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FREE SNEAK PREVIEW Slackers (2002) (R) ?? minutes Tuesday January 29, 8pm in 26-100

Dave (Devon Sawa), Sam (Jason Segel) and Jeff (Michael Maronna) are about to graduate from Holden University with Honors in lying, cheating, and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now, during the final exams, these big-men-on-campus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school. When Ethan, a "geek" (Jason Schwartzman), finds out about the three college students' scam that allows them perfect grades without doing any homework, he blackmails Dave into helping him win the heart of Angela, the most popular girl on campus... except Dave finds himself falling for Angela too. Rated R for strong language and sexual content, and for brief drug use. Tickets available to MIT/Wellesley ID holders in Lobby 16 at 6pm

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) (R) 95 minutes Friday February 1, 8pm in 26-100 Saturday February 2, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100

Hedwig, born a boy named Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a sex-change operation in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to. Years later Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. Her tour dates coincide with those of arena-rock star Tommy Gnosis, a wide-eyed boy who once loved Hedwig ... but then left with all her songs. Rated R for sexual content and language.

Zoolander (2001) (PG-13) 89 minutes Monday February 4, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Registration Day)

Writer and director Ben Stiller stars as supermodel Derek Zoolander, the most famous male model on the planet. When the next "it-boy" comes along to dethrone Zoolander, he is forced into early retirement. When a flamboyant fashion designer takes Derek off to a day spa he is to be brainwashed (not that is it too hard in this case) to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia. Why? Umm who knows? Stiller gives an hilarious performance as the intellectually challenged Zoolander and has surrounded himself with a great supporting cast including several surprising cameos by Hollywood's biggest stars. MPAA: Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and drug references.

Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA a.k.a. Joint Security Area (2000) (Unrated) 110 minutes Unable to obtain scheduled print; short notice replacement on DVD: Yeogo goedam II a.k.a. Whispering Corridors 2 (1999) (Unrated) 97 minutes Wednesday February 6, 7pm in 3-270

Min-Ah finds a strange diary that is capable of causing hallucinations. The diary had been kept by two of her fellow students, Hyo-Shin and Shi-Eun, who seem to have an unusually close bond. Hyo-Shin suddenly kills herself for no obvious reason, shocking and depressing the entire school. Min-Ah, however, starts to feel different. It's almost as if she's somehow possessed by the dead girl... (Director Tae-Yong Kim, Korea) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

The Others (2001) (PG-13) 101 minutes Friday February 8, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday February 10, 7pm in 26-100

When her husband goes off to war, a woman named Grace (Nicole Kidman) takes her two children and moves to the isolated Isle of Jersey. Her sons have a rare disease that makes them unable to withstand sunlight. This forces them to live their life in total darkness, following almost religious rules to keep from getting hurt. In their isolation, they discover a ghostly presence and must break their sacred rules with unexpected consequences. MPAA: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and frightening moments.

Monsters, Inc. (2001) (G) 92 minutes Saturday February 9, 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday February 10, 10pm in 26-100

In a land of monsters, James P. Sullivan (John Goodman, voice) is king. He and his coworker and friend Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal, voice) are two of many monsters that work for Monsters Inc., a utility company that generates power for a very paranoid and nervous city of monsters. This power, oddly enough, is generated from the screams of children, which is produced by scaring them in their sleep. One night, however, Sully uncovers a devious plot to rid Monster city of it's power problems, but in all the wrong ways. Together, ironically, Sully and Mike will fight to protect the innocence of the children they scare every night.

FREE Sneak Preview Hart's War (2002) (R) Tuesday February 12, 8pm in 26-100

A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder. Stars Bruce Willis. MPAA: Rated R for some strong war violence and language. There will be a 300 person limit on this sneak as imposed by its providers.

His Girl Friday (1940) (Unrated) 92 minutes Wednesday February 13, 7pm in 26-100

This hysterical screwball comedy stars Cary Grant as a conniving newspaper editor, Jane Russell as his star reporter and ex-wife, and Ralph Bellamy as a mama's boy she's trying to marry as she covers a hot murder story. (Director Howard Hawkes, USA) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

* Gene Hackman Weekend * The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (R) 109 minutes Friday February 15, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday February 17, 7pm in 26-100

An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when one of their member announces he has a terminal illness. Stars Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin. MPAA: Rated R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content.

