The Historic Lynwood Podcast

COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAY 25 - STEAL THIS STORY, PRESSURE & SPECIALS

Sun, 24 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700

INTERNET DISRUPTION NOTICE: We have been without internet service for three days now and the likelihood of us getting it back today, Memorial Day, is slim (to none). Meaning, both specials today, PRESSURE sneak @ 2 and THE BIRDCAGE (at 7) have been replaced by STEAL THIS STORY PLEASE, which will now screen three times at 2, 5 & 7. Serious apologies for this.

MON MAY 25 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 2 & 5 & 7
TUE MAY 26 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7 - OR PRESSURE -
WED MAY 27 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
THU MAY 28 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 4:30 & PRIVATE PARTY @ 7
FRI MAY 29 - PRESSURE @ 4:35 & 6:45
SAT MAY 30 - PRESSURE @ 1:45 & 3:50, HS JAZZ OPEN MIC @ 6:30/7
SUN MAY 31 - Open House with TARRA SIMMONS @ NOON, PRESSURE @ 2:10, 4:2O & 6:45
MON JUNE 1: PRESSURE @ 4:35 & 6:45
TUE JUNE 2 : PRESSURE @ 4:35 & 6:45
WED JUNE 3: PRESSURE @ 4:35 & 6:45
THU JUNE 4: PRESSURE @ 4:35 & 6:45
FRI JUNE 5: PRESSURE @ 4:35 & 6:45
FRI JUNE 11: DISCLOSURE DAY*

STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE. The thirty year story of video journalist Amy Goodman asking important questions of politicians, generals, rebels, the resistance and leaders of the industrial, military complex. Even a gaggle of other radio/TV personalities. Sitting at 83% at IMDB. Should you be interested in how we get out of our current nightmare, this is a prerequisite to understand how we got in. Amy provides the backstory. While the entire doc is intense, the final ten minutes are brutal in making the case for the importance of independent, alternative, non-state controlled media, or what is better labeled propaganda. I wonder what the Island’s number of households watching Faux News is these days. My non-Neilson guess is 18%. Sadly.

PRESSURE: From David Haig’s 2014 stage play of the same name, starring Andrew Scott as Capt James Stagg and AA winner Brendan Fraser as IKE in the, roughly, 72 chaotically intense hours leading up to D-Day. Co-starring Kerry Condon and Damain Lewis. Should you be a fan on big-screen historical reenactments circa 1940-1945, as I am, this one follows the ticking bomb pattern to the bloody beach at Normandy. Even short of DUNKIRK, PRVT RYAN or THE LONGEST DAY, this one looks to be in their lofty cinematic standing . Not for the small screen (or faint of heart).

*DISCLOSURE DAY: Mr Spielberg’s return to his genre roots ala CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, AI, MINORITY REPORT and perhaps, ET and even POLTERGEIST, DISCLOSURE DAY asks a the double-blind question about alien life forms currently living among us; How would we know? Oscar winning sound editor/designer and Islander Gary Rydstrom has agreed to welcome DD premiere sneak at the, now confirmed, preview on Thursday, June 11 at 7, with an intro and post screening Q&A. You will want to get tickets early for that one!

SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND OPEN MIC. The talented kids from BIHS invite you and your jazzy chops up to the stage to join them in their Spring Showcase open mic/fundraiser event. You will not be disappointed. Doors at 6:30, eventtime is 7-9.

SUN MAY 31 - Open House with TARRA SIMMONS. 1:30. Free entry (as in all functioning democracies). This is also a Rally/Fundraiser, so bring your Democracy support funds.

Had the chance to sir down and chat with local filmmakers MARK AND EMMA CAMERON earlier this week. We are planning on a run of their 2025 film DETENTION filmed entirely on BI, in the near future. Listen to our conversation here.

I have invited JEFF BREIN, Big Cheese QB at Far Away Entertainment for an official update podcast this week, pending his hectic schedule, so please check these pages for that. We have lot’s to discuss, including our transition to 501 (c)(3) category and the formulation of the inaugural HLT Board of Directors, three of which I invited yesterday. For the record (box score) I went 2 for 3. The one was a ‘let me think about that’, the baseball equivalent of popping out with the bases loaded.

All for today folks, thanks as always for your help and support, the 2026 HLT 90th Anniversary Free Movie ballots are ready for your review and voting participation at the theatre. Of the 90 films awarded Best Picture since July 3, 1936 (our official DOB) you get to select (vote for) three. Those receiving the most votes we will screen at no charge on July 25 & 26 in celebration thereof. I will also post them here and on our web site in case you can’t make it to the HLT due to traffic on Miller, Fletcher Bay or Lynwood Ctr roads. There you have it.

Ciao,

Kevin

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HLT#167 - MARK & EMMA CAMERON

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 -0700

My guests today are both illustrious and local, the perfect one-two for our mission statement in celebration of those that provide the content with which we support. Filmmakers receive especially accommodating consideration towards this celebration and today Mark and Emma Cameron will tell their first-person story about the making of DETENTION, shot and produced right here on our home in the South Salish Sea.

From the John Hughes, ahem, school of teen-age coming of age trope DETENTION pays weekend homage to the wonderful stories that made THE BREAKFAST CLUB, 16 CANDLES, WEIRD SCIENCE, FERRIS BUELLER, UNCLE BUCK, PRETTY IN PINK and HOME ALONE mandatory, and fulfilling, viewing since 1984. I would be hard pressed to find examples of a boxed set of films that have aged any better. To this day they all nail the comedy format to perfection. And Comedy, as is said, ain’t easy. It was Emma's initial vision to bring the timeless theme into a modern setting with contemporary dialogue, music and obstacles for the cast to overcome. Life issues change with the times, allowing the 40 years since the release of BREAKFAST CLUB, ample opportunity for new scenes and a fresh take. The triumphant result of all that water under the bridge, is DETENTION.

Mark, a grad of the acclaimed Loyola-Marymount (Westchester, CA) Dept of Film, is a writer, director and cinematographer, and Emma, who came to LA from the UK to study ballet, is writer, actor and a whirlwind of creative energy self-tasked with the colossal chore of making the thousand and one pieces of future-length movie making fit together - on time and under budget, and of course, tickling the funny bone.

I am so happy we had this chance to exchange a few tales of the road on their journey to Bainbridge and the subsequent production of their film. As it remains the central point of distribution negotiations after collecting five offers out of the Pasadena Film Festival revolving gate, we’ll have to wait for the contractual ink to dry before we agree to a screening date at both Island locations. BUT, I am working on getting the trailer allowing the start of the promotional process, so please stay tune to this channel for updates on this exciting project.

For additional details on DETENTION and a most favorable review, start here.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAY 18 - TOP GUN, STEAL THIS STORY & SPECIALS

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 -0700

MON MAY 18 - TOP GUN (86) @ 4:40 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
TUE MAY 19 - TOP GUN (86) @ 4:40 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
WED MAY 20 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
THU MAY 21 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
FRI MAY 22 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
SAT MAY 23 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 3, 5 & 7
SUN MAY 24 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 3, 5 & 7
MON MAY 25 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & THE BIRDCAGE @ 7 (FREE)
TUE MAY 26 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
WED MAY 27 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
THU MAY 28 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & PRIVATE PARTY @ 7
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ OPEN MIC @ 6:30/7
SUN MAY 31 - Open House with TARRA SIMMONS @ 1:30

TOP GUN (1986) & TOP GUN: MAVERICK. No time like the present ship-mates, only two days left to gawk at this pair of larger than life bunker-busters. As much local historical trivia as they both command, I continue to feel that the original, now in its 40th year since release, is the better film. Sure, MAV sparkles in 4K Scope with ultra pixilation. The attack scenes, partially filmed in the Cascades near Lake Kachess and Hibox Mtn, the F-18s and AE-18G Growlers from NAS Whidbey are core props for the mission, but it’s story stretches our suspension of belief to unforgivable dimensions. Great fun, yes, believable? Barely passable. Like Mach 10.2 for instance.

STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE. The thirty year story of video journalist Amy Goodman asking important questions of politicians, generals, rebels, the resistance and leaders of the industrial, military complex. Even a gaggle of other radio/TV personalities. Sitting at 83% at IMDB. Should you be interested in how we get out of our current nightmare, this is a prerequisite to know how we got in. Amy provides the backstory.

MON MAY 25 - THE BIRDCAGE, FREE SCREENING on Memorial Day @ 7. In my top five of All-Time comedies. Mel Brooks has a pair on this list as well. Doors open at 6:45, please get here early if you’re serious about getting a seat for one of the best comedies ever filmed. I so miss Robin Williams.

SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND OPEN MIC. The talented kids from BIHS invite you and your jazzy chops up to the stage to join them in their Spring open mic event. You will not be disappointed. Doors at 6, showtime is 7-9.

SUN MAY 31 - Open House with TARRA SIMMONS. 1:30. Free (as in all functioning democracies). This is also a Rally/Fundraiser, so bring your Democracy support funds.

We are ‘negotiating’ with two studios over what to open on May 29. As we speak, it is a coin toss between (heads) DISCLOSURE DAY and (tails) PRESSURE. We are ramping up for the big summer celebration of our 90th anniversary. As you all know the official date is July 3, but we have selected July 25 & 26 for the two days of free films as selected by your vote of the Academy Award best picture winners since 1936** (name a few). You pick ‘em - we screen ‘em. I will have the ballots printed and ready on Thursday. Lastly today, hopefully you have seen the podcast episode with TARRA SIMMONS we recorded Thursday, Local filmmakers EMMA and MARK CAMERON and FAE PREZ (and my boss) JEFF BREIN are both scheduled to visit us this week with exciting updates to discuss. Enjoy the ride my friends and please stay tuned. Stuff is goin on. Got questions? 206.451.4336 private and your pick of electronic public media. Grazie. Engage.

Ciao,

Kevin

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HLT# 166 - TARRA SIMMONS

Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 -0700

I grabbed this bio from Tarra's site, because it sums up the incredible path she has traveled to get here. We are honored to host her rally at the Historic Lynwood on Sunday, May 31 @ noon. Please join us.

Overcoming obstacles is a persistent theme in Tarra Simmons’ life. Raised in Bremerton, Tarra had a difficult upbringing. Surrounded by trauma and violence at home, she dropped out of middle school at the age of 13 and was pregnant by 14. Despite giving birth to a son when she was 15 years old, Tarra managed to find her way back to school and became the first person in her family to graduate from high school. By 21 she had graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a degree in nursing and embarked on a career as a registered nurse. However – as is often the case for people with adverse childhood experiences – Tarra suffered with behavioral health issues including substance use disorder. Rock bottom came in 2011 when she was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Upon leaving prison, Tarra found herself facing the challenges of re-entering society after incarceration. Despite her nursing degree, she was only able to find a job at Burger King. With her wages still being garnished to pay for court fees, she faced economic insecurity, housing instability, and a lack of employment options, all while trying to rebuild her relationship with her children. Despite these challenges, Tarra continued on her path to recovery and applied to law school so that she could impact change at a higher level. Having experienced the lows of opioid use disorder and been through a justice system that does everything it can to hold people down, she knew that the changes that she needed to make were systemic.

After graduating from Seattle University with honors she received the prestigious Skadden fellowship, which supports talented lawyers in pursuing public interest law. Tarra focused her efforts on providing legal counsel to formerly incarcerated people so they could end their involvement with the criminal justice system. However, when the Washington State Bar refused to admit her because of her past, Tarra took a stand for everyone who has been incarcerated. She challenged the Bar all the way to the State Supreme Court, where she won a unanimous, same-day decision.

Former Gov. Jay Inslee appointed her to the Washington State Reentry Council where she served as co-chair for four years, as well as the Public Defense Advisory Board. She also serves as an advisory board member to the Washington Supreme Court Gender and Justice Commission and is on the board of the Economic Opportunity Institute.

Tarra will fight for everyone in our community, because she knows that each and every one of us has immense potential. Having survived poverty, violence, trauma, substance use disorder and incarceration, Tarra knows that sometimes all it takes is a helping hand and a second chance for someone to flourish. She also knows all too well the pitfalls of a criminal justice system that merely punishes people instead of working to uplift and support them. Tarra will fight, as so many people in her community did for her, to build fairer and more equitable criminal justice and education systems. She understands how the law impacts low-income people on a daily basis because she has lived it. As a member of the Community Safety, Rules, Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans, and Healthcare & Wellness committees, Tarra brings that lived experience to Olympia where she fights to reduce incarceration, increase access to behavioral and mental health, and ease re-entry of formerly incarcerated people back into society.

Tarra lives in Bremerton with her dog, Hope.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAY 11 - THE GARDENER, TOP GUN, SPECIALS

Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:00 -0700

MON MAY 11 - THE GARDENER @ 4:20 & 6:35
TUE MAY 12 - THE GARDENER @ 4:20 & OPEN MIC SCIENCE W/ DR FRED RAMSDELL @ 7
WED MAY 13 - TOP GUN ’86 @ 4:40 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 7
THU MAY 14 - TOP GUN ’86 @ 4:40 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 7
FRI MAY 15 - TOP GUN ’86 @ 4:40 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 7
SAT MAY 16 - DANA LYONS SHOW @ NOON, TOP GUN ’86 @ 4:20 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 7
SUN MAY 17 - TOP GUN ’86 @ 2 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 4:20 & 7
MON MAY 18 - TOP GUN ’86 @ 4:40 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 7
TUE MAY 19 - TOP GUN ’86 @ 4:40 & TOP GUN:MAVERICK @ 7
WED MAY 20 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
THU MAY 21 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
FRI MAY 22 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5 & 7
SAT MAY 23 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 3, 5 & 7
SUN MAY 24 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 3, 5 & 7
MON MAY 25 - STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE @ 5, THE BIRDCAGE @ 7
FRI MAY 29 - CUCKOOS NEST @ 8:45
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ SPRING OPEN MIC @ 6
SUN MAY 31 - OPEN HOUSE TOWN HALL WITH TARRA SIMMONS @ 1:30

The GOOD DAY SUNSHINE performance of ABBEY ROAD and DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, originally scheduled for May 22, has been postponed. I apologize. I really do.

Please notice the FREE screening of THE BIRDCAGE Friday night. May 25 @ 7. It is such an exemplary work of cinematic genius and 100% hysterical, that I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share.

THE GARDENER. Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and I trust lot’s of youse came out to share this wonderful story of rejuvenation and salvation, spiritual, artistic and social, with that special someone. The arc moves from the frenetic business world to the serene natural flow of creative release as our protagonist steps from darkness to light. Yes, a tried and true trope, somewhat Hallmarked, quasi cliched and predictable, but a profound one, nevertheless, done up through the sensitive lens of hope and a better tomorrow.

TOP GUN (BOTH): Go ahead and include these two in the Summer Blockbuster category. Entertainment like this is to be enjoyed, so suspend your analytics for an afternoon or evening of Mach 5 fun.

STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE. Amy Goodman’s work is a gripping portrait of a trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. Should you be interested in how we keep our battered Democracy alive, this is a must-see.

OPEN MIC SCIENCE with DR FRED RAMSDELL. The Nobel prize winning immunologist will present a slide show, talk and Q&A on Tue. May 12 @ 7. We are almost sold out, so please insure your presence by an RSVP. Should you incur difficulties in this process, call us at 206.451.4336 and we’ll get you on the Will-Call list, sans service fee.

DANA LYONS. Yes, it’s a guilty pleasure, the pairing of politics and art, but, I believe, a necessary one. Bellingham’s DANA LYONS will sing, strum and seduce with his musical take on current events. Satire has never been sharper! Tickets here.

TARRA SIMMONS will host a Town Hall Fund Raising event, that’s right, a grass-roots funding by you and me, you know, we the people. 1:30 and free.

Thanks to all for a hilarious evening of comedy Sat night with the GATEWAY COMEDY review. Was great to see us share a night of grins and giggles, a much needed escape from the harsh realities of the daily chaos and corruption of the current mob rule.

