There are four (!) new movies from India opening in and around Indianapolis this week, and two French films and an American drama are starting at the Keystone Art Cinema. Further down the line, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl has been added to the list of upcoming titles, on June 26. There is also new theater information this week for both Love & Mercy and Beyond the Mask (both due out on June 5), while there is additional news this week on how When Marnie Was There will be screened at the Keystone Art Cinema, starting on June 19. Several new one-time-only screenings have been added as well.
And just a few notes on coincidences, anomalies, and etc.: The Indian film Pandaga Chesko will be at the Metropolis 18 only through Sunday, but from Friday through Sunday there will be six films from India playing at various theaters in and around Indianapolis. I have no way of proving this, but I strongly suspect that this is some sort of a record. Not only that, but five different languages will be represented: holdovers Piku and Tanu Weds Manu Returns are in Hindi, while among the newcomers, Pandaga Chesko is in Telugu, Masss is in Tamil, Gadaar- The Traitor is in Punjabi, and Oru Vadakkan Selfie is in Malayalam. Again, this is most likely some sort of record for theaters in and around Indy. Also of some interest is that the aforementioned Bollywood movie Piku is holding over for a fourth week. Granted, that almost certainly is not a record-breaker, and it is sharing a screen with another movie, but still, it did manage to do something that very few other Indian films have done in Indianapolis.
In the coincidences department, last week saw two new movies from India about young couples experiencing difficulties with married life, mainly Tanu Weds Manu Returns and the now-departed Oh Yaara… Ainvayi Ainvayi Lut Gaya. This week, the Keystone Art Cinema opens The Connection and In the Name of My Daughter, two French-language films, both based on real-life events, and both taking place at least partially in the seventies. What are the odds of that?
Anyhow, as with last week's entry, unless otherwise noted,
both the plot information and theater information for a given film will be from
the site linked in the title of that movie.
And again, it is likely that not all of the movies below will open in
Indianapolis on the dates given below. These
things do have a way of changing, and some of the films below will open on
different dates, or at different theaters, or will skip Indy-area theaters
entirely. We shall see.
In any event, with all of that out of the way, here we go
for yet another week.
HOLDOVERS: The documentary Iris gets another week at the Keystone Art Cinema, while the previously mentioned Bollywood movies Piku and Tanu Weds Manu Returns share a screen at the AMC Castleton Square 14. Where Hope Grows will have several shows per day at the Hamilton 16 and IMAX in Noblesville. Far from the Madding Crowd holds over at the Keystone Art Cinema, the AMC Traders Point 12, the Village Park 17 in Carmel, and the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield (with limited showings at the latter two theaters), and expands to the Yes Cinema in Columbus. And although it has been shown at over 2000 theaters, per Boxofficemojo, Ex Machina still seems sufficiently art house and indie to be mentioned here. It holds over at the Landmark Keystone Art and the Landmark Glendale 12.
RE-OPENINGS: Nothing worthy of noting this week, as far as I am aware.
May 28
Masss (aka Massu Engira Masilamani): Per its Wikipedia page, this Tamil-language film from India is a "supernatural comedy thriller"; the movie's Facebook says it is a "Venkatprabhu Sixer!! Yuvan Shankar Raja Musical". This trailer, on the other hand, mostly looks like any other recent Indian action-film-with-musical-numbers- until the last twenty seconds or so, that is, when it goes into mildly creepy horror-movie territory. Whatever Masss really is, it will be at the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield, according to the theater's web page.
Pandaga Chesko: This Telugu-language film from India is described as a "family entertainer" on its Facebook page; this trailer makes it look like an action movie, with the male lead pounding the snot out of a number of guys, with a love story on the side; at the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield through Sunday, per the theater's web page- and as with Masss, I have no idea if there are English subtitles.
May 29
Chubbies and Night Terrors: The website for the Strand Theatre in Shelbyville seems to be down for the moment, but their Facebook page says that these recent horror films will be the "Friday Night Frights" double feature for May. The movies start at 7:30, and admission is only $5. Chubbies concerns a "race of grotesque, and horny little creatures, hell bent on global domination by invading your body through any orifice they can find," while Night Terrors is a "throwback to the VHS age of horror anthologies begins as a resentful older sister fills her brother's head with bizarre tales of terror, blood-soaked memories, and nightmares of perversion after learning that she must baby-sit and miss a party. Night Terrors consists of three separate tales that will shoot horror fans back into time and surely leave them hungry for more!"
