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“The Artist” Showing at Eveningstar Cinema February 10 until Thursday, February 16, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000

Dear Fellow Cinephiles:

How do we top The Descendants? Perhaps with the utterly sublime silent film The Artist. The Artist is nominated for:

Best Picture
Best Actor (Jean Dujardin)
Best Supporting Actress (Berenice Bejo)
Best Director (Michael Hazanavicius)
Best Original Screenplay (Michael Hazanavicius)
Best Original Score, Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction,
Best Film Editing and…
Best Costume Design

What’s It about? The silent, black-and-white feature follows Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, a silent movie star, who — after the premiere of his latest film — has a serendipitous run-in with a beautiful fan named Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo). Soon after, Valentin discovers that studios are no longer interested in financing his beloved silent flicks, opting instead for the futuristic “talkies.” And the new, up-and-coming star of these films? The aforementioned Peppy. Valentin spends the rest of the film trying to reclaim the stardom he once held with help from Peppy.

Why should you see it? Unless you were born at the turn of the 20th century, you will be told by people less sophisticated than you, that you should be uninterested in seeing a silent movie. However, don’t let that D.O.B. get in the way; after all, what makes this movie Oscar-worthy isn’t its lack of sound, but the compelling performances and terrific story. If that doesn’t sound good, perhaps you will be interested in the scene-stealing Jack Russell terrier (played by Uggie the dog).

The Artist
Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Starring: Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Bernice Bejo
(PG-13)(100 min)
TRAILER

The Artist (PG-13)
Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo
- 100 minutes
Fri: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15
Sat: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15
Sun: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15
Mon: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15
Tue: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15
Wed: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15
Thu: (1:30), (3:45), 6:00, 8:15

Tontine Mall
149 Maine St.
(207) 729-5486
www.eveningstarcinema.com
All children under age 12
always $6.25
All matinee shows
(before 5:00 PM)
$6.75

Evening shows
Seniors 65+: $6.75
Regular adult: $8.00
Barry Norman
Eveningstar Cinema
(207) 729-6796

Spike Lee Films and Two More Great Movies at Railroad Square Beginning Feb. 8, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 +0000

The Films of Spike Lee

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SHOWTIMES

CROOKLYN: Wed., Feb. 8
MALCOLM X: Wed., Feb. 15
DO THE RIGHT THING: Wed., Feb. 22

OVERVIEW

In association with Colby College’s Pugh Community Board, 3 films (when possible, screened in original 35mm prints!) by Spike Lee in anticipation of his Colby appearance:

Wed. Feb. 8: CROOKLYN: Lee’s nostalgic yet utterly unsemtimental remniscence of growing up in Brooklyn in the early 70s features a pre-pubescent female protagonist, a charmingly low-key but emotionally compelling storyline and a toe-tapping soundtrack of vintage soul music. PG-13. 112 Min.

Wed. Feb. 15: MALCOLM X: Powered by an unforgettable performance by Denzel Washington, Lee’s epic portrait of the slain activist who defined a tougher approach to racial equality is riveting, enthralling and amazing. PG-13. 205 Min.

Wed. Feb. 22: DO THE RIGHT THING: Lee helped define contemporary American cinema with this incredibly charged drama, diving head-first into a maelstrom of racial and social ills, using as his springboard the hottest day of the year on one block in Brooklyn, New York. R. 120 Min.

Albert Nobbs

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SHOWTIMES

Starts Friday, Feb. 10

OVERVIEW

Academy Award Nominee: Glenn Close, Best Actress!

Glenn Close’s slam-dunk Best Actress Academy Award Nomination is just one of three earned by this memorable film. “Delicate business is being transacted in this tight and engrossing drama of sexual identity. Set in 19th-century Ireland, the film focuses on a woman who passes as a male butler in a Dublin hotel just to survive. Glenn Close plays Albert with transcendent restraint. Close has a history with the role. She won an Obie for Simone Benmussa’s 1982 off-Broadway play based on a story by George Moore. Her range, energy, originality, humor and intelligence merit serious Oscar attention. And then there’s Janet McTeer, who is pure pow as Hubert, a house painter also passing as a man. There’s a difference. Hubert has made a life for himself with a wife, while Albert stays closeted. It’s Hubert who gives Albert the courage to court a hotel maid (Mia Wasikowska). As directed with grit and grace by Rodrigo García, this quietly devastating film goes bone-deep.”—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. R. 114 Min.

A Dangerous Method

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SHOWTIMES

Coming Soon!

OVERVIEW

Golden Globe nomination: Viggo Mortensen, Best Supporting Actor! “A drama that examines psychoanalysis in Zurich circa 1904 has no business being this riveting”—Us. “In this erotic mind-bender from director David Cronenberg, talk isn’t cheap, it’s what helped birth modern psychiatry at the start of the 20th century. Swiss therapist Carl Jung (an outstandingly good Michael Fassbender) is giving the “talking cure” to Russian Jew Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), a howling sexual hysteric with an itch to shrink heads herself and get the married Jung to spank her, for starters. This goes against the belief of Jung’s Viennese mentor, Sigmund Freud (a purring Viggo Mortensen has a high old time playing a man who likes to have the last word). Screenwriter Christopher Hampton sets up a duel between the men with Spielrein as prime instigator. Leave it to Cronenberg to make the cerebral sizzle.”—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. R. 99 Min.

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions
or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
Click here to get info about membership.

17 Railroad Square, Waterville, Maine, 04901
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24-hour movie info: 207-873-6526

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Local Love Muscle Valentines Day Film Festival At Geno’s 2/14/12

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:45:00 +0000

7:00pm until 10:00pm

Local Muscle is sponsoring a film festival! For Valentines day! Why would a moving company sponsor a film festival, you ask? We’re Local Muscle, don’t you know us at this point?! We’re putting up $600 in cash prizes and the festival is open to anyone. We ask that the films be no more than 6 min. and romance related (it being Valentines and all). They don’t, however, have to be romances.

For more info about submissions email us: localmuscle@gmail.com And check back for updates as the submissions start to roll in.

Tell your friends, and we look forward to seeing you for a fun, creative Valentines evening!

Oh, and call us if you need stuff moved too.

Geno’s Rock Club
625 Congress Street,
Portland, ME 04101

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Five Great Movies to be Screened at Railroad Square Cinema through Feb. 9, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

The Iron Lady

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Feb. 3 — Thursday, Feb. 9
Daily at 3:00, 5:05, 7:10 Except NO 7:10 on Wed.!
Also Sat. & Sun. at 12:55 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. at 9:15 p.m.

