These are the most recent films that have come and gone from the Jefferson Theater. This is posted here to give you an idea of what we show. Please note that once we've played a film, it's immediately shipped back to the distributor, never to play here again.

Prior years: 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000

Tonight, Friday, May 19
Satellite Ballroom presents
a special midnight concert here after the movies:

NOW PLAYING: thru Thursday, May 11

GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. 7:15 & 9:15 nightly Edward R. Murrow lives-- in the form of Oscar nominated David Strathairn. Huge kudos including several Oscar nominations. Salon calls it "grown-up entertainment with a sense of history and a sense of style." Also starring the director George Clooney along with Frank Langella, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, and Jeff Daniels (Warner Independent) Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 33min.

CAPOTE 7:00 & 9:30 nightly What happens when a book transforms American literature, and what happens to the man who wrote it? Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman who won the Oscar for the title role, and Catherine Keener stars as his friend, novelist Harper Lee. Five Oscar nominations in all-- including Best Picture. Rated R for some violent images and brief strong language. (sony pictures classics) Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 54min.

COMING SOON: Friday, April 14 - Wednesday, April 19

WALK THE LINE 7:15 & 9:45 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:45 Sat/Sun matinees The man in black lives-- thanks to Joaquin Phoenix. And Reese Witherspoon took the Academy Award for her role as June Carter Cash. (Fox) Rated PG-13 for some language, thematic material, and depiction of drug dependency. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 2hr, 5min

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA 7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:45 and 4:20 Sat/Sun matinees The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

No movies on Thursday, April 20 due to the King Wilkie concert w/special guests Jim Waive and the Young Divorcees $10 - charge by phone: 800-594-TIXX (8499)

NOW PLAYING: Friday, April 7 - Thursday, April 13

MAD HOT BALLROOM 7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees Foxtrots collide with chaos as New York City schoolkids dance in this documentary cross between Spellbound and Strictly Ballroom. (Paramount Classics) Rated PG for some very mild references to violence and sexuality. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 45min

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA 7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:45 and 4:20 Sat/Sun matinees The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening moments. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

COMING SOON: Friday, March 31 - Thursday, April 6

THE PRIZEWINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO 7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees Julianne Moore, Laura Dern, and Woody Harrelson star in this authentic look at the 1950s jingle-penning mom who raised her kids in 25 words or less. This is the directorial debut of Jane Anderson who penned "The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom." (Paramount/DreamWorks Pictures) Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some disturbing images and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 39min

NARNIA 7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:30 & 4:05 Sat/Sun matinees The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening momentsPlaying in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

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COMING SOON: Friday, March 24 - Thursday, March 30

JUNEBUG 7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees Junebug is a movie that understands, profoundly and with love and sadness, the world of small towns," writes Roger Ebert in his four-star review. "It captures ways of talking and living I remember from my childhood, with the complexity and precision of great fiction.. (sony pictures classics) Rated R for sexual content and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 47min

NARNIA 7:00 & 9:35 nightly plus 1:30 & 4:05 Sat/Sun matinees The magical story of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is, in the words of the Village Voice, "as close to adult friendly kid fare as Hollywood will ever get." With Tilda Swinton in the role of the White Witch. (Buena Vista pictures 50/30) Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening momentsPlaying in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 19min

COMING SOON: Friday, March 17 - Thursday, March 23

JUNEBUG 7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees Junebug is a movie that understands, profoundly and with love and sadness, the world of small towns," writes Roger Ebert in his four-star review. "It captures ways of talking and living I remember from my childhood, with the complexity and precision of great fiction.. (sony pictures classics) Rated R for sexual content and language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 47min

BEE SEASON 7:00 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees Words may define us, but it's love that connects us. Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche star in this acclaimed family drama that earned Roger Ebert's highest rating. (Fox Searchlight) Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 44min

3 weeks February 24 thru Thursday, March 16

A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE 7:15 & 9:15 nightly An innocent act of self-defense unveils a small town man's big-time, bad-time past in David Cronenberg's engrossing new film which has received an Academy Award nomination as Best Adapted Screenplay and for William Hurt in his supporting role. Viggo Mortensen who takes center stage as the shy Indiana hero. (New Line Cinema) Rated R for brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 36min

THE CONSTANT GARDENER 7:00 & 9:30 nightly Ralph Fiennes stars in this Oscar-nominated picture from the director of "City of God." Here, a widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption. The Academy Award nominations are for Best Adapted Screenplay and for supporting actress Rachel Weisz. (Focus Features) Rated R for language, some violent images, and sexual content/nudity. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 9min.

