This Week at The Moxie: More than We can Fit in a Subject Line!
Dear Film Lovers,
What a great time of year it is to be a film enthusiast! The awards season is starting, and while we sometimes moan about the validity of the Oscar, it's still so much fun to watch everything unfold. This year you'll probably recognize quite a few faces from the Moxie screen*. For example, Marissa Tomei is currently nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards for BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD, as well as receiving the Best Nude Scene from Playboy Magazine this year. DEVIL is also up for Best First Screenplay at the Spirit Awards. This film ends on Tuesday, so you might want to come in and see what the fuss is about. And let me just say - it will make you feel so much better about your dysfunctional family gatherings!
Also coming up this week is LUST CAUTION, Ang Lee's new erotic espionage thriller set in 1940s Shanghai, which received Best Female AND Male Lead nominations, plus Best Cinematography from the Independent Spirit Awards, as well as Best Foreign Film nomination for the Golden Globes. This film is NC-17, folks.
And continuing this week is WRISTCUTTERS, the quirky romantic comedy about a young man who ends up in a purgatory world after committing suicide, and is on a journey to find his girlfriend (who is also in this world). The subject matter may be dark, but the film is touching and, dare we say, fun? Patrick Fugit (the aspiring journalist from ALMOST FAMOUS) stars, along with Tom Waits and Will Arnett.
Two very special events for the holidays are also happening this week:
TO AND FROM, our annual Nate Black / Brandon Goodwin local film, is a silly and cute comedy by two very talented filmmakers. Sunday and Monday shows are SOLD OUT! We still have about 30 tickets left for Tuesday night at 9:15pm, so we highly recommend that you get your tickets in advance. That means online, or come in Sunday or Monday to pick them up. The film is a hoot, and stars three of Springfield's biggest celebs: Jeff Houghton and Jeff Jenkins from The Skinny Improv, and Robert E Smith.
And on Thursday Dec. 20 and Friday Dec. 21, we, along with The Gillioz Theatre, are presenting IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the holiday classic starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. The film will be at The Gillioz, along with Santa in the lobby, festive music, and free bells for everyone. Tickets are $5 and can be bought at the door. Cash only, please. This is sure to be another annual holiday tradition you can look forward to from The Moxie!
Lastly, if you're stressing out about holiday gift giving, and the 15-people deep lines at Target give you anxiety attacks, then look no further than your local independent cinema. We have gift certificates in any amount you'd like, which are good for tickets and/or concessions, $50 bulk passes that get you 10 tickets for $50, brand NEW Moxie t-shirts for $15 (100% cotton made by American Apparel), and one-inch Moxie buttons for $1. You can even order the gift certificates online, and we'll mail them directly to you or your recipient!
*Now, let's get back to the awards season nominees. Other films that received nominations that you may have caught here at our fair cinema:
2 DAYS IN PARIS - Best First Feature (Independent Spirit Awards)
AWAY FROM HER - Julie Christie, Best Actress in a Drama (Golden Globes), Julie Christie, Best Actress Winner (New York Critics Circle Awards), Best First Film Winner (New York Critics Cricle Awards)
GREAT WORLD OF SOUND - Best First Feature, Best Supporting Male (Independent Spirit Awards)
HELVETICA - Truer Than Fiction Award (Independent Spirit Awards)
INTERVIEW - Sienna Miller, Best Female Lead (Independent Spirit Awards)
INTO THE WILD - Eddie Vedder, Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Golden Globes)
LA VIE EN ROSE - Marion Cotillard, Best Actress in a Musical (Golden Globes)
LARS AND THE REAL GIRL - Ryan Gosling, Best Actor in a Comedy (Golden Globes)
THE NAMESAKE - Irfan Kahn, Best Supporting Male (Independent Spirit Awards)
NO END IN SIGHT - Best Documentary (New York Critics Circle Awards)
ONCE - Best Foreign Film (Independent Spirit Awards)
RESCUE DAWN - Steve Zahn, Best Supporting Male (Independent Spirit Awards)
ROCKET SCIENCE - Best First Feature, Anna Kendrick as Best Supporting Female, Best First Screenplay (Independent Spirit Awards)
YEAR OF THE DOG - Best Screenplay (Independent Spirit Awards)
That about does it for us this week. Keep warm, and we'll see you soon!
