I have run the Cape Ann Community Cinema (www.CapeAnnCinema.com) on Boston's North Shore since 2007 and am the programming manager at the Salem Horror Fest (www.SalemHorror.com). I also make films and novelty records, and live in Gloucester, where I plan to die of old age.
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet’s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vanger’s are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.
Based on the international best-selling novel by Stieg Larsson
Directed by Niels Arden Opley; Rated [R]; 152 minutes; In Swedish with English subtitles
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SATURDAY, APRIL 17 @ 11:00AM, 1:00PM & 3:00PM
SUNDAY, APRIL 18 @ 1:00PM
MONDAY, APRIL 19 @ 5:00PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 @ 5:00PM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 @ 5:00PM
THURSDAY, APRIL 22 @ 5:00PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 @ 5:00PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 24 @ 11:00AM & 1:00PM
“…discloses strange new vistas that nonetheless seem to have existed since ancient times.” -A.O. Scott, New York Times
“Rapturous! Stunning! A riot of color!” -Ella Taylor, Village Voice
“A visual feast…Unlike anything I have ever seen before!” -Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Do not miss the highly anticipated new animated masterpiece from the producers of “Kirikou and the Sorceress” and “The Triplets of Belleville.” Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes in this sweeping story about the power of imagination and faith to carry humanity through dark times. Features the voices of Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Evan McGuire and Christen Mooney.
Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan’s determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil?
Nominated for a 2009 Best Animated Feature Oscar.
A film by Tomm Moore; Rated [G]; 75 minutes
PLAYING AT: 21 MAIN STREET (ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988 WWW.CAPEANNCINEMA.COM
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“Shot through with a bold, extravagant generosity of spirit, this journey behind the literal and figurative looking glass marks a gratifying return to form for Gilliam, whose recent films haven’t quite lived up to his capacities.” -Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
“Longtime fans who wondered if Gilliam had simply run out of steam should have a grand time.” -Daniel M. Kimmel, NorthShoreMovies.net
In modern London, a centuries old carriage stops randomly to present sixteenth century style entertainment. The very old man (Christopher Plummer) who runs the show is carrying a great weight – a deal he with Mr. Nick (Tom Waits) for youth in immortality is about to come due on the sixteenth birthday of his only daughter, Valentina (sweetheart faced Lily Cole). His herald, Anton (Andrew Garfield), who has loved her from afar, must try to seduce five souls before his boss’s newest player Tony (Heath Ledger), in order to win her within “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” Completed after Ledger’s untimely death, the film, by ex-Python Terry Gilliam, features Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell, the film is a tribute both to the late actor and the film’s visionary creator, the director of such cult favorites as “Brazil” and “The Fisher King.”
A film by Terry Gilliam; Rated [PG-13]; 118 minutes
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 @ 5:00PM & 7:30PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 13 @ 5:00PM & 7:30PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 14 @ 5:00PM & 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 @ 5:00PM
THURSDAY, MARCH 18 @ 5:00PM
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 @ 5:00PM
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 @ 5:00PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 21 @ 5:00PM
21 MAIN STREET – 2ND FLOOR
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN RECORDS)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988 WWW.CAPEANNCINEMA.COM
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We have nearly 4,000 DVD’s to offer as part of our WICKED BIG DVD SALE, which is perpetually running now at The Cape Ann Community Cinema. We have all genres (but no blue movies), and the stock is in excellent shape. You can take any disc home for just $8.00, and they’re all fully guaranteed. The hours for the sale this weekend are Saturday 10AM-4PM, plus before (an hour before the day’s first show) and after whatever movie you come to see.
But where to put them all? Right now, space is at a premium, so we’re clearing out our current inventory of books with a WICKED BIG BOOK CLEARANCE SALE. So come on down and take home books at a 2-for-1 price: Paperbacks 2/$1; Trade Paperbacks 2/$3; Hardcovers 2/$5; Oversized 2/$7.
Every sale this Saturday benefits the East Gloucester Elementary PTO. If you have a group you would like to benefit from an upcoming Wicked Big DVD Sale day, please drop us a line at RobertNewton@MassBayFilmProject.org.
CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
21 MAIN STREET
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN RECORDS)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988
“Jessica Delfino has one of the funniest bits I’ve ever heard…smart, socially aware comedy.” -The Huffington Post
“A stirring show of ribald folk songs. There’s more to this seriously talented comic songwriter than jokes…a tough show to top” — London METRO
“We were immediately stuck to our seats stunned and smiling as Jessica Delfino engaged us in tune after tune…She is funny. And smart.” — Thurston Moore & Byron Coley, Arthur Magazine
Glitters, sprinkles, rainbow fluff: A) the first few words of a kids’ song? Or, B) the opening line of an edgy, electro-pop number which got Jessica publicly denounced by the US Catholic League, sealed her first record deal and sent her on a UK tour where she had sold out shows? That would be “B”.
Introducing Jessica Delfino. Originally hailing from Damariscotta, Maine, Jessica now calls New York City her home, but she spends a good amount of her time on the road these days, sharing her “dirty folk rock” with anyone who will listen. And it turns out there are actually plenty of people who are ready to hear Jessica’s often comedic, sometimes naughty ballads, anthems and musical numbers.
Much of the award-winning songstress’s repertoire addresses the darker side of life, as in her song, “I Hate Everybody”, or deconstructs sex acts posing as anti-war campfire songs, as in her song, “No More War”. In some songs, she keeps it clean, discussing unicorns and the like. Her bevy of unusual instruments include the normal enough guitar, but then she adds to that an “emergency whistle”, a “q-chord”, and a “flying V ukulele”, and you’ve got “fun for the whole family,” Jessica explains, “except for the kids.”
Jessica recently performed at the world famous Reading & Leeds Festival in England where Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain famously rolled himself out onto the stage in a wheel chair some years ago. Jessica’s work has appeared on TV, radio and she was just this week touted as one of “NYC’s 50 most stylish people” in a photo spread in Time Out NY. Oh, and she is something of an internet celebrity. If you don’t believe it, she suggests you just “google her and see what comes up.”
TICKETS $10.00
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SHOW TIMES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 @ 7:30PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 @ 7:30PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 @ 7:30PM
MONDAY, MARCH 1 @ 5:00PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 2 @ 5:00PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 @ 5:00PM
THURSDAY, MARCH 4 @ 5:00PM
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 @ 5:00PM
An American soldier (Ben Foster) struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow (Samantha Morton) of a fallen officer.
Woody Harrelson has been nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in “The Messenger.”
Directed by Oren Moverman; Rated [R]; 105 minutes
“‘The Messenger’ knows that even if it tells a tearjerking story, it doesn’t have to be a tearjerker.” -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
“At its center lie three accomplished performances, by Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton, that are not to be missed.” -Rex Reed, New York Observer
21 MAIN STREET
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN RECORDS)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988 WWW.CAPEANNCINEMA.COM
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH @ 7:30PM
On this national day of protest and awareness, come share in the tale of two women who lead their communities in a battle for control of the ocean. Angela Sanfilippo of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Shareen Davis of Chatham, Massachusetts were born into fishing families and married men who continue to make a living from the sea. Fishing defines who they are and has sustained their communities for generations. But their way of life is threatened when a powerful coalition of national environmental groups file a lawsuit that could put hundreds of fishermen out of business. Three hundred years of fishing tradition and the health of the ocean hangs in the balance.
Courtney Hayes, one of the producer-directors of the film, will present the film and host a Q&A after. Directed by Courtney Hayes and Tim Gallagher; Not Rated; 60 minutes
21 MAIN STREET
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN RECORDS)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988 WWW.CAPEANNCINEMA.COM
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Why schlep into Boston and spend a fortune when a gorgeous version of Tchaikovsky’s THE NUTCRACKER can be seen right here in Gloucester? From the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the ballet was first staged in 1892, comes this exciting hi-def presentation, and it’s like none you’ve ever seen before.