Should you have questions, comments, concerns, contributions or (gasp) complaints, I am your guy. Call 206.451.4336. Do mighty things.
Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAY 4 - LORNE, THE GARDNER & MAVERICK

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 -0700

MON MAY 4 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE MAY 5 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED MAY 6 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU MAY 7 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI MAY 8 - THE GARDNER @ 4:20 & 6:35
SAT MAY 9 - THE GARDNER @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35, GATEWAY COMEDY @ 9PM
SUN MAY 10 - THE GARDNER @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35
MON MAY 11 - THE GARDNER @ 4:20 & 6:35
TUE MAY 12 - THE GARDNER @ 4:20 & OPEN MIC SCIENCE W/ DR FRED RAMSDELL @ 7
WED MAY 13 - TOP GUN (86) @ 4:40 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
THU MAY 14 - TOP GUN (86) @ 4:40 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
FRI MAY 15 - TOP GUN (86) @ 4:40 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
SAT MAY 16 - DANA LYONS @ NOON, TOP GUN (86) @ 4:20 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
SUN MAY 17 - TOP GUN (86) @ 2 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 4:20 & 7
MON MAY 18 - TOP GUN (86) @ 4:40 & TOP GUN: MAVERICK @ 7
FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE @ 6
FRI MAY 29 - COOCKOO’S NEST @ 8:45
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ OPEN MIC @ 6
SUN MAY 31 - Open House with TARRA SIMMONS @ 1:30

LORNE is, of course, Mr Saturday Night, Lorne Michaels, the genius behind one of the longest running weekend shows in TV history, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

THE GARDNER. A cosmetics heiress escapes to a mountain cottage to defend her family's legacy. A bond with an enigmatic gardener sparks a transformative journey of healing and self-discovery.

SAT MAY 9. Late Night Comedy returns with GATEWAY COMEDY @ 9pm. Consenting Adults only. IYKYK. The producers tell me that tickets are moving like Oreo cookies at a Phish show. YUM!

TUE MAY 12 - OPEN MIC SCIENCE. Featuring Nobel Prize winning Immunologist Dr Fred Ramsdell. Slide presentation, talk and Q&A. Free with RSVP. Doors at 6:30, event at 7

TOP GUN (1986) & TOP GUN: MAVERICK: Do you need any detail, plot outline or character analysis in order to enjoy the spectacle of these two? No, of course not. I will comment, however, that there is still a valuable place in our fractured society for tales of hard work, gumption, commitment, teamwork and courage under fire. As there are for sacrifice, honor, respect and kindness. Simplistic, real.

SAT MAY 16 - DANA LYONS. The troubadour called a contemporary mix of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, will entertain and opine on our current state of affairs. A donation and a popcorn will get you in the door and to your seat.

FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays in their entirety ABBEY ROAD & DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. Remember how faithfully this core band pulled off the LAUREL CANYON LEGACY gig last year? Tickets here and special VIP packages are available only be calling us at 206.451.4336. DO NOT MISS! Raffle of the LPs on-going at $5 per chance.

FRI MAY 29 - NW Premiere of CUCKOO’S NEST, new film by local Producer Erich Cannon at 8:45

SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND OPEN MIC. The talented kids from BIHS invite you and your chops up to the stage to join them in their Spring open mic event. You will not be disappointed.

SUN MAY 31 - Open House with TARRA SIMMONS. 1:30. Free (as in all functioning democracies).

Our 90th anniversary celebration is slated for July 18&19. Put it on your calendar today and I will tell you tomorrow why. Fair? Cool. Roy Orbison with the bumpers today, from 1968. Still applicable today.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 27 - THE CHRISTOPHERS & LORNE

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0700

MON APR 27 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE APR 28 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 29 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU APR 30 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI MAY 1 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT MAY 2 - LORNE @ 12:30 & VISIBLE VOICES @ 3, LORNE @ 6
SUN MAY 3 - LORNE @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45
MON MAY 4 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE MAY 5 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED MAY 6 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU MAY 7 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI MAY 9 - GATEWAY COMEDY @ 9PM
TUE MAY 12 - OPEN MIC SCIENCE W/ DR FRED RAMSDELL @ 6:30
SAT MAY 16 - DANA LYONS @ NOON
FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE @ 6
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ OPEN MIC @ 6

Steven Soderberg directed one of last years finest dramatic thrillers, BLACK BAG, a textbook Hollywood blockbuster. It was fabulous and I recommend a streaming. His latest, however, THE CHRISTOPHERS, is just as cerebral, equally provocative and boasts similar stellar character portrayals from Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel, exchanging bullets for pigment, espionage for art. As we share it is siting at 97% at RT. Not even TRAFFIC @ 93% tops it.

LORNE is, of course, Mr Saturday Night, Lorne Michaels, the genius behind one of the longest running weekend shows in TV history, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. I do fondly remember the early years, with the original cast, Belushi, Martin, Akroyd, Carl Spackler, Rosanna….. All I have seen is the trailer, which is now running, so I will, like you, have to wait till May Day to view.

SAT MAY 2 @ 3 - VISIBLE VOICES, Feature screening of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore. Followed by panel discussion hosted by Council Member Brenda Fantroy-Johnson, this evening brings together leaders, advocates, and survivors for a post-film conversation grounded in lived experience and frontline work.

SAT MAY 9. Late Night Comedy returns with GATEWAY COMEDAY @ 9pm. Consenting Adults only. IYKYK. Tix here.

TUE MAY 12 - OPEN MIC SCIENCE. Featuring Nobel Prize winning Immunologist Dr Fred Ramsdell. Slide presentation, talk and Q&A. I have my Q’s ready. Free with RSVP.

SAT MAY 16 - DANA LYONS. The troubadour called a contemporary mix of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, will entertain and opine on our current state of affairs. A donation and a popcorn will get you in the door and to your seat.

FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays in their entirety ABBEY ROAD & DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. Remember how faithfully the core band pulled off the LAUREL CANYON LEGACY gig last year? I have no doubt they will bring the same energy and expertise to this great gig in the sky. Tickets here and special VIP packages are available only be calling us at 206.451.4336. DO NOT MISS! Raffle of the LPs on-going at $5 per chance.

SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND OPEN MIC. The talented kids from BIHS invite you and your chops up to the stage to join them in their Spring open mic event. You will not be disappointed.

Bumpers are from SNL Oct 15. 1988 (S14E2) with Matthew Broderick as host. All for today folks, there are many ways to connect and share your comments, opinions, requests, suggestions and yes, even complaints with us, by phone at 206.451.4336, by email, Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com, FB link is below. See you all soon at the HLT and GET THOSE TICKETS EARLY!!

Ciao,

Kevin

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HLT#165 - JEFF LOCKHART of GOOD DAY SUNSHINE & KPC

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0700

HLT#165 with JEFF LOCKHART of GOOD DAY SUNSHINE.

Our guest today is DRUMMER and the Executive Director of the KIRKLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Jeff Lockhart. And also please allow me to expound on the total time, energy and phychological commitment necessary to excel at each of these full time positions. Simultaneously. It’s like having to work two FT jobs, with the possible exception being that one is designed to be a creative endeavor for fun and the other a most serious responsibility for commerce. Mixing the two can be a challenge. With that as intro, I do need to apologize for the sound of this cast with the rather lame excuse that we had a less-than-perfect wi-fi signal that I didn’t find out about until we had finished. So it is heavily compressed and augmented with several EQ effects. But I think Jeff’s comments and opinions are more than worthy of a listen. Especially, this gem:

MUSIC CHANGES PEOPLE……AND PEOPLE CHANGE THE WORLD.

With that as a juicy lede, let’s segue into the promotional segment of the ‘cast and provide the primary task with this announcement on the event:

FRIDAY, MAY 22 @ HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays in their entirety,
THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD & PINK FLOYD’S DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
DOORS @ 6, SHOW @ 7
TICKETS ON-SALE NOW

We are also, in conjunction with the event, staging a raffle for, natch, fresh, factory sealed vinyl copies of ABBEY ROAD & DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. Made possible by Raymond and Luke over at BACKSTREET BEAT who donated said rare vinyl to the HLT cause! These classic LPs are on display on the grand piano in the lobby with tickets at $5/ea. We will raffle them off at halftime of the big event of May 22. A special few VIP tickets are available only by calling 206.451.4336. These are our equivalent of Back-Stage Passes at the Gorge, or the KPC!

Lastly today, please let me expand on the importance of you making your participation plans early by reserving your tickets in advance. This helps us in myriad ways as we prepare and plan to make this evening with GOOD DAY SUNSHINE, doing ABBEY ROAD & DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, another smashing success. We need your help in supporting this cultural cause for our musical community.

Hope to see you there, let’s Come Together. Yeah.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 20 - FANTASY LIFE & THE CHRISTOPHERS

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0700

MON APR 20 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE APR 21 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED APR 22 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU APR 23 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
FRI APR 24 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT APR 25 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 2:25, 4:30 & 6:40
SUN APR 26 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 2:25, 4:30 & 6:40
MON APR 27 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE APR 28 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 29 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU APR 30 - THE CHRISTOPHERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI MAY 1 - LORNE @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT MAY 2 - LORNE @ 12:30 & NOT ALONE ANYMORE @ 3 CODA @ 7 (FREE)
SUN MAY 3 - LORNE @ 12:30, 4:40 & 6:45

FANTASY LIFE: Is probably not what you think it is. Do not be fooled by the trailer as this is not a side-splitting, LOTFL, Rom-Com. Sure, there are a few chuckle-producing moments, a scene or two of uncomfortable human romantic danger and the protagonist’s propensity for self-deprecation, but it is devoid of any actual hilarity. Way more empathy. It is a sensitive look at people trying to be authentic, real, caring and compassionate. Toss in an amazing performance by Amanda Peet, and you have a refreshing, candid close-up of two people looking for the magic of love. Anything else would spoil the shared desert.

THE CHRISTOPHERS: The Guardian’s Benjamin Lee says, “The Christophers is a talky, at times incredibly funny, comedy drama with plot reversals that make it feel like it’s on the verge of a thriller. It doesn’t end up there, at least not strictly, but it’s unpredictable enough to never make us entirely sure just where it’s heading.” Enjoy the ride.

SPECIAL EVENTS:
SAT MAY 2. VISIBLE VOICES present another evocative evening of film with a MOVIES THAT MATTER screening of MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE. Here is the link for tickets and more info on the event organizers, the beneficiaries and the film. Bonus FREE screening of CODA (22 best Pic) at 7.
SAT MAY 9. GATEWAY COMEDY presents LATE-NIGHT at the LYNWOOD. The producers tell me that the set up is looks like this: A panel of comedians do a set each, they take a break at which time they do a few group bong hits and return to see if Cheech & Chong had it right all along. This is a ‘Without a Net” presentation, and I disclaim any and all responsibility for its content. Which is probably a good thing. I am willing to try. Join us and see.
TUE MAY 12. OPEN MIC SCIENCE presents Islander and NOBEL PRIZE winner, Dr. Fred Ramsdell for a talk, slide show and hopefully a little Q&A. Free with OMS newsletter signup.
SAT MAY 16. DANA LYONS, is an International modern-day Pete Seeger, Woodie Guthrie (and maybe even Arlo) folkie who makes art and music from current events. What could be more important in this day and age? Mock the Nazi’s and fock the fascists has long been my motto. Free concert/revival by RSVP at Noon.
FRI MAY 22. GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays live, note for note, song by song The Beatles seminal ABBEY ROAD (Tales a break and does whatever they do between sets) and returns (perhaps appropriately) to do the same for PINK FLOYD’s DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
SAT MAY 30. THE HS JAZZ BAND hosts their annual Spring Open Mic event. I will have the starting time and more info next week, but put the date on your calendar as these kids have the swing.

Call me. 206.451.4336. Ciao.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 14 - AI DOC & FANTASY LIFE

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0700

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

MON APR 13 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE APR 14 - THE AI DOC* @ 4:30 & BIAA MOVIE NIGHT @ 6:45
WED APR 15 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU APR 16 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI APR 17 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT APR 18 - SEEDS for LIBERATION @ 1, FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
SUN APR 19 - FANTASY LIFE @ 2:20 & 4:30, WOMEN’S WORK @ 7
MON APR 20 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE APR 21 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30*
WED APR 22 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU APR 23 - FANTASY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30

* Open Captioned (Subtitles)

THE AI DOC. 1:44 PG-13. A sober, enlightening, terrifyingly entertaining dive into the universe of artificial intelligence as the narrator struggles with the reality of bringing a child into the mess our so-called adults have created - and hope to control. It is, as the tagline suggests, ‘the most urgent film of our time’. I thoroughly enjoyed its creativity and approach to the issue. Open and close by Arthur C. Clarke. Que the Monkeys.

FANTASY LIFE: TV Veteran Amanda Peet (The Whole Nine Yards, Identity) and Writer, Director, Star, Matthew Shear take a NY stab at what we will call Classic Big Apple Jewish Comedy. If you liked Harry & Sally, early Albert Brooks, Crossing Delancy or having Breakfast at Tiffanys with Streisand and Woody Allen, this one should hold you over till Joel and Ethan do A Serious Man II. Starts Friday in an 11th hour strategic Castling move.

LORNE. 1:40 R. The Castle in this match. Will screen shortly, maybe even next week. Please stay tuned.

BIAA MOVIE NIGHT. The Bainbridge Island Astronomical Association present three free films celebrating International Dark Sky week.

SEEDS FOR LIBERATION. Hosted by Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Coalition, The Rachel Corrie Foundation, Code Pink, In-Sight, Palestine Action South Sound, Clallam Palestine Action Group, and HEAL Palestine. Filmmakers, cast and crew in attendance for talk-back.

WOMEN’S WORK. The untold story of America’s Female Farmers presented by our very own FRIENDS OF THE FARMS. Panel discussion following with producer/director and local VIP reps.

ALSO COMING UP:

MOVIES THAT MATTER - NOT ALONE ANYMORE & CODA - MAY 2 @ 1PM
GATEWAY LATE-NIGHT COMEDY - MAY 9 @ 9
OPEN MIC SCIENCE with FRED RAMSDELL - MAY 12 @ 6:30
DANA LYONS SHOW - MAY 16 @ NOON
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays ABBEY ROAD & DARK SIDE of the MOON - MAY 22
HS JAZZ BAND OPEN MIC - MAY 30

Just a few of the special events heading your way. Also, and lastly today, the plans for our 90th Anniversary Celebration are underway and will (hopefully) accompany our launch of transition to 501(c)(3) status. I can release the dates (JULY 18 & 19) and the broad strokes (ACADEMY AWARD WINNING FILMS FOR FREE - As voted by YOU) More, much more, on that in the upcoming weeks. Until then, come on out and watch some great docs and participate in one or two - or all - our community public service events outlined above.

See ya soon, ciao a presto amici. Que HAL.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APR 6 - A GREAT AWAKENING & AI DOC (DEAL)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0700

MON APR 6 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
TUE APR 7 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
WED APR 8 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
THU APR 9 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
FRI APR 10 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT APR 11 - THE AI DOC @ 2:25, 4:30 & 6:45
SUN APR 12 - THE AI DOC @ 2:25, 4:30 & 6:45
MON APR 13 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE APR 14 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & DARK SKY MOVIE NIGHT @ 6:45
WED APR 15 - THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU APR 16 THE AI DOC @ 4:30 & 6:45

A GREAT AWAKENING. Not wanting to bore you with the layers of bureaucracy that permeate the distribution channels of our industry, or the volumes of standard procedures that govern their revenue flows, let me simply say that here in this complex labyrinth, more times than not, you don’t get what you deserve - you get what you negotiate. Which is fine, and a general rule I appreciate and accept as something that comes with the territory, much like buying a used car on Craigs List. One must first determine exactly what one is buying, it is vintage, classic, in demand? Or just old, cheap, broken down and rusted out? Nobody wants to be stuck with a lemon, especially one needing a tow. With this allegorical situation in mind, allow me to jump from cars to films and point out the obvious connection between them by saying that I am currently in negotiation with the fair folks at Roadside Attractions, the distributors of A GREAT AWAKENING in order to try to swap this film with another one of theirs, H IS FOR HAWK. And that is why you see the * after the showtimes above on Fri APR 10. Because as I sit in my tiny office on Saturday, at 3pm, I am on the phone - and alone. Wishing our industry had a Lemon Law.