OVERVIEW

Academy Awards nominee: Meryl Streep, Best Actress!

Meryl Streep is heading towards a record breaking number of Oscar nominations in THE IRON LADY, a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world—though her politics were certainly problematic to many people. “Meryl Streep gives a quite astonishing impersonation of Margaret Thatcher in this even-handed biopic about Britain’s longest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th Century.”—David Stratton. PG-13. 105 Min.

The Artist

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Feb. 3 — Thursday, Feb. 9
Daily at 2:40, 4:45 & 6:50
Also Fri. & Sat. at 8:50 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. at 12:35 p.m.

OVERVIEW

10 Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius)!

Already named Best Film of the Year by the New York Film Critics and countless others, THE ARTIST is a lock to be an Oscar frontrunner—and the year’s most unlikely success story and audience favorite! “The year’s most euphoric screen experience belongs to—incredibly—a black-and-white silent film. In 1920s Hollywood, actor George Valentin (the magnificent Jean Dujardin) is the Clooney of cinema—until the “talkies” take over and his fame crumbles. Only starlet Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) keeps faith in his talents. Even without dialogue, the film’s touching, dramatic and beguiling sentiments come through loud and clear”—Us. PG-13. 100 Min.

The Descendants

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Feb. 3 — Thursday, Feb. 9
Daily at 2:20, 4:35 and 7:00
Also Fri. & Sat. at 9:15 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. at 12:05

OVERVIEW

5 Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (George Clooney) and Best Director (Alexander Payne)!

THE DESCENDANTS is the film to beat for this year’s Best Film Oscar, and George Clooney, its star, is a lock for Best Actor. “From Alexander Paine, who’s previously given us no less than SIDEWAYS, ABOUT SCHMIDT and ELECTION comes the year’s best film. Director Payne is a master of the human comedy, of the funny, moving and messy details that define a fallible life. In adapting the 2009 novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, Payne has given George Clooney the context to deliver the finest, truest and most emotionally raw performance of his career…. Clooney’s Matt King owns 25,000 acres of Kauai paradise by inheritance and must decide to keep the land unspoiled or sell it to developers. Matt also has personal issues. A boating accident has left his neglected wife, Elizabeth in a coma and left Matt (the self-proclaimed “backup parent”) in charge of their two daughters, sass queen Scottie, 10, and seen-it-all Alexandra, 17, whose reckless ways with boys and drugs has landed her in boarding school. Just when Matt steps it up as a husband and father, life blindsides him. Payne… walks the high wire between humor and heartbreak with unerring skill. No net. Just when you think you have him figured, you haven’t. Want a movie you can really connect with? The Descendants is damn near perfect”—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. R. 115 Min.

The Man Who Fell to Earth

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Film # 3 of “MIFF in the Morning”
Sat. & Sun. Feb. 4 & 5 at 9:30 a.m.

OVERVIEW

Unity College presents the 8th annual MIFF in the Morning film series!

MIFF in the Morning is a fund-raiser for the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) with six films screened on designated Saturday and Sunday mornings. Full Festival Pass (admission to all 6 films) $36; 4-Pass (admission to any 4 films of your choice) $28; Individual tickets are $8.00. For more information call 207-873-4021.

Here’s The Line-up:

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH Feb. 4 & 5 at 9:30 a.m.

HERMANO Feb. 18 & 19 at 10:00 a.m.

CIRCUS DREAMS (with the director in attendance!) March 3 & 4 at 10:00 a.m.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA March 17 & 18 at 9:30 a.m.

A newly restored 35mm print of Nicolas Roeg’s (Walkabout, Don’t Look Now) 1976 adaptation of Walter Tevis’ sci-fi novel is this year’s MIFF in the Morning classic. Featuring David Bowie’s film acting debut, the film’s story ideas of ecological disaster, rampant capitalism, and emotional alienation are as trenchant today as they were when they haunted film audiences in the 1970’s. “Absorbing and beautiful! Mr. Roeg has chosen the garish, translucent, androgynous-mannered rock-star, David Bowie, for his space visitor. The choice is inspired. Mr. Bowie gives an extraordinary performance. The details, the chemistry of this tall pale figure with black-rimmed eyes are clearly not human. Yet he acquires a moving, tragic force as the stranger caught and destroyed in a strange land.”—Richard Eder, The New York Times. “Dazzling! Time has done nothing to reduce its cool, confounding strangeness! Here is a sci-fi movie dedicated to the notion that no planet, anywhere else in the galaxy, would look half as freakish as our own would to the inquiring visitor.”—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker. R. 139 minutes.

The Films of Spike Lee

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SHOWTIMES

CROOKLYN: Wed., Feb. 8
MALCOLM X: Wed., Feb. 15
DO THE RIGHT THING: Wed., Feb. 22

OVERVIEW

In association with Colby College’s Pugh Community Board, 3 films (when possible, screened in original 35mm prints!) by Spike Lee in anticipation of his Colby appearance:

Wed. Feb. 8: CROOKLYN: Lee’s nostalgic yet utterly unsentimental reminiscence of growing up in Brooklyn in the early 70s features a pre-pubescent female protagonist, a charmingly low-key but emotionally compelling storyline and a toe-tapping soundtrack of vintage soul music. PG-13. 112 Min.

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
Click here to get info about membership.

Directions

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Finding Railroad Square Cinema

It’s easy! We are located in Railroad Square between College Ave. and Main Street in Waterville, Maine. If you’re coming from Interstate 95, get off at Main Street, exit 130 (formerly 34) and head towards downtown Waterville. About a mile from the exit look for our large yellow sign on your left as you cross the railroad tracks. Our entrance is between the RR tracks and the Burger King sign.

Directions to Railroad Square Cinema

17 Railroad Square, Waterville, Maine, 04901 [ map ] • 24-hour movie info: 207-873-6526 • Mobile Site

The Descendents at Eveningstar Cinema Feb. 3rd through 9th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Dear Fellow Zinephilezzz:

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Now, the bad news. Due to its sudden huge popularity, I was told by The Artist’s distributor that I had to start playing it Friday, February 10th or lose it to Regal (that’s another movie chain that, you know, isn’t me). That means this is the FINAL WEEK (insert echoing voice saying “FINAL FINAL FINAL…” for The Descendants. Now obviously, this film is no slouch, having garnered Oscar nominations for Best Actor (George Clooney), Best Director (Alexander Payne) and Best Picture. I hate to take it off screen after just two weeks, but I would hate it even more if I lost The Artist.

