[Reel Pizza] MIFF by-the-sea

Greetings everyone

I want to let you know about an exciting project we have been working on
this summer that is finally arranged enough to make public. We are
undeniably proud to announce that Reel Pizza will be hosting a four-day
"best of" selection of films from this year's Maine International Film
Festival, a ten-day program that has been running for the past twelve
years at Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville during July, and which is a
project of the non-profit Maine Film Center.

Most of you know that Reel Pizza's film program is unique because, for
most of the year, we bring many lesser known films to the area that are
not supported by a major studio and its associated massive marketing
budget. Bringing this film festival to town is no exception, except that
most of these films have not yet been lucky enough to garner a
distribution deal, no matter how deserving. This is an exceptional
opportunity and may be your only chance to see most of these films.

MIFF By-the-Sea, as we are calling our incarnation, will be held at Reel
Pizza over the weekend of September 11 - 14th. We will be screening over
a dozen films of a wide-ranging diversity that we hope will appeal to a
broad audience. There will be a selection of Maine films, foreign films
and documentaries, as well as the Audience Favorite Award Winner, from
which to choose. All films will be screened at least twice over the
weekend.

We will also be featuring a number of Q&A sessions with some of the
filmmakers. Additionally there will be other special events over the
weekend, including family-friendly matinees, fun late nights, and an
Opening Night Celebration from 4pm to 6pm in front of the theatre
featuring delicious savory treats by Sassafrass Catering and beverages
from Atlantic Brewing Company (who I will mention is our major sponsor;
cue wild applause!) More to come on these special events soon.

Tickets will be available starting next week for the films ($8 each) and
the opening ceremony ($15). For this special weekend only, BIG TICKET
passes will NOT be accepted; sorry. However, we will be selling advance
tickets at the box office, and also over-the-phone tickets (with a credit
card, for an additional 50c service fee).

If anyone is interested, we have a few advertising spaces still available
in our printed program (going to press next Wednesday afternoon), as well
as a small number of films that would greatly appreciate sponsorship. We
would also welcome financial donations of any size. If you are interested
in any of these opportunities to support the Maine Film Center and the
Maine International Film Festival, as well as help defray the costs of
bringing these wonderful films to MDI, please contact Chris, Lisa or
Colin, by phone, email, or in person at your earliest convenience.

I will be sending out a listing of the schedule shortly; Right now,
however, you can read descriptions of the films we will be screening on
our website, at www.reelpizza.com under the "Coming Soon" tab.

We look forward to sharing this special event with all of you and hope you
can make some time during the weekend of Sept 11 - 14 to participate in
appreciating a fine selection of worthy films not available otherwise.

See you soon!

Sincerely
Lisa, Chris and Colin

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[Reel Pizza] update Aug 21 - 27

hi everyone

Hope you all are enjoying this high summer weather! If it is getting too
much for you, remember that Reel Pizza is comfortably air-conditioned for
your viewing pleasure, plus you don't have to cook! or clean up!

Please note that the Rock'n'Reel scheduled for Aug 29th has been canceled
due to circumstances beyond our control. Perhaps we can entice Mr. Gage
to reschedule at a later date.

The flowers and produce at the farmer's market have also come into full
summer mode. Stop by our parking lot Wednesday between 9am and 1pm to
check out the fare and support local food.

We have four films coming this next week; both screens will change between
Monday and Tuesday.

see you soon
-Lisa and Chris

Friday - Monday Aug 21 - 24
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAUR (PG) 94min 5:30 and 7:45
and
THE HANGOVER (R) 99min 6:00 and 8:15

Tuesday - Thurs Aug 25 - 27
UP (PG) 96min 5:30 and 7:45
and
MOON (R) 97min 6:00 and 8:15

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[Reel Pizza] update

August Running August Running August Running August

It's hard to keep up! Sorry this is a little late.
-Lisa

Here is the next week's events at Reel Pizza, starting today!
Descriptions are below

Fri 8/14 - Thurs 8/20 FUNNY PEOPLE (R) 140min 5:30 and 8:30
Fri 8/14 - Mon 8/17 MY SISTER'S KEEPER (PG-13) 109min 6:00 and 8:15
Tues 8/18 - Thurs 8/20 THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) 107min 6:00 and 8:15

Also SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SATURDAY AUGUST 15th (that's tomorrow) at 2pm
(doors open at 1:30). Please join us to learn about the environmental
youth empowerment work of Somesville summer resident Frances Fremont-Smith
as she presents a wonderful new film about it.