* THE A.I. DOCUMENTARY. This looks a lot more ‘relevant’ than AGA (or HAWK) as those who have seen the trailer will surely attest. That being said, I challenge the producers, writers and directors to tell me in plain English exactly what, where, when and how this will work, and also why we are being scared to death by those two vowels.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS: You want variety, social commentary, music, comedy all in a safe and cozy venue to mix it up with your pals? Check this deal:

TUE APR 14 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ASTRONOMICAL ASSOC. Opener of International Dark Sky Week and FREE for the whole family! Three films with guest commentary.
SAT APR 18 - SEEDS oF LIBERATION - “Explores Palestinian resistance through emotional and impactful interviews with historians, activists, legal scholars, and experts. Producer, Director and Cast on hand for panel discussion.
SUN APR 19 - WOMEN’S WORK: The untold story of America’s Female Farmers. Sponsored by Friends of the Farms. Screening and panel discussion.
SAT MAY 9 - GATEWAY COMEDY. After hours adult comedy returns. 9pm start.
TUE MAY 12 - OPEN MIC SCIENCE PRESENTS Nobel Prize winning Immunologist Dr Fred Ramsdell. Talk, slide show and discussion.
SAT MAY 16 - International star DANA LYONS, signs and strums the news as he sees it. Noon. Entry by donation here.
SUN MAY 17 - B.I. SOCCER CLUB presents MIRACLE along with guest speakers and group talk-back. Noon.
FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays Abbey Road & Dark Side of the Moon for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Doors 6/Show 7. Raffle LP’s.
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND hosts Spring Open Mic.

There, with a few mezzo-apologies, you have it. As we used to say in college, this schedule is loaded for beer. Please make your plans to come out and join us for one or two of our special events as your schedule allows. Come see us soon!

Ciao, Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAR 30- TOW & A GREAT AWAKENING

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0700

MON MAR 30 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
TUE MAR 31 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 1 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
THU APR 2 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
FRI APR 3 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
SAT APR 4 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 1:25, 4 & 6:35
SUN APR 5 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 1:25, 4 & 6:35
MON APR 6 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
TUE APR 7 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
WED APR 8 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
THU APR 9 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & 6:35
FRI APR 10 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 1:20 & 4, & AI DOC @ 6:35 & 8:45
SAT APR 11 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 1:20 & 4, & AI DOC @ 6:35 & 8:45
SUN APR 12 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 1:20 & 4, & AI DOC @ 6:35 & 8:45
MON APR 13 - A GREAT AWAKENING @ 4 & AI DOC @ 6:35

TOW. A homeless SEATTLE woman is living in her car. She gets a 21K parking bill from the City. Now carless, she opts to fight the system, despite the long odds stacked against her. Anything further is a spoiler. Stephanie Laing directs (what sure feels like a TV pilot) written by Jonathan Keasey and Brent Boivin. Stars Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominated (IF I HAD LEGS…) Rose Byrne with cameos by Demi Lovato and (the vilianous) Corbin Bernsen. SPOILER: While it is a taken from the true SEATTLE story, it was shot somewhere in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

A GREAT AWAKENING. The Historical Fiction of the events leading up to the American Revolution. Reverend George Whitefield and his pal, BEN FRANKLIN, play 4D Chess in the hopes of finding a palatable elixir of two parts politics and one part religion, to sell to an increasingly thirsty for truth colony of American pilgrims. It will be interesting to watch, knowing that we know now, how they spin the pitch, as we look back on 250 years of mixed results.

THE A.I. DOCUMENTARY. This looks a lot more ‘relevant’ than AGA, as those who have seen the trailer will surely attest. That being said, I challenge the producers, writers and directors to tell me in plain English exactly what, where, when how and why we are being scared to death by those two vowels. Because I have asked around and have a few questions. BIG questions.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS: You want variety, social commentary, music, comedy all in a safe and cozy venue to mix it up with your pals?

TUE APR 14 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ASTRONOMICAL ASSOC. Three films with guest commentary. Register here.
SAT APR 18 - SEEDS oF LIBERATION - Explores Palestinian resistance through emotional and impactful interviews with historians, activists, legal scholars, and experts. Producer, Director and Cast on hand for panel discussion.
SUN APR 19 - WOMEN’S WORK: The untold story of America’s Female Farmers. Sponsored by Friends of the Farms. Screening and panel discussion.
SAT MAY 9 - GATEWAY COMEDY. After hours adult comedy returns. 9pm start.
TUE MAY 12 - OPEN MIC SCIENCE PRESENTS Nobel Prize winning Immunologist Dr Fred Ramsdell. Talk, slide show and discussion.
SAT MAY 16 - International star DANA LYONS, signs and strums the news as he sees it. Noon.
SUN MAY 17 - B.I. SOCCER CLUB presents MIRACLE along with guest speakers and group talk-back. Noon.
FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays Abbey Road & Dark Side of the Moon for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Doors 6/Show 7.
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND hosts Spring Open Mic.

Did you notice the additional shows we’ve added for Spring Break?

And oh, yes, I did cover the NO KINGS march on Saturday and diced up a short piece. You can watch it here. https://bsky.app/profile/peacebroker5.bsky.social

Your comments are always welcome. Hope to see you soon at the HLT.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MARCH 23 - SIRAT & TOW

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0700

MON MAR 23 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE MAR 24 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50 (OCAP)
WED MAR 25 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU MAR 26 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40 (SNEAK)
FRI MAR 27 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
SAT MAR 28 - TOW @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:40
SUN MAR 29 - TOW @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:40
MON MAR 30 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
TUE MAR 31 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 1 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
THU APR 2 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
FRI APR 3 - Tango Bravo Delta

ONCE AGAIN…Should you be wondering what happened to the VICTIMS of LOVE concert originally scheduled for Sat March 28, we had to postpone. We are looking for reschedule dates, but the band is already booked thru the summer, making even a one nighter difficult, if not impossible. Please stand by, bear with us and maybe practice your deep breathing. As we are. All refunds have been processed. Please keep an eye on this space for updates and accept our apologies for the situation and circumstance.

SIRAT. The literal translation from the Arabic is, “The path or bridge separating Paradise from Hell.” We are told in the opening title card that the bridge is thin as a hair and sharp as a sword. French filmmaker Oliver Luxe wastes no time in establishing the characters in his story as ‘seekers of meaning’ as they rave their way under the influence of a spectacular desert backdrop to the relentless sonic heartbeat of the cosmic DJ spinning mysterious spiritual enlightenment for the faithful. One of the most grippingly catastrophic scenes in cinematic history warns us that life is precious. Or not. You will not leave a screening of this film the same person you were prior to virtually walking the Sirat. This film exemplifies and reinforces the idiom that good cinema works best as a shared experience. It is also a film school master class in tension building.

TOW. A homeless SEATTLE woman is living in her car. She gets a 21K parking bill from the City. We take it from there. Stephanie Laing Directs the dra-com written by Jonathan Keasey and Brent Boivin. Stars Rose Byrne with cameos by Demi Lovato and Corbin Bernsten. SPOILER: While it is a taken from the true SEATTLE story, it was shot somewhere in bf New Jersey. Kinda disappointing but still worth a watch.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS: You want variety, social commentary, music, comedy all in a safe and cozy venue to mix it up with your pals? How about this dozie of a calendar:

TUE APR 14 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ASTRONOMICAL ASSOC. Three films with guest commentary.
SAT APR 18 - SEEDS oF LIBERATION - “Explores Palestinian resistance through emotional and impactful interviews with historians, activists, legal scholars, and experts. Producer, Director and Cast on hand for panel discussion.
SUN APR 19 - WOMEN’S WORK: The untold story of America’s Female Farmers. Sponsored by Friends of the Farms. Screening and panel discussion.
SAT MAY 9 - GATEWAY COMEDY. After hours adult comedy returns. 9pm start.
TUE MAY 12 - OPEN MIC SCIENCE PRESENTS Nobel Prize winning Immunologist Dr Fred Ramsdell. Talk, slide show and discussion.
SAT MAY 16 - International star DANA LYONS, signs and strums the news as he sees it. Noon.
SUN MAY 17 - B.I. SOCCER CLUB presents MIRACLE along with guest speakers and group talk-back. Noon.
FRI MAY 22 - GOOD DAY SUNSHINE plays Abbey Road & Dark Side of the Moon for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Doors 6/Show 7.
SAT MAY 30 - HS JAZZ BAND hosts Spring Open Mic.

Ya see what I mean? That is as robust an entertainment menu as you are going to find this side of Vegas. i will post plenty more about these events in the upcoming days/weeks. All for now.

Ciao my friends, happy Spring. Call me anytime at 206.451.4336

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAR 16 - SIRAT X2

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0700

MON MAR 16 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE MAR 17 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50 (OCAP)
WED MAR 18 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU MAR 19 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
FRI MAR 20 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
SAT MAR 21 - SIRAT @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
SUN MAR 22 - SIRAT @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
MON MAR 23 -SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE MAR 24 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
WED MAR 25 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU MAR 26 -SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
FRI MAR 27 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40
SAT MAR 28 - TOW @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:40
SUN MAR 29 - TOW @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:40
MON MAR 30 - TOW @ 4:25 & 6:40

NOTES LEDE: Both the MARVIN HOFFERT JAZZ (3.21) AND VICTIMS OF LOVE (3.28) concerts have been postponed, re-scheduled with copious and overflowing amounts of anguish and regret. We made this painful decision today and extend our apologies to those (the few) who purchased advance tickets. Refunds and/or extensions on the reschedule dates is underway, please bear with us and be patient. Transparency no-spin: Trust me when I tell you that I am fully aware that gas is $5/gal and a decent loaf of bread tops that, but advance ticket sales are crucial if we are to continue to present quality entertainment. Art, film and music are the antidote to the relentless barrage of propaganda and deceit presented to us as news. Our formula calls for 60% of break-even two weeks prior to event day. If we fail to achieve this, the show, much to everyone’s chagrin, gets postponed and rescheduled at best, or scrubbed altogether at worst. Pouring sodium into the deep wound, I still have to pay a cancellation fee to the talent and their management. OUCH! Moral to this tale: PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS EARLY!

SIRAT. Please note we kept SIRAT for week two and dropped A MAGNIFICENT LIFE for now. Because it is that good! The literal translation of SIRAT, from the Arabic is, “The path or bridge separating Paradise from Hell.” We are told in the opening title card that the bridge is thin as a hair and sharp as a sword. French filmmaker Oliver Luxe wastes no time in establishing the characters in his story as ‘seekers of meaning’ as they rave their way under the influence of a spectacular desert backdrop to the relentless sonic heartbeat of the cosmic DJ spinning mysterious spiritual enlightenment for the faithful. One of the most grippingly catastrophic scenes in cinematic history warns us that life is precious. Or not. You will not leave a screening of this film the same person you were prior to walking the Sirat.

A MAGNIFICENT LIFE is Sylvain Chomet’s beautifully animated, yet clumsily scripted, love letter to French writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol. Those cherishing THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE or THE ILLUSIONIST, are in for another wild ride of hand-drawn animation and visual artistry. Long live Bruno.

TOW. A homeless SEATTLE woman is living in her car. She gets a 21K parking bill from the City. We take it from there. Stephanie Laing Directs the dram-com written by Jonathan Keasey and Brent Boivin. Stars Rose Byrne, fresh off her Oscar win, with cameos by Demi Lovato and Corbin Bernsen. SPOILER: While it is taken from the true SEATTLE story, it was shot somewhere in bf New Jersey. Kinda disappointing, but still should be worth a watch. Especially with a cold Bainbridge Island Brewing IPA.

All for today folks. Thank you as always for your fearless support of our work. Hope your favorite film of 2025 won big!

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAR 9 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER & SIRAT

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0700

MON MAR 9 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
TUE MAR 10 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
WED MAR 11 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
THU MAR 12 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
FRIDAY MAR 13 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
SAT MAR 14 - SIRAT @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
SUN MAR 15 - SIRAT @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
MON MAR 16 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE MAR 17 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
WED MAR 18 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU MAR 19 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
FRI MAR 20 - A MAGNIFICENT LIFE @ 5, SIRAT @ 7
SAT MAR 21 - MARVIN HOFFERT JAZZ @ 7

OBAA. See the spectacle that has earned 13 nominations, including best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting, adapted screenplay and several more in the craft categories. Its return has more to do with its sprawling scope and non-stop action, than the aforementioned noms, but the DiCaprio, Del Toro, Infinity, Penn, Greenwood and PTA magic magnificently fires on every cylinder. Lastly, closing with Bob’s wink at his selfie as Willa heads out to a Code Red alert in Oakland to Petty’s American Girl, is classic, vintage and picture perfect all in one scene. Could it take the BIG FIVE, first since SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (’91), CUCKOOS NEST (’75) or IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (’34)? I think only Timothee Chalamet, Michael B Jordan and Jesse Buckley stand in the way. Local Filmmaker ANDREW TAYLOR and I talk about this and other Oscar items here.

SIRAT. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, here it is. It looks 100x better on our screen than what you are currently looking at. Guaranteed. Having garnered four noms itself puts it into very respected territory, it visually juxtaposes itself to Mad Max, Burning Man and several Liam Neeson episodes from the Taken series. I predict great things for this one, as has Rolling Stone, the LA Times and Variety. Starts Friday.

MARVIN HOFFERT JAZZ. Straight-ahead Jazz with a modern twist is the vibe served up by the MARVIN HOFFERT Quintet. It’s throwback pricing for this sure to please one-time event as we celebrate an evening of smooth Jazz and cool tunes (for ten bucks!) Doors at 6, show at 7.

VICTIMS OF LOVE. Everybody has a favorite EAGLES tune (Good Day in Hell, Fast Lane, New Kid in Town, Desperado, Best of My Love being a few of mine) and the VICTIMS OF LOVE preform them all with a painstaking degree of accuracy, despite the degree of difficulty in even getting close. Because there is close (no cigar - but nice try) and then there is actually nailing the notes. These five incredibly talented musicians nail it. I did a Zoom chat with guitarist and backing vocalist SHANE GILLISPIE last week where we talked about all that goes into getting the sound just right. Here it is should you want to take a peaceful easy feeling into that dark desert highway. Tickets HERE.

Thanks to all who came out for our pair of special events last week, RACHEL AND SIENNA’S EMERGENCE FILMS promo, and MADI WILLIAMSON’S LOVING ACROSS BORDERS. These local filmmakers, producers, activists are what keeps our vibrant art and humanities community healthy and marching into the light. Wanna get involved? Want to be a part of the solution? Want to have your voice heard? Want to support all the positivity we encourage, promote and celebrate? Call the HLT Hotline today to find out how easy it is to take that first step. 206.451.4336.
Kevin

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HLT#164 - SHANE GILLISPIE of VICTIMS of LOVE BAND

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0800

My guest today is Shane GillispIe, guitarist and backing vocalist for the VICTIMS OF LOVE band that will be returning to the HISTORIC LYNWOOD on March 28. Shane and I share tales of the road, this one starting in Sumner, WA and will make a stop at our place in three weeks. To answer a few of the questions that stumped us both while the record light was glowing red:

1. Steve Young is the author of Seven Bridges Road.
2. One of These Nights is the song containing the incredible harmonies I was searching for to describe and illustrate THE EAGLES superb vocal talents.

