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The Ryder Film Series has presented the best in foreign-language,
independent and classic American films in Bloomington for 25 years. The
Ryder's primary home is Bear's Place, a cozy bar/restaurant located
across the street from the Indiana University campus. Food and drink are
served in a cabaret-style screening room. A diverse menu includes
burgers, burritos and tuna steaks. Filmgoers can enjoy a soft drink, a
beer (domestic and imports) or a glass of wine while watching the latest
cinematic offering from France or Germany. You must be 21 at Bear's
Place. The screening room is well air-conditioned in the summer; do not
wear shorts.
Films are also shown in the IU Fine Arts Theatres (there are two
screening rooms) the Cinemat and the Laughing Planet Cafe. The viewing
experience at Fine Arts is similar to that of a traditional
theatre--reasonably comfortable theatre seats on a sloped floor. There
are two screening rooms -- the downstairs theatre seats 250, the
smaller, more intimate upstairs theatre seats 99. The temperature at
Fine Arts is computer-controlled. Once again, don't wear shorts in the
summer. Think about a sweater.
In the summer The Ryder and Bloomington's Department of Parks and
Recreation sponsor a series of free films under the stars in Bryan Park.
Before the film, you can shoot free throws at the nearby basketball
court. When it gets dark, the lights on the basketball court are turned
off and the film begins. Bring a blanket. Bring a snack. Bring the dog.
Outdoor screenings of course are weather dependent; if it rains in the
afternoon, even if it clears up, or if there's the threat of rain,
please call the Ryder movie line -- 339-2002. Wear anything you want.
A monthly film program is published in The Ryder magazine, Bloomington's
free magazine of the arts and popular culture. The magazine is
distributed in over 250 locations in and around Bloomington and the
Indiana University campus.
We welcome suggestions. Tell us what you'd like to see. We can be talked into almost anything.
phone: (812) 339-2002
E-mail: editor (AT) theryder.com
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ONDINE - Now Playing
Irish writer-director Neil Jordan's story of a simple fisherman who catchs a mysterious woman in his trawler's nets. Is she a selkie (seal-woman)? He comes to believe that the fantastical might be true. Starring Colin Farrell. more...
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EVERYONE ELSE - Now Playing
A mismatched young couple spend a working vacation in Sardinia exploring their volatile union. "A sun-kissed German film about a young couple in love and in doubt, might not be perfect, but so much is right and true in this lovely, delicate more...
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THE WARLORDS - Starting Friday Aug 06 2010
A military officer with a guilty secret, a pair of desperate bandits and an enigmatic courtesan are caught up in a web of intrigue during the Taipin Rebellion in mid-19th century China.Jet Li delivers a magnificently shaded performance.” –the New York more...
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO - Starting Friday Aug 20 2010
A 24-year old goth/hacker named Lizbeth Salender unravels a 40-year-old mystery on a wintry island in this rich, atmospheric thriller. Lisbeth is as compelling as any movie character in recent memory. --Roger Ebert more...
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THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE - Starting Friday Aug 20 2010
Lisbeth Salander, the punked, pierced, dragon-tattooed heroine of Stieg Larsson's international bestselling Millennium trilogy, is back. Swedish actress " Noomi Rapace’s leather-clad bisexual feminist is an unbowed avenger for the art-house crowd more...
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I AM LOVE - Starting Friday Sep 03 2010
Tilda Swinton stars as a Russian immigrant who has married into an Italian family and adopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love a much younger man more...
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