Thanks as always,
Nicole and Dan C
@ The Moxie
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SHOWTIMES FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK
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Monday, December 17th
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - 4:30 pm
To and From - 7:00 pm SOLD OUT
Wristcutters - 8:45 pm
Tuesday, December 18th
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - 4:30 pm
Wristcutters - 7:00 pm
To and From - 9:15 pm
Wednesday, December 19th
Wristcutters - 7:00 pm
Lust, Caution - 9:15 pm
Thursday, December 20th
Lust Caution - 6:30 pm
Wristcutters - 9:45 pm
It's A Wonderful Life - 7:00 pm @ Gillioz $5
Friday, December 21st
Lust Caution - 6:30 pm
Wristcutters - 9:45 pm
It's A Wonderful Life - 7:00 pm @ Gillioz $5
Saturday, December 22nd
Lust, Caution - 1:30 pm, 7:00 pm
Wristcutters - 4:45 pm, 10:00 pm
Sunday, December 23rd
Lust, Caution - 3:30 pm
Wristcutters - 7:00 pm
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MOVIE INFORMATION
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BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD - Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico) directs an absorbing suspense thriller about a family facing the worst enemy of all—itself. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy, an overextended broker who lures his younger brother Hank (Ethan Hawke) into a larcenous scheme: the pair will rob a suburban mom-and-pop jewelry store that appears to be the quintessential easy target. The problem is, the store owners are Andy and Hank's actual mom and pop and, when the seemingly perfect crime goes awry, the damage lands right at their doorstep. Co-starring Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney and Rosemary Harris.
BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD
Info: http://www.moxiecinema.com/films/271
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/thinkfilm/beforethedevilknowsyouredead/
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WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY - From the moment Zia (in his late 20s) cuts his wrists and enters a bizarre afterlife reserved for suicides, this film becomes a strangely uplifting, comic tale about a journey through the hereafter. It is a world where everyone still bears the scars earned from the manner in which they "offed," and the everyday reality is a twisted mirror image of our own mortal world.
WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY
Info: http://www.moxiecinema.com/films/272
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/wristcutters/
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TO AND FROM - Before moving to Antarctica to study Astrophysics at the South Pole, Harry (Mystery Jeff Houghton) returns home for the holidays to stay with his eccentric grandfather (Robert E. Smith) who believes he is Santa Claus. Harry develops a crush on his family physician (Sarah Jenkins) and finds himself in a feud with his grandfather's girlfriend's grandson (Jeff Jenkins). This week proves to be filled with unrequited love, childish rivalries, and misguided holiday adventure. Written and directed by local filmmakers Nate Black and Brandon Goodwin.
TO AND FROM
Info: http://www.moxiecinema.com/films/276
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl_wsXzqAig
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LUST, CAUTION -Director Ang Lee's new film, following his Academy Award win for directing Brokeback Mountain, is an espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai. Asian cinema icon Tony Leung (Hero) stars as Mr. Yee, a powerful political figure in 1940s Shanghai. Tang Wei, a rising star in mainland China, makes her feature film debut as a young woman enlisted as a secret agent to seduce and assassinate Mr. Yee, who works for the Japanese puppet government. Co-starring Joan Chen and Wang Leehom. (Fully subtitled)
This film is rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality. We will be checking ID when necessary.
LUST, CAUTION
Info: http://www.moxiecinema.com/films/274
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/lustcaution/
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE @ THE GILLIOZ -
Bring your family and come start a new holiday tradition with The Gillioz Theatre and Moxie Cinema! IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the classic holiday film starring James Stewart, will be playing on December 20 & 21 at 7:00 pm. Come in early to see Santa in the lobby, as well as listen to festive holiday music. Bells will also be given to audience members for interaction with the film. “… every time a bell rings an angels gets its wings.”
Admission $5 all ages (cash only)
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE @ THE GILLIOZ
Info: http://www.moxiecinema.com/films/278
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OTHER NEWS
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* Listen to The Moxie Minute on Sunday mornings at 11:30 am during Resurrection Sunday on Q102 FM. Sometimes we give away prizes and discounts!
* Rate the films you see at The Moxie on our website! www.moxiecinema.com
* Gift certificates available 24/7 @ http://www.moxiecinema.com/gifts