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JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORKS – Opening at THE NEON!

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Hello Everyone.

I’m posting this update from Toronto…where I’m seeing three films a day (sometimes more) and sighting plenty of stars along the way.  Perhaps you’ve been keeping up with my blog, too.  Each day is posted separately, so just click on the day you’d like to read.

We are now playing JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK.  Hopefully you’ve seen the fantastic trailer and have been waiting for this film (the trailer is below).  I saw it a few weeks ago and fell in love.  That said, you should hurry down to see it.  With the way we’re backed up right now, it might not stick around too long.  In addition to JOAN, we’ll hold both GET LOW and GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE for another week.

Synopsis for JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK: “Joan Rivers- A Piece of Work exposes the private dramas of comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. A unique look inside America’s obsession with fame and celebrity – Joan’s story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. With unprecedented, unguarded access, the film takes the audience on a year long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female performer.” (taken from fandango)

The Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival is almost here, and festival passes are now on sale – just $40 for all six screenings and the opening night party!  (Single tickets are on sale, too – just $8.00 each.)  Check out the official website for images and trailers at www.daytonlgbt.com.  As of right now, we have 4 artists planning to attend the festival.  Casper Andreas – director of VIOLET TENDENCIES (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9:30), Sarah Louise Lilley – star & producer of NOTHING HAPPENED and Jessica Provenz – writer and producer of NOTHING HAPPENED (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:00), and Heath Daniels – writer, star and producer of GO-GO REJECT (also on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:00) will attend the fest.  These guest artists will be flying in from NYC and LA…and I hope they’ll have a warm reception with an enthusiastic crowd at each screening – please help to make it happen.

Here’s more great news.  On Oct. 1, we will begin a one-week run of THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM – shot partially in Oakwood.  This film just won Michael Moore’s film festival in Traverse City.  “The Elephant in the Living Roomis an award winning documentary film about the controversial world of raising the deadliest and most exotic animals on earth as common household pets.  The story follows the journey of two men at the heart of the issue.  One, Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer whose mission is to protect exotic animals and the public, and the other, Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to keep two pet African lions that he loves like his own family.  This critically acclaimed film has won multiple BEST DOCUMENTARY awards including one by Academy Award winning director Michael Moore who describes it as ‘One of the scariest, most entertaining and technically perfect films.'”  For more information on the film, visit the official website at www.theELEPHANTintheLIVINGROOM.com.

Living City Film Fest is at it again!  This year, the festival will be a celebration of the career of Jeff Bridges.  Titles include THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and THE BIG LEBOWSKI (each on 35mm)…there will be 5 films in all…and a full line-up of titles, sponsors and dates (October/November) will be announced next week.

I’ll be back at THE NEON on Saturday, and I hope to see you this weekend for JOAN RIVERS.

Take care,
Jonathan

SHOWTIMES for September 17 – September 23:

Showtimes always available at www.neonmovies.com

GET LOW (PG-13) 100 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 2:50, 5:00, 9:45
Monday – Thursday: 2:50, 5:00

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (R) 129 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 12:20, 7:15
Monday – Thursday:  7:15

JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK (R)  Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1:00, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30
Monday – Thursday: 3:00, 5:10, 7:20

COMING SOON (several dates will change):

Sept. 24   ANIMAL KINGDOM

Sept. 24   RESTREPO

Sept. 24   FAREWELL

Sept. 24   WILD GRASS

Oct. 1  THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM

Oct. 1 MAO’S LAST DANCER

Oct. 8   LEBANON

Oct. 8   IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY

Oct. 15   A WOMAN, A MAN & A NOODLE SHOP

Oct. 15   NEVER LET ME GO

Oct. 22   YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER

Nov. 5   CAIRO TIME

Nov. 12  INSIDE JOB

2 Hits & Lots of Special Events!

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Hello Everyone.
We’re holding steady this week.  Both GET LOW and GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE were hits over the holiday weekend!  If you haven’t had the chance to see them (or need to see them again), hurry down…we plan to open JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK on Sept. 17.

