First-Run Specialty Films, Concerts and Special Film Events
Cheri
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At A Glance: 1920's period drama chronicles the romance between a retired courtesan and her young lover.
"...like the exquisite costumes, the scenery is as gorgeous as most of the cast, providing the perfect backdrop for some unabashed escapism." - Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
"... [Pfeiffer's]
latest film... finds her at the height of her ability, in a role worthy of her maturity and emotional intelligence. " - Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Stephen Frears, director of The Queen and High Fidelity, continues to demonstrate his genre-defying talent with this adaptation of a Colette novel. Set in Paris in the years before World War I, Cheri paints a picture of the romance between young Chéri (Rupert Friend) and retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer). Chéri’s mother (Kathy Bates), a rival of Léa, plots to separate the pair by arranging a marriage between her son and Edmée (Felicity Jones). Screenwriter Christopher Hampton previously collaborated with the director on Dangerous Liaisons.
Rated R for some sexual content and brief drug use/2009/1:40/drama
SUMMER HOURS
(L'heure d'ete)
opens July 17th
At A Glance: Compelling family drama explores the story of three siblings dealing with the dissolution of their mother's home and possessions after her death.
"Performances in this small and profoundly eloquent film are superb, yet none redirects attention from Assayas's earnest meditation on the ravaging effects of a shrinking world on family traditions and entrenched personal relationships." - Greg Quill, Toronto Star
"A sweet pearl of a French film, Summer Hours may work as a perfect antidote for those seeking refuge from the summer blockbuster season." - Tom Long, Detroit News
French director Olivier Assayas subverts expectations with this empathetic drama about the fading relevance of objects as generations pass from one to the next. Helene has just turned 75 and is increasingly concerned about the particulars of leaving her estate behind when she dies. Unfortunately, the time comes when Adrienne, Jeremie and Frederic must decide what to do with Helene's house and the artwork left behind by her famous uncle. Adrienne, who is living in New York City, and Jeremie, who is working in Asia, both understand that their future no longer resides in France, leaving the burden to Frederic. However, even when the siblings are at odds, they don't succumb to fighting. They seem to understand and accept that this is an unfortunate, muddled situation, and as much as they'd love to hold on to the house, it appears that their current situations carry more of an influence than the lives of their nostalgic past. With Summer Hours, Assayas has delivered an understated motion picture about the importance of objects as historical artifacts and family heirlooms, and how time renders these objects obsolete.
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jeremie Renier, Edith Scob
Not Rated/2009/1:42/in French with English subtitles
FOOD, INC.
opens July 24th
At A Glance:
An eye-opening expose of the modern food industry, Food, Inc. is both fascinating and terrifying, and essential viewing for any health-conscious citizen.
"...
a mind-boggling, heart-rending, stomach-churning expose on the food industry." - Amy Biancolli, Houstan Chronicle
"...an informative, often infuriating activist documentary about the big business of feeding or, more to the political point, force-feeding, Americans all the junk that multinational corporate money can buy." - Manohla Dargis, New York Times
"...
an essential, indelible documentary that is scarier than anything in the last five Saw horror shows." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of e coli -- the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield Farm's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising -- and often shocking truths -- about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
At A Glance: Thrilling documentary exposes international dolphin capture trade in Japan, uncovered by leaders of the Ocean Preservation Society.
"Skillful, unsparing and blessed with a great protagonist, The Cove is smart enough to stir up as much interest in its cause as Who Killed the Electric Car?..." - Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine
"The film staggeringly exposes the high-to-low complicity of many hands in the international captivity trade, though mostly it stands as a testament to one man's activist spirit and a reminder of how all social progress comes from the passion of the individual." - Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
"... documentaries don't get much more compelling than The Cove.” - Justin Chang, Variety
The Cove is an astounding piece of investigative journalism with the heart of an action thriller. Led by Louie Psihoyos, leader of the Ocean Preservation Society, and Richard O'Barry, an internationally recognized authority on dolphin training who is best known for his work on the 1960's TV show Flipper, the film follows a high-tech dive team on a mission to discover the truth about the international dolphin capture trade as practiced in Taji, Japan. Utilizing state-of-the-art techniques, including hidden microphones and cameras, the team uncovers how this small seaside village serves as a horrifying microcosm of massive ecological crimes happening worldwide.
Director: Louie Psihoyos
Rated: PG-13 for disturbing content/2009/1:45/documentary
IN THE LOOP
anticipated to open September 4th
At A Glance:
An uncommonly funny political satire that blends Dr. Strangelove with Spinal Tap for the Iraq war era.
