Little Art Theatre

Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film FOOTNOTE is the comedic story of insane academic competition and the dichotomy between admiration and envy for a role model between a father and son. Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies. The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his work. Meanwhile his son, Uriel, is an up-and-coming star in the field, who appears to feed on accolades, endlessly seeking recognition. Then one day, the tables turn. When Eliezer learns that he is to be awarded the Israel Prize, the most valuable honor for scholarship in the country, his vanity and desperate need for validation are exposed. His son, Uriel, is thrilled to see his father's achievements finally recognized but, in a darkly funny twist, is forced to choose between the advancement of his own career and his father's. Comedy. 105 minutes. Rated PG. In Hebrew w/English subtitles. 2011.

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Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Director Kevin Macdonald's (One Day In September, The Last King of Scotland) documentary Marley is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. Marley is the story of a towering figure of musical history, whose music and message has transcended different cultures, languages and creeds to resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive. Documentary. 145 minutes. Rated PG-13. Digital projection. 2012

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Youngsters from different countries, races, and social background are forced to integrate when they all enroll in Columbus University. They all have their own problems, such as finance, harassment, personal safety, and self doubt. Additionally, campus life seems to be causing a problem for everyone: racism. Students, already under pressure to perform in the classroom, on the track, or in front of their friends, are strained to the breaking point by prejudice, inexperience, and misunderstanding. This FREE screening is sponsored by Antioch College and will be followed by a discussion.  Drama. 127 minutes. Rated R. 1995.

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OK everyone, it’s time to relax and have some FUN! Aardman Animations, the creators of Little Art favorites “Wallace and Gromit,” have become dependable providers of delightfully daffy romps that play to all ages, and they haven’t lost their footing by staging their latest stop-motion animated comedy on the high seas. The story is about nothing more than a pirate captain’s low-odds bid to win “pirate-of-the-year” honors, but that’s all the creators need “to put all the characters, sets, and jokes into meticulous, whirring motion,” said Manohla Dargis of the New York Times. Claudia Puig of USA Today writes: “It’s so refreshing to come across an animated movie fueled by droll wit instead of bathroom humor.” Animation. 88 minutes. Rated PG. 2012

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a witty comedy-drama about a group of British retirees (Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith) who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the place a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are gradually won over by the ever-optimistic young manager (Dev Patel, the star of Slumdog Millionaire) and forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past. Directed by John Madden (The Debt, Shakespeare in Love) Comedy. 124 minutes. PG-13. 2012

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