Nothing but the facts:
VICTIMS OF LOVE
LIVE AT THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD
SAT MARCH 28
DOORS AT 6, SHOW AT 7.
https://www.farawayentertainment.com/BuyNow

VIP seats are available by calling us at 206.451.4336, and by VIP this means that the new dance space we have created for those who need/like/want/ some room to move up close to the stage, is now available by reservation. If you know, you know. Only by calling 206.451.4336. Only as in exclusive.

Thanks to Shane for his time today and please get your tickets early because the last time this outfit graced our humble stage, the vibe was like a musical Time Machine set to 1971 - the present, and what a blast it was. We’re all looking forward to the encore performance in three weeks.

Kevin

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HLT#163 - TALKING OSCARS with ANDREW TAYLOR

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0800

My guest today is no stranger to this show. Writer, Director, Cinematographer Andrew Taylor and I have had this discussion every year since 2023, talking about the films that have been nominated for an Academy Award, and in this particular framework, Best Picture. So you can follow along, here are the ten deemed to hold enough quality to be considered as BEST of 2026. In alphabetical order they are:

BUGONIA
F1
FRANKENSTEIN
HAMNET
MARTY SUPREME
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
THE SECRET AGENT
TRAIN DREAMS

We both agreed that every film on this list has, at one point or another, what it takes to be in this conversation, yet we also feel that the perfect film is, perhaps, not the best film as voted upon by the Academy and its 10,000 members. Fitting examples being the wonderful films like BUGONIA and SENTIMENTAL VALUE, as well as how they relate to the colossal scale of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and THE SECRET AGENT. They call it Scope for a reason.

Andrew’s most recent project, FINDING CHAZ, along with local Filmmaker ANISA ASHABI, is getting recognition in Hollywood as a result of the pilot she wrote and he directed (and we debuted). We are honored to be a part of the local filmmaking community.

Should you have a strong opinion on any of the above, and we know you do, please feel free to drop a comment via the FB link at the bottom of the text and join the conversation. You can also e me at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com or leave a VM at 206.451.4336.

Thanks as always to Andrew, and hope to see you all at the HLT for the re-screening of our pick for Best Picture, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Starts Friday.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAR 2- WHAT KIND OF LOVE HAVE YOU GOT?

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0800

MON MAR 2 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE MAR 3 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED MAR 4 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU MAR 5 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4 & EMERGENCE FILMS SHORTS @ 7
FRI MAR 6 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
SAT MAR 7 - LOVING ACROSS BOARDERS FILM FESTIVAL @ 2:30 & ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 6:45
SUN MAR 8 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 12:30, 3:30 & 6:40
MON MAR 9 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
TUE MAR 10 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
WED MAR 11 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
THU MAR 12 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
FRI MAR 13 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50
SAT MAR 14 - SIRAT @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
SUN MAR 15 - SIRAT @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
MON MAR 16 - SIRAT @ 4:30 & 6:50

A PRIVATE LIFE. Jody Foster is renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, who mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered. French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski’s classy, curious whodunit caters to the sophisticated audience we like to call our core demographic. I appreciate the French-ness of this bold character driven take with plot twists with psychotic undertones. "Headlong I go for glory" is the French lyric from Psycho Killer, written by TALKING HEADS bassist Tine Weymouth. Now, at last, you know.

EMERGENCE FILMS SHORTS. A collection of shorts produced by Rachel and Sienna at EF.

LOVING ACROSS BOARDERS. Maddi Williamson & Co present an altruistic sampling of short humanitarian films.

OBAA. Starts Mar 6. Got my vote for Best Picture, so back it roars onto our big screen the week prior to the March 15 presentations. Just in case you forgot exactly how good it is. Of the 10 films (the Academy went from 5 to 10 in 2009) we screened 8 of them. For the third year running, local filmmaker ANDREW TAYLOR and I will be discussing all things Oscars on Wednesday for your listening edification.

SIRAT. Have you seen the trailer???? It plays like MAD MAX road tripping to BURNING MAN. Yet somewhere inside the danger, havoc and chaos, a father and his son search for his missing daughter. Based on the trailer alone, I predict expanded states of consciousness at the end of the hallucinogenic mirage that only an oasis of tormented humanity can conjure. For this is the desert and only the damaged survive.

BIG MUSIC NEWS. We keep the fire burning in March with a pair of shows for your participation, THE MARVIN HOFFERT JAZZ quintet takes the stage on Sat March 21 @ 7 followed the next week by the return of VICTIMS of LOVE, the West Coast’s quintessential EAGLES tribute band. You will remember two years ago they scorched the HLT with their harmonies and note-for-note echos of the classic Eagle tunes you know by heart. They’ll be back for a one-night gig on Sat March 28. Doors at 6, Show at 7. I am playing samples as part of our pre-show entertainment package of their last gig here so you’ll see what I mean about the scorching.

You heard it here first. We are now, officially, moving into 501(c)(3) status. This will dramatically affect both the way we do business and the means to do it with. Should any of you be specialists in this area and be willing to discuss the finer points of community service under a pro bono umbrella, please call me at once.

Enjoy the changing of the seasons folks, I can’t wait to get back on my bike and do the Battle Point to Lynwood Center daily commute. See you at the HLT.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - FEB 23 - OSCAR SHORTS, JODY FOSTER & SPECIALS

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0800

MON FEB 23 - OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS - LIVE ACTION @ 4:30 & ANIMATION @ 7
TUE FEB 24 - ONSF - DOCS @ 4:30 & LIVE ACTION @ 7
WED FEB 25 - ONSF - ANIMATION @ 4:30 & LIVE ACTION @ 6:20
THU FEB 26 - ONSF - DOCS @ 4 & ANIMATION @ 7
FRI FEB 27 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT FEB 28 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45
SUN MAR 1 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 2:20 & 6:45, BENDING THE ARC @ 4
MON MAR 2 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE MAR 3 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED MAR 4 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU MAR 5 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4 & EMERGENCE FILMS SHORTS @ 6
FRI MAR 6 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40
SAT MAR 7 - LOVING ACROSS BOARDERS FILM FESTIVAL @ 2:30 & ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 6:45
SUN MAR 8 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 12:30, 3:30 & 6:40
MON MAR 9 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:30 & 6:40

OK, raise your hands (wherever you are) if you were one of the lucky ticket holders for Saturday night’s TRUE LOVES show. Wave them high and high. THAT, my dear friends is why we put so much effort and energy into our special events. So. Much. Fun. Next up is the return of VICTIM’S OF LOVE, the quintessential Eagles tribute band on March 28. Tickets are on-sale as we speak. As they say. We have also added the MARVIN HOFFERT JAZZ BAND for an afternoon of straight ahead Jazz on Saturday, March 21 at 7p. Throwback priced at $10, tix will go on-sale this week.

ONSF: Three categories, screened in rotation thru Thursday. Of the films I have seen so far, I especially like THE SINGERS from the LIVE ACTION category. Runner up is THE THREE SISTERS from ANIMATION. You be the judge, as always.

A PRIVATE LIFE. Jody Foster is renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, who mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered. French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski’s classy, curious whodunit caters to the sophisticated audience we like to call our core demographic.

OBAA. Starts Mar 6. Got my vote for Best Picture, so back it roars onto our big screen the week prior to the March 15 presentations. Just in case you forgot exactly how good it is. Of the 10 films (the Academy went from 5 to 10 in 2009) we screened 8 of them. Not a bad 80% regardless of the stage, screen or sport, should you ask this digital commentator.

You heard it here first. The news is out. We are now, officially, moving into 501(c)(3) status. The will dramatically affect both the way we do business and the means to do it with. Should any of you be specialists in this area and be willing to discuss the finer points of community service under a pro bono umbrella, please call me at once.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - FEB16 - SECRET AGENT, OSCAR SHORTS & TRUE LOVES

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0800

MON FEB 16 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
TUE FEB 17 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
WED FEB 18 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
THU FEB 19 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
FRI FEB 20 - 2026 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS - ANIMATION @ 4:30 & DOCS @ 6:20
SAT FEB 21 - THE TRUE LOVES EXPERIENCE. Doors at 6.
SUN FEB 22- ONSF - LIVE ACTION @ 2, ANIMATION @ 4:30 & DOCS @ 6:20
MON FEB 23 - ONSF - LIVE ACTION @ 4:30 & ANIMATION @ 7
TUE FEB 24 - ONSF - DOCS @ 6:30 & LIVE ACTION @ 7
WED FEB 25 - ONSF - ANIMATION @ 4:30 & LIVE ACTION @ 6:20
THU FEB 26 - ONSF - DOCS @ 4 & ANIMATION @ 7
FRI FEB 27 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT FEB 28 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45
SUN MAR 1 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 2:20 & 6:45, BENDING THE ARC @ 4
MON MAR 2 - A PRIVATE LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45

BENDING THE ARC - 3.1 - Bending the Arc is the story of Partners In Health’s origins and how founders influenced international movements at the center of some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian crises.
EMERGENCE FILMS - 3.5 - Rachel & Sienna present a sampler of EMERGENCE films. FREE.
IN-SIGHT COLLABRATIVE FESTIVAL 3.7 - A one day immersive film experience where you’ll be transported into the world of a refugee navigating displacement, belonging, and a life across borders.

OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS. As always, we have broken the three categories into three separate packages. Total running times for each: ANIMATION, 6 FILMS - 82min. DOCUMENTARIES, 5 FILMS, 158min, LIVE ACTION, 5 FILMS, 120min. We tried to mix and match show times, ending up with a most user friendly rotation. Hope you agree.

THE BIG SHOW: TRUE LOVES on FEB 21. This is it friends, the week of the TRUE LOVES EXPERIENCE show on Saturday night. We have a few remaining seats so I highly recommend you grab them while you can. Should you encounter any on-line purchasing issues, you can always get tics without the service fee by using Venmo and picking up at Will Call the evening of the show. Calll me at 206.451.4336 for details. I am wrapping up the show video and hope you get the same level of enjoyment in watching as I have in its compilation. There is, shall we say, nary a slow moment in this ride down memory lane.

SECRET AGENT. In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife (he-ce-fe), Brazil, in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks. A Spirit award-winning, gritty thriller with superb acting, an enticing score and masterful direction.

A PRIVATE LIFE. The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner, Jody Foster, mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.

OBAA. Starts Mar 6. Got my vote for Best Picture, so back it roars onto our big screen the week prior to the Awards presentation. Just in case you forgot exactly how good it is. Of the 10 films (the Academy went from 5 to 10 in 2009) we screened 8 of them. Not a bad 80% regardless of the stage, screen or sport, should you ask this podcaster.

All for today folks, congrats Seahawks, Happy Valentines and President’s Days, keep the faith, vote Blue and come see TRUE LOVES (and my film) on Saturday night. Ciao.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - FEB 9 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE, SECRET AGENT & TRUE LOVES

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0800

MON FEB 9 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
TUE FEB 10 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7 (SR TUE)
WED FEB 11 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
THU FEB 12 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
FRI FEB 13 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
SAT FEB 14 - SECRET AGENT @ 12:40, 3:45 & 7
SUN FEB 15 - SECRET AGENT @ 12:40, 3:45 & 7
MON FEB 16 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
TUE FEB 17 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7 (SR TUE)
WED FEB 18 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
THU FEB 19 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
FRI FEB 20 - 2026 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS - times tbd
SAT FEB 21 - THE TRUE LOVES EXPERIENCE. Doors at 6.

ON THE HORIZON: A PRIVATE LIFE (Jody Foster), WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Emerald Fennell) and ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (my pick).

THE BIG SHOW: TRUE LOVES on FEB 21. Tickets are on-sale now HERE. For those lucky ones amongst our loyal audience who have visited The Sphere in Las Vegas, you know the visceral value in mashing together audio with video. Its like chocolate and peanut butter, linguini and tomato sauce. With this sight and sound metaphor in mind we are adding our two cents towards creating something personal, memorable and entertaining. This in the form of a locally produced video to screen behind the band as they play live on-stage. And you can participate. Just send me a photo or short video clip, you feel captures the spirit of our home. We’ll include it in our mashup of Island treasures. Sound like fun? Send media to Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com. And hurry, this offer ends Friday at 5!

SENTIMENTAL VALUE. This may be the quintessential film professors of the history of cinema will point to in the attempt to isolate what separates American from European, or in this case, Scandinavian film. Joachim Trier you will recall helmed the sublimely understated WORSE PERSON IN THE WORLD, in 2022, and intentionally or otherwise stamped his style and modus operandi on my cinema appreciation physche. Perhaps for life. It is such good filmmaking that I am quite sure even, say, Scorsese, Nolan, Taymor and all the Andersons would be appropriately impressed, if not gutted, as us mere mortals unavoidably will be. Come prove me wrong. 9 noms.

SECRET AGENT. In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife, Brazil, in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks. An award-winning, gritty thriller with superb acting, an enticing score and masterful direction. Four noms.

List of my favorite NEF (non English films) NOT including the two outlined above.

Jean De Florette - Claude Beri
M - Fritz Lang
Das Boot - Wolfgang Peterson
Aguire, Wrath of God - Werner Herzog
Pans Labyrinth - Guilerimo Del Toro
Cinema Paradiso - Giuseppe Tornatore
Seven Samauri - Akiro Kurosawa
Seventh Seal - Ingmar Bergman

Please make your plans (buy your tickets) for the True Loves Experience on the 21st and hope to see you at the HLT soon.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - FEB 2 - FaMoSisBro & BAINBRIDGE TRUE LOVES EVENT

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0800

MON FEB 2 - FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE FEB 3 - FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER @ 4:20 & 6:45
WED FEB 4 - FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU FEB 5 - FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRI FEB 6 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
SAT FEB 7 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 1:45 & 4:20 & 7
SUN FEB 8 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 1:45 & 4:20 & 7
MON FEB 9 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
TUE FEB 10 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
WED FEB 11 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
THU FEB 12 - SENTIMENTAL VALUE @ 4:20 & 7
FRI FEB 13 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
SAT FEB 14 - SECRET AGENT @ 12:40, 3:45 & 7
SUN FEB 15 - SECRET AGENT @ 12:40, 3:45 & 7
MON FEB 16 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
TUE FEB 17 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
WED FEB 18 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7
THU FEB 19 - SECRET AGENT @ 3:50 & 7

Please note BOLD show times above have been updated on 2.3. We will screen THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NY once it finds a US Distributor.

ON THE HORIZON: OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS, A PRIVATE LIFE (Jody Foster), WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Emerald Fennell) and ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (this years pick).

Yes, you can count on some cinematic fun ‘round these parts! Ye-haw. But first, an explanation. You might be thinking, where, oh where, were you last week, cowboy? Because, yes, after almost FIVE YEARS of weekly updates, posts, scheduling and other assorted newsiness, I missed a deadline and that streak came to a painful end. And how painful was it? Five broken ribs and a collapsed lung painful. Word to the wise: If you are going to tackle hardwood stairs in your socks, make sure you have a clamp on the hand rail.

THE BIG SHOW: TRUE LOVES on FEB 21. Tickets are on-sale now HERE. But wait there’s more. Do you ever feel like whatever you’re doing to uphold your end of the FIGHTING FASCISM battle isn’t enough? I do, almost hourly. And you know that one of the most important things we can do is to not let the bastards keep us from doing the things we love? Things like going to the movies, watching live music, supporting local Arts & Humanities programs and just a few of the ways we can all make our community culturally alive, vibrant and soul enriching. My plan is this: I WANT YOU TO JOIN US, HELP US, SUPPORT US ON FEB 21. I am adding a mixed-media element to the bill on that evening. You have been watching how we have been adding video screening behind the bands as they play live on-stage, this is an extension, or enhancement on that theme. I am calling it BAINBRIDGE TRUE LOVES. And here is the escalator pitch: YOU SUPPORT US BY PURCHASING TWO TICKETS. Which gets you producer status as you then have earned the submission of two of your favorite photos of people (family friends, heroes, neighbors) places (local, or global with locals) or things (pianos, cameras, horses, works of art, gardens) which we will then edit into a live presentation to be debuted live the night of the TRUE LOVES concert on Feb 21. SOUND LIKE FUN? Right, does to me, too. As we only have three weeks to the show I am launching this RIGHT NOW. We are off and running. If this hasn’t been enough to capture your appreciation and enthusiasm, please contact me immediately for another deeper, more impassioned pitch. And if you want to help, make some calls, send some e-mails or assist in the myriad of other ways, PICK UP YOUR PHONE. DIAL 206.451.4336 (HLT) or 206.379.3608 (Cell). TOGETHER we can take a giant step in the direction of freedom’s artistic light.

