Set in 1967 in the rough-and-tumble Dublin neighborhood of Ballygar, three close friends’ (Maggie Smith, Agnes O’Casey, and Kathy Bates) dream of winning a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. With a little benevolent interference from their priest, and an unexpected traveling companion (Laura Linney), they take a journey in search of a miracle.
PG-13, 91 minutes
Judges Victoria Bane and The Geeky Seamstress will award prizes for:
Best Handmade Costume, Best Performance, Best Overall
There is no pre-registration. Cosplayers should arrive at least 30 minutes before the contest begins. Rules and regulations apply.
Rules for participation available here.
Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, 1978
106 minutes
Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, is killed in an auto accident. In the afterlife, Joe discovers that his guardian angel (Buck Henry) has taken him from his body prematurely, and he is due many more years on earth. Unable to return to his body, Joe assumes the form of greedy multimillionaire industrialist Leo Farnsworth. As Farnsworth, Joe attempts a return to football and falls in love with environmental activist Betty Logan (Julie Christie).
Billy Wilder, 1957
114 minutes
The affable Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman, and legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him. Unfortunately, Leonard's alibi depends on the testimony of his callous wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich)--who, after the discovery of a legal loophole, makes the shocking decision to appear in court against him. To Sir Wilfrid's surprise, this is only the first in a series of puzzling revelations and reversals.