Sat 8/15 THE ROAD AHEAD: The First Green Long March (NR) 52min 2pm
During the preparations for the Olympics in China, the environmental
challenges of this large country were put center stage. The Green Long
March combined the spirit of the Olympics and the energy of youth to
advocate for the environment. Over 2000 students, traveling in groups,
made a powerful statement while spreading their passion for conservation.
This touching film from director Ryan Wong follows three of these
committed students as they attempt to bring about change in this vast and
diverse nation. Somesville summer resident Frances Fremont-Smith, the
executive director of the non-profit Future Generations China, originated
the concept of the Green Long March and developed the idea with her
Chinese partners in Beijing. She will attend the screening of the film
and lead discussion afterwards. Ticket proceeds will be used to help
students participate in global climate actions during "350 Day" on October
24th.

Also, an unfortunate scheduling note: Mr. Gage Villere, who was to have
been the featured musician at the Rock'N'Reel on Saturday night Aug 29th
has "flaked out" (his words) and will be unable to attend. Perhaps we
will be able to reschedule.

Fri 8/14 - Thurs 8/20 FUNNY PEOPLE (R) 140min 5:30 and 8:30
George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a comedy legend with more than a dozen
hit motion pictures and a stellar string of gold records. After hearing
he has a potentially fatal blood disorder, George realizes that regardless
of his fame and fortune, he has no real friends and will likely face his
last few months alone so he forges in unlikely friendship with Ira Wright
(Seth Rogan), a promising young stand-up looking for his big break who
works at the supermarket deli counter. Ira's life changes forever when
George offers him a job as his assistant, and George realizes what is
really important in life,… including the woman who got away.
Writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has
proved to be one of the funniest filmmakers around. He says, "I'm trying
to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies.
Wish me luck!"

Fri 8/14 - Mon 8/17 MY SISTER'S KEEPER (PG-13) 109min 6:00 and 8:15
An excellent cast brings emotionally charged performances to this textured
and powerfully provocative drama about love and healing from
director/screenwriter Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) adapting Jodi
Picoult's novel. Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric are the parents of three
children, one facing death. New actress Sophia Vassilieva is excellent in
the challenging role of the cancer-stricken middle daughter. Abigail
Breslin is endearing as the youngest child, conceived specifically to be a
body parts donor for her sister to help her live. At age 11 she decides
to seek legal, medical emancipation from her overly focused parents. Alex
Baldwin is the lawyer who advocates for her and Joan Cusack is the judge
in this case who is dealing with her own loss.

Tues 8/18 - Thurs 8/20 THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) 107min 6:00 and 8:15
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Sandra Bullock returns to comedy and complements co-star Ryan Reynolds
perfectly in this engaging romantic comedy. She is a high-powered,
city-raised book editor who faces deportation back to her native Canada
after she forgets to renew her green card. With quick thinking at the
immigration office, she announces her engagement to a US National, her
long-suffering, put-upon, and completely unsuspecting office assistant
Andrew. He agrees to play along with the charade, under certain
conditions, but the immigration official is unconvinced, and reminds them
of the penalties if caught in a lie. Despite their precarious
circumstances, the unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his parents
(Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) at the celebration of the 90th
birthday of his grandma (Betty White).

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[Reel Pizza] schedule

As promised here is the next schedule which runs from Aug 14 - Sept 3 (!).
Hope you find something that piques your interest, and we look forward to
seeing you soon!

-Lisa and Chris

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SPECIAL PROGRAMMING on Saturday August 15th at 2pm
We will be hosting a screening of a wonderful documentary about the first
Green Long March, a youth-oriented movement across China, now in its third
year, educating the public about climate change and the benefits of
conservation. We are honored that the founder of this movement, summer
resident Frances Fremont-Smith, and COA trustee Casey Malinkrodt who also
works with FUTURE GENERATIONS will be present and leading discussion after
the film. You can read more about this special event below, and please
join us next Saturdayafternoon.

