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April 28 | |
 Mission
Impossible 3
Screening Quiz &
Contest
Thursday, May 4th @ 7:00pm
at The Westminster
Promenade (Hwy 36 &
104th)
Tom Cruise, the
most exciting and
successful star in the
world, returns to one of
his signature roles,
Secret Agent Ethan Hunt,
in "Mission: Impossible
III." In this
pulse-racing,
mind-bending action
thriller, Hunt confronts
the toughest villain
he's ever faced - Owen
Davian, an international
weapons and information
provider with no remorse
and no conscience.
This film
is rated PG-13.
Play for tickets. |
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April 27 | |
 Hoot
Screening Quiz &
Contest
Monday, May 1st @ 7:00pm
@
The Continental Theater (I-25 &
Hampden)
Three middle-schoolers
take on greedy land
developers, corrupt
politicians, and
clueless cops in the
mystery adventure HOOT
based on Carl Hiaasen's
Newbery Honor-winning
book. Produced by Jimmy
Buffet, Frank Marshall (Seabiscuit,
Signs) and Walden Media
(The Chronicles of
Narnia, Holes), HOOT
revolves around a
Montana boy who moves to
Florida and unearths a
disturbing threat to a
local population of
endangered owls.
Determined to protect
his new environment, the
boy and his friends
fight to prevent the
adults from making a big
mistake. Packed with
surprising plot twists,
quirky characters, and
offbeat humor, HOOT is a
classic story that's fun
for all ages. HOOT is
from a screenplay by Wil
Shriner and directed by
Wil Shriner and stars
Logan Lerman, Brie
Larson, Cody Linley and
Luke Wilson. The film
also features original
music from producer
Jimmy Buffett. This film
is rated PG.
Play for tickets. |
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April 26 | |
Hard Candy Movie
Screening
Wednesday, April 26th
@ 7:30pm @ The Chez Artiste (2800 S Colorado Blvd)
A smart, charming teenage
girl, Hayley probably shouldn't be going to a local
coffee shop to meet Jeff, a 30-something fashion
photographer she met on the Internet. But before she
knows it, she's mixing drinks at Jeff's place and
stripping for an impromptu photo shoot. It's Jeff's
lucky night. But Hayley isn't as innocent as she
looks, and the night takes a turn when she begins to
impose a hard-hitting investigation on Jeff in an
attempt to reveal his possibly scandalous past.
Tickets for this
movie are available on a first-come first-served
basis at
Cheapo Discs (2162 S Colorado Blvd)
303-691-3499. Once all the tickets have been handed out, this contest
will end.
HARD CANDY is an
edge-of-your-seat psychotic thriller. Starring
Patrick Wilson and Ellen Page, Hard Candy is
directed by David Slade, and written by Brian
Nelson.
This movie is rated R.
You must be at least 17 years of age to pick up
tickets for this film. For more information about
the movie, visit
http://hardcandymovie.com/. |
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April 25 | |
 Akeelah
and the Bee Screening
Tonight, April 25th
at 7pm @ The Continental Theater (I-25 &
Hampden)
An inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee
is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a
precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los
Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the
objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett),
Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which
she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee
(Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch
(Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of her
neighborhood. AkeelahΉs aptitude earns her an
opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps
National Spelling Bee and in turn unites her
neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration
of one amazing little girl.
Looking for a little diversion tonight? Give us a
call before 4:30pm today at 303.777.6800 and we'll
give you a pass for two to see this much heralded
film - while supplies last.
This movie
is rated PG. |
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 Denise
Crosby and Dean Haglund Comedy Show
Updated details about the
Friday Night 9pm
performance
Join Q (Dean Haglund) on his exciting new adventure
to the alpha quadrant where he forces the Enterprise and her crew to
abandon their rescue mission and partake in a deadly game. The major
player Q decides to test is Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby), who is given
Q's Power and offered full membership in his continuum. Will Tasha
save Wesley and Worf from the hostile fanged animal soldiers? Will
Geordi get his vision back? Will Data finally be human? What's a
girl to do with all that power? All these questions and more will be
answered in this hilarious new improv adventure Hide and Q.
Anyone who currently has tickets to the previously
scheduled Friday night Dean &
Gary show, please hold onto them. They can be used for this new show.
The price for the Friday night show is $22.