Behind Enemy Lines (2001) (PG-13) 105 minutes Saturday February 16, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday February 17, 10pm in 26-100

A Navy pilot is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him. Stars Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. MPAA: Rated PG-13 for war violence and some language.

The Ford/MIT Nobel Laureate Lecture Series presents: Dr. David Baltimore: Building a Community on Trust Thursday, February 19, 7pm in Kresge Auditorium

The current president of Caltech, Dr. David Baltimore, will discuss the central importance of trust in science, education, commerce and personal life. He intends to emphasize the role of trust in the collaborative activities that are needed for interdisciplinary science and in the educational community that is Caltech. Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, this lecture is part of the Ford/MIT Nobel Laureate Lecture Series. This event is open to all members of the MIT community and to students from other schools. There will be a reception in Kresge lobby immediately following the lecture.

Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot a.k.a. Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) (Unrated) 85 minutes Wednesday February 20, 7pm in 26-100

Monsieur Hulot goes on a holiday to a seaside resort, but accidents and misunderstandings follow him where ever he goes. The peace and quiet of the hotel guests don't last very long with Hulot around, because although his intensions are good, they always turn out catastrophically. (Director Jacques Tati, France) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

O (2001) (R) 95 minutes Friday February 22, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday February 24, 7pm in 26-100

Moving Shakespeare's classic tale "Othello" onto the basketball courts of a high school, the story focuses on a young black man named Odin (Mekhi Phifer) who is convinced by a conniving best friend, Hugo (Josh Hartnett), that his girlfriend (Julia Stiles) is cheating on him. Of course, what Odin doesn't know is that Hugo is in fact motivated by his own jealousy of Odin's good fortune. Things turn nasty. MPAA: Rated R for violence, a scene of strong sexuality, language and drug use.

L.I.E. (2001) (NC-17) 97 minutes Saturday February 23, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday February 24, 10pm in 26-100

Fifteen-year-old Howie loses just about everything and everyone in the space of a single week, but ends up finding himself in the process. His mother has just died. His father, a corrupt building contractor, can barely keep tabs on his young girlfriend, let alone his own son. Thusly, the teen must navigate his adolescence virtually unsupervised. Floating towards an ill-behaved existence, Howie and his crowd begin robbing houses in the middle-class neighborhoods off the Long Island Expressway. Together, he and his best friend Gary break into a place belonging to an old guy named Big John, a local man who is a respected pillar of the community. When Big John fingers Gary for the crime, Howie learns that his pal has been leading a secret, dangerous but also alluring double life. Subsequently, we also discover that Big John has secrets of his own. MPAA: Rated NC-17 for some explicit sexual content.

FREE Sneak Preview 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) (R) Monday February 25, 8pm in 26-100 (change from printed schedule)

Matt Sullivan (Josh Hartnett) is an average, sexually-charged young man. He completely swears off sex for the 40 days of Lent: no intimacy, no kissing, and especially no self gratification, but nobody believes he can do it. His friends start a betting pool about how long he'll last, and soon enough it seems everyone is conspiring to get him to break his vow. On top of all this he meets and begins to fall for Erica (Shannyn Sossamon). Watch as he tries to build a relationship with her while staying within the bounds he has sworn to.

Ladri di biciclette a.k.a. The Bicycle Thief (1948) (Unrated) 93 minutes Wednesday February 27, 7pm in 26-100

A simple tale of a working man whose jobs depends on his bicycle and the shattering week he spends with his young son after it is stolen. The foundational film of Italian neo-realism. In the days before the Oscars had a Foreign Language Film category, the Academy voted this film a special Honorary Award for the best foreign language film released in the United States. (Director Vittorio De Sica, Italy) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Spy Game (2001) (R) 126 minutes Friday March 1, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday March 3, 7pm in 26-100

Veteran CIA operative Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) is called back into service one last time to rescue his protege Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt). Bishop is kidnapped and arrested by the Chinese on the charge of espionage. A veteran in the interworkings of the top levels of the CIA, Muir uses all of his skills to find an unorthodox way to free Bishop. In starting this mission, Muir recalls in a series of flashbacks how he recruited and trained the young rookie, and how their turbulent times together forged a fierce friendship that was ultimately threatened by their love for the same woman. MPAA: Rated R for language, some violence and brief sexuality.