Before it extinguishes - on our watch.

That’s all I got folks. Hope it will be enough.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JAN 19, HAMNET & 3 SPECIAL EVENTS

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0800

MON JAN 19 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
TUE JAN 20 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED JAN 21 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
THU JAN 22 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
FRI JAN 23 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
SAT JAN 24 - HAMNET @ 1:15, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL @ 4PM, A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING @ 7
SUN JAN 25 - HAMNET @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30
MON JAN 26 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
TUE JAN 27 - HAMNET @ 4, (OCAP) BIKES VS CARS @ 6:45
WED JAN 28 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
THU JAN 29 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30

This trio of specials are a detailed look at: Man’s inhumanity to man (most timely), man’s endless capacity for change (uplifting) and man’s unique ability to place profit over people (utterly disgusting). We salute the sponsors, BIHS and BI Rotary, Bainbridge Island Rowing and Squeaky Wheels. The circle of artistic life works like this: Local sponsorship>Organizational management>Partnership with venue (us)>Community support (you). When all four of these elements come together EVERYBODY WINS.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, this student led FREE SCREENING of the Academy Award winning (Roberto Begnini, Best Actor) of 1999, is a powerful lesson in the power of love in a time of hate. Big thanks to BI Rotary for their grant to BIHS as led by Hannah Abrahms.

A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING. Sponsored and hosted by BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ROWING, this is the second most popular rowing film in America. Narrated by Common, this film chronicles the first African American high school rowing team in this country (made up of young men, many of whom were in rival gangs from the West Side of Chicago, coming together to row in the same boat). Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

BIKES vs CARS. SQUEAKY WHEELS hosts and sponsors this “pay what you can” event on Tuesday night, Jan 27 @ 6:45. A 90 min Swedish doc that looks at the world from two wheels. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the POV (privately owned vehicle) invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect bottoms, er, bottom lines. In a world of cars…ride a bike. SW Q&A follows. Here is the link to my podcast with Joe Edgell of Squeaky Wheels.

HAMNET. The ending is a moment of profound reconciliation between husband and wife without a single word being spoken between them. It's all done through looks and appreciation. Agnes comes to understand Will's grief and need to pour his heart out both as an actor and writer...and director of the play. When the Ghost tells Hamlet, "Remember me," he isn't just speaking to the character; Will is speaking to the memory of his son, and to Agnes in the audience. With the power of art as screen craft (or stagecraft in 1601), Will (Shakespeare) guarantees his son a place in history, as closure for his wife and a gift to humanity for perpetuity.

NEWS AND NOTABLES. Our seat sale is now officially in its home stretch. July 3 being the date of our 90th anniversary. There is still time to claim your seat and support all that we do under the ample umbrella of the BI Arts & Humanities Community. I refuse to second-guess my initial thinking that a thousand dollars for this noble effort is not a perfect amount that satisfies all the requirements - without a sliding scale.

Quarterly music lineup:
FEB 21, TRUE LOVES (Funk, Blues, Jazz, Soul) Tickets here.
MAR 28, VICTIMS OF LOVE (Eagles Tribute)
APRIL 18, BATUKA (Santana Tribute)
MAY 23, GOOD DAY SUNSHINE (Beatles Tribute)

Need to chat? Call 206.451.4336. E at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com. A peaceful MLK Jr Day to you and yours, us and ours. Let Freedom Ring.

Kevin

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HLT# 162- JOE EDGELL of SQUEAKY WHEELS

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0800

My guest today, representing SQUEAKY WHEELS, is Joe Edgell. Joe is a retired US Army JAG and worked many years for the EPA in DC and Seattle. He is now a SQUEAKY WHEELS board member, working advocacy for the common good of Islanders choosing non-motorized methods of transportation, and…..for non-users of said methods as well. That might be the key to the whole issue…getting everyone together and talking about it. And talk about it, Joe and I did. Up to, and including the heart of the matter, our PODCAST raison d'être, the 2nd SQUEAKY WHEELS Movie night at THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE, TUESDAY, JAN 27TH AT 6:45. Here is the synopsis of the film, BIKES vs CARS which is actually one comment from the film’s IMDB site: Exiting the conventional is required here. The themes of technology, ecology, progress and policy pops up in front of the viewer giving him a lot of new information and putting him before the choice of how to live his life. Divided into several parallel developing parts the film takes us into the world of people who ride bicycles, lead an environmentally friendly way of life and fight for their right to freedom on the roads. What future we have to choose and do we have the opportunity to do it fighting automakers and construction companies.

Hope to see you all at the event, bring your curiosity and willingness to support those that support you. We are, as my guest Joe, readily agrees, all in this thing together. Let’s make it work.

Here is the link for the ‘by donation’ tickets. And thanks again to our guest today, Joe Edgell for his time, energy, dedication and service and to SQUEAKY WHEELS for their exceptional community advocacy.

Kevin

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HLT# 161 - JIMMY JAMES of THE TRUE LOVES BAND

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0800

Jimmy James, the iconic, semi-reluctant frontman for the legendary PNW instrumental funky soul outfit THE TRUE LOVES, has a motto, “If you don’t feel it, don’t play it.” Which, is, by a thousand percent, harder than it sounds. Mostly due to the musical reality that with any live performance, the respect and confidence necessary among bandmates to ‘make it land’ is rare. And that is what separates the great ones from the mere mortals.

After a two-year hiatus, on Saturday night, February 21st, THE TRUE LOVES make their triumphant return to Bainbridge Island’s HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE. As legend has it, the bands last performance was standing room only with those without a seat being the lucky ones, as dancing was the dominant vibe.

Fresh from a European tour and just after a swing through British Columbia, TRUE LOVES squeezed this one night in Feb for the gig in our house. And we couldn't be happier about it.

Jimmy and I used every second of the 40 allowed minutes from Zoom to cover topics ranging from his musical family, his sister played with Jimi, to his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner prior to a Sounders soccer game. Rest assured that on Feb 21 an evening filled with instrumental soul, funky jazz and improvisational down-home, feel-good, big-band modern bop will get your bones movin’ and your soul a singin’.

Hope to see ya here on 2.21.26

Tickets are available now at Farawayentertainment.com.

This is the one you do not want to miss.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JAN 12 - IS THIS THING ON? AND LOCAL SPECIALS

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0800

MON JAN 12 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE JAN 13 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:15 & 6:45
WED JAN 14 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU JAN 15 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI JAN 16 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
SAT JAN 17 - HAMNET @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30
SUN JAN 18 - HAMNET @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30
MON JAN 19 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
TUE JAN 20 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
WED JAN 21 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
THU JAN 22 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
FRI JAN 23 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
SAT JAN 24 - HAMNET @ 1, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL @ 4 & THIS BEAUTIFUL THING @ 7
SUN JAN 25 - HAMNET @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30

IS THIS THING ON? For our marquee I have no punctuation marks, let alone an interrogative point, but you are savvy enough the get the gist. BRADLEY COOPER is a Hollywood anomaly; passionate, tireless, a talented jack-of-all-trades. He wants to make adult movies that concern the things people care about, subjects that draw grown-up audiences to movie theaters, e.g. people like you and places like us. WILL ARNETT is fabulous in the lead role, sad, confused, a little angry, seeking solutions and eventual salvation with sincerity and his vision of responsibility thru a courageous refusal to compromise. Comedy as therapy? Ask Sebastian Scales how that works. I appreciate the approach BC takes in the pursuit of his craft. And love the contrast in character arcs watching this after MARTY SUPREME. Blessed are the laughmakers.

HAMNET. Opens Friday, J16. I trust you have heard, read, listened to enough hype about this one to effectively alleviate me of additional exposition, suffice it to say that should the trailer be accurate, and I think it is, we will be in for a roller-coaster ride of Shakespearian level emotional drama.

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. HANNA ABRAMS and her High School scholar pals, lobbied for, and received, a grant to create an informative cultural event in honor of HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY, Jan 27. That it falls within proximity of MLK day, Jan 19, is an added bonus for those who celebrate people and events that have shaped our history. The Oscar-winning film will screen at 4pm and is free to those who celebrate. THIS BEAUTIFUL THING, later that same day, tells the story of a group of Chicago-area gang members who find true-calling in rowing. A timely and compelling look at what teamwork, effort and leadership can achieve when firing on all cylinders towards a common objective. Sponsored by BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ROWING. Tickets go on sale to the general public next week.

BIKES vs CARS, sponsored by SQUEAKY WHEELS is another award-winning doc produced in Sweden that takes a look at the problems we, the global we, face in a peaceful coexistence of leg and motorized locomotion. Of course it’s not a fair fight when they have the Big Oil Lobby on one side and me and you representing the good guys. Tuesday, Jan 27 at 6:45. Entry is via donation and here is the link. Should you lack a dollar to get in, do not fret, I will cover you.

TRUE LOVES will be back on Sat Feb 21. Tickets are on-sale now. Do not delay, I cannot add another show as these guys are booked. TL frontman JIMMY JAMES and I did a videocast last week that I should have ready to drop in the next few days.

PSA. Tipping is the Sport of Kings and we use every penny from our pair of Good Karma jars to keep the Good Ship HLT afloat. Bumpers are LOOKS LIKE RAIN, from BOBBY WEIR’S first solo album released in 1970, with Jerry on steel pedal. RIP, my brother.

See ya soon.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JAN 5 - MARTY & UP FROM THE STREETS

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0800

MON JAN 5 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
TUE JAN 6 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
WED JAN 7 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
THU JAN 8 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
FRI JAN 9 - UP FROM THE STREETS @ 6:45 & (LIVE JAZZ) Doors @ 5
SAT JAN 10 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 2, 4:30 & 7
SUN JAN 11 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 2, 4:30 & 7
MON JAN 12 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:30 & 7
TUE JAN 13 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:30 & 7
WED JAN 14 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:30 & 7
THU JAN 15 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 4:30 & 7
FRI JAN 16 - HAMNET @ 4 & 6:30
SAT & SUN JAN 17 & 18 - HAMNET @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30

SPECIAL EVENTS:
SAT JAN 24 - LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL @ 4PM*
SAT JAN 24 - A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING @ 7PM**
TUE JAN 27 - BIKES VS CARS @ 6:45PM***

For the Jazz (and music in general) lovers out there, please take immediate note of THIS FRIDAY NIGHT’S double-dip as we pair Islander Michael Murphy’s award-winning doc UP FROM THE STREETS with the HS Jazz Band THE FLAMINGOS as live musical opener at 5:30. All for the throw-back price of $15.25 and $12.25 for the seniors and kids. WOW! And remember we now feature TWO dance floors on either wing, up close and ready for your feet to move. TIX.

* LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, this student led FREE SCREENING of the Academy Award winning (Roberto Begnini, Best Actor) of 1999, is a powerful lesson in the power of love in a time of hate. Gary Rydstrom won for sound, one of his seven, on Saving Private Ryan that same year.

** A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING. Sponsored by BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ROWING, this is the second most popular (BI as the epicenter of voting) rowing film in America. This film chronicles the first African American high school rowing team in this country made up of young men, many of whom were in rival gangs from the West Side of Chicago, coming together to row in the same boat. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday.

*** BIKES vs CARS. SQUEAKY WHEELS hosts and sponsors this “pay what you can” event on Tuesday night, Jan 27 @ 6:45. A 90 min Swedish doc that looks at the world from two wheels. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who profit from oil and cars invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their cash cow. In a world of cars…ride a bike. SW Q&A follows.

MARTY SUPREME. Only eight screenings remain of this brilliant American anti-hero biopic of the titular character. Marty has a few (!) character defects (depending on who you ask and how they rate flaws) but he simply will not allow anyone or anything block his dream of stardom. Superb (or supreme) visual storytelling by Josh Sadie.

NEWS AND NOTABLES. Our seat sale is now officially in its home stretch. July 3 being the date of our 90th anniversary. There is still time to claim your seat and support all that we do under the ample umbrella of the BI Arts & Humanities Community. I refuse to second-guess my initial thinking that a thousand dollars for this noble effort is the perfect amount satisfying all the requirements - without a sliding scale. We will, however, entertain all legitimate offers.

Quarterly music lineup (PLEASE get your tickets early):
FEB 21, TRUE LOVES (Funk, Blues, Jazz, Rock)
MAR 28, VICTIMS OF LOVE (Eagles Tribute)
APRIL 18, BATUKA (Santana Tribute)
MAY 23, GOOD DAY SUNSHINE (Beatles Tribute)

Need to chat? Call 206.451.4336. E at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com, or stop by at your convenience, we are open 365 days per annum. HLT (Historic Lynwood Trivia) for a pair of free movie tickets this week is: Of the following three leads, who is NOT (considered) an anti-hero:

A) Clark Kent
B) Lisbeth Salander
C) Snake Plisken

Have a great week, come see Marty.

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2025 IN YEAR VIEW MIRROR

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0800

On a small Island in Puget Sound, a 200 seat one-screen theatre has been entertaining audiences since 1936. From Chaplin to Chalamet, Becall to Blanchett, larger-than-life shine the stars on its silver screen. In chronological order, the following films screened in 2025, a rather tumultuous year in the history of cinema. Each had its own special merit, message or meaning, and each required the talent and time of hundreds of dedicated artisans and industry personnel to zoom from concept to completion. We call it magic. Thanks to all for the go & do and the subsequent sit & view. Merry Christmas, HNY and we hope to see you all again in 2026.

COMPLETE UNKNOWN
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT
THE BRUTALIST
SING SING
OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
BENDING THE ARC
FROM GROUND ZERO
ANORA
CONCLAVE
QUEER
I'M STILL HERE
RULE BREAKERS
NO OTHER LAND
BLACK BAG
WAKING NED DEVINE
SECRET LIFE OF PETS
KINTSUKOURI
INGRESS
GEORGE NAKASHIMA DOC
SKYMAN
RESCUED HEARTS
WHITE WITH FEAR
PENGUIN LESSONS
BOB TREVINO LIKES IT
AMERICAN DIGNITY
MARCIES
BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
THE FRIEND
ONE TO ONE, JOHN & YOKO
ON SWIFT HORSES
WORDS OF WAR
THE ACCOUNTANT 2
ONE FIGHTING IRISHMAN
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
FISH WAR
THE SAINT
LATTER DAY GLORY
ANOTHER MANS TREASURE
LIFE OF CHUCK
THE MATERIALISTS
RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY
F1
EDDINGTON
SORRY, BABY
DON’T LETS GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
REBEL WIFE
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
EASY RIDER
KEROUAC’S ROAD
OH, HI
MY MOTHERS WEDDING
ROAD TO PATAGONIA
IT’S NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY
THE ROSES
OCEAN
DOWNTON ABBEY
WE THE PEOPLE RIDE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
ELEANOR THE GREAT
BREAKING WAVES
ARE WE GOOD
MY OMAHA
ANEMONE
BLAIR WHICH PROJECT
BEETLEJUICE
BLUE MOON
THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD
BUGONIA
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
YARDSALE
UNDER THE OPEN SKIES
HOPE IS A SONG
PORCELAIN WAR
RENTAL FAMILY
BIG NIGHT
REBUILDING
FACKHAM HALL

A FEW GOOD MEN

PRINCESS BRIDE

A CHRISTMAS STORY

ELLA MCCAY
THE SALTON SEA
MARTY SUPREME*

* CURRENTLY SCREENING

TOTALS: 40 FEATURE FILMS, 30 SPECIALS, 6 MUSIC, 2 COMEDY, 3 TOWN HALLS.

