MR. TURNER:
150 minutes
Friday, April 10 – 7 pm,
Saturday, April 11 – 3 & 7 pm,
Sunday, April 12 – 3 & 7 pm,
Wednesday, April 15 – 7 pm,
and Thursday, April 16 – 7 pm.
An exploration of the last quarter century of the life of the premier, if eccentric, British landscape painter, J.M.W. Turner, often described as the “painter of light.”
Insider’s tip: A brilliant biopic masterpiece, MR. TURNER is endowed with a strong cast that delivers marvelous performances, especially Timothy Spall, who earned numerous Best Actor awards as Turner. The cinematography, which won numerous accolades, suffuses the exquisite scenery with light the way Turner did his canvases. Written and directed by the highly acclaimed Mike Leigh, the film was nominated for four Academy awards and has another twenty-seven wins and thirty-eight nominations from other organizations to recommend it.