Three "surprise" movies opened at Indianapolis-area theaters this week. The crime drama Escobar: Paradise Lost will be at the Studio Movie Grill, but possibly only through Monday evening, due to the "big" movies opening Tuesday evening, rather than Thursday, because of the Fourth of July. Also, the Malayalam-language Indian film Premam will be shown twice on Saturday and twice on Sunday at the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield. Finally, the Punjabi-language Indian film Sardar Ji will have two screenings per day, at least through Monday, at the Cinemark Movies 8 in Greenwood. I do not know if either of the Indian films have English subtitles.
Further ahead, the horror comedy/romance Stung will get two screenings next week at the IMAX Theatre in downtown Indianapolis, according to the theater's site. Also next week, the comedy The Overnight says it will go into nationwide release on July 3, so I am fairly certain it will open at the Keystone Art Cinema then. Finally, the newly-added "Theaters" page on the official site for the acclaimed documentary Amy says that it will open at both the KAC and the Showplace 17 in Indianapolis on July 10.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Quick update for Friday, June 19
Just in case anyone is reading this, a full update should be done by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
For now, though, there are two new/surprise openings this week, and one update for down the road and over the horizon. The first surprise is the Bollywood/Disney sequel, ABCD 2 (Any Body Can Dance 2), which starts today at the AMC Castleton Square 14. I haven't checked the schedule for every day of the coming week, but it looks like at least two showings per day will be in 3D- and it isn't that often that Indian films are shown in theaters around here in 3D, although something tells me that this isn't the first Indian 3D movie to screen in an area theater.
Even more surprisingly, the drama 5 Flights Up, with Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman, starts today at the AMC Indianapolis 17 on the south side. This is so unexpected because the film has been available On Demand since May 8, and if it was going to open in or around Indy, I would have thought that that would have happened several weeks ago. But instead, here it is now....
The over the horizon/up the road title is Infinitely Polar Bear, with Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Just this week, the "View Theaters" link was added to the official site, and it says that the film will open at the Keystone Art Cinema on July31.
For now, though, there are two new/surprise openings this week, and one update for down the road and over the horizon. The first surprise is the Bollywood/Disney sequel, ABCD 2 (Any Body Can Dance 2), which starts today at the AMC Castleton Square 14. I haven't checked the schedule for every day of the coming week, but it looks like at least two showings per day will be in 3D- and it isn't that often that Indian films are shown in theaters around here in 3D, although something tells me that this isn't the first Indian 3D movie to screen in an area theater.
Even more surprisingly, the drama 5 Flights Up, with Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman, starts today at the AMC Indianapolis 17 on the south side. This is so unexpected because the film has been available On Demand since May 8, and if it was going to open in or around Indy, I would have thought that that would have happened several weeks ago. But instead, here it is now....
The over the horizon/up the road title is Infinitely Polar Bear, with Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Just this week, the "View Theaters" link was added to the official site, and it says that the film will open at the Keystone Art Cinema on July31.
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Theatrical Releases in Indianapolis, June 12 and beyond
When you consider that Jurassic World is opening this week,
it really isn’t that surprising that things are a little slow in the art
movie/limited release department. Still,
the Bollywood film Hamari Adhuri Kahani also is opening in Indianapolis this
week, and more than a few limited releases and art films are holding over this
week, mostly at the Keystone Art Cinema. Also new this week, but much further downstream,
the documentaries Batkid Begins and Best of Enemies also were added to the list
below, on July 31 and August 21, respectively.
I also decided to add a new category this week, “Date Unknown”, for
movies that likely will be opening at a theater in or near Indy- but as of now,
I have no idea when they will make
it here. The horror film Dark Awakening
got switched to “Date Unknown” this week, for reasons explained below; the
documentary Amy and comedy The Overnight are there as well, for the time being,
at least. And unfortunately, the
documentary From Swastika to Jim Crow now is off of the list; it had scheduled
to be the “Throwback Thursday” screening at the Walker Theatre on June 18, but
it is no longer on the theater’s site, and there aren’t any future Throwback
Thursday events scheduled, per the site.