"It’s a venomous and incisive cinema exposé and it builds a relentless head of comic steam that never subsides." - Mark Keizer, Boxoffice Magazine
"...
the first really satisfying, really fearless dramatic assault on the scandal of Iraq." - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
A number of heavy dramas--including Lions For Lambs and In The Valley of Elah--have addressed the wars in the Middle East, but In The Loop takes a different approach: comedy. Though the American president and the British prime minister are itching to attack, a top U.S. general (James Gandolfini) and the British Secretary of State for International Development (Tom Hollander) believe that’s the wrong decision. However, a small miscommunication has the two powers ready to go to war, and it’s up to the British pol to stop things before they get started.
Writers: Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Tony Roche, Simon Blackwell
Director: Armando Iannucci
Cast: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Mimi Kennedy, Steve Coogan, Anna Chlumsky
Not Yet Rated/2009/1:46/comedy
Summer Classic Movie Series
Sundays at 3pm May 31- August 23
Plus bonus screenings (Saturdays at 3pm) of GONE WITH THE WIND and THE WIZARD OF OZ
Sunday Classic Film Pricing
$8.00 General Admission
$6.00 Tampa Theatre Members
CAN'T GET ENOUGH TAMPA THEATRE SUMMER CLASSICS?
COULD YOU BE A CLASSIHOLIC?
WE'VE GOT THE CURE FOR YOU!
NEW THIS SUMMER! -- FOR THE DEDICATED CLASSIC FAN:
THE CLASSIC 6-PACK--Come to 5 Classics…the 6th one’s on us!
PRICE: $40 ($30 for Tampa Theatre Members)
Tickets and 6 Packs are on sale now in person
at the Tampa Theatre box office.
Tampa Theatre Scores (Nearly) Exclusive National Engagements of NORTH BY NORTHWEST, GONE WITH THE WIND and THE WIZARD OF OZ!
Tampa Theatre is one of only a few theaters in America chosen by Warner Bros. for 35mm anniversary screenings of three beloved classics – NORTH BY NORTHWEST (50th), GONE WITH THE WIND (70th) and THE WIZARD OF OZ (70th). These titles were taken out of theatrical release in anticipation of Warner Home Video’s DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def anniversary releases later this year.
Cinema Chat with Harriet Deer - Professor Emeritus, English, USF
Film specialist Harriet Deer will offer her expert insights on the cast, production, themes and cultural significance of six summer classics. Immediately following the credits of each film, Ms. Deer will comment and lead an interactive discussion with fellow film enthusiasts in attendance about:
THE BAND WAGON -- Sunday, July 12
BLAZING SADDLES -- Sunday, July 19
CITIZEN KANE -- Sunday, July 26
Harriet Deer, professor emeritus, English, USF, served as vice president of the Popular Culture Association of America and chair of the Modern Language Association section on popular culture. She also co-edited one of the first books on the popular arts.
THE BAND WAGON - Sunday, July 12 at 3pm
Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray
Ranks along with Singin' in the Rain as the finest of the MGM musicals. Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter, down and out in Hollywood, decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage. Thanks to the massive egos of everyone involved, the play, to no one's surprise, lays an egg. But then Tony takes charge, and he's out to prove the show must go on -- his way! Some of the dazzling Astaire dance numbers include "Triplets," "Girl Hunt," "Dancing in the Dark" and "That's Entertainment." Not Rated/1953/1:51
Join us after THE BAND WAGON for...
Cinema Chat with Harriet Deer - Professor Emeritus, English, USF
Film specialist Harriet Deer will offer her expert insights on the cast, production, themes and cultural significance of six summer classics. Immediately following the credits of each film, Ms. Deer will comment and lead an interactive discussion with fellow film enthusiasts in attendance.
Harriet Deer, professor emeritus, English, USF, served as vice president of the Popular Culture Association of America and chair of the Modern Language Association section on popular culture. She also co-edited one of the first books on the popular arts.
A madcap spoof of the classic Hollywood Western, Blazing Saddles is also one of the most gleefully anti-P.C. films ever produced by a major studio. To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. A scathing spoof that deals with racism, sexism, and bodily functions, Blazing Saddles is raunchy, subversive, lovable and hilarious.
Rated R/1974/1:33
Join us after BLAZING SADDLES for...
Cinema Chat with Harriet Deer - Professor Emeritus, English, USF
Film specialist Harriet Deer will offer her expert insights on the cast, production, themes and cultural significance of six summer classics. Immediately following the credits of each film, Ms. Deer will comment and lead an interactive discussion with fellow film enthusiasts in attendance.
Harriet Deer, professor emeritus, English, USF, served as vice president of the Popular Culture Association of America and chair of the Modern Language Association section on popular culture. She also co-edited one of the first books on the popular arts.
CITIZEN KANE - Sunday, July 26 at 3pm
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead
Arguably the greatest of American films, Orson Welles's 1941 masterpiece, made when he was only 26, still unfurls like a true magic show, a visual and aural feast on film. Multimillionaire newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane dies alone in his extravagant mansion, Xanadu, speaking a single word: "Rosebud". In an attempt to figure out the meaning of this word, a reporter tracks down the people who worked and lived with Kane; they tell their stories in a series of flashbacks that reveal much about Kane's life but not enough to unlock the riddle of his dying breath. Though it only won a single Oscar in 1942, Citizen Kane now tops the charts of nearly every critics’ list.
