QC Film Blog

Family Films on Tap for Weekend and Beyond

Grease

110 Minutes | 1978 | Musical

June 10, 2011 - 2:00 pm - FREE

Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount Street

Info: 563.326.7832

 

 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part I

146 Minutes | Fantasy | 2010

June 10, 2011 - 8:30 pm - FREE

River Valley Library, 215 S. Main Street, Port Bryon, Illinois

Info: 309.523.3440

 

 Despicable Me

95 Minutes | Animated Feature | 2010

June 11, 2011 - 9:00 pm - FREE

Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell, Veterans Memorial Park, Bettendorf, Iowa

Info: 563.344.4113

 

Madagascar

86 Minutes | Animated Feature | 2005

June 13, 2011 - 1:00 pm - FREE

Davenport Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa

Info: 563.326.7832

 

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)

178 Minutes | Fantasy | 2001

June 14, 2011 - 7:00 pm - $12.50

Rave Motion Pictures 53, 3601 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, Iowa

Info: 563.441.0242 

"Alamar" Featured in Rock Island Public Library Indie Film Series

Alamar

73 Minutes | Drama | 2009

Directed by Pedro González-Rubio

Before their inevitable farewell, a young man of Mayan roots and Natan, his half Italian son, embark on an epic journey into the open sea. (IMDb.com)

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 6:00 pm - FREE

Rock Island Public Library
401 19th Street
Rock Island, Illinois

More info: www.RockIslandLibrary.org

Phone: 309.732.7323

"In a Dream" is for Real at the Figge

In a Dream

Directed by Jeremiah Zagar

2008 | 80 min. | Documentary

6:30 pm Thursday, June 2, 2011

$5 members and non-members (additionally non-members pay $3 reduced museum admission) (fees will be collected in the auditorium)

How does art survive in a time of oppression? In the vibrant, bohemian neighborhood of South Philadelphia, 50,000-square feet of concrete are covered with tile and mirrors-mosaics that were created by Isaiah Zagar, an eccentric, tormented artist. The murals chronicle his love for his wife, Julia, and subtly hint at the darker corners of an extraordinary imagination.

Isaiah is an obsessive and narcissistic former Peace Corps volunteer who has become an icon in South Philly's art community.

Julia is gracious and warm. For decades, their opposing natures complemented one another perfectly. But suddenly the family is torn apart at the seams: A few hours before picking up his oldest son from a rehabilitation center, Isaiah declares to the camera, "As people get older they have less and less passion." He then confesses to an affair with his assistant, is kicked out of the house, and spirals into a debilitating, suicidal depression.
 
A fascinating portrait of love and betrayal, family bonds, and the intimacy of dysfunction. Shot on 35mm, Hi Def, digital video; with 8mm and 16mm home movie footage. The soundtrack features music by the Books, Explosions in the Sky, Efterklang, and Kelli Scarr. (FiggeArt.org)

More information: http://figgeart.org/Figge-Art-Museum-(1)/April-2011/FIRST-THURSDAYS-FILM-•-7-pm.aspx

http://www.inadreammovie.com/