Summer 2011 Film Schedule
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| When reporter Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an existence playing in the shadow of Tommy (Colin Farrell), the upstart kid he once mentored? Robert Duvall produces and co-stars. |
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| Starring: | Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Tom Bower, James Keane, William Marquez, Ryan Bingham, Paul Herman, Rick Dial, Beth Grant |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 51 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated R for language and brief sexuality |
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| This true-life drama tells the poignant tale of Los Angeles newspaper reporter Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), who discovers brilliant street musician Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), and the unique friendship that transforms both their lives. In helping his new friend deal with his demons, Steve ends up battling with his own. Joe Wright directs this inspiring drama based on the bestselling book by the real Lopez. |
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| Starring: | Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Stephen Root, Justin Martin, Tom Hollander, Angela Featherstone, Justin Rodgers Hall, and Rachael Harris |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 49 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug use, and language |
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| The King's Speech |
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July 20 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Lana Shekim, Ph.D., Program Director, Speech/Voice, Division of Scientific Programs; and Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., Chief of the Laboratory of Communication Disorders, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health |
| Medical Themes: | Stuttering |
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| Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth) struggles with an embarrassing stutter for years until he seeks help from unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) in this biographical drama that chalked up multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Logue's pioneering treatment and unlikely friendship give the royal leader a sense of confidence that serves him and his country well during the dark days of World War II. |
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| Starring: | Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Ehle, Derek Jacobi, Anthony Andrews, Eve Best |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 59 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated R for language |
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| Supersize Me |
Date: |
July 27 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Carol H. Pullen, R.N., Ed.D., Professor, Department of Community Based Health, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health |
| Medical Themes: | Obesity Epidemic |
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On the heels of recent lawsuits against McDonald's, director Morgan Spurlock takes a hilarious and often terrifying look at the effects of fast food on the human body, using himself as the proverbial guinea pig. For one month, Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald's, ordering everything on the menu and "super-sizing" his order whenever asked. The result is a sobering examination of the line between personal and corporate responsibility.
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| Starring: | Morgan Spurlock, Bridget Bennett, Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, Dr. Daryl Isaacs, Alexandra Jamieson, Dr. Stephen Siegel |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 40 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for language, sex and drug references, and a graphic medical procedure |
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| This stream-of-consciousness, 1960s-era drama centers on a day in the life of George Falconer (Colin Firth), an English-born, Los Angeles college professor reeling from the recent death of his lover of 16 years. Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directoral debut with this luminous film, which is based on Christopher Isherwood's novel. |
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| Starring: | Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Ginnifer Goodwin, Paulette Lamori, Ryan Simpkins, Nicole Steinwedell, Paul Butler, and Lee Pace |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 40 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated R for some disturbing images and nudity/sexual content |
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| Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as pediatric neurosurgeon, Ben Carson (portrayed as a child by Jaishon Fisher and as a teen by Gus Hoffman), who overcomes enormous obstacles to study medicine and save lives at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Kimberly Elise plays Carson's hardworking single mother, Sonya, who faces her own hurdles on the road to helping her son succeed in this made-for-cable drama based on Carson's memoirs. |
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| Starring: | Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis, Gus Hoffman, Maestro Harrell, Jaishon Fisher, Ele Bardha, Danny Goldring, John Hoogenakker, Guy Van Swearingen, and Tajh Bellow |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 30 minutes |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
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| Science in the Cinema -- AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center Location, Directions, and Parking |
Where is the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center?
http://www.afi.com/silver/new/about/directions.aspx
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(At the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring.)
How do I get there by car?
The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is less than two miles south of Beltway exit 30 (Colesville Road) and exit 31 (Georgia Avenue). The theatre is also convenient to the Bethesda area via East-West Highway and to downtown Washington via 16th Street, N.W.
Where do I park?
The Wayne Avenue parking garage is now open, with convenient and easy access to Downtown Silver Spring. The Wayne Avenue garage is located between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street. The Wayne Avenue garage offers FREE PARKING after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.
Convenient parking is available to AFI patrons behind the Lee Building at the corner of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue ($3.00 for the entire evening). The lot can be entered from either Georgia Avenue or Fenton Street. There are new parking garages on Wayne Avenue and Ellsworth Drive that offer parking free after 6pm. In addition, parking is available at Gateway Plaza after 6:00 p.m. (in front of the historic shopping center at the corner of Georgia and Colesville). The AFI Silver is also within easy walking distance of several public parking decks. The closest parking deck is one-and-a-half blocks from the theatre at Colesville Road and Spring Street. The public garages offer free parking on weekends and metered rates of 50¢ per hour weekdays.
The Town Square garage, located on the northeast corner of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street, is also now open.
How do I get there by Metrorail?
The AFI Silver Theatre is located on Colesville Road, just two blocks north of Metro's Red Line station in Silver Spring.
How do I get there by Metrobus?
The Silver Spring station is served by Metrobus routes 70, 71, J5, F4, F6, J1, J2, J3, J4, Q2, S2, S4, Y8, and Z5.
How do I get there by Ride-On Bus?
The Silver Spring station is served by Ride-On routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, and 28.
What if I have additional questions?
For information about ticketing, please contact the AFI Silver at (voice) 301-495-6720. Tickets are free at the theatre's box office and are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the show.
For further information about the Science in the Cinema film series, please contact the NIH Office of Science Education (OSE) at (e-mail) ose@science.education.nih.gov, (voice) 301-402-2470, (fax) 301-402-3034, or (TTY through the Federal Relay Service) 1-800-877-8339.
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