BEST OF 2025
5) BLACK BAG
4) LIFE OF CHUCK
3) THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
2) BUGONIA
1) ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (MARTY SUPREME) *

HONORABLE MENTION
5) PENGUIN LESSONS
4) F1
3) THE FRIEND
2) RENTAL FAMILY
1) BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND

WORTH A STREAM
5) EDDINGTON
4) PRIME MINISTER
3) BLUE MOON
2) I’M STILL HERE
1) SING SING

NICE TRY
5) MY MOTHERS WEDDING
4) THE BRUTALIST
3) ON SWIFT HORSES
2) THE ROSES
1) FACKHAM HALL

PLEASE EXPLAIN
5) OH, HI
4) ANEMONE
3) THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD
2) JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE
1) ELLA MCCAY

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 12.29 - HAPPY NEW YEAR: PARTY with MARTY!

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0800

nMON DEC 29 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4 & 7
TUE DEC 30 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
WED DEC 31 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4 & 7
THU JAN 1 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4 & 7
FRI JAN 2 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4 & 7
SAT JAN 3 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4 & 7
SUN JAN 4 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4 & 7
MON JAN 5 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
TUE JAN 6 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
WED JAN 7 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
THU JAN 8 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
FRI JAN 9 - UP FROM THE STREETS @ 6:45
SAT JAN 10 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 2, 4:30 & 7
SUN JAN 11 - IS THIS THING ON? @ 2, 4:30 & 7

One will immediately notice that the schedule has been modified. Sadly, the LADY A concert initially scheduled for Sat Jan 10 has been postponed. Let’s put the blame for this squarely upon the broad shoulders of the villain known as ‘circumstances beyond our control’, and leave it at that. However at the time of this writing (Sat night) we are trying to move the HS Jazz band, THE FLAMINGOS, to become the opening act for the UP FROM THE STREETS film on Friday night, Jan 9. This will be an outstanding evening of film & music. Updates as they happen on all our social channels. My apologies for the circumstance.

MARTY SUPREME. I am confident that given the assignment to write a thousand words on this absolute gem from Josh Safdie, it would not challenge my ability to over-exaggerate. Using superlatives where simple adjectives might suffice, has long been a stubborn tendency, but in this case, every modifier would ring mesmerizingly true. It is an amazing piece of artistry, a hyper-paced, brash, fearless and often uncomfortable ride with the titular character, Timmy C as Marty Mauser. Make no bones, rules are broken here, standards smashed and tropes exploited to absolute astounding effect. It is a loud, in-your-face, winner-take-all sprint with the devil in a footrace to determine who gets to hell first. And it is more fun to watch than anything this reported has witnessed in a decade or three. Ask IMDB, 8.3 or RT, 95% if you doubt my objectivity. Ohm and that onomonapea? Ping pong, crash boom, yada yada bing bang.

UP FROM THE STREETS. Island Filmmakers Michael Murphy and CILISTA EBERLE will screen their award-winning documentary on Friday night Jan 9. It is the visual story of the music of New Orleans, featuring a literal who’s who of the greatest blues, soul, jazz, R&B musicians of all-time. Including, for the rockers among you, Keith Richards, Sting, Harry Connick, Jr and Robert Plant. Michael and Cilista will be on hand to intro and host a Q&A. And confirmed: THE FLAMINGOS, HS Jazz sextet will open the show at 5:45. Get yer tix now: HERE.

NEWS AND NOTABLES. We have a busy January calendar of events with specials sponsored by Hannah Abrams, (LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL) 1.24 to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day, Bainbridge Island Rowing, (A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING) 1.24 and Squeaky Wheels, (CARS AND BIKES) 1.27. Each offering a thematic film relating to their respective interests. Live music events upcoming: TRUE LOVES on Feb 21, VICTIMS OF LOVE on March 28, BATUKA on April 18, and GOOD DAY SUNSHINE on May 23.

Need to chat? Call 206.451.4336. E at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com, or stop by at your convenience. This being the final ‘cast of 2025, I will post my complete list of films that graced our big screen this year as well as my top 5 in several categories. Rest assured MARTY SUPREME made the cut. And Timmy C twice! Take a listen.

Please, love and pathos film fans.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - 12.22 - RALPHIE, ELLA & MARTY

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0800

MON DEC 22 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE DEC 23 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED DEC 24 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & MARTY SUPREME @ 6:45
THU DEC 25 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4,& 7
FRI DEC 26 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4,& 7
SAT DEC 27 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4,& 7
SUN DEC 28 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4,& 7
MON DEC 29 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4,& 7
TUE DEC 30 - MARTY SUPREME @ 4 & 7
WED DEC 31 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1,4,& 7

And so we bid adieu to 2025. I will post a recap of every film we screened at the HLT next week in the final podcast of the year, which will double as an Oscar cheat sheet. I would love to be able to say that it was a great year filled with harmony, peace and joy, but it was anything but. Maybe if we all simply lose 5% of the hatred preached by the newly established police state we could get closer to the desired model of freedom and justice for all. That is my resolution for ’26, more kindness. And more art. Please join me.

COMMENTARY. As I made the rare FB post last night, our tribute to ROB REINER, the screening of the pair of films I felt most exemplified his distinguished career; A FEW GOOD MEN & THE PRINCESS BRIDE (representing all aspects of the Four Quadrants - Male, Female, Young & Old) was, as always, a marketing test. After all, would the male adult audience at 7 on Friday, out perform the female adolescent crowd at noon on Saturday? As announced live from the stage, the 191-167 result was met with uproarious approval by the victorious PRINCESS BRIDE throng. Lastly, as I have long championed AFGM as a flawless film, it struck me late Friday night that Dawson & Downing should star in the Part Two film entitled AFGM redux: The Appeal. After all, Chaffee successfully (and dramatically) nailed Jusup & Kendrick, so why discharge (dishonorably) the two Marines who were (as argued) just following orders of two officers above them, now facing serious time? More lives ruined here other than poor Willie Santiago.

ELLA MCCAY is proving to be more and more like black licorice with every screening. This, in the sense that not everyone likes black licorice, but those that do, REALLY like black licorice. My exit polls suggest that it remains a 50/50 split, begging the question, which are you? Only five screenings remain in which to vote.

MARTY SUPREME. My anticipation for this film by Josh Safdie feels like OPPENHEIMER. Based on the buzz (95% RT, 4.8/5 IMDB) and the legend of Marty Reisman (1930-2012), it looks to be every bit as solid as Nolan’s most recent and Safdie’s earlier jewel, UNCUT GEMS. Your Yule schedule and family tradition permitting, please join us for the sneak preview Christmas Eve at 6:45 - and then every day till the New Year.

UPCOMING AND NOTEABLE. NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATION of FILM & MUSIC. JAN 9&10. Local filmmakers Michael Murphy and Cicilesta Eberle present their award-winning doc UP FROM THE STREETS on Friday night and then we host The Real LADY A and her band on Saturday night. Tickets for both are on-sale now. Hope to see you there!

All for today folks, thank you sincerely for your support of our programming, experimental and otherwise, (Rob Reiner being a fairly safe bet) because without you voting by your presence, the feedback loop is broken, and it is my firm belief that our community, those who support, participate and celebrate the arts and humanities, are an important component of the overall health and vitality of our neighborhood>island>state>country>world>universe. As you can still have honor without a patch on your arm. Kindness & Good Art. Merry Christmas.

Ciao, Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 12.14 - ELLLA, MARTY & THE REAL LADY A

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0800

MON DEC 15 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7
TUE DEC 16 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7 (OCAP)
WED DEC 17 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7
THU DEC 18 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7
FRI DEC 19 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30, A FEW GOOD MEN @ 7
SAT DEC 20 - PRINCESS BRIDE @ NOON, A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 6:45
MON DEC 22 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE DEC 23 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED DEC 24 - A CHRISTMAS STORY @ 2, ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & MARTY SUPREME @ 6:45
THU DEC 25 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7
FRI DEC 26 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7
SAT DEC 27 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7
SUN DEC 28 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7
MON DEC 29 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7
TUE DEC 30 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7
WED DEC 31 - MARTY SUPREME @ 1, 4 & 7

AND THAT’S ALL (FOR 2025) FOLKS!

COMMENTARY.

Free hugs for everyone who came out for BOBBY ROE’s Birthday Bash on Thursday night (The SALTON SEA is better than I remembered) and LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL on Friday night. Both were jam-packed barrels of jolly primates.

ELLA MCCAY. From Writer/Director James L Brooks (Broadcast News, As Good as it Gets, Terms of Endearment) and featuring Albert Brooks (no-relation) a rom-com look at the modern world of relationships as families, friends and lovers try to sort it all out. Stars Emma Mackey, Woody Harrelson and Jamie Lee Curtis. I had to search far, wide and with AI assistance to find a single positive review on this one. It seems to me that hiring Hans Zimmer to compose a 1950’s TV sitcom score is like asking Babe Ruth to bunt. 50% like it and 50% don't.

MARTY SUPREME. The following (from MARTY SUPREME) is a picture-perfect tag-line: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. THAT, dear friends, is pure writing genius, and the reason why tag-lines are so challenging. As Harry might say: “You’ve got to ask yourself one question (punk), will the film live up to that gem of a synopsis?” And let us not forget that Director Josh Safdie also helmed UNCUT GEMS. Stars Timothee Calamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’Zion. You want some Onomatopoeia? Try Ping-Pong!

COMING UP in JAN. CELEBRATE! FILM and MUSIC. A two-night experience in homage of the music of New Orleans. Friday Jan 9, the screening of the award-winning doc UP FROM THE STREETS, by local filmmakers Michael Murphy and Cicelia Eberle (podcast with Michael link here). The next night is a celebration of the music that made the film sizzle as THE REAL LADY A brings her acclaimed band to the stage for some tasty R&B, Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Funk. We have three ticket packages available; Film only, Music only or a discounted BOTH Film & Music op. I highly recommend the latter of the three, but you decide which best suits your cultural requirements.

LAST MINUTE SHOPPING? We have some very cool movie posters left, a couple dozen logoed pint beer glasses, a few T-Shirts from our 87th Anniversary Extravaganza and as many Gift Cards (good at Bainbridge Cinemas as well) as you would like to purchase. Discounts when buying for the entire team, company or neighborhood. Lastly today folks, how about a quick ask of the cosmos for a little compassion for our Marketing Guru Emily and her Family who live up in North Bend on the banks of the overflowing Middle Fork of the Snohomish River? If you are a religious type, maybe put in a good word there too. Thanks.
Kevin

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HLT # 160 - FILMMAKER MICHAEL MURPHY

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0800

My guest today is Filmmaker (not singer/songwriter) Michael Murphy. Michael and his business partner/wife CIlista Eberle moved to the Island from their home in New Orleans after accepting a video production position with MSN - and taking the obligatory ferry ride across the Sound. I am wondering aloud here exactly how many of us did likewise in our initial discovery of Commodore Bill Bainbridge’s Salish Sea treasure? Michael is producer and director of UP FROM THE STREETS, the award-winning documentary we will be screening as Night One of our celebration of the music of New Orleans weekend on Friday, January 9 at 6:45.

“Up From The Streets®”: a film about the culture of New Orleans thru the lens of music. From the drumming at Congo Square, to the explosion of musical styles that can still be heard on the streets of the city, the power of music to change lives is evident. The music here has always been a vital source of inspiration. Our music unites us, providing a deep spiritual connection to the city’s rich multi-cultural foundation that began 300 years ago. In many ways, the story of New Orleans is the story of America – a country founded by people searching for freedom; and escaping social injustice and cultural biases. The music of New Orleans became not only a celebration of life but also, at times, an expression of a want, need, and desire for freedom.

Adding value to the experience Michael and Cilista will be on-hand to intro and host a Q&A post screening. Standard priced tickets for the event can be found here. Please note that we have three ticket options available for the weekend spectacular; Friday night film and Q&A only, Saturday night Music with The Real LADY A only, or a discounted BOTH events option. All can be found here.

If you want to hear a story about dedication to one’s project and the courage necessary to ‘do whatever it takes’ to acquire funding, take a listen to Michael’s retelling of how he landed the big fish for the UP FROM THE STREET film.

Welcome to The Island Michael and Cilista and thank you for sharing your work, culture and art with us here at the Historic Lynwood, and the extended community. We are currently screening the UFTS trailer as a part of our pre-show entertainment, here is the link. Should you have questions about either night’s details, please call anytime at 206.451.4336, leave a comment, private or public at the FB link below or simply stop by the theatre at your convenience. We love to talk about movies and music. Or both.

Hope to see you on Jan 9&10. Ciao.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 12.8 - LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0800

MON DEC 8 - REBUILDING @ 4:20 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:35
TUE DEC 9 - REBUILDING @ 4:20 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:35 (OCAP)
WED DEC 10 - REBUILDING @ 4:20 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:35
THU DEC 11 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & SALTON SEA @ 6:45 (WITH BOBBY ROE)
FRI DEC 12 - LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL @ 7PM, DOORS AT 6
SAT DEC 13 - ELLA MCCAY @ 2, 4:30 & 7
SUN DEC 14 - ELLA MCCAY @ 2, 4:30 & 7
MON DEC 15 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7
TUE DEC 16 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7 (OCAP)
WED DEC 17 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7
THU DEC 18 - ELLA MCCAY @ 4:30 & 7
WED DEC 24 - MARTY SUPREME @ 6:45

HUGE HLT thanks to everyone who braved the gale force winds and atmospheric river to witness our COMEDY show on Friday. What a blast, this, despite our popcorn machine going down again. Stay tuned for the Plan P replacement news coming soon. Like tomorrow.

REBUILDING. After wildfires torch his ranch a cowboy sets out to rebuild his home and his life, centered around his young daughter, ex-wife and his community. Critics and audiences alike are praising the film’s calm and tangible pacing. Rated PG, 96 min.

FACKHAM HALL. A new porter forms an odd bond with the youngest daughter of a well-known UK family, as the Davenport family, headed by Lord and Lady Davenport deal with the epic disaster of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin. Oh My! More royal scandal.

ELLA MCCAY. From Writer/Director James L Brooks (Broadcast News, As Good as it Gets, Terms of Endearment) and featuring Albert Brooks (no-relation) a rom-com look at the modern world of relationships as families, friends and lovers try to sort it all out. Stars Emma MacKay, Woody Harrelson and Jamie Lee Curtis.

MARTY SUPREME. Listen up film fans: The following (from MARTY SUPREME) is a picture-perfect tag-line: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. THAT, dear friends, is pure writing genius, and the reason why tag-lines are so challenging. And let us not forget that Director Josh Sadie also helmed UNCUT GEMS. Stars Timothee Calamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’Zion. Should be fun.

LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL - DEC 12 (another Friday). Billed as our CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, the night will feature the immense talents of TWO LOCAL BANDS, with Marcus and Heidi Kitley and company (including the recent addition of trumpeter STELLA SALEH) opening the show for headliners DANNY AND THE FIGGATONES. There will be special give-aways, sing alongs, slow-dancing and mistletoe, yet still suitable for the whole family! I can almost guarantee a magical night to remember, maybe even one that goes down in HIS-TOR-REEEEE. Tix here.

COMING UP in JAN. CELEBRATE! FILM and MUSIC. A two-night experience in homage of the music of New Orleans. Friday Jan 9, the screening of the award-winning doc UP FROM THE STREETS, by local filmmakers Michael Murphy and Cicelia Eberle (podcast coming on Wed) both of whom will be here to intro and host a talk-back afterwards. The next night is a celebration of the music that made the film sizzle as THE REAL LADY A brings her acclaimed band to the stage for some tasty R&B, Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Funk. TIX HERE.

MOVIE POSTERS are on-sale now as last minute stocking-stuffers. What was your favorite movie of 2025? Yes, I have one OBAA left. And one BUGONIA. (My one & two).

