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Director: Paul Schrader
Redemption is the long game in Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER. Told with Schrader’s trademark cinematic intensity, the revenge thriller tells the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions, and features riveting performances from stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe.
109 MIN
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Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” focuses on Shang-Chi who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
133 MIN
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Director: Andreas Koefoed
THE LOST LEONARDO is the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. From the moment the painting is bought for $1175 at a shady New Orleans auction house, and the restorer discovers masterful Renaissance brush strokes under the heavy varnish of its cheap restoration, the Salvator Mundi’s fate is determined by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. As its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity: is this painting really by Leonardo da Vinci? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the richest men and most powerful art institutions in the world, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests in the Salvator Mundi are of such tremendous power that truth becomes secondary.
90 MIN
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Director: Nia DaCosta
Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo
For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; HBO’s Watchmen, Us) and his partner, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris; If Beale Street Could Talk, The Photograph), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited by upwardly mobile millennials.
With Anthony’s painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini-Green old-timer (Colman Domingo; HBO’s Euphoria, Assassination Nation) exposes Anthony to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to maintain his status in the Chicago art world, Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
91 MIN
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Director: Michael Sarnoski
A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.
92 MIN
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Director: David Lowery
Cast: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.
125 MIN
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ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
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Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame
Join us for a one night only screening of the the Nicolas Ray classic noir, IN A LONELY PLACE. Free to Athena Cinema Members as part of the launch of our redesigned Athena Cinema Membership Program!
About the film
When a gifted but washed-up screenwriter with a hair-trigger temper—Humphrey Bogart, in a revelatory, vulnerable performance—becomes the prime suspect in a brutal Tinseltown murder, the only person who can supply an alibi for him is a seductive neighbor (Gloria Grahame) with her own troubled past. The emotionally charged In a Lonely Place, freely adapted from a Dorothy B. Hughes thriller, is a brilliant, turbulent mix of suspenseful noir and devastating melodrama, fueled by powerhouse performances. An uncompromising tale of two people desperate to love yet struggling with their demons and each other, this is one of the greatest films of the 1950s, and a benchmark in the career of the classic Hollywood auteur Nicholas Ray.
91 MIN
The Athena is moving to a “Masks Welcome” policy and will no longer require proof of vaccine or negative test for entry.
Effective Thursday March 3rd, the Athena Cinema will move to a masks optional policy. We will continue to offer our staff and patrons a higher standard of safety, by requiring proof of vaccine, or negative test, for entry to the theater. We will continue to provide masks for staff and patrons who would like to wear one.
Athena Cinema Supporters,
Starting Friday, October 1st, the Athena Cinema will begin operating under a vaccine mandate. The mandate will require proof of full vaccination status, or proof of a negative test taken within 48 hours. Exceptions will be made for children 12 and under. Masks are required for all patrons, regardless of age.
The measures go into effect starting October 1st and are subject to change and adjustments. The Athena Cinema is committed to offering our staff and patrons the safest experience possible and continuing to provide film programming during this time.
Beginning on Friday, October 1st, you will need one of the following items to gain entry to the theatre:
AND a photo ID.
Full vaccination means two weeks after the final dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
If you have a ticket for a screening on Friday, October 1st (or beyond) but are unable to comply with this new policy, please contact us at athenacinema@ohio.edu for a refund.
All guests will be required to wear face masks that cover the mouth and nose throughout the building, except when seated inside the theaters while eating and drinking.
Hand sanitizer stations have been installed throughout the building, and are refilled daily.
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, have been in contact with anyone known to have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19, please cancel your visit to the theater—we will fully refund your order.
Athena Cinema Supporters,
On Thursday, August 4th, Ohio University President Hugh Sherman delivered the following update to COVID-19 protocol, effective for all University buildings, including the Athena Cinema:
Effective tomorrow, students, faculty, staff, and visitors to all OHIO campuses are required to wear masks indoors in public/shared spaces, regardless of vaccination status. Masks also are required when entering, exiting, or standing in line to enter an indoor campus facility and are recommended outdoors for unvaccinated individuals who cannot maintain physical distance. There may be some cases where the University will require masking of everyone outdoors, regardless of vaccination status.
Beginning Thursday, August 5th, the Athena Cinema will require all staff and patrons, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks in the theater. Patrons may only remove masks to consume food or drink whilst seated in their theater.
We understand that this change is sudden. Please work with us to help ensure the safety of family and friends, and take preventative measures as case numbers rise again throughout the country.
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