Showtimes 6/27-7/3/2014 * Malverne Cinema & Art Center + Bellmore Movies & The Showplace

This week we have 1 new film at our Malverne Cinema and some changes on Wednesday that will lead us into the July 4th holiday. Here goes:

“Le Chef” Rated PG-13, 84 minutes. SUBTITLED produced in French. Starring Jean Reno as a veteran chef who’s in danger of losing both his restaurant and his reputation. He teams up with an aspiring chef and together they fight to keep everything intact. Full Stomach Warning attached to this one as well…and not to be confused with “Chef” which has been cooking at our theatre for weeks. Distributed by Cohen Media Films.
Friday & Saturday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:45, 7:40 & 9:45
Sunday to Thursday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:45, 7:40 & 9:40

“Obvious Child” Rated R, 83 minutes. A romantic comedy about Donna Stern (played by Jenny Slate), a young woman juggling her life and a surprise pregnancy while also trying to start a career as a stand-up comic. Co-starring Gaby Hoffmann, Richard Kind, David Cross and Polly Draper. Distributed by A24 Films.
Friday & Saturday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:45, 7:40 & 9:45
Sunday to Tuesday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:45, 7:40 & 9:30
Wednesday & Thursday @ 5:45 & 9:30 only

“Violette” Unrated, 2 hours 18 minutes. SUBTITLED produced in French. Violette and Simone are two women who share a lifetime of support for each other – one born out of wedlock and the other born post-WWII.
Friday & Saturday @ 4pm & 9:45
Sunday to Tuesday @ 4pm & 9:30 (Ends Tuesday)

“Words And Pictures” Rated PG-13, 1 hour 56 minutes. Two teachers meet on campus, both possessing strong previous careers. Starring Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison and Amy Brenneman. Distributed by Roadside Attractions.
Friday to Tuesday @ 1:30 & 7pm (Ends Tuesday)

“Chef” Rated R, 1 hour 55 minutes. This film comes with a Warning – “Do not come to this film on an empty stomach or you will come out starving!!” Starring Jon Favreau (who also Wrote and Directed), John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman, Bobby Cannavale, Sofía Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Oliver Platt. This remained our #1 film last weekend! Distributed by Open Road Films.
Friday & Saturday @ 2pm, 4:30, 7pm & 9:45
Sunday to Thursday @ 2pm, 4:30, 7pm & 9:30

“Ida” Rated PG-13, 80 minutes. SUBTITLED produced in Polish. In the early 1960s, a young aspiring nun on the eve of taking her vows learns of a family secret dating back to the Nazi occupation. Distributed by Music Box Films.
Friday & Saturday @ 1:30, 3:15, 5:45, 7:40 & 9:45
Sunday to Tuesday @ 1:30, 3:15, 5:45, 7:40 & 9:30
Wednesday & Thursday @ 1pm, 3:15 & 7:40

“America” (Imagine The World Without Her) Rated PG-13, 1 hour 43 minutes. Documentary, with historical re-enactments, that tells the ”what if” angle on the non-existence of America. What if we didn’t win the Revolutionary War? Distributed by Lionsgate Films.
Wednesday & Thursday @ 2pm, 4:30, 7pm & 9:30

“Begin Again” Rated R, 1 hour 45 minutes. Collaborative singer-songwriters face a challenge when success comes their way. Starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, CeeLo Green and Adam Levine. Distributed by the Weinstein Company.
Wednesday & Thursday @ 2pm, 4:30, 7pm & 9:30

The New York Film Critics Series is back…and twice in July!!
On Thursday, July 10th we are proud to host “And So It Goes” Rated PG-13, 94 minutes. A new film from Rob Reiner starring Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Frankie Valli and Frances Sternhagen.
On Tuesday, July 29th we are proud to host “Child Of God” Rated R, 1 hour 44 minutes. Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. Directed by and starring James Franco.

Both of these Series films have a pre-show start time of 7:30 and a movie start time of 8pm, followed by Q&As with the people involved right on our screen!! For further information regarding these two films, log onto http://www.nyfilmcritics.com.

