Reading Week Film Hall Screenings

Rose Agger '10 Hall Manager of Film Hall writes in about this week's Film Hall events:

Screening I:

Film Hall is screening A Beautiful Mind, followed by a short talk by the legendary econ professor/rock star Gil Skillman. Gil will enlighten us about the economical inaccuracies presented in the otherwise amazing film.

Date: Wednesday, December 10th
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Film Hall (Nic 6 basement)

Screening II:

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
DO YOUR DANCE
AT THE SPACE JAM
ALRIGHT?!?!!?!

We will not, however, take it into overtime. We're just gonna show Space Jam.

Date: Friday, December 12th
Time: 8 pm
Place: Film Hall (Nic 6 basement)

Wesleyan trivia: A Beautiful Mind was written and produced by Akiva Goldsman '83.

SNAKEZ

Film Hall proudly presents Snakes On a Plane.

Date: Thursday, Dec. 4
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Film Hall (Basement, Nic 6)

I have had it with these...

EON Week

EON has put together a week of events/activities because, well, we did some stuff this semester and we wanted you to know about it! Here's what we have planned:

Waste Awareness: Trayless Week at Usdan
ALL WEEK, 12/1-12/6 [EDIT: probably not happening Monday, but look for it sometime later in the week]
lunch and dinner, Usdan Marketplace
Currently, we throw away 150 lbs of food waste every day at lunch. Food waste will be collected and measured at each meal during the week of 12/1-12/6. Let’s see how much waste we can reduce by not using trays! *trays will be available for those who absolutely require them.

Film Series: Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest
TUESDAY, 12/2, 8 pm
PAC 002
Fern Gully is a childhood classic not to miss. With such talent as Tim Curry, Robin Williams, and Christian Slater, Fern Gully just might be the cutest and most hilarious representation of deforestation and pollution out there.

Film Series: Double Feature: “Is God Green?” And “Gimme Green”
WEDNESDAY, 12/3, 8 pm
PAC 002
“Is God Green?” is part of the PBS series Moyers on America. It “explores how a serious split among conservative evangelicals over the environment and global warming could reshape American politics.”
“Gimme Green” is a short documentary “that examines the American obsession with the residential lawn.”

What is Sustainability at Wesleyan? Dinner and Discussion
TUESDAY, 12/2, 5:30 pm
Usdan 108
A dinner and conversation about the current state and future of sustainability efforts at Wesleyan. Bill Nelligan, Director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability will give a presentation on Wesleyan’s Green House Gas Report. Discussion and brainstorm to follow.

Flower installation in Usdan
THURSDAY, 12/4
lunch and dinner, Usdan ground level table
Learn about a proposal we’re writing to replace grassy areas on campus with native plants.

Pi Café cups interactive art installation
SUNDAY, 12/7
afternoon, Pi Café
Experience how many cups we use each week at Pi Café. Reusable mugs will be available and there will be a discount for those who purchase drinks with a reusable mug.

We hope to see you there! Feel free to email weseon at gmail with questions, etc.

EDIT (Ben, 5:26): Fixed Monday and Tuesday dates.
EDIT (Alex, 6:50): Fixed dates again, because I put them in wrong in the first place, and added locations for the movies, because I forgot those, too. Oooopsies.

Screening of "Lumpur" by Indonesyan

Mark Fajans '10 writes:

There will be a movie screening of the film Lumpur, followed by a Q&A with its producers, Phoebe and Edwina Clarke. There will also be a panel discussion about the environment, politics, and economics, with a volcanologist, environmental scientist, and Indonesian students. Hosted by Indonesyan (Wesleyan's Indonesian Society), ResLife, and the Environmental Science Certificate Program. Desserts will be provided by Sweet Harmony.

There is a Facebook Event for the screening.

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Place: Usdan 108

Film Hall to screen "Misery"

Milla Bell-Hart '10 writes:

Film Hall will be screening "Misery" (1990, Rob Reiner), based on the novel by Stephen King. It tells the story of a popular writer captured after a debilitating car accident by his self-proclaimed "biggest fan," who becomes psychotic after reading about the death of her favorite character.

