The last weeks of Summer bring a broad selection of family and Indie fare, thrillers, comedy and even cult classic films to your Town Hall Theatre screen. Help keep your hometown theatre open and thriving by enjoying some of these films. Movie screen at 7pm each date listed. There is also a 4pm early show on Sundays.
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GROWN UPS plays Thursday to Saturday, July 29th to 31st
“Boys will be boys... some longer than others.” Grown Ups, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider is a hilarious comedy about five men who were best friends when they were young kids and now are getting together for the Fourth of July weekend to meet each others' families for the first time. Picking up where they left off, they discover why growing older doesn't mean growing up. The film also stars Salma Hayek, Maria Bello and Maya Rudolph.
• This 102 minute Comedy is Rated: PG-13 for crude material including suggestive references, language and some male rear nudity.
Web Site: www.grownups-movie.com |
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THE LAST AIRBENDER plays Sunday to Tuesday, August 1st to 3rd
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world. Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film The Last Airbender is the opening chapter in Aang’s struggle to survive.
• This 103 minute Fantasy Action film is Rated: PG for fantasy action violence.
Web Site: www.thelastairbendermovie.com |
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KNIGHT AND DAY plays Thursday to Saturday, August 5th to 7th
In this sexy action-comedy starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, a woman, June, becomes the reluctant partner to a covert operative, Roy, whose allegiances are suspect. As they are thrust together into a series of adventures across the globe, June tries to figure out if Roy is a good guy, a rogue spy, or just plain crazy. And as the questions and mysteries surrounding their burgeoning relationship begin to mount, Roy and June come to realize they must trust each other to survive.
• This 110 minute Action Comedy Romance is Rated: PG-13 for sequences of action violence and brief strong language.
Web Site: www.knightanddaymovie.com |
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DESPICABLE ME plays Sunday to Tuesday, August 8th to 10th
In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) . Despicable Me. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.
• This 95 minute Animated Family Friendly Goofy Comedy is Rated: PG for rude humor and mild action.
Web Site: www.despicable.me |
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CYRUS plays Thursday & Friday, August 12th & 13th
With John’s social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life—her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite The Puffy Chair, Cyrus takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles.
• This Adult Comedy is Rated: R for language and some sexual material.
Web Site: www.foxsearchlight.com/cyrus |
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INCEPTION plays Saturday to Tuesday, August 14th to 17th
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio is a skilled thief, the best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible–inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse; their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous
• This 148 minute Psychological Thriller is Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout.
Web Site: www.inceptionmovie.com |
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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE plays Thursday to Sunday, August 19th to 22nd
Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can’t do it alone, so he recruits David Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It’ll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
• This Action Fantasy film is Rated: PG for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language.
Web Site: disney.go.com/sorcerersapprentice |
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DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS plays Monday & Tuesday, August 23rd & 24th
Dinner for Schmucks tells the story of Tim (Paul Rudd), a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss’ annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry (Steve Carell), a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. From Jay Roach, director of Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers comes an unforgettable feast about two unlikely friends and one very memorable dinner.
• This 114 minute comedy is Rated: PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language.
Web Site: www.DinnerForSchmucks.com |
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National Lampoon's ANIMAL HOUSE plays Thursday & Friday, August 26th & 27th
SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT LATE SHOW AT 9:30PM.
The Town Hall Theatre hosts this 1978 cult comedy film as part of the festivities for The Quincy Merchants Week of Welcome for the new semester at Feather River College. Knowledge is good, but swilling kegs of beer is more fun! Just ask the guys at the Delta House fraternity. Often imitated, but seldom equaled, Animal House spawned a generation of gonzo comedies and launched John Belushi's film career. Dean Wormer (John Vernon) puts the titular frat on double-secret probation, and it's up to Bluto, Flounder, Pinto and the rest of the brothers to get even.
• This 109 minute Crass Cult Comedy is Rated R for Adult conteSALT plays Saturday to Tuesday, August 28th to 31st
After she's accused of being a Russian sleeper spy, rogue CIA agent Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) goes on the run, using every tactic, accent and disguise she knows to elude her pursuers, clear her name and protect her husband. Her supervisor, Winter (Liev Schreiber), buys her story, while counterintelligence officer Peabody (Chiwetel Ejiofor) decidedly does not and will do anything to stop her in this fast-paced, intrigue-filled spy adventure.
• This 100 minute Espionage Action Thriller is Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.
Web Site: www.whoissalt.comnt, graphic language, mild violence and nudity |
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SALT plays Saturday to Tuesday, August 28th to 31st
After she's accused of being a Russian sleeper spy, rogue CIA agent Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) goes on the run, using every tactic, accent and disguise she knows to elude her pursuers, clear her name and protect her husband. Her supervisor, Winter (Liev Schreiber), buys her story, while counterintelligence officer Peabody (Chiwetel Ejiofor) decidedly does not and will do anything to stop her in this fast-paced, intrigue-filled spy adventure.
• This 100 minute Espionage Action Thriller is Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.
Web Site: www.whoissalt.com |
| The Town Hall Theatre operates under that management of Plumas Arts. You may call the Town Hall Theatre movie line at 283-1140 or find current movie schedules on line quincytownhall.com or plumas arts.org. Printed monthly movie schedules are available at the theatre box office. Members of Plumas Arts receive a monthly emailing of upcoming movies. Call 283-3402 for more to find out how to become a member of Plumas Arts. |
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