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The Sunshine Cinema welcomes caregivers and their babies on
Wednesdays for our special Rattle & Reel screenings. Adults pay normal admission prices but
all babies are FREE! Tickets available at the box office only on the day
of show. Screening Wednesday, May 22 at 12:00 noon: Love is All You Need. Screening Wednesday, May 29 at 12:00 noon: Fill the Void. |
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Inspired by actual events, the suspense thriller The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon, Take Shelter) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American Dream as a devoted husband and father, in reality Kuklinski is a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession. Also starring James Franco (127 Hours, Oz the Great and Powerful), Winona Ryder (Black Swan), Chris Evans (Captain America), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), David Schwimmer ("Friends"), Robert Davi ("Profiler"), Danny Abeckaser (Alpha Dog) and Stephen Dorff (Immortals). Directed and co-written by Ariel Vromen (Danika). Official Web Site Stephen Holden's The New York Times review... |
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The daring new movie from director Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine), The Place Beyond the Pines is a sweeping emotional drama powerfully exploring the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons. Luke (Ryan Gosling), a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer with a carnival passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina (Eva Mendes), only to learn that she has given birth to their son in his absence. Luke decides to give up life on the road to try and provide for his newfound family by taking a job as a car mechanic. Noticing Luke's ambition and talents, his employer Robin (Ben Mendelsohn) proposes to partner with Luke in a string of spectacular bank robberies—which will place Luke on the radar of ambitious rookie cop Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook). Avery, who has to navigate a local police department ruled by the menacing and corrupt detective Deluca (Ray Liotta), is also struggling to balance his professional life with his family life, which includes his wife Jennifer (Rose Byrne) and their infant son. The consequences of Avery's confrontation with Luke will reverberate into the next generation. Official Web Site Kyle Smith's New York Post review... |

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In the hilarious dark comedy Sightseers, Chris (co-writer Steve Oram) wants to show Tina (co-writer Alice Lowe) his world, and he wants to do it his way—on a journey through the British Isles in his beloved Abbey Oxford Caravan. Tina's led a sheltered life and there are things that Chris needs her to see—the Crich Tramway Museum, the Ribblehead Viaduct, the Keswick Pencil Museum and the rolling countryside that separates these wonders in his life. But it doesn't take long for the dream to fade. Litterbugs, noisy teenagers and pre-booked RV sites, not to mention Tina's meddling mother, soon conspire to shatter Chris's dreams and send him, and anyone who rubs him the wrong way, over a very jagged edge... Directed by Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace, Kill List). Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the British Independent Film Awards. Official Web Site Zachary Wigon's Village Voice review... |
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In writer/director François Ozon's (Swimming Pool) dramatic thriller In the House, sixteen-year-old Claude (Ernst Unhauer) insinuates himself into the house of fellow high school student Rapha (Bastien Ughetto), writing about his family in essays that perversely blur the lines between reality and fiction for his jaded literature teacher Germain (Fabrice Luchini). Intrigued by this gifted and unusual student, Germain rediscovers his taste for teaching, but the boy's intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. Germain's wife Jeanne (Kristin Scott-Thomas), a contemporary art gallery director, avidly follows Claude's semi-imaginary escapades, while Rapha's mom (Emmanuelle Seigner) is Claude's object of desire. Winner of the Critics Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. Official Web Site Zachary Wigon's Village Voice review... |
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In the romantic comedy Love Is All You Need, Philip (Pierce Brosnan), an Englishman living in Denmark, is a lonely, middle-aged widower and estranged single father. Ida (Trine Dyrholm) is a Danish hairdresser, recuperating from a long bout of illness, who's just been left by her husband for a younger woman, Tilde (Christiane Schaumburg-Müller). The fates of these two bruised souls are about to intertwine, as they embark for a trip to Sorrento, Italy to attend the wedding of Patrick and Astrid, Philip's son and Ida's daughter. Love Is All You Need is a film about the simple yet profound pains and joys of moving on—and forward—with your life. Directed and co-written by Susanne Bier (In a Better World, Things We Lost in the Fire). Official Web Site Claudia Puig's USA Today review... |