If that is true, that’s a real pity; it would be cool to have another
chance to see a movie at one of the city’s few remaining old-time movie
palaces. Anyhow, I’ve also decided to
add some more movies and special events to this column, but I didn’t have the
time to do so this week; they might be edited in on Monday evening, if there’s
time.
And with all of that being duly noted once again, here we go for this week….
HOLDOVERS:
Sunshine Superman, I'll See You in My Dreams, Ex-Machina, Far from the MaddingCrowd, and Love & Mercy all hold over at the Keystone Art Cinema; the
latter also holds at the Landmark Glendale, the AMC Castleton Square 14, and
the AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17. Also,
Dil Dhadakne Do will be at both the AMC Castleton Square 14 and the Regal
Village Park 17 in Carmel once again this week, although it won't have a full
schedule of showings at one or both theaters on some days, according to the
theater's online schedules.
RE-OPENINGS:
Nothing worthy of note once again this week, as far as I know.
Date Unknown
Amy: As of last week, a
standee for this very-well-reviewed documentary about the late singer Amy
Winehouse was at the Keystone Art Cinema, near the Indie Lounge. But as far as I can tell, there is no
information as of yet, either on the KAC’s web page or on the movie’s official
site, about when Amy will open at the theater.
The Overnight:
This raunchy comedy will be at the Keystone Art Cinema, according to the
"Coming Soon" tab on the theater's page, but there is no release date
for the film either on that page or on the movie's official site.
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin star in this 1989 comedy, which is this week’s Midnight Madness movie at the Keystone Art Cinema.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani: According to its Facebook page, this Bollywood film is a “Romance Drama” starring Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi. It opens at the AMC Castleton Square 14.
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.
Some Like It Hot: Billy Wilder’s classic comedy gets two showings each on Friday and Saturday at a classic theater, the historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin.
June 13
Arts Village Cinefest: It turns out that the Brown County Playhouse in Nashville now has a screen up, and they show movies there sometimes. Most of these are mainstream wide releases, but on Saturday the Playhouse will be the site for screenings of four movies about artists and the arts; a fifth film follows on Sunday, at the Brown County History Center.
The Lost World: The 1925 version of Arthur Conan Doyle’s dinosaur adventure story shows at 1:30 AM on “June 13” (actually very early on June 14th) at Shelbyville’s great Skyline Drive-In.
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 17
Indie Drive-In Sinsations: Musician Don Ford will open the program, and then punk band Fiber will play until dusk. The first film up will be House of Forbidden Secrets (2013; co-starring Dyanne Thorne!), followed by Circus of the Dead (2014). Admission is only $7 per person, or $20 per carload. And of course it will be at Shelbyville’s most excellent Skyline Drive-In, almost certainly the only drive-in around cool enough to do something like this.
June 18
Heartland
Film Festival Summer Rewind: According to the site for this
event, it “showcases some of
the best Heartland Film Festival movies of the past in an abbreviated,
three-day mini-festival format, giving moviegoers an opportunity to experience
great independent film in the historic Fountain Square cultural district.” The Opening Night features a 7 PM screening
of the documentary An
Honest Liar at the Theatre at the Wheeler Arts Community,
with subjects of the film James Randi and Deyvi Pena scheduled to be in
attendance, along with co-directors Tyler Measom and Justin Weinstein.
June 19
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 20
Mister Roberts: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, and Jack Lemmon head the cast of this 1955 comedy/drama set during World War 2. It screens at 7:01 PM (yes, that’s what it says) at the Yes Cinema in Columbus, as part of their Classic Film Series.
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 Landmark Glendale 12, the AMC Traders Point 12 with IMAX, the AMC Indianapolis 17 with IMAX, the Regal Village Park 17 in Carmel, the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield, and the Hamilton 16 and IMAX in Noblesville on July 1. The Yes Cinema in Columbus also says that they will be showing the film, but there is no date for it yet on the page linked above.
June 29
Fabergé: A Life of Its Own: This captivating new film tells the fascinating story behind the most prestigious name in luxury: Fabergé. Enjoying unprecedented access to the most esteemed private collections, insights from world experts and interviews with the descendants of the Fabergé family, this is a rare opportunity to discover the genius of the family behind the finest objects ever created.
