Welcome To The New Fox Theatre Newsletter
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by Andy Willick
Welcome to the first Fox Theatre newsletter! Through this newsletter, we will provide you with monthly updates on upcoming films and events at the Fox Theatre. Over the next few months, we hope to improve the look and content of the monthly newsletter and weekly schedule - as always, we're interested in hearing your feedback. Let us know what you think about the newsletter, schedule or anything else at the Fox. Please email any questions, comments or suggestions to user@example.com.
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by Daniel Demois
Last month's Golden Globes, um, press conference served as a teaser for the biggest event in the Hollywood year: Oscar night. The recent announcement of the Academy Award nominations means that time is running out for you to choose which film you'll be rooting for. This February, the Fox will help you achieve this goal by playing a wide range of Oscar nominated films.
Leading the Oscar pack this year with eight nominations (including Best Picture) is No Country for Old Men, the latest and perhaps finest offering by the Coen Brothers. Any doubts raised about the Coens' genius will be completely erased by this modern-day western. Most chilling is Javier Bardem's academy award-nominated turn as the stone-faced bounty hunter who will stop at nothing to retrieve his employer's money. This film is a must-see!
Also playing at the Fox is the much-lauded legal thriller Michael Clayton, another Best Picture nominee. The film is up for a bevy of Oscars, including Best Actor (George Clooney), Best Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson) and Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton). This is a gripping film full of very strong performances by its ensemble.
Beyond the grand prize of Best Picture, The Fox will also be celebrating some of the year's finest performances. All five of the nominees for Best Supporting Actor will be featured at The Fox this month. Besides Bardem and Wilkinson, you also have an opportunity to watch Casey Affleck's obsessed and tragic sidekick in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford; 82-year old actor Hal Halbrook's moving role in Into The Wild (his first Oscar nod); and Philip Seymour Hoffman's CIA agent in Charlie Wilson's War (Hoffman previously won the best actor award for 2005's Capote).
For the Best Supporting Actress category, we are screening one of the most talked about performances of the year. Cate Blanchett's turn as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There has been described as the strongest of six portraits of the legendary singer-songwriter in the film. If you're a Dylan fan, this film can't be missed.
In the Best Actor category, we are pleased to present Johnny Depp's outlandish musical performance as the close-shaving barber in Sweeney Todd. It comes as little surprise that the visually dynamic tendencies of Tim Burton have also earned film nominations for Art Direction and Costume Design.
To round out our list of this year's nominees, the Fox is thrilled to present the heartbreaking Canadian-made feature Away from Her. For the fourth time in her career, Academy Award winner Julie Christie is nominated in the best actress category, this time for her work as a woman struggling with Alzheimer's. Garnering rave reviews since its debut at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival, the film has also earned local actress/director Sarah Polley a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Finally, in honour of Black History Month, we will be presenting two groundbreaking films: 1967's Best Picture IIn the Heat of the Night, and the movie that will be forever known as the one that should have beat Driving Ms. Daisy (Ed. note: What were they thinking?) in 1989, Spike Lee's modern classic, Do the Right Thing.
This may be your last opportunity to see for yourself whether or not these Oscar-nominated films are deserving of that oh-so-coveted golden statue. We hope you get the chance to catch them at the Fox!
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by Emily Nicholson
Just when we all thought it would be weeks until we had some time off, we're rescued from the winter blues and given a new holiday smack in the middle of February, Family Day. To celebrate our newfound break in the calendar, the Fox Theatre will be screening classic family films and recently released favourites from Feb. 15-18.
One of the runaway hits of this winter season has been the delightful Disney film Enchanted. Amy Adams charms as the fairytale princess that tumbles into the very unfairytale-like land of New York City. Featuring a catchy soundtrack, three of the film's tracks recently snagged best song nominations for this year's Academy Awards. Kids and adults alike are sure to be humming all the way home after seeing Enchanted at the Fox.
Another new family film premiering at our theatre is The Waterhorse, the fabled story of the legendary loch ness monster. Fans of the recent Chronicles of Narnia film will recognize that the gorgeous special effects in Waterhorse were skillfully created by the same people. Whimsical and full of magic, the movie is sure to become an instant favourite with your little ones.
For those looking to introduce their kids to some modern-day classics, the Fox is also pleased to play two pillars of their genre. Iron Giant is an early masterpiece by Pixar darling Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles). It tells the story of a lonely boy who strikes up a friendship with a robot that fell from space. Featuring the voice talents of Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, and Harry Connick Jr., this animated classic delights kids of all ages.
In addition, the Fox will be screening the cult classic Labyrinth. Incredibly imaginative, Labyrinth was the last movie directed by Muppet-creator Jim Henson before he died in 1990. Starring a young Jennifer Connolly and a truly fantastical David Bowie, this movie is definitely for those audience members who consider themselves young at heart.
So don't just stay in this Family Day long weekend - head on down to the Fox!
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Fox Film Club - February 5th at 6:30pm
COME AND JOIN THE FOX FILM CLUB FOR FILM DISCUSSION
The Fox Theatre is pleased to announce the creation of the Fox Film Club (FFC). The FFC will offer our members and neighbours the opportunity to join us and discuss selected films once a month. We hope to create an atmosphere where film enthusiasts and members of the community can come together, united by a common interest in film. After each screening, Dick Allan, an aged film buff and retired English/Media/Drama teacher, and Liz MacKenzie, Minister at Beach United Church, will lead the discussion. Join us for our Fox Film Club event on February 5th and stay for the discussion.
Sound Bytes
Blade Runner: The Final Cut- Don't Miss Out
From February 22nd to the 25th the Fox Theatre is screening Blade Runner: The Final Cut. Come see this remastered cult classic as it's meant to be seen, on the big screen.
Dylan Double Bill
Don't miss our Bob Dylan double header February 26th. Come for the critcally lauded film I'm Not There and stay for the classic Dylan documentary Don't Look Back.
Get Yours Today!
Limited edition Fox Theatre mugs are now available. Only $6.50 each.
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