Coming Soon to the Malverne Cinema:
7/11 – “Third Person” from Sony Pictures Classics
7/25 – “A Most Wanted Man” from Roadside Attractions and one of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last films
7/25 – “I Origins” from Fox Searchlight
8/01 – “Boyhood” from IFC Films (tentative)
8/01 – “Land Ho!” also from Sony Pictures Classics
8/01 – “Wish I Were Here” from Focus Features
8/08 – “Magic In The Moonlight” also from Sony Pictures Classics – Woody Allen’s latest film
8/15 – “Calvary” from Fox Searchlight
9/19 – “Love Is Strange” also from Sony Pictures Classics
9/26 – “The Notebook” also from Sony Pictures Classics
The above dates are subject to change.

At our Bellmore Movies this week we’re still cooking with “Chef” Rated R, 1 hour 55 minutes. And…the Warning applies here too!!
Friday & Saturday @ 2pm*, 4:30, 7pm & 9:20
Sunday @ 5:30 & 7:45*
Monday to Thursday @ 2:15, 4:45 & 7:30
*Please note: the 2pm show on Saturday and the 7:45 show on Sunday are both Open Captioned for our deaf and hard of hearing friends.

The final Main Stage musical from Plaza Theatrical Productions this season is “Young Frankenstein” this Sunday, June 29th @ 2pm. Tickets can be obtained by calling 516-599-6870 or log onto http://www.plazatheatrical.com or they can be purchased at the door.

On Friday, July 18th @ 8:30pm – “Fifty Shades Of Love, Sex & Marriage” starring Comedian Joey Vega. Tickets are general seating and can be purchased by calling 516-785-4234 or log onto http://www.NYentertainmentClub.com.

Don’t forget – this July will be our 17th year hosting the Long Island International Film Festival Expo. The festival runs from July 9th – 17th with matinees and evening shows. Come make careers and history when you cast your vote for your favorite film. For further information on the festival log onto http://www.longislandfilm.com. The lineup is posted and tickets are on sale online through the website. Free panels for aspiring actors, producers, directors, writers and other dreamers!!!

The 9th Annual Long Island Comedy Festival arrives at the Bellmore for one night only! Friday, July 25th with an 8:30pm showtime. Featuring a full lineup of top comedians from Long Island, New York City and around the country. Enjoy a night of hilarious LIVE stand-up comedy! Get tickets online at the official website – http://www.LongIslandComedy.com.

Psychic Medium Robert Hansen is returning to our Malverne Cinema on Tuesday, August 19th @ 7:30pm. Tickets now on sale at our box office.
Have a wonderful week!

Showtimes 3/7-13/2014 * Malverne Cinema & Bellmore Movies

Malverne first:

“Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” Unrated, 81 minutes. Documentary on the wonderful lady and nothing is held back.  Distributed by IFC.

Friday & Saturday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40 & 9:45

Sunday to Thursday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:30 & 7:40

“The Great Beauty” Unrated, 2 hours 22 minutes. SUBTITLED produced in Italian and this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film!! A literary icon and socialite of Rome finds himself not only turning 65, but a blast from his past forces him to re-examine his life.  Distributed by Janus Films.

Friday through Thursday @ 1pm & 7pm daily

“American Hustle” Rated R, 2 hours 13 minutes. Loosely based on the ABSCAM operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Two con artists (Christian Bale and Amy Adams) are forced by an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to set up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians, powerbrokers and the mafia. Co-starring Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner and Robert De Niro. Directed by David O. Russell.  Distributed by Sony Classics.

Friday & Saturday @ 1pm, 4pm, 7pm & 9:45

Sunday to Thursday @ 1pm, 4pm & 7pm

“The Wolf Of Wall Street” Rated R, 3 hours long! Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a New York stockbroker who goes from penny stocks to a bad case of greed. Co-starring Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin and Robert Clohessy. Directed by Martin Scorsese.  Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Friday to Thursday @ 4pm & 7:30 daily

“Philomena” Rated PG-13, 1 hour 35 minutes. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. A 2009 BBC investigative book is brought to the screen. When she was very young, Philomena had a child out of wedlock and her Irish-Catholic family forced her to put him up for adoption and the baby was sent to the United States. Years later, after moving on with her life, she meets up with a BBC reporter and tells him her story.  Distributed by the Weinstein Company.

