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This is it, friends: the last chance to catch film screenings at the University of Louisville Floyd Theater before the semester ends. I know, I know – where are we going to get to see such great movies at such a great venue for such a great price? Alas, we will have to wait until the fall. (In the meantime, I direct you to the Village 8 Louisville Exclusives series.) Sad as it is, the Floyd Theater has opted to go out with a bang, leaving us with a warm feeling in our hearts.
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It is now officially Springtime. The air is warm, the bees are buzzing, and the flowers are blooming (much to the delight of my daughter). The worthless Sportsball tournament is finally over and we are into April. (In fact, I was able to play an April Fool's joke eight minutes into the holiday, much to the consternation of my work supervisors.) What better way to celebrate Spring than by staying indoors away from all the pollen and allergens and annoying warm air? Luckily, the University of Louisville Floyd Theater has you covered, as usual.
Once again we return with this week’s exciting issue of “What’s playing at the University of Louisville Floyd Theater?,” where we discuss the goings-on of the University’s deliciously inexpensive on-campus movie theater, showcasing films both obscure and mainstream, often new, occasionally classic. On to the show!
The theme of the 2012 University of Louisville Sistah Summit was, From Pain to Power. Anyone who spent a decent amount of time at the two day conference would say there was more power and positivity expressed by every female African American presenter.
After a brief hiatus for Spring Break (which curiously took place before spring actually began), I am pleased to announce the return of film screenings presented by the University of Louisville Student Activities Committee showcased in the wonderfully intimate Floyd Theater – past and present, obscure and mainstream, the Floyd presents movies for everybody, and on the cheap.
Who doesn’t love a good celebrity scandal? Me, for one. I will never understand our society’s absolute hunger for stories of the depraved among the “elite.” It is an understatement to say that the story of Tiger Woods’ indiscretions went on far longer than was warranted, after which there were talks of a reality show starring one of the women involved! It is utterly ridiculous.
David Cronenberg is an incredibly fascinating filmmaker. While on the surface many of his films may appear to be merely strange sci-fi outings or overly erotic indulgences, there is a lot more going on in his work. For example: in a lot of his older work, he has a strange fascination with exploring the [usually] dangerous consequences of the rise of technology in our society.
Michael Fassbender is absolutely everywhere nowadays. Don’t recognize the name? Don’t worry, you’ve seen him. He made his acting debut as Burton Christenson in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” and he broke into mainstream cinema with his role as Stelios in “300.” Since then you have seen him as Archie Hicox in “Inglourious Basterds,” Burke in “Jonah Hex,” Mr.