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The Overnight: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 16th

Watch Trailer Director: Patrick Brice
Writer(s): Patrick Brice
Cast: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman

Alex (Adam Scott), Emily (Taylor Schilling), and their son, RJ, have recently moved to Los Angeles’s Eastside from Seattle. Feeling lost in a new city, they are desperate to find their first new friends. After a chance meeting with Kurt (Jason Schwartzman) at the neighborhood park, they gladly agree to join family pizza night at his home. But as it gets later and the kids go to bed, the family “playdate” becomes increasingly more revealing as the couples begin to open up.

“An indecently hot and hilarious sex comedy with quartet of playfully scrappy actors who couldn’t be better suited to their roles or more eager to rouse our prurient interest.” -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“[An] unpredictable indie comedy — sort of a ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Kink?'” -J.R. Jones, Chicago Reader

“The pleasure of the movie lies in the way it both rewards and subverts expectations, delivering on the risqué possibilities of its premise while also coming up with something smarter and a little deeper than a log line might suggest.” -A.A. Dowd, AV Club

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Running Time: 79 min79 MIN
R Rated

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Love & Mercy: Leaving Thursday, July 30th

Watch Trailer Director: Bill Pohlad
Writer(s): Oren Moverman, Michael A. Lerner
Cast: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks

A chronicle of reclusive Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson’s life, from his successes with highly-influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous breakdown and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy.

“One of the most touching – and gripping – biopics you will ever see.” -Paul De Barros, Seattle Times

“Innovation, precision, a complete switch in focus, daring … these are not things you expect from a Hollywood film biography.” -Tom Long, Detroit News

“It has the two things a Brian Wilson story needs above all: a sense of mystery and the right vibrations – good, bad, weird.” -David Edelstein, New York Magazine

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Running Time: 121 min121 MIN
PG-13 Rated

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100 Years of The Athena: Some Like It Hot – One Day Only Saturday, June 27th

Watch Trailer Director: Billy Wilder
Writer(s): Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon

Two Struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and are now on the run from the Mob. Jerry and Joe cross-dress into an all female band. In addition to hiding, each has his own problems; One falls for another band member but can’t tell her his gender, and the other has a rich suitor who will not take “No,” for an answer.

“Wilder’s 1959 comedy is one of the enduring treasures of the movies, a film of inspiration and meticulous craft.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 120 Minutes120 MIN
PG Rated

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Beat the Heat: STUART LITTLE

Watch Trailer Director: Rob Minkoff
Writer(s): E.B. White, M. Night Shyamalan, Greg Brooker
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie

Stuart (voiced by Michael J. Fox) is a little guy with a big heart, not to mention whiskers, a little pink nose and a really dapper wardrobe. When he’s adopted by the Littles (a human family played by Davis, Lipnicki and Laurie) he embarks on adventures with a variety of characters — including his nemesis, family cat Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lane) — and learns the true meaning of family, loyalty and friendship.

 

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Running Time: 84 min84 MIN
PG Rated

Michael J. Fox is amusingly spunky as the voice of Stuart while Nathan Lane, as Snowbell's voice, is appropriately, well, catty.

Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
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Heaven Knows What: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 2nd

Watch Trailer Director: Ben Safdie, Joshua Safdie
Writer(s): Ronald Bronstein, Arielle Holmes, Joshua Safdie
Cast: Arielle Holmes, Caleb Landry Jones, Buddy Duress

Heaven Knows What blends fiction, formalism and raw documentary as it follows a young heroin addict (Arielle Holmes) who finds mad love in the streets of New York. The film is based on Holmes’ soon-to-be-published memoir Mad Love in New York City.

“All this desperation and squalor reeks of authenticity.” – Peter Keough, Boston Globe

“There’s never a false moment.” – Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

“One junkie story tends to be much like another, so give brothers Josh and Benny Safdie credit for crafting one that’s genuinely distinctive.” – Mike D’Angelo, AV Club

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Running Time: 94 min94 MIN
R Rated

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The Wolfpack: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 23rd

Watch Trailer Director: Crystal Moselle
Cast: Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo

Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed the Wolfpack, the brothers spend their childhood re-enacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. With no friends and living on welfare, they feed their curiosity, creativity, and imagination with film, which allows them to escape from their feelings of isolation and loneliness. Everything changes when one of the brothers escapes, and the power dynamics in the house are transformed. The Wolfpack must learn how to integrate into society without disbanding the brotherhood.

