Killing Lincoln traces the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history: the true story of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Premiering Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 pm. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel, this docudrama combines dramatic re-creations with historical insight in a thrilling chronicle of the final days of President Lincoln and the treasonous plot by one the most notorious, yet complex villains of all time. Narrated on camera by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, the film stars Billy Campbell ("The Killing," "Once and Again") as Lincoln and introduces Jesse Johnson as John Wilkes Booth in a breakthrough performance. Produced by Ridley and Tony Scott's Scott Free Productions, the film adapts Bill O'Reilly's best-selling book into a two-hour global television event.
Plagued by emotional and mental troubles, Emily (Rooney Mara) faces uncontrollable anxiety regarding her husband, Martin's (Channing Tatum) upcoming release from prison. Turning to her psychiatrist (Jude Law) for help, she is prescribed a mysterious new drug which is intended to treat anxiety and seems to work wonders...at first.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Channing Tatum
Release Date: February 8th, 2013
Featured in the 2012 Philadelphia Film Festival
Val (Al Pacino) is released from prison after serving twenty-eight years for refusing to give up one of his close criminal associates. His best friend Doc (Christopher Walken) is there to pick him up, and the two soon re-team with another old pal, Hirsch (Alan Arkin). Their bond is as strong as ever, and the three reflect on freedom lost and gained, loyalties ebbed and flowed, and days of glory gone by. But one of the friends is keeping a dangerous secret- he's been put in an impossible quandary by a former mob boss, and his time to find an acceptable alternative is running out. As the sun rises on the guys' legendary reunion, their position becomes more and more desperate and they finally confront their past once and for all.
Director: Fisher Stevens
Cast: Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken
Release Date: February 1st, 2013
5pm - 6:45pm Happy Hour Reception at Triumph Brewery
7:30pm - 9:30pm GANGSTER SQUAD Screening
The Philadelphia Film Society invites you to a PRE-SCREENING HAPPY HOUR RECEPTION at Triumph Brewery in Old City from 5:00pm-6:45pm with film-themed discounted drink specials!
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "The Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the LAPD's efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Cast: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin and Emma Stone
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Run Time: 113 minutes
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Promised Land is the new contemporary drama directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk). Matt Damon plays Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), to close a key rural town in his company’s expansion plans. With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company’s offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Hal Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (John Krasinski), as well as the interest of a local woman (Rosemarie DeWitt). Promised Land explores America at the crossroads where big business and the strength of small-town community converge.
Cast: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt and Hal Holbrook.
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Trailer: http://www.focusfeatures.com/video/promised_land_trailer
Release Date: January 4, 2013
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Life doesn't always go according to plan... Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper, Limitless) has lost everything--his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom) and father (Academy Award winner Robert DeNiro, Raging Bull) after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet--and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
Website: http://silverliningsplaybookmovie.com
Trailer: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK TRAILER
Rating: R
Runtime: 2hrs 2mins
Release Date: November 16, 2012
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Daniel Craig (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is back as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 in SKYFALL, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In SKYFALL, Bond's loyalty to M (Academy Award winner Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love) is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Website: http://www.skyfall-movie.com/site/
Trailer: SKYFALL TRAILER
Rating: R
Runtime: 2hrs 23min
Release Date: November 9, 2012
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SINISTER would have been the perfect addition to THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT category in the 21st Annual Philadelphia Film Festival... but Summit Entertainment is releasing it on October 12th, SO we'll have to screen it for you in advanced to get you all scared for the festival!
SINISTER is the breakout horror hit from SXSW and is a frightening new thriller from the producer of the Paranormal Activity films and Insidious, and the writer-director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Ethan Hawke (Gattaca) plays a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a nightmarish experience of supernatural horror.
Website: http://www.haveyouseenhim.com/
Trailer: SINISTER TRAILER
Rating: R
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Release Date: October 12, 2012
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A favorite from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, we wanted to include HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE in the Documentary Showcase sidebar of the 21st Annual Philadelphia Film Festival, but IFC Films is releasing it in theaters before our festival. We hope you consider checking out any of the other amazing documentaries in the festival this year and join us at this special advanced screening.
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and, with no scientific training, infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials and into drugstores in record time. In the process, they saved their own lives and ended the darkest days of a veritable plague, while virtually emptying AIDS wards in American hospitals in the process. The powerful story of their fight is a classic tale of empowerment and activism that has since inspired movements for change in everything from breast cancer research to Occupy Wall Street. Their story stands as a powerful inspiration to future generations, a road map, and a call to arms. This is how you change the world.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/SurviveAPlague
Trailer: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE TRAILER
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 2hrs
Release Date: October 12, 2012
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Straight from its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Philadelphia Film Society is elated to be screening THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER in preparation of the 21st Annual Philadelphia Film Festival.
A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the beloved best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. Starring Logan Lerman (3:10 to Yuma), Emma Watson (20th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Gala Film My Week with Marilyn) and Ezra Miller (We Need to Talk About Kevin), Nina Dobrev ("The Vampire Diaries"), Mae Whitman (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), Dylan McDermott("American Horror Story"), Kate Walsh ("Private Practice") Melanie Lynskey (Hello I Must Be Going) and Paul Rudd (Dinner for Schmucks), THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope--and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.
Website: http://perks-of-being-a-wallflower.com/
Trailer: PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER TRAILER
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Release Date: September 28, 2012