So chock this up to another reason why I MUST be able to build a 4-screen facility. We both deserve one!!

February 3-February 9, 2012
The Descendents
Friday, Saturday
1:30, 4:00, 6:30 & 8:50
Thursday-Sunday
1:30, 4:00 & 6:30

Directed by Alexander Payne
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster
(R) (110 min)
TRAILER

Eveningstar Cinema

Schedule for Friday, February 03, 2012 until Thursday, February 09, 2012

The Descendants (R)
George Clooney, Judy Greer
- 115 minutes
Fri: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30, 8:50
Sat: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30, 8:50
Sun: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Mon: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Tue: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Wed: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Thu: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30

Tontine Mall
149 Maine St.
(207) 729-5486
www.eveningstarcinema.com

All children under age 12
always $6.25
All matinee shows
(before 5:00 PM)
$6.75

Evening shows
Seniors 65+: $6.75
Regular adult: $8.00
Barry Norman
Eveningstar Cinema
(207) 729-6796

Places in the Heart on Screen at The Gardiner Public Library Feb. 2, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Is this long winter giving you cabin fever? Come watch movies at the library! Join us on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 2:30PM in our beautiful Hazzard Reading Room for our Movie Theater Thursdays at the library. We will be screening Places in the Heart (1984) starring Sally Field, Danny Glover, Lindsey Crouse, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and John Malkovich.

As part of our movie theme of Hollywood and the Great Depression, this movie depicts the story of a widow and her family as they try to run their cotton farm with the help of a group of friends during the 1930’s.

The Gardiner Public Library is located at 152 Water Street, Gardiner, ME 04345. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring their own movie snacks and popcorn may be available.

Please call 582-3312 for more information

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The Descendent at Eveningstar Cinema through February 2, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Dear Fellow Cinephiles:

I’ve been a fan of director Alexander Payne since I say his first film – the dead-on political satire/comedy Citizen Ruth (not about Ruth Gordon FYI) followed by the equally satirical (and relevant today) Election (Reese Witherspoon’s best and most hated role). He then coaxed a nuanced performance out of Jack Nicholson (like THAT’S easy) in About Schmidt, and then he did the wonderful Sideways with personal fave, the drunken Paul Giamatti.

Most of you are familiar with the odyssey it’s been to bring his current film The Descendants to The Eveningstar Cinema. Actually it’s been The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost combined in terms of epic poems (I’d even throw in The Prelude by Wordsworth ‘cause, believe me, this was an ORDEAL!!!). But GLORY OF GLORIES the wait is finally over! This is a film that I’ve had my eye on (along with The Artist) since last September and I am soooooooooooo (that’s 12 “o’s” BTW) happy to say that it’s here. It won Golden Globes for best actor (George Clooney) and Best Picture. For all of you who have been waiting as long as I to see this at The Eveningstar Cinema (and for those of you who “cheated” on me by going to Portland’s Nickelodeon to see it – I forgive you – but your 2nd viewing MUST be here), let’s celebrate together.

January 27-February 2, 2012
The Descendents
Friday, Saturday
1:30, 4:00, 6:30 & 8:50
Thursday-Sunday
1:30, 4:00 & 6:30

Directed by Alexander Payne
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene
Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster
(R) (110 min)

Eveningstar Cinema

Schedule for Friday, January 27, 2012 until Thursday, February 02, 2012

Three More Great Films Including THE ARTIST at Railroad Square Cinema through 2/2/12

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0000

The Artist

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Jan. 27 — Thursday, Feb. 2
Daily at 2:40, 4:45 & 6:50
Also Sat. & Sun. at 12:35 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. at 8:50 p.m.

OVERVIEW

10 Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin) and Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius)!

The Iron Lady

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Jan. 27 — Thursday, Feb. 2
Daily at 3:00, 5:05, 7:10
Also Sat. & Sun. at 12:55 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. at 9:15 p.m.

OVERVIEW

Academy Awards nominee: Meryl Streep, Best Actress!

The Descendants

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SHOWTIMES

Monday, Jan. 23 — Thursday, Jan. 26
Daily at 2:20, 4:40 and 7:00

Friday, Jan. 27 — Thursday, Feb. 2
Daily at 2:20, 4:35 and 7:00
Also Fri. & Sat. at 9:15 p.m. and Sat. & Sun. at 12:05

OVERVIEW

5 Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (George Clooney) and Best Director (Alexander Payne)!

Tickets

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
Click here to get info about membership.

Directions

View Larger Map

Finding Railroad Square Cinema

It’s easy! We are located in Railroad Square between College Ave. and Main Street in Waterville, Maine. If you’re coming from Interstate 95, get off at Main Street, exit 130 (formerly 34) and head towards downtown Waterville. About a mile from the exit look for our large, yellow sign on your left as you cross the railroad tracks. Our entrance is between the RR tracks and the Burger King sign.

“Paper Moon” on Screen at The Gardiner Public Library January 26th, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:05:00 +0000

MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY

Turn your heat to low and come watch movies at the library! Join us on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:30PM in our beautiful Hazzard Reading Room for our Movie Theater Thursdays at the library. We will be screening Paper Moon (1973) starring Ryan O’Neal and introducing Tatum O’Neal. It is a wonderful story of relationships, cons and laughs all set in the Depression Era. Tatum O’Neal won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Tatum O’Neal, at age 10, became the youngest winner ever in a competitive category.

The Gardiner Public Library is located at 152 Water Street, Gardiner, ME 04345.

Moviegoers are encouraged to bring their own movie snacks and popcorn may be available.

Please call 582-3312 for more information

REMINDER: National Premiere FILM – The Red Machine at The Camden Opera House January 21st

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:35:00 +0000

Saturday Jan 21, 2012 7:00 PM
A Camden Opera House presentation

The Red Machine

Written and Directed by Stephanie Argy & Alec Boem

“Two Thumbs Up! A lean, intense thriller. Here’s a film with an elegant simplicity. It may remind you of a ’40s B crime movie, and I mean that as a compliment.”

- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

“Intriguing…plot turns climaxing in a caper-flick triple cross.”

- Dennis Harvey, Variety

“Delightfully intelligent, delectably subversive and highly entertaining.”

- George Heymont, The Huffington Post

Tickets are $8 at the door – cash or checks only please.