THE ROAD AHEAD: The First Green Long March (NR) 52min
During the preparations for the Olympics in China, the environmental
challenges of this large country were put center stage. The Green Long
March combined the spirit of the Olympics and the energy of youth to
advocate for the environment. Over 2000 students, traveling in groups,
made a powerful statement while spreading their passion for conservation.
This touching film from director Ryan Wong follows three of these
committed students as they attempt to bring about change in this vast and
diverse nation. Somesville summer resident Frances Fremont-Smith, the
executive director of the non-profit Future Generations China, originated
the concept of the Green Long March and developed the idea with her
Chinese partners in Beijing. She will attend the screening of the film
and lead discussion afterwards. Ticket proceeds will be used to help
students participate in global climate actions during "350 Day" on October
24th.

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We will have another unpredictable episode of IMPROVISION on Sunday night
August 16th at 11pm. Join us for wacky fun as the talented crew of
ImprovAcadia re-imagine the sound effects, dialogue and music of a cheesy
grade-B movie they have never seen before, making the whole experience way
more silly than was ever intended originally!

PLUS we have some ROCK'N'REEL coming on Saturday Aug 29th at 11pm. Don't
miss this innovative fusion of silent film with a soundtrack provided by
one of our talented local musicians, this week, multi-instrumentalist Mr.
Gage Villere. His music, accompanying a series of abstract, hand-painted
films, brings exceptional, exciting new life to an underappreciated film
genre.

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And our regularly booked films follow:

Friday August 14 - Monday Aug 17
MY SISTER'S KEEPER (PG-13) 109min
An excellent cast brings emotionally charged performances to this textured
and powerfully provocative drama about love and healing from
director/screenwriter Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) adapting Jodi
Picoult's novel. Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric are the parents of three
children, one facing death. New actress Sophia Vassilieva is excellent in
the challenging role of the cancer-stricken middle daughter. Abigail
Breslin is endearing as the youngest child, conceived specifically to be a
body parts donor for her sister to help her live. At age 11 she decides
to seek legal, medical emancipation from her overly focused parents. Alex
Baldwin is the lawyer who advocates for her and Joan Cusack is the judge
in this case who is dealing with her own loss.

Tues Aug 18 - Thurs Aug 20
THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) 107min BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Sandra Bullock returns to comedy and complements co-star Ryan Reynolds
perfectly in this engaging romantic comedy. She is a high-powered,
city-raised book editor who faces deportation back to her native Canada
after she forgets to renew her green card. With quick thinking at the
immigration office, she announces her engagement to a US National, her
long-suffering, put-upon, and completely unsuspecting office assistant
Andrew. He agrees to play along with the charade, under certain
conditions, but the immigration official is unconvinced, and reminds them
of the penalties if caught in a lie. Despite their precarious
circumstances, the unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his parents
(Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) at the celebration of the 90th
birthday of his grandma (Betty White).

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Fri Aug 21 - Mon Aug 24
THE HANGOVER (R) 99min BACK *AGAIN* BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Director Todd Phillips (Old School) has made an outrageous buddy story and
detective yarn, a profanely raunchy comedy that has proved to be the hit
of the summer. The story follows three groomsmen who take their groom on
a bachelor's overnight to Vegas before the wedding. They wake up the next
morning remembering nothing of the night before but, their groom has gone
missing. Plus there's a baby in the closet, and a snarling tiger in the
bathroom, one of them has a missing tooth, another a hospital bracelet,
and the claim check they give the hotel valet delivers them a police car.
Quickly, with pounding heads they must backtrack and recreate the previous
night's events in hopes of finding their groom in time for the wedding in
Los Angeles. It is twisted, clever, and must see.

Tues Aug 25 - Thurs Aug 27
MOON (R) 97min
This tantalizing and mesmerizing science fiction stars Sam Rockwell as a
near-future astronaut, coming to the end of a three year solitary stint on
the moon where his mission has been to mind the mining of an energy source
which powers the Earth for an industrial corporation. His only companion
is a robotic computer (voiced by Kevin Spacey) and the only thing keeping
him sane is the knowledge that he will be reunited with his wife and young
child soon. But after an accident in the rover in which he is injured,
nothing is the same. This thoughtful, intelligent feature debut from
British commercials director Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie) raises both
ethical and emotional questions with potency and excitement.