Next Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. MochaReaders will host a special screening of the 70’s hit movie FOXY BROWN starring legendary actress Pam Grier.  Movie goers will enjoy refreshments, special giveaways and WWRD-TV32 will highlight the event.  Join MochaReaders in celebrating and welcoming Pam Grier to Dayton to promote her new book.  (Ms. Grier will appear at “A Foxy Affair – An Evening with Pam Grier” at Ponitz Career Technology Center, 471 Washington Street on Thursday, Sept. 16.  For more information visit www.mochareaders.com or call (937) 361-7657.)  Single tickets to the Wednesday, Sept. 15 screening of FOXY BROWN (on 35mm) are just $5 and are now available at THE NEON’s box office!
On Thursday, Sept. 16, DATV will present the MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL.  The festival showcases 12 jury selected short films – each 12 minutes or less – that tackle a broad range of social issues with humor, humanity and honesty.  Tickets are $15 each and are available on-line at www.datv.org or at our box office.
The Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival is almost here, and festival passes are now on sale – just $40 for all six screenings and the opening night party!  (Single tickets go on sale on Friday, Sept. 10 – just $8.00 each.)  Check out the official website for images and trailers at www.daytonlgbt.com.  As of right now, we have 4 artists planning to attend the festival (and perhaps even more will be announced soon).  Casper Andreas – director of VIOLET TENDENCIES (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9:30), Sarah Louise Lilley – star & producer of NOTHING HAPPENED and Jessica Provenz – writer and producer of NOTHING HAPPENED (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:00), and Heath Daniels – writer, star and producer of GO-GO REJECT (also on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:00) will attend the fest.  These guest artists will be flying in from NYC and LA…and I hope they’ll have a warm reception with an enthusiastic crowd at each screening – please help to make it happen.
Here’s more great news.  On Oct. 1, we will begin a one-week run of THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM – shot partially in Oakwood.  This film just won Michael Moore’s film festival in Traverse City.  “The Elephant in the Living Room is an award winning documentary film about the controversial world of raising the deadliest and most exotic animals on earth as common household pets.  The story follows the journey of two men at the heart of the issue.  One, Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer whose mission is to protect exotic animals and the public, and the other, Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to keep two pet African lions that he loves like his own family.  This critically acclaimed film has won multiple BEST DOCUMENTARY awards including one by Academy Award winning director Michael Moore who describes it as ‘One of the scariest, most entertaining and technically perfect films.'”  For more information on the film, visit the official website at www.theELEPHANTintheLIVINGROOM.com.
Living City Film Fest is at it again!  This year, the festival will be a celebration of the career of Jeff Bridges.  Titles include THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and THE BIG LEBOWSKI (each on 35mm)…a full line-up of titles, sponsors and dates (October/November) will be announced soon.
On Wednesday, I’ll be heading to the Toronto International Film Festival for the 5th year in a row.  I’m quite excited about numerous films that I’ll be able to see.  If you’d like to keep track of the films I’m screening (and the stars I’ve sighted), you can check in with my blog at:
http://www.daytonmostmetro.com/tag/toronto-film-fest
Once you get to this page, just click on the title of the blog entry you want to read.
Please help keep THE NEON staff busy while I’m gone.
Take care,
Jonathan
SHOWTIMES for September 10 – September 16:

GET LOW (PG-13) 100 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:40
Monday & Tuesday: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30
Wednesday & Thursday: 2:50, 5:10
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (R) 129 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:44
Monday – Thursday: 2:15, 5:15, 7:45
FOXY BROWN (R) 91 Minutes
Wednesday: 7:30
DATV Presents MEDIA THAT MATTERS (NR)
Thursday: 7:30
COMING SOON:
As always, all dates are tentative.  Some of these dates will change.
Sept. 17  JOAN RIVERS – A PIECE OF WORK
Sept. 24   ANIMAL KINGDOM
Sept. 24   RESTREPO
Sept. 24   FAREWELL
Oct. 1  THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM
Oct. 8   LEBANON
Oct. 15   A WOMAN, A MAN & A NOODLE SHOP
TBD   WILD GRASS

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE Comes To Town!