The Connection: "A stylish, 70's-period crime thriller inspired by true events, The Connection tells the story of real-life Marseille magistrate Pierre Michel (Academy Award® Winner Jean Dujardin, The Artist, The Wolf Of Wall Street) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection." Keystone Art Cinema.
Gadaar- The Traitor: The Cinemark Movies 8 Greenwood Corners will be showing this Punjabi-language film from India, which is a "Suspense Thriller", according to its Facebook page. This trailer makes it look like it has a lot of action-movie elements as well. And even though the trailer lacks English subtitles, it did have a few bits of English dialogue in it, indicating that the main character is a super-rich Indian man living abroad, who is gets into some sort of trouble (possibly due to being mistaken for someone else?) when he returns home to India. There will be English subtitles on the film itself, according to Cinemark Theatre's page for the film.
I'll See You in My Dreams: This "vibrant, funny, and heartfelt film" is about "a widow and former songstress" who "discovers that life can begin anew at any age". Blythe Danner plays the main character; Mary Kay Place, Rhea Perlman, Malin Akerman and Sam Elliott also arein the cast. Keystone Art Cinema
In the Name of My Daughter: André Téchiné directs this "gripping real-life thriller", which stars Catherine Deneuve as Renee, the owner of a casino in Nice, and Guillaume Canet as Maurice Agnelet, "a lawyer and Renee’s business advisor". In 1977, Renee's daughter Agnes is head over heels in love with Maurice, which eventually leads to Agnes voting against her mother at a meeting of the casino's shareholders. After trying to kill herself, Agnes vanishes. "Thirty years on, Maurice Agnelet remains the prime suspect in a murder case with no body and no proof of his guilt. Convinced of his involvement, Renee is prepared to fight to the bitter end to see him put behind bars…" Keystone Art Cinema
Oru Vadakkan Selfie: The Facebook page for this Mayalayam-language film from India says that it is a comedy, and a "fun filled self portrayal of today's generation!!". This trailer doesn't have English subtitles, but it does give a sense of the film's tone, while the Wikipedia page perhaps gives away too much plot information, especially about the ending. In any event, Oru Vadakkan Selfie will be at the Cinemark Movies 8 Greenwood Corners, and the Cinemark Theatres page for the movie claims that it will have English subtitles.
May 30
Flatfoot: Bud Spencer stars as a tough cop in this
Italian crime comedy from the seventies.
It will be this week's "Drive-In-Sanity" screening at Shelbyville's
wonderful Skyline Drive-In, at 1:30 AM on "May 30", per the theater's
site, but technically, that's actually very early on May 31.
Harvey: James Stewart stars in this classic comedy,
at the Yes Cinema in Columbus for one showing, at noon.
I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story:
Although there doesn't seem to be a mention of the screening on the film's
official site, this documentary about the man behind (inside?) both Big Bird
and Oscar the Grouch will have a one-time-only showing at Franklin's historic Artcraft Theatre on Saturday, May 30,
at 7:30 PM.
The Longest Day: This epic war film shows at 7
PM at the Yes Cinema in Columbus, as part of their Classic Film Series.
June 5
Beyond the Mask: John Rhys-Davies is in the cast of this "revolutionary new family film that brings history to life in a faith-filled adventure" about the "leading mercenary for the British East India Company", who "has just been double-crossed and now is on the run in the American Colonies. Working to redeem his name and win back the affections of the woman with whom he's never been fully truthful, Will now hides behind a new mask in hopes of thwarting his former employer." At the AMC Indianapolis 17 with IMAX, according to both the film's official site and the theater's page on the AMC site.
Love & Mercy: Paul Dano and John Cusack both play Brian Wilson in this biopic, which is scheduled to be released on June 5, per its official site. As far as I can tell, there is no list of theaters on that official site, or on the movie's Facebook page. However, the page for the Glendale 12 on Landmark Theatre's site says that there will be an advance screening of Love & Mercy there on June 4, at 7 PM, so it almost certainly will start at that theater on June 5. And Love & Mercy is on the "Coming Soon" page for the Keystone Art Cinema as well- and if full-day show times start at the Glendale 12 on June 5, then it will open at the KAC on the fifth as well. It may also open at the AMC Indianapolis 17 with IMAX on that day, as that theater was playing a trailer for Love & Mercy the last time I was down there.
