EC-CHAP Film Series: "Begin Again" (R) 2013
SUGGESTED DONATION $5.00
50% Capacity | COVID Guidelines Strictly Enforced (Masks & Social Distancing)]
SPECIAL NOTE: What better way to celebrate the Reopening of The Packing House with an outstanding down on your luck original music related film entitled, Begin Again!
"Begin Again" was written and directed by John Carney, staring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, and Adam Levine.
"The film portrays "a chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents." -IMDb
"Gretta (Keira Knightley) and her songwriting partner/lover Dave (Adam Levine) head for New York when he lands a record deal with a major label. However, Gretta is suddenly left on her own when Dave gives in to the temptations that come with his newfound success. Things take a turn for the better for her when Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a disgraced record executive, discovers Gretta performing in a club. A mutually life-changing bond forms between the pair as they work together on Gretta's first album." - Rotten Tomatoes 83% Tomatometer
“Ruffalo and Knightley perform subtle magic. On a bench, ear buds in and lost in the music, they forge an intimacy you can't pin down.” - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, JUNE 26, 2014 | 3/4
"Absolutely LOVED this film, especially Mark Ruffalo's joyful portrayal of a down-on-his-luck kinda guy (a truly pleasant oxymoron)!" Susan Wloszczyna, RogerEbert.com, June 27, 2014
"John Carney is not afraid of a cliche. After all, Begin Again is a musical, a genre that has always thrived on them. And he does know how to shape them to his own design, which is low-key and slightly tongue-in-cheek." Sandra Hall, Sydney, Morning Herald, August 4, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
"What makes it special is that it's not another romance about finding a man. It's about finding your people, about being a bit lost in your twenties." Cath Clarke, Time Out, July 2, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
This film is a part of the EC-CHAP Film Series hosted by the Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance (EC-CHAP), a 501.3.c non-profit membership-based cultural organization. To learn more and how you can become a member, visit www.ec-chap.org.
Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:00pm. Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required).
For information, please call: 518-791-9474