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face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>"</EM></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Papyrus><FONT size=5><FONT face=Impact>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT
color=#ff0000> APRIL 22nd</FONT> thru THURSDAY, <FONT
color=#ff0000>APRIL 28th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=4
face=Arial><STRONG>Check out our way cool website at: </STRONG></FONT><FONT
size=4 face=Arial><A href="http://www.TheAvon.com"><STRONG><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.TheAvon.com</FONT></STRONG></A><BR><IMG border=0 hspace=0
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color=#ff0000 size=4 face=Arial><STRONG>OPENING:<BR><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT size=2> </FONT><FONT size=4> <IMG border=0 hspace=0
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src="cid:610615CF45ED40C1815BC9F2DC07CA71@DELLGX280"><U> WATER FOR
ELEPHANTS</U> (PG13)</FONT><FONT size=2> From the huge best-selling book! This
is one you've all been waiting for!</FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG> <FONT
size=4> <IMG border=0 hspace=0 alt="" align=baseline
src="cid:737F0BD82E58423298421F2E4D768173@DELLGX280"><U> WIN WIN</U> (R)
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2
face=Tahoma><STRONG>Great reviewed indy film with Paul Giamatti. See Leonard
Maltin's rave review below.<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT><BR><STRONG><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=4 face=Arial><FONT
color=#ff0000>CONTINUING:</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=2 face=Tahoma> </FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face=Arial><BR></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma><STRONG><IMG
border=0 hspace=0 alt="" align=baseline
src="cid:EA49C652EDE649BC9D3CB148C92CBC59@DELLGX280"> <FONT size=4><U>THE
CONSPIRATOR</U> (PG13)</FONT><FONT size=2> </FONT><FONT size=1>The first Avon
"must see" of the year! Robert Redford directs about Mary Surratt, the only
woman charged in the Lincoln assassination!</FONT><FONT color=#ff0000
face=Arial><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma></FONT></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face=Arial><FONT
color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma><STRONG> </STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face=Arial><BR><STRONG>COMING SOON:<BR><EM><FONT color=#000000>Lotsa Good
Stuff!!!</FONT></EM></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=4><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000
size=4 face=Arial><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><BR><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000
size=4><STRONG>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2
face=Tahoma><BR><FONT size=4><U><STRONG></STRONG></U></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><STRONG><U><IMG border=0 hspace=0 alt=""
align=baseline src="cid:7492CFD374F74317A35E86E3A1990C4E@DELLGX280"><BR>WATER
FOR ELEPHANTS</U> (PG13)<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><STRONG>It seems we have been promoting this move for the
entire past year, but it actually has been about 6 months...<BR>From the
wildly best-selling book comes this love triangle set against the circus world
of long ago.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>REESE WITHERSPOON in a sultry role, joins current
"Twilight" heartthrob ROBERT PATTINSON, Oscar-winner CHRISTOPH WALTZ, and
veteran HAL HOLBROOK along with a great supporting cast, in what promises to be
a BIG "Avon Favorite"!!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>We're opening this in the main theater to take
advantage of our giant screen there.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>See it on Decatur's biggest screen, and one of Central
Illinois' largest too!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>WATER FOR
ELEPHANTS</U> (PG13)<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=1 face=Tahoma><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets denote $5.75 "Bargain
Matinees")<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><STRONG>FRI: (4:00) - 7:00 <BR>SAT & SUN: (1:00) - (4:00) -
7:00<BR>MON thru THURS:
7:15<BR>++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>
<DIV><STRONG><IMG border=0 hspace=0 alt="" align=baseline
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size=4><U>THE CONSPIRATOR</U> (PG13)<BR></FONT><FONT
size=4><U></U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>In one tiny little word: </STRONG><STRONG><FONT
size=4>WOW!<BR></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT size=3>The <FONT size=4>Robert
Redford</FONT>-directed, all-star
