Wall-E

Humans have long ago abandoned the heavily polluted Earth and the only one left behind is Wall-E, a lonely robot that has been picking up garbage for 700 years. When they send a highly advanced robot named Eve, to examine whether the planet is now habitable, Wall-E falls in love with her and decides to follow her on the trip back home… Produced in 2008. Runtime: 98 minutes. Courtesy of Audiovisual (Sunday April 18, 13:00, Theatre)  Read More →

Marine Express

Set in the near future of 2002, this tale of skullduggery and smuggling on an undersea train is set against a backdrop of environmental degradation and destruction of indigenous cultures and is interwoven with a time-travel fantasy. Directed by Dezaki Tetsu, it features appearances by nearly all of Osamu Tezuka’s most famous characters, including Astro Boy, Black Jack, and Don Dracula. Produced in 1979. Runtime: 91 min. Japanese with English... [Read More...]

Documentary: “Tintin And I”

Why do the comic-strip Adventures of Tintin, about an intrepid boy reporter, continue to fascinate us decades after their publication? “Tintin And I” highlights the potent social and political underpinnings that give Tintin’s world such depth, and delve into the mind of Hergé, Tintin’s work-obsessed Belgian creator, to reveal the creation and development of Tintin over time. Rare and surprisingly candid 1970s interviews reveal... [Read More...]