The new documentary film Still Bill is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that have – and always will – resonate deeply within the fabric of our times.

Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, Still Bill presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.

ABOUT GUEST HOST ERIC JENKINS:
Eric Jenkins is the host of "Soul Review," a weekly radio show featuring classic soul and R&B which can be heard each Wednesday Night from 9-10PM Eastern time over the Red River Radio network of stations (KDAQ 89.9 FM - Shreveport, Louisiana, KLSA 90.7 FM - Alexandria, Louisiana, KBSA 90.9 FM - Eldorado, Arkansas, & KLDN 88.9 FM - Lufkin-Nacogdoches, Texas) and online at redriverradio.org.  He is also an accomplished writer, whose biographical look inside the lives of professional wrestling stars, Dead Too Soon, will be published in 2010.  Visit Eric's website here.

4/18 - 3:00 PM

”A city boy comes to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned.”  That’s how IMDB.com describes Footloose, but we’d describe it as a campy, outrageous romp through 80’s nostalgia.  Join us for a special Ladies’ Night event featuring Footloose on the big screen, specialty martinis from Abby Singer’s Bistro, and more.  Bring three paying friends and your admission is free!

Watch this space for more information on the Ladies' Night drink specials from Abby Singer's Bistro and other special "bonus features" planned for this event.

3/11 & 3/12 - 7:30 PM

Fifteen-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is so resentful of her baby brother Toby that she hopes he will just disappear. Her dream becomes reality when goblins kidnap the boy--but Sarah unexpectedly finds herself horrified by the loss. So she sets forth to retrieve him, and finds herself on the adventure of a lifetime. To accomplish her task, she will somehow have to reach the center of the fantastical labyrinth where the wicked Goblin King (David Bowie, who performs two songs) has imprisoned the lad. But the task is easier said than done, for the maze is filled with strange creatures and mind-bending puzzles that confuse the girl. Directed by Jim Henson and penned by Monty Python's Terry Jones, Labyrinth is a distinctive, beautifully designed fantasy for all ages.

Supporting Cast members who have joined at the "Family" level are invited to a FREE Family Fun matinee on Saturday, March 20 at 3:00 PM.  Free tickets may be picked up at the RFC Box Office at 617 Texas Street.

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3/19 - 10:00 PM
3/20 - 3:00 PM (Family Fun Matinee), 10:00 PM

A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War I. The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all?  Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Haneke's latest film (shot in gorgeous black-and-white) took home the top prize at the 2009 Cannes International Film Festival, and has gone on to become one of the most talked-aboutb foreign films of the year.  Equal parts mystery and drama, the film is being hailed by critics as a modern masterpiece of international cinema.

"Immaculately crafted in beautiful black-and-white and entirely absorbing."
-Todd McCarthy, Variety

"This is among the most luminous and painterly of black-and-white films."
-TIME Magazine

Show times coming soon.

When a successful British ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) agrees to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan), his agent assures him it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start—not least because his predecessor on the project, Prime Minister Lang’s long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident.  As The Ghost works, he begins to uncover clues suggesting his predecessor may have stumbled on a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA—and that somehow this information is hidden in the manuscript he left behind. Was Lang in the service of the American intelligence agency while he was prime minister? And was The Ghost’s predecessor murdered because of the appalling truth he uncovered?

Resonating with topical themes, this atmospheric and suspenseful political thriller is a story of deceit and betrayal on every level— sexual, political and literary. In a world in which nothing, and no one, is as it seems, The Ghost quickly discovers that the past can be deadly—and that history is decided by whoever stays alive to write it.

"This is the 76-year-old Polanski's first contemporary thriller in two decades and his first film in four years. It's an intelligent and deftly honed return to the genre, blending a contemporary plot and classic structure."
-Claudia Puig, USA Today

"A dark pearl of a movie whose great flair and precision make it Polanski's best work in quite a while."
-Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Show times coming soon.

This screening will be presented from the Criterion Collection's archival 35mm film print.

Director Wes Anderson's follow-up to the acclaimed Bottle Rocket is a funny, warmhearted, and extremely sharp American response to the English "Angry Young Man" films of the 1960s, right down to its British Invasion soundtrack. Jason Schwartzman creates a classic protagonist in Max Fischer, a sophomore at Rushmore Academy. He excels at every extracurricular activity in school, from theater to beekeeping. Gradewise, however, he's failing. He has few friends outside school save for wealthy but depressed industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray), father of obnoxious twin boys who also attend Rushmore. Enter Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), a beautiful young widowed teacher at Rushmore Elementary. While Max is immediately smitten with Miss Cross, she finds comfort in the company of the emotionally frazzled Blume. But Max won't let Blume have Miss Cross without a fight.  Easily one of the finest comedies since The Graduate, Rushmore is a monument to brilliant filmmaking.

Come dressed in Rushmore Academy attire (either prep school OR extra-curriular activity attire) and we'll take a "Class Photo" before the film with everyone who comes in costume. 

Arrive early to see a hilarious pre-show beginning around 9:30 PM each night, created by RFC staffers Evan Falbaum and Keith Shively. 

3/26 & 3/27 - 10:00 PM (Pre-show at 9:30 PM)

At age 18, Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim) is just beginning a six-year prison sentence. Though he cannot read or write, Malik soon figures out the politics of the prison system, giving him a prime spot in the power struggle between two battling groups of prisoners. A Prophet took home the Grand Prix at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and went on to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.  Not your typical awards-season foreign language film, this gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime noir has critics raving and has drawn more than one comparison to The Godfather.

"As epic as The Godfather.  A must-see."
-The London Times

"Sensational...sweeping and precisely observed."
-Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

"By general consensus, A Prophet was the best film at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival."
-Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Show times coming soon.

Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Features the voices of Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, In Bruges), Mick Lally, Evan McGuire and Christen Mooney.

Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?

The Robinson Film Center is proud to be one of only a select few theaters to screen this beautiful, all-ages appropriate film in the United States.

"It's easy to see how the animation nominators fell in love with this charmer based on Celtic mythology, which is quite unlike anything I've ever seen before."
-Lou Lumenick, New York Post

"With its jewel-bright colors and intricate use of lines, the film is absolutely luscious to behold."
-Variety

Show times coming soon.

Set in the backwoods of Louisiana, Haynesville follows the historic discovery of the United States' largest natural gas field (a formation called the Haynesville Shale).  The documentary examines the affect of the energy boom on three lives caught in the middle of fervor: A single mom takes up the defense of her community’s environmental protections, an African American preacher attempts to use the riches to build a Christian school and a salt-of-the-earth, self-described “country boy” finds himself conflicted as he weighs losing his land to an oil company’s offer to make him a millionaire.  While tracking these lives, Haynesville also takes a hard look at the current energy picture and what the Haynesville Shale could possibly mean for a cleaner and more green energy future.

Special Guests
Filmmaker Gregory Kallenberg and the creative team behind Haynesville have announced plans to personally attend as many screenings as possible during this engagement, participating in Q&A's and selling DVDs and merchandise.  Watch this space for more details as they become available.

Show times coming soon.