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Now playing on Nantucket
"The 11th Hour" (Rated PG for some mildlyl disturbing images and thematic elements; 95 min.) Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this documentary takes "An Inconvenient Truth" one step further, with superb cinematography and multiple voices. Filled with startling statistics, such as the fact that 50,000 species become extinct every year, "The 11th Hour" traces man's inhabitation of Planet Earth and how we have effected changes, both good and bad. Wrapped up at the end with actions we can all take and how technology can help us, this documentary aims to bring about positive change instead of just alarming fear.
Wed. Oct. 3, Thurs. Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
"The Brave One" (Rated R for strong violence, language
and some sexuality; 122 min.) Starring Jodie Foster and directed by Neil Jordan, "The Brave One" focuses on New York radio host Erica Bain. A brutal attack leaves Bain wounded and her fiancé dead, and turns Bain into a vigilante seeking justice. The public rallies behind the anonymous vigilante while the police rush to bring an end to the violence. This dark drama focuses as much on the action as the moral conundrum faced by Bain as she struggles with the question of whether vigilante justice is justified or the act of becoming the same as those you despise. Fri. Oct. 5, Sat. Oct. 6, 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sun. Oct. 8, 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
"Mr. Woodcock"
(Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic material, language,
and a mild drug reference; 87 min.) Hamlet as comedy, "Mr. Woodcock" stars Billy Bob Thornton, Sean William Scott, and Susan Sarandon. When self-help author John Farley (Sean William Scott) returns to his hometown to accept an award, he finds his widowed mother Beverly (Susan Sarandon) engaged to Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton), the stereotypical gym teacher of Farley's haunted past. Male rivalry ensues and comedic escapades rule. Mon. Oct. 8, Tues. Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.