(New Yorker Films, 1995) Winner of the highest honor at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, the Palm D’Or, director Emir Kusturica’s epic black comedy about Yugoslavian gun-runners and racketeers was called “Delirious in its excess, but never less than ferociously intelligent and operatically emotional” by Dave Kerr in his New York Daily News review. He went on to say “’Underground’ represents one of those rare, exhilarating moments when an outsize artistic vision is fueled by an apparently unlimited budget. Not to be missed!!” In Serbian, German, French, English and Russian with English subtitles. Not rated, but contains adult subject matter. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707- 9994.

Join us at 8 a.m.,  9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. Located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Bruster’s Ice Cream. Children’s programs available birth-5th. Grade. Small groups also meet throughout the week. www.mountainviewcc.net 540-727-0297

The Founding Fathers Republican Women invite all to an ice cream social from 3-5 p.m. at Pavilion 2 at Mountain Run Lake Park. Perhaps you’d like to join. Visit www.FFRWculpeper.com

“The American Dreamer” (Corda Productions, 1971)

Filmed after Dennis Hopper’s breakout hit as writer-director and star “Easy Rider,” and in the midst of his soon-to- be tragic follow up “Last Movie,” this barely-released documentary took on added meaning in revealing the excesses that contributed to Hopper’s Wellesian implosion. Situated between a critique and a wake for Hopper’s ideals, perhaps we can optimistically see it as a reminder that the perpetual end-of- times cinema it seems to be facing is actually what keeps it going, no matter the dangerous levels of hubris. The hi-def digital copy is on loan from Vinegar Syndrome distribution company and film archive.

“The Last Movie” (Universal, 1971– R-rated *)

Dennis Hopper wrote, directed and stars in this tale of a stunt man working on a Western being shot on location in Peru. When he stays behind after the crew leaves, he discovers that the villagers are ritualistically re-enacting the making of the film– but they don’t understand that all the violence they’d seen was make-believe. Seen as an allegory of Hollywood’s cultural imperialism, the film won the Critics Prize at the 1971 Venice Film Festival. With Cinematography by American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award Winner László Kovács, the cast also includes Julie Adams, Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, Michelle Phillips and Dean Stockwell. The 35 mm print is courtesy of the Academy Film Archives.*No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707- 9994.

Scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in the Roscoe H. Ford Community Room at the Culpeper Police Department, 740 Old Brandy Road in Culpeper. Kathy Butler will make a presentation on the “Girl on the Run” Piedmont Chapter.  Also the drawing for the Raffle winner of the (2) Steelers vs Redskins Monday Nite Season Opener tickets & Parking.  As always the meetings are open to all, please come and bring a friend.  Knakal’s goodies & Coffee will be available.  Any questions please contact Chris Jenkins 540-718-3030.

Life is busy. Things don’t always go right. Essential oils can be incredibly uplifting for those needing emotional support. Emotional unrest can show up as panic attacks, hyper vigilance, a tendency to dislike loud noises, chronic stress, sleep problems and other life-limiting occurrences. Many people dealing with emotional concerns have found some reprieve from anxious feelings with essential oils. Free event taught by Theresa Dalman. For more information see www.pranapiloga.com or contact us at info@pranapiloga.com.

(MK2 Diffusion, 1991) A renowned artist (Michel Piccoli) attempted to create his definitive painting of the female form with his wife as his muse. Not finding his voice, he stopped painting altogether. Now, ten years later and at the age of 60, he attempts to finish the art piece with a new muse. Legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa named “La belle noiseuse” as one of his two favorite films made in the 1990s, calling it both the best filmed display of a struggle of an artist doing his craft and a cinematic piece he would have liked to direct himself. This rare screening of Jacques Rivette’s four-hour masterpiece will be presented un-cut with an intermission and on 35mm film. The film won the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. It is in French and English with English subtitles. Not rated, but contains adult subject matter. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707- 9994.

Join us at 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. Located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Bruster’s Ice Cream. Children’s programs available birth-5th. Grade. Small groups also meet throughout the week. www.mountainviewcc.net 540-727-0297