July 2016

118 E. College St. #101Iowa City, IA 52240

BEST BUDDIES Paul Dano and (a dead) Daniel Radcliffe become unlikely besties in Swiss Army Man

SUMMER LOVIN’ Grease on the rooftop, a full slate of family films and expanded matinee showtimes

DOCUMENTING DE PALMA Iconoclast director Brian De Palma gets the doc treatment and a four-film suspense series

TicketsOnline: www.icfilmscene.org Box Office: open at noon daily

Members: $6.00* See all the benefits of FilmScene membership at www.icfilmscene.org.

Evening: $10.00* Matinee: $8.50* Senior (60+): $7.50* Youth (12 & under): $7.50* UI Students: $7.50**includes $1 venue fee.

Getting HereLocated at 118 E. College St. on the Ped Mall in Downtown Iowa City.

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About FilmSceneFilmScene is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural vitality of the Iowa City area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. With programming that entertains, inspires, and educates, FilmScene works to build and connect community through film. For more information, visit www.icfilmscene.org.

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Programs, showtimes and ticket prices subject to change. Special events may be priced differently. Movie Hotline: 319-358-2555.

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In partnership with

FilmScene Staff Joe Tiefenthaler, Executive Director Andy Brodie, Program Director Andrew Sherburne, Associate Director Emily Salmonson, Director of Operations Ross Meyer, Head Projectionist and Facilities Manager Aaron Holmgren, Shift Supervisor

Francis Agnoli, Wendy DeCora, Sean Demers, Britt Fowler, Benjamin Johnson, Anna Lee, Amanda Rossmiller, Spencer Williams, Theater Staff

Cara Anthony, Jack Tieszen, Dominick Schults, Sarah Ulanowicz, Projectionists

Board of Directors Michael Finlayson, Chair Tommy Haines, Vice Chair Emma Barnum, Secretary Chris Ameling, Treasurer Laura Bergus, Karen Chappell, Corey Creekmur, Michael Davis, Will Downing, Evan Evans, David Gould, Adam Ingersoll, Kembrew McLeod, Ryan O’Leary, Doug Ongie, Andre Perry, Monique Singson, Andy Stoll, Damon Terrill

Big-screen classics old and new, approved for movie lovers of all ages! Our twelve-week summer series runs June 2—August 20.TICKETS and details at www.icfilmscene.org/series/the-picture-show

Tickets FREE for kids! $5 for adults. Every Thu, Fri and Sat at 10am.

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Family and Children’s SeriePicture ShoThe presented by

SITA SINGS THE BLUES (2008) Dir. Nina Paley. A gloriously animated version of the epic Indian tale of Ramayana, backed by a jazz score.

Our annual celebration of open-air cinema features well-loved classics, beneath the stars and above the streets of Iowa City. Cake, giveaways, karaoke, costume contests—you never know what we’ll add to each screening to butter up your Rooftop experience.

TICKETS and series details at www.icfilmscene.org/series/rooftop

THE ROOFTOP SERIES

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD (2007) Dir. Len Wiseman. Bruce Willis brings fireworks to the rooftop screen while they burst above Old Cap.

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GREASE (1978) Dir. Randal Kleiser. Celebrate summer lovin’ and sing-along to the musical classic with Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.

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SPIDER-MAN (2002) Dir. Sam Raimi. Awkward teen Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is bitten by a genetically-altered spider.

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TREASURE ISLAND (1950) Dir. Byron Haskin. Disney’s big-screen adaption brings Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale to life.7/1

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MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND (1996) Dir. Brian Henson. Kermit, Miss Piggy and The Muppets take on Stevenson’s classic pirate story.7/2

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Aug 4-6 SUPERMAN THE MOVIEAug 11-13 POPEYEAug 18-20 THE LOONEY, LOONEY, LOONEY BUGS BUNNY MOVIE

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) Dir. Penny Marshall. Play ball! Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league.

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SHREK (2001) Dirs. Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson. An ogre agrees to rescue a princess for a villainous lord in order to get his land back.7/2

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NEW RELEASES

Showtimes set and published weekly on Tuesday. Schedule subject to change. Showtimes at www.icfilmscene.org or the Movie Hotline at 319-358-2555.

SISTERS (1973) Dir. Brian De Palma. What the Devil hath joined together let no man cut asunder!

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Punch in for weird Wednesdays at 10pm for b-movies, camp classics, and fright favorites. Cheap tickets, cheap beer & cheap fun!

DRESSED TO KILL (1980) Dir. Brian De Palma. The master of the macabre celebrates the latest in fashion... murder.

