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<DIV><FONT face=Impact size=6><U>AVON THEATRE NEWS & VIEWS</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff><EM><FONT
face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and Miscellaneous
Folderol</FONT></EM> </FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT face=Impact
size=5><STRONG>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>FEB. 9th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>FEB. 15th</FONT> ONLY!!</STRONG></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>OPENING FRIDAY:
<BR></STRONG><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>VOLVER</U> </STRONG><FONT
size=2><STRONG><EM>(pronounced "bol-ber")</EM> (<FONT size=3>R</FONT>--sexy
stuff and language) Oscar Nominee Penelope Cruz!!</STRONG> <FONT face=Impact
color=#ff0000 size=4>FIVE DAYS ONLY!!</FONT><BR></FONT></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG>CONTINUING:</STRONG><FONT
face="Rockwell Extra Bold"><STRONG><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><BR><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>THE QUEEN</U> <FONT size=2>(PG13)</FONT></STRONG> <FONT
size=2><STRONG>Nominated for 6 Oscars, including "Best Picture" and "Best
Actress" Helen Mirren</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>BECAUSE I
SAD SO</U></STRONG> <STRONG><FONT size=2>(PG13)</FONT> <FONT size=2>Diane
Keaton turns 60 and blows a
gasket!!</FONT> </STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4><STRONG>COMING VALENTINES DAY: </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><U><STRONG>MUSIC and LYRICS</STRONG></U>
<FONT size=2><STRONG>(PG13)</STRONG></FONT> <FONT size=2><STRONG>Hugh Grant and
Drew Barrymore make beautiful music together!</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000
size=4>COMING SOON:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><U>LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA</U>
(R)</STRONG><EM> (Wait to see it on Decatur's BIGGEST
screen!!)</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>VOLVER</U> (R) <FONT size=3>So, here
is one of those "Avon movies" that would never have played Decatur if we hadn't
taken that big step to re-open the old Avon back those 8 years ago! This is
the Oscar nominee for "Best Actress", the gorgeous Penelope Cruz, who, when she
acts in her native language of Espanol, is an absolute marvel! (Not bad on the
eyes either!). </FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3>This is
a FIVE-DAY-ONLY booking, and we ain't kiddin' either! There are things coming in
right behind it, so we can't hold it no matter what! Come and prove to me, and
the studios, that Decatur is <EM>now</EM> ready for subtitled movies!!
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3><EM>(Ohhhhh noooo, I just let
the cat out of the bag! YES, it is in Spanish with English subtitles! So
what????) </EM>I will make this point, however, if at any time I can see that
subtitled foreign films can, indeed, "work" in Decatur, it will open an
incredible new world of film to all of you! <U><EM>So, support
this!!<BR></EM><FONT size=4>VOLVER</FONT></U><FONT size=4>
</FONT>(R)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=1>(Showtimes in parenthesis denote $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>FRI: (5:00) -
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>SAT: (2:00) - (5:00) -
8:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>SUN: (2:00) -
(5:00)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG>MON & TUES: 6:40
(</STRONG><EM><STRONG>Ends</STRONG>
<STRONG>Tuesday)</STRONG></EM></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4><STRONG><U>THE QUEEN</U> (PG13) </STRONG><FONT
size=3><STRONG>Wow! I almost thought GREEK WEDDING was back this weekend! I am
so happy that <EM>so many</EM> of you waited to see this marvelous film at THE
AVON (especially when we weren't even sure we were going to be able to play
it!)...Helen Mirren is an absolute stunner playing Queen Elizabeth, and the
production quality and writing is as good as it gets, folks! A story for
thinking and intelligent people (which is a rare thing in movies these days),
and certainly NOT a movie for the malls and multiplexes (as you all proved in
Decatur last weekend!). This is a film that is enhanced by repeated viewings.
There is so much texture here, that it can't all be absorbed in one
sitting.</STRONG> </FONT><FONT size=1><EM>(hint, hint)<BR></EM></FONT><FONT
size=4><STRONG><U>THE QUEEN</U> (PG13)<BR></STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT
size=1>(Showtimes in parenthesis denote $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")<BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic">FRI: (4:00) -
7:00</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>SAT: (1:00) - (4:00) -
7:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>SUN: (1:00) -
(4:00</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>MON & TUES: 7:15<BR>WED
& THURS: 6:40</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>BECAUSE I SAID SO</U> (PG13) <FONT
size=3>Can you believe there are actually people who won't see this film because
the critics didn't like it??? Since when have the critics liked <EM>ANY</EM>
romantic comedy, huh? I think the qualifications for calling oneself a "film
critic" must be that you have <U>zero</U> love life, and focus on esoteric
minutiae to the point of <EM>ad nauseum</EM>!!</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=3>Welllll, let me tell ya', pilgrim, this
here Diane Keaton is a mighty foxy 60 year old, and sure does bring a good
quality to the screen (always has). Alls I can say is: There's a whole lot of
people laughing their fannies off at this movie, and isn't it sad that
there are some who won't come because a
few self-important hoo-hahs say it isn't "quality"??? It's their loss.
Come enjoy it!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia size=4><U>BECAUSE I SAID SO</U>
(PG13)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><FONT size=1><FONT
face=Georgia>(Showtimes in parenthesis denote $5.50 "Bargain
Matinees")</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3><STRONG>FRI:
(5:15) - 8:15</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>SAT: (1:15) - (5:15) -
8:15</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>SUN: (1:15) -
(5:15)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3>MON, TUES & WED:
6:45</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=4><STRONG><U>MUSIC and LYRICS</U> (PG13)
</STRONG><FONT size=3><STRONG>So, what do you think? Will the critic's curse on
romantic comedies strike again with this utterly charming and likeable ditty
with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore?? Not only does this deliver the goods on the
romantic comedy scale, it also has some pretty catchy music to it too! (Take a
listen to some of the music yourself by going to the official website (click
here)>: </STRONG><A
href="http://musicandlyrics.warnerbros.com/"><STRONG>http://musicandlyrics.warnerbros.com/</STRONG></A><STRONG> ).
This is the perfect Valentine's Day treat for your
sweetie!<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG><U>MUSIC and LYRICS</U>
(PG13)<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG>WED
& THURS: 7:15<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic"><STRONG>(Next
week's showtimes not announced yet!)</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"
size=3>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
color=#0000ff>For those of you up and about on Thursday morning at 7 AM, I will
be on the WSOY</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#0000ff size=3>Brian Byers show
with my old pal Jon Grubb and guest-host Kevin Brehany
discussing</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#0000ff size=3>old-time Decatur
Rock 'n Roll. This is quite a feat for a "theater person" like me
to</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3><FONT color=#0000ff>be up and
ready-to-go at 7 AM!! <EM>Remember that my day <U>starts</U> when all of
yours</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3><FONT color=#0000ff><EM>are
ending!</EM> BUT...there are some people who I can't refuse a favor, and Jon
Grubb</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#0000ff size=3>in one of
them.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#0000ff size=3>Call in if you
want! I <EM>should</EM> be coherent!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"
size=3>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=4>Mark you calendars for
Thursday, February 22nd for a major fund-raiser for </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=4>St. Mary's Hospital! This
will be a real Hollywood "Premiere" of a major film</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=4>that has not been released
yet! Try and keep your schedule flexible, and look</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800080 size=4>for more details in the
next newsletter!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Century Gothic"
size=3>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#008000><EM>COME SEE ME THIS
WEEKEND!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=#008000><EM>I'LL BE LOOKING FOR
YOU, AND YOU & <FONT size=6>YOU!!!</FONT></EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" size=6><EM>SKIP
HUSTON</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>