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COMING ATTRACTIONS
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SEP 3 THROUGH SEP 12 2010 7pm or 9pm |
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10 DAY NOMADIC TENDENCIES FILM FESTIVAL! |
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| For TEN days (Friday, September 3rd, through Sunday, September 12th), we will be screening 19 films from new and upcoming filmmakers brought to us by Nomadic Tendencies (the traveling arm of France's Strasbourg International Film Festival). These are feature-length movies that are just as good as the movies being made by Hollywood (in our opinion). If you buy your tickets online in advance, you get a free swag bag! Some of the filmmakers and/or stars of these films will actually be IN ATTENDANCE and available for a Q&A SESSION after their movie! | ||
| < For more information: http://beachtheatre.com/filmfestival.html > |
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FRIDAY SEP 29 2010 10:30PM |
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WATCH "THE BIG LEBOWSKI" AND SIP A WHITE RUSSIAN! |
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| On Friday, September 29th at 10:30pm, join us for "The Big Lebowski" (1998) starring Jeff Bridges (as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski), John Goodman and Steve Buscemi. This movie is a classic that you must see at least a dozen times to fully appreciate all of its subtleties, but you're sure to love it the first time you see it. We'll have White Russian drinks available at the concession stand during this movie, too (fans of "The Dude" already know why)! | ||
| < For more information: http://beachtheatre.com/fridaynightcultflicks.html > |
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FRIDAY NOV 05 2010 10:00PM |
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"REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA" WITH LIVE CAST "THE DEGENERATES!" |
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| "Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)," the rock opera cult classic that is unlike anything you've ever seen before, is BACK by popular demand! This movie shows us a future where a company called GeneCo can save your life from a disease that has killed millions by replacing your diseased organs with healthy ones. Of course, you must pay for your organs and if you reach 90 days past due, GeneCo sends a Repo Man after you to repossess those organs, even if it means ripping them out of your body wherever he finds you! Starring Anthony Stewart-Head, Paul Sorvino, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley and Alexa Vega. The cast performs the show {with costumes and props) while the movie plays on screen! Rated R. Parental discretion is strongly advised. | ||
| < For more information: http://beachtheatre.com/degenerates.html > |
| FILMS COMING TO THE BEACH THEATRE! (List and dates are subject to change) |
| WINTER'S BONE (2010) (Rated R) | |
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STORY: "WINTER'S BONE, an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s Dramatic Competition, was the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award."
"17 year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin’s code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth." "Based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell, WINTER’S BONE was filmed entirely on location in the Ozarks of Southwestern Missouri on the RED CAMERA" - As posted on RottenTomatoes.com on 7/16/2010. STARRING: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan and others. REVIEW: Title: "Oscar material'" [10/10 stars] "This is an excellent film, the casting was perfect and, filmed on location in the Ozarks, it's depiction of poor rural mountain life in the South was thoroughly authentic. In another generation, it was moonshine that put these people on the wrong side of the law. Today, it's methamphetamine and OxyContin. As the plot moves forward through this drug subculture, the pride, family loyalty, code of honor and toughness of the people are revealed. Three performances stand out. Jennifer Lawrence never hits a false note as Ree Dolly, the 17 year-old protagonist who takes care of her little brother and sister and her mentally disabled mother. She learns that her father, who cooks methamphetamine, had been arrested and put up their house and land for bail bond. If he doesn't show up for court, they will lose their house, and she must find him. John Hawkes, cast as her uncle, Teardrop, quietly develops his character from someone who is initially menacing and untrustworthy into a man you can faintly admire. And Dale Dickey, as Merab, manages to convey a woman who is tough, mean, capable of violence, yet also honest and reluctantly sympathetic to Ree." - Written by "trescher" on IMDB.com MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: 100 mins. | LANGUAGE: English | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): WintersBoneMovie.com |
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| CYRUS (2010) (Rated R) | |
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STORY: "With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John has all but given up on romance. But at the urging of his ex-wife and best friend Jamie, John grudgingly agrees to join her and her fiancé Tim at a party. To his and everyone else's surprise, he actually manages to meet someone: the gorgeous and spirited Molly. Their chemistry is immediate. The relationship takes off quickly but Molly is oddly reluctant to take the relationship beyond John's house. Perplexed, he follows her home and discovers the other man in Molly's life: her son, Cyrus. A 21-year-old new age musician, Cyrus is his mom's best friend and shares an unconventional relationship with her. Cyrus will go to any lengths to protect Molly and is definitely not ready to share her with anyone, especially John. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over." - Written by "Fox Searchlight," as posted on IMDB.com on 7/30/2010.
