Coming Attractions
Monday, Nov 27 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45
Tuesday, Nov 28 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45 (OPEN CAPTIONED)
Wednesday, Nov 29 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45
Thursday, Nov 20 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45
Friday, Dec 1 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45
Sat &Sun, Dec 2&3 - NAPOLEON - 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45
M-Th, Dec 4-7, NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD:
Those of you that have been around this site for awhile know that I am not one for letting large and juicy spoilers out of the popcorn bag. That being said, I am somewhat torn between my loyalty to the company's primary business objective; to earn a profit, and my allegiance to you, the vast listening audience, to tell you the truth. Even if it is a very pale off-white personal opinion. I prefer to make nary a subjective comment when indeed I could, and probably should, unload some very venomous double-barreled vitriol upon films that deserve it. THAT would be doing you a favor, would it not? However, because I value my managerial position on the FAE ladder of achievement, it is somewhat a Catch-22. In other words, I don’t want to keep you from coming out to the HLT because of my extremely biased opinions on a movie, its director, the stars, the studio, casting director, grips, transportation captain or marketing department. So I walk that fine line, cue Johnny Cash.
(*) But today I will break every rule, be a maverick renegade and spill the bad news beans. In as respectful way as I can muster. So here goes: Following is a list I put together of the amalgamated consensus of opinion of Sir Ridley Scott’s best films. Please remember up front that this incredible body of work spans over 40 years and that Sir Scott is 85 years young. The list is in order of greatness.
Alien
Gladiator
Blade Runner
The Martian
The Last Duel
Thelma & Louise
American Gangster
Black Hawk Down
Body of Lies
Black Rain
GI Jane
House of Gucci
Kingdom of Heaven (Directors Cut)
There are 13 Top Notch, outstanding, award-winning, dynamite and awesomely spectacular movies in (practically) every genera known to Hollywood, Bollywood or Ed Wood. With one glaring omission, and I don’t men his 1977 work, The Duelists. Got it?
I am not a doctor, so the following diagnosis is limited to cinema only. Napoleon suffers from a nearly terminal and un-operable case of weak script-itis. I say nearly terminal because the rumored four hour directors cut could end up saving both the day and the patient. Because time heals all wounds, right? So, um, only time will tell.
Next.
We are having a bit of a row (OMG what a pun) with MGM and their parent company, a locally owned and operated Mom & Pa outfit known as Amazon.com, about Boys in the Boat. At this time it appears that their business model excludes us, in the strategic plan of taking it right to streaming. I have been ordered to pause all the marketing and promotional work I have been doing until we receive official confirmation from our booking agent.
I will try my best to adhere to this command, although my boss, standing atop the aforementioned FAE ladder with the higher ground, should know by now that, as witnessed above, I don’t always play by the rules. Matter of fact I rarely do. It is the secret to my success.
After all, they don’t call me the Napoleon of Lynwood for nuttin’. Final note: Sir RS's battle scenes, much like art imitating life itself, are totally awesome. All six of them.
Au revoir,
Kevin
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