THE RED MACHINE, directed by Stephanie Argy and Alec Boehm, is a caper adventure set in Washington DC, 1935. At the height of the Great Depression, a cool-as-ice Navy spy (Lee Perkins) is ordered to work with a professional thief (Donal Thoms-Cappello) to pull off the heist of a lifetime. The Japanese military has changed the codes it uses for secret messages, with potentially devastating results for the U.S., and a prominent Japanese diplomat holds the key in the form of a mysterious new machine. As the spy and thief work together to get their hands on the machine and figure out how it works without anyone knowing that they’ve done so, they soon discover there is much more to their mission, and they must put aside their differences and find a way to outsmart some of the smartest people in the world.

The film premiered internationally at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland.

Awards include:

• Best Independent Feature, Sedona International Film Festival

• Jury Commendation-Best Feature, Durango Independent Film Festival

• Audience Award-Best Feature, Durango Independent Film Festival

• Best Screenplay, The Method Fest (and the movie also received nominations for Best Ensemble Cast and for Lee Perkins’ performance)

• Outstanding Achievement in Feature Filmmaking and Best Actor (Donal Thoms-Cappello), Williamsburg International Film Festival.

• Director’s Choice, Best Feature, Downtown Boca Film Festival

• Best Director, Sunscreen Film Festival

A short, the 11-minute mock newsreel GANDHI AT THE BAT will be shown prior to the feature film. GANDHI AT THE BAT is a based on a short story from the New Yorker magazine, and tells of the little-known (and totally fictional) incident when Mahatma Gandhi pinch-hit for the New York Yankees in 1933. The short has also played and won awards all over the world, including at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Since it is a national premiere, audience members are invited to attend in period dress (1930’s and 1940’s). Anyone in dress will be eligible to win film paraphernalia and merchandise sent to us by the directors!! Following the film there will be refreshments available for purchase and the Opera House will remain open for film “ buzz” and fun. Screening starts at 7 PM; tickets are $8 at the door cash or check only, please.

FMI: http://www.redmachinethemovie.com/

The film is being distributed to the Opera House by the digital distribution network SpectiCast, a fast growing all digital private network company that will distribute film, cultural arts events and alternative content to the Camden Opera House throughout the year. SpectiCast’s proprietary Digital Theatre NetworkTM delivers the highest quality audiovisual digital experience using state-of-the-art Internet-protocol technologies operating over a network that has worldwide reach. SpectiCast leverages patented technologies to deliver both live and pre-recorded content. more >>>

How to purchase your ticket(s) to an event at the Camden Opera House

The Camden Opera House is currently primarily a rental facility – that is we do not produce many of the events that are held here. Due to this, many presenters sell their tickets via separate means.

For most events, you should have several options for purchasing tickets, which may include local outlets, a “Buy Tickets” button directly from our website and the specific event listing, or by phone at (207) 470-7066 and/or our on-site Box Office the day or night of the event. If our event is offered through our website Box Office service, you will now have the option of printing your ticket at home!

Camden Opera House is pleased to announce that we have recently signed on with Ticket Biscuit for our online event management and ticket sales. Although online ticket sales are not available for every event, they are a quick and easy way to purchase tickets for many of the productions at the Camden Opera House. Frequent Camden Opera House patrons may find that it is convenient to set up a Ticket Biscuit account – please click here for our Account Management page where you can find further information.

THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS TO SEE THE EVENT LISTING UNDER “EVENTS”. Ticket prices and purchase points will be listed there.

FOR CAMDEN CIVIC THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: Tickets can be reserved by phone at the number below or by E-Mail Web site reservations will only be accepted up until the day before the show starts.

Ticket Prices
Orchestra: $16.00 per ticket.
Balcony $12.00 per ticket.
All tickets are base price with $2.00 off for Student and Seniors.
All seats reserved.
Camden Civic Theatre Phone Reservation Line 236-2281
Camden Civic Theatre Ticket Sales: 1-800-595-4TIX

National Premiere FILM – The Red Machine
A Camden Opera House presentation
Sat Jan. 21, ’12
at 7:00 PM

Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway
presented by Bay Chamber Concerts
Fri Feb. 10, ’12
at 7:00 PM

Camden Conference
The U.S. in a 21st Century World: Do We Have What it Takes?
Fri Feb. 17, ’12
at 8:30 AM

Camden Conference
The U.S. in a 21st Century World: Do We Have What it Takes?
Sat Feb. 18, ’12
at 8:30 AM

Camden Conference
The U.S. in a 21st Century World: Do We Have What it Takes?
Sun Feb. 19, ’12
at 8:30 AM

HOT TUNA IN CONCERT
Wed Feb. 22, ’12
at 7:30 PM

Danu
presented by Bay Chamber Concerts
Tue Mar. 13, ’12
at 7:00 PM

Directions to the Camden Opera House:

The Opera House is located on Route 1 (29 Elm St.), in the center of town in Camden, Maine. It is across the street from the town park and in the same building as the town offices. The building is a three-story historic brick structure and “Camden Opera House” appears above the arched doorway in gilded golden letters.

From the south: Take I-95 North to exit 22 to the Brunswick/Bath/Coastal Route 1 exit (Exit 22). Stay on Route 1 all the way into Camden.

From the north: Take Route 1 South from Belfast past the library into downtown Camden. The Opera House will be on the second block on your right after you bear right at the main intersection in downtown.

Parking: On-street parking is available on Elm St. (Route 1), Chestnut St., Washington St. and behind the Opera House after normal working hours. On-street parking is free, with no time limit after 5 PM.

“Law Vie en Rose” at The Dreamland Theater on January 26th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

“Law Vie en Rose” at Dreamland Theater, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington Street

January is “Foreign Flicks” month at the Winter Street Center’s Dreamland Theater.

January 26h – Law Vie en Rose (2007) A look through rose-colored glasses at the life of Edith Piaf. In French with English subtitles.

All movies are shown on the 2^nd and 4^th Thursdays of the month. Shorts or documentaries begin at 6pm; films begin at 7pm/ Suggested donation is $5. Pick up supper downtown or bring your own Picnic. Soft Drinks popcorn and candy are available at $1 each.

Tinker, Tail, Soldier, Spy Continues at Eveningstar Cinema through Jan. 26, 2012

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:20:00 +0000

Eveningstar Cinema, Scooter and I made the papers! If you haven’t seen the article in The Forecaster, I am including it here – mainly because it explains what I have to do this week:

I am extending Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy another week. The attendance is simply much too strong to take it off screen now. So once again, I must ask for your patience and understanding concerning the next two films which we are all clamoring for (including me), The Descendants and The Artist. I’ll get them for you if I have to act them out myself in the lobby for your amusement.