STARRING: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei and others. REVIEW #1: "THE SUMMERS BEST, MOST ORIGINAL AND CRAZILY INVENTIVE COMEDY. In a multi-plex crowded with formula rom-coms, Cyrus brims with hilarity and heartbreak. YOU'LL LAUGH 'TIL IT HURTS" - Rolling Stone (as posted on FoxSearchlight.com/Cyrus) on 7/30/2010. REVIEW #2: "John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei are effortlessly funny, and whoever thought to cast Jonah Hill, one of Judd Apatow’s regulars, as a dysfunctional, disturbed manchild should be dubbed a genius." - Timeout New York (as posted on FoxSearchlight.com/Cyrus) on 7/30/2010. REVIEW #3: "Cyrus amuses and unnerves in equal measure. A comedy of discomfort that walks a wonderful line between reality-based emotional honesty and engaging humor, it demonstrates the good things that happen when quirky independent style combines with top-of-the-line acting skill." - LA Times (as posted on FoxSearchlight.com/Cyrus) on 7/30/2010. MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: 91 mins. | LANGUAGE: English | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): FoxSearchlight.com/Cyrus |
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| SECRETARIAT (2010) (Rated PG) | |
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STORY: "Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery -- with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin -- manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years." - Written by Anonymous" on IMDB.com on 8/27/2010.
STARRING: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn and others. REVIEW: Title: "BONUS REVIEW # 1: SECRETARIAT (2010)" [4.5/5 stars] "The conclusion is foregone, as history can attest to; however, the pleasure of SECRETARIAT lies in taking us along on the journey to that destination. Let me just say this: at the end of the screening I attended in Seattle... the entire audience broke out into applause..." "SECRETARIAT could easily be described as another entry in the ERIN BROCKOVICH/THE BLIND SIDE genre of True Stories Of Women Who Kicked Ass And Took Names, but that would be selling this movie very short. What's interesting about SECRETARIAT is that its heroine, the real-life Penny Chenery, doesn't wear her toughness on her sleeves the way that Erin Brockovich and Leigh Anne Tuohy did. And Diane Lane does not deliver the type of "look-at-me!" performance that Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock did, however effective and Oscar-winning. Nope, Ms. Lane emphasizes Penny's gentle and pliant side - so much so that when her fire surfaces, it is a surprising and utter delight..." "While SECRETARIAT appears to be a sport film on the surface, it's really about a woman finally given the chance to run a race - figuratively speaking - and never quitting until she's finished it. While the idea of women forging their way through the world and fighting personal and professional battles may be a commonplace theme in this day and age, imagine how it was for a woman from the early 70's trying to survive in a business dominated by men eager to see her fail - and trying to keep her family together at the same time. In some ways, that makes SECRETARIAT an even more remarkable story - remarkable because it really happened. Remarkable because its heroine is an ordinary woman who dared to chase the extraordinary." "...Seriously, come next January, if I don't see Diane Lane's name in the list of Academy Award Nominees for Best Actress, I will really wonder if there's any justice left in the world." - Written by "Sarcasto" on ILikeToWatchDailyMovieReviews.Blogspot.com MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: (unknown) mins. | LANGUAGE: English | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): Disney.com/Secretariat/ |
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| GET LOW (2009) (Rated PG-13) | |
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STORY: "'Get Low' is inspired by the true story of Felix 'Bush' Breazeale, who attracted national attention and the largest crowd to assemble up to that date when he threw himself a living funeral party in 1938 in Roane County, Tennessee."
