THE FALL
In Tarsem Singh’s The Fall, an early 20th century stuntman is left hospitalized and bedridden after he tries to impress his girlfriend. The couple breaks up, and while in the hospital, the stuntman befriends a young girl whom he entertains with tales of five heroes – tricking her into stealing morphine for him for the tales to continue. Directors Spike Jonze and David Fincher presented the film, much like Quentin Tarantino has done for Hell Ride and others.
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE
Disney may not be known for anime, but the studio picked up Hayo Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle for release in the United States after the film’s success internationally. The film is a love story between a cursed 18-year-old girl, Sofi (who has been turned into an old woman by a witch), and a magician, Howl (voiced by Christian Bale). To reverse the curse, Sofi must go on a journey involving a castle, a scarecrow and a fire demon.
AMERICAN BEAUTY
Writer Alan Ball’s and director Sam Mendes’ brilliant story of suburban boredom and adultery is still Kevin Spacey’s best performance to date and won five Academy Awards in 2000. Who can forget Spacey’s character getting high in his garage or Mena Suvari’s bed of roses? Best of all – this Student Entertainment Events-sponsored screening is free.
