Lyric Cinema Cafe celebrates the film industry by creating a unique environment for movie buffs to enjoy newly released films as well as cinematic classics. This spring, Lyric Cinema Cafe will be screening a wide range of movies including Cohen brothers films, recently released independent movies and short films made by local teenagers.
Here are the shows coming soon to Lyric Cinema Cafe:
March 25: “Embrace of the Serpent” (2015)
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- Runtime: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Director: Ciro Guerra
- Starring: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolivar
- Plot: Nominated the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, “Embrace the Serpent” follows an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people as they search for a healing plant.
March 25: “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000)
- Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
- Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
- Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
- Plot: “O Brother, Where Art Though” takes place during the 1930s in the South. The story was inspired by the Greek epic, “The Odyssey.” It is about three escape convicts who search for a hidden treasure while running from a relentless lawman.
April 1: “Hello, My Name is Doris” (2015)
- Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Director: Michael Showalter
- Starring: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs
- Plot: “Hello, My Name is Doris” tells the story of a woman in her 60s who becomes inspired to pursue a romantic relationship with her younger co-worker after attending a self-help seminar.
April 1: “No Country for Old Men” (2007)
- Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
- Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
- Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
- Plot: “No Country for Old Men” tells the story of a killer searches for a man who stole $2 million near the Rio Grande.
April 1: “I Saw the Light” (2015)
- Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
- Director: Marc Abraham
- Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Hiddleston, David Krumholtz
- Plot: “I Saw the Light” tells the story of country music legend Hank Williams, whose fame had a tragic impact on his health and family.
April 7: #filmfest: High School Film Festival of Fort Collins
About: The Lyric Cinema Cafe will host the Fort Collins’ first high school film festival. The festival will feature short films made by high schools students. A portion of the proceeds will go towards funding film programs at high schools.
April 8: “True Grit” (2010)
- Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Director: Joel & Ethan Coen
- Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld
- Plot: Inspired by the John Wayne classic, “True Grit” retells the story of a U.S. Marshal and a Texas ranger who help a teenage girl track down her father’s killer in Indian Territory.
April 8: “Marguerite” (2015)
- Runtime: 2 hours 9 minutes
- Director: Xavier Giannoli
- Starring: Catherine Frot, André Marcon, Michel Fau
- Plot: “Marguerite” follows the story of a wealthy woman in Paris during the 1920s as she fulfills her dream of becoming an opera singer. The problem is that no one will tell her how bad her vocal abilities are.
April 8: “Knight of Cups” (2015)
- Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes
- Director: Terrence Malick
- Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman
- Plot: As a writer searches for love in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, he becomes romantically involved with six different women.
April 22: “Miles Ahead” (2015)
- Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Director: Don Cheadle
- Starring: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor
- Plot: “Miles Ahead” tells the life story of the 1970s jazz musician Miles Davis.
April 24: “Wildlike” (2014)
- Runtime: 1 hours 44 minutes
- Director: Frank Hall Green
- Starring: Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty
- Plot: An experienced backpacker assists a troubled teenager through the Alaskan wilderness as she tried to make her way home to Seattle.
April 29: “Demolition” (2015)
- Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
- Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Heather Lind
- Plot: A successful investment banker forms an unlikely relationship with a women and her rebellious son after the tragic death of his wife.
Lyric Cinema Café is located at 300 E Mountain Ave. Showtimes are released weekly at lyriccinemacafe.com.