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 The
Dean and Gary Comedy Show
Updated details about the
Saturday Night 10pm
performanceComedic geniuses Gary
Jones and Dean Haglund have a comic history almost as old the cosmos
itself. Gary's career began in 1984 with Toronto's famed Second City
Theatre while Dean began life in the comedy trenches as a stand-up
comic. Both met at the Vancouver Theatresports League where they headed
up the cast of the semi-scripted, semi-improvised smash hit, "Star Trik:
The Musical," as Captain James T. Quirk and Mr. Spork. Since then
they've appeared in countless feature films and television shows.
Nothing that Gary and Dean have done, though, can compare to the sheer
mass appeal of their respective recurring characters of, "Chief Master
Sergeant Walter Harriman," of STARGATE: SG:1 and Lone Gunman, "Ringo
Langly," of the X-FILES. Come and witness AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE and see
what everyone's talking about as Gary and Dean travel the universe, with
the help of audience suggestions and the occasional doomed audience
member in a red shirt, to make the universe and a safer and dare we say,
more hilarious place for all mankind.
They will be performing one show at Starfest on Saturday night at
10pm. The price for the Saturday night show is $22.00. |
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 Starland
Presents: Alien - The Director's Cut
April 21st at The Continental Theater
(I-25 & Hampden), just after midnight.
Join us for a special screening at the
Continental Theater. The movie will be shown in the big-house with the
3-story screen (Denver's Largest).
This screening
is open to the general public. All tickets are priced at just $5.00
each. Even if you aren't coming to Starfest, you should make sure you
come to The Continental for this very special movie event. |
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 Orthogenesis
Screening At Starfest
A Robert Berg movie - shot entirely in Colorado
Screening at Starfest,
Friday Night 7pm
Ayden Lee is young...shes beautiful...shes an
artist. Shes been an orphan since the night her mother disappeared
without a trace.
Now, an unusual relic shes had since
childhood has awakened with a terrifying message: her human life is
about to end. In three days, Ayden must come to terms with an
unimaginable destiny, the end of everything shes ever known, and find a
way to say goodbye to the people she loves before her astonishing fate
becomes reality.
Orthogenesis has been described a
labor of love by Emmy Award-nominated director and cinematographer
Robert Berg, and is his first film over 45 minutes. The film is
punctuated by a powerful, emotional score by award-winning composer Dave
Mitchell. Robert Berg and star, Joni Pierce will do Q&A after the film.
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Experience Inc. To Add
Adventure To Starfest
Interactive Adventures for
Kids - Saturday @ 3:30pm
We have a
late-addition to Starfest. If you have kids who are looking for an
adventure, this could be it.
Engine Trouble - A Quest
When your spaceship crew comes upon an alien freighter leaking radiation
from its main reactor, it's up to you to render assistance. Will that
assistance lead you to an even more interesting adventure? The only way
to find out is to come be a part of the crew of the ISS Hope.
Run by eXperience, Inc., a company based in Boulder, CO, with programs
in Denver, Boulder and the surrounding areas, STARQUEST is a fun,
interactive storytelling game of make-believe where you get to play the
heroes of a Sci-Fi Adventure. "Engine Trouble" is an introductory style
'Mini Quest' for kids ages 7 - 12. This is an ACTIVE game, come prepared
to play. Visit eXperience, Inc., at
www.heros-experience.com.
This adventure will be held in Panel Room 3 at 3:30pm on Saturday.
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| April 19 |
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Starfighters: The Praetorian Issue
New Denver Production
Coming to Starfest
Saturday April 22 from 2pm-4pm and Sunday April 23
from 10am-1pm, cast and production members from STARFIGHTERS: The
Praetorian Issue will be on-hand to answer your questions and
distribute promotional material. There will be conceptual drawings and
other information of interest on display. The Executive In Charge of
Production (Mark T. Fukae), Captain Brin'AR (Timothy L. Raynor),
Praetorian Centaurian "Marcus" (Keith Neubert), and Dr. Cayla Munroe
(Tracey A. Kimball) are confirmed to be on-hand to talk shop
about this new film and TV series which will be shot entirely in the
Denver-Boulder area.
Additional information about the project is available
at: www.starfighters-pi.com. |
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Shane
DeFreest
Jack-of-all-genres
kinda
guy
coming
to
Starfest
Shane
has
appeared
on
Buffy
The
Vampire
Slayer
and
Angel.
He's
also
appeared
on
other
genre
shows
like
Daredevil,
Alias,
and
CSI.
He
started-out
working
for
Dark
Horse
Comics,
and
in a
number
of
fan
related
industries
for
companies
that
you'll
find
interesting
-
companies
like
Wizards
of
the
Coast,
White
Wolf
Game
Studio,
Atari,
Activision,
and
Vivendi
Univeral
Games. These
days
Shane
seems
to
be
concentrating
primarily
on
the
video
game
industry.