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| The enthralling drama Fill the Void tells the story of an Orthodox Hasidic family from Tel Aviv. Eighteen-year-old Shira (Hadas Yaron) is the youngest daughter of the family, about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. But on Purim, her 28-year-old sister, Esther (Renana Raz), dies while giving birth to her first child, and the pain and grief that overwhelm the family postpone Shira's promised match. When an offer is proposed to match the late Esther's husband, Yochay (Yiftach Klein) to a widow from Belgium, Yochay feels it's too early, although he realizes that sooner or later he must seriously consider getting married again. When the girls' mother finds out that Yochay may leave the country with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower, and Shira will have to choose between her heart's wish and her family duty. Written and directed by Rama Burshtein (her feature film debut), Fill the Void is Israel's official 2012 submission for Best Foreign Language Film. Official Web Site |
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All "Sunshine at Midnight" Movies Only $10! May 24, 25 & 26: The Warriors, 3 nights! Can you dig it? May 31 & Jun 1: Gummo, from Harmony Korine, director of Spring Breakers. Sat, Jun 1: The Room, can you ever really trust anyone? Jun 7 & 8: True Romance, starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. |
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| Premiering to rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, The Kings of Summer is a unique coming-of-age comedy about three teenage friends—Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio (Moises Arias)—who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. Free from their parents' rules, their idyllic summer quickly becomes a test of friendship as each boy learns to appreciate the fact that family—whether it is the one you're born into or the one you create—is something you can't run away from. The Kings of Summer, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts' feature film debut, also stars Alison Brie (TV's "Mad Men"), Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24"), Nick Offerman ("Parks and Recreation") and Megan Mullally (Smashed, "Will & Grace"). Official Web Site |
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| The suspenseful and provocative espionage thriller The East stars co-writer Brit Marling (Sound of My Voice, Another Earth) as former FBI agent Sarah Moss, who's starting a new career at an elite private intelligence firm that ruthlessly protects the interests of its A-list corporate clientele. Handpicked for a plum assignment by the company's head honcho, Sharon (Patricia Clarkson), Sarah goes deep undercover to infiltrate The East, an elusive anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. Determined, highly-trained and resourceful, Sarah soon ingratiates herself with the group, overcoming their initial suspicions and joining them on their next action or "jam." But living closely with the intensely committed members of The East, Sarah finds herself torn between her two worlds as she starts to connect with anarchist Benji (Alexander Skarsgård) and the rest of the collective, and awakens to the moral contradictions of her personal life. Also starring Ellen Page and Julia Ormond. Directed and co-written by Zal Batmanglij (Sound of My Voice, Another Earth). Official Web Site |
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| A conspiracy thriller set around an act of betrayal within a tight knit family, Shadow Dancer stars Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, W.E.) as Colette, a single mother and Republican living in Belfast with her mother and hardline IRA brothers. When she is arrested for her part in an aborted IRA bomb plot in London, an MI5 officer (Clive Owen) offers her a choice: lose everything and go to prison or return to Belfast to spy on her own family. With her son's life in her hands, Collette chooses to place her trust in the MI5 and return home. When her brothers' secret operation is ambushed, suspicions of an informant are raised and Collette finds both herself and her family in grave danger. With informants working on both sides, Collette's psychological and personal turmoil builds. Also starring Gillian Anderson and written by Tom Bradby (based on his novel), Shadow Dancer is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Marsh (Man on Wire). Official Web Site |
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| The Room is an electrifying American black comedy about love, passion, betrayal and lies, starring writer/director Tommy Wiseau as a successful banker with a great respect for—and dedication to—the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa (Juliette Danielle). As the film depicts friendships and relationships in the lives of its five major characters, it raises life's real and most-asked question: "Can you really trust anyone?" A midnight cult sensation, this quirky black comedy has been running for over 10 years in Los Angeles and has now taken the rest of the country by storm. You'll want to be there for the devastation it will leave in its wake! Official Web Site |
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| Bill W. tells the story of William G. Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, a man included in TIME Magazine's "100 Persons of the 20th Century." Interviews, recreations, and rare archival material reveal how Bill Wilson, a hopeless drunk near death from his alcoholism, found a way out of his own addiction and then forged a path for countless others to follow. With Bill as its driving force, A.A. grew from a handful of men to a worldwide fellowship of over 2 million men and women—a success that made him an icon within A.A., but also an alcoholic unable to be a member of the very society he had created. A reluctant hero, Bill Wilson lived a life of sacrifice and service, and left a legacy that continues every day, all around the world. Official Web Site |