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Fri Aug 28 - Mon Aug 31
CHÉRI (R) 92min
Director Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity), screenwriter
Christopher Hampton and actress Michelle Pfeiffer, previous collaborators
on Dangerous Liaisons, reunite for this deliciously lush and amusingly
witty romantic period drama. Based on a pair of novels by French author
Colette and set in the luxuriousness of pre-WWI Paris, it is the story of
the unsuspected romance between Léa, a beautiful, retired courtesan
(Pfeiffer) and the son of her arch rival (Kathy Bates), the brooding and
naïve young man Chéri (Rupert Friend. After they have been together six
years, his mother secretly arranges a marriage for him to a young innocent
girl (Felicity Jones). As the inevitable moment of parting approaches,
these two lovers come to terms with their imminent separation in
unexpected ways.

Tues Sept 1 - Thurs Sept 3
SÉRAPHINE (NR) 125min [in FRENCH with English subtitles]
Winner of seven French César awards, including best picture and actress,
this remarkable biographical film magically reveals the fine line between
artistic genius and madness. Yolande Moreau (When the Sea Rises) is
captivating as a poor, simple and eccentric housekeeper who toils without
appreciation by day; her free time is spent collecting materials to make
colors, and painting vibrantly intense pictures she believes have been
requested by guardian angels. When her work is discovered by Wilhelm Uhde
(Ulrich Tukur, The Lives of Others) a German art collector who was the
first to buy works by Picasso and Henri Rousseau, a moving and unexpected
relationship develops between the avant-garde dealer and the untrained,
visionary maid. Director Martin Provost's poignant and evocative portrait
of this forgotten painter is a testament to creativity and the resilience
of one woman's spirit.

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COMING SOON ON THE OTHER SCREEN:

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) 140min
George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a comedy legend with more than a dozen
hit motion pictures and a stellar string of gold records. After hearing
he has a potentially fatal blood disorder, George realizes that regardless
of his fame and fortune, he has no real friends and will likely face his
last few months alone so he forges in unlikely friendship with Ira Wright
(Seth Rogan), a promising young stand-up looking for his big break who
works at the supermarket deli counter. Ira's life changes forever when
George offers him a job as his assistant, and George realizes what is
really important in life,… including the woman who got away.
Writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has
proved to be one of the funniest filmmakers around. He says, "I'm trying
to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies.
Wish me luck!"

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (PG-13) 95min
This inventive and freshly original romance is the feature debut of music
video director Marc Webb working from a witty script from screenwriters
Scott Neustadter and Michael H.Weber. It stars Joseph Gordon Leavitt
(Brick) as unabashedly, romantically smitten Tom, and Zooey Deschanel
(Elf, Yes Man) as the committed to be uncommitted Summer; both young
actors give wonderful, charming performances. The playful, unpredictable
and visually creative film covers the time from when he first lays eyes on
her at their work writing greeting card copy in Los Angeles, until the day
he was finally over her, although not in chronological order.

THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE (PG-13) 107min
Based on the best-selling book by Audrey Niffenberger, this romantic drama
tells the story of a love that transcends time. Clare (Rachel McAdams,
The Notebook) feels she has loved Chicago librarian Henry (Eric Bana, Star
Trek) her entire life and believes they are destined to be together.
However, their relationship is complicated by an accursed genetic disorder
he suffers from that causes him to travel through time at random moments
of his life and he can vanish for long periods of time without warning.
Through it all they try to build a lasting life together, despite the
obstacles.

JULIE & JULIA (PG-13) 123min
Based on a true story, New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams), a government
secretary, spices up her life when she decides to master the art of French
cooking just as her idol, Julia Child (Meryl Streep), did 40 years
earlier. Though she has no expertise, Powell challenges herself to cook
every single recipe in Child legendary bible of French cuisine. With her
great love of food and the guiding words of the world renowned chef to
inspire her, Powell tackles all 524 recipes in just 365 days, chronicling
her experiences as she takes on each new culinary challenge. As she takes
Child's lessons to heart and hearth, Powell uses her immersion in the
world of traditional French cooking as a catalyst to transform her own
life.