K-PAX (2001) (PG-13) 120 minutes Saturday March 2, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday March 3, 10pm in 26-100

The film tells the story of a mysterious patient (Kevin Spacey) at a mental hospital who claims to be from a distant planet called K-PAX. As his psychiatrist (Jeff Bridges) tries to figure out exactly how to help the patient, he gradually begins to realize that this so-called alien is having a remarkable effect on the mental health of the hospital's other patients. MPAA: Rated PG-13 for a sequence of violent images, and brief language and sensuality.

A bout de souffle a.k.a. Breathless (1960) (Unrated) 87 minutes Wednesday March 6, 7pm in 26-100

Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as a Parisian hood who, accompanied by his American girlfriend (Jean Seberg), is chased by police after stealing a car and killing a cop. A foundational film of the French New Wave. (Director Jean-Luc Godard, France) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (R) 116 minutes Friday March 8, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Add Date) Sunday March 10, 7pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to March 15 and 17

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (PG) 152 minutes Saturday March 9, 4pm, 7pm, and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday March 10, 10pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to April 12 and 14

* Indiana Jones Marathon * Friday March 8 at 7pm in 26-100 (Add Date) Saturday March 9 at 7pm in 26-100 Sunday March 10 at 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm in 26-100

Pay only $6 and watch Raiders of the Lost Ark, then either stay and watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom or come back to see it on Saturday or Sunday, then do the same for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Tickets for individual movies will not be sold on Friday or Saturday. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Sunday March 10 at 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm in 26-100 Come see any one of the movies for a $3 admission or see all three for $6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (PG) 115 minutes Friday March 8 at 7pm in 26-100 (Add Date) Saturday March 9 at 7pm in 26-10 Sunday March 10 at 4pm in 26-100 Renowned archaeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, which is believed to still hold the ten commandments. Unfortunately, agents of Hitler are also after the Ark. Indy, and his ex-flame Marion, escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Horses on Mars (2001) Some 3.6 billion years ago, two microbes are playing "king of the pebble" when an event occurs that will separate them and change their future forever. This is the story of the microbe that remains on that pebble, and his amazing journey through time and space. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (PG) 118 minutes Friday March 8 at 9:15pm in 26-100 (Add Date) Saturday March 9 at 9:15pm in 26-100 Sunday March 10 at 7pm in 26-100 Renowned archaeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is back in action in the 2nd Indy film. He teams up with a night club singer and a 12 year old named Short Round. They end up in an Indian village, where the people believe evil spirits have taken their children away after a sacred stone was stolen. Indiana agrees to try and retrieve the stone for the villagers. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Clay Pride: Being Clay in America (2001) It's tough being clay in a world full of real people. Just ask Steve. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (PG-13) 127 minutes Friday March 8 at 11:30pm in 26-100 (Add Date) Saturday March 9 at 11:30pm in 26-100 Sunday March 10 at 10pm in 26-100 Indiana Jones returns again, and again this time, to save the world from the Nazis. In this film, the Nazis have kidnapped Indy's father, Professor Henry Jones, for his diary, which contains maps and first-hand accounts of many of the world's most sacred and hidden items. One of these such items, the Holy Grail, is what the Nazis are after, and is the reason they had kidnapped Prof. Jones and his diary. Indy must then make his way directly into the "lion's den" - Nazi Germany - in order to save his father, his diary, and the Holy Grail - all from the Nazis. Short Subject Preceding Movie: George Lucas in Love (1999) In 1967, writer's-blocked USC film student George Lucas has only three days to finish his script or he won't graduate. He ends up falling for a girl named Marian (with her hair done up in buns on the sides of her head) who encourages him to write what he knows and feels.