Look
for
him
to
appear
on
some
of
the
Horror
panels
and
just
hanging-out
at
the
show.
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 Friday
Night Gathering At
Starfest
Charity Auction and
Tingler-Mingler on
Friday Night
Are you
looking for something
exciting to do early on
Friday evening at
Starfest? Are you
looking to add some one
of a kind signed items
to your collection? Join
the staff of Horrorfest
in the atrium of the
hotel on Friday from 7:00pm to
9:00pm for HORROR IN THE
ATRIUM! Come mingle with
some of the guests and
help raise money for The
Diana Price-Fish Cancer
Foundation. We will be
raffling off some
incredible items in a
horror themed raffle.
Some
of the items you could
win are: 2 signed
Barlowe prints and 1
signed H.R. Giger print, Living Dead
Dolls and Games Movie
Themed Baskets - Dawn of
the Dead Ultimate
Edition - signed Rue
Morgue Magazine goodies
basket - Hellraiser
Puzzle Boxes - Signed
DVD's - Signed Pics of
Horror Movie Stars -
Troma Studios goodie
basket - Bloody Mary
Horror make-up & Comic
Book - signed severed
head from an Angel
episode - Signed Movie
Props - A set of Terror
cards - Horror and Goth
T-Shirts - Scream Queen
baskets with signed pics -
Special UK editions of
Barb & J.C. Hendee's
books - and much much
more!
You
won't want to miss this
Raffle. Come tingle,
mingle, munch to help us
raise money for a very
worthy cause. Please
remember that any guests
attending are there to
support the charity.
They will not be signing
autographs at this
event.
Horrofest
would like to thank
Bradley Rusk who
essentially made this
raffle possible through
his hard work and
dedication to our cause.
Thanks Brad! |
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| April 18 |
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Starfest Printed
Schedule
It took about three
years of complaining,
but we're finally back
to the grid!
It
used to be possible to
print a grid format
schedule for the
convention, when we
didn't have so many
tracks of programming.
About three years ago we
had to go to a TV Guide
style schedule and print
it on an 11"x17" sheet
of paper - the biggest
our photocopy guy could
print. This year, with
the addition of even
more tracks of
programming planned, we
had to come up with
another solution.
Upon
investigation, we
discovered that the
company that prints our
program book also prints
newspapers and we could
print the schedule as a
poster. What does that
mean? We get to go back
to the Grid! This year
the schedule will be
printed on a two-sided,
single-sheet of paper.
Now the bad news, it's a
monster-sized 22"x17" -
the same size as a page
of the Rocky Mountain
News.
Unless
you have a monster-sized
printer or can cut it
into pieces, you'll have
a hard time printing the
schedule from these
images. I've learned
anything though, you
guys are resourceful. By
the way, even though
this will be the
schedule handed out at
the convention, we will
continue to make changes
here online until the
convention starts. Once
the convention starts,
changes will be on the
screens in the Main
Events Room at the
convention. |
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 Silent Hill Movie
Screening Quiz &
Contest
Thursday, April 20th at
9:00pm
at The Colorado Center
Theater (I-25 &
Colorado Blvd)
The eerie and
deserted town of SILENT
HILL draws a young
mother desperate to find
a cure for her only
child’s illness. Unable
to accept the doctor’s
diagnosis that her
daughter should be
permanently
institutionalized for
psychiatric care, Rose (Radha
Mitchell) flees with her
child, heading for the
abandoned town in search
of answers – and
ignoring the protest of
her husband (Sean Bean).
After a car accident on
the outskirts of Silent
Hill, Rose wakes up to
find that her daughter
has mysteriously
disappeared. It soon
becomes clear that this
place is unlike anywhere
she’s ever been: it’s
smothered by fog,
inhabited by a variety
of strange beings and
periodically overcome by
a living Darkness that
literally transforms
everything it touches.
As Rose searches for her
little girl, she begins
to learn the history of
the strange town and
realizes that her
daughter is just a pawn
in a larger game.
This movie is rated R. You must be at
least 17 years of age to
play for tickets. |
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| April 15 |
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 Stick
It
Screening Quiz &
Contest
Wednesday, April 19th @ 7:00pm
at the Colorado Center
Theater (I-25 & Colorado
Blvd)
Rebellious 17-year old Haley Graham is a natural athlete who
seems to be more interested in hanging with her skater punk friends,
listening to thrasher music and causing trouble than competing in
gymnastics. But after her latest run-in with the law, a judge
sentences Haley to her ultimate nightmare -- attending an elite
gymnastics academy run by legendary hardnosed coach Burt Vickerman.