Sunshine Superman: "A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular –and dangerous– feats of foot-launched human flight." Keystone Art Cinema.
June 10
The Search for Freedom: "THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM is a story told through the eyes of a group of people who helped create a cultural phenomenon. It is about the freedom that is accessible to everyone; the freedom that comes from living in the moment and doing what makes us feel the most alive. This documentary written and directed by Jon Long (IMAX® Extreme) is about the infinite possibilities available to anyone willing to drop in. It’s a visceral, visual experience via some of the brightest pioneers, legends, visionaries and champions of surfing, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, mountain biking and more." One showing only, at the Keystone Art Cinema, starting at 7 PM.
June 12
Live from New York!: "Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing the American Story for 40 years. Live From New York! explores the show’s early years, an experiment from a young Lorne Michaels and his cast of unknowns, and follows its evolution into a comedy institution. The film looks at SNL as a living time capsule, encompassing decades of American politics, media, tragedy, and popular culture with an irreverent edge...." Keystone Art Cinema- which will be getting this documentary the same day it opens in NYC, LA, and Chicago. That sort of thing certainly doesn't happen all that often.... especially with a documentary.
June 13
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Irving Theater is the site for a midnight (but of course) showing of the long-running cult favorite; the theater's site says that this will be a "Pride show".
June 18
From Swastika to Jim Crow: As far as I know, the Walker Theatre is the only one of the few surviving "movie palaces" in Indianapolis that still shows movies on a regular basis, as part of its "Throwback Thursdays" series; this 2000 documentary is the entry for June. "From Swastika to Jim Crow reveals the little-known story of German refugee scholars who were expelled from their homeland by the Nazis and found new lives at the historically black colleges in the American South." Tickets are only $5, and the showing starts at 8 PM.
June 19
Dark Awakening: The information on this movie is fairly sketchy at this point, but this page from the blog of US distributor Hannover House says that Indianapolis is one of the "targeted theatrical release markets", and it also says that they are planning on releasing Dark Awakening on three screens in the Indy area, although the theaters are not named. Lance Henriksen is the one actor I recognized in the cast of this "Horror / Suspense / Thriller" movie, which was an Official Selection at the 2014 Sitges Film Festival (the "the number one fantasy film festival in the world", according to an "editorial" for the 2015 Festival.) As for the plot: "Terrifying experiences surround the Thomas family (James, Jennifer and little Danny) when temporarily residing in an old family estate. They encounter the disturbing spirits of nine dead children, only to be compounded [sic?] by something far more sinister and far more deadly."
Saint Laurent: Here, in its entirety, is the synopsis for this biopic of Yves Saint Laurent, from its American distributor: "1967–1976 As one of history’s greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece." Uh, OK, gee, thanks. I guess. Anyhow, the cast includes Gaspard Ulliel, Jeremie Renier, Louis Garrel, Lea Seydoux, Amira Casar, Helmut Berger, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Jasmine Trinca, and Dominique Sanda; Bertrand Bonello directed. At the Keystone Art Cinema.
When Marnie Was There: "The newest feature from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli is a sweeping story of friendship, mystery and discovery.... When shy, artistic Anna moves to the seaside to live with her aunt and uncle, she stumbles upon an old mansion surrounded by marshes, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there.... As the days go by, a nearly magnetic pull draws Anna back to the Marsh House again and again, and she begins to piece together the truth surrounding her strange new friend." At the Keystone Art Cinema, according to this page. And just recently, the theater added the film to its "Coming Soon" page, with two different entries, one for the version with English-language subtitles, and one for the version "In English" (meaning "dubbed in English").
