Starting February 1st, a variety of films will be shown on the big screen at Manship Theatre. We have everything from children’s favorites to Oscar-nominated short films.
Tickets for all movies are available below www.manshiptheatre.org.
“The Iron Claw”: February 1-2 at 7:30 p.m., February 4 at 2 p.m.
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers who made history in the fiercely competitive professional wrestling world of the early 1980s. Under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek immortality on the sport’s biggest stage, experiencing tragedies and triumphs.
“Despicable Me”: February 14th at 2 p.m.
When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns in his grand scheme, he discovers that their love profoundly changes him for the better.
Oscar-nominated short documentary: February 16th at 7pm (estimated running time: 139 minutes)
“The island between” – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien, 20 minutes, Taiwan (English/Chinese)
“Nainai and Waipo” – Sean Wang and Sam Davis, 17 minutes, USA (Chinese)
“ABC of banning books” – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic, 27 minutes, American (English)
“The last repair shop” – Ben Proudfoot and Chris Bowers, 39 minutes, American (English)
“Little Rock Barber” – John Hoffman and Kristin Turner, 35 minutes, American (English)
Rated equivalent to PG-13/R for adult themes.
Along with many other films, the historical drama “A Promised Land” will be shown at the Manship Theater in February.
Oscar-nominated live-action short film: February 17th at 7:30pm (estimated running time: 133 minutes)
“rear” – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 minutes, UK (English)
“Red, White, and Blue” – Nazrin Chaudhry and Sarah MacFarlane, 23 minutes, USA (English)
“Knight of Destiny” – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 minutes, Denmark (Swedish/Danish)
“invincible” – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 minutes, Canada (French)
“The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar” – Wes Anderson and Stephen Lares, 37 minutes, US/UK (English)
Oscar-nominated animated short film: February 18th at 2pm (estimated running time: less than 80 minutes)
“Our uniform” – Yeganeh Moghaddam, 7 minutes, Iran (Persian)
“Letter to the Pig” – Tal Cantor and Amit R. Giselter, 17 minutes, France/Israel (Hebrew)
“Pachyderm”– Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 minutes, American (English)
“Ninety-five senses” – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 minutes, American (English)
“The war is over! Inspired by the music of John and Yoko” – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 minutes, USA
“The Promised Land”: February 15th at 7:30 p.m., February 17th at 2:00 p.m.
In 18th-century Denmark, Captain Ludwig Karlen (Mads Mikkelsen), a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero, sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land where nothing can, at first glance, seem to grow. As Karlen battles the elements and local bandits, he is joined by a couple who have escaped from the clutches of the greedy De Schinkel. As this group of misfits begins to establish a small community in this squalid location, De Schinkel vows revenge, and the conflict between him and Karlen promises to be just as violent and intense as the pair. .
“The Taste of Things”: March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Chef Eugenie and her boss Dodin have been fond of each other for over 20 years, and their romance creates dishes that impress even the world’s most famous chefs. Facing his girlfriend Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, Dodan begins cooking for her.