Lianlian fengchen a.k.a. Dust in the Wind (1986) (Unrated) 109 minutes Wednesday March 13, 7pm in 26-100

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. In the city, A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control. (Director Hsiao-hsien Hou, Taiwan) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

* Indiana Jones Marathon * Friday March 15 at 7pm in 26-100 Saturday March 16 at 7pm in 26-100 Sunday March 17 at 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to March 8, 9, and 10

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) (R) 116 minutes Friday March 15, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday March 17, 7pm in 26-100

1949, Santa Rosa, California. A laconic, chain-smoking barber with fallen arches tells a story of a man trying to escape a humdrum life. It's a tale of suspected adultery, blackmail, foul play, death, Sacramento city slickers, racial slurs, invented war heroics, shaved legs, a gamine piano player, aliens, and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Ed Crane cuts hair in his in-law's shop; his wife drinks and may be having an affair with her boss, Big Dave, who has $10,000 to invest in a second department store. Ed gets wind of a chance make money in dry cleaning. Blackmail and investment are his opportunity to be more than a man no one notices. Settle in the chair and listen. Written and directed by the Coen brothers (O Brother Where Art Thou). MPAA: Rated R for a scene of violence. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Clay Pride: Being Clay in America (2001) It's tough being clay in a world full of real people. Just ask Steve.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (PG) 152 minutes Saturday March 16, 4pm, 7pm, and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday March 17, 10pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to April 12 and 14 Ocean's Eleven (2001) (PG-13) 116 minutes Saturday March 16, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday March 17, 10pm in 26-100

A gangster by the name of Danny Ocean (George Clooney) rounds up a gang of associates to stage heists of three major Las Vegas casinos (Bellagio, The Mirage, and the MGM Grand) simultaneously during a popular boxing event. Also stars Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts. MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some language and sexual content. Short Subject Preceding Movie: A Tale of Two Kitties (1942) Babbit and Catstello, take-offs on Bud Abbott and 'Lou Costello' try to catch the little Tweety bird, using everything from stilts to dynamite. Trouble is, the tiny bird has a vicious streak in him.

FREE Sneak Preview 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) (R) Tuesday March 19, 8pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED for February 25

Banshun a.k.a. Late Spring (1949) (Unrated) 108 minutes Wednesday March 20, 7pm in 26-100

A quietly compelling family drama about a father and daughter in Kyoto, from a director who actively disliked the idea of a plot. (Director Yasujiro Ozu, Japan) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Waking Life (2001) (R) 99 minutes Friday March 22, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Beginning of spring break) Saturday March 23, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100

Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself? Waking Life follows the dream(s) of one man and his attempt to find and discern the absolute difference between waking life and the dreamworld. While trying to figure out a way to wake up, he runs into many people on his way; some of which offer one sentence asides on life, others delving deeply into existential questions and life's mysteries. We become the main character. It becomes our dream and our questions being asked and answered. Can we control our dreams? What are they telling us about life? About death? About ourselves and where we come from and where we are going? The film does not answer all these for us. Instead, it inspires us to ask the questions and find the answers ourselves. MPAA: Rated R for language and some violent images. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Horses on Mars (2001) Some 3.6 billion years ago, two microbes are playing "king of the pebble" when an event occurs that will separate them and change their future forever. This is the story of the microbe that remains on that pebble, and his amazing journey through time and space.

Hua yang nian hua a.k.a In the Mood for Love (2000) (PG) 98 minutes Wednesday April 3, 7pm in 26-100

A visually rich and emotionally wrenching film about an unconsummated romance. Set in 1960s Hong Kong and accompanied by a fabulous soundtrack featuring Nat "King" Cole. (Director Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Iris (2001) (R) 90 minutes Friday April 5, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Prefrosh weekend Sunday April 7, 7pm in 26-100 PULLED by our distribution company at the last minute, sorry Training Day (2001) (R) 120 minutes Friday April 5, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Prefrosh weekend Sunday April 7, 7pm in 26-100