Not Rated/1941/1:59
Join us after CITIZEN KANE for...
Cinema Chat with Harriet Deer - Professor Emeritus, English, USF
Film specialist Harriet Deer will offer her expert insights on the cast, production, themes and cultural significance of six summer classics. Immediately following the credits of each film, Ms. Deer will comment and lead an interactive discussion with fellow film enthusiasts in attendance.
Harriet Deer, professor emeritus, English, USF, served as vice president of the Popular Culture Association of America and chair of the Modern Language Association section on popular culture. She also co-edited one of the first books on the popular arts.
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON - in 3D!
Sunday, August 2 at 3pm
Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning,
Ricou Browning
A classic of the science fiction/horror genre, Creature From The Black Lagoon follows a group of scientists who come across the fossilized hand of a human fish creature while digging in the Amazon. That night, the creature emerges from the swamp to kill.
The creature’s plans change,
however, once he spies the lovely female scientist on the team….
Not Rated/1954/1:20 Everyone gets free
uber cool 3D glasses!
Alfred Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST-Sunday, August 9 at 3pm
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll
This strong candidate for the most sheerly entertaining and enjoyable movie ever made by a Hollywood studio showcases Alfred Hitchcock at his most effervescent in a romantic comedy-thriller that also features one of the definitive Cary Grant performances. Gripping, suspenseful, and visually iconic, this classic laid the groundwork for countless action thrillers to follow. Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies. He gets involved in a series of misadventures and is pursued across the States by both the spies and the government whilst being helped by a mysterious, beautiful blonde. Watch out for crop dusters and the escape across the faces of Mount Rushmore. Not Rated/1959/2:11
GONE WITH THE WIND - TWO SHOWS!
Saturday, August 15 at 3pm and Sunday, August 16 at 3pm
Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel
The epic tale of the indomitable Katie Scarlett O’Hara and her passionate life and many loves during the tumultuous Civil War and Reconstruction Eras in the American South. From her young, innocent days on a feudalistic plantation to the war-torn streets of Atlanta; from her first love whom she has always desired to three husbands; from the utmost luxury to absolute starvation and poverty; Scarlett survives it all to see ‘anutha day’. This much-beloved classic and winner of 8 Oscars is a masterpiece of meticulous backdrops, glorious sunsets, numerous silhouettes, and ultrasaturated Technicolor which creates a hyperreal vision. The romantic score is every bit as lush and dramatic as the photography, borrowing folk melodies from the Old South to make the tragic war concrete. Heavy nostalgic tones pervade the often witty dialogue and larger-than-life charms and faults of the leads. Gone With The Wind stands among the greatest epic dramas ever filmed. Not Rated/1939/3:58
THE WIZARD OF OZ - TWO SHOWS!
Saturday, August 22 at 3pm and Sunday, August 23 at 3pm
Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Burt Lahr, Jack Haley
Really, who hasn’t been off to see the wonderful Wizard of Oz? There's no place like Tampa Theatre, so see this beloved classic. Join Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they fend off the Wicked Witch and her band of flying monkeys on their way to meet the Wizard who will grant their individual wishes. Will Dorothy ever get home? Will the Scarecrow get a brain? Will the Tin Man get a heart? Will the Cowardly Lion get ‘the noive’? Come enjoy this timeless classic all over again with the whole family and remember why there’s truly ‘no place like home’.
Not Rated/1939/1:41
Buy Your Vaudeville Revue Tickets Today!
1. Tickets are currently available to purchase in person at the Tampa Theatre Box Office.
Usually twice a month, on a Wednesday and a Saturday
BALCONY-TO-BACKSTAGE PUBLIC TOUR DATES
Saturday, July 11 at 11:30 am
Wednesday, August 12 at 11:30 am
Saturday, August 15 at 11:30 am
$5 admission benefits Tampa Theatre's continuing restoration and operations. Kids 12 and under and all Tampa Theatre Members receive free admission.
The tours last between 1 to 1/2 hours -- depending upon how much fun we're having.
No reservations needed.
Join us for an entertaining balcony-to-backstage tour of Tampa Theatre, where art, mythology, and history are interwoven through one of America's best-preserved examples of grand movie palace architecture. The tour also includes a demonstration of the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ by Central Florida Theatre Organ Society volunteer Bob Baker.
Built in 1926, the lavishly ornate Theatre is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Tampa City Landmark.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS 
SUMMER HOURS
FOOD, INC.
THE COVE
IN THE LOOP
Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, 
Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Burt Lahr, Jack Haley 