Friday & Saturday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40 & 9:45

Sunday to Thursday @ 1pm, 3:15, 5:30 & 7:40

“Nebraska” Rated R, 1 hour 55 minutes. One of my favorite Directors after Frank Capra is Alexander Payne who brought us “The Descendants” & “Sideways” and this time chose his home state to work in. Bruce Dern stars as an elderly man on the brink of dementia who receives a sweepstakes letter in the mail informing him that he won one million dollars. He then sets out, walking at first, to a neighboring state to collect his winnings. Will Forte (of “SNL” fame), June Squibb and Stacy Keach are his co-stars. Shot in black & white and after a few minutes you don’t even notice it anymore.  Distributed by Paramount Vantage.

Friday & Saturday @ 1:30, 4pm & 9:45

Sunday to Thursday @ 1:30 & 4pm only

We have the honor at our Malverne Cinema of being the only theatre selected on Long Island to participate in the new New York Film Critics Series. Trailers and posters are up and running at the Cinema to fill you in or you can log onto http://www.nyfilmcriticsseries.com/Locations.html for further information. Tickets are $18 dollars each for this once a month series. These films will all be shown only once and all will not have been shown to the public anywhere prior to this event. If you have cell phones, the simulcast does accept questions tweeted to them as long as it is a live simulcast.  However, this show is not live.  It will have been taped the evening prior.  Advance ticket sales will go on sale beginning the Friday before the next screening. Please visit the website to learn more.

The next screening – “Breathe In” – is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th. Log onto http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1999987/ for more info about this new film.

Coming Soon to the Malverne Cinema:

3/21 – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” from Fox Searchlight (check out its cast!)

3/28 – “Le Week-End” from Music Box Films

3/28 – “The Lunchbox” from Sony Classics

4/11 – “Jodorowsky’s Dune” also from Sony Classics

At our Bellmore Movies this week we continue to have 2 Academy Award winning films:

“Frozen Sing-Along” Rated PG, 1 hour 48 minutes. Latest animation from Disney and it won this year for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song!! This is so much fun when nearly the entire audience all starts singing!

Friday @ 6pm

Saturday @ 1:15 & 6pm

Sunday @ 5:30

Monday to Thursday @ 5:30

“12 Years A Slave” Rated R, 2 hours 14 minutes. Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Lupita Nyong’o. A tense drama based on a true story of a free New Yorker kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1800s. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in the starring role and co-starring Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Alfre Woodard, Michael Fassbender and Sarah Paulson. Distributed by Fox Searchlight.

Friday & Saturday @ 3:25 & 8:10

Sunday @ 7:40*

Monday to Thursday @ 2:30 & 7:40

*Please note the 7:40 show on Sunday of “12 Years A Slave” will be Open Captioned for our deaf and hard of hearing friends.

On Friday, March 28th “The Grand Budapest Hotel” checks into our Bellmore!

On Saturday, March 8th @ 11am, follow the yellow brick road and come see “The Wizard Of Oz” – an enchanting live play for the whole family to enjoy brought to us by Plaza Theatrical Productions. Additional shows on the next several Saturdays.

Starting this weekend, March 9th @ 2pm on our Main Stage at Bellmore comes the beloved classic story “Little Women” also brought to us by Plaza Theatrical Productions. Tickets can be obtained by calling 516-599-6870 or log onto www.plazatheatrical.com.

Psychic Medium Robert Hansen will be back at our Malverne Cinema on Tuesday, April 22 & at our Bellmore Movies a little earlier on Thursday, April 10th. Doors open @ 7pm and his readings begin @ 7:30. Tickets now on sale at our box offices. Admission is $30 per person. Tissues not included.

As far as The Oscars this past Sunday, we feel it was one of the best broadcasts in a long time. All the recipients were eloquent and appreciative and Ellen was just a joy to watch.

 We’re proud to note that our Cinemas have had or still have several of the nominated and award winning films!!

Have a wonderful and hopefully warmer week!

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