Cinema Club Screenings for August

"Superbad"

Monday, August 6, 2007 - 7:30 pm
AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois, Chicago

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"Resurrecting the Champ"

Tuesday, August 14, 8:30 pm
Erie Park, 630 N. Kingsbury, Chicago

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"In the Valley of Elah"

Thursday, August 23, 7:00 pm
AMC River East Theaters, 322 E. Illinois, Chicago

"Superbad"

From producers Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), screenwriters Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen ("Da Ali G Show"), and director Greg Mottola comes Superbad, a coming-of-age cautionary tale about two socially inept teenage boys about to graduate high school. Theirs is a ridiculously dependent friendship -- but now they've gotten into different colleges and are forced to contemplate life apart. Evan (Michael Cera) is sweet, smart, and generally terrified. Seth (Jonah Hill) is foul-mouthed, volatile, and all-consumed with the topic of human sexuality. This is the story of their misguided attempts to reverse a lifelong losing streak with the ladies in one panic-driven night... that awful, humiliating night you cherish for the rest of your life.

Current members will receive a pass in the mail.

SEATING IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. EARLY ARRIVAL IS SUGGESTED. NO ONE ADMITTED ONCE THEATRE IS FULL.

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"Resurrecting the Champ"

"Resurrecting the Champ" is brought to you by Yari Films. Release date: Friday, August 24.
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Samuel L. Jackson, Alan Alda, Kathryn Morris

Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ," Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity toresurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

This is a special screening that is part of the Chicago Park District’s “Summer Movies in the Park” series. It is a free screening (no ticket required).

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"In the Valley of Elah"

In the Valley of Elah tells the story of a war veteran (Tommy Lee Jones), his wife (Susan Sarandon) and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective (Charlize Theron) who helps in the investigation.

This will be Paul Haggis’ directing follow-up to the Academy Award-winning Crash. In addition to the Oscar-winning screenplay for Crash, his recent writing credits include the award-winning Million Dollar Baby, for which he received an Academy Award-nomination for Best Screenplay, and current releases The Last Kiss, Flags of Our Fathers, Casino Royale and Letters From Iwo Jima.

We will be holding a discussion after the screening featuring the following panel members:

• Ilona Meager, Author, Moving a Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops
• Ray Parrish, GI Veteran Counselor, VVAW
• Josh Lansdale, Iraq Veteran and Veterans Coordinator/IL of Iraq Summer

Members will receive an e-mail that will admit you and a guest. Please also RSVP at: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY. Seating is on a first come, first served basis and is NOT guaranteed. Theater is not responsible for seating over capacity. No admittance once screening has begun.

NO RECORDING. The screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio or video recording device into the theater (audio recording devices for credentialed press excepted) and consent to a physical search of your belongings and person. Any attempted use of recording devices will result in immediate removal from the theater, forfeiture, and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. Please allow additional time for heightened security. You can assist us by leaving all non-essential bags at home or in your vehicle. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. thanks you for your cooperation.