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 & 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 17
Testament of Youth: “Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.” Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Emily Watson, Haley Atwell, Dominic Cooper and Miranda Richardson all are in the cast of this film, which opens at the Keystone Art Cinema.
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.
July 31
Batkid Begins: "One child. One wish. Millions touched. Who would have thought a 5-year-old boy who fought leukemia would transform a city and a nation for a day? No one. Not his family. Not his friends. Not the thousands of volunteers who came from near and far to help make his wish come true. But it did. Batkid Begins is a documentary that takes you back to November 15th, 2013, the day San Francisco turned into Gotham City, and the day the internet was nice. More than a billion people took to social media to cheer on BatKid, even President Obama! In all, the #SfBatKid and #BatKid hashtags reached more than 1.84 Billion people on Twitter and Instagram. This wish and this little caped crusader resonated with so many people, including us, and we wanted to find out why." Batkid Begins will open at the Keystone Art Cinema, according to the "Coming Soon" tab on the theater's page.
August 21
Best of Enemies: "In the summer of 1968 television news changed forever. Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley believed each other’s political ideologies were dangerous for America. Like rounds in a heavyweight battle, they pummeled out policy and personal insult—their explosive exchanges devolving into vitriolic name-calling. Live and unscripted, they kept viewers riveted. Ratings for ABC News skyrocketed. And a new era in public discourse was born." Keystone Art Cinema
And once again, that is all that I know about as of now. If anyone else knows of anything else that would be relevant, please let me know in a comment.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Quick update
I hope to have time to do a full update on Saturday, but here is the short version.
The Bollywood romantic drama Hamari Adhuri Kahaani is this week's surprise opening, at the AMC Castleton Square 14. The only other movie opening in limited release in or around Indy this week is the Saturday Night Live documentary Live From New York!, at the Keystone Art Cinema.
Further ahead, the documentary Batkid Begins will open on July 31 at the Keystone Art Cinema, according to the theater's page on the Landmark site. Also, the documentary Best of Enemies will start at the KAC on August 21, according to the film's site.
Raunchy comedy The Overnight also will open at the KAC, according to its "Coming Soon" tab, but there is no date there yet, and the KAC is not yet on the list of theaters on the film's official site.
More to follow,,,,
Further ahead, the documentary Batkid Begins will open on July 31 at the Keystone Art Cinema, according to the theater's page on the Landmark site. Also, the documentary Best of Enemies will start at the KAC on August 21, according to the film's site.
Raunchy comedy The Overnight also will open at the KAC, according to its "Coming Soon" tab, but there is no date there yet, and the KAC is not yet on the list of theaters on the film's official site.
More to follow,,,,
Saturday, June 6, 2015
New and Upcoming Theatrical Releases in Indianapolis, June 5
This week seems slightly slower than last week, but
still, there are four limited-release movies opening in and around Indy,
including the Indian film Dil Dhadakne Do.
Also, while Bloomington is usually outside of the scope of coverage
here, I thought it was worth mentioning that the “high school action comedy” Barely Lethal will get one showing
per day at the AMC Bloomington 11- but it won’t get any showings at all at any
theater in Indianapolis, for whatever reason.
Meanwhile, on the over-the-horizon front, the World
War 1 drama Testament of Youth now is scheduled to start at the Keystone Art
Cinema on July 17, while the documentary Fabergé: A Life of Its Own will get a
one-time-only showing at the KAC on June 29.
Several other one-time-only screenings and events recently have popped
up as well, including Indie Drive-In Sinsations on June 17. Meanwhile, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl now
will be expanding to even more Indy-area theaters on July 1, less than a week
after opening at the Keystone Art Cinema on June 26. And the KAC recently put a standee for the
very well-reviewed Amy Winehouse documentary Amy
in the area near the Indie Lounge. As of
now, there is nothing on either the theater’s web page or the movie’s official
site to indicate when it will arrive in Indy, but the official site does say
that it will be in theaters “this July”.
RE-OPENINGS: Nothing worthy of noting again this week, as far as I am aware.