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A CAT IN THE BRAIN (1990) Dir. Lucio Fulci. A serial killer patterns his slayings after the gory death scenes in director Fulci’s films.

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POLLEN (2016) Dir. Dr. Scott E. Brosius. 3 crazy women, 3 violent men, 2 evil scientists and experimental recreational drugs.

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SWISS ARMY MAN (2016, USA) Dirs. Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan. A hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home in this gonzo buddy comedy starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.

“Funny, sweet, and wholly unique—an insane strange bird of

a film that is not to be missed.”—Collider

Opens July 1

Forbidden Planet Dinner & A Movie Event

REPO MAN (2016, USA) Dir. Alex Cox. An L.A. slacker and punk rocker (Emilio Estevez) gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him are aliens, the CIA, and a most-wanted ‘64 Chevy. “Defiant, antisocial ‘tude in ‘80s punk sci-fi satire.” —Common Sense Media

TICKETS $25 / $20 Members includes movie and pizza buffet to follow at Forbidden Planet.

Dinner & a MOVIE

TICKLED (2016, New Zealand) Dirs. David Farrier, Dylan Reeve. Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a jaw-dropping, stranger-than-fiction story. “Miss this at your own peril. Prepare to have your mind blown by this utterly fascinating and ultimately scary documentary.” —Paper

Opens July 8

WEINER (2016, USA) Dirs. Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg. Sexts, lies, and Carlos Danger: watch the wild political meltdown of Anthony Weiner as it unfolds in real time in this “fast, funny, insightful, and outrageous” (Vanity Fair) documentary portrait. “Mind-blowing! One of the best documentaries ever made about a political scandal.” —Rolling Stone

Opens July 1

SUNSET SONG One Week Only! (2016, UK, Luxembourg) Dir. Terence Davies. Deeply emotional and romantic at its core, Davies’ epic yet intimate tale of hope, tragedy and love at the dawning of the Great War, seen through a young woman’s struggle between tradition and change. Told with Davies’ signature poetic realism and stunning cinematography. “Superb! Sensual and glowingly lyrical.” —The New Yorker

Opens July 8

DE PALMA (2016, USA) Dirs. Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow. A funny, honest, and incisive new documentary about one of the most talented, influential, and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, Brian De Palma. Paired with a curated series of De Palma directed thrillers. “A must-see for all cinephiles.” —The Playlist

Opens July 15

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (2016, UK, USA) Dir. Mandie Fletcher. The ever glamorous and self-indulgent Patsy and Edina find themselves at the centre of a media firestorm when Eddy accidentally kills Kate Moss, and flee to the playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, where they hope to make their escape permanent. The big-screen debut of the brash and beloved duo.

“Britain’s favorite women behaving badly are on top form.”

—The Mirror

Opens July 22

WIENER-DOG (2016, USA) Dir. Todd Solondz. Welcome to the doghouse: the latest biting comedy from Solondz follows the adventures of a dachshund who passes from oddball owner to oddball owner—including Dawn Wiener from Solondz’s “Welcome to the Dollhouse”—whose lives are all impacted by the pooch. “Bleakly funny and weirdly heartfelt.” —NPR

Opens July 15

MODEL HUNGER (2016) Dir. Debbie Rochon. Former pin-up model, cast aside by the heartless industry, seeks blood-thirsty revenge.

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Now Playing DARK HORSE The true story of a working class town who decides to take on the elite “sport of kings” and breed a racehorse. Audience Award Winner, Sundance Film Festival.

Eat up! FilmScene members get a 10% dining discount at select downtown restaurants.Details at www.icfilmscene.org/dinner-and-a-movie Plus, we partner with those eateries on occasional delicious special events, like...

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (2016, USA) Dir. Matt Ross. A father (Viggo Mortensen) raises his children in a remote forest in the Pacific Northwest, but a tragedy forces the family to face the outside world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. “Charmingly eccentric. Sweet and funny. Viggo Mortensen is terrific.” —Entertainment Weekly

Opens July 29

Hitch with a Twist!Four Films by Brian De Palma

SISTERS(1973)

OBSESSION (1976)

BODY DOUBLE(1984)

DRESSED TO KILL (1980)

SUMMER MATINEES!New release films begin after lunch on Thursdays and Fridays all summer long.

July 10, 6pm

We take a close look at a master filmmaker with the fabulous new documentary portrait DE PALMA plus big-screen viewings of four classic homages to one of De Palma’s biggest influences, Alfred Hitchcock.DETAILS www.icfilmscene.org/hitch-with-a-twist

“DE PALMA is a cinematic sampler that makes you want to gorge on the whole unholy buffet.” —Boston Globe