Art House Theater Day: TIME BANDITS

Watch Trailer Director: Terry Gilliam
Writer(s): Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
Cast: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese

Join the Athena Cinema for the very first National Art House Theater Day on Saturday, September 24th! At 1:00pm, we will be screening the newly restored TIME BANDITS!

In this fantastic voyage through time and space from Terry Gilliam, a boy named Kevin (Craig Warnock) escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they plunder treasure from Napoleon (Ian Holm) and Agamemnon (Sean Connery)—but the Evil Genius (David Warner) is watching their every move. Featuring a darkly playful script by Gilliam and his Monty Python cohort Michael Palin (who also appears in the film), Time Bandits is at once a giddy fairy tale, a revisionist history lesson, and a satire of technology gone awry.

We will be raffling 5 limited edition 14” x 18” reproduction of the Time Portal Map used in the film, designed by Terry Gilliam, exclusively provided to AHTD theaters.

There will also be free Shagbark Seed & Mill popcorn for attendees and an all day raffle of an Athena “Date Night” prize package including 2 t-shirts, 2 free admissions and more!

To learn more about arthouse theater day, click here.

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Art House Theater Day

Join the Athena Cinema for the very first National Art House Theater Day on Saturday, September 24th!

Art House Theater Day celebrates the art house theater and the cultural role it plays in a community. It is a day to recognize the year-round contributions of film and filmmakers, patrons, projectionists, and staff, and the brick and mortar theaters that are passionately dedicated to providing access to the best cinematic experience.

1:00: TIME BANDITS, Janus Films presents a new 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Terry Gilliam, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack.

In this fantastic voyage through time and space from Terry Gilliam, a boy named Kevin (Craig Warnock) escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they plunder treasure from Napoleon (Ian Holm) and Agamemnon (Sean Connery)—but the Evil Genius (David Warner) is watching their every move. Featuring a darkly playful script by Gilliam and his Monty Python cohort Michael Palin (who also appears in the film), Time Bandits is at once a giddy fairy tale, a revisionist history lesson, and a satire of technology gone awry.

We will be raffling 5 limited edition 14” x 18” reproduction of the Time Portal Map used in the film, designed by Terry Gilliam, exclusively provided to AHTD theaters.

There will also be free Shagbark Seed & Mill popcorn for attendees and an all day raffle of an Athena “Date Night” prize package including 2 t-shirts, 2 free admissions and more!

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Food on Film: BIG NIGHT

Watch Trailer Director: Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci
Writer(s): Stanley Tucci, Joseph Tropiano
Cast: Stanley Tucci, Tony Shaloub, Minnie Driver, Allison Janney

In order to save their failing restaurant, two brothers must put aside their differences and pull off a perfect restaurant service when a famous musician comes to visit. The film is known for its tantalizing images of authentic Italian food, and has been credited with sparking the conversation surrounding authenticity and creativity in the kitchen. Prior to people pausing to photograph their food and post it to social media before ordering dessert, Big Night forecasts our society’s current fascination with food culture. There will be a brief introduction and following the film there will be a panel discussion. Sponsored by Ohio University Department of Food Studies and Atrium Café.

“The real feast is in the mix of characters, each so finely and unschmaltzily delineated in a script so confident and controlled that even the most passing of participants comes alive.” Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Running Time: 109 min109 MIN
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Spotlight on Documentary: DOCUMENTED

Watch Trailer Director: Jose Antonio Vargas
Cast: Jose Antonio Vargas, Emelie Salinas, Leonila Salinas

In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the New York Times Magazine. Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he re-connects with his mother, who he not seen in person in 20 years. Sponsored by the LGBT Center, Alden Library, Athena Cinema, Women’s Center, ISFS, MCC, and OMSAR

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Running Time: 89 min89 MIN
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Spotlight on Documentary: AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY

Watch Trailer Director: Jeff Feuerzeig

New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

“As Author wrestles with the nature of identity as well as Albert’s shaky moral standing, it builds toward a finale in which everything falls apart. It’s tricky to parse the extent to which Albert deserves the ire sent her way, given how much she presents herself as a victim of a fragile emotional state. Even Albert can’t sort it all out. “The levels of it are absurd,” she says, and at least this much we know to be true.”- Eric Kohn, indieWIRE