Come check it out at The Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester, and enjoy the show from the comfort of a couch or armchair, and bring your lunch or dinner if you’d like. Also, we’ve got plenty of hot chocolate, coffee and tea, and the best popcorn around.
“The Nutcracker” will be showing on Wednesday the 23rd at 5:00pm & 7:30pm, Tuesday the 24th at 2:30pm and the final show on Saturday the 26th at 2:30pm.
All tickets have been discounted to $15.00.
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“45365” (pronounced: four-five,-three-six-five) captures small town American life in striking reality style that peels away the layers of Sidney, Ohio — population 20,000 — to reveal a deeper shared experience. Middle America turns out to be much more complicated than a Norman Rockwell painting would have us believe. Filmmakers Turner and Bill Ross deliver slices of life in gorgeous HD photography building the unique faces, places, and events into a powerful mosaic of humanity.
Part of our 32-day DoctoberFest Documentary Film Festival.
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After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, “Pop Idol” (the British TV show that was the basis for “American Idol”) has come to Afghanistan. Millions are watching the TV series “Afghan Star” and voting for their favorite singers by mobile phone. For many, this is their first encounter with democracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk all to become the nation’s favorite singer. But will they attain the freedom they hope for in this vulnerable and traditional nation?
“Wonderful…had the audience cheering!” –Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Part of our 32-day DoctoberFest Documentary Film Festival.
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CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA 21 MAIN STREET – 2ND FLOOR
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN)
GLOUCESTER * (978) 282-1988
SHOWN ON:
SAT. OCT. 3 @ 1:30PM
(DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW)
The end of seafood by 2048? Some people think so. If it happens, will consumers have been to blame? Politicians who ignore the advice and pleas of scientists? Fishermen who break quotas and fish illegally? The global fishing industry? The film suggests some preventative solutions that are simple and doable, but does the world have the crucial political will to react in time, or is this whole “Inconvenient Truth” about our oceans just a big lie? Narrated by Ted Danson.
Part of the “DoctoberFest” Documentary Film Festival.
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In case you’re not in the loop, it’s a big week for us at the Cinema:
* Tonight, we’re officially kicking off (though we’ve been open since July) with a Grand Opening. Bring kids at 5:00pm for free face painting and a “Wallace & Gromit” marathon (including the new short,“A Matter Of Loaf And Death”). Doors for the grown-ups open at 6:30pm, with a meet-and-greet-and-gawk (I’m wearing the kilt). I’ll present a season preview at 7:30pm, and anyone who wants to stay for a hi-def trip “Over The Rainbow” can stay when we sit for a flick around 8ish.
* Thursday, October 1st is the launch of “DoctoberFest,” our own 32-day celebration of documentary films. We have 30 features, about a dozen special guests, two musical events (including a silent movie show with live piano accompaniment) and we’re opening Michael Moore’s new movieCapitalism: A Love Story on October 16th. Doors open at 6:30pm, festival preview at 7:30pm, and a (ticketed) screening of The Way We Get By ’round 8:00pm.
Click on the link below for more information about our line-up.
Maybe I’ll see ya…
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Rob
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Robert Newton
Managing Director
The Cape Ann Community Cinema
21 Main Street – 2nd Floor
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 309-8448 http://www.CapeAnnCinema.com
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Chelsea (played by legendary 21-year-old adult film star Sasha Grey) is an upscale Manhattan call girl who provides more than just a sexual encounter; for a price, she’ll simulate a complete romantic relationship—a girlfriend “experience.” Despite a wide variety of happy customers, Chelsea wants to expand her business. Her real boyfriend Chris, a personal trainer at a downtown gym, has come to terms with his girlfriend’s level of experience, not to mention the posh apartment they share as a result of her success. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, who won an Oscar for “Traffic,” and didn’t win an Oscar for “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve” or “Ocean’s Thirteen.”
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CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
21 MAIN STREET – 2ND FLOOR
(ABOVE MYSTERY TRAIN RECORDS)
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988
SHOW TIME: SATURDAY SEPT. 19 @ 10:00PM
Hailed as “the worst film ever made,” this inept melodrama has been playing somewhere in the country since its release in 2003, and has become a modern cult classic. Audience participation and commentary is encouraged, and (responsible consumption of) alcohol is recommended. (BYOB OK!)
