Weekend Classics

Summer Breaks

Summer Breaks

Friday, July 10 - Sunday, September 27, 2009

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A selection of some of the best cinematic summer getaways, both light and dark.


Summertime

Summertime

Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 12, 2009
"An American spinster's dream of romance finally becomes a bittersweet reality when she meets a handsome -- but married -- Italian man while vacationing in Venice. Katharine Hepburn's sensitive portrayal... more...



Sonatine

Sonatine

Friday, July 24 - Sunday, July 26, 2009
"SONATINE made in 1994, predates the [Takeshi Kitano's] art-house hit Fireworks by three years and is arguably stronger than its successor. In SONATINE, the filmmaker and star (under his acting name Beat... more...



Monika

Monika

Friday, August 14 - Sunday, August 16, 2009
The impulsive Monika (Harriet Andersson, in her first of nine Bergman films) and the unsophisticated Harry (Lars Ekborg) flee dead-end jobs in dreary Stockholm for a carnal island summer. But as fall approaches,... more...



Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water

Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7, 2009
"Roman Polanski's first feature is a brilliant psychological thriller that many critics still consider among his greatest work. The story is simple, yet the implications of its characters' emotions and... more...



Little Fugitive

Little Fugitive

Friday, September 11 - Sunday, September 13, 2009
"At its core, this pioneering independent film from 1953 is an urban heart-warmer, but it has a fresh, gritty surface and a Grade A horror-comic hook: a seven-year-old boy (Richie Andrusco), believing... more...



Claire’s Knee

Claire’s Knee

Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27, 2009
"Why would I tie myself to one woman if I were interested in others?" says Jerome, even as he plans on marrying a diplomat's daughter by summer's end. Before then, Jerome spends his July at a lakeside... more...



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