Need to chat? Question, comment or concern? Advice, recommendation, critique? Observation, philanthropy possibility, request? Call me at the Chez HLT: 206.451.4336. Happy Holidays my friends. Ciao.

Kevin

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COMBOCAST - CA & LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL STARS

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0800

OUR FIRST EVER COMBOCAST! Listen to the bands discuss the 12.12 Gig!

MON DEC 1 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
TUE DEC 2 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED DEC 3 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
THU DEC 4 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
FRI DEC 5 - REBUILDING @ 4:30 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:35, LATE NIGHT COMEDY @ 9PM
SAT DEC 6 - REBUILDING @ 2:30 & 4:30 - FACKHAM HALL @ 6:35
SUN DEC 7 - REBUILDING @ 2:30 & 4:30 - FACKHAM HALL @ 6:35
MON DEC 8 - REBUILDING @ 4:30 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:30
TUE DEC 9 - REBUILDING @ 4:30 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:30 (OCAP)
WED DEC 10 - REBUILDING @ 4:30 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:30
THU DEC 11 - REBUILDING @ 4:30 & FACKHAM HALL @ 6:30
FRI DEC 12 - LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL @ 7PM

RENTAL FAMILY. Last week Fans of Family. I do appreciate the many layers of this seemingly simply story. But like a fine red wine, its complexity is subtle - an admiration that comes with patience and, dare I say, gratitude. For the simply things in life we all too often take for granted. The stunning beauty of the place in which we live and the people we interact with in our community, to name but a pair. Watch the way Brendan Fraser brings a meditative presence to almost every scene. Breath in, accept, respond. Simply a master class in Zen acting, the natural method of a modern Grasshopper.

REBUILDING. After wildfires torch his ranch a cowboy sets out to rebuild his home and his life, centered around his young daughter, ex-wife and his community. Critics and audiences alike are praising the film’s calm and tangible pacing. Rated PG, 96 min.

FACKHAM HALL. A new porter forms an odd bond with the youngest daughter of a well-known UK family, as the Davenport family, headed by Lord and Lady Davenport deal with the epic disaster of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin. Oh My! More royal scandal.

LATE NIGHT COMEDY. Friday night Dec 5 @ 9pm, we kick off our second laugh-fest with Gabriel Rutledge, Mike Coletta and Monica Nevi. Get yer tickets over at EventBrite asap as they are moving at a brisk pace.

LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL - DEC 12 (another Friday). Billed as our CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, the night will feature the immense talents of TWO LOCAL BANDS, with Marcus and Heidi Kitley and company (including the recent addition of trumpeter STELLA SALEH) opening the show for headliners DANNY AND THE FIGGATONES. All (most) of your favorite Christmas and Hanukkah tunes wrapped up in traditional rock n roll structure and 4/4 time. There will be special give-aways, sing alongs, slow-dancing and mistletoe, yet still suitable for the whole family! I can almost guarantee a magical night to remember, maybe even one that goes down in HIS-TOR-REEEEE. Tix here.

COMING UP in JAN. CELEBRATE! FILM and MUSIC. A two-night experience in homage of the music of New Orleans. Friday Jan 9, the screening of the award-winning doc UP FROM THE STREETS, by local filmmakers Michael Murphy and Cicelia Eberle, both of whom will be here to intro and host a talk-back afterwards. The next night is a celebration of the music that made the film sizzle as THE REAL LADY A brings her acclaimed band to the stage for some tasty R&B, Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Funk. We have three ticket packages available; Film only, Music only or a discounted BOTH Film & Music op.

Listen to the 'cast for the BIG announcement!

Peace,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions 11.24 - RENTAL FAMILY & BIG NIGHT

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0800

MON NOV 24 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
TUE NOV 25 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
WED NOV 26 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
THU NOV 27 - BIG NIGHT @ NOON, RENTAL FAMILY @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35
FRI NOV 28 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
SAT NOV 29 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35
SUN NOV 30 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35
MON DEC 1 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
TUE DEC 2 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
WED DEC 3 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
THU DEC 4 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
FRI DEC 5 - REBUILDING @ 4:30 & 6:40, LATE NIGHT COMEDY @ 9PM

FRI DEC 12 - LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL @ 7PM

RENTAL FAMILY. “We sell emotions” is the company by-line where an almost washed-up American actor finds work impersonating missing persons. An absent groom, a MIA father, a mentor to a child, you get the idea. Win number one for concept ingenuity. Beautifully filmed in Tokyo, win number two, and masterfully portrayed by Academy Award winner (The Whale) Brendan Fraser (who attended Seattle’s Cornish Institute) for win number three. Three for three. Perfecto!

BIG NIGHT. FREE special event screening on Thanksgiving Day, because, well, why not? The finalists were BABETTE’S FEAST, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES with the eventual winner being one of my all-time faves, BIG NIGHT. My fist viewing in 1996 was the inspiration behind my solemn pledge to one day build the dish Segundo successfully constructs known as Timballo.

LATE NIGHT COMEDY. Friday night Dec 5 @ 9pm, we kick off our second laugh-fest with Gabriel Rutledge, Mike Coletta and Monica Nevi. Get yer tickets over at EventBrite asap as they are moving at a brisk pace.

LET IT SNOW - ROCK N ROLL - DEC 12 (another Friday). Billed as our CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, the night will feature the immense talents of TWO LOCAL BANDS, with Marcus and Heidi Kitley and company (including the recent addition of trumpeter STELLA SALEH) opening the show for headliners DANNY AND THE FIGGATONES. All (most) of your favorite Christmas and Hanukkah tunes wrapped up in traditional rock n roll structure and 4/4 time. There will be special give-aways, sing alongs, slow-dancing and mistletoe, yet still suitable for the whole family! I can almost guarantee a magical night to remember, maybe even one that goes down in HIS-TOR-REEEEE. Tix here.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our second Ukraine Benefit and the screening of PORCELAIN WAR. If you couldn’t make it, please take a look on your favorite streaming service and you will see one of those magical movies, in documentary form, that masterfully combines opposite ends of our human experience, art and war, into a moving and compelling call to action. Without having to spell it out.

COMING UP in JAN. CELEBRATE! FILM and MUSIC. A two-night experience in homage of the music of New Orleans. Friday Jan 9, the screening of the award-winning doc UP FROM THE STREETS, by local filmmakers Michael Murphy and Cicelia Eberle, both of whom will be here to intro and host a talk-back afterwards. The next night is a celebration of the music that made the film sizzle as THE REAL LADY A brings her acclaimed band to the stage for some tasty R&B. TIX HERE.

All for today folks. Hope to see you at the HLT. HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

Kevin

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HLT#159- ALI MEINERS

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:00:00 -0800

My guest today, Alexandra, Ali, Meiners (MY-ners), was on stage Monday night to Intro and discuss the film that brought her into our sphere of consciousness. The film, MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON, enjoyed a short but successful run, with Ali’s many talents supporting it as Line Producer. She eloquently details all the hoops a LP must jump through in order to bring a production, especially one as demanding as MOTM, in on-time and hopefully somewhere close to on-budget.

We chatted for almost an hour (as the HLT HVAC hummed along in the background at 60Hz) covering such diverse concepts as Heli Skiing in Alaska to growing up in Columbia, MO. She and her partner live on The Island where she enjoys pickleball (natch) and our plethora of forest trails in addition to her professional work in the Industry.

Here are a few, of the many, available links for you to discover about Ali and her dynamite group of creative trailblazers. Whether you are a Deadhead, a mountain biker, a skier, a surfer or a fly fisherman, all are represented rather dynamically in MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON. I highly recommend a viewing or two at your earliest opportunity.

https://www.chrisbenchetler.com/mountains-of-the-moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aGmi89MZK4
https://www.chrisbenchetler.com/
https://www.powder.com/skiers/the-reluctant-heir-to-an-alaskan-heli-op

Cheers all.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 11.17, BUGONIA & PORCELAIN WAR (BENEFIT)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0800

MON NOV 17 - BUGONIA @ 4:30 & MNTNS OF THE MOON @ 7 (tonight with Ali Meiners)
TUE NOV 18 - BUGONIA @ 4:30 & 7
WED NOV 19 - BUGONIA @ 4:30 & 7
THU NOV 20 - BUGONIA @ 4:30 & RENTAL FAMILY @ 7
FRI NOV 21 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
SAT NOV 22 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35
SUN NOV 23 - PORCELAIN WAR @ NOON, RENTAL FAMILY @ 2:10, 4:20 & 6:35
MON NOV 24 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
TUE NOV 25 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
WED NOV 26 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35
THU NOV 27 - RENTAL FAMILY @ 4:20 & 6:35

Comedy is back on the Dec 5th with Gabriel Rutledge, Mike Coletta and hosted by Monica Nevi. 9pm start. On Dec 12, a Rock n Roll Holiday gala featuring DANNY AND THE FIGGATONES with HONEY MOON as opening act. All your holiday faves with a delicate turn of amps to ten point five. Samples, how’s this? And coming in January (The REAL) LADY A, as part two of our ode to the music of New Orleans on Jan 10. Much more on that event heading your way soon. Like next week.

I was honored to amplify our Mission Statement five times in the last week. 5! That means that on those special occasions I was introducing a film, artists, filmmakers, or other talented and successful leaders of our community who had produced something of value so important or entertaining that we were obliged to host their work. UNDER THE OPEN SKY, HOPE IS A SONG, COPA ‘’71, YARDSALE and MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON all had their day in the sun (night on the screen) with us to share their respective artistic efforts. I applaud the results and respect the passion and dedication put forth to present them. Congratulations to all from the stage and sincere appreciation for all who filled the seats. It is truly why we are here.

THE COMMENTARY.

BUGONIA. Jesse Plemons is the Philip Seymor Hoffman of this generation. And while Emma Stone may be its Julia Roberts, the two are nothing less than dazzling plutonium moon-beams in this Ari Aster produced, Yargos Lanthamos helmed gift to humanity. A word of caution, however, if you are not familiar with or not accustomed to YL’s patented brand of dark-as-coal humor, you might want to get some advice from Dr. Google first. Because he might be the Stanley Kubrick, John Carpenter, Ang Lee, David Lynch of the genera’s Directors Guild.

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON. The oft quoted line from Jerry Garcia about Deadheads, “Our fans are like black licorice. Not everyone likes black licorice, but those that do REALLY like black licorice.” Nice, clean and with a certain pizzaz. Stunning videography of outdoor recreational sports filmed at night with advanced technologies, behind the scenes with the cast and crew and soundtrack by Jerry and the Boys themselves. If you like black licorice, this one is for you. Islander Ali Meiners will be on-hand Monday night to host a Q&A.

PORCELAIN WAR. Sure doesn’t seem like it has been almost four years since the screening our first UKRAINE BENEFIT back on March 19, 2022, but that is the time frame of Russia’s inhumane assault on Ukraine. We supported the defense then and we will do so again.

RENTAL FAMILY. NOTE THU SNEAK! Having won Best Actor for his last outing in THE WHALE, Seattleite Brendan Fraser returns in this heart-warming, dramedy about an American in Japan looking for meaningful work as a character actor for a talent agency who books him to a family seeking answers to complex social circumstances, like parenting, bonding, trust, meaning and, ultimately love. Could be a sleeper for some awards hardware.

All for today folks, thanks again for your support, it was a great weekend at the HLT, well attended super programming in a vibrant community.

Ciao a presto.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 11.10 - MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? BUGONIA & SPECIALS

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0800

MON NOV 10 - THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE NOV 11 - THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED NOV 12 - THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU NOV 13 - THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? @ 4:30 & UNDER THE OPEN SKY @ 7
FRI NOV 14 - BUGONIA @ 4:20 & MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON @ 7
SAT NOV 15 - HOPE IS A SONG @ NOON, BUGONIA @ 2:15 & 4:35 & MNTS OF THE MOON @ 7
SUN NOV 16 - COPA ’71 @ 11:30, BUGONIA @ 2:15, YARDSALE @ 4:30 & MNTS OF THE MOON @ 7
MON NOV 17 - BUGONIA @ 4:30 & MNTNS OF THE MOON @ 7

SOON: SUN NOV 23 - PORCELAIN WAR @ NOON

Standing O’s to Charlie Poekel and everyone who came out to watch the enticingly diverse collection of films at the third successful running of the BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL. My personal fave this year was the black and white absurdist fever dream captured in OBEX. Until you work behind the scenes at an event of this magnitude, you will never truly appreciate what actually happens backstage, so my sincere thanks to the artists and volunteers who thrive in the trenches.

THE COMMENTARY.
THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD? Controversy, conspiracy, legend, myth or…… An eccentric American peace activist pursues his belief that he's destined to unite South American tribes and save the Amazon, taking drastic steps to fulfill what he sees as an ancient prophecy.

UNDER THE OPEN SKY. The third and final (for 2025) film in the EMERGENCE FILMS series. Rachel and Sienna have produced this intimate look at the real challenges facing traditional gazing techniques as Ahmed’s life as a nomadic camel-herder in Western India is turned upside down when grazing land is sold to private corporations, and he has to choose between keeping his traditional livelihood or modernising with the times. Filmmakers will be in-house for intro and Q&A.

BUGONIA. Yargos Lanthrimos is on a roll. PRETTY THINGS, KINDS OF KINDNESS and now the Ari Aster produced BUGONIA. We’ve been playing the trailer all week and the plot is classic 1950’s Sci-fi with Jesse Plemmons and Emma Stone as leads. So….much….fun.

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON. The second I first heard about this one, my poor heart skipped a beat (and my pacemaker beeped). A cinematic journey that fuses sports, skiing, art, and music into a visually immersive experience, exploring the landscapes, creativity, and adventure that define Benchetler’s work. And with the good ol’ Grateful Dead doing the score. Islander producer Ali Meiners will be in-house for Monday’s final screening to cap the four-day run.

HOPE IS A SONG. Local filmmaker (and author and musician) Stella Saleh brings her doc on the courageous women of Iran to the screen on Sat Nov 15 at noon. It is a free screening with Jacqueline Miller, Pres. and CEO of the World Affairs Council for a Q&A. Bring your curiosity.

COPA ’71. Is the name of the event famous as the Women’s Soccer Championship won by <<>> It is also a fund raiser for GOOD PLAY AMERICA a local NPO run by Alejandro Henao and co sponsored by Bainbridge FCC. Bring the kids.

YARDSALE. Josh Anderson’s fourth epic ski film is to kamikasi downhill freestyle what Evel Knivel was to motorcycles. Maybe more-so. Forty-five high intensity minutes of daredevil stunts on a pair of P-Tex reinforced carbon fiber maple planks. Bring your dramamine.

That is all I got today folks. Call me, text me, e-me, write me or visit me. Any way you like it, I have got us to here, your move.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 11.3 - BLUE MOON, BIFF & NOV SPECIALS

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0800

MON NOV 3 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
TUE NOV 4 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30 ***VOTE***
WED NOV 5 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
THU NOV 6 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & BIFF (THE PYTHON HUNT) @ 7 & OUTLANDER @ 9
FRI NOV 7 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL (BY DESIGN @ 2, ADULT CHILDREN @ 4, KITSAP SHORTS @ 6:30 & OBEX @ 8:45
SAT NOV 8 - BIFF (ZODIAC KILLER @ 11:45, THE SNAKE and the WHALE @ 1:45, STATE OF FIRSTS @ 3:45, WTO/99 @ 6 & LATE NIGHT SHORTS @ 8:45
SUN NOV 9 - BIFF (BEEN HERE STAY HERE @ 12, THE THINGS YOU KILL @ 2, AMERICAN THEATER @ 4:15 & HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE @ 6:30
MON NOV 10 - MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD @ 4:30 & 6:30

TUE NOV 11 - MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED NOV 12 - MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD @ 4:30 & 6:30

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
THU NOV 13 - MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD @ 4:30 & UNDER THE OPEN SKIES @ 7
FRI NOV 14 - BUGONIA @ 4:20 & MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON @ 7
SAT NOV 15 - HOPE IS A SONG @ NOON, BUGONIA @ 2:15, & 4:35, & MTNS OF THE MOON @ 7
SUN NOV 16 - COPA ’71 @ 11:30, BUGONIA @ 2:15, YARDSALE @ 4:30 @ MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON @ 6:45
MON NOV 17 - BUGONIA @ 4:30 & MTNS OF THE MOON AT 7 (WITH GUEST)

THE COMMENTARY.
Sarah Blossom has my endorsement for City Council.