"For years, townsfolk have been terrified of the backwoods recluse known as Felix Bush (Robert Duvall). People say he's done all manner of unspeakable things -- that he's killed in cold blood; that he's in league with the Devil; that he has strange powers -- and they avoid him like the plague. Then, one day, Felix rides to town with a shotgun and a wad of cash, saying he wants to buy a funeral. It's not your usual funeral for the dead Felix wants. On the contrary, he wants a 'living funeral,' in which anyone who ever had heard a story about him will come to tell it, while he takes it all in." "Sensing a big payday in the offing, fast-talking funeral home owner Frank Quinn (Bill Murray) enlists his gentlemanly young apprentice, Buddy Robinson (Lucas Black), to win over Felix's business. Buddy is no stranger to Felix's dark reputation, but what he discovers is that behind Felix's surreal plan lies a very real and long-held secret that must get out. As the funeral approaches, the mystery - which involves the widow Mattie Darrow (Sissy Spacek), the only person in town who ever got close to Felix, and the Illinois preacher Charlie Jackson (Bill Cobbs), who refuses to speak at his former friend‘s funeral – only deepens. But, on the big day, Felix is in no mood to listen to other people spinning made-up anecdotes about him. This time, he's the one who is going to do the telling about why he has been hiding out in the woods." - As posted on SonyClassics.com/GetLow on 8/27/2010. STARRING: Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray and others. REVIEW: Title: "A sublime Movie" [10/10 stars] "This as close to a perfect movie as you will see this year. A simple story about an old codger who wants something in the nature of an odd request. His odd deeds have made him a legend in the area in which he lives (think the deep south). He has been alone for 40 years living in a run-down cabin and chasing kids and people off his property with a gun. He is the quintessence of a deeply unhappy, mournful, cranky old man, and he is played by one the great actors of his generation (Robert Duvall, joined by an outstanding cast--Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek and others). It deals with life (and death) memories of youth, and deep love between a man and a woman which has lasted a long time. I will not give you the plot, just ask you see this movie as soon as possible. Despite its shoestring budget, it is a GREAT film, written, produced and acted by some of the greatest talents of our time. Mr. Duvall is worth seeing in this tale, but the supporting cast makes it a superb experience. If you want see a great film crafted by genius, then I urge you not miss it!!" - Written by "buzzbruin" on IMDB.com MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: 100 mins. | LANGUAGE: English | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): SonyClassics.com/GetLow, Facebook page and Twitter page. |
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| THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST (2009) (Not Rated)
(Original Swedish Title: "Luftslottet som sprängdes") (The sequel to "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and Part 3 of the "Millennium" trilogy) |
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STORY: "Author Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium Trilogy' winds to a close with The Girl Who Played with Fire, director Daniel Alfredson's adaptation of the best-selling novel following punky protagonist Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) as she fights to prove that she's innocent of committing multiple murders. As Lisbeth lies in intensive care, the corrupt officials in high office attempt to take advantage of her incapacitated state by accusing her of murder. But fiercely independent Lisbeth isn't about to play the scapegoat, and the more her accusers work to ruin her life, the harder she and her loyal friend Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) must push back to prove them wrong." - Written by "Jason Buchanan, Rovi" as posted on MovieFone.com on 8/27/2010.
