COMING SPECIAL EVENTS
An Evening with Susan Sarandon (Aug 1st)
CAIRO TIME with Patricia Clarkson (Cancelled)
An Evening with Charles Grodin (Aug 26)
Events at Sarah Lawrence (Summer)
Is This Seat Taken? (Ongoing)
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The Picture House starts interior renovations in August 2010: Click here to view the soon-to-be-future interior of our 1921 theater!
The Picture House Expansion: Click here to view drawings and Zoning Board submission materials.
INCEPTION (PG-13)
Showtimes: Fri (7/30):
4:00 7:00 9:45
Sat (7/31):
1:00 4:00 7:00 9:45
Sun (8/1):
2:00
Mon-Thu (8/2-8/5):
7:00
TICKETS ON SALE AT
THE BOX OFFICE ONLY
"In terms of sheer originality, ambition and achievement, Inception is the movie of the summer, the movie of the year and the movie of our dreams." - Boxoffice Magazine Pete Hammond
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime. To view the trailer, click here.
AN EVENING WITH SUSAN SARANDON
One night only! Sun (8/1):
6:30 Wine reception
7:00 Screening
8:45 Q&A
Tickets are $50 in advance
and $55 at the door
Join us as we welcome Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon to the theater for a discussion about her career and the film ATLANTIC CITY. The evening will begin with a wine reception at 6:30, followed by a 30th anniversary screening of the film. Also starring Burt Lancaster and directed by Louis Malle, ATLANTIC CITY garnered Ms. Sarandon her first Oscar nomination. She later went on to be nominated four more times, winning for her role in DEAD MAN WALKING.
ABOUT ATLANTIC CITY
Burt Lancaster stars as Lou, an aging mob flunkey, barely making a living in Atlantic City. Susan Sarandon plays Sally, a casino croupier whose husband Dave (Robert Joy) steals a large supply of drugs from the mob. When he is killed, the narcotics pass to the unwilling Sally. Lou, in the midst of longtime affair with middle-aged gangster's widow Grace (Kate Reid), falls for the much younger Sally, becoming her savior by killing the mob thugs sent to shut her up. The killings serve a therapeutic value for Lou, proving that he hasn't lost his old panache. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Special Preview of
CAIRO TIME
Unfortunately, due to a work
conflict, Ms. Clarkson had to
cancel her appearance on
Thursday, 8/5. We’re working
to schedule a new event with
her later this year and will send
out notification as soon as we
have any details.
AN EVENING WITH CHARLES GRODIN
One night only! Thur (8/26):
6:30 Wine reception
7:00 Screening
9:30 Q&A
Tickets are $20 in advance
and $25 at the door
Join us as we welcome actor, best-selling author, Emmy award-winning writer, commentator and advocate Charles Grodin for a discussion about his career and the film MIDNIGHT RUN. Best known as a movie star, some of his other films include THE HEARTBREAK KID, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES, and the BEETHOVEN movies. For the last fifteen years Charles Grodin has been an advocate on behalf of people who are unjustly treated. The evening will begin with a wine reception at 6:30, followed by a special screening of the film. This event will be held at Sarah Lawrence College's Visual Arts Building in Bronxville.
ABOUT MIDNIGHT RUN
Director Martin Brest, of GOING IN STYLE and BEVERLY HILLS COP fame, was in charge of MIDNIGHT RUN. Robert De Niro stars as Jack Walsh, a hard-bitten bounty hunter offered $100,000 to bring in embezzler Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin). Handcuffed to the wimpy Mardukas, Walsh assumes that the extradition trip from New York to Los Angeles will be an uneventful one. But the prisoner hasn't told Walsh the whole story: the embezzler owes $15 million to a mobster (Dennis Farina), and he's been targeted for assassination. It's a toss-up as to what is the most entertaining aspect of MIDNIGHT RUN: the slam-bang action and chase sequences or the verbal byplay between DeNiro and Grodin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide. To view the trailer, click here.
SUMMER EVENTS AT SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
While our theater is closed for renovations this summer, we're pleased to be partnering with Sarah Lawrence College and holding special events in their Visual Arts building. The building is new, modern and has a beautiful 188-seat theater with a balcony and is just minutes away in Bronxville! So, please be sure to be on our free email list below to receive the latest news on special events. If you’d like to find out about other events at Sarah Lawrence, please visit this page. We look forward to seeing you there!
Is This Seat Taken?
To commemorate the upcoming, unprecedented renovations to the historic Pelham Picture House theater, we are now launching our "Is this Seat Taken?" campaign. This is a very special, very limited opportunity to purchase the naming rights to the seats in our beautiful new theater. You will be able to have your name or the name of a loved one engraved on an elegant recognition plaque, and become a part of the Picture House story. By purchasing a recognition plaque and ensuring the future of the Picture House, you are giving a gift that spans generations.
Please click here for the form with all of the details and pricing structure to purchase the naming rights to a seat in the newly renovated theater. A limited number of seats are currently available, so please reserve yours now.
Contact Sara Gold, gold@thepicturehouse.org, with questions or to place orders.
Watch the Q&As with directors from our recent special events!
REPORTER Q&A with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof
Following the screening of REPORTER, New York Times columnist
Nicholas Kristof spoke with Picture House Executive Director Jen Christman.
The Picture House is excited to be partnering with the Matthew S. Hisiger Film Foundation for our 2009 After School Film Making Workshop. Please click on the logo below to visit the Matthew S. Hisiger Film Foundation website.
Stay informed about special events!
What do Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas and George Clooney have in common? They’ve all been present for special events at the Picture House! Have the opportunity to see Q&As with world-class actors and filmmakers, introductions by film critics, see new indie and foreign films, classic films, and enjoy receptions to mingle with fellow film enthusiasts!
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About THE PICTURE HOUSE
The Picture House is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to restoring and transforming the 1921 Pelham Picture House into a state-of-the-art independent film and education center. The organization has a two-part mission.
GREAT FILMS...
In the newly restored Picture House, audiences will see the best in motion pictures: narrative features, documentaries, shorts, festival films, special series, retrospectives, and classics from around the world.
... AND FILM EDUCATION
The Picture House will provide people of all ages with the opportunity to learn about the art, technology, and business of film.
What do Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas and George Clooney have in common? They’ve all been present for special events at the Picture House! Have the opportunity to see Q&As with world-class actors and filmmakers, introductions by film critics, see new indie and foreign films, classic films, and enjoy receptions to mingle with fellow film enthusiasts!