hi everyone
I was sad to learn that YESTERDAY was the final day of this year's GREEN
MARKET farmers market. So travel to any of the other markets on the
island and eat fresh as long as you can. Right now Reel Pizza is
featuring broccoli and green peppers from Chuck Weber.
the sad emails are starting already...yes it is again that unavoidable
season when we force you catch up on all the films on DVD that you MISSED
this past year...Remember that you can check the ARCHIVE section of our
website to jog your memory about films you may have missed in the last few
years. We will still be showing film until Nov 2nd, so read on and we
will see you soon.
We have SPECIAL PROGRAMMING coming, a NO ON ONE fundraiser on Saturday Oct
17th at 2pm. On Nov 3rd, Mainers will be asked to vote on whether or not
to repeal a right to marriage for the gay and lesbian residents of our
state. Proceeds from this screening will benefit the No ON 1/Protect
Maine Equality campaign. Campaign volunteer Dawn Fortune, will introduce
the film and the reasons to deny the repeal effort. This clever film
weaves together the true stories of couples and singles, both gay and
straight into a collective narrative that is both hilarious and
heartbreaking. Starting with individuals, it is unclear who is with whom
and who is straight or gay until much later, when the stories have
unfolded and the stereotypes have fallen by the wayside. (NR) 100min.
Fri Oct 16 - Thurs Oct 22
THE INFORMANT! (R) 108min 6:00 and 8:15
Rising bio-chemist at agri-giant Archer Daniels Midland, Mark Whitacre
(Matt Damon) turns corporate whistle-blower, exposing the company's
multi-national price fixing conspiracy. He envisions himself being hailed
as a hero of the common man and promoted. But first, the FBI needs hard
evidence, and Whitacre gets excited to play secret agent with a wiretap
hidden in his briefcase. But his active imagination frustrates the FBI
and threatens their case as his story changes frequently, and he hasn't
been totally forthcoming about his own involvement. Based on a true story
from the book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald, director Stephen Soderberg
(Traffic, Che) has made a disarmingly funny film of an incredible story.
Fri Oct 16 - Mon Oct 19
EXTRACT (R) 92min 5:30 and 7:30
Mike Judge's latest (he is the mastermind behind Beavis and Butt-head, and
the cult classic Office Space) is a smart and funny ensemble comedy
starring Jason Bateman, Kirsten Wiig, Ben Affleck, JK Simmons and others.
Bateman (Juno, Hancock) is Joel, a small business owner of a flavoring
company with the usual complications, but his love life with his wife
(Wiig) is non-existent since he can't get home before her bedtime of 8pm.
Then there is an accident at the factory and a beautiful woman signs on as
a temporary worker; Joel thinks he would like to have an affair with her,
and takes the wacky advice of his stoner bartender (Affleck) on how to
make it happen without guilt. He takes his eye off his business, and
things start going haywire.
Tues Oct 20 - Thurs Oct 22
STILL WALKING (NR) 114min [in Japanese with subtitles] 5:30 and 8:00
Another appealing and fine film from director Kore-eda Hirokazu (After
Life, Nobody's Home, Maborosi), this is a quiet but moving portrait of a
family during a reunion weekend. Balancing gentle humor and wistful
sorrow, Kore-eda portrays both how annoying and how precious family can
be. The grown children of a retired doctor and his wife, and their
families come together for a gathering to commemorate the death of the
eldest son, who died rescuing a drowning boy. Filled with scenes of the
family around a table bursting with their favorite foods, the dialogue
brings all the characters vibrantly to life.
Fri Oct 23 - Mon Oct 26
TAKING WOODSTOCK (PG-13) 120min
Elliot Tiber, a young gay man whose parents (Imelda Staunton and Harry
Goodman) own a rundown hotel in upstate Bethel New York is the inadvertent
lynchpin that allows the Woodstock Music Festival to go on. He has a
permit for a music festival desperately needed by the event's promoters
when they are denied in nearby Wallkill, and hopes to earn enough money to
pay off the mortgage. Based on his memoirs, director Ang Lee (Brokeback
Mountain) has made a colorful, gentle and charming comedy set on the
periphery of the actual festival. Eugene Levy plays Farmer Max Yasgur,
Emile Hirsch plays Elliot's school friend who is suffering from his
Vietnam service, and Liev Schreiber is an ex-Marine drag queen who
provides security for the hotel over that weekend in August, 40 years ago.
Tues Oct 27 - Thurs Oct 29
BIG FAN (R) 88min
Stand-up comedian Patten Oswald (who voiced Remy in Ratatouille) gives a
brilliantly sympathetic and nuanced portrayal of "Paul from Staten
Island", an obsessive NY Giants fan who spends his days monitoring a
parking garage and scripting pro-Giants rants, and his nights at home with
mom calling up late-night sports talk radio call-in programs and
performing his "spontaneous" diatribes (she's not impressed). His
passionate fanaticism is what keeps him going even after a chance
encounter with his favorite player doesn't go quite as planned. This
directing debut from screenwriter Robert Siegel (The Wrestler)
demonstrates with truth and humor his unique vision of the human
experience.
