[Avon-theatre-news] AVON THEATER NEWS----APRIL 26th, 2013

AVON THEATER 3 Skip at theAvon.com
Wed Apr 24 12:56:30 EDT 2013


EARLY PREMIERE THURSDAY, MAY 2nd at 9:00 PM ONLY!!
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE AT REGULAR PRICES!!
IRON MAN 3 (PG13)



WEEK OF FRIDAY,  APRIL 26th  thru THURSDAY,  MAY 2nd  ONLY!! 
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OUR NEW "QUICK LOOK" SHOWTIME PANEL!!


OPENING:

  MAY 3rd:  IRON MAN 3 (PG13) Robert Downey, Jr. returns as the Super Crime Fighter! 


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

COMING SOON: 
   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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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 thru THURS: 6:30

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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. N.Y.!       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, TUES & WED: 7:00
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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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EARLY PREMIERE THURSDAY, MAY 2nd AT 9:00 PM ONLY!!

IRON MAN 3 (PG13)    Sci-Fi/Action 2 hr. 15 min.  (not including 8 to 12 min of previews and/or cartoon) 
Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
IRON MAN 3  (PG13)
(Showtimes in brackets denote $6.50 "Bargain Matinees")
THURSDAY, MAY 2nd EARLY PREMIERE AT 9:00 PM ONLY!!
(NEXT WEEK'S SHOWTIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED!!)
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RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD HONCHO

Here is Avon Team Leader Bridget Spitzer and Popcorn Hostess Taylor Woods demonstrating the Avon Theater's new "Shake n Share" lid and bowl given free with every Jumbo tub purchased!
You can use it on top to shake in candy or salt and (real) butter, and then it converts into a bowl to share the Avon's fabulous popcorn!
The Avon Theater is one of the first theaters in the country to offer this brand new product!

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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 in Sterling, Illinois
Beer - Wine - Movies - Food
OPENS WED, JULY 3rd!!
This will be the pride of the Sterling/Dixon/Rock Falls area!
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