cast, </FONT></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=4>THE
CONSPIRATOR.<BR></FONT>This is the epic tale of a little-known point in history:
the trial of Mary Surratt, the only woman conspirator named, and tried (and
convicted) in the Lincoln assassination!<BR><BR>It's a "must-see"
movie!!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Here we have a "thinking person's" film, and one that is truly
an absorbing and moving experience.<BR><EM>Don't miss it.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>This was not easy to bring to Decatur on the national release date
of April 15th (one day after the assassination in 1865).<BR><EM>It is a
very limited release.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>But, the ol' Head Honcho lobbied heavily for Decatur to open
it on the national release date!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Please show your support by packing the Avon's
seats!!!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Last weekend we saw more of our loyal Avon crowd than we have seen
for many moons!<BR></STRONG><EM>(Read my "Rants" column below to see how that
turned out)<BR></EM><STRONG>I know you've all been waiting for something to sink
your teeth in, well, make it THE CONSPIRATOR!!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG><U>THE
CONSPIRATOR</U> (PG13)<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes
in brackets denote $5.75 "Bargain Matinees")<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT
size=4><STRONG>FRI: (4:45) - 7:45 <BR>SAT: (1:45) - (4:45) - 7:45<BR>SUN:
(1:45) - (4:45)<BR>MON thru THURS: 6:30</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2
face=Tahoma><STRONG>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT
size=4><U></U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><U><STRONG><IMG border=0
hspace=0 alt="" align=baseline
src="cid:14CB92E50A634EC1BB9F4FABDFD25E2B@DELLGX280"><BR><FONT size=4>WIN
WIN</FONT></STRONG></U><STRONG><FONT
size=4> (R)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><STRONG><EM><FONT size=3>As is sometimes
the case with very highly-acclaimed, yet little-known films, we let the Avon
friend, nationally-known critic LEONARD MALTIN take
over...<BR></FONT></EM><U>WIN WIN</U> reviewed by Leonard Maltin (used with
permission)<BR><BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=2><STRONG>Tom McCarthy made an impressive filmmaking debut eight years ago
as the writer and director of the indie hit <I>The Station Agent</I>, which
introduced us to Peter Dinklage and Bobby Cannavale. He followed it with <I>The
Visitor</I>, which earned Richard Jenkins an Oscar nomination. Being an actor
himself, he writes great parts for performers he admires, and he’s hit the
bull’s-eye once again with <I>Win Win</I>, which stars Paul Giamatti and Amy
Ryan.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG><BIG>Giamatti can play “big” characters or he can be an
everyman: here he’s completely convincing as a small-town lawyer who’s having a
tough time making ends meet. He tries to shield his desperation from his wife
(Ryan), and their two kids, and works out his anxieties by </BIG><BIG>running
with his pal Bobby Cannavale and coaching the local high school wrestling team,
along with a colleague played by Jeffrey Tambor.</BIG></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><BIG><FONT size=2><STRONG>One day, while handling a court proceeding for a
local man who’s in the first stages of dementia, he seizes on an opportunity to
help himself out. It isn’t illegal, but it isn’t quite kosher, either, and
that’s what sets the story in motion. It involves Giamatti and his family in the
lives of the man’s grandson, a troubled teenage boy—and puts his ethics on the
line.</STRONG></FONT></BIG></P>
<P><FONT size=2><STRONG><BIG><I>Win Win</I> isn’t a morality play; it’s just a
really good story. But it does deal with an issue that couldn’t be more
relevant: Where do we draw the line when it comes to survival if it means
clouding our sense of right and wrong? It’s this burning issue, presented in
everyday terms, that enables us to invest emotionally in <I>Win Win</I>, with
the help of a fine acting ensemble, which also includes Melanie Lynskey, Burt
Young, Margo Martindale, and newcomer Alex Shaffer. I found it enormously
satisfying; in fact, I think it’s the best film of the new year, and I hope it
has the same kind of success Tom McCarthy’s other films have
enjoyed.</BIG><BR></STRONG></FONT></P></FONT></FONT>
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size=1><U></U></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>WIN
WIN</U> (R)<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=1
face=Tahoma><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets denote $5.75 "Bargain