Fri Oct 30 - Mon Nov 2
9 (PG-13) 79min
Based on his Oscar-nominated animated short film, Shane Ackers'
distinctively original and thrilling tale follows the soft-bodied robot 9
(Elijah Wood) and his comrades (1, Christopher Plummer; 2, Martin Landau;
5, John C. Reilly; 7, Jennifer Connelly; and 6, Crispin Glover.) Set in a
post-apocalyptic world, this group lives in fear of extinction by evil
machines that roam and rule the Earth, and they disagree on whether to
fight (9's position) or hide (1's position) to survive, and decide to
learn why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. This
visually spectacular and dark film, produced by Tim Burton and Timur
Bekmambetov (Wanted) with script help from Pamela Pettler (Corpse Bride,
Monster House) is remarkably, delightfully imaginative, detailed and
engaging.
COMING ON OUR SECOND SCREEN?
CAPITALISM: A Love Story (PG-13) 117min
Oscar-winning documentarian Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Sicko,
Roger and Me) continues his examination of important issues facing
Americans with this timely exploration of the root causes of the global
economic meltdown and associated out-of-control corporate and political
shenanigans that culminated in last winter's massive transfer of US
taxpayer money to private financial institutions. Believing profit, at
the expense of excellence, has become the only thing that our capitalistic
society values, he shows how the have-nots, a group including most all of
us, continue to lose and increasingly are left holding the short end of
the stick at the expense of the haves, the 1% of the population who own a
majority of the wealth of the entire country. With sobering hilarity and
informed passion, he makes his case.
THE INVENTION OF LYING (PG-13) 99min
Ricky Gervais (Ghost Town, The Office) makes his feature directing debut
(with co-director and co-screenwriter Matthew Robinson) with this very
funny romantic comedy set in an alternate present where lying does not
exist. Everyone speaks the truth with no thought of the consequences.
Gervais plays sad-sack Mark who is about to lose his job, while also
trying to win the heart of the woman he loves. Then he discovers that he
can actually tell a lie (but still no one else can), and the world starts
looking a whole lot better…until he realizes that his tall tales are being
treated as the gospel truth. Co-stars include Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey,
Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, and Jeffrey Tambor.
WHIP IT (PG-13) 111min
Juno star Ellen Page wins again with her portrayal of Bliss, a teen in
small town Texas whose mom (Marcia Gay Harden), a postal worker and former
beauty queen, wants her to win the Miss Bluebonnet pageant. But that
world is all over for her when, on a trip to Austin, she discovers the
roller derby and scores a place, as Babe Ruthless, on the local, losing
team the Hurl Scouts. She is smaller and younger than her teammates (Drew
Barrymore, Kristen Wiig, Eve) and her enthusiasm motivates her team even
though she has a hard time dealing with a fierce competitor (Juliette
Lewis). Based on the screenwriter Shauna Cross' autobiographical novel,
this joyful grrrl friendly action comedy is the excellent directing debut
of actress and producer Drew Barrymore.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (PG) 90min
Clever, irreverent and hysterically funny, this animated adaptation by
directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller of Ron and Judi Barrett's delightful
children's storybook expands on the problems of the town of
Chewandswallow, where prepared food items, and not snow, rain or sleet,
fall from the sky in inclement weather. Here, an inventor/scientist, Flint
Lockwood (Bill Hader) whose latest invention has caused the unusual
weather, and plucky new weathergirl Sam Sparks (Anna Faris) try to
discover how to reverse this meteorological catastrophe when it gets out
of control.
COMING WHEN WE REOPEN?
Where the Wild Things Are
Astro Boy
A Serious Man
Amelia
Fantastic Mr. Fox
New Moon
The Lovely Bones
Nine ....and more
We have once more come to the end of another successful year of Reel
Pizza. From the phenomenal Inauguration luncheon in January through
Senior matinees, Oscar Night, benefits for the Emerson 8th grade, the
Women's Health Center, the SPCA, and No on 1, informative matinees on
plastic, truth and justice, and the Green Revolution in China, the
Tournees Festival of French films, the best-of Maine International Film
Festival weekend, a whole summer of Improvision, the Wednesday Green
Farmer's Market, and great art gracing our walls, plus our regular jobs
bringing exciting, provocative, fun film to town, we have been busy and
having a blast! We couldn't do it without our stellar co-workers: Colin,
Julie, Sarah, Jim, Naomi, Jaille, Mark, Erika, Shawn, Liz, Zoe, Tricia and
Ponce. Nor would it be worthwhile without our dedicated audience,
friends new and old who appreciate and support our vision. Thank you all,
again. We are heading (way) west to recharge and spend Thanksgiving with
family. We will reopen on Sat Dec 26th at 4:30pm. Be in touch for Gift
Certificates: lisa@reelpizza.net or 288-3828. Please VOTE on Nov 3, have
safe and happy holidays, and we'll be back with you SOON!
-Chris, Lisa, Pierce, & Chloe
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