By Amy Renner Dec. 11, 2018
Thursday, December 13
Maine
A married Spanish woman named Bluebird (Laia Costa) attempts to hike the entire Appalachian Trail solo in order to find clarity, but her solitude is interrupted by a young American hiker (Thomas Mann). The pair develop an emotional and romantic connection while traveling together, but Bluebird ultimately must face the trail and her own feelings alone.
Thomas Mann, Laia Costa, Matthew Brown
Drama
Bird Box
A blindfolded woman and two children make their way down a river in a seemingly postapocalyptic setting.
Sandra Bullock, Barbara Muschietti, Eric Heisserer, Scott Stuber, Trevante Rhodes, Dylan Clark, Clayton Townsend, Chris Morgan
Drama Adaptation
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
In 2013, film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But he couldn't shake his burning desire to create. After an encounter with young CGI animators, Miyazaki embarked on a new endeavor, his first project ever to utilize CGI. But the artist, who had been adamant about hand-drawn animation, confronted many challenges. The film even faces the danger of being cancelled. Can an old master who thinks he's past his prime shine once again? This program goes behind the scenes over two years as Miyazaki overcomes struggles to create his short film using CGI.
Kaku Arakawa
Documentary