COMING SOON:
The Descendents
Directed by Alexander Payne
Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster
(R) (110 min)
TRAILER

After a five-year wait since Sideways, Alexander Payne has made his best film yet with The Descendants. Ostensibly a study of loss and coping with a tragic situation, this wonderfully nuanced look at a father and two daughters dealing with the imminent death of his wife and their mother turns the miraculous trick of possibly being even funnier than it is moving. George Clooney is in very top form in a film that will connect with any audience looking for a genuine human story, meaning Fox Searchlight should be able to give this a very long ride through the holid daughter Scottie (Amara Miller), and when they go to fetch saucy 17-year-old Aleley) from her boarding school on the Big Island, they are confronted by a drunken girl spouting obscenities on the beach after curfew.

Despite his shortcomings as a father and, very likely, a husband, Matthew can’t help but stir viewer sympathy, especially when the smart-mouthed Alex insists upon bringing along stoner boyfriend Sid (Nick Krause) wherever they go and when confronted by his father-in-law (Robert Forster), a military type who deals with his grief over his beloved daughter by abusing everybody in his vicinity.

But the monkey wrench in the already fraught situation turns up when Alex informs her clueless dad that his wife had been cheating on him. As he so often does, Payne finds a way to augment the impact of a dramatic revelation with out-of-left field humor; in this case, he has Matthew put on some sandals and go running to the home of his wife’s best friend, his determined rush to learn the truth made giddily humorous simply by the sight of his awkward dash. Payne repeats this technique at equally critical moments, such as the denouement of the scene when Matthew finally tracks down the man who has cuckolded him.

Backgrounding the medical and emotional drama—with no hope of recovery, Elizabeth will be let go—is an expressive layer of Hawaiian history; Matthew’s family’s presence on the islands dates back to 1860 and a decision is due to be made within days about selling 25,000 acres of stunning waterfront property in Kuau’i, said to be the largest remaining such undeveloped parcel. Income from a sale would deliver a fortune to Matthew and his many relatives (including a yokel very nicely played by Beau Bridges), and a trip taken to the site by the endearingly conflicted quartet of Matthew, his girls and Sid plays a role in the resolution of this meaningful issue.

A major key to the film’s success are the nuances, fluctuating attitudes, loaded looks and tonal inflections among the main characters; the ensemble work is terrific. Despite her father’s admonitions, Alex continues to fling around dirty words, something then picked up by Scottie. Sid starts off seeming like a total dufus, always saying exactly the wrong thing, but even he gets a significant scene later on that completely changes the way he can be regarded.

The audience does get the satisfaction of Matthew’s fine confrontation with the man who screwed his wife, but this is made legitimately richer by a wonderful follow-up scene involving his wife, indelibly etched by Judy Greer.

But it’s Clooney who carries it all with an underplayed, sometimes self-deprecating and exceptionally resonant performance. He’s onscreen nearly all the time (and narrates as well) and makes it easy to spend nearly two hours with a man forced to carry more than his fair share of the weight of the world on his shoulders for a spell.

Similarly essential to the venture’s success is Woodley, who transforms convincingly from a girl who is reflexively condescending toward her father to one who becomes his eager accomplice and staunchest defender. Miller and Krause are excellent as the other members of what becomes the inner circle, and Patricia Hastie will, one hopes, one day have the opportunity to make a more expressive impression on the big screen than she does in the dramatically thankless but somehow still memorable role of the inert, bedridden Elizabeth (well, she does get a kissing scene with George Clooney, even if her character can’t feel it).

The film notably provides a most welcome untouristy view of Hawaii and everyday life on the islands, amplified by diverse weather (heavy clouds, mist and rain offset the expected sunny vistas). The soundtrack is also exceptional, consisting almost entirely of local tunes used in apt and expressive ways.

Eveningstar Cinema

Schedule for Friday, January 20, 2012 until Thursday, January 26, 2012

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R)
Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman
- 127 minutes
Fri: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30, 9:00
Sat: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30, 9:00
Sun: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Mon: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Tue: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Wed: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30
Thu: (1:30), (4:00), 6:30

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Friday, January 20 through
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Friday, Saturday
1:30, 4:00, 6:30 & 9:00
Thursday-Sunday
1:30, 4:00 & 6:30

The Descendents

The Artist

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R)
Rated for violence, some sexuality/nudity and language
Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman – 127 min.

An intelligence officer is recalled from retirement when there are signs that one of the top-ranking officers of the British Secret Intelligence Service is a Soviet mole.

Official Site Trailer

The Descendants (R)
George Clooney, Judy Greer – 115 min.

A newly widowed father – and one of the richest men in Oahu, Hawaii – takes off with his two rebellious daughters to track down his wife’s lover on the island of Kauai.

Official Site Trailer

The Artist (PG-13)
Rated for a disturbing image and a crude gesture
Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo – 100 min.

A silent movie star loses his career to the rise of “talkies,” and his lover, a rising movie star, saves him from alcoholism and poverty by encouraging him to make a comeback as a dancer.

Official Site Trailer

The Enchanted Island, Jan 21st and Two Great Movies on Tap at The Strand Theatre

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

BADLANDS

(1973) Focus On: The Films of Terrence Malick

BADLANDS is Malick’s powerful assured debut, and is widely considered his most important and exciting film. The films stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek as a young runaway couple on a crime spree in the 1950s. The story is loosely based on the real-life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate in 1958, and is told in a dreamy, poetic, and observational style that would become characteristic of future Malick films. Badlands drew raves at its premiere at the New York Film Festival, reportedly overshadowing even Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets. Film critic Vincent Canby, who saw the film at its Festival debut, called it a “cool, sometimes brilliant, always ferociously American film”. “Sheen and Spacek are splendid as the self-absorbed, cruel, possibly psychotic children of our time, as are the members of the supporting cast”. (Look for Malick in a small cameo role!).

1973/USA/94mins/Rated PG
Directed, written, and produced by Terrence Malick.
Starring Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates

FOCUS ON: THE FILMS OF TERRENCE MALICK
In January & February, the Strand will present a retrospective of the early work of American filmmaker Terrence Malick. Malick is one of the great enigmas of contemporary filmmaking, a shadowy figure whose towering reputation rests largely on a very small body of work. A visual stylist beyond compare, Malick emerged during the golden era of 1970s American movie-making, bringing to the screen a dreamlike, ethereal beauty countered by elliptical, ironic storytelling; resonant and mythic, his films illuminated themes of love and death with rare mastery, their indelible images distinguished by economy, precision, and detachment. Over the course of the last 40 years, Malick has only made 5 films. His latest THE TREE OF LIFE (2011), and THE NEW WORLD (2005) have both had a theatrical release at the Strand. We are proud to present the first three films by this remarkable director and filmmaker.

