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Your search by 'Admiral Theater' identified 25 films
Russia, 2008, 123 min.
Director Andrei Kravchuk’s new film tells the story of Alexander Kolchak, one of the most controversial commanders to fight in the Russian Revolution. Part war story, part love story, The Admiral is a sweeping historical epic in the tradition of Doctor Zhivago. …
New Zealand, 2008, 90 min.
Samoan-born, New Zealand-raised director Sima Urale stirs the cultural melting pot and dishes up a visually appealing, character-driven drama about food, love, traditions, and things that cause heartburn in the lives of two separate but parallel Kiwi families from racially diverse cultures. …
France, 2008, 89 min.
The provincial town of Charmoussey is about to be annexed by its larger, snootier neighbor, Upper Charmoussey. In this farcical underdog fable, the town pins its hope of survival on winning the local beauty pageant, and it’s up to the town’s prodigal son, a failed TV actor, to redeem himself and coach the amateur contestants to success. …
Japan, 2008, 110 min.
When astronaut Kohei Takehara dies in an accident in space, a clone is generated from his DNA as part of a government program. But technical problems raise ethical questions. Part science fiction, part philosophical inquiry, and part story of the eminently human search for a sense of home. …
France, 2008, 94 min.
Philippe Tallec returns to France after 15 years to look after his teenage daughter. But he’s out of his depth and she’s got other things on her mind—namely boys. A family-friendly comedy about a father and daughter learning to love and live with each other. …
USA, 2009, 105 min.
New York’s vibrant Mexican and Dominican communities take center stage in this lyrical and romantic look at the love between a young “Mexi-Yorker” boy and a Dominican girl. Set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the star-crossed lovers try to reconcile their differences with an irresistible attraction. …
France, 2008, 100 min.
Struggling musician Gabriel reluctantly accepts a position in the funeral business, but is unable to admit to what he does for a living. Michel Delgado’s darkly funny feature debut wrings wry laughs out of potentially macabre material as Gabriel clashes with a bitter co-worker and finds himself attracted to a beautiful client. …
China, 2009, 147 min.
Chen Kaige returns to the genre that brought him the biggest acclaim of his career in Farewell My Concubine. This opulent period drama is the story of Mei Lanfang, the famous Peking opera singer of such virtuosity that he bewitched audiences worldwide making him one of China’s true national treasures. …
France, 2008, 102 min.
Judith is a chic, successful, single woman in her 50s, who prefers the no-strings-attached services of male escorts. But when she meets the charming, good-natured Marco, she becomes drawn into a complicated romantic triangle with the troubled young man and his wife in this candid exploration of the relationship between love, desire, and economic reality. …
South Korea, 2008, 116 min.
Prepare for an outré, Tim Burton-esque fever dream. Lost on a country road, Lee Eun-soo meets a mysterious girl who leads him to her bizarre house in the middle of the forest. But when he tries to leave the next morning, every path in the forest leads back to the girl’s “too-perfect” nightmare house. …
Romania, 2008, 84 min.
Hooked is a close-up look at a cracked love relationship being wedged apart by Ana, a prostitute who the lovers accidentally hit with their car. After waking, Ana infiltrates their relationship and exploits their weaknesses, wreaking havoc either for revenge or pleasure. Winner of the New Director Prize at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. …
India, 2008, 117 min.
This lush Tamil film is set in the temple town famous for its silk saris, at a time when a humble weaver could never afford the shimmering saris he produces. Vengadam is determined to wrap his daughter in silk on her wedding day, and so resorts to stealing single strands of silk that he weaves in secret every night. …
Germany, 2008, 120 min.
Harry Potter should steer clear of the challenges facing the 14-year-old orphan, Krabat, in this expertly crafted dark fantasy. Marco Kreuzpainter waves a sure-handed director’s wand over the alluring characters of Otfried Preußler’s classic novel, guaranteed to electrify fans of the genre and draw new members to “the dark side.” …
Sweden, 2008, 78 min.
Mamma Moo is an adventurous cow who enjoys doing many un-cow-like things. When she meets Crow, she sees an instant friend but Crow doesn’t realize how valuable having friends can be. This delightful Swedish animation is full of laughs and life lessons for all ages. Subtitles will be read aloud at both screenings, recommended for all ages. …
Switzerland, 2008, 95 min.
In 1950s Italy, young Marcello must find the perfect gift to win over the perfect girl—and more importantly, her father. A charming evocation of postwar Italy, Marcello Marcello carries us along on its hero’s madcap quest as his best intentions throw the sleepy seaside town into chaos and disarray. …
Canada, 2008, 90 min.
Teenager Élise is forced to occupy her mother’s role and to care for her overwhelmed father and distressed younger brothers in this intelligent family drama. Equally sad, nostalgic, and surprisingly funny, Mommy is at the Hairdresser's showcases strong performances from its child actors and vibrantly evokes its 1960s Quebec setting. …
Germany, 2008, 72 min.
When Mr. Moon is knocked from the night sky, Moonbeam Bear and his woodland friends must work together on a grand adventure to return Mr. Moon to his place above the forest. Embodying the warmth of the storybooks the film is based on, Moonbeam Bear is a treasure the whole family will embrace. In English, recommended for ages 3+. …
Austria, 2008, 126 min.
Based on a 1936 attempt by two Germans and two Austrians to be the first to scale the near-vertical Eiger North Face, the most dangerous unconquered rock face in the Alps, this grippingly staged mountain movie boasts plenty of white-knuckle thrills. …
Canada, 2008, 93 min.
At the center of this beautiful and inventive urban love story is the notion that faith and magic are everywhere. A young boy lives in multicultural Toronto with his single mother, a nurse with a health problem of her own. When a boxer who has seen better days comes into their lives, "wondrously the boy's incantations conjure a potent love for his mother, and a protector for himself." …
Cyprus, 2008, 84 min.
Stuck on a small Greek island, bored police officer Leonidas dreams of solving big-city crimes. When a dead body turns up, he gets his wish. In this sweet romantic comedy, Leonidas investigates increasingly implausible leads with the help of a beautiful TV star, the island’s most famous former resident—and possible suspect. …
New Zealand, 2009, 86 min.
Childhood, sudden death, Maori culture, and rugged New Zealand scenery make a potent mix in The Strength of Water. This naturalistic melodrama taps an undertow of magic realism to tell the story of ten-year-old Maori twins who live on a chicken farm with several siblings and their hardworking parents. …
Sweden, 2009, 100 min.
In the wake of a wild bachelor party, Fredrik discovers his passion for synchronized swimming. Convincing his floorball teammates to join him as Sweden’s only all-male team, they set their sights on the world championships in this oddball, comedic tale of courage, triumph and gender role reversal. …
Finland, 2009, 115 min.
At the end of Finland’s civil war in 1918, Private Aaro Harjula escorts a young female enemy platoon leader to a military tribunal, but develops feelings along the way that cause him to question his loyalties. Tears of April is a stirring testament to the possibility of human connection under the most inhuman circumstances. …
USA, 2009, 109 min.
Eighty-year-old Abner Meecham returns to his Tennessee farm after escaping a nursing home to find that his lawyer son has leased it to a long-time enemy and his white trash family. The film features Oscar-nominee Hal Holbrook and won the Audience Award and Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival. …
Hong Kong, 2008, 92 min.
While Nam, as the title implies, can see dead people, he’d much rather play on his computer or flirt with a gorgeous stewardess. But after a rash of suicides and his brother’s increasingly strange behavior, Nam must confront the ghostly denizens who haunt his building’s corridors. …