The toughest streets in L.A. are watched over by veteran cop Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington, Academy Award Best Actor 2002). When rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) sees a fast route to making detective by going through the toughest ranks of the LAPD, he has no idea what he is in for his first day on the job with Harris. Hoyt is taken into the depths of seedy drug underworld of Los Angeles for a frightening dose of what Harris calls "real policing." From the moment these two characters meet we realize that their approaches to fighting crime, while both effective, are going to collide head on. Training day is a test for Hoyt but this film also challenges its audience to question their morals, ideals, values and define how far they would go to get justice. Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity. This movie free for prefrosh Short Subject Preceding Movie: Gregor's Greatest Invention (2001) Gregor's grandmother faces life in an old folks home unless he can come up with an invention to compensate for her weakening legs. (Germany, 11 minutes)

The Business of Strangers (2001) (R) 84 minutes Saturday April 6, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Prefrosh weekend Sunday April 7, 10pm in 26-100

Debut director Patrick Stettner's dark thriller about a successful businesswoman (Stockard Channing) and her young assistant (Julia Stiles) who toy with a slow-witted businessman (Fred Willard) while stuck at an airport hotel. MPAA: Rated R for strong language and some sexuality. This movie free for prefrosh Short Subject Preceding Movie: The Accountant (2001) Two brothers whose farm is on the brink of bankruptcy consult an accountant who has some highly unconventional money-making suggestions. (USA, 38 minutes)

The Ice Storm (1997) (R) 112 minutes Wednesday April 10, 7pm in 26-100

In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood (Kevin Kline) reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. His wife, Elena (Joan Allen), is reading self help books and losing patience with her husband's lies. Their son, Paul (Tobey Maguire), home for the holidays, escapes to the city to pursue an alluring rich girl from his prep school. And young, budding nymphomaniac, Wendy Hood (Christina Ricci) roams the neighborhood, innocently exploring liquor cabinets and lingerie drawers of her friends' parents, looking for something new. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century. Things get bad... (Director Ang Lee, USA) MPAA: Rated R for sexuality and drug use, including scenes involving children, and for language. This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Ocean's Eleven (2001) (PG-13) 116 minutes Friday April 12, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday April 14, 7pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to March 16 and 17 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (PG) 152 minutes Friday April 12, 7pm and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday April 14, 3:30pm and 7pm in 26-100

You've read the book... now see it on the big screen. Based on the J.K. Rowling books that have started a phenomenon, this film adaptation follows the adventures of the book's young hero - Harry Potter. Harry learns upon his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and has some interesting powers of his own. He leaves a life of disenchantment and despair to an exciting trek to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Having lost his parents at a young age, Harry makes a family of the close circle of friends at school. This magical and fantastical group of friends join Harry to unravel the mystery of his parents' death and confront the forces intent on destroying him. MPAA: Rated PG for some scary moments and mild language. Short Subject Preceding Movie: For the Birds (2001) A flock of small birds perched on a wire finds its delicate balance upset by the arrival of a larger bird. (USA, 3.5 minutes)

Vanilla Sky (2001) (R) 135 minutes Saturday April 13, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday April 14, 10pm 10:30pm in 26-100

This film with international superstar Tom Cruise is a remake of the Spanish film Open Your Eyes. Cruise plays David, the rich, pompous womanizer who falls in love with his best friend's girlfriend (Penelope Cruz). When the maverick is in a terrible car accident after this revelation to a jilted ex-lover, he survives but is terribly disfigured. This seemingly devastating incident begins to change David's life in an incredible way when the object of his affection declares her love for him and the doctors find that they will be able to reconstruct his face. When the normally fiercely controlling playboy sees these things happen, he realizes that his life has taken on a turn beyond his control. MPAA: Rated R for sexuality and strong language. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Fifty Percent Grey (2001) Sergeant wakes up alone, with only a big-screen TV for company, in a setting designed to offer him eternal peace and tranquility. (Ireland, 3 minutes)

Hei ma a.k.a. Mongolian Tale (1995) (Unrated) 106 minutes Wednesday April 17, 7pm in 26-100

Bayinbulag and Somiya are brought up, from a young age, as brother and sister by their adoptive grandmother. The three live happily in a yurt on the Mongolian steppes. Just before Bayinbulag is to leave for the city, to be trained as a vet, the grandmother suggests that Bayinbulag and Somiya should eventually marry. Bayinbulag, now training to be a musician, stays away for long periods of time without communicating with Somiya. He finally comes back expecting to marry her. (Director Fei Xie, China) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Kate and Leopold (2001) (PG-13) 121 minutes Friday April 19, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday April 21, 7pm in 26-100