“In Jeff Feuerzeig’s riveting re-telling of the events that led to the shocking discovery, Albert gets offered the opportunity to redeem her actions, and make light of why and how she conned the world. Unsurprisingly, she’s a hell of a storyteller”- Nigel M Smith, The Guardian

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TRAPPED

Watch Trailer Director: Dawn Porter
Writer(s): Sari Gilman, Dawn Porter

TRAPPED is a documentary that explores the evolution of TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) laws that aim to inhibit and shut down abortion clinics, the contentious legal battles between state legislatures that pass these laws and the clinics that are struggling to stay open, and the deep emotional impact that these laws have on patients and healthcare providers.

“While the situation seems at times dire, Trapped contains a distinct hopeful streak that is at once defiant and singularly human.” – Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times

“Trapped is a succinct and heart-rending revelation of this complex and controversial subject. Most strikingly, it puts human faces on a social and personal issue that has been often engulfed by the invective surrounding it.”- Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter

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Running Time: 81 min81 MIN
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Déjà View: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Watch Trailer Director: Jim Sharman
Writer(s): Richard O'Brien, Jim Sharman
Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick

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 sixth film in this series is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. A young couple’s car breaks down outside the mansion of the eccentric transvestite scientist, Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure and experience The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a strange psychedelic cinematic wonder.While critics and audiences initially failed to see this film’s charm, it has since gained a massive following and holds the record for longest theatrical release, since it technically has not left movie theaters since its premiere in 1975.

Hosting and appearances by the Lost Flamingo Theatre Company’s Rocky Horror cast and crew! Outside props are prohibited to the Athena screening. Props packages will be available for sale for $3.

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Running Time: 100 min100 MIN
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Dads Weekend: THE BLUES BROTHERS

Watch Trailer Director: John Landis
Writer(s): Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Cab Calloway

Jake and Elwood are on a mission from God. Make it your mission to see this classic on the big screen. Relive every hilarious moment and every swingin’ musical number this OU Dads Weekend at the Athena. Black suit and tie optional, sense of adventure required.

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Running Time: 133 min133 MIN
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Sustainability Screening: BEFORE THE FLOOD

Watch Trailer Director: Fisher Stevens
Writer(s): Mark Monroe
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Elon Musk, Pope Francis, Ban Ki-Moon, Bill Clinton

This epic documentary follows Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels the world to examine firsthand the effects of climate change, and to learn more about possible ways to prevent catastrophic damage that could make the Earth unsustainable for human life. During his journey, he speaks with such influential figures as President Barack Obama, Pope Francis and tech innovator Elon Musk, and makes a speech before the United Nations calling for greater action on this issue.

“The sincerity of its message, its ability to assemble such a watchable and comprehensive account gives it an undeniable urgency.” — Andrew Barker, Variety

This free event is being hosted by The Common Experience Project on Sustainability and is a MUST see before Election Day.

 

 

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Running Time: 96 minutes96 MIN
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CLAIRE IN MOTION with Annie J. Howell

Watch Trailer Director: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson
Writer(s): Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson
Cast: Betsy Brandt, Chris Beetem, Zev Haworth

This ONE NIGHT ONLY event will feature an intro and talk back with writer and director Annie J. Howell in attendance.

Claire in Motion is the second feature film from filmmaking team Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell. Exploring a short period of time inside one woman’s life-altering crisis, the story begins three weeks after math professor Claire Hunger’s husband has mysteriously disappeared, the police have ended their investigation and her son is beginning to grieve. The only person who hasn’t given up is Claire. Soon she discovers his troubling secrets, including an alluring yet manipulative graduate student with whom he had formed a close bond. As she digs deeper, Claire begins to lose her grip on how well she truly knew her husband and questions her own identity in the process. Claire in Motion twists the missing person thriller into an emotional take on uncertainty and loss.

“Brandt impresses in this sensitive moving-on drama” — John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter

“One of the buzziest films at SXSW…. Betsy Brandt gets a front and center chance to shine.” — Matt Donnelly, The Wrap

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