Date: Tonight, Nov. 7
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Film Hall (basement, Nic 6)

Watch "Gremlins" This Friday Courtesy of the UCAB

The Usdan Center Activities Board will host a screening of Gremlins this Halloween night. In addition to the screening, the UCAB will provide food, drinks and even prizes! They will also host a raffle, so dress up and bring your Halloween spirit!

Date: Friday, October 31st HALLOWEEN 
Time: 7 pm 
Place: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather FREE 

AREA to show movie about Japanese politics

For those with an interest in Japan and/or international politics, the Awareness of Relations in East Asia group will be presenting Campaign, a documentary about the Japanese political system.

After the showing, there will be a lecture and Q&A session with Professor Haddad. Watch, listen, and learn... and enjoy free food from Japanica II.

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: PAC 001

Teach for America showing documentary

Teach for America is hosting a screening of Catch a Glimpse, a CNN documentary that "captures [the] challenges of our education system by following four new Teach for America teachers working in some of our nation's toughest schools."

There will be an introduction by the CRC's Persephone Hall, and it will be followed by a Q&A with Jessica Sullivan '08, a current TFA Corps member. Plus, there will be free pizza.

Date: Monday, Oct. 13
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: PAC 004

"Wet Hot American Summer" by UCAB

Wet Hot American Summer will be showing at UCAB's movie night. There'll be popcorn and candy!

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Usdan courtyard

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes

I know that lots of peeps at Wes recognize the genius that is Alan Moore's Watchmen, but you might not know that Zach Snyder (of 300 Fame) is directing a movie adaptation. (Alan Moore, of course, wants nothing to do with it)

Well, the production blog just posted pictures of a few of the characters here, and all I have to say is:

OMG!!!!!!!!!!1

The Alpha Delta Phi Film Series Presents: It Happened One Night

You ever wanted to know who killed the undershirt?
Come see Clark Gable rock your boxers in this black and white classic.

Monday, 9pm, ADP. Sponsored by the AEF.

Queer movies and TV shows at Open House

Antoinette Zosherafatain '10 writes:

Do love movies like Better than Chocolate, Billy Elliot, or series like The L Word, Queer as Folk, and Noah's Arc? Well, Open House has your fix!

We now have both Showtime for The L Word and LOGO for series like Queer as Folk and a wide variety of queer films.

Starting today (Thursday), Open House will be screening all four episodes of The L Word at 10:00 PM. They will host screenings of new L Word episodes every Sunday at 9:00 PM. And starting next week, premieres of queer movies and TV series on the LOGO network will be shown. More details will follow.

Location: Open House (154 Church Street)

Spiritual, musical Shabbat this Friday

Abby Rosenstein '09 writes:

Gabi Meyer will be leading a spiritual musical Shabbat this Friday. Gabi is a talented musician who works to integrate sacred music, movement, interactive meditations and chanting. He will be showing his movie about a Jewish Muslim Peace Project at the World Music Hall at 5:30, and his "Spiritual Journey for the Soul of Judaism" service will follow at 6:15. This is a musical experience not to be missed. As always, all are welcome to dinner at the Bayit after services.

Movie showing
Date: Friday, Dec. 7
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: World Music Hall

"Spiritual Journey" service
Date: Friday, Dec. 7
Time: 6:15 PM

Film Hall Double Feature

Film Hall will be putting on a Double Feature tonight, showing Electric Dragon 80000V and Deep Throat:

Electric Dragon 80000V follows Dragon Eye Morrison, as he gets struck by lightening as a child, granting him electric superpowers, bursts of rage, and awakens his inner dragon. The only thing that keeps him calm is his electric guitar. Elsewhere in Tokyo, Thunder Buddha reigns as an electronic vigilante with 2000000 volts of electricity running through him. Naturally, they duke it out. Rock.

and

A girl needs to untangle her tingler, which instead of being in the normal spot between the legs is 9 inches down her throat. We all know what comes next. It's the greatest and most influential film of all time to feature large amounts of things going into people's mouths and grossed 50,000 times its production cost.