And with all of that being duly noted, here we go
again….
Dil Dhadakne Do: As with many Indian films, the information available online from any official-type site, such as the Facebook page linked in the title above, is frustratingly minimal in the days just after the film is released. Still, this trailer is available online, and it makes the film look like a romantic comedy/drama. And even though the trailer lacks subtitles, the film itself almost certainly will have them, since most of the dialogue is in Hindi, and that means Bollywood, and that means subtitles, about 99.5% of the time. At the AMC Castleton Square 14 and the Regal Village Park 17 in Carmel.
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, and the Regal Greenwood Stadium & RPX.
Love & Mercy: Paul Dano and John Cusack both play Brian Wilson in this biopic, which also stars Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti. At the Keystone Art Cinema, the Landmark Glendale 12, the AMC Castleton Square 14, and the AMC Indianapolis 17 with IMAX.
The Matrix: This year’s Midnight Madness series at the Keystone Art Cinema kicks off with the 1999 science fiction/action hybrid. Other titles, apart from the already-listed Roar (on July 10), will be added on a week-by-week basis, unless I get a very unexpected boatload of free time in the near future.
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 6
This Is Spinal Tap: The 1984 comedy classic screens at 1:30 AM on June 6, per the site of Shelbyville’s wonderful Skyline Drive-In. Technically, that’s actually very early on June 7, not June 6, but close enough.
June 10
Highway to Dhampus: “Set in the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal, two disparate worlds collide when spoiled British heiress, Elizabeth James, visits Laxmi, the headmistress of a small orphanage, in an attempt to fix her image through charitable acts. Amidst both hope and tragedy, a western-savvy bush pilot, Ajit Thapa, and an American photojournalist, Colt Morgan, hired as a chaperone, discover they, too, have reasons to change. This story follows the difficult yet promising path we walk to live better, give more fully, and to love.” This 2014 drama will have a benefit screening at Franklin’s historic Arcraft Theatre, starting at 6:30 PM, for Nepali earthquake relief; it looks like “free-will donations” will be accepted, instead of a set admission price.
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.
Some Like It Hot: Billy Wilder’s classic comedy gets two showings each on Friday and Saturday at a classic theater, the historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin.
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 17
Indie Drive-In Sinsations: Musician Don Ford will open the program, and then punk band Fiber will play until dusk. The first film up will be House of Forbidden Secrets (2013; co-starring Dyanne Thorne!), followed by Circus of the Dead (2014). Admission is only $7 per person, or $20 per carload. And of course it will be at Shelbyville’s most excellent Skyline Drive-In, almost certainly the only drive-in around cool enough to do something like this.
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." The showing starts at 8 PM, and tickets are only $5, which is a small price to pay just to get to see the Walker Theatre itself, in my opinion.
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 as of yet. 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 20
Mister Roberts: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, and Jack Lemmon head the cast of this 1955 comedy/drama set during World War 2. It screens at 7:01 PM (yes, that’s what it says) at the Yes Cinema in Columbus, as part of their Classic Film Series.
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 Landmark Glendale 12, the AMC Traders Point 12 with IMAX, the AMC Indianapolis 17 with IMAX, the Regal Village Park 17 in Carmel, the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield, and the Hamilton 16 and IMAX in Noblesville on July 1. The Yes Cinema in Columbus also says that they will be showing the film, but there is no date for it yet 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 thirteen theaters on that date: four California, three each in Illinois and New York, and one each in Maryland, 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.
June 29
Fabergé: A Life of Its Own: This captivating new film tells the fascinating story behind
the most prestigious name in luxury: Fabergé.
Enjoying unprecedented access to the most esteemed private collections,
insights from world experts and interviews with the descendants of the Fabergé
family, this is a rare opportunity to discover the genius of the family behind
the finest objects ever created.
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 & 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 17
Testament of Youth: “Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.” Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Emily Watson, Haley Atwell, Dominic Cooper and Miranda Richardson all are in the cast of this film, which opens at the Keystone Art Cinema.
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.
And once again, that is all that I know about as of now. If anyone else knows of anything else that would be relevant, please let me know in a comment.
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