ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!!

Friday, September 3rd at 7pm

"VANISHING OF THE BEES" (NR)

A documentary directed by George Langworthy and Maryam Henein

 

Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives.  Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, watermelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits and vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of every three bites of food on our tables.

VANISHING OF THE BEES follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. The film explores the struggles they face as the two friends plead their case on Capitol Hill and travel across the Pacific Ocean in the quest to protect their honeybees.

Filming across the US, in Europe, Australia and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and mother earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss. Conflicting options abound and after years of research, a definitive answer has not been found to this harrowing mystery.

The Independent (London):  “Be advised, this is more than a documentary”

Channel 4 (England): “An essential documentary…If you like eating, see this film.”

Tickets:  $7 general  /  $6 seniors & students  /  $5 Palace 'Stars' On sale at the Palace box office 10am - 3pm weekdays.  Call 934-7010 to purchase tickets by phone with a credit card.  Box Office and doors will open at 6:30pm on day of shows.

Friday & Saturday, September 17 & 18 at 7pm
Sunday, September 19 at 2:30pm
Monday & Tuesday, September 20 & 21 at 7pm

"THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT" (R)

Runtime:  1hr 44mins

Starring Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska
Directed by Lisa Cholodenko

The most talked-about movie at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and the winner of the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT is directed by Lisa Cholodenko (HIGH ART, LAUREL CANYON). The movie combines comedic surprise with poignant emotional truth in a funny, vibrant, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family.

Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are married and share a cozy suburban Southern California home with their teenage children, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson). Nic and Jules – or, when referred to jointly by Joni, "Moms" – gave birth to and raised their children, and built a family life for the four of them. As Joni prepares to leave for college, 15-year-old Laser presses her for a big favor. He wants Joni, now 18, to help him find their biological father; the two teenagers were conceived by artificial insemination.

Against her better judgment, Joni honors her brother’s request and manages to make contact with "bio-dad" Paul (Mark Ruffalo), an easygoing restaurateur. The kids find themselves drawn to the confirmed bachelor’s footloose style – especially in contrast to Nic, a principled doctor who has long established their house rules. Jules, who has been looking to start a new career in landscaping, also strikes up a rapport with Paul. As Paul comes into the lives of the forthright four, an unexpected new chapter begins for them as family ties are defined, re-defined, and then re-re-defined.

New York Times:  “The performances are all close to perfect, which is to say that the imperfections of each character are precisely measured and honestly presented.”

USA Today:  “This gem features five topnotch, multidimensional performances in one of this summer's most engaging films.”

 

Tickets:  $7 general  /  $6 seniors & students  /  $5 Palace 'Stars' On sale at the Palace box office 10am - 3pm weekdays.  Call 934-7010 to purchase tickets by phone with a credit card.  Box Office and doors will open at 6:30pm on day of shows.

Friday, September 24th at 7pm
Sunday, September 26th at 2:30pm
Monday & Tuesday, September 27th & 28th at 7pm

"WINTER’S BONE" (R)

Runtime:  1hr40mins

Starring Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt
Directed by Debra Granik

 

WINTER'S BONE, an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s Dramatic Competition, was the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.

17 year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challengingher outlaw kin’s code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth.

Based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell, WINTER’S BONE was filmed entirely on location in the Ozarks of Southwestern Missouri on the RED CAMERA

Arizona Republic:  “Winter's Bone is a genuine triumph, a great movie with astounding performances so natural, so genuine, that you forget it's a movie.”

Philadelphia Inquirer:  “It's been a long time since a film has conveyed a culture, and a sense of place, with such telling precision.  At the same time, Winter's Bone thrums with suspense.”

 

Tickets:  $7 general  /  $6 seniors & students  /  $5 Palace 'Stars' On sale at the Palace box office 10am - 3pm weekdays.  Call 934-7010 to purchase tickets by phone with a credit card.  Box Office and doors will open at 6:30pm on day of shows.