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Hello Everyone.

The next several weeks are full of special events. In addition to seeing all of our engagements, you’ll want to get out your calendar to make certain you don’t miss many of these unique opportunities to see so many great films at THE NEON.

GET LOW – the new highly acclaimed film with Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek – is a hit. Audiences are loving it…and it will stick around. That said, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT and WINTER’S BONE have reached the end of their very successful runs. Both of these films will only play through Thursday. On Friday, we will open the 2nd film in the Millennium Trilogy – THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE. We’ve had more phone calls about this title than any other recent film. We hope Daytonians turn out for this installment!

Synopsis for THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE: “Two journalists on the verge of exposing their story in Millennium about an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden are brutally murdered. Lisbeth Salander’s prints are on the weapon.
Mikael Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander’s innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings which will implicate highly placed members of Swedish society, business and government. Knowing Salander to be fierce when fearful, he is desperate to get to her before she is cornered and alone but she is nowhere to be found. Digging deeper, Blomkvist also unearths some heart-wrenching facts about Salander’s past life…” (taken from press notes)

On Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. MochaReaders will host a special screening of the 70’s hit movie FOXY BROWN starring legendary actress Pam Grier. Movie goers will enjoy refreshments, special giveaways and WWRD-TV32 will highlight the event. Join MochaReaders in celebrating and welcoming Pam Grier to Dayton to promote her new book. (Ms. Grier will appear at “A Foxy Affair – An Evening with Pam Grier” at Ponitz Career Technology Center, 471 Washington Street on Thursday, Sept. 16. For more information visit www.mochareaders.com or call (937) 361-7657.) Single tickets to the Wednesday, Sept. 15 screening of FOXY BROWN (on 35mm) are just $5 and are now available at THE NEON’s box office!

On Thursday, Sept. 16, DATV will present the MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL. The festival showcases 12 jury selected short films – each 12 minutes or less – that tackle a broad range of social issues with humor, humanity and honesty. Tickets are $15 each and are available on-line at www.datv.org or at our box office.

The Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival is swinging into action for its 5th year! The wonderfully designed website just launched last week. Check it out at www.daytonlgbt.com. The website is full of images and links to trailers and official sites. It also outlines all of the sponsors for this year. GREAT NEWS! We have just secured the attendance of 4 guest artists (and perhaps even more will be announced soon). Casper Andreas – director of VIOLET TENDENCIES (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9:30), Sarah Louise Lilley – star & producer of NOTHING HAPPENED and Jessica Provenz – writer and producer of NOTHING HAPPENED (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:00), and Heath Daniels – writer, star and producer of GO-GO REJECT (also on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:00) will attend the fest. These guest artists will be flying in from NYC and LA…and I hope they’ll have a warm reception with an enthusiastic crowd at each screening – please help to make it happen.

Living City Film Fest is at it again! This year, the festival will be a celebration of the career of Jeff Bridges. Titles include THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and THE BIG LEBOWSKI (each on 35mm)…a full line-up of titles, sponsors and dates (October/November) will be announced soon.

FREE TICKET information.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
The winners of a pass good for 2 people to THE NEON are Lee & Milly H! There were only 16 entries into our review contest…so Milly H & Lee had great odds of winning (with 5 entries between the 2 of them). I’ll keep you posted as we may re-work this contest and launch it again in the future.

We hope to see you soon.
Take care,
Jonathan

SHOWTIMES for September 3 – September 9:

GET LOW (PG-13) 100 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday: 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50
Tuesday – Thursday: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (R) 129 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45
Tuesday – Thursday: 2:15, 5:15, 7:45

COMING SOON:
As always, all dates are tentative.

Sept. 10 JOAN RIVERS – A PIECE OF WORK

Sept. 17 ANIMAL KINGDOM & RESTREPO

Sept. 24 FAREWELL

Oct. 1 THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM

Oct. 8 LEBANON

Oct. 15 A WOMAN, A MAN & A NOODLE SHOP

TBD WILD GRASS

Duvall, Murray & Spacek in GET LOW

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Hello Everyone.

