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The Extra ManAugust 27th - September 2nd“A deeply goofy comedy set in a world of weirdoes which boasts one of Kevin Kline’s funniest ever performances.” — Screen International. “For its directors it's a clear statement of intent that the pair has no interest in treading comfortable ground to make a living. For audiences, it's a wonderfully surreal jaunt into a delightfully nutty upper-class world.” — Edinburgh Review Starring: Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly. The Extra Man follows Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a 9 to 5 job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary (Katie Holmes). But, what really sparks Louis' imagination is his new home life. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, wildly eccentric and brilliant playwright. When Henry's not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he's performing - with great panache -- the duties of an "extra man," a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of urban adventures -- encountering everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor to drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback. Along his exploration into the heart of New York City, Henry and Louis have unexpected influences on each other and form a memorable bond that bridges their differences. 1hr 48min | USA | R
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Now Playing More Info | Review Showtimes Thu (9/2):
6:30 & 8:45pm Come early to catch the vintage short! |
Winter’s BoneAugust 20th - September 7thGrand Jury Prize, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, Sundance Film Festival C.I.C.A.E. Award, Reader Jury of the "Tagesspiegel" Prize, Berlin International Film Festival Audience Award, Special Jury Prize, Independent Film Festival of Boston Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature, San Francisco International Film Festival Special Jury Prize, Narrative Feature, Sarasota Film Festival Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Picture, Florida Film Festival Best Feature Film, Palm Beach International Film Festival Golden Space Needle, Best Director, Best Actress, Seattle International Film Festival Golden Rock, Best Narrative Feature, Little Rock Film Festival 94% Top Critics rating —  Rottentomatoes.com“Spectacular for its humanity, austere beauty and heart-stopping urgency. “ — Wall Street Journal “What we’ve been waiting for: a work of art that grabs hold and won’t let go. “ — The New Yorker "Every so often a film gets under our skin with its haunting authenticity, reinforcing our faith in the wonderfully transporting power of cinematic storytelling. Winter's Bone is unquestionably that film." — USA Today "The movie heroes who affect me most are not extroverted. They don't strut, speechify and lead armies. They have no superpowers. They are ordinary people who are faced with a need and rise to the occasion. Ree Dolly is such a hero." — Roger Ebert  — to this filmFeaturing a star-making performance by Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone is sure to be one of the most-critically acclaimed films of the year. This tense, naturalistic thriller follows 17-year-old Ree Dolly as she confronts the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father, who has put up the family homestead for his bail. 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. 1hr 40min | USA | R
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Now Playing More Info | Review Showtimes Sat (9/4):
2:00pm Tue (9/7):
8:00pm Come early to catch the vintage short! |
Solitary ManSeptember 3rd - September 9th“With an outstanding screenplay by Brian Koppelman and disciplined direction by Koppelman and David Levien, a story that could have been generic (or worse, scented with flowery bulls---) turns into a precise, honest, and affecting drama." — Entertainment Weekly “Solitary Man is funny and absorbing, and it features a lead performance by Michael Douglas that's both hugely entertaining in itself, and fascinating for the way it illuminates the actor's long, colorful career.” — Salon.com “Douglas' juiciest vehicle since Wonder Boys. “ — New York Post Starring Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny Devito, Mary-Louis Parker, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Ben Shenkman. Solitary Man tells the story of Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker and former successful car dealer, who through his own bad choices lost his entire business.
When the film opens, Ben's on the verge of a comeback, but some of the same motivations that led to his demise are threatening to take him down again. He's divorced from Nancy, his college sweetheart and the one person who knows him better than anyone. Although he still finds the time to hang out with his daughter Susan and his adoring grandson, she breaks off contact when she discovers he's seeing one of her friends. His girlfriend Jordan is the daughter of a very influential businessman who's on the board of a major auto manufacturer. If Ben can just keep his hubris in check for a little while longer, he will be back as big as ever. But circumstances place him in very close proximity with the one girl he shouldn't touch, throwing everything into jeopardy. 1hr 30min | USA | R
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Opening Friday More Info | Review Showtimes Fri (9/3):
6:30 & 8:30pm Sat (9/4):
4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm Sun (9/5):
2:30, 4:30 & 7:00pm Wed (9/8):
5:15 & 8:00pm Thu (9/9):
6:30 & 8:30pm Come early to catch the vintage short! |
The Driller KillerSeptember 3rd - September 4th
Iconoclastic filmmaker Abel Ferrara made his directorial debut with this gory but fascinating horror tale about a troubled artist (played by Jimmy Laine, aka Abel Ferrara). Haunted by bizarre hallucinations and the fear he'll end up a wino like his father, the artist eventually snaps and begins taking out his frustrations on a growing number of homeless people, attacking them with a power drill. In time, his violent obsessions get worse and he begins attacking people closer to him, including an art dealer and a woman he's been dating. Ferarra also wrote several of the songs performed by a punk rock band in the film, which, ironically, help to drive him insane. One of a number of 70s-era power-tool horror films, which included chainsaws and toolboxes, the film was one of the original "Video Nasties" and was banned in the United Kingdom for 15 years. 1 hr 36 min | USA | NR [Watch the trailer] |
Opening Friday More Info | Review Showtimes Fri (9/3):
10:30pm Sat (9/4):
10:30pm Come early to catch the vintage short! |
Cinema Ticket Prices |
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| General Public | $7.50 |
| Members (Cinema Membership Required) | Annual/Premium: $5.50, Season: $6.50 |
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| Students & Seniors (Wed & Sun Shows Only) | $5.50 |
| Matinee Shows (Shows Before 6:00pm Except Special Engagements) | $6.00 |
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