Messiah College announces winter schedule of contemporary films
January 8th, 2008
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Jan. 8, 2008) — The Messiah College Lost Films Society, the on-campus film group sponsored jointly by the college’s department of communication and the Student Activities Board, has announced its contemporary film series for January and February. All films will be shown in Parmer Cinema, Messiah College’s state-of-the-art screening facility, located on the ground floor of Boyer Hall on the college’s Grantham campus. In addition to evening showings, a Saturday matinee is available for each film. Admission to each film is $1, and tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the college’s ticket office at (717) 691-6036.
“Across the Universe,” Jan. 11 at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and Jan. 12 at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
In this psychedelic musical film that rolls along to the beat of many Beatles hits, a young dock worker travels to America in the 1960s amidst great social upheaval and falls in love with a sheltered teenager named Lucy. When her brother Max is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, the two join the anti-war movement, the struggle for free speech and civil rights.
“The Darjeeling Limited,” Jan. 18 at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and Jan. 19 at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Three American brothers determine to journey across India on a quest to strengthen their bonds of brotherhood, but their plans veer drastically off course when they become stranded in the desert.
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” Jan. 25 at 6:30 and 10 p.m., and Jan. 26 at 3:30, 6:30 and 10 p.m.
This western delves into the private and public exploits of America’s most notorious outlaw. As charismatic and unpredictable Jesse James, played by Brad Pitt, plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies who are trying to collect the reward money and the glory of bringing in this legendary thief. But the greatest threat to his life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most.
“Into the Wild,” Feb. 8 at 7 and 10 p.m., and Feb. 9 at 4, 7 and 10 p.m.
Based on a true story, Christopher McCandless, portrayed by Emile Hirsch, leaves a college education, material wealth and a seemingly bright future to venture into the Alaskan wilderness. No one truly knows why he did this, but the film traces his steps across the country, meeting and befriending dozens, and his eventual death due to lack of preparation and knowledge of the harsh life of the wild.
“Enchanted,” Feb. 15 at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and Feb. 16 at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
A classic Disney fairytale lands in modern-day New York City when a storybook princess is thrust into present day Manhattan by an evil queen. Her prince follows after to rescue her but her journey causes her to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer.
“Lars and the Real Girl,” Feb. 22 at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and Feb. 23 at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
In this quirky film, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law’s home. The only problem is that she’s not real - she’s a doll!
“No Country for Old Men,” Feb. 29 at 7 and 9:30 p.m., and March 1 at 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Texan cowboy Llewellyn Moss finds himself a hunted man when he stumbles upon some dead bodies and makes off with $2 million. On his trail are a weary sheriff and a psychopathic killer who likes to use a cattle gun on his victims in this contemporary western.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in 55 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.