Neon News: DREAM HORSE & Eric Bana in THE DRY Start This Week!

Synopsis for DREAM HORSE: “Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community. Also starring Damian Lewis.” (Bleecker Street) This synopsis may sound familiar. We had a documentary about this story several years ago called DARK HORSE…this is the narrative retelling with the incredible Toni Colette in the lead role!

Synopsis for THE DRY: “Based on the global bestseller by Jane Harper, a federal agent’s homecoming leads to a deeply personal murder investigation that reopens old wounds and threatens to unravel the tight-knit small town.” (IFC Films) Starring Eric Bana! Click the image below to watch the film’s trailer.

Synopsis for WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT: Available starting May 21! “From Academy Award® winning director Caroline Link (NOWHERE IN AFRICA) comes an adaptation of acclaimed British author Judith Kerr’s classic novel based on her childhood memories. The story of a Jewish family’s escape from 1933 Berlin to Europe tackles prejudice, exile, displacement and adaptation, as told from the perspective of the author’s alter ego, nine year-old Anna Kemper (Riva Krymalowski in her feature film debut). Anna is too busy with schoolwork and friends to notice Hitler’s face glaring from posters plastered all over 1933 Berlin. But when her father (Oliver Masucci) – based on the prominent theater critic Alfred Kerr – suddenly vanishes, the family is secretly hurried out of Germany. Anna begins to understand life will never be the same as she and her family navigate unfamiliar lands and cope with the challenges of being refugees.”

This film will be available to watch on your computer or mobile device or via the Eventive app on your Roku or AppleTV. Additional instructions can be found on Eventive’s HELP PAGE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and gain 72 access for $12

Synopsis for DRUNK BUS: Available starting May 21! “Michael (Charlie Tahan, OZARK) is a recent graduate whose post-college plan is derailed when his girlfriend leaves him for a job in New York City. When the bus service hires a security guard to watch over the night shift, Michael comes face to tattooed face with Pineapple, a 300-pound punk rock Samoan.” FILM INQUIRY writes, “”DRUNK BUS IS EDGY AND HEARTWARMING, BRINGING POWERFUL PERFORMANCES AND AN EVEN STRONGER MESSAGE TO THIS COMING-OF-AGE FILM,” and SLASH FILM calls DRUNK BUS “A UNIQE AND UPLIFTING ANTI-ROAD TRIP COMEDY.” This film will be available to watch on your computer or mobile device or via the Eventive app on your Roku or AppleTV. Additional instructions can be found on Eventive’s HELP PAGE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and gain 72 access for $12

CONTINUING IN OUR VIRTUAL CINEMA:

Synopsis for RK/RKAY: “Director, writer and star, Rajat Kapoor, the ‘godfather’ of Indian independent film has created a charming ‘meta-movie’ about filmmaking itself in his newest, RK/RKAY. Working in the tradition of such classics as BEING JOHN MALKOVICH and THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO, the film tells the story of a film director whose main character usurps control of the plot line, and eventually, real life.” This film can be viewed on your computer or mobile device or via your TV with Apple TV or Roku. Additional instructions can be found on Eventive’s HELP PAGE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and reserve 72 hour access for $12.

Synopsis for US KIDS: “US KIDS is an insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of youth leaders determined to fight for justice at a critical time in U.S. history. Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, US KIDS chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over several years. The documentary follows Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, gun violence survivors, and teenage activists as they pull together the largest youth protest in American history. Their movement went global with rallies on six continents and in over 700 cities in every state across the nation, expanding to address racial injustice, a growing public health crisis, and shocking a political system into change. The March For Our Lives movement was instrumental in the record youth voter turnout in 2018 and 2020.” This film can be viewed on your computer or mobile device or via your TV with Apple TV or Roku. Additional instructions can be found on Eventive’s HELP PAGE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and gain 72 hour access to the film for $9.99.

To read more about all the films that are still available in our Virtual Cinema, please visit our WEBSITE. Several critically acclaimed films and audience favorites are still available! Here’s a LINK with a video I made about how Virtual Cinema works.

Would you like to know what titles we have planned for our Virtual cinema? (Click any title to watch that film’s trailer.) On May 28, we’ll open AMERICAN TRAITOR – a film based on a true story starring Al Pacino, and we’ll also open TINY TIM: KING FOR A DAY – a heartbreakingly wonderful documentary about the “unlikely” pop star. On June 4, we’ll have a film for the adventurous, extreme sport lovers – SUPER FRENCHIE, and on June 11, we’ll start the wonderful festival favorite and love letter to Tel Aviv – SUBLET. On June 18, we’ll open the great new documentary about two literary icons – TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION (this film will also have 2 special, in-person screenings).More titles are on the way…stay tuned!

We have two different films coming down the road for special screenings. DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON FILM is set for Saturday, June 26 at Noon. This screening will be used as a fundraiser for David’s Place at Daybreak, and you can request your free tickets (though donations will be appreciated on the day of the screening) by clicking the image below. Click HERE to watch the film’s trailer.

On Saturday, June 19 at Noon & Thursday, June 24 at 7:30, we’ll have two special screenings of the new documentary TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION. You’ll want to make sure that all the literary lovers in your life know about this one. Click HERE to watch a trailer. Tickets are on sale now.

A NOTE ABOUT COVID PRECAUTIONS. At this time, THE NEON is keeping all COVID precautions in place until further notice (including social distancing, masking requirements for all patrons and staff without exceptions, air filtration systems, plexiglass barriers at all points of sale, etc.). THE NEON’s Board will be meeting over the next few weeks to determine if any of these precautions might be loosened anytime soon. If you’d like to weigh in with what you’d like to see happen, don’t hesitate to drop me a note…I will present your responses to the Board.