[Avon-theatre-news] AVON THEATER NEWS----APRIL 19th, 2013

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Thu Apr 18 12:06:11 EDT 2013


                                               BOTH START THIS FRIDAY!!




WEEK OF FRIDAY,  APRIL 19th  thru THURSDAY,  APRIL 25th  ONLY!! 
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OUR NEW "QUICK LOOK" SHOWTIME PANEL!!


OPENING:
    OBLIVION (PG13) Tom Cruise in a spectacular science-fiction adventure! 
   THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (R) Ryan Gosling & Bradley Cooper in a taut crime thriller!

CONTINUING:
  42  (PG13) The true story of the baseball legend Jackie Robinson! Great cast including Harrison Ford!

COMING SOON: 

   MAY 3rd:  IRON MAN 3 (PG13) Robert Downey, Jr. returns as the Super Crime Fighter! 
  MAY 10th:  THE GREAT GATSBY (PG13) Leonardo DiCaprio in the newest rendition of Fitzgerald's classic novel of the 1920's!
  MAY 24th:  THE HANGOVER Part 3 (R) The boys are back, and back in Las Vegas for the final in the hilarious trilogy!
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OBLIVION  (PG13)    Sci-Fi/Action 2 hr. 5 min.  (not including 8 to 12 min of previews and/or cartoon) 
Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the visionary director of TRON: Legacy and producers of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. 2077: Jack Harper (Cruise) serves as a security repairmen stationed on an evacuated Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying alien threat who still scavenges what's left of our planet, Jack's mission is almost complete. In a matter of two weeks, he will join the remaining survivors on a lunar colony far from the war-torn world he has long called home. Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, Jack's soaring existence is brought crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Drawn to Jack through a connection that transcends logic, her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he thought he knew. With a reality that is shattered as he discovers shocking truths that connect him to Earth of the past, Jack will be pushed to a heroism he didn't know he contained within. The fate of humanity now rests solely in the hands of a man who believed our world was soon to be lost forever.
OBLIVION  (PG13)
(Showtimes in brackets denote $6.50 "Bargain Matinees")
FRI: (5:00) - 8:00
SAT: (2:00) - (5:00) - 8:00
SUN: (2:00) - (5:00)
MON thru THURS:  7:05
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42  (PG13)  Biography/History 2hr. 5 min.  (not including 8 to 12 min of previews and/or cartoon)
Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. "42" tells the story of two men-the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey-whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking-ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. (c) WB 
42 (PG13)
(Showtimes in brackets denote $6.50 "Bargain Matinees")
FRI: (4:00) - 7:00 
SAT: (1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00
SUN: (1:00) - (4:00) 
MON, TUES & WED: 6:30
No Thursday, April 25th Showing Due to Private Party
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THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES  (R)   Crime/ Drama 2hr. 20 min.  (not including 8 to 12 min of previews and/or cartoon)

The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke's (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The incident renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Cooper), and the two men become locked on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on both of their families in the years following. 

Hiya Foks! The Head Honcho here with Avon fan Leonard Maltin's review of THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES.....HERE WE GO!!!
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES reviewed by Leonard Maltin
Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance likes to paint on a big canvas. His last film, Blue Valentine, chronicled the two extremes of a relationship, from its first spark to its bitter demise. In The Place Beyond the Pines he charts the destinies of fathers and sons, and the people closest to them. It’s ambitious and unusual, to say the least, but I think it works because it’s honest. What some people might write off as a series of coincidences he embraces fully, giving each plot turn credence as well as resonance.



Describing the film without giving too much away is tricky. Ryan Gosling (who also starred in Blue Valentine) plays a daredevil motorcycle rider who works for a traveling carnival. While stopping in Schenectady, New York, he looks up a woman he dallied with his last time through town (Eva Mendes) and discovers that the baby she’s raising is his. Without hesitation he quits the carnival and determines to take responsibility for the child, despite Mendes’ protests. A mercurial man, he goes to extremes to find a meaningful way to support his family-once-removed. At some point he crosses paths with Schenectady cop Bradley Cooper, who has a wife and an infant son of his own; their fateful encounter alters the course of their lives and their families’ future.


Cianfrance, who collaborated on the screenplay with Ben Coccio and Darius Marder, allows his saga to unfold as a linear narrative: there’s no hopping back and forth in time. That’s deliberate and meaningful, as each decision his characters make has consequences that play out in scenes to follow. 

The film poses the question: are we prisoners of our destiny or can we break patterns and make our own way in the world? The answer isn’t clear-cut, and that’s what makes The Place Beyond the Pines so consistently compelling. Its side stories may not seem directly connected to the through-line, but they are, in ways we can’t always recognize immediately. Cianfrance has cast his film extremely well, offering good parts not only to his talented (and deeply committed) stars but to veterans Ray Liotta and Harris Yulin, solid supporting actors like Ben Mendelsohn and Bruce Greenwood, and newcomers Emory Cohen and Dane DeHaan. He also makes exceptional use of his distinctive upstate New York location, weaving it into the fabric of his film. Sean Bobbitt’s cinematography is striking at every turn, spontaneous and hand-held in some scenes, more formal as the occasion demands. What’s more, the film amply justifies its two-hour-plus running time; you wouldn’t want to see Cianfrance’s ideas shortchanged.

The Place Beyond the Pines is the kind of original, provocative film that gives one hope. It tells us that some movie stars still respond to strong material; by lending their marquee clout to a smaller production, they help subsidize this kind of independent filmmaking. Thank goodness for that.

By the way, the film’s title derives from the Mohawk Indian name for Schenectady!       c 2013 by Leonard Maltin (used with permission) 

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (R)
(Showtimes in brackets denote $6.50 "Bargain Matinees")
FRI: (5:15) - 8:15
SAT: (2:15) - (5:15) - 8:15
SUN: (2:15) - (5:15) 
MON thru THURS: 7:00
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RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD HONCHO


As our GM, Ashley Petty, and I continue to plan out the menu for our new theater/bar/eatery in Sterling, Illinois, we are struck by many ideas to expand the specialty food items at the Avon even more than we already have.

Now, admittedly, even though I went before the city council hoo-hah's back about 8+ years ago to get the law amended so The Avon could serve beer & wine, we never actually went ahead and added the beer & wine, in spite of having it be approved for us to do so.
Some applauded us for that decision.
Some were disappointed.

My main problem was that we had operated successfully all those previous years without beer & wine, why did we need to do it now?
Almost the definitive of "Changing horses in mid-stream".

The Sterling theater will be a different story.
We'll go from day one there with the extended menu and beer & wine.

But...back to the Avon's food:
Don't be surprised if you see us start to venture out even further than we have!
Already, our hot-dogs, soft pretzel bites and WhiteCastle burgers are wildly popular!

What if we offered Jalapeno Poppers, Taquitos, Egg Rolls, French Fries, Chicken Tenders, etc., etc.??
All of those and MORE could be in the Avon's extended menu future!

Purty groovy, huh?
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Come See Me This Weekend!
I'll Be Looking for ALL of YOU!!!
-Skip Huston
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The Sterling Theater
Beer - Wine - Movies - Food
OPENS WED, JULY 3rd!!
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