Just in time for the upcoming Oscars, shocking I know, several theatres here in the Twin Cities have decided to host some movie marathons of films nominated for this year’s Oscars, from Live Action and Animated short films, to Documentary to every Best Picture nominee, you can find them somewhere in the Cities this weekend and next.
Live Action and Animated Short Films The Lagoon Cinema
Animated – 2:50 & 7:15 (Daily)
Live Action – 5:10 & 9:30 (Daily)
Matinee $7 | General $9
Twin Cities Gold Film Festival Woodbury 10 Theatre
The Most Dangerous Man in America – Sat @ 7:00 (Twin Cities Premiere)
Food Inc – Fri @ 1:00 | Sat @ 5:00 | Sun @ 3:00
Burma VJ – Fri @ 3:00 & 9:00 | Sat @ 3:00 | Sun @ 1:00
Which Way Home – Fri @ 7:00 | Sat @ 9:00 | Sun @ 5:00 (Twin Cities Premiere)
The Cove – Fri @ 5:00 | Sat @ 1:00 | Sun @ 7:00
Tickets $6 | Festival Pass $25
Best Picture Marathon Day 1 (Feb 27th)
AMC Eden Prairie 18
10:30 – Avatar
1:45 – Up
3:45 – A Serious Man
6:30 – Precious
8:45 – District 9
AMC Arbor Lakes 16 & AMC Rosedale 14
10:30 – Avatar
1:45 – Up in the Air
4:00 – Precious
6:45 – The Blind Side
9:15 – Inglourious Basterds
Day 2 (March 6)
AMC Eden Prairie 18
10:30 – An Education
12:45 – The Hurt Locker
3:25 – Up in the Air
6:00 – The Blind Side
8:30 – Inglourious Basterds
AMC Arbor Lakes 16 & AMC Rosedale 14
10:30 – Up
12:45 – A Serious Man
2:45 – The Hurt Locker
6:00 – An Education
8:00 – District 9
Lots of additions to the late months of the sheet, hopefully they stay on but with that much lead time who knows at this point. The big addition is the Miyazaki anime film Ponyo.Hopefully he keeps up his seemingly flawless run. And while it is scheduled to open at the Edina, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it actually open at The Uptown. Daniel should also note that his fondest wish has come true, as the new Harry Potter film has been added to the schedule as well. Maybe you should keep your mouth shut next time, Daniel!
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
07/10 The Hurt Locker Uptown***
07/10 Bruno Lagoon***
07/10 Jerichow Edina
07/15 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Lagoon (tentative) (NEW)
07/17 Treeless Mountain Lagoon
07/17 Tetro Edina (tentative)***
07/24 500 Days of Summer Uptown
07/24 Betty Blue: The Director’s Cut Lagoon***
07/24 Seraphine Edina (tentative)
07/24 The Merry Gentlemen Edina (tentative)
07/31 In the Loop Uptown
07/31 $9.99 Lagoon ***
07/31 Soul Power Lagoon (tentative)
07/31 Shrink Lagoon/Edina
08/07 The Cove Uptown***
08/07 The End of the Line Lagoon
08/07 The Answer Man Edina
08/14 Not Quite Hollywood Lagoon***
08/14 Adam Edina (NEW DATE)
08/14 Ponyo Edina (NEW)***
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon (very tentative)***
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown ***
08/28 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/18 Burning Plain Edina /Lagoon(tentative)
09/25 Somers Town Lagoon***
09/25 Paris Edina (NEW)
Not much for updates this week. No new additions, and The Merry Gentleman had its release date pushed one week. Other then that, no changes at all. Ho hum.
