Wadsworth Theatre RICHMARK Entertainment
REEL TALK with Stephen Farber
12 memorable evenings of exciting new films and conversations
12 Mondays at 7:00pm,
September 17 - December 10, 2007 (no Reel Talk Monday, November 19)

Stephen Farber, one of the country's leading film critics and historians, will continue his film series Reel Talk with Stephen Farber at the Wadsworth Theatre for 12 Monday nights beginning September 17th. Reel Talk with Stephen Farber is presented in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres.

Oct 15: RESERVATION ROAD is a powerful drama about two families whose lives are intertwined as a result of a hit-and-run accident. The stars are Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, and two Academy Award-winning actresses, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. It is directed by Terry George ("Hotel Rwanda"). The guest speaker will be novelist and screenwriter John Burnham Schwartz.

Oct 22: THE KITE RUNNER, based on the international best-selling novel about a family in Afghanistan from the time of the Soviet invasion to the rise of the Taliban. Guest speakers will include producers Rebecca Yeldham and William Horberg and the film's star, Shaun Toub.

Oct 29: DAN IN REAL LIFE, a romantic comedy starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche. Guest speaker is screenwriter Pierce Gardner.

Nov 5: THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY. Artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel won the best director award at this year's Cannes Film Festival for this remarkable film inspired by the true-life story of French magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby and his triumph over a debilitating stroke. Filmed with an innovative subjective camera technique, the film features an international cast headed by Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze, and Max Von Sydow. The guest speaker will be two-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski (Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan).

More speakers may be added. More titles coming soon. Films and speakers subject to change.