However, when her own competitive aspirations and rivalries begin to
surface, Haley must choose between personal glory and the loyalty
and friendship of her new teammates.This movie is rated PG-13.
Play for tickets. |
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| April 13 |
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Starfest
Wallpaper
Remind
yourself, all the time, about how much fun the convention is! |
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Only a little over a week to go! It must be time to put the
convention logo on your computer desktop. Please follow these
instruction for successful wallpapering of your computer screen.
Please read them, then left click on the link to take you to image
you've selected. PC: Right click on the image and click "Set as
Background" MAC (OS 9.X): Drag the image onto your desktop, then
click the "Desktop" tab in the Appearance control panel. Drag the
picture onto the sample screen, and click "Set Desktop."
MAC (OS 10.X): Drag the image onto your desktop, then open System
Preferences and click "Desktop." Drag the image from your desktop to
the "Current Desktop Picture" sample screen.
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| April 12 |
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 Jaws
Screening Tonight
Wednesday, April 12th at 9pm at The
Continental Theater (I-25 & Hampden)
It's really hard for me to admit that I remember
trying to take a date to see Jaws at the Cooper Theater over 30
years ago. It's even harder for me to admit that I got to the
theater too late to get a seat, because the line for the movie went
around the building.
The hardest thing to admit is that I was only trying
to see the film because I had heard from my buddies that this was a
great date movie. They all said it was so full of scary scenes that
my girlfriend would have to grab my arm. At that early point
in my dating career (not that it was much of a career) getting my
arm grabbed sounded great.
Fast-forward some thirty years, and quite a few scary
movies later - I now avoid holding hands with my wife through scary
movies - that's a prescription for having your hand crushed. But I
still look back fondly on Jaws. Certainly one of Steven Spielberg's
best, it's still one of the all-time classic films you just have to
see on the big screen.
This screening is part of the Continental's Flashback Series - $5
movies every Wednesday night at The Continental at 9pm. Next week's
feature (April 19th) is Pink Floyd: The Wall. Then on Friday,
April 21st, just after midnight, they will be screening Alien: The
Director's Cut as part of the Starfest 2006 weekend kickoff. What
else can you do that's this much fun for just $5?
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| April 11 |
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 Denise
Crosby and Dean Haglund Comedy Show
Friday April 21st at 9pm in The Main
Events Room
Gary Jones will be filming
the 200th episode of Stargate SG1 - possibly late into the day on
Friday the 21st, therefore, he will not be able to arrive at
Starfest until Saturday morning on the 22nd. When we first received
this news, we got worried, but then we found out that Dean is
currently touring in Europe with Denise Crosby. That's when the
possibility of them putting together a performance as a replacement
started dancing in our heads. It took a little arm-twisting and
gentle cajoling, but Denise warmed up to the idea and is now - in
fact - starting to take control of the project. Denise and Dean are
now working on an exciting show to present on Friday night at the
convention.
Anyone who currently has tickets to the Friday Dean &
Gary show, please hold onto them. They can be used for the new show.
If you wish to change your tickets from Friday to Saturday, just let
us know by sending an email to
starland@starland.com.
The price for each of the Friday and Saturday shows is $22.
Tickets may be purchased here.
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| April 8 |
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 Collectors Supershow -
with Richard Hatch
Sunday, April 9th
- Ramada Plaza, Northglenn
Can't wait another
two-weeks to get your convention fix? Hop on
over to the Ramada Plaza, see Richard Hatch, and a whole bunch of
collectible stuff from 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Maybe you'll find
something you can resell at Starfest. KathE from Starland has a
table there to hand out flyers for Starfest and answer questions.
Imagine being able to talk to KathE without having to wait in a
line.
There are going to be
over 125 tables of stuff for sale at the Collectors Supershow: Character Toys Antique Dolls
Comic Books Vintage Trains Pop Culture Collectibles Vintage
Kitsch Space Toys Childrens Books Tin Toys Cars &
Trucks TV & Movie Memorabilia Barbie Raggedy Ann Wind-Ups
Battery -Op Marx Mego Mattel Ideal Diecast Movie Posters
Spiderman Star Wars Lord of the Rings Vintage LPs Paper
Dolls Lionel Plush Sports Toys NASCAR Farm Toys Action
Figures Monsters Fun Stuff Ceramics Cowboys Rock & Roll
GI Joe Cabbage Patch Teddy Bears Hot Wheels Star Trek
Beanies Madame Alexander Ginny Model Kits Godzilla Games
Video Autographs Vintage & New Dolls Trading Cards
Superheroes Lunch Boxes Old Stuff New Stuff Hard-to-Find
Stuff!
