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The Ryder Film Series has presented the best in foreign-language,
independent and classic American films in Bloomington for 25 years. The
Ryder's primary home is Bear's Place, a cozy bar/restaurant located
across the street from the Indiana University campus. Food and drink are
served in a cabaret-style screening room. A diverse menu includes
burgers, burritos and tuna steaks. Filmgoers can enjoy a soft drink, a
beer (domestic and imports) or a glass of wine while watching the latest
cinematic offering from France or Germany. You must be 21 at Bear's
Place. The screening room is well air-conditioned in the summer; do not
wear shorts.
Films are also shown in the IU Fine Arts Theatres (there are two
screening rooms) the Cinemat and the Laughing Planet Cafe. The viewing
experience at Fine Arts is similar to that of a traditional
theatre--reasonably comfortable theatre seats on a sloped floor. There
are two screening rooms -- the downstairs theatre seats 250, the
smaller, more intimate upstairs theatre seats 99. The temperature at
Fine Arts is computer-controlled. Once again, don't wear shorts in the
summer. Think about a sweater.
In the summer The Ryder and Bloomington's Department of Parks and
Recreation sponsor a series of free films under the stars in Bryan Park.
Before the film, you can shoot free throws at the nearby basketball
court. When it gets dark, the lights on the basketball court are turned
off and the film begins. Bring a blanket. Bring a snack. Bring the dog.
Outdoor screenings of course are weather dependent; if it rains in the
afternoon, even if it clears up, or if there's the threat of rain,
please call the Ryder movie line -- 339-2002. Wear anything you want.
A monthly film program is published in The Ryder magazine, Bloomington's
free magazine of the arts and popular culture. The magazine is
distributed in over 250 locations in and around Bloomington and the
Indiana University campus.
We welcome suggestions. Tell us what you'd like to see. We can be talked into almost anything.
phone: (812) 339-2002
E-mail: editor (AT) theryder.com
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LE HAVRE - Now Playing
Fate throws together a young African refugee with a well-spoken Bohemian along the narrow streets, grocery storefronts and waterfront bars of Le Havre. This movie is as lovable as a silent comedy, which it could have been.--Roger Ebert more...
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA - Now Playing
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes...a small caravan of cars snakes its way through the nocturnal Turkish countryside searching for a grave. presented by The IU Cinema and The Ryder. Jan 26-29 at the Cinema; Feb 3-5 at the IU Fine Arts Theater more...
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3 - Now Playing
From the director of Run Lola Run comes “3” -- a sexy romantic drama with a nod to classic Hollywood’s screwball comedies. A sophisticated comedy of adultery and sexual experimentation.
-- The NY Times more...
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THE WOODMANS - Starting Thursday Feb 09 2012
Francesca Woodman, the precocious photographer who committed suicide in 1981 at the age of 22, is in many ways, a perfect artist stereotype – young, intense, sexy, dead – and so has grown an outsized myth as a sort of Van Gogh for the late 20th Century. more...
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THE WHISTLEBLOWER - Starting Friday Feb 10 2012
Rachel Weisz stars as an American peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia who uncovers evidence of sex-trafficking involving a multinational private contractor.The Whistleblower is a powerful political thriller based on the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac more...
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HAPPY - Starting Saturday Feb 11 2012
ONE NIGHT ONLY! SAT, FEB 11 Is it possible for a person to have a meaningful impact on their own happiness? HAPPY combines cutting-edge science from the new field of “positive psychology” with real-life stories of people from around the world whose more...
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OSCAR SHORTS: BEST IN LIVE ACTION - Starting Wednesday Feb 15 2012
Feb 16-19; 23-25 Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. We are screening the best of the best: two programs (one devoted to live action more...
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OSCAR SHORTS: BEST IN ANIMATION - Starting Thursday Feb 16 2012
The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. Along with the IU Cinema, we are screening the best of the best: two programs (one devoted to animation, the other to live-action) featuring all 10 Oscar nominees more...
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THE WAY - Starting Friday Feb 24 2012
Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in a storm in the Pyrenees while walking The Way of Saint James, only to decide to finish his son's spiritual journey. more...
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THE GREENHORNS - Starting Thursday Mar 01 2012
If you’ve got a little spring fever and are looking forward to getting a little dirt under your fingernails here's a film for you. The Greenhorns explores “the lives of America's young farming community - its spirit, practices, and needs.” more...
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LETTERS FROM THE BIG MAN - Starting Friday Mar 09 2012
Sarah Smith, an artist and government hydrologist, sets out on a post-fire stream survey in a remote Oregon wilderness and unwittingly finds herself interacting with a sasquatch man. more...
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THE TURIN HORSE - Starting Friday Mar 16 2012
Turin 1899: Nietzsche witnesses a horse being whipped and subsequently retreats into madness. The Turin Horse observes the life of that fateful horse as well as its owners, a farmer and his daughter, who struggle to survive in harsh conditions. A sparse, more...
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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN - Starting Friday Apr 06 2012
Welcome to the darkest, deepest and perhaps most honest exploration of maternal relations since Medea; Tilda Swinton gives a bracing tour-de-force performance as a woman embroiled in a fifteen-year battle with her son more...
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