Kate McKay (Meg Ryan) and her actor brother Charlie (Breckin Meyer) live in 21st Century New York. Her ex-boyfriend Stuart (Liev Schreiber), an eccentric scientist who dabbles in theoretical physics, lives in the apartment above. As confirmation of a new theory, he finds a spacetime gap near the Brooklyn Bridge. Using the portal, Stuart travels back to around 1870 and takes pictures of the sights, as proof of his journey. Leopold (Hugh Jackman), a man living in this time, is puzzled by Stuart's tiny camera and follows him, ending up back in the 21st century. Leopold is clueless about his new surroundings, but gets help and insight from Charlie who is under the mistaken impression that Leopold is an actor, always in character. Despite Leopold's high intelligence, the fast pace of modern New York is rather overwhelming, especially Kate's attempts to climb the corporate ladder in advertising. Is there room for the love of a perfect gentleman like Leopold in Kate's corporate world? Will Kate still want the coveted position if she attains it? Will Leopold's absence from his own century cause too much of a paradox? Can the two lovers find their happy ending? MPAA: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Copy Shop (2001) A man working in a copy shop photocopies his hand one day with Kafkaesque results. (Austria, 12 minutes)

Ali (2001) (R) 158 minutes Saturday April 20, 7pm and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday April 21, 10pm in 26-100

Cassius Clay (Will Smith) was a smart-talking, fast-stepping ball of fire, in the ring, and out, who lit up professional sports in the 1960's, eventually dropping his slave name and becoming Muhammad Ali, and refusing to go to Vietnam. Champion, leader, and media super-figure... Ali was all four Beatles wrapped up in one. MPAA: Rated R for some language and brief violence. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Give up Yer Aul Sins (2001) A television film crew visits a Dublin classroom and records a little girl's version of the story of John the Baptist. (Ireland, 5 minutes)

Shall We Dansu? a.k.a. Shall We Dance? (1996) (PG-13) 118 minutes Wednesday April 24, 7pm in 26-100

A charming and humorous film about a middle-aged businessman who, secretly yearning to break out of the rigid conformity of his daily life, discovers the world of ballroom dance. (Director Masayuki Suo, Japan) MPAA: Rated PG-13 for mild language. This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain a.k.a. Amelie (2001) (R) 122 minutes Friday April 26, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Drop Date, Spring Weekend) Sunday April 28, 7pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to May 10 and 12 due to our distributors Monster's Ball (2001) (R) 111 minutes Friday April 26, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Spring Weekend) Sunday April 28, 7pm in 26-100

In this hard-hitting and emotionally charged Southern drama, the long-standing racism of a Georgia family is challenged by a surprising interracial relationship. Hank (Billy Bob Thornton), an embittered prison guard working on death row, begins an unlikely affair with the wife (Halle Berry, Academy Award Best Actress 2002) of the man he has just executed (Sean Combs). Hank's son (Heath Ledger), who works with his father, is hell bent on getting out of the life that has formed around him, a life that has been poisoned, along with the rest of his family, by the hatred and racism of their patriarch. MPAA: Rated R for sexual content, language and violence. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Gregor's Greatest Invention (2001) Short Subject Preceding Movie: Strange Invaders (2001) Roger and Doris are a childless couple who get more than they bargained for when a strange child appears at their door one day. (Canada, 8.5 minutes)

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (PG-13) 178 minutes Thursday April 25, 6pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Drop Date) Saturday April 27, 2pm, 6pm, and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday April 28, 10pm in 26-100

An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it! However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign! MPAA: Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and some scary images. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Stubble Trouble (2001) Og longs for love, but he is thwarted in his search by his rapidly growing beard. (USA, 4 minutes)