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
07/01 Public Enemies Lagoon
07/03 MOON Uptown***
07/03 The Girl From Monaco Edina
07/03 Whatever Works Lagoon
07/10 The Hurt Locker Uptown***
07/10 Bruno Lagoon***
07/10 Jerichow Edina
07/17 Treeless Mountain Lagoon
07/17 Tetro Edina (tentative)***
07/24 500 Days of Summer Uptown
07/24 Betty Blue: The Director’s Cut Lagoon***
07/24 Seraphine Edina (tentative)
07/24 The Merry Gentlemen Edina (NEW DATE) (tentative)
07/31 In the Loop Uptown
07/31 $9.99 Lagoon ***
07/31 Soul Power Lagoon (tentative)
07/31 Shrink Lagoon/Edina
08/07 The Cove Uptown***
08/07 The End of the Line Lagoon
08/07 The Answer Man Edina
08/14 Not Quite Hollywood Lagoon***
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon (very tentative)***
08/21 Adam Edina
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown ***
08/28 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon ***
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/18 Burning Plain Edina (tentative)
Few new additions to the list but a bunch of movies are shuffled around to new locations and new release dates. Their are two big additions though, The Edina’s 75th Anniversary bash just got a little bigger with a screening of The Adventures of Robin Hood scheduled for Saturday August 29th. I’m relatively certain it is going to be an early show so parents can bring their kids to see it. Word on the street is they are trying to book a show for Thursday night as well. A little birdie told me that they are pursueing a whale for that slot. Wonder what that could be? Hmm.
The other big addition is Thirst on September 4th. Chan-wook Park’s latest is scheduled to open at The Lagoon, but I wouldn’t be suprised if it eventually opens at The Uptown if it starts gaining some buzz.
*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change
06/26 Cheri Edina
06/26 The Country Teacher Lagoon
06/26 The Stoning of Soraya M. Uptown
07/01 Public Enemies Lagoon
07/03 MOON Uptown (NEW DATE)***
07/03 The Girl From Monaco Edina
07/03 Whatever Works Lagoon
07/10 The Hurt Locker Uptown***
07/10 Bruno Lagoon***
07/10 Jerichow Edina
07/17 Treeless Mountain Lagoon
07/17 The Merry Gentlemen Edina (tentative)
07/17 Tetro Edina (tentative) (NEW DATE)***
07/24 500 Days of Summer Uptown
07/24 Betty Blue: The Director’s Cut Lagoon***
07/24 Seraphine Edina (tentative)
07/31 In the Loop Uptown
07/31 $9.99 Lagoon ***
07/31 Soul Power Lagoon (tentative)
07/31 Shrink Lagoon/Edina
08/07 The Cove Uptown***
08/07 The End of the Line Lagoon
08/07 The Answer Man Edina
08/14 Not Quite Hollywood Lagoon***
08/21 Inglorious Bastards Lagoon (very tentative)***
08/21 Adam Edina
08/21 Lorna’s Silence Edina
08/28 Cold Souls Uptown (NEW DATE) ***
08/28 The World’s Greatest Dad Lagoon ***
08/28 Taking Woodstock Lagoon***
08/28 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Edina
08/29 The Adventures of Robin Hood Edina (NEW) (One Night Only) ***
08/30 The Bride of Frankenstein Edina (One Night Only) ***
08/30 It Happened One Night Edina (One Night Only) ***
09/04 Thirst Lagoon (NEW)***
09/04 Afghan Star Lagoon
09/04 My One and Only Edina
09/11 The Baader Meinhof Complex Uptown
09/11 Captain Abu Raed Lagoon
09/18 The Beaches of Agnes Edina
09/18 Burning Plain Edina
A huge number of new additions this week, I suppose that is what happens when the booking sheet isn’t sent out for two weeks. I’d list them off but it is somewhere in the neighborhood of ten films, which will just take me way to long to go through.
I will say this, the July 10th weekend is now looking like one hecdk of a weekend to go to the theatre. I’m recommending three of the films, and I’ve heard from several people that Jerichow is just as worthy of a watch.
The only other big addition is Inglorious Bastards, which is incredibly tentative right now to open at the Lagoon. And while I’m sure that is going to be a very wide release, that style of exploitation cinema really works better on a screen that isn’t in a giant multiplex. Though I do understand the subversive appeal of watching such a film along with tweens who have no idea what they are in for.
Though with all these new additions their is one film that dropped off the sheet, that being Mesrine: Part One. Hopefully it shows up again in the coming weeks as it looked very interesting.