy _, the poignant, humorous story of an 11 yr old and his family when his father returns, ”full of craziness and heart”, ATM ABC (Rated M 87 mins 4stars). Me and Orson Welles and Creation, a film about Charles Darwin, follow.

Tuesdays are for the children and family, starting with the popular Toy Story 3 (G 108 mins 4.5 stars),

then Despicable Me and The chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG 112 mins 3.5 stars).

On Thursday 30 December the Summer Movies take flight with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.

Wednesdays are for drama. Starting on 5 January is the brilliant, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Swedish) (MA 15+ 146 mins 4 stars), the following Wednesday is Girl who Played with Fire (Swedish) (MA 15+ 129 mins 3.5 stars)

and then The Social Network (M 120 mins 5 stars).

Thursdays are for music and surf, starting with Jeff Bridges as a country and western singer in Crazy Heart (M 112mins 3.5stars),

then the wonderful documentary about a brilliant classical pianist Genius Within: Inner Life of Glenn Gould (G 108 mins 4 stars).

Thursday 20 January is saved for serious Surfing Movies (details at the PF Surf Shop).

Roman Polanski’s acclaimed thriller The Ghost Writer (MA 128 mins 4.5 stars) with Ewan McGregor as the writer and Pierce Brosnan as the British Prime Minister, starts the Friday films.

On Friday 14 Jan, for Moyneyana Festival’s Environment Day is the documentary on our supermarket food industry, Food Inc (older PG 88mins 4.5 stars).

Friday 21 Jan has French comedy at its brilliant and absurd best with Mic Macs (French) (M 104 mins 4stars).

The Saturday blockbusters start with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part 1 on New Years Day.

then the brilliant Inception (M 148 mins 4.5stars),

then Russell Crowe in Robin Hood (M 148 mins 4 stars) and the Australian Tomorrow When The War Began (M 104 mins 3.5 stars).

The Summer Movies Program is a cooperative venture by the Port Fairy Film Society and Moyne Shire Council, and run by volunteers. We can usually use some help, so please contact us if you can, ph 5568 1339.

Port Fairy has Summer Movies for everyone!

“I am Love” – last art house screening at Port Fairy for 2010

The Port Fairy Film Society ends the 2010 year with an elegant Italian romantic melodrama with the title of “I am Love” (lo sono L”amore) showing this Friday night at the Reardon Theatre.

The movie is set at the turn of the century in Milan and follows the story of the Recchi’s- a wealthy industrialist family, through its changing times and fortunes and its disruption by the force of passion.

Emma Recchi (Tilda Swinton) is the Russian born wife and mother of the family, who escapes the isolation and restlessness of her life by entering into an affair with her son Edoardo Jrs friend and business partner Antonio. This liaison leads to tragic and dramatic consequences.

The film is described by some critics as an “elegant soap opera “but is also described equally as “sensational to look at, powerfully acted” and “opulent and sensual”. All agree however that Tilda Swintons performance is central to the drama and that she is integral to the overall success of the film.

It will no doubt bring out a range of responses by film lovers, but is guaranteed to enthrall as only European melodrama can. I am Love is rated MA (119 mins).

The Film Society looks forward to seeing old and welcoming new members at the earlier date of Friday December 10^th at 7:30pm. Memberships go on sale from 7:10pm.

Summer Movie Program on the way!!!

The next big thing for films in Port Fairy will be the commencement of the Summer Movies program between Dec 28 and January 26^th. This summer program brings a wonderful feast of films catering for all tastes. The full program will be made available shortly but will host screenings in both the afternoon and evenings including Harry Potter and the deathly Hollows Part 1, Toy Story 3, Inception, Despicable Me, Boy, Me and Orson Welles, Crazy Heart, The Girl who played with Fire and much more.