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Coming next schedule?
O'Horten
Departures
Adam
In the Loop
Paper Heart
The Hurt Locker
Ponyo
ME International Film Festival -- more info soon on this exciting event
coming in September.

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[Reel Pizza] update

happy summer (finally) to all!

This is what is happening at Reel Pizza this coming week. The next full
schedule of films will be arriving in your inbox shortly.

tonight is the last night for Johnny Depp in PUBLIC ENEMIES (R) at 5:30
and 8:30. It is also the last night for the provocative and informative
documentary on food production FOOD, INC. (PG) at 6:00 and 8:00. You will
really want to eat fresh and local once you have seen this well-made and
hopeful but scary film!

There is no "week-long" film this week. Both screens are split, so both
sides change titles on Tuesday.

See you soon!
-Lisa

Starting Friday Aug 7 through Monday Aug 10 we have 2 films.
AWAY WE GO (R) at 6:00 and 8:15

and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND (although this is most likely its last run here
at Reel Pizza):
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (PG) at 5:30 and 8:30

The two films playing from Tues Aug 11 - Thurs Aug 13 are
GOODBYE SOLO (NR) at 5:30 and 7:30
and
BRUNO (R) at 6:00 and 8:00.

Below are the film's descriptions.
Fri - Mon Aug 7 - 10
AWAY WE GO (R) 98min
This richly funny and heartfelt film follows the enlightening journey of
an expectant couple (TV actors John Krasinski, The Office, and Maya
Rudolph, SNL) who are feeling uprooted and are seeking the perfect place
to raise their impending child. They travel the US, visiting old friends
(Allison Janney and Maggie Gyllenhaal, both hilarious) and relatives
(including Catherine O'Hara and Jeff Daniels) searching for a place to
call home on their own terms. Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes
(American Beauty, Revolutionary Road) has loosened up with this comic and
poignant colloquial road story of discovery about people you might
recognize.

Friday Aug 7 - Monday Aug 10
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (PG) 153min 5:30 and 8:30
In the sixth installment of the popular fantasy adventure series, the dark
force of Lord Voldemort is gaining strength in both the Muggle and
wizarding worlds, and Harry thinks it may be lurking in Hogwarts castle
too (what is Draco Malfoy up to, anyway?). But Headmaster Dumbledore is
more concerned with teaching Harry all he knows while trying to unlock the
Dark Lord's defenses. This includes learning a crucial memory of
Professor Slughorn, the new Potions teacher. Meanwhile Harry has been
made captain of the Quidditch team, and love is in the air for Harry and
Ron, while Hermione staunchly refuses to reveal her simmering jealousy.

Tues - Thurs Aug 11 - 13
GOODBYE SOLO (NR) 91min
This third film from independent American-Iranian filmmaker Ramin Bahrani
(Man Push Cart) is a touching and uplifting slice of immigrant life story.
It traces the brief but life-changing friendship between two completely
different personalities, a crusty white Southerner and an extroverted,
warm-hearted Senegalese taxidriver. They meet when the gregarious Solo
gives the taciturn old man a ride home one night, and the man asks if he
will drive him to a desolate mountain top in two weeks time and leave him.
Solo spend the next fortnight trying to re-engage his new friend back
into the world with his pregnant wife and pre-teen step daughter, with
unexpected results. Roger Ebert calls this "a great American film.
Wherever you live, when this film opens, it will be the best film in
town."

Tues Aug 11 - Thurs Aug 13
BRÜNO (R) 83min
After the success of BORAT: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Sacha Baron Cohen hilariously brings
another of his provocative alter egos from Da Ali G Show to the big
screen. Again with his trademark stinging dose of sociopolitical satire,
he impersonates a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista traveling through
America and films his incendiary interactions with a wide variety of
people to highlight the absurdities of the fashion industry and the
prejudices against gays.

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[Reel Pizza] schedule

summer greetings to everyone.

Here is the next schedule of films at Reel Pizza for the July 24 (that's
today) through August 13th time frame. For your planning purposes, we
expect to return HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE in mid-August, so
if you missed it last week, or couldn't deal with the lines, or just need
to see it again, it will be back soon.

