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A fantastical morality tale, set in the present day, the film tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his incredible "Imaginarium," a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.  The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus stars Heath Ledger in his last role, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, and Tom Waits. With a cast like this, and Terry Gilliam's unusual and idiosyncratic direction, this film is truly a feast for the eyes.

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Sponsored by Dickinson College.

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer (Colin Firth), a 52-year-old British college professor who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately leads him to a decision. George is consoled by his closest friend, Charley (Julianne Moore), who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult), who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.  A Single Man is a romantic tale of love interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part of the human condition, and ultimately the importance of the seemingly smaller moments in life. Colin Firth has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune called A Single Man one of the best of 2009, and Bob Mondello of NPR noted that "an exquisite, almost sensual grief suffuses every frame" of the film.

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Sponsored by Kevin Stoner.

Wes Anderson's first (largely) stop-motion animated feature has been nominated for an Oscar in that category. With the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon and Jason Schwartzman, the film is adapted from the best-selling children's book by Roald Dahl. Mr. and Mrs. Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. Mr. Fox works tranquilly as a newspaper columnist. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - who are determined to capture the audacious Mr. Fox at any cost.

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Nominated for two Oscars and five Indie Spirit awards, and starring Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer in the lead roles, The Last Station tells the story of the Tolstoys' tempestuous relationship. After almost fifty years of marriage, the Countess Sofya, Leo Tolstoy’s devoted wife, passionate lover, muse and secretary—she’s copied out War and Peace six times…by hand—suddenly finds her entire world turned upside down. In the name of his newly created religion, the great Russian novelist has renounced his noble title, his property and even his family in favor of poverty, vegetarianism and even celibacy. After she’s born him thirteen children! When Sofya then discovers that Tolstoy’s trusted disciple, Chertkov (played by Paul Giamatti) —whom she despises—may have secretly convinced her husband to sign a new will, leaving the rights to his iconic novels to the Russian people rather than his very own family, she is consumed by righteous outrage. This is the last straw. Using every bit of cunning, every trick of seduction in her considerable arsenal, she fights fiercely for what she believes is rightfully hers. The more extreme her behavior becomes, however, the more easily Chertkov is able to persuade Tolstoy of the damage she will do to his glorious legacy.

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Sponsored by the Department of Russian at Dickinson College.

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