Adults are $4 each, kids
under 12 are free.
For additional info, contact Dana Cain 303-347-8252 or
dana.cain@att.net
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| April 7 |
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 Sequential
Animation Reviews, News and Interviews
No comic escapes the discerning gaze of
Michael Vance and Mark Allen
Michael reviews Lost In Space -
"Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul is a well-written, serious adventure
full of plot twists, lots of characterization and action that will entertain
most readers. The occasional nod to the cheesy stuff in the old show even made
this callous reviewer smile."
Mark
tackles Queen & Country: Declassified - "Writer
Greg Rucka leads the reader on an interesting and enjoyable international
adventure with a wonderful cloak-and-dagger flavor."
Read more reviews
- We have them going all the way back to
1997. |
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Starfest Murder Mystery
John Miller aka Lt
General Vam'Pyr of the
Klingon house Vampyr has
a clue
Included
in your registration bag
at Starfest will be a
game card for the
Starfest Murder Mystery
game. This fun diversion
is designed to kill any
free time you may have
thought you would have
between events at the
convention. In it you
play the part of The
United Federation of
Planets (UFP) Inspector
at Starfest. A murder
has taken place at
StarFest Mansion and it
is up to you to find the
killer!
You will succeed in your efforts by collecting
evidence, looking for clues and using deductive reasoning to solve
the crime. When you think you have enough evidence to convict a
suspect you then go to the Security Chief's office and tell him your
theory. Make sure you aren't wasting his time or he'll throw you off
the case - solve the mystery - and you'll earn yourself a Prize!
This Starfest murder mystery game is being
presented by
House
Vampyr.
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Personally, I think it was Beetlejuice
with the deadly poison in Panel Room #1. But, maybe I just
got that impression because he's already wearing a prison
uniform... |
Check out
more information about Starfest 2006. | | |
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April 3 | | | |
 Denver
Premiere of Done the
Impossible
Screening of this
Firefly/Serenity
Documentary at Starfest
It's the
story of the rise and
fall and rebirth of the
cult TV show "Firefly,"
as told from the
perspective of the fans
who helped save it.
The creators of FireflyMovie.com (a.k.a.
SerenityMovie.net) have teamed with with a group of creative
professionals / Firefly fans to tell our story, the fan's story -
the story of the Browncoats. This professional quality production,
shot in high-definition, will be released soon.
Firefly has grown beyond just the genius of Joss
Whedon -- just as he intended it to. In many ways the words Firefly
and Browncoat have come to symbolize a sense of community, family,
and believing that the impossible can be accomplished. These
concepts are at the very heart of Firefly and of its fans.
In this documentary, the fans explain what
inspired them to become passionate about Firefly, to help save
Firefly, attend shindigs, participate in message boards, donate to
charities, and become Serenity extras. They talk about the many ways
that Firefly has affected their lives. Cast and crew also share
humorous and insightful experiences with the fans. For more
information about the movie, visit the official website at
http://www.donetheimpossible.com.
Check out
more information about Starfest 2006. | | |
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 Lonesome Jim
Screening Quiz &
Contest
Thursday, April 6th at 7:30pm
The Chez Artiste, 2800 S
Colorado Blvd
Jim begrudgingly
returns to his hometown
in rural Indiana after
failing to make it on
his own in New York. He
soon remembers why he
left: a doting but
overbearing mother, a
distant father, and a
depressed older brother
whose "accidents" seem
suspect at best. Jim is
soon forced to take on
his brother's duties -
working at his parent's
factory and helping out
with his two
rambunctious nieces.
Crippled by obligations
and anxieties, Jim
trudges on though every
day monotonies and the
family's collapse after
mom is mistakenly taken
for a suburban drug
smuggler. Almost
miraculously, hope
springs from his
developing relationship
with a local nurse and
her young son, and Jim
slowly learns to move
forward without leaving
anyone behind.
Lonesome
Jim is directed by Steve Buscemi and features
heartfelt performances
by Casey Affleck, Liv
Tyler and Mary Kay
Place.
This movie is rated R.
You must be at least 17
years of age to
play for
tickets. | | |
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