So it's an angry electric guitar playing superhero fighting a vigilante named Thunder Buddha, and the world's most famous porn film. And it's free.

Date: Friday, April 13
Time: 8-10pm
Place: Film Hall (Nic 6 basment)

Exciting film sponsored by Kol Israel!

Come see the movie "Turn Left at The End of The World"

The story of two young women, Sarah and Nicole, living in an Israeli desert outpost and how they negotiate and experience coming-of-age, misfortune, the sexual revolution and the prejudiced relations surrounding them and the frienship the forms as a result. One Moroccan and one Indian, two communities with different backgrounds and the same goal struggle for a dignified existence in their dusty, isolated town, post-1968 war. Includes: a steamy affair, possesive not-boyfriends, urine-involving curses and one wacked out cricket game. Phenomenal, emotional and revealing of the arbitrariness of prejudice and the power of relationships.

"The film is hilarious and devastating, bleak and beautiful: the narrative flows between emotional family sagas and comic community events effortlessly."

- Genevieve Butler

Sponsored by Kol Israel

Time: 4:15 pm
Date: Thursday, December 14th (TODAY!)
Venue: Fisk 210

The Banquet

Chinese Culture Club will be showing The Banquet.

It's a loose adaptation of "Hamlet," set in the Chinese empire. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.

Date: Tuesday, December 12
Time: 7-10pm
Place: Sci 109

Dogville

Tomorrow, Film Hall is screenng Dogville.

The beautiful fugitive, Grace (Nicole Kidman), arrives in the isolated township of Dogville on the run from a team of gangsters. With some encouragement from Tom (Paul Bettany), the self-appointed town spokesman, the little community agrees to hide her and in return, Grace agrees to work for them. However, when a search sets in, the people of Dogville demand a better deal in exchange for the risk of harbouring poor Grace and she learns the hard way that in this town, goodness is relative. But Grace has a secret and it is a dangerous one. Dogville may regret it ever began to bare its teeth...

Date: Friday, October 6
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Film Hall

Layer Cake screening

Film hall is screening Layer Cake this week.

Date: Wednesday, October 4th
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: Film Hall (Nic 6 basement)

There will be FREE LAYER CAKES served!

Matthew Vaughn directs this intricate drama, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, about a British drug dealer (Daniel Craig) who longs to ditch his illegal trade. But he can't do that without wrapping up just one more job involving a gargantuan stash of purloined ecstasy. The cache's original owners are after him as well, leaving him with no other choice but to run for his life while trying to make this one final deal a big success.

Film Hall this week

This week's Wednesday/Friday night movie screenings at Film Hall (in the Nics):

VANILLA SKY
Wednesday Sept 27 at 8:00PM
David Aames takes all he has for granted; his wealth, his inherited publishing company, his good looks - his relationships. Especially his relationships. It catches up to him when a friend/sometimes sex-partner can't see their relationship the way he sees it. From that point, the movie takes a Lynchian twist that ultimately and literally pulls us into Aames' tortured psyche.

Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN
Friday Sept 29 at 8:00PM
Abandoned by their girlfriends for the summer, teenagers Tenoch and Julio meet the older Luisa at a wedding. Trying to be impressive, the friends tell Luisa they are headed on a road trip to a beautiful, secret beach called Boca del Cielo. Intrigued with their story and desperate to escape, Luisa asks if she can join them on their trip. Soon the three are headed out of Mexico City, making their way toward the fictional destination. Along the way, seduction, argument and the contrast of the trio against the harsh realities of the surrounding poverty ensue.

Cocaine is like really evil coffee...

Film Hall will be screening Johnny Depp's Blow this Friday night. It's a good opportunity to see the new Film Hall in the basement of Nic 6. And it's a movie about cocaine. And Johnny Depp. Or something. I don't know.

When: Friday, September 22
Time: 8pm
Where: Film Hall (Nic 6 basement)

Xue adds: They have a 92" screen! That is so big!