Also, we have more IMPROVISION, our way fun latenight collaboration of
wacky gradeB movies mixed with the talented crew of ImprovAcadia, at 11pm
on alternate Sundays in August [8/2, 16, and 30].

First the schedule in brief, then in detail.

Fri - Thurs July 24 - 30 G-FORCE (PG) 5:30 and 7:30
Fri - Mon July 24 - 27 THE HANGOVER (R) 6:00 and 8:15
Tues - Thurs July 28 - 30 SUMMER HOURS (NR) 6:00 and 8:15

Fri - Thurs July 31 - Aug 6 PUBLIC ENEMIES (R) 5:30 and 8:30 Fri -
Mon July 31 - Aug 3 THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) 6:00 and 8:15
Tues - Thurs Aug 4 - 6 FOOD, INC. (PG) 6:00 and 8:00

Fri - Mon Aug 7 - 10 AWAY WE GO (R)
Tues - Thurs Aug 11 - 13 GOODBYE SOLO (NR)

Fri - Thurs July 24 - 30
G-FORCE (PG) 88min 5:30 and 7:30
BRAND NEW FROM WALT DISNEY STUDIOS. The newest film from producer Jerry
Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean) and writer/director (and
innovative, Oscar-winning Visual Effects master) Hoyt Yeatman is a high
octane thrill ride. This comedy adventure is about the latest evolution
of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage.
These highly trained guinea pigs armed with the latest high-tech spy
equipment include a leader determined to succeed at any cost, a weapons
expert with an extreme attitude, a sexy martial arts pro, plus a recon
expert who really is a fly on the wall and a star-nosed mole computer
specialist. Together they discover that the fate of the world is in their
paws. Voice actors include Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan, Penélope Cruz,
Nicholas Cage, Steve Buscemi and Jon Favreau. Live actors include Zach
Galifianakis, Will Arnett, Bill Nighy, and Kelli Garner.

Fri - Mon July 24 - 27
THE HANGOVER (R) 99min 6:00 and 8:15
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Director Todd Phillips (Old School) has made an
outrageous buddy story and detective yarn, a profanely raunchy comedy that
could be the hit of the summer. The story follows three groomsmen who
take their groom on a bachelor's overnight to Vegas before the wedding.
They wake up the next morning remembering nothing of the night before but,
their groom has gone missing. Plus there's a baby in the closet, and a
snarling tiger in the bathroom, one of them has a missing tooth, another a
hospital bracelet, and the claim check they give the hotel valet delivers
them a police car. Quickly, with pounding heads they must backtrack and
recreate the previous night's events in hopes of finding their groom in
time for the wedding in Los Angeles. It is twisted, clever, and must see.

Tues - Thurs July 28 - 30
SUMMER HOURS (NR) 102min [in FRENCH with subtitles] 6:00 and 8:15
Blending humor and heartbreak, this thoughtful and touching drama is about
three grown siblings who must deal with the particulars of their late
mother's estate, including a country villa with many memories, and an
extensive art collection by a famous uncle. The decisions that need to
be made about the family's legacy are complicated for the older brother
(Charles Berling) by the two younger siblings (Juliette Binoche and
Jérémie Rénier) who have already moved away from France. Left to come to
terms with themselves and their differences, these three must confront the
end of childhood and their shared memories, and form a unique vision of
the future. With an assured hand by writer-director Olivier Assayas (Irma
Vep) and luminous photography by cinematographer Eric Gautier (Into the
Wild, A Christmas Tale), this contemplative film reflects on modern
globalization and its effects on cultural heritage and family continuity.

Fri - Thurs July 31 - Aug 6
PUBLIC ENEMIES (R) 5:30 and 8:30
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight)
and Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) have joined acclaimed filmmaker
Michael Mann (The Insider, Last of the Mohicans) to tell the true story of
the legendary Depression era outlaw John Dillinger and his team of
gangsters including Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson. Dillinger
(Depp), the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids and audacious
jailbreaks made him the #1 target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and
its top agent Melvin Purvis (Bale), also became a folk hero for much of
the public who distrusted the banks that had plunged the country into
depression.