We’ve got a lot going on in the next several weeks…and there are many more events in the works. These special events are going to keep us on our toes, but I’m certain you’ll be interested in many of them.

As predicted last week, COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKY could only stick around for one week. Today is the last day for the film…and tomorrow we start GET LOW – the new highly acclaimed film with Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek. Please spread the word and tell people to support this indie gem at a true indie theatre – THE NEON.

Synopsis for GET LOW: “Inspired by the true story of Tennessee recluse Felix “Bush” Breazeale, who planned his funeral while he was still alive… Few folks have spoken with Felix Bush (Duvall) since he disappeared into the Tennessee woods 40 years ago, and the ones who have don’t necessarily have the kindest things to say about him. Gruff, confrontational, and ill-tempered, Felix has been the source of many malicious rumors over the years. Some say he’s a cold-hearted killer and his penchant for walking into town with a shotgun, a wild beard, and threadbare clothes doesn’t exactly give the impression of a man who seeks to make friends. When Felix walks into Frank Quinn’s (Murray) funeral parlor and announces his intentions to throw himself a massive party before he passes away, word quickly spreads through town and anticipation starts to run high. Before long the big day has finally arrived, and Felix surprises everyone…” (Jason Buchanan, American Movie Guide)

On Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. MochaReaders will host a special screening of the 70’s hit movie FOXY BROWN starring legendary actress Pam Grier. Movie goers will enjoy refreshments, special giveaways and WWRD-TV32 will highlight the event. Join MochaReaders in celebrating and welcoming Pam Grier to Dayton to promote her new book. (Ms. Grier will appear at “A Foxy Affair – An Evening with Pam Grier” at Ponitz Career Technology Center, 471 Washington Street on Thursday, Sept. 16. For more information visit www.mochareaders.com or call (937) 361-7657.) Single tickets to the Wednesday, Sept. 15 screening of FOXY BROWN (on 35mm) will cost just $5 and will be available soon!

On Thursday, Sept. 16, DATV will present the MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL. The festival showcases 12 jury selected short films – each 12 minutes or less – that tackle a broad range of social issues with humor, humanity and honesty. Tickets are $15 each and are available on-line at www.datv.org or at our box office.

The Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival is swinging into action for its 5th year! The wonderfully designed website just launched a few days ago. Check it out at www.daytonlgbt.com. The website is full of images and links to trailers and official sites. It also outlines all of the sponsors for this year. Over the next couple weeks, we will be securing the visiting artists for this year’s festival – writers, directors, and stars. Stay tuned for more details.

Living City Film Fest is at it again! This year, the festival will be a celebration of the career of Jeff Bridges. Titles include THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and THE BIG LEBOWSKI (each on 35mm)…a full line-up of titles, sponsors and dates (October/November) will be announced soon.

FREE TICKET information.
You only have a few more days to win, and the odds are still good for you.  If you see a movie at THE NEON, you can now comment on the film for everyone in town to see.
During the month of August, post a review for any film currently playing at THE NEON directly below my posting.
At the end of the month, we’ll select two winners to win a pair of tickets to THE NEON. If the response is good, we’ll do it again in September. (You can only review a specific film one time…but if we have 5 films play in one month, you could possibly have 5 entries.) Good luck & Happy Reviewing! (Drop me a note if you have any questions.)

We hope to see you soon.
Take care,
Jonathan

SHOWTIMES for August 27 – September 2:

GET LOW (PG-13) 100 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45
Monday – Thursday: 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (R) 104 Minutes
Friday – Thursday: 2:40, 9:40

WINTER’S BONE (R) 100 Minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 12:30, 5:00, 7:20
Monday – Thursday: 5:00, 7:20

COMING SOON:
As always, all dates are tentative.
Sept. 3 THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
Sept. 10 JOAN RIVERS – A PIECE OF WORK
Sept. 17 ANIMAL KINGDOM
Sept. 24 FAREWELL
Oct. 8 LEBANON
Oct. 15 A WOMAN, A MAN & A NOODLE SHOP
TBD RESTREPO, WILD GRASS