| Architect of Aesthetic: A Joel
Schumacher Tribute
Some
Screenings in this series take place at the Aero Theatre!
Joel Schumacher began his career as a costume designer, and his impeccable
sense of visual design is evident in all of his directorial efforts, from his feature
debut THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN to his recent Sundance triumph TWELVE –
yet this is no mere stylist. Throughout his career as a writer and director, Schumacher
has traversed a wide variety of genres, subjects, and tones to create a diverse body of
work. Dramas such as FALLING DOWN and FLATLINERS coexist with legal
thrillers (THE CLIENT, A TIME TO KILL), and horror films (THE LOST BOYS, TOWN CREEK),
while gritty, modestly budgeted character studies such as TIGERLAND and VERONICA GUERIN
alternate with glossy studio franchise films including Schumacher's two BATMAN entries.
Join us for a selection of Schumacher's past works (including a 25th anniversary
screening of ST. ELMO'S FIRE) as well as an advance screening of his latest film, TWELVE.
Friday, June 25 – 7:30 PM
Joel Schumacher Double Feature: FALLING DOWN, 1993, Warner Bros., 113 min. Dir. Joel
Schumacher. When defense worker Michael Douglas loses his job and finds himself estranged
from his family, he snaps and becomes a vigilante fighting for all the things he feels he
and his generation have lost. The result is a chilling and moving satire thanks to
Douglas’ pitch-perfect performance and Schumacher's empathetic treatment of his
antihero. Trailer
FLATLINERS, 1990, Sony Repertory, 115 min. Dir. Joel
Schumacher. An all-star cast of med students (Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin
Bacon, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt) experiments with death, stopping each others' hearts
and "flatlining" before being revived. Until, that is, they soon discover their
exercise has unleashed the secrets of their past in a supernaturally terrifying manner. Trailer | Buy
Tickets Director Joel
Schumacher will introduce the screenings.
Saturday, June 26 – 7:30 PM
Advance Screening! TWELVE,
2010, Hannover House, 93 min. Dir. Joel Schumacher. In this unsettling adaptation of Nick
McDonell's acclaimed novel, Chace Crawford plays White Mike, a privileged Manhattan
teenager who drops out of school to sell drugs to his spoiled friends. When his cousin is
murdered and his best friend is charged with the crime, Mike starts to grasp the real
consequences of the life he has chosen. Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Curtis "50
Cent" Jackson, Ellen Barkin, and Kiefer Sutherland comprise the stellar supporting
cast. Coming to theaters on August 6. Discussion following the
film with director Joel Schumacher and other guests to be announced. Trailer | Buy Tickets
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