NOW PLAYING from Friday, Feburary 17 thru Thursday, February 23

ELIZABETHTOWN 7:00 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:30 Sat/Sun/Mon matinees Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, this cute romance begins when Orlando Bloom flies home for the funeral of his father. He's the lone passenger on the plane, and Kirsten Dunst is the lone stewardess. Also starring Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual references. (paramount pictues) Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 59min

WALLACE & GROMIT IN THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT 7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun/Mon matinees "The two most delightful characters in the history of animation."-- Roger Ebert. It's an animated bundle of joy and creativity. (dreamworks) Rated G. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 25min

Friday, Feburary 10 thru Thursday, February 16

THE ICE HARVEST 7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton star in an acclaimed picture that, incidentally, enjoyed a sneak preview in Charlottesville last fall when director Harold "Groundhog Day" Ramis screened it at the Virginia Film Festival last fall. (Focus Features) Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 33min.

ELIZABETHTOWN 7:00 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, this cute romance begins when Orlando Bloom flies home for the funeral of his father. He's the lone passenger on the plane, and Kirsten Dunst is the lone stewardess. Also starring Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual references. (paramount pictues) Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 59min

February 3 thru Thursday, February 9

NORTH COUNTRY 7:15 & 9:30 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:30 Sat/Sun matinees From the director of Whale Rider, this film tells the story of a fight for justice, and Roger Ebert gives it four stars. Starring Oscar-nominated Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, and Albemarle's own Sissy Spacek, (Warner Bros. Pictures) Rated R for sequences involving sexual harassment including violence and dialogue, and for language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 2hrs, 3min.

JARHEAD 7:00 & 9:20 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:20 Sat/Sun matinees Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jarhead is, says Roger Ebert, "a war movie that rises above the war and tells a soldier's story." (universal pictures) Rated R for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hr, 2min

Friday, January 19 thru Thursday, February 2

GRIZZLY MAN 7:15 & 9:15 nightly The documentary that everyone's talking about. "I will protect these bears with my last breath," says our doomed protagonist, Timothy Treadwell in this picture from noted documentarian Warner Herzog. (Lions Gate Films) Rated R for language. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 43min.

IN HER SHOES 7:00 & 9:30 nightly Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount, and Toni Collette star in a film of two sisters: one wild and crazy-- the other a plain jane. Roger Ebert says the film "starts out with the materials of an ordinary movie and becomes a rather special one." He continues, "Like a good poem, it blindsides us with the turn it takes right at the end." (20th Century Fox) Rated PG-13 for thematic material language and some sexual content. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 2hrs, 9min.

Friday, January 13 thru Thursday, January 19

FLIGHTPLAN 7:00 & 9:00 nightly plus 2:00 & 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees A claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody admits she was ever on that plane. Starring Jodie Foster as the mom. (walt disney pictures) Rated PG-13 for violence and some intense plot material. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 38min.

TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE 7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees Despite the wild title and the wild director, this animated picture-- says Roger Ebert-- is a "sweet and lovely tale of love lost." (Warner Brothers) Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 15min.

Friday, January 6 - Thursday, January 12

BROKEN FLOWERS 7:00 nightly plus 2:00 Sat/Sun matinees Like Lost in Translation, this is another quiet masterpiece starring Bill Murray. Roger Ebert gives his highest ranking: four stars. With Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, and Julie Delpy (Focus Features) Rated R for for language, some graphic nudity, and brief drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 45min.

THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN 9:00 nightly plus 4:00 Sat/Sun matinees "Surprisingly insightful," says Roger Ebert. Starring Steve Carell. (universal) Rated R for for pervasive sexual content, language and some drug use. Playing in our upstairs cinema-- 1hr, 56min.

TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE 7:15 & 9:15 nightly plus 2:15 & 4:15 Sat/Sun matinees Despite the wild title and the wild director, this animated picture-- says Roger Ebert-- is a "sweet and lovely tale of love lost." (Warner Brothers) Rated PG for some scary images and action, and brief mild language. Playing in our downstairs cinema-- 1hr, 15min.