Matinees")<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><STRONG>FRI: (5:00) - 8:00<BR>SAT: (2:00) - (5:00) - 8:00<BR>SUN:
(2:00) - (5:00)<BR>MON, TUES & WED:
6:40<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000
face=Tahoma><U><STRONG>RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD
HONCHO<BR></STRONG></U><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=Arial>Let me set the
scene for this little anecdote:<BR><BR>It was last weekend, and we had been
suffering through the slowest Spring in our history...<BR><BR>It seems that ALL
the movies were flopping, except for the "other guys" inane little
ditties for the kiddies, and we all know <U>that</U> was merely a byproduct of
"cabin fever".<BR>-So, after fighting tooth-and-nail to win the exclusive run of
<STRONG>THE CONSPIRATOR</STRONG>, I was still a bit nervous!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>After all, I have learned in this business,
there is almost <EM>never</EM> such a thing as a "sure
thing"...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>The Friday opening came, and the first matinee
show was a lot larger than usual.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Then, the nighttime show came, and that was
huge!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>I was present at all the "greet-outs", and heard
the audience raving about what a wonderful and absorbing film <STRONG>THE
CONSPIRATOR</STRONG> was!<BR><BR>Then, after we were closed, it was time to
check the data base to see how we had fared against the competition.<BR>I was
not expecting much, after all, at the "other guys" the latest 3D
<EM>wallet-shrinker</EM> "Rio" had opened, as had the latest blood-soaked fodder
for the young and horrific, "Scream 4", and, on top of that, "Hop" was still
doing solid biz after 3 weeks...<BR>I opened the data base, hoping we had come
in <U>at least</U> at #4 in town.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Imagine my shock when the figures proved we were
<STRONG>NUMBER ONE!!!!!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Yes, <STRONG>THE CONSPIRATOR</STRONG> had beaten
ALL those others!!!<BR><BR>Thinking it had to be a fluke, I cautiously did that
same comparison on Saturday night:<FONT size=3> <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>We
were #1 again!!<BR><BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT>...and SUNDAY??<STRONG><FONT
size=3> </FONT></STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><FONT size=3><U>The SAME
THING</U>!!<BR><BR>THE CONSPIRATOR beat ALL SCREENS in Decatur <U>ALL WEEKEND
LONG</U>!!<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000080><STRONG><FONT
size=3>Now, YOU need to come and see WHY!!<BR>THE CONSPIRATOR really is a
terrific film for thinking adults and younger people who </FONT><EM><FONT
size=3><U>actually have a sense of history</U>. (rare creatures,
indeed)<BR></FONT></EM><FONT
color=#000000>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>Check out the
face-lift on our website, </FONT><A href="http://www.theAvon.com"><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.theAvon.com</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000> there are still
some bugs to be worked out, but I think you'll like the changes so
far.<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>While you're at it, did you
notice our new newsletter banner on top? if you can't see it or the pictures in
this newsletter, try and set your email to receive "html". It's unfortunate
that some of you see this newsletter in a text-only
version.<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>This is Easter weekend,
and is not traditionally a very busy weekend at the movie houses of
America.<BR>Maybe the weather not being forecast to be optimal will help with
that.<BR>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR>As hinted at a few weeks
ago, there are a number of ideas we are contemplating trying. Everything from an
expanded menu in the Twins only, to possibly revisiting the beer & wine
sales we were approved for by the city council 6 years ago. <BR>I always meant
to get back to that concept, but time just rushed on.<BR>Would you like a glass
of wine and some chicken tenders with your movie? Or maybe a slice of pizza and
a beer?</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>It would be in the Twins ONLY, but the
possibilities are
endless!<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><FONT size=4
face="Lucida Handwriting"><EM>We Got Great Movies for this
Weekend!</EM></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 face="Lucida Handwriting"><EM>Come See
Me!!</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Lucida Handwriting"><EM>-Skip
Huston</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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