FREE Sneak Preview Insomnia (2002) (R) Tuesday April 30, 8pm in 26-100

Director: Christopher Nolan (Memento). Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Al Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner while trying to apprehend a suspect (Robin Williams). Instead of admitting his guilt, the detective is given an unexpected alibi, but this "solution" only multiplies the emotional complexity and guilt over his partner's death. He's also still got a murder mystery to solve, in addition to the blackmail and framing of an innocent bystander being orchestrated by the man they were chasing. There's also a local detective (Hilary Swank) who is conducting her own personal investigation of his partner's death. Rated R for language, some violence and brief nudity. Tickets available to MIT/Wellesley ID holders in Lobby 16 at 6pm

Thin Blue Line (1988) (Unrated) 103 minutes Wednesday May 1, 7pm in 26-100

Morris' landmark documentary sets out to prove that a convicted hitchhiker did not kill a Dallas policeman in 1976 and that the lowlife who fingered him did. The case was reopened after the film's premier and the defendant exonerated. (Director Errol Morris, USA) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

Gosford Park (2001) (R) 137 minutes Friday May 3, 7pm and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday May 5, 7pm in 26-100

It is November 1932. Gosford Park is the magnificent country estate to which Sir William McCordle and his wife, Lady Sylvia, gather relations and friends for a weekend shooting party. They have invited an eclectic group including a countess, a World War I hero, the British matinee idol Ivor Novello and an American film producer who makes Charlie Chan movies. As the guests assemble in the gilded drawing rooms above, their personal maids and valets swell the ranks of the house servants in the teeming kitchens and corridors below-stairs. But all is not as it seems: neither amongst the bejeweled guests lunching and dining at their enormous leisure, nor in the attic bedrooms and stark work stations where the servants labor for the comfort of their employers. Part comedy of manners and part mystery, the tale portrays events that bridge generations, class, sex, tragic personal history--and culminate in a murder (or is it two murders...?). MPAA: Rated R for some language and brief sexuality. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Copy Shop (2001) A man working in a copy shop photocopies his hand one day with Kafkaesque results. (Austria, 12 minutes)

In the Bedroom (2001) (R) 130 minutes Saturday May 4, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday May 5, 10:30pm in 26-100 PULLED by Miramax after Oscars, sorry Black Hawk Down (2001) (R) 143 minutes Saturday May 4, 7pm and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday May 5, 10:30pm in 26-100

Winner of two Academy Awards! Late in the afternoon of Sunday, October 3, 1993, the soldiers of Task Force Ranger were sent on a mission to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and return to base. It was supposed to take them about an hour. Instead, they were pinned down through a long and terrible night in a hostile city, locked in a desperate struggle to kill or be killed. When the unit was finally rescued the following morning, eighteen American soldiers were dead and dozens more badly injured. The Somali toll was far worse: more than five hundred killed and over a thousand wounded. Based on a true story. Stars Josh Hartnett and Ewan McGregor. MPAA: Rated R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Strange Invaders (2001) Short Subject Preceding Movie: Fifty Percent Grey (2001) Sergeant wakes up alone, with only a big-screen TV for company, in a setting designed to offer him eternal peace and tranquility. (Ireland, 3 minutes)

FREE Sneak Preview Windtalkers (2002) (R) Tuesday May 7, 8pm in 26-100

Director John Woo. On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. For the next several years, U.S. forces were fully engaged in battle throughout the Pacific, taking over islands one by one in a slow progression towards mainland Japan. During this brutal campaign, the Japanese were continually able to break coded military transmissions, dramatically slowing U.S. progress. In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. Marine Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) - a Navajo code talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. Enders' orders are to protect his code talker, but if Yahzee should fall into enemy hands, he's to "protect the code at all costs." Against the backdrop of the horrific battle of Saipan, when capture is imminent, Enders is forced to make a decision: if he can't protect his fellow Marine, can he bring himself to kill him to protect the code? The Navajo code was the only one never broken by the Japanese, and is considered to have been key in winning the war. Also featuring Christian Slater and Frances O'Connor. Rated R for pervasive graphic war violence, and for language. Tickets available to MIT/Wellesley ID holders in Lobby 16 at 6pm There will be a 300 person limit on this sneak as imposed by its providers.

