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Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. </span></b><b><i><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>FANTASTIC FOUR </span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(PG13)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><span style='color:black'>FRI, SAT & SUN: (3:30) – 6:30<br>MON thru THURS: 7:15</span></span></b><span class=auto-style19><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>+++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><span class=auto-style19><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=221 height=339 id="Picture_x0020_17" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D0CF64.1763CC80" alt=MIPposterA.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Rogue Nation </span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(PG13)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) returns for yet another top-secret assignment as hot property screenwriter Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Pacific Rim) takes over writing duties for the fifth installment of the phenomenally successful spy franchise.</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'> </span></span><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u></b><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#FEF7CD'>Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation continues the franchise's thrilling resurgence -- and proves that Tom Cruise remains an action star without equal..</span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Rogue Nation</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> (PG13)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><span style='color:black'>FRI, SAT & SUN: (3:00) – 6:00<br>MON thru THURS: 6:30 </span></span></b><span class=auto-style19><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=auto-style19><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>+++++++++++++++++++++<br></span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=217 height=322 id="Picture_x0020_15" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D0CF64.1763CC80" alt=VACATIONposterA.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><u>VACATION</u> (R)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>Ed Helms stars in the New Line Cinema reboot of the Vacation film series as Rusty Griswald, the son of Chevy Chase's iconic character of the original four films. Horrible Bosses' helmers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein write and direct.</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'> <br><br></span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#7030A0;background:white'>NOTE FROM SKIP: Here is a movie the critics tried their best to bury, but audiences think is hysterically funny. Many are coming back more than once! If you are looking for a good laugh, and remember these are <u>very</u> R-rated (for language) laughs, don’t be afraid to see VACATION. Another example where the hoity-toity critics really got it wrong!!<br></span></b></span><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>VACATION</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> (R)<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FRI, SAT & SUN: (3:00) – 6:00<br>MON thru THURS: 6:30 </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=77 height=105 id="Picture_x0020_19" src="cid:image017.jpg@01D0CF6C.F3C18CF0" alt=SkipOldPic.JPG></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>RANTS, RAVES & RAMBLINGS FROM THE HEAD HONCHO</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>So, it’s Decatur Celebration weekend!<br>For 30 years this free street festival has drawn throngs to our downtown, with major musical acts and good food and drink…<br><i>It has also totally killed our business for the 17 years we’ve been open!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>We tried closing for a few times during those 17 years, but that caused more problems than it was worth.<br><i>(Since we are a “first-run” theater---and proud of it---we’d have to explain to the studio hoo-hah’s why we didn’t play their movies that weekend, and that is never a pleasant experience).<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>SO…We opted for a shortened schedule, in that we could comply with studio regulations, but still weren’t burning payroll while we were ‘embargoed’ (LOL)<br><b>Pay careful attention to this weekend’s showtimes. They are unlike most weekends.<br></b><br>Come down for Celebration, <i>but don’t forget about us!</i><br>Check our showtimes, and remember we open app. 30 min. before any scheduled show.<br>Drop in, say hello, buy some of our fabulous popcorn, and maybe watch a movie to cool off and wait for the next big Celebration event you want to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>It only happens once a year, as we’ve been telling ourselves for the past 17 years!!!<br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>The Avon Theater has been YOUR locally owned & family-operated 'hometown theater' for almost </span></em><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>100 </span></em><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Years!! </span></em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This weekend, I'm looking for you and you and...</span></em></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>YOU!!</span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'><img border=0 width=53 height=61 id="Picture_x0020_24" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D0CF64.1763CC80" alt=SkipTan.bmp></span></i><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'>-</span></em><em><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black'> Skip Huston</span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black'><br></span></i></b><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>++++++++++++++++++</span></b></em><br><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>STARTS AUGUST 14<sup>th</sup>!!</span></b></em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=220 height=326 id="Picture_x0020_23" src="cid:image011.jpg@01D0CF64.1763CC80" alt=MRHposter.jpg></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>++++++++++++++++++</span></em></span></b><br><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>STARTS AUGUST 14<sup>th<br></sup></span></b></em><em><b><sup><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";font-style:normal'><img border=0 width=223 height=329 id="Picture_x0020_22" src="cid:image010.jpg@01D0CF64.1763CC80" alt=MANFROMposter.jpg></span></sup></b></em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>