| Retro Movie Review: The African Queen (TCM’s Big Screen Classics – Fathom Events)As long as I could remember, my mother would put on her hilarious mock-British accent and call everyone “Mr. Allnut” whenever she wanted us to do anything around the house. I got a chance to take my mom to see Mr. Allnut on the big screen for the first time, as The African Queen was in theaters this weekend for its 70th Anniversary as part of TCM’s Big Screen Classics series through Fathom Events. The 1951 classic stars Humphrey Bogart in his lone Oscar-winning role as steamboat captain Charlie Allnut in German East Africa helping missionary Rose Sayer, the 12-time Oscar nominee/4-time winner Katharine Hepburn down the Ulanga River. Directed by the great John Huston, the film is a part of the National Film Registry. Check out my video review of the film here below.
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| ‘Alien’ Returning To Theaters For 40th Anniversary
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Alien, the 1979 scifi/horror masterpiece from director Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. Now, Fathom Events, TCM, and Twentieth Century Fox are bringing the film back to theaters nationwide for 3 days only this month. Theaters nationwide will be showing the film on October 13, 15, and 16, as part of TCM’s Big Screen Classics Series. The screenings will include special commentary before and after the film from TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz, as well as an introduction with newly unearthed and rarely seen alternate takes.
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| ‘Ghostbusters’ Returning To Theaters For 35th Anniversary
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the theatrical release of Ghostbusters, the 1984 blockbuster comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson as the title paranormal investigators. Now, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures are bringing the film back to theaters nationwide for 2 days only this October. Theaters nationwide will be showing the film on Sunday, October 6 and Thursday, October 10, 2019, and will include a screening of an introduction with newly unearthed and rarely seen alternate takes.
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| ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Returning To Theaters For 40th Anniversary [TM & Copyright © 2002 by Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.]This year marks the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which saw the crew of TV’s Star Trek make the leap onto the big screen. Now, Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures is bringing the film back to theaters nationwide for 2 days only this September. Theaters nationwide will be showing the film on Sunday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 18, 2019, and will include a screening of the behind-the-scenes documentary short “The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture.”
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| 4 ‘Batman’ Movies Returning To Theaters In Celebration Of 80th Anniversary
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Caped Crusader, four Batman movies are making a return to theaters. Each of the four movies will be playing on the big screen for one day only next month. The four movies returning to theaters are the four made in the 1980s and ’90s. They are Batman and Batman Returns directed by Tim Burton, as well as Batman Forever and Batman & Robin directed by Joel Schumacher. You can find all of the info on when the movies are playing and where to get tickets below.
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