Schedule - Arclight Hollywood
DECEMBER 2009 - AFI DIRECTORS SCREENING
A Mini-Retrospective on the Films of Henry Selick
Includes a Q&A with Director Henry Selick!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 5:00 PM
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
1996 79 MIN 35MM Rated PG
DIR Henry Selick SCR Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom (based on the book by Roald Dahl) CAST Susan Sarandon, Paul Terry, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Pete Postlethwaite, David Thewlis, Simon Callow MUSIC Randy Newman
When James, an orphan, is sent to live with his wicked Aunts Spiker and Sponge, he can only dream about going to New York City - a place, his father once told him, where dreams come true - until a magical bag from a mysterious man takes him on an incredible adventure in a giant peach.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7:00 PM
CORALINE (in 3D)
2009 100 MIN 35MM Rated PG
DIR/SCR Henry Selick (based on the book by Neil Gaiman) CAST Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane
CORALINE, the first stop-motion animated feature to be conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3-D, focuses on Coraline Jones, a girl of 11 who is feisty and adventurous beyond her years. She uncovers a secret door and discovers an alternate version of her life - one that is similar, but much better. When her fantastical visit turns dangerous, Coraline must muster all of her resourcefulness and bravery to get back home - and save her family.
A Q&A WITH DIRECTOR HENRY SELICK WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE SCREENING OF CORALINE
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 9:05 PM
TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (in 3D)
1993 76 MIN 35MM Rated PG
DIR Henry Selick SCR Caroline Thompson (based on a story and characters by Tim Burton) CAST Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, Susan McBride
Jack Skellington has grown bored with his job as "The Pumpkin King," and so, despite having just presided over a very successful Halloween, he is beginning to find life in Halloweenland unfulfilling. Serendipitously, Jack stumbles upon Christmastown, a place abundant with cheer and good will and he promptly decides to make the Yuletide his own, embarking on a merry mission that puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare everywhere.
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