Wednesday November 25, 2009
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Dear Friends |
One of the things we really love is when audiences come out from a film raving about it. THE BLIND SIDE certainly is that kind of movie. All weekend people told us how much they loved it…and assured incoming patrons they would love it too. Word-of-mouth is terrific.
Our Food Drive has been a huge success already with our generous fans bringing canned and packaged goods to help feed the city’s less fortunate. We encourage you to join your neighbors and bring appropriate foods on your next visit. You’ll be glad you did. See below for details.
TOP TEN REASONS TO INCLUDE THE BALBOA IN YOUR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND PLANS
10. The audience-pleasing movie THE BLIND SIDE starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw
9. A terrific Double Feature of A SERIOUS MAN directed by the Coen Brothers plus NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU, a series of short stories with an all-star cast.
8. The Lowest Prices in Town.
7. "I’d Rather Be at the Balboa" Gift Cards are on sale and save you lots of money. Includes free gift card & a FREE BAG OF POPCORN.
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THE BLIND SIDE (PG-13) |
Starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates.
Fri - Thu: (2:00), 4:30, 7:00, 9:20
Sandra Bullock ("The Proposal"), Tim McGraw ("Friday Night Lights") and Oscar® winner Kathy Bates ("Misery") star in Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Blind Side," which depicts the remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher.
Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates, Leigh Anne insists that Michael—wearing shorts and a t-shirt in the dead of winter—come out of the cold. Without a moment's hesitation, she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness becomes much more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds....Read More »
Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references
Official Website
We have a limited supply of original movie posters for THE BLIND SIDE we will be giving away while supplies last. And be prepared, because you may win a special football. Check the back of your ticket stub and be ready for a trivia quiz before selected shows.
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STARTS TONIGHT 11/25
Double Feature Nov 25th - Dec 3rd
A SERIOUS MAN (R) |
The latest Cohen Bros. comedy starring Michael Stuhlbarg
(12:35), 4:45, 8:45
A Serious Man is the story of an ordinary man’s search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson Airplane is on the radio and F-Troop is on TV. It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances, Sy Ableman, who seems to her a more substantial person than the feckless Larry. Larry’s unemployable brother Arthur is sleeping on the couch, his son Danny is a discipline problem and a shirker at Hebrew school, and his daughter Sarah is filching money from his wallet in order to save up for a nose job. .....Read More »
for language, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence – 105 minutes
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NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU (R) |
Natalie Portman, Andy Garcia, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Maggie O, Ethan Hawke, James Caan, Julie Christie, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf, Robin Wright Penn
(2:40), 6:45
In the city that never sleeps, love is always on the mind. Those passions come to life in NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU – a collaboration of storytelling from some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers... In the city that never sleeps, love is always on the mind. Those passions come to life in NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU – a collaboration of storytelling from some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers and featuring an all-star cast. Together they create a kaleidoscope of the spontaneous, surprising, electrifying human connections that pump the city’s heartbeat. Sexy, funny, haunting and revealing encounters unfold beneath the Manhattan skyline. From Tribeca to Central Park to Brooklyn the story weaves a tale of love as diverse as the very fabric of New York itself.
Rated R for language and some sexual content – 110 minutes
Official Website
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