Shichinin no samurai a.k.a. Seven Samurai (1954) (Unrated) 203 minutes REPLACED WITH Rashomon (1950) (Unrated) 88 minutes Wednesday May 8, 7pm in 26-100

Set in the 11th century, Rashomon opens with a woodcutter, a priest, and a commoner sheltering from torrential rain in an immense dilapidated wooden structure. This structure, known as Rashomon gate, marks one of the approaches to Kyoto. As the three men wait for the weather to improve, they talk about a legal proceeding stemming from an incident involving a possible murder. A samurai was found dead, and the circumstances surrounding his death are shown from four conflicting points of view. Since there is not enough information in the movie to figure out the truth about what took place on the day of the samurai's death the viewer is left to wonder and contemplate the differences in how people perceive the same external event. (Akira Kurosawa, Japan) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

* Genius Weekend * A Beautiful Mind (2001) (PG-13) 134 minutes Friday May 10, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday May 12, 7pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to May 17 and 18 due to our distributors Le Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain a.k.a. Amelie (2001) (R) 122 minutes Friday May 10, 7pm and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday May 12, 6pm in 26-100

Amelie is looking for love, and perhaps for the meaning of life in general. We see her grow up in an original if slightly dysfunctional family. Now a waitress in central Paris, she interacts curiously with her neighbors and customers, as well as a mysterious Photomaton-image collector and one of his even more mysterious photo subjects. Little by little, Amelie realizes that the way to happiness (and yet more subtle humor) requires here to take her own initiative and reach out to others. MPAA: Rated R for sexual content. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Fifty Percent Grey (2001) Short Subject Preceding Movie: Speed for Thespians Actors board a New York City bus and begin performing Chekhov's "The Bear", interacting with the surprised passengers. (USA, 29 minutes)

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (G) 82 minutes Saturday May 11, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Sunday May 12, 10pm in 26-100 RESCHEDULED to May 16 and 18 due to our distributors The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) (PG13) 131 minutes Saturday May 11, 7pm and 10:30pm in 26-100 Sunday May 12, 9:30pm in 26-100

Based upon the book by Alexander Dumas, this film tells the story of Dantes (Jim Caviezel), a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand (Guy Pearce), whose motive is to steal Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk). Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau D'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against his former friend. With the help of another innocent prisoner (Richard Harris), he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge. MPAA: Rated PG-13 for adventure violence/swordplay and some sensuality. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Strange Invaders (2001) Short Subject Preceding Movie: Meska Sprawa a.k.a A Man Thing (2001) A thirteen-year-old Polish boy, whose closest emotional bond is with a stray dog, attempts to hide the fact that his father beats him. (Poland, 26 minutes)

Free Student Produced Movies Yum Yum Dim Sum (2002) 50 minutes Student Academy Award Short Subjects (2001) 125 minutes Monday May 13, at 8pm in 10-250

Yum Yum Dim Sum is an MIT student produced Kung Fu movie/spoof featuring a father and son who run a local restaurant when two girls "Springroll" and "MSG" come in bringing trouble. Following Yum Yum Dim Sum we will feature Academy gold medal winners for student produced short subjects (Warmth, Boobie Girl, XXXY, Zen and the Art of Landscaping, The Eye on the Nape)

Du shen a.k.a. God of Gamblers (1989) (Unrated) 126 minutes Wednesday May 15, 7pm in 26-100

An off-beat comedy featuring Chow Yun-fat as a master gambler who is reduced to a child-like state after receiving a bump on the head, but who never loses his skill at cards. (Director Jing Wong, Hong Kong) This Classic movie is free to the MIT community and is presented in cooperation with 21L.011.

* Genius Weekend * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (G) 82 minutes Thursday May 16, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 (Last day of classes) Saturday May 18, 4pm and 7pm in 26-100

Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Gregor's Greatest Invention (2001) Gregor's grandmother faces life in an old folks home unless he can come up with an invention to compensate for her weakening legs. (Germany, 11 minutes)

A Beautiful Mind (2001) (PG-13) 134 minutes Friday May 17, 7pm and 10pm in 26-100 Saturday May 18, 10pm in 26-100

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash, Jr. experienced it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his tragedy, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize. MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence. Short Subject Preceding Movie: Stubble Trouble (2001) Og longs for love, but he is thwarted in his search by his rapidly growing beard. (USA, 4 minutes)