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Entertainment
March
Movie: Broken Embraces
Friday, March 19, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 8 p.m., Sunday, March 21, 7 p.m.
The Little Theater @ Mt. Airy’s Video Library, 7141 Germantown Avenue
Pedro Almodóvar and his muse Penelope Cruz once again treat us to a mysterious, complicated tale in which every character and all relationships are
ever-changing. Lena (Cruz) is a fantasy in the eyes of every man she meets, but she finds no pleasure in her superficial beauty. Nor is she amused by her
professional life as an actress. When she plays a role in a comedy—a movie within the movie—she is again assuming a part that others give her. Who really
knows her? Who knows that she is concealing a past she’d rather forget?
Lena is only one of the many characters in the film who chooses a new identity. Central to the story is Harry, who assumes a new name and a new identity
after an accident takes his wife and leaves him blind. Preferring anonymity, he abandons his life as a filmmaker. Everyone in Broken Embraces is
involved directly or indirectly with films and film-making, No wonder: it’s Almodóvar’s favorite subject.
Broken Embraces has been nominated for Best Picture not in the English language.
Tickets (including popcorn): $6.
Website: www.mtairyvideolibrary.com.
Movie: Word is Out
Saturday March 20, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
542 W. Carpenter Lane
This 1978 landmark documentary, directed by Nancy Adair and Andrew Brown, features conversations with 26 gay and lesbian Americans about their lives.
The film, made collaboratively by gay and lesbian filmmakers, explores experiences across generations, geography, class and race. Its intentional
presentation of diverse lifestyles, communities and philosophies challenges the clichés of what it is to be gay in this country. Funny, serious and, at
times, very romantic - you don't want to miss it! 2008 marked the film's 30th anniversary and a new DVD featuring updates about the cast and crew will be
out later this spring. Tickets $5 if purchased online, $6 at the door. Website: www.flickeringfilms.com
Movie: Precious
Friday, March 26, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 8 p.m., Sunday, March 28, 7 p.m.
The Little Theater @ Mt. Airy’s Video Library, 7141 Germantown Avenue
Precious comes from a most heinous household. Repeatedly raped by her father and abused by her mother, she has no choice but to give birth to one child
and carry a second. Her life is hell even in school, where she is taunted as the obese, unworthy kid. When she transfers to another school, she encounters
people for the first time who care about her. She has always escaped from her abuse by creating fantasies of a different life. But there are glimmers of
hope; her resilience just might help her turn her magical world into a new reality, a life of dignity. For her stellar performance as Precious,
Gabourey Sidibe has been nominated for Best Actress Oscar.
The film has also been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. Tickets (including popcorn): $6.
Website: www.mtairyvideolibrary.com.
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