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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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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO - Now Playing
A 24-year old goth/hacker named Lizbeth Salender unravels a 40-year-old mystery on a wintry island in this rich, atmospheric thriller. Lisbeth is as compelling as any movie character in recent memory. --Roger Ebert more...
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I AM LOVE - Now Playing
Tilda Swinton stars as a Russian immigrant who has married into an Italian family and adopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love a much younger man more...
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THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE - Now Playing
Lisbeth Salander, the punked, pierced, dragon-tattooed heroine of Stieg Larsson's international bestselling Millennium trilogy, is back. Swedish actress " Noomi Rapace’s leather-clad bisexual feminist is an unbowed avenger for the art-house crowd more...
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HOTEL FOR DOGS - Starting Friday Sep 03 2010
Thor Freudenthal makes his feature-film directorial debut with this adaptation of Lois Duncan’s children’s book HOTEL FOR DOGS. Sixteen-year old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Jake T. Austin), are orphans living with their foster pare more...
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LABYRINTH - Starting Friday Sep 10 2010
Fifteen-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is so resentful of her baby brother Toby that she hopes he will just disappear. Her dream becomes reality when goblins kidnap the boy--but Sarah unexpectedly finds herself horrified by the loss. So she sets forth more...
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THE SECRET OF KELLS - Starting Friday Sep 17 2010
Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. This Oscar nominee (Best Animated Film) tells the story of a boy who lives in a remote medieval more...
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WOMEN WITHOUT MEN - Starting Friday Sep 24 2010
This Venice Film Festival prize winner chronicles the intertwining lives of four Iranian women during the summer of 1953; a cataclysmic moment in Iranian history when an American led, British backed coup d'état brought down the democratically elected more...
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THE COVE - Starting Friday Oct 01 2010
In this pulse-pounding eco-thriller, a crack team of divers and activists infiltrate a secret dolphin cove in Japan; "think Michael Moore meets Michael Mann." -Film Threat more...
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MY SUICIDE - Starting Friday Oct 15 2010
A 17-year old media geek announces that he's going to kill himself on camera for his high school class project. It's guerrilla style should catapult My Suicide to major cult status. --Variety
Unlike anything you have ever seen! - Screen International more...
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