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MISS SHARON JONES!: One Night Only!

Watch Trailer Director: Barbara Kopple

Just as her career is taking off, iconic soul diva Sharon Jones faces her greatest challenge yet. This triumphant crowd-pleaser captures Sharon Jones during the mostintense and courageous year of her life, as she battles back from a life-threatening illness to get back to where she belongs– center stage.
“One can’t help but feel inspired by both Jones’ spark-plug attitude and the gentle way those around her respond to her needs.”- Peter Bebruge, Variety
“Clearly a dynamo in both her life and work, observing the juxtaposition between pre-cancer Jones (the film is filled with excellent performance footage of her over the years) and the still-mending Sharon is profound; Kopple resists making cheap comparisons between the two, instead opting to let the footage speak for itself.”- Kate Erbland, indieWIRE

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Running Time: 94 min94 MIN
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Déjà View: WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE

Watch Trailer Director: Todd Solondz
Writer(s): Todd Solondz
Cast: Heather Matarazzo, Christina Brucato, Victoria Davis

This fall, the Athena presents Déjà View: Cult Classics Series. Shock value may have put these films on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun.

The second film in the series is Welcome to the Dollhouse. Twelve-year-old Dawn Wiener is ignored by her parents and harassed by her schoolmates. Dawn is awkwardly courted by Brandon, who expresses his affection for her in confusing and inappropriate ways. Dawn ditches Brandon when she falls for the older, popular Steve Rodgers, who has a reputation for being promiscuous.

“Welcome to the Dollhouse does not provide a happy ending, but it promises that Dawn will find what she is looking for in the years ahead. She is pure unadulterated pluck. You’ve got to love a kid who saws the heads off of Barbie dolls. Phooey on ‘The Wonder Years.'”- Rita Kempley, Washington Post 

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Running Time: 90 min90 MIN
R Rated

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Déjà View: PULP FICTION

Watch Trailer Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer(s): Quentin Tarantino
Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Amanda Plummer

This fall the Athena presents Déjà View: Cult Classics Series. Shock value may have put these films on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun.

The third film in the series is Pulp Fiction. Criminals, nobodies, and gangsters in Los Angeles converge in this iconic dark comedy.

“Like ‘Citizen Kane,’ Pulp Fiction is constructed in such a nonlinear way that you could see it a dozen times and not be able to remember what comes next”- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 154 min154 MIN
R Rated

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DéJà View: DONNIE DARKO

Watch Trailer Director: Richard Kelly
Writer(s): Richard Kelly
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Maggie Gyllenhaal

This fall, the Athena presents Déjà View: Cult Classics Film Series. Shock value may have put these films on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun.

The fourth film in the series is Donnie Darko. After surviving a freak accident, a teenage boy in suburbia has visions of a large bunny rabbit named Frank that tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds.

“The movie defies easy packaging, mixing romantic teen comedy with biting satire in a 1980s period piece, into which it then injects significant doses of science-fiction fantasy and horror.”- Jenafer Gillingham, L.A. Weekly

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Running Time: 113 min113 MIN
R Rated

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Déjà View: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Watch Trailer Director: Tim Burton
Writer(s): Caroline Thompson
Cast: Vincent Price, Johnny Depp, Diane Wiest and Winona Ryder

We’re giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky Edward Scissorhands fan at our show! Don’t miss out!

This fall, the Athena presents Déjà View: Cult Classics Film Series. Shock value may have put these films on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun.

The fifth film in this series is Edward Scissorhands. Left in isolation when his inventor and father passes away, a gentle young man with scissors for hands lives in a castle on a hill. A door-to-door Avon saleswoman finds him and welcomes him into her home in suburbia. Edward’s sweet nature and artistic talents help him make friends but he suffers at the hands of some cruel neighbors who label him an outcast.

“Simple, funny, gorgeous, sad, and sweet, perfect for playing over and over.”- Lawrence O’Tool, Entertainment Weekly

 

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Running Time: 105 min105 MIN
PG-13 Rated
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Déjà View: WAYNE’S WORLD

Watch Trailer Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writer(s): Mike Myers, Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner
Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe

This fall, the Athena presents Déjà View: Cult Classics Film Series. Shock value may have put these films on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun.

The seventh film in the series is Wayne’s World. When Wayne and Garth’s public access show is picked up by a big name producer, they struggle to maintain their identity and fend off corporate cronies. A spin-off of the widely popular Saturday Night Live sketches, Wayne’s World was hugely impactful on pop culture, from influencing slang to reviving stoner comedy.