Join us after the Block Party, kick back on one of our couches or comfy chairs and spend some really fun time with us.
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This Sunday, September 20th at 2:00pm, the Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester will host a “Water S.O.S. Cape Ann” gathering for all Cape Ann residents concerned with the state of our water systems and our water rights.
Specials guests Gail O. Darrell, Community Organizer for the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) New England, and Ellen J. Hayes, M.S. Executive Director and Co-Founder of Advocates for Community Empowerment, will speak about their experience helping other towns deal with water crises. Excerpts from the program “Democracy School: Communities Decide” will be shown.
The event is free, though donations will be accepted to help defray both guests’ travel expenses.
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In The Loop is a smart comedy that is drawing instant comparisons to some of the great political and absurdist comedies such as Doctor Strangelove, Wag The Dog and Thank You For Smoking by way of the legendary troupe Monty Python. With razor-sharp, truly laugh-out-loud dialogue the film pokes fun at the absurdity and ineptitude of our highest leaders. With everyone looking out for number one, and the fate of the free world at stake (but apparently incidental), the hilarious ensemble cast of characters bumbles its way through Machiavellian political dealings, across continents, and toward comic resolutions that are unforeseeable.
“A venomous and incisive cinema exposé and it builds a relentless head of comic steam that never subsides.” -Mark Keizer, Boxoffice Magazine
“The savage comedy of ‘In The Loop’ is enough to justify hailing it as a triumph.” -Allan Hunter, Daily Express
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CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
21 Main Street (above Mystery Train Records & The St. Peter’s Club)
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988
website: http://www.CapeAnnCinema.com
SHOW TIMES: Friday, July 31 through Thursday, August 6 @ 7:30pm nightly
2008 ACADEMY AWARD WINNER – BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Unforgettable…a deeply touching movie exploring an incredible range of emotions.” -Jeffrey Lyons, Reel Talk
“The most moving film I have ever seen commemorating the bonds between the living and the dead.” -Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Departures is Yojiro Takita’s deeply moving and irreverently amusing meditation on love, acceptance and coping with loss. It is the story of Daigo, a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and who is suddenly left without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled “Departures” thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a “Nokanshi,” a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
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CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA
21 MAIN STREET – 2ND FLOOR
GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
(978) 282-1988
PLAYING FRIDAY, JULY 17 TO THURSDAY, JULY 23 @ 7:30PM NIGHTLY
OUTRAGE
From Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick (“This Film Is Not Yet Rated”) comes Outrage, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States’ most powerful policymakers, Outrage takes a comprehensive look at the harm they’ve inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media’s complicity in keeping their secrets. The film probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and much more.
“A powerful, disturbing and significant film.” –Kenneth Turan, LA Times
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Hey, hey, what can we say? – we’re front page news! Come see what all the hubbub’s about as we kick off what we hope will be the longest of runs as part of Gloucester’s downtown. Plenty of free parking in the St. Peter’s lot across Rogers Street, and we’re fully handicapped accessible.
THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
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JULIA Friday July 10 – Thurs. July 16 @ 7:30pm nightly
Academy Award-winner Tilda Swinton plays Julia, a manipulative, unreliable, compulsive liar, and an alcoholic. Between shots of vodka and one-night stands, Julia gets by on nickel-and-dime jobs. Increasingly lonely, the only consideration she receives comes from her friend Mitch, who tries to help her. After a chance encounter with Elena, a Mexican woman, Julia convinces herself – as much in panic and despair as for financial gain – to commit a violent act. As the story unfolds, her journey becomes a headlong flight on a collision course, but somehow she makes the choice of life over death.
“Riveting…an actress at the height of her expressive power.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“A messy, nervy, frequently exhilarating thriller.” – Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 @ 7:30PM
Directed by Niels Arden Opley; Rated [R]; 152 minutes; In Swedish with English subtitles
DEPARTURES
Good Morning Gloucester 