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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT size=4>A Note from Skip About
"BOYHOOD"...<BR><BR></FONT>"BOYHOOD" needs an in-depth review from a
nationally-known critic like Leonard Maltin, for a lot of you to know just what
this movie is.</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>We did very well with it last weekend, <U><EM>and the
majority really liked it!</EM></U></FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>There were some who were not so sure, or who thought it
was too long (the movie runs 2 hrs. 45 min)...</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>BUT, in a movie like "BOYHOOD", you are not going to get
a<EM> mass crowd pleaser</EM>; you're going to get a cinematic accomplishment
that simply revels in its sheer audacity and ambition. </FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>So, it is one of those "love it or hate it"
movies?<BR><FONT size=4>I don't think so!<BR></FONT>I think its an "Avon movie"
in every sense of the term, and that is probably why it is only playing in
"select" theaters...</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Read Leonard Maltin's review, and then come see for
yourself.<BR>FYI: "BOYHOOD" is the most-acclaimed movie of the year, so
far!</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Here we go...</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT size=4><STRONG>BOYHOOD reviewed by Leonard Maltin<BR><IMG
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<P><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Richard Linklater’s <I>Boyhood</I> is everything it’s
been cracked up to be: an altogether extraordinary, one-of-a-kind endeavor that
represents American filmmaking at its best. Chronicling the unpredictable path
of a Texas boy’s life from the ages of 6 to 18 (along with the other members of
his family), it eschews cliché and melodrama to explore the ups and downs of an
ordinary life, dotted with dreams and disappointments. In a remarkable casting
coup, Ellar Coltrane as Mason commands our attention from start to
finish.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3 face=Arial>There are moments in the film when, conditioned by
Hollywood movies, I expected an accident to take place. That’s what might have
happened in a conventional film, but Linklater isn’t interested in that kind of
bullet-point storytelling. He wants to explore the inherent drama in everyday
life: the trials of a single parent, the awkwardness of being the new kid in
school, the trauma of living with an alcoholic, an adolescent’s search for
identity, and so much more. The arc of the story is incredibly ambitious, which
only sinks in when the film is over and you realize how much ground you’ve
covered. The emotional aftershock is daunting. (I know how I felt, as a parent,
wiping a tear from my eye; I can only guess how a younger person might
react.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3 face=Arial>What could have been merely a gimmick—watching a boy
grow up, year by year—is instead the inspiration for a rich and sharp-eyed movie
that is seamless and organic. We’re never aware of Linklater’s camera or its
ubiquitous presence: everything we see seems genuine and spontaneous, from
Mason’s back-seat squabbles with his sister, when they’re young and
rambunctious, to his extreme discomfort when a barber shears off his stylish
long hair. There isn’t a false note in the picture.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Despite its title, Linklater’s screenplay is as much
about Mason’s mother (Patricia Arquette), who struggles to make something of
herself, his biological father (Ethan Hawke), who’s determined to make up for
his long absence and be a presence in his children’s lives, and his older sister
(played by the filmmaker’s daughter Lorelei Linklater), who faces the same
series of familial disruptions as her sibling.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3 face=Arial>But there’s no denying that Ellar Coltrane dominates
the film as Mason. He’s a daydreamer at age 6 and a reluctant student in his
teens: his thoughts and passions lie outside the classroom. He’s a natural
nonconformist and we get to witness how this trait blossoms in him as he becomes
a true individual. We also see the price he pays. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3 face=Arial>How many movies dare to address the Big Issues of
life through the prism of ordinary events? How many filmmakers would try to take
on so much in a single film? Linklater has long since earned his reputation as
an original thinker, but this achievement is in a class by itself.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><I>Boyhood</I> is a uniquely rewarding
experience. <BR>Leonard Maltin c 2014 (used with
permission)<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></FONT><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080 size=4 face=Tahoma>BOYHOOD's MON thru THURS showtimes this week
are at 6:30 PM</FONT></STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3
face=Arial>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR><STRONG><FONT size=4
face=Tahoma>THIS TUESDAY SPECIAL PRICING STILL GOING ON!!<BR><IMG border=5
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