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DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME

Watch Trailer Director: A.J. Eaton
Cast: David Crosby, Cameron Crowe, Henry Diltz

A revealing and deeply personal documentary exploring the life and creative renaissance of music icon David Crosby. A cultural force for over fifty years, Crosby faced uncertain future after the 2015 dissolution of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Racked with health issues and personal obstacles, Crosby forged a new path at the age of 77. Seeking out younger musicians and recording a pair of critically-praised new albums, Crosby now sets out to make a mark in a world now so different from the generation he came to define in the 60’s. With unflinching honesty, self-examination, regret, fear, exuberance and an unshakable belief in family and the transformative nature of music, Crosby shares his often-challenging journey with humor and bite. You thought you knew him. Meet David Crosby now in this portrait of a man still tilting against every windmill, with everything but an easy retirement on his mind. This inspirational story, filled with music, will speak to loyal fans, and legions of new ones.

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Running Time: 95 MIN95 MIN
R Rated
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While he may look like a white-haired hippie shaman on his last legs, the David Crosby of today may be more musically vital than ever before.

Oliver Jones
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LUCE: Last Day Thursday, September 12th

Watch Trailer Director: Julius Onah
Writer(s): J.C. Lee
Cast: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

A liberal-minded couple, Amy and Peter Edgar, are forced to reconsider their image of their adopted son after they discover he has written an extremely disturbing essay for his class at school.

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Running Time: 109 MIN109 MIN
R Rated
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This is a powerful film that shows how far some will go to protect the reality they choose to believe. It gets into your head and stays there.

Adam Graham
Detroit News
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THE FAREWELL: Last Day Thursday, September 12th

Watch Trailer Director: Lulu Wang
Writer(s): Lulu Wang
Cast: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Gil Perez-Abraham

In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there’s a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken. With The Farewell, writer/director Lulu Wang has created a heartfelt celebration of both the way we perform family and the way we live it, masterfully interweaving a gently humorous depiction of the good lie in action with a richly moving story of how family can unite and strengthen us, often in spite of ourselves.

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Running Time: 98 MIN98 MIN
PG Rated
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WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE

Watch Trailer Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Judy Greer, Kristen Wiig

Based on the runaway bestseller, Where’d You Go, Bernadette is an inspiring comedy about Bernadette Fox (Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett), a loving mom who becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Bernadette’s leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.

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Running Time: 104 MIN104 MIN
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THEM THAT FOLLOW: Last Day Thursday, August 22nd

Watch Trailer Director: Britt Poulton, Dan Madison Savage
Writer(s): Britt Poulton, Dan Madison Savage
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Walton Goggins, Olivia Colman

Deep in Appalachia, Pastor Lemuel Childs (Walton Goggins) presides over an isolated community of serpent handlers, an obscure sect of Pentecostals who willingly take up venomous snakes to prove themselves before God. As his devoted daughter, Mara (Alice Englert) prepares for her wedding day, under the watchful eye of Hope Slaughter (Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman), a dangerous secret is unearthed and she is forced to confront the deadly tradition of her father’s church.

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Running Time: 98 MIN98 MIN
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Among a cast crowded with first-rate talent, Colman reigns supreme.

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BOOKSMART: Last Day Thursday, August 15th

Watch Trailer Director: Olivia Wilde
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams

Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school, best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation.

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Running Time: 102 min102 MIN
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Nothing funnier, smarter, quicker or more joyous has graced the big screen in a long time.

Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE: Last Day Thursday, August 15th

Watch Trailer Director: Riley Stearns
Writer(s): Riley Stearns
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots

After he’s attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei, and hardcore brown belt Anna, Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei’s mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor. Audacious and offbeat, The Art of Self-Defense is an original dark comedy that takes toxic masculinity to absurd extremes.

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Running Time: 104 MIN104 MIN
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WILD ROSE: Last Day Thursday, August 8th

Watch Trailer Director: Tom Harper
Writer(s): Nicole Taylor
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson

Fresh out of prison, a Scottish woman juggles her job and two children while pursuing her dream of becoming a country music star. She soon gets her chance when she travels to Nashville, Tenn., on a life-changing journey to discover her true voice.

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Running Time: 101 MIN101 MIN
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Jessie Buckley is unbelievably great in this crowd-pleasing fable...

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One Night Only: BETWEEN ME AND MY MIND

Watch Trailer Director: Steven Cantor
Cast: Ernest Anastasio, Sue Anastasio, Trey Anastasio

Following the critically-acclaimed world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, Between Me and My Mind comes to movie theaters nationwide for a special one-night-only screening on Wednesday, July 17. A few minutes into this intimate look at the creative process of founding Phish guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio, it is clear that he is exploding with his unique brand of songwriting and creativity. As the frontman of one of America’s longest lasting and most successful touring bands and a solo musician as well, Anastasio’s virtuosic musicianship has made him an icon, beloved by his die-hard fanbase for the depth of his artistic output and the boundless enthusiasm that he exudes on stage and off.

Admission $10, ($4 for members). Tickets on sale now!

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Running Time: 94 MIN94 MIN
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Beat the Heat: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Watch Trailer Director: Mel Stuart
Writer(s): Roald Dahl
Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum

Join us during Ohio Brew Week’s Last Call Celebration, and be sure to bring your sweet tooth for the third film in our Beat the Heat summer movie series, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! This classic has been making audience’s teeth ache since 1971… from smiling, of course! Enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy.

Athena Cinema of Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts will partner with Ohio University, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, Athens County Children Services,  Athens Public Libraries and Ohio University Credit Union to present the Athena Cinema 7th Annual Beat the Heat $2 Days Film Series and Fundraiser for Southeast Ohio Youth Mentoring! Every year, the summer series showcases children’s and family-friendly films at a discounted admission. Get out of the heat and come enjoy the cool air conditioning, delicious concessions, fun prizes, and free books at every showing!

To benefit Southeast Ohio Youth Mentoring (formerly Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Athens County), the price of admission to these screenings is a suggested minimum donation of $2 per ticket.

July 20th: WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Uptown Athens Dinner & Dessert package

Athens is celebrating the 14th Annual Ohio Brew Week! This week’s prizes are all about keeping it local with a dinner and dessert in Uptown Athens! First stop by Jackie O’s with a $35 gift card and then take a short walk over to Whit’s Frozen Custard for a sweet treat with a $10 Whit’s gift certificate.

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Running Time: 100 min100 MIN
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