Fri - Mon July 31 - Aug 3
THE PROPOSAL (PG-13) 107min 6:00 and 8:15
Sandra Bullock returns to comedy and complements co-star Ryan Reynolds
perfectly in this engaging romantic comedy. She is a high-powered,
city-raised book editor who faces deportation back to her native Canada
after she forgets to renew her green card. With quick thinking at the
immigration office, she announces her engagement to a US National, her
long-suffering, put-upon, and completely unsuspecting office assistant
Andrew. He agrees to play along with the charade, under certain
conditions, but the immigration official is unconvinced, and reminds them
of the penalties if caught in a lie. Despite their precarious
circumstances, the unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his parents
(Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) at the celebration of the 90th
birthday of his grandma (Betty White).

Tues - Thurs Aug 4 - 6
FOOD, INC. (PG) 93min 6:00 and 8:00
>From the producers of An Inconvenient Truth comes Robert Kenner's
eye-opening expose of America's modern food industry. This shocking film
reveals unpalatable and hidden truths about the food we buy at our local
grocery stores and the few corporations who control it all, with the
consent of our federal regulatory agencies. Featuring interviews with
authors Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) and Eric Schlosser (Fast
Food Nation), Stonyfield Farms CEO Gary Hirschberg, and vegetable, poultry
and beef farmers both organic and conventional (the corporate food and
agri-giants refused to participate), this important and troubling
documentary is essential viewing.

Fri - Mon Aug 7 - 10
AWAY WE GO (R) 98min
This richly funny and heartfelt film follows the enlightening journey of
an expectant couple (TV actors John Krasinski, The Office, and Maya
Rudolph, SNL) who are feeling uprooted and are seeking the perfect place
to raise their impending child. They travel the US, visiting old friends
(Allison Janney and Maggie Gyllenhaal, both hilarious) and relatives
(including Catherine O'Hara and Jeff Daniels) searching for a place to
call home on their own terms. Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes
(American Beauty, Revolutionary Road) has loosened up with this comic and
poignant colloquial road story of discovery about people you might
recognize.

Tues - Thurs Aug 11 - 13
GOODBYE SOLO (NR) 91min
This third film from independent American-Iranian filmmaker Ramin Bahrani
(Man Push Cart) is a touching and uplifting slice of immigrant life story.
It traces the brief but life-changing friendship between two completely
different personalities, a crusty white Southerner and an extroverted,
warm-hearted Senegalese taxidriver. They meet when the gregarious Solo
gives the taciturn old man a ride home one night, and the man asks if he
will drive him to a desolate mountain top in two weeks time and leave him.
Solo spend the next fortnight trying to re-engage his new friend back
into the world with his pregnant wife and pre-teen step daughter, with
unexpected results. Roger Ebert calls this "a great American film.
Wherever you live, when this film opens, it will be the best film in
town."

COMING SOON ON OUR SECOND SCREEN
JULIE & JULIA (PG-13) 123min
Based on a true story, New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams), a government
secretary, spices up her life when she decides to master the art of French
cooking just as her idol, Julia Child (Meryl Streep), did 40 years
earlier. Though she has no expertise, Powell challenges herself to cook
every single recipe in Child legendary bible of French cuisine. With her
great love of food and the guiding words of the world renowned chef to
inspire her, Powell tackles all 524 recipes in just 365 days, chronicling
her experiences as she takes on each new culinary challenge. As she takes
Child's lessons to heart and hearth, Powell uses her immersion in the
world of traditional French cooking as a catalyst to transform her own
life.

FUNNY PEOPLE (R) 140min
George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a comedy legend with more than a dozen
hit motion pictures and a stellar string of gold records. After hearing
he has a potentially fatal blood disorder, George realizes that regardless
of his fame and fortune, he has no real friends and will likely face his
last few months alone so he forges in unlikely friendship with Ira Wright
(Seth Rogan), a promising young stand-up looking for his big break who
works at the supermarket deli counter. Ira's life changes forever when
George offers him a job as his assistant, and George realizes what is
really important in life,… including the woman who got away.
Writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has
proved to be one of the funniest filmmakers around. He says, "I'm trying
to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies.
Wish me luck!"

BRÜNO (R) 83min
After the success of BORAT: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit
Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Sacha Baron Cohen hilariously brings
another of his provocative alter egos from Da Ali G Show to the big
screen. Again with his trademark stinging dose of sociopolitical satire,
he impersonates a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista traveling through
America and films his incendiary interactions with a wide variety of
people to highlight the absurdities of the fashion industry and the
prejudices against gays.