June 26
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl : "Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL is the uniquely funny, moving story of Greg (Thomas Mann), a high school senior who is trying to blend in anonymously, avoiding deeper relationships as a survival strategy for navigating the social minefield that is teenage life. He even describes his constant companion Earl (RJ Cyler), with whom he makes short film parodies of classic movies, as more of a 'co-worker’ than a best friend. But when Greg’s mom (Connie Britton) insists he spend time with Rachel (Olivia Cooke) – a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer - he slowly discovers how worthwhile the true bonds of friendship can be." According to this page linked from the official site, Me and Earl will be at the Keystone Art Cinema on June 26, and then expand to the AMC Traders Point 12 with IMAX, the AMC Indianapolis 17 with IMAX, and the Hamilton 16 and IMAX on July 1. The Yes Cinema in Columbus also says that they will be showing the film, but there is no date for it either on the theater's own site or on the page linked above.
Now just for the record, AMC's page for the Traders Point 12 currently says that they will be opening Me and Earl and the Dying Girl on June 12. This seems unlikely, given that the official theater list for the film currently says that it will be opening in only eight theaters on that date: four in California, three each in Illinois and New York, and one each in Virginia and Washington, DC. Still, there is at least some chance that Me and Earl will be opening much more widely on June 12 than the film's website is indicating at this point, so I thought that I should at least mention this here.
July 1
Faith of Our Fathers: "With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a doubtful cynic. A quarter-century later, their sons, Wayne and John Paul, meet as strangers. Guided by handwritten letters from their fathers from the battlefield, they embark on an unforgettable journey to The Wall—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they discover the devastation of war cannot break the love of a father for his son. FAITH OF OUR FATHERS: a story of fatherhood; a journey of brotherhood. Starring Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Downes, David A.R. White, Rebecca St. James, with Si Robertson and Candace Cameron Bure." Regal Greenwood Stadium 14 and RPX, AMC Indianapolis Showplace 17 with IMAX, and a Noblesville theater to be named later (which probably means either the Hamilton 16 amd IMAX or the Regal Noblesville Stadium 10, but they may be using a more flexible definition of "Noblesville" here).
July 3
Gemma Bovery: "In this vibrant seriocomic re-imagining of Flaubert’s literary classic Madame Bovary, life imitates art in uncanny ways when earthy British beauty Gemma Bovery (Gemma Arterton) and her furniture restorer husband Charles (Jason Flemyng) move to a charming ramshackle old farmhouse in the very same Norman village where the novel was written a century earlier.... Director Anne Fontaine's (COCO BEFORE CHANEL) clever adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel Gemma Bovery is at once a cheeky literary mash-up, a sensuous romance, a witty feminist commentary and a heady celebration of French provincial life." Keystone Art Cinema.
July 10
Aloft: "As we follow a mother (Jennifer Connelly) and her son (Cillian Murphy), we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own and a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence [huh?]. In the present, a young journalist (Mélanie Laurent) will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths." Keystone Art Cinema
Roar: "An unprecedented––and wholly unpredictable––action-adventure, Roar follows wildlife preservationist Hank (The Exorcist producer Noel Marshall in his sole and career-derailing turn as an actor and director), who lives harmoniously alongside a menagerie of over 100 untamed animals.... When his wife and children arrive (real-life wife Tippi Hedren, The Birds, and step-daughter Melanie Griffith, Working Girl, and his sons John and Jerry Marshall) for a visit, a long-brewing battle for dominance between the lions erupts and threatens their very lives". At the Keystone Art Cinema on July 10 and 11 as part of this year's Midnight Madness lineup, according to the theater's page on the Landmark site.
July 11
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Back at the Irving Theater, again at midnight.
July 21 (with a repeat on July 30)
All Work All Play: The Pursuit of eSports Glory: According to this Facebook page, this is a "hybrid event", with a screening of the "first of its kind eSports documentary about the Intel Extreme Masters.... followed by a live gaming broadcast hosted from ESL Studio’s [sic] in Cologne, Germany. ALL WORK ALL PLAY: The Pursuit of eSports Glory LIVE takes viewers on a journey as they follow Season Nine of the Intel Extreme Masters, a global pro-gaming tour that takes the hottest teams and players all around the world to compete for the championship title in their respective eSports. The documentary will be followed by a live eSports showdown between the filmmakers, subjects from the film, and members of the live audience." Fathom Events has a page for this event, and as of now, it says that screenings will take place on both July 21 and 30 at the Indianapolis Showplace 17 with IMAX, Hamilton 16 and IMAX, Galaxy 14, and Brownsburg 8. More theaters may be added later, however, since Carmike Cinemas says that the event also will be at the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield at some unspecified date.
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