Show Dates & Times:

1/15/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

THE DESCENDANTS

(2011) Nominated For 5 Golden Globes Including Best Picture!From Oscar winning director Alexander Payne (Sideways), The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki, Hawaii. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace.

“The Descendants is that rare bird, moving, enlightening, funny and unapologetically human. It’s one of the year’s best pictures, one to savor and think about.” -Box Office Magazine
“A guaranteed multiple Oscar nominee and the film that cements Alexander Payne as one of the top filmmakers of his generation, The Descendants is nothing short of a masterpiece.” – Mark Rabinowitz, CNN.com

“Another beautifully chiseled piece of filmmaking – sharp, funny, generous, and moving – that writes its own rules as much as About Schmidt or Sideways did.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Drama/Comedy/USA/2011/115min/Rated R
Directed by Alexander Payne
Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, and Patricia Hastie

Show Dates & Times:

1/15/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

1/16/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/17/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/18/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/19/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND

MET OPERA: Handel, Rameau, Vivaldi & others – World Premiere Production

In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island, the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dreamare shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest. Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. The dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met’s 125 anniversary gala).(Approximate runtime 3hrs 44mins)

See the New York Times slide show of The Enchanted Island.

The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD continues for its sixth season, featuring 11 live transmissions. Don’t miss the chance to experience the Met live at the Strand!

Visit Official Site of the Metropolitan Opera

Show Dates & Times:

1/21/12 – Saturday
12:55 pm

1/31/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

Admission:

LIVE – Jan 21
$27/Reserved Seating

ENCORE – Jan 31
$23/General Admission
NOTE: Encore tickets are available at the door day-of-show only.
(Special student group rate available. Please call to make arrangements 594-0070)

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Met Opera in HD

Box Office Information

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Film Ticket Sales

The Box Office opens 30 minutes before regularly scheduled films. (Note: Advance and Online film tickets are not available for regularly scheduled films.)

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Seniors (65+) & Child (12 and under) $7.50
Matinees & Monday All Day $7.50

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy at Eveningstar Cinema through Jan. 19th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:15:00 +0000

My Fellow Cinephiles:

Turns out that all you needed to return to the cinema in droves was a good, old-fashioned 70′s style, Cold War spy thriller. My favorite (and frequent) comment coming from you as you left the theater, “My goodness, that was so hard to follow, but I absolutely loved it!” And what’s not to love about an adaptation of a BBC TV show, adapted from a John LaCarre’ book, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and John Hurt?

But here’s the rub – I was prepared to say that this will be the FINAL WEEK of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, b ut now I CAN’T.. Why? Because sell outs are rare, and you have to ride the wave as long as you can when you’re a single screen. look, you have called me, e-mailed me and told me in person that you absolutely, must see The Descendants and I want nothing more than to capitulate. But as the Black Widow Motorcycle gang told Clint Eastwood In Any Which Way You Can, “personal is personal but business is business.” So you spoke volumes about Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and I am listening. So feel free to yell at me and call me names. I will continue to do my best in bringing you what you want to see. But please understand why I make some of the moves I do. And together, we shall have a great movie experience!

Friday, Jan. 13 – Thursday, Jan. 19
Fri & Sat
130 400 630 900
Sun – Thurs
130 400 630

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth
(R)(127 min)
TRAILER

Eveningstar Cinema

Schedule for Friday, January 13, 2012 until Thursday, January 19, 2012

Ottawa International Animation Festive at The Ellsworth Grand January 13th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:05:00 +0000

Box office hours:
Monday-CLOSED
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9am – 4pm.
Wednesday: 9am – 2pm
Saturday and Sunday Open for Events Only

Entertaining, Provocative, and Stimulating Films at Railroad Square through Jan. 19th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:41:00 +0000

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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SHOWTIMES

Monday, Jan. 9 — Thursday, Jan. 12
Daily at 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30

Friday, Jan. 13 — Thursday, Jan. 19
Daily at 2:30, 5:00 & 7:30
Also Sat, Sun & Mon at 12:00 Noon

OVERVIEW

“Dread throbs like a heartbeat in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” a superb new adaptation of the 1974 spy novel by John le Carré. It’s a deep pulse that maintains its insistent rhythm throughout the film’s murmured conversations, life-and-death office intrigues, violence and yearning loves. The throbbing does a number on your nervous system—this is a movie you watch on high alert—and brings you into the state of mind that can feel like a state of siege and goes by the name of British secret service, or just the Circus. For those inside the intelligence service, like George Smiley, played with delicacy and understated power by Gary Oldman, knowledge is power, but so too is fear. The story, skillfully mined from Mr. le Carré’s labyrinthine book and set in 1973, is a pleasurably sly and involving puzzler—a mystery about mysteries within mysteries”—Manohla Dargis, New York Times. R. 127 Min.

Read the full N.Y. Times review.

The Descendants

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SHOWTIMES

Monday, Jan. 9 — Thursday, Jan. 12
Daily at 2:20, 4:40 and 7:00

Friday, Jan. 13 — Thursday, Jan. 19
Daily at 2:20, 4:40 and 7:00
Plus late shows Fri. & Sat at 9:15
Also Sat & Sun at 12:00 Noon

OVERVIEW

Best Film of the Year: Los Angeles Film Critics Association

5 Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director

Carnage

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SHOWTIMES

Friday, Jan. 13 — Thursday, Jan. 19
Daily at 2:50, 4:50 & 6:50 Except NO 6:50 show on Tues. and NO 2:50 show on Wed.!
Also Fri. & Sat. at 8:30 p.m. & Sat., Sun & Mon. at 1:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW

Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress: Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster!

Wow! What a cast! Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christopher Waltz and John C. Reilly star in the new film from old master Roman Polanski. “CARNAGE is one of the funniest and most intelligent films of the year. It is also joyously subversive of political correctness, showing the way it masks reality rather than reflects it. As in REPULSION and ROSEMARY’S BABY, Roman Polanski—still at the height of his powers at 78—shows with magnificent control the way character can disintegrate in a confined space, and the quartet of fine actors delivers memorable performances. Jodie Foster is Penelope, a self-consciously pious writer of impeccable liberalism. Her forthcoming tome is about the carnage in Darfur. She and her hardware salesman husband, Michael (John C. Reilly), arrange a meeting with the rich parents of a boy who has hit their child with a branch in the park. The visitors are Nancy, a high-flying broker (Kate Winslet), and Alan (Christoph Waltz), an amoral lawyer addicted to his mobile phone. Bent on reconciliation, they bring out the worst in each other, so that by the end—fuelled by scotch—there’s an orgy of drunken truth-telling. All the way through, though, you’ll have been laughing at their childishness, casual cruelty and ugly self-righteousness. It’s horribly accurate.”—The Mail. R. 80 Min.