COMING NEXT SCHEDULE?
Cheri
Time Traveller's Wife
Departures
O'Horten
500 Days of Summer
Moon
Seraphine
Sita Sings the Blues

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[Reel Pizza] update

hi everyone

Don't forget the Wednesday farmer's market...this past week there were
fresh peas and beans, carrots, scallions, strawberries, broccoli and
daikon, to complement the many different greens and herbs and flowers we
have had all spring. Now that the sun is finally out (hurray!), the
gardens might actually grow, and there should be even more variety next
week. Support local agriculture!

The film schedule is a little different this week. I hope I make the
schedule clear. Don't hesitate to ask if you're confused, because it is
complicated!

Our "weekend" show runs through Tuesday.
On Wed we open HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, and the times of
ICE AGE:DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS must change to accommodate its running time.

Fri 7/10 - Tues 7/14
ICE AGE 4 (PG) 5:30 and 7:45
TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (R) 6:00 and 8:30

12am Wed am (Tues pm) Midnight show of HARRY POTTER & the HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Tickets go on sale Tuesday eve at *9pm*; first come first served.

Wed 7/15 - Thurs 7/16
ICE AGE (PG) 6:00 and 8:00
HARRY POTTER 6 (PG) 5:30 and 8:30

HARRY POTTER 6 continues through Thursday July 23 at 5:30 and 8:30.
We will also have 2pm matinees of HP6 on Sat July 18 and Sun July 19.
For those of you interested, PUBLIC ENEMY is coming on the next schedule.

See you soon. Enjoy the sun!
-Lisa and Chris

Friday July 10 - Thursday July 16
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (PG) 94min
Fri - Tuesday at 5:30 and 7:45
Wednesday and Thursday at 6:00 and 8:00
Ray Romano, John Leguizamo and Dennis Leary reprise their roles as Manny
the mammoth, Sid the sloth, and Diego the saber-toothed tiger in this new
installment of the popular animated show. Diego wonders if he's gone too
soft hanging with his plant-eating friends. Jealous of the impending
birth of Manny and Ellie's baby mammoth, Sid finds and hatches some eggs,
because he wants a family too. But it gets him into trouble, as they have
been stolen from a humongous mama; she steals them back, along with Sid,
and the gang has to rescue him from an underground tropical paradise…that
is full of supposedly extinct animals like dinosaurs and carnivorous
plants that might like to eat them up!

Starting July 10th - Tuesday July 14
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 (R) 121min 6:00 and 8:30
Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in this sleek, fast-paced and
tension-filled remake of the 1974 classic. Travolta is the evil
mastermind who hijacks a NYC subway train and holds 18 passengers hostage
for an enormous ransom. Washington is the recently demoted transit
dispatcher whose ordinary day manning the controls turns to chaos as he
becomes the chief negotiator with the kidnapper who must use his vast
knowledge of the subway system to outwit the psychotic villain and save
the hostages before his hour runs out. This riveting summer entertainment
from director Tony Scott (Crimson Tide) and writer Brian Helgeland (Mystic
River, LA Confidential) also features terrific performances by John
Turturro as the hostage negotiator and James Gandolfini as NYC's mayor in
supporting roles.

Wednesday July 15 - Thursday July 23
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (PG) 153min 5:30 and 8:30
--also--
*MIDNIGHT SHOW* early Wed morning--Tickets go on sale at 9:00 pm Tuesday eve
*Sat and Sunday matinees* at 2pm on July 18 and 19. Doors open at 1:30pm*

In the sixth installment of the popular fantasy adventure series, the dark
force of Lord Voldemort is gaining strength in both the Muggle and
wizarding worlds, and Harry thinks it may be lurking in Hogwarts castle
too (what is Draco Malfoy up to, anyway?). But Headmaster Dumbledore is
more concerned with teaching Harry all he knows while trying to unlock the
Dark Lord's defenses. This includes learning a crucial memory of
Professor Slughorn, the new Potions teacher. Meanwhile Harry has been
made captain of the Quidditch team, and love is in the air for Harry and
Ron, while Hermione staunchly refuses to reveal her simmering jealousy.

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