STARRING: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre and others. REVIEW: Title: "Great ending, but I don't want it to end" [9/10 stars] "The final film in the Millennium Trilogy and what a great film is it, right up there with it's precursors." "We learn even more about Lisbeth's, hidden organisations, and how everything is linked. The pieces of the puzzle come together, and I felt the film explained almost everything pretty cleverly, though this does involve some concentration from the viewer, because some of the links... can be missed." "This is more similar to the first one in the style of directing and also the ruthless reporting is back. Less action than the first, but no less enthralling for it. There is a lot of tension in this movie, and it made for compulsive viewing." "These three films have turned me more onto more modern Swedish Cinema. I was always a fan of Bergman and I have seen a few movies over the last few years from there, but this makes me want to keep a closer eye on the Swedish Film Making Industry. Great success guys, I look forward to seeing much more cinema from Sweden. Now I will read the books." - Written by "MusicaEternal" on IMDB.com MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: 148 mins. | LANGUAGE: Swedish (with English subtitles) | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): MillenniumFilmTrilogy.com and Facebook page. |
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| OSS 117 - LOST IN RIO (2009) (Not Rated)
(Original French Title: "OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus") |
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STORY: "Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, aka OSS 117, is the French spy considered by his superiors to be the best in the business. The year is 1967 - he's been sent on a mission to Rio de Janeiro, to find a former high-ranking Nazi who went into exile in South America after the war. His eventful investigation takes him all across Brazil, from Rio to Brasilia and the Iguazu Falls, accompanied by a charming Mossad agent who is also looking for the Nazi. The man is charming, and so is the young woman. Set to the strains of bossa nova, their tale is by turns an adventure and a love story." - Written by The Film Catalogue on IMDB.com on 8/27/2010.
STARRING: Jean Dujardin, Louise Monot, Rüdiger Vogler and others. REVIEW: Title: "Excellent French humor" [9/10 stars] "The two new OSS 117 movies [have] a kind of humor which is both intelligent and dumbed-down at the same time, which I find extremely amusing. It really reminds me of the classic Pink Panther movies with an almost as good leading man as Peter Sellers in Jean Dujardin. And, unlike Steve Martin completely ruining Clouseau, Dujardin is quite brilliant..." - Written by "nbrulay" on IMDB.com MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: 101 mins. | LANGUAGE: French (with English subtitles) | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): MusicBoxFilms.com/OSS-117-Lost-In-Rio and Facebook page. |
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| EAT PRAY LOVE (2010) (Rated PG-13) | |
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STORY: "Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) is a modern woman on a quest to marvel at and travel the world while rediscovering and reconnecting with her true inner self in 'Eat Pray Love.'"
"At a crossroads after a divorce, Gilbert takes a year-long sabbatical from her job and steps uncharacteristically out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life. In her wondrous and exotic travels, she experiences the simple pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of love in Bali." "Based on an inspiring true story, 'Eat Pray Love' proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world." - Synopsis from movie's website on 8/27/2010. STARRING: Julia Roberts, I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati, Hadi Subiyanto and others. REVIEW: Title: "Academy Awards.... many......." [10/10 stars] "My wife and I see over 100 movies a year, having been in the business and now retired. WE DO NOT READ ANY REVIEWS BY ANYONE. WE TRY TO TELL OUR FRIENDS THAT A CRITIC IS ONE PERSON, HE OR SHE IS NOT US. Critics are also a dying breed as newspapers disappear." "Therefore, our critique is not biased and [is] based on actually seeing the movie in a theatre. Many critics see the movies 5 at a time in a viewing room; not a real atmosphere to gauge audience reaction. How can you review a movie without the real deal? This movie has been hyped beyond beyond and it lives up to everything and more. It is simply spectacular and we believe it should get many Academy Awards. From Director Ryan to the delicious, gorgeous, professional Julia Roberts, to Javier Bardem and the sensational Richard Jenkins." "The scenery across three countries is breathtaking, the true story... great. Eating in Italy reminds us of our many visits to Rome and Napoli. This is, in our minds, the best movie of the year." - Written by "jessie-39" on IMDB.com MORE INFORMATION: IMDB Listing | RUNTIME: 133 mins. | LANGUAGE: English | COLOR: Color | MOVIE WEBSITE(S): LetYourselfGo.com and SonyPictures.ca/english/movies/EatPrayLove/. |
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