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The Weather Underground

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SHOWTIMES

Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Introduced by Weather Underground Member Bill Ayers!

OVERVIEW

Bill Ayers, political and children’s rights activist, and author of the autobiography “Fugitive Days,” will introduce Oscar nominee THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND in which he is a principal figure, and discuss activism then and now. In the ‘60s and 70s, Ayers’ committed stance led him to radical action; he was a fugitive from the law as a member of the Weathermen and Weather Underground, who sought to overthrow the government of the U.S. THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND is a riveting and thought provoking chronicle of the group, and perhaps the greatest film ever made about the ‘60s in general, Ayers remains as committed as ever in his political views—and as fascinating and galvanizing a speaker. Unrated. 93 Min.

Chinatown

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SHOWTIMES

One Show Only!
Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

OVERVIEW

Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway star in Roman Polanski’s classic 1974 film.

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
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Directions

It’s easy! We are located in Railroad Square between College Ave. and Main Street in Waterville, Maine. If you’re coming from Interstate 95, get off at Main Street, exit 130 (formerly 34) and head towards downtown Waterville. About a mile from the exit look for our large, yellow sign on your left as you cross the railroad tracks. Our entrance is between the RR tracks and the Burger King sign.

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THE TREE OF LIFE on the Big Screen at The Grand January 18th to 20th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:33:00 +0000

The Tree of Life

Wednesday, January 18th at 2pm & 7pm
Friday, January 19th at 7pm
Saturday, January 20th at 7pm

Click here to view the trailer

Tickets:
$7 General Admission
$6 Seniors
$5 Grand Members

USA. 2hrs, 19min.
Directed by Terrence Malick. PG-13.

The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. With Jessica Chastain and Fiona Shaw.

The Skin I Live In, The Descendants and Badlands at The Strand through Jan. 12th

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

The Skin I Live In

(2011) Golden Globe Nominee Best Foreign Language Film!

In this scary, sexy, and terrifically twisted new film by Pedro Almodóvar (Volver, Bad Education, Talk to Her), a brilliant plastic surgeon (played by a riveting Antonio Banderas), haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that can withstand anything. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession. In true Almodóvar form, this film captivates with its winding and imaginative storyline and superb direction. Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Robert Alamo, and Jan Cornet. In Spanish, with English subtitles.

“There are several genres nimbly folded into “The Skin I Live In,” which might also be described as an existential mystery, a melodramatic thriller, a medical horror film or just a polymorphous extravaganza. In other words, it’s an Almodóvar movie with all the attendant gifts that implies: lapidary technique, calculated perversity, intelligent wit”.- Manohla Dargis, NY Times, Critics Pick

“Few directors have Almodóvar’s skill at swerving from outrageous camp to unspeakable terror without tipping into absurdity”–Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.

Drama/Thriller/Spain/2011/117min/Rated R
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes

Show Dates & Times:

1/9/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/10/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/11/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/12/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

THE DESCENDANTS

(2011) Nominated For 5 Golden Globes Including Best Picture!

From Oscar winning director Alexander Payne (Sideways), The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki, Hawaii. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace.

“The Descendants is that rare bird, moving, enlightening, funny and unapologetically human. It’s one of the year’s best pictures, one to savor and think about.” -Box Office Magazine
“A guaranteed multiple Oscar nominee and the film that cements Alexander Payne as one of the top filmmakers of his generation, The Descendants is nothing short of a masterpiece.” – Mark Rabinowitz, CNN.com
“Another beautifully chiseled piece of filmmaking – sharp, funny, generous, and moving – that writes its own rules as much as About Schmidt or Sideways did.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Show Dates & Times:

1/13/12 – Friday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/14/12 – Saturday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/15/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

1/16/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/17/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/18/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/19/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

BADLANDS

(1973) Focus On: The Films of Terrence Malick

1973/USA/94mins/Rated PG
Directed, written, and produced by Terrence Malick.
Starring Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates

FOCUS ON: THE FILMS OF TERRENCE MALICK
In January & February, the Strand will present a retrospective of the early work of American filmmaker Terrence Malick. Malick is one of the great enigmas of contemporary filmmaking, a shadowy figure whose towering reputation rests largely on a very small body of work. A visual stylist beyond compare, Malick emerged during the golden era of 1970s American movie-making, bringing to the screen a dreamlike, ethereal beauty countered by elliptical, ironic storytelling; resonant and mythic, his films illuminated themes of love and death with rare mastery, their indelible images distinguished by economy, precision, and detachment. Over the course of the last 40 years, Malick has only made 5 films. His latest THE TREE OF LIFE (2011), and THE NEW WORLD (2005) have both had a theatrical release at the Strand. We are proud to present the first three films by this remarkable director and filmmaker.

Show Dates & Times:

1/14/12 – Saturday
3:00 pm

1/15/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

January 2012 is “Foreign Flicks” Month at the Dreamland Theater

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

“Cinema Paradiso” at Dreamland Theater,
Winter Street Center,
880 Washington Street
Bath, Maine.

January 12^th Cinema Paradiso (1988) A spellbinding journey of an Italian boy and his love of film In Italian with English subtitles.

January 26h – Law Vie en Rose (2007) A look through rose-colored glasses at the life of Edith Piaf. In French with English subtitles.

Films, Live Music and Lectures from Jan 6th to 8th at The Strand

George L. Tibbetts Jr. — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

First Friday Film Series Co-Presented By The Farnsworth & The Strand

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 at 8:00pm

“Well-crafted and insightful. A must for those with an interest in modern design.” -Sura Wood, Hollywood Reporter

“Superb. A dazzling, sensory adventure. An extraordinary and enjoyable history of how two people influenced so much of our thinking and surroundings today.” -Tom Keogh, Seattle Times

“Lively, gratifying…appropriately busy and abundant: full of objects, information, stories and people, organized with hectic elegance.”
-A. O. Scott, New York Times

The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames are widely regarded as America’s most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products, from splints for wounded military during World War II, to photography, interiors, multi-media exhibits, graphics, games, films and toys. But their personal lives and influence on significant events in American life – from the development of modernism, to the rise of the computer age – has been less widely understood. Narrated by James Franco, Eames: The Architect and the Painter is the first film since their death dedicated to these creative geniuses and their work.

