Movies

St. John Film Society Shows “Bag It;” Rotary Plans ‘Bring Your Bag’ Campaign

Gregory Norris — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:14:44 -0400

St. John Film Society will host a screening of the new, award-winning environmental documentary “Bag It” at 7:30 p.m. on June 5 at St. John School of the Arts in Cruz Bay.

Now Playing: “Battleship” and “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Gregory Norris — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:01:22 -0400

The following movies are playing at Market Square East Theaters on St. Thomas.

The Forum Film Festival Brings Three Award Winners to Market Square East

Gregory Norris — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:42:27 -0400

The Forum will bring three films to Market Square East including the grand prize winner at Cannes, an Academy Award nominee and the Academy Award winner.

Aruba International Film Festival Accepting Entries for Caribbean Spotlight Series

Gregory Norris — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:02:44 -0400

The third annual Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) has begun accepting submissions for its 2012 Caribbean Spotlight Series competition.

St. John Film Presents Free Movie Night: “Milking the Rhino”

Gregory Norris — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:19:16 -0400

St. John Film presents another award-winning “On Screen / In Person”* film, the thought-provoking, 85-minute documentary “Milking the Rhino,” directed by David E. Simpson, who will be at the screening.

St. John Film Presents “What’s Organic About ‘Organic’?

Gregory Norris — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:00:53 -0400

St. John Film presents its next ‘On Screen/In Person’ screening of a thought-provoking 59 minute documentary, “What’s Organic About ‘Organic’?” on Dec. 6.

St. John Film Presents Three Meet the Filmmaker Events

Gregory Norris — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:19:47 -0400

St. John Film will open its fall 2011 film series, meet the filmmaker screening events, with a free screening of the award-winning documentary “Free Swim,”a 50-minute documentary directed by Jennifer Galvin.

Sputniks Hosts Free Movie Night on March 15

Gregory Norris — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:14:57 -0400

Sputniks presents a free movie night at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, at Sputniks in Coral Bay-- a short titled “A Tribute to Annie Love” and a feature film called “Heart of the Sea.”

St. John Film Society Presents Documentary on Nobel Prize Winner

Gregory Norris — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:47:17 -0400

The St. John Film Society will present Free Movie Night at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the St. John School of the Arts, Cruz Bay. The film is titled “TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai” (80 minutes, 2008).

St. John Film Society Presents Free Film on Dec. 7

Gregory Norris — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:46:43 -0400

The St. John Film Society’s free film series continues with an excellent line up this winter. The season will begin with “Playing for Change: Peace Through Music” by Mark Johnson and Johnathan Walls on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Sputnik's in Coral Bay.

St. John Film Society Begins Its 2010 Summer Series

Gregory Norris — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:35:06 -0400

The St. John Film Society will show “Pete Seeger: Power of Song” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, at Sputnik.

St. John Film Presents Reef Fest 2010

Gregory Norris — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:52:07 -0400

St. John Film is partnering with the National Park, the University of the Virgin Islands and Friends of the Park to celebrate Earth Day and Reef Fest 2010.

Film Society Shows Jonathan Demme’s “The Agronomist”

Gregory Norris — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:19:15 -0400

The St. John Film Society will show “The Agronomist,” about the late Haitian radio broadcaster Jean Léopold Dominique on Thursday evening, March 18, at The Marketplace in Cruz Bay.

Film Society Presents “Touched”

Gregory Norris — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:06:58 -0400

The St. John Film Society presents “Touched” by Laurel Chiten on Tuesday, March 2, at Sputnik. The film is about "people who think they've had contact with aliens, and the Harvard psychiatrist who believes them."

St. John Film Society Presents “Sarayaku: Rivers of Corn”

Gregory Norris — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:13:24 -0400

St. John Film Society will present another free film, “Sarayaku: Rivers of Corn,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, at Market Place, Cruz Bay. There will be a special prix fixe dinner with the filmmaker at 5:30 p.m. at La Plancha del Mar.

"Precious" Winning Over Crowds and Critics Alike

BillCurry — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:46:43 -0400

"Part of the great power of movies is that they can take us perilously close to the life of someone we might otherwise feel perilously far from," says Owen Gleiberman in EW.com, speaking of Precious, the title character in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."

St. John Film Society Presents Documentary “The Unforeseen”

Gregory Norris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:52:44 -0400

St. John Film Society will screen a film that addresses the hazards of unchecked development "The Unforeseen," winner of the Independent Spirit Award 2008, on Nov. 19.

Hillary Swank Soars High in "Amelia"

BillCurry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:26:37 -0400

Will Hillary Swank's portrayal of Amelia Earhart earn her yet another Oscar nod, or will she drop off the radar much like the movie's namesake did more than 60 years ago?

"This Is It" Offers Fans Final Glimpse of Jackson

BillCurry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:02:37 -0400

Unless you've just crawled out from a mine shaft, you know that Michael Jackson died mysteriously June 25. But, all is not lost: we already have a documentary of the rehearsals for what would have been his comeback tour.

Is "Paranormal Activity" This Year's "Blair Witch"?

BillCurry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:57:56 -0400

Looks like we may have another "Blair Witch Project" with "Paranormal Activity"—if we are to believe the hype, which includes a story about scaring Steven Spielberg, a tiny budget, a "found" tape, and an unknown film maker.