“Some of the biggest laughs in the film could not possibly be described, because their humor depends entirely on the fact that the filmmakers were weird enough to go for them in the first place.”- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 94 min94 MIN
PG-13 Rated

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ATTACK THE BLOCK

Watch Trailer Director: Joe Cornish
Writer(s): Joe Cornish
Cast: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail

From the producers of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block follows a gang of tough inner-city kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial warzone.

“Attack the Block attacks the alien invasion genre with wit, energy and a cheeky insolence that makes it out of this world.” -Tom Long, Detroit News

Excerpt from event host Brian Cristi:
Post Screening Discussion: OU Student Filmmaker and fellow Chicagoan Cedric Simmons will be present to reflect on the film and issues he faces as an African American. I will also answer questions about my attendance of a Socialism conference in Chicago this summer with OU Student Activists. Currently trying to add other pertinent representatives. Black Lives Matter is a very specific movement. It is right to therefore clarify that this film screening was organized inspired prominently by Black Lives Matter along with other movements of social importance. This event is shaping up to be a gateway event. A primer. A first step into a larger arena. The theme of the screening event will revolve around the exploration of Differences. Black Lives Matter, Inequality in Society, Socialism, The Failure of Educational Systems, The Current Presidential Election all of these topics are connected. There is much to reflect on and nothing brings people together like a fun provocative science-fiction film.

To help Brian put on this event, please visit his GoFundMe page for the show.

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Running Time: 88 min88 MIN
R Rated

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Déjà View: PINK FLAMINGOS

Watch Trailer Director: John Waters
Writer(s): John Waters
Cast: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole

This fall, the Athena presents Déjà Vu: Cult Classics Series. Shock value may have put some of these movies on the map but their lasting relevance is a testament to a deeper resonance. There is more to these films than sex, violence and potty humor. These films are about, by and for the outsiders. Each in its own way, these films celebrate the freak and delight in the different. And they do so with pride, triumph and joy, and a fair amount of filth and fun. And what better way to start off the series than with one of the most controversial films ever made, Pink Flamingos?

When notorious Baltimore criminal Divine is named “The Filthiest Person Alive” by a tabloid, a deranged couple scheme to steal her title. When the low-budget film was released it shocked audiences with its unchecked obscenity but had deeper resonance as Waters declared war on oppressive middle class values and celebrated misfits and nonconformity with defiant delight.

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Running Time: 93 min93 MIN
NC-17 Rated

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INDIGNATION: Last Day Thursday, August 25th

Watch Trailer Director: James Schamus
Writer(s): Phillip Roth (novel), James Schamus (screenplay)
Cast: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts

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OHIO, 1951- A young Jewish college student named Marcus struggles to fit in at a midwestern college, as he clashes with his conservative dean and becomes romantically involved with a girl whose history with mental illness makes him question his upbringing. Based on the best-selling novel by Phillip Roth.

“Indignation might be dismissed as a small, exquisite period piece, but it is so precisely rendered that it gets deeply under your skin. There are a lot of words, and every one counts. You feel the social pressures bearing down on characters who, in accordance with the reticence of the times, tend to withhold their emotions and suffer in silence.”- Stephen Holden, The New York Times

“Indignation tells a very particular story, one that’s bittersweet, heartbreaking and bleakly comic all at once, and it gets it right.” -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

“This is one helluva compelling film that presents us with several of the very best performances of the year. Lerman and Letts, in particular, present us with fully-developed characterizations that will remain with audiences long after they leave the theater.”- Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 110 mins110 MIN
R Rated

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ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE: Last Day Thursday, August 25th

Watch Trailer Director: Mandie Fletcher
Writer(s): Jennifer Saunders
Cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Jane Horrocks

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A sequel to the hit UK show, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie follows best friends Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone who are still partying their way around London. When they accidentally push supermodel Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy escape to the French Riviera where they hatch a plan to live fabulously forever.

“the real joy in Absolutely Fabulous, as ever, comes from the charisma between Saunders and Lumley.”- Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times

“To understand what Absolutely Fabulous (first a TV show and now a movie) means to Brits, you’d have to go back to the TV premiere, in 1992. Margaret Thatcher had their economy in a stranglehold until her departure as prime minister two years earlier, and when every sensible citizen was looking for a way out of the first Gulf War and a more liberal savior, somehow — miraculously, unfortunately — conservatives showed up to the polls in record numbers and took the general election. The rich had gotten richer with tax cuts mirroring our own trickle-down Reaganomics and, with little control over economic trends, the only thing left to do was make fun of the wealthy. Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), two hard-drinking, youth-obsessed bacchanalian ne’er-do-wells, were fit for the skewer. Now, in this post-Brexit world, they are back once again to lampoon the swells, the racists, the tech-and-vanity addicted. The pair revels in excess and proves that we all take ourselves a little too seriously.”- April Wolfe, Village Voice

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Running Time: 91 min91 MIN
R Rated

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