This film is part of a series in collaboration with The Farnsworth Art Museum presented monthly on first Fridays focusing on artists and the visual arts. All screenings are hosted by Farnsworth Director of Education Roger Dell and include a guest speaker(s) and a discussion following the film.

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Admission is $7 museum members, $8.50 nonmembers

Tickets for sale only at the Strand box office prior to film.

THE ORIGINS OF AMERICA’S CULTURAL SOFT POWER AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Camden Conference Lecture by Roger DellFor the third consecutive year, the Farnsworth will participate in the Camden Conference Community Events, which lead up to the February Conference, The United States in the Twenty-First Century: Do We Have What It Takes?. Farnsworth Director of Education Roger Dell will deliver an illustrated lecture organized in two parts, presenting the beginnings of American mass culture and its pervasive transatlantic influence. The first half of the talk will focus on the years between the Civil War and the First World War, when large-scale American cultural entities, such as the early moving picture industry, circuses, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and the 1892-93 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, became immensely popular in the states and were soon making an enormous impact on Europe.

The second half of the lecture will focus on the years between the World Wars and the growth and exportation of America’s brand of modernism. Often beginning in European capitals, modernist movements in painting, architecture, photography, film and music were reworked by American artists, composers, musicians and novelists – often mixing high and low art expressions – and then exported to Paris, Berlin and London where they found hugely appreciative audiences. The influences across the Atlantic were moving rapidly both ways, and audiences were far from monolithic, each one often accepting discrete art forms in different ways or choosing certain ones and not others. The lecture will conclude with a look at today’s forms of communication, such as Facebook, YouTube, vimeo, and twitter, and will examine the ways in which America’s cultural soft power is being received in this country, Europe and around the world.

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Show Dates & Times:

1/8/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

Admission:

$5 museum members
$8 nonmembers
No Advance ticket sales – Tickets for sale at the door only.

Show Dates & Times:

1/8/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

TREKKAPALOOZA

Trekkers’ Annual Battle of the Bands

A fun and energetic fundraising event, Trekkapalooza is a battle of the bands concert that features an eclectic mix of musical acts. This year’s lineup includes Chaos Sauce, Downtown Antonio Brown, The Educators, The Fall That Never Ends, Juke Rockets, Just Teachers and Sideways Highway. These seven bands will compete for the ‘Best Bus Band 2012’ title. Trekkapalooza is a chem-free event for all ages.

Show Dates & Times:

1/7/12 – Saturday
7:00 pm

Admission:

Advanced tickets are $12.
Tickets are available at the Trekkers office and Oceanside High School (east & west campuses). Tickets can be reserved by calling 207-594-5095 . Tickets purchased at the door are $15.

Admission:

$5 museum members
$8 nonmembers
No Advance ticket sales – Tickets for sale at the door only.

Box Office Information

The Strand Theatre Box Office Window is located at the theatre at 345 Main Street in Rockland.

Film Ticket Sales

The Box Office opens 30 minutes before regularly scheduled films. (Note: Advance and Online film tickets are not available for regularly scheduled films.)

Regular Admission $8.50

Seniors (65+) & Child (12 and under) $7.50
Matinees & Monday All Day $7.50

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The Valley Voice » Film

“The Artist” Showing at Eveningstar Cinema February 10 until Thursday, February 16, 2012

Spike Lee Films and Two More Great Movies at Railroad Square Beginning Feb. 8, 2012

The Films of Spike Lee

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SHOWTIMES

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Albert Nobbs

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A Dangerous Method

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults $8.50 evenings $7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated) $6.50 with a discount book $5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under) $5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s $6.50 evenings and matinees

Members $5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member. Click here to get info about membership.

Local Love Muscle Valentines Day Film Festival At Geno’s 2/14/12

Five Great Movies to be Screened at Railroad Square Cinema through Feb. 9, 2012

The Iron Lady

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The Artist

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The Descendants

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The Man Who Fell to Earth

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Admission Prices at Railroad Square Cinema

Adults $8.50 evenings $7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated) $6.50 with a discount book $5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under) $5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s $6.50 evenings and matinees

Members $5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member. Click here to get info about membership.

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Finding Railroad Square Cinema

The Descendents at Eveningstar Cinema Feb. 3rd through 9th

Places in the Heart on Screen at The Gardiner Public Library Feb. 2, 2012

The Descendent at Eveningstar Cinema through February 2, 2012

Three More Great Films Including THE ARTIST at Railroad Square Cinema through 2/2/12

The Artist

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The Iron Lady

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The Descendants

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Finding Railroad Square Cinema

“Paper Moon” on Screen at The Gardiner Public Library January 26th, 2012

REMINDER: National Premiere FILM – The Red Machine at The Camden Opera House January 21st

Saturday Jan 21, 2012 7:00 PM A Camden Opera House presentation

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“Law Vie en Rose” at The Dreamland Theater on January 26th

Tinker, Tail, Soldier, Spy Continues at Eveningstar Cinema through Jan. 26, 2012

The Enchanted Island, Jan 21st and Two Great Movies on Tap at The Strand Theatre

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Show Dates & Times:

1/15/12 – Sunday 1:00 pm

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THE DESCENDANTS

Show Dates & Times:

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions
or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
Click here to get info about membership.

Adults
$8.50 evenings
$7.00 matinees (shows starting before 4:30 unless otherwise stated)
$6.50 with a discount book
$5.50 Mondays

Children (12 and under)
$5.50 at all times

Senior Citizens (65 & Over), Military Personnel and Students with I.D.s
$6.50 evenings and matinees

Members
$5.50 Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Discount books are available. $65 for 10 admissions or $55 if you’re a Railroad Square Cinema member.
Click here to get info about membership.

Saturday Jan 21, 2012 7:00 PM
A Camden Opera House presentation

1/15/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm

1/15/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

1/16/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/17/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/18/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/19/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

1/21/12 – Saturday
12:55 pm

1/31/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm

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1/9/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/10/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/11/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/12/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

1/13/12 – Friday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/14/12 – Saturday
5:30 pm, 8:00 pm

1/15/12 – Sunday
3:00 pm, 6:00 pm

1/16/12 – Monday
7:00 pm

1/17/12 – Tuesday
1:00 pm, 7:00 pm

1/18/12 – Wednesday
7:00 pm

1/19/12 – Thursday
7:00 pm

1/14/12 – Saturday
3:00 pm

1/15/12 – Sunday
1:00 pm