[Reel Pizza] update March 6 - 12

hi everyone,

BUSY week here at Reel Pizza.  On Sunday we welcome the Conners-Emerson Eighth Graders who are holding a PG movie/raffle/silent auction afternoon to raise funds for their graduation activities this spring. There are always lots of great donations to the silent auction, please stop in. 

And we are trying something new.  On Wed eve 3/11, (in lieu of the weeklong film's early screening) we welcome Pecha Kucha MDI.  This local storytelling event will begin at 5:30.   There will be a later screening of KINGSMAN on Wed at 8:30 after the PKMDI event.

The Senior Matinee next week on Thursday 3/12 will be KINGSMAN at 1pm.

Stay warm, go skiing (it's rarely better than it is right now) and come see a show. 

-Lisa

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Fri 3/6 - Thurs 3/12    KINGSMAN: The Secret Service  (R)  100min   6:00*(not Wed) and 8:30
Fri 3/6 - Mon 3/9    MR. TURNER  (R)  149min   5:15 and 8:15
Tues 3/10 - Thurs 3/12    ANTARCTICA: A Year on the Ice  (PG)  92min   5:30 and 7:45

Sun 3/8      Conner's-Emerson Eighth Grade Benefit  1pm to 4pm
Wed 3/11     PKMDI  (NR)  5:30pm  Will preempt the week-long film's early show on Wed eve.

Sun 3/8 
Conner's-Emerson Eighth Grade Benefit  1pm to 4pm
An event to raise money for the Emerson 8th grade white water rafting trip and other end of year activities.   Silent Auction items include restaurant gift certificates, one night's lodging at the Saltair Inn, and 20 lbs. of lobsters. Also selling raffle tickets at the door for an iPad 2 Air 64 GB Wi-Fi and Cellular. Raffle 1:00-3:30; PG Movie (about a boyscout, an old man, a dog and a lot of balloons) plays @2pm  $4.
 
Wed 3/11 
PKMDI  (NR)  5:30pm  Will preempt the week-long film's early show on Wed eve.
PECHA KUCHA is a fast-paced, friendly social event where people of all ages meet, show their work, and share their stories.  Spring may be in the air, or it may still be snowing. Regardless of the weather, it will be warm and cozy in Reel Pizza as we celebrate our small community with a diverse and inspiring line-up of speakers and presentations. Join us to hear interesting stories from people doing new and exciting things on MDI and beyond. Presenters include Jay Friedlander, Jena Young, and more!   fmi:  pkmdi.com

Fri 3/6 - Thurs 3/12
KINGSMAN: The Secret Service  (R)  100min   6:00* (not Wed) and 8:30
Colin Firth is quite dapper as a veteran spy in a super-secret organization charged with grooming a replacement for a fallen agent, an unrefined street kid (Taron Egerton).  His job becomes increasingly complicated by a villainous plot threatening the globe by an internet entrepreneur (Samuel L. Jackson).  Based on a graphic novel, this absurd but witty and thrillingly fun action comedy from director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) both spoofs and celebrates the James Bond franchise (also Jason Bourne).  trailer

Fri 3/6 - Mon 3/9
MR. TURNER  (R)  149min   5:15 and 8:15
The English romantic artist whose work anticipated the Impressionists, JMW Turner (Timothy Spall, winner of Cannes Best Actor prize) was an eccentric but in some ways an ordinary man, who was a master of light.  This fascinating portrait of this tireless artist at the pinnacle of his career is by master filmmaker Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies, Topsy Turvy) making a rare historical drama.  From his life with his beloved father and the housekeeper who loves him, to the seaside landlady with whom he resides at the end of his life, he is both celebrated and loathed by the public and aristocracy.  This superior historical recreation is an involving and rewarding film.   trailer

Tues 3/10 - Thurs 3/12
ANTARCTICA: A Year on the Ice  (PG)  92min   5:30 and 7:45
Stunningly beautiful, this entertaining documentary about the rare folks who overwinter in one of the harshest environments on Earth is from communications engineer turned filmmaker Anthony Powell.  He shot the footage over his ten winters in Antarctica, mostly at McMurdo station but also at others, and has a special affinity for spectacular time-lapse photography which evokes a sense of place.  Isolated from the rest of the world, the close-knit community of scientists, technicians and craftsmen endure both the beauty and brutality of a pristine wilderness most humans will never experience.   trailer