“You won’t be able to pull your eyes off the screen.” -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“A strange and fascinating experience; you feel like you’ve been given entry into a mysterious world, where no one else is permitted.” -Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

“Even in the context of Tolstoy’s famous dictum that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, the story of the Angulo brothers stands out.” -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

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Running Time: 80 min80 MIN
R Rated

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I’ll See You in My Dreams: Leaving the Athena Thursday, August 6th

Watch Trailer Director: Brett Haley
Writer(s): Marc Basch, Brett Haley
Cast: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott

In this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt film, a widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age. With the support of three loyal girlfriends (June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place), Carol (Blythe Danner) decides to embrace the world, embarking on an unlikely friendship with her pool maintenance man (Martin Starr), pursuing a new love interest (Sam Elliott), and reconnecting with her daughter (Malin Akerman).

“‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ is a remarkably pleasant experience at the movies.” -Billy Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

“‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ is delicate and nuanced, with writing that rejects, or at least reshapes, the cliches of movies about people facing the glare of their sunset years.” -Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

“The tender magnetism of Blythe Danner turns an intelligent, sensitive story of love among the not so young into a work of art.” -Rex Reed, New York Observer

 

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Running Time: 92 min92 MIN
PG-13 Rated

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100 Years of The Athena: Breathless – One Day Only Saturday, July 25th

Watch Trailer Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writer(s): Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg and Daniel Boulanger
Language: French

Petty thug Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) considers himself a suave bad guy in the manner of Humphrey Bogart, but panics and impulsively kills a policeman while driving a stolen car. On the lam, he turns to his aspiring journalist girlfriend, Patricia (Jean Seberg), hiding out in her Paris apartment while he tries to pull together enough money to get the pair to Italy. But when Patricia learns that her boyfriend is being investigated for murder, she begins to question her loyalties.

“Modern movies begin here, with Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in 1960. No debut film since Citizen Kane in 1942 has been as influential.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Running Time: 90 Minutes90 MIN
Rating: Unrated

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Beat the Heat: MUPPETS FROM SPACE

Watch Trailer Director: Tim Hill
Writer(s): Jerry Juhl , Joey Mazzarino, Ken Kaufman
Cast: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta

At long last, the secret of just what the Great Gonzo happens to be is revealed! As Gonzo and his friend Rizzo hit the road in search of their roots, Gonzo makes a shocking discovery: his parents are actually space aliens from another galaxy. After announcing this startling news on Miss Piggy’s talk show (hey, if Ricki Lake and Rosie O’Donnell can do it, why not Miss Piggy?), Gonzo finds himself the subject of a dark and mysterious government conspiracy, led by the nefarious K. Edgar Singer (Jeffrey Tambor). In time, Gonzo is forced to choose: should he hop on board the UFO and sail off to live with his family, or stay on Earth with the friends he knows and loves? Muppets From Space once again pairs the late Jim Henson’s creations with a stellar cast of human beings, including F. Murray Abraham, David Arquette, Ray Liotta, and Andie MacDowell.

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Running Time: 87 min87 MIN
G Rated
This Film is Wheelchair Accessible

Smart and winning, this sixth Muppet feature film comes closest to recapturing the pure joy of the 1979 original!

Robin Rauzi
Los Angeles Times
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The 100-Year-Old Man: Leaving the Athena Thursday, July 2nd

Watch Trailer Director: Felix Herngren
Writer(s): Felix Herngren, Hans Ingemansson,
Cast: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg
Language: Swedish

*Due to urgent theater repairs, there will be NO showings of The 100-Year-Old Man on Thursday, June 25th. The 100-Year-Old Man will be playing thru next Thursday, July 2nd.*

 

After a long and colorful life working in munitions and getting entangled in the Spanish Civil War, the Manhattan Project, and other definitive events of the 20th century, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. Determined to escape on his 100th birthday, he leaps out of a window and onto the nearest bus, kicking off an unexpected journey involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash, some wicked criminals, and an elephant named Sonya.

“Eccentric, wry and highly entertaining.” – John Anderson, Newsday

“Like a cross between Forrest Gump and a Jonathan Winters character, this Swedish centenarian bumbles his way through international events.” – Peter Debruge, Variety

“It’s a hoot and a half.” – Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

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Running Time: 114 min114 MIN
R Rated

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