BLUE MOON: Asking Ethan Hawke to follow Daniel Day-Lewis as the central figure in a character driven epic set piece, is a tall order. Some would say crazy, but Mr Hawke is not only up to the task, but excels in the role of Lorenz ‘Larry’ Hart, the lyricist behind a dozen smash Broadway hits on the circuit of the 40’s in NYC. What the film lacks in action it more than compensates in poetics. And cigars.

BIFF. Showrunner Charlie Poekel’s third annual Bainbridge Island Film Festival takes over our humble little one-screener Thursday thru Sunday.go to the BIFF site for details, trailers and tickets.

OUTLANDER. Yes, Season One, Episode One. Sponsored by our wonderful neighbors, THE MARKETPLACE, it is part of their knitting series and you would be hard pressed to pick another show that better exemplifies the importance of wool in the wardrobe world.

MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD. An eccentric American peace activist believes he's destined to unite South American tribes and save the Amazon, taking drastic steps to fulfill an ancient prophecy.

UNDER THE OPEN SKIES: Part Three of the EMERGENCE FILMS series, Ahmed's idyllic life as a nomadic camel-herder is turned upside down when grazing land is sold to private corporations, and he has to choose between keeping his traditional livelihood or modernising with the times. A 91% RT composite.

BUGONIA: Yargos Lanthramos, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons and produced by Ari Aster! OMG.

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON. Chris Benchetler explores the unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth—set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead. Captured almost entirely at night using cutting-edge cinematography, lasers, animation, and projection mapping, the film leads viewers on a surreal journey through ocean, river, and mountain landscapes. Monday night’s encore screening will feature Island Producer Ali Meiners for intro and Q&A.

HOPE IS A SONG. Senior at BHS, Stella Selah has already published a book and made a film. The latter will screen as she examines the role of Iranian women in history.

COPA ’71. Fundraier for GOOD PLAY AMERICA a local NPO supporting Global Youth Sports. The film covers the 1971 Women’s Pro Soccer Championship.

YARDSALE. Josh Anderson's dynamite Ski-flick III will drop your jaw into an ice crevasse.

And I'm outta allotted characters, so I'll bid you goodnight. Love is Shakin' on Shakedown Street, ciao.

Kevin

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HLT # 158 - (THE REAL) LADY A

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0700

Yesterday, In an Old School demonstration of artistic commitment, we took to the road to visit with our first headliner act of 2026. You know, because Zoom is just too impersonal and one-dimensional - and there is nothing like LIVE. Same as in music. Live music is better. Let there be no debate.

It was something like setting up in a music studio as I prepped to chat with the singer/songwriter/teacher/producer and star, (The Real) LADY A. Who will be on-sage at our place, THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE, on Saturday, January 10. This, the second night in our celebration of the music of New Orleans.

In case you don’t recall the International buzz created when she was sued by a Nashville country trio who wanted to use her name for their act, we start our conversation as if the dust had just settled on this rather ridiculous misuse of the legal ownership of one’s name. I remain as befuddled to this day as I was five years ago when I first learned of it - but schooled now on the behind the scenes shenanigans that went down as agents, representation and artists collide. I think you will find it interesting and inspiring in the way that she rose above the calamity and came out not only none the worse for wear, but riding the crest of a priceless wave of new publicity and fan support. Just spell the name right, as we used to say in public relations. And this explains her now copyrighted use of (The Real) before LADY A.

Take a listen to her story and circle the date on your event calendar. Saturday, Jan 10. Tickets (like hotcakes) will flip fast and we’ll try to have them on-sale next week. In the meantime you can do your homework by visiting her site and picking up a CD or three. Link here.

Lastly, as I mention in the ‘cast, and as she elloquently promotes, her ONE SEATTLE SOUL concert at THE MOORE Theatre is on DEC 14, I have a handful of FREE tickets to this humanitarian feel-good super show, to share. To claim yours call us at 206.451.4336 and use the code LA.

Thanks always as listening, and hope to see you at the HLT soon, and especially on Jan 10 to see (THE REAL) LADY A live and on-stage.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, 10.27 - ANEMONE & HALLOWEEN EVE DOUBLE DIP

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:00:00 -0700

MON OCT 27 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30
TUE OCT 28 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED OCT 29 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30
THU OCT 30 - ANEMONE @ 4 & BWP @ 6:30 & BEETLEJUICE @ 7:45
FRI OCT 31 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
SAT NOV 1 - LIVE MUSIC with 6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK. Doors at 6, Show at 7.
SUN NOV 2 - BLUE MOON @ 2:20, 4:20 & 6:30
MON NOV 3 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
TUE NOV 4 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
WED NOV 5 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
THU NOV 6 - BLUE MOON @ 4 & BIFF @ 7, OUTLANDER @ 9

ANEMONE. Daniel Day-Lewis’ return to the screen along with his son Ronan as Director in this intensely beautiful and brooding two-hour tale of brotherhood, despair, mystery and devotion. The sinister flatted score is mentioned in almost every review. With Sean Bean (Boromir). Usually I consider ‘interesting’ to be a film critic’s weasel-word, but in this case, it works.

BLUE MOON: From our friend at the Seattle Times, Moira MacDonald: Linklater really nails the atmosphere here; watching Blue Moon feels like sitting with smart people in a retro bar, covered in a gentle blanket of cocktail piano. And Hawke, often surrounded by wafting symphonies of cigar smoke, gives a beautifully shaded performance, of equal parts bravado and vulnerability. 1:40, Rated R.

HALLOWEEN DOUBLE-DIP: Sponsored by BAINBRIDGE PREPARES, our annual Halloween tribute to local filmmakers gets the 2025 moniker: DON’T BE SCARED…BE PREPARED! Dan Myrick and the altogether appropriate BLAIR WITCH PROJECT opens to be followed by the magical, whimsical and often chilling, BEETLEJUICE. A pair of Halloween faves at one throwback price for both. $7. Distinguished representatives for each film will be on hand to intro. Seriously, seven skins. Scary.

6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK. Recorded music played back on LP (Long Playing for you youngsters) sounds better than a CD. The same way that live music feels better. My record collection in the 70’s had plenty of BAD COMPANY & LYNRD SKYNYRD. This ass-kickin’pair of Kitsap Bands team up on Saturday, Nov 1, to pay tribute to the good old days of Rock N Roll. Two bands, one show, no cover, no kidding.

UPDATES, RUMORS AND LEAKS (Department of URL): The Third Annual BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL kicks off Thursday, Nov 6 at 7p at our place with THE PYTHON HUNT. The fest continues all day Friday, Saturday and wraps Sunday night. Get yer festival passes right here. Not to be outdone by ghosts, ghouls, republicans or ten foot snakes, November is a big specials month at the HLT. Check out The Marketplace special screening of OUTLANDER on (get this) Thursday, Nov 6 @ 9pm, UNDER THE OPEN SKY, the third film in the EMERGENCE FILMS SERIES on Thu 11.13, MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON, a modern day-glo look at outdoor recreation thru the lens and speaks of THE GRATEFUL DEAD music 11.14,15 & 16, COPA ’71 film sponsored by GOOD PLAY AMERICA a local NPO fostering youth soccer at 11:30 Sunday, Nov 16. JOSH ANDERSON’S, SKI FOR THE LOVE III, YARD SALE follows COPA ’71 on the same day at 4:30. STELLA SELAH’S HOPE IS A SONG film and Q&A on Nov 15 @ Noon. Stella will again be on-sage on Jan 10 as the HS Jazz Band opens for (The Real) LADY A in concert, the second night of our celebration of New Orleans music. The first being UP FROM THE STREETS film by locals MICHAEL MURPHY and CICILSTA EBERLE on 1.09.26.

And just like that we are out of allowed characters in the text cast. I will bid you all adieu and reiterate that should you have A question, recommendation, comment, complaint or concern, we man the phone 24/7 at 206.451.4336. Or use the FB link below. Either way, it would be great hearing from you.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, OCT 20 - WILL SHE RETURN????

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0700

Is ELEANOR heading back our way?

MON OCT 20 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE OCT 21 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED OCT 22 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & ELEANOR @ 6:30
THU OCT 23 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & ELEANOR @ 6:30
FRI OCT 24 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30
SAT OCT 25 - ANEMONE @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30
SUN OCT 26 - ANEMONE @ 1:30, 4 & 6:30
MON OCT 27 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30
TUE OCT 28 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED OCT 29 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30
THU OCT 30 - ANEMONE @ 4 & BLAIR WITCH PROJ @ 6:30 & BEETLEJUICE @ 7:45
FRI OCT 31 - BLUE MOON @ 4:20 & 6:30
SAT NOV 1 - LIVE MUSIC with 6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK. Doors at 6, Show at 7.

ARE WE GOOD? Expectedly hilarious yet intensely poignant, Marc Maron speaks to the undulating waves of his career, as well as his thoughts on aging, cats and relationships, with a sharp vulnerability cut against his signature biting paranoia. Striking a beautiful balance of humor and melancholy, Steven Feinartz’s film solidifies Maron as one of the most compellingly complicated voices in comedy whose reflections on loss ring painfully true.—Liza Domnitz at Tribeca. Lynn Shelton, Maron’s partner who passed in ’20 was a staple of Seattle Independent Film production in the early 2000’s.

ANEMONE. Daniel Day-Lewis’ return to the screen along with his son Ronan as Director in this beautiful brooding tale of brotherhood, despair, mystery and devotion. The score is favorably mentioned in almost every review. With Sean Bean (Boromir).

HALLOWEEN DOUBLE-DIP: Our annual tribute to local filmmakers continues with Dan Myrick and the wonderfully appropriate and thematic BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. To be followed by the magical and whimsical BEETLEJUICE. A pair of Halloween faves at one throwback price for both. As in buy one and get one for free.

6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK. Recorded music played back on LP (Long Playing for you youngsters) sounds better than a CD. The same way that live music feels better. My record collection in the 70’s had plenty of BAD COMPANY & LYNRD SKYNYRD. This ass-kickin’pair of Kitsap Bands team up on Saturday, Nov 1, to pay tribute to the good old days of Rock N Roll. Two bands, one show, no cover, no kidding. Tickets on sale here and now. Be there or be square.

UPDATES, RUMORS AND LEAKS. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FEST 2025 is Nov 6-9. Yes, we remain steadfast in our effort to upgrade and provide operating capitol via our SEAT SALE fundraiser. Should you be among the Islanders (or not) interested in keeping the good ship HLT afloat, a modest donation will get you yours. Those being new seats with your name (or logo) on the back. Interested philanthropists are encouraged to call me at 206.451.4336 to discuss. We have added two big new shows for Dec and Jan. A Marcus Kitley and Danny Figgins collaboration for a Christmas Gala on 12.12 and the HS JAZZ BAND will officially open for the LADY A spectacular on Jan 10. Oh, yeah, and on Friday, BAINBRIDGE BREWING dropped off a fresh keg of Battle Point Stout, the first batch of the season. We will tap that one the minute we drain its current replacement Helle’s Lager.

SHE IS BACK! Cheers!

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, OCT 13 - ELEANOR THE GREAT & LIVE MUSIC

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0700

MON OCT 13 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35
TUE OCT 14 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED OCT 15 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35
THU OCT 16 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & BREAKING WAVES @ 7
FRI OCT 17 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT OCT 18 - ARE WE GOOD @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
SUN OCT 19 - ARE WE GOOD @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
MON OCT 20 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE OCT 21 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED OCT 22 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU OCT 23 - ARE WE GOOD @ 4:30 & 6:30
FRI OCT 24 - ANEMONE @ 4 & 6:30

BIG HLT thanks to all who came out over the weekend to support our Mike Nelson Town Hall and the pair of MY OMAHA screenings.

ELEANOR THE GREAT. I remain unconvinced that covering up a lie for 50 years, living each day under the burden of deceit and having it eat away at your soul like a parasite is any worse than a desperate plea for contrition, however painful. As the saying goes, everyone deals with grief, sorrow, loss and their ensuing contributions to loneliness and despair in different ways and at their own pace. Our heroine, the great ELEANOR, fibs her way into a tangled web of moral complexity and must find a satisfactory way out. We, the audience, get to judge her success. Scarlet Johansson’s directorial debut suffers, I think, from an iron-poor script.

BREAKING WAVES. Kelda Wood is the first para-athlete to row across the Atlantic Ocean solo. Following this "ordinary" woman's journey through the tallest peaks in the world, the GB Paralympic squad, and cancer, inspires us to go on our own journey. The second in a three-part film series co-sponsored by EMERGENCE FILMS, who’s Sienna Beckman will be on hand to intro and host a post-screening Q&A. We could all use another hero right about now.

ARE WE GOOD? Expectedly hilarious yet intensely poignant, Marc Maron speaks to the undulating waves of his career, as well as his thoughts on aging, cats and relationships, with a sharp vulnerability cut against his signature biting paranoia. Striking a beautiful balance of humor and melancholy, Steven Feinartz’s film solidifies Maron as one of the most compellingly complicated voices in comedy whose reflections on loss (see above) ring painfully true.—Liza Domnitz at Tribeca.

6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK. Recorded music played back on LP (Long Playing for you youngsters) sounds better than a CD. The same way that live music feels better. My record collection in the 70’s had plenty of BAD COMPANY & LYNRD SKYNYRD. This ass-kickin’pair of Kitsap Bands team up on Saturday, Nov 1, to pay tribute to the good old days of Rock N Roll. Two bands, one show, no cover, no kidding. Tickets on sale here and now. Be there or be square.

UPDATES, RUMORS AND LEAKS. Yes, we remain steadfast in our effort to upgrade and provide operating capitol via our SEAT SALE fundraiser. Should you be among the Islanders interested in keeping the good ship HLT afloat, a modest donation will get you yours. Those being new seats with your name on the back. Interested philanthropists are encouraged to call me at 206.451.4336 to discuss. We have added two big new shows for Dec and Jan. A Marcus Kitley and Danny Figgins collaboration for a Christmas Gala on 12.12 and the HS JAZZ BAND will officially open for the LADY A spectacular on Jan 10.

Going to leave you today with another spin of the LIVE MUSIC spot that, hopefully will motivate you to head to the page where you can pick a pair (or more) of tickets for the NOV 1 event. Turn it up.

Ciao,

Kevin

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HLT#157-MADI WILLIAMSON and MIGRATION FILM FESTIVAL

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Welcome back friends, today we feature a panel of guests, a power trio of humanitarian good will, led by Islander Madi Williamson, a nurse with a BS in Public Health. Madi has volunteered as a general humanitarian and medical provider in seven counties and currently works on overseeing the day to day management of In-Sight Collaborative. She also heads a team looking to produce the Migration Film Festival whose ambitious schedule sees 2026 as launch date, and of course, THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD as the location. This then, serves as both backstory and update.

Joining Madi is Dave Fifers, Director of Admin at the EMA Foundation. Dave cultivates care-based philanthropy in spaces where his teammates, authenticity, and integrity can shine. He has a dedicated history of working at the intersection of operations, storytelling, and education. Dave is proud and privileged to have his efforts serve a network of partners doing work to create a better future. He has also worked at the prestigious Mill Valley Film Festival.

Jo Rivera has worked behind the scenes in human resources, hospitality, finance and management for Industry events and several film festivals, including Mill Valley, Providence Town and SunDance. She also works with Dave at EMA.

Take a listen as we dive from a bridge over troubled waters intrepidly into a river of change. Where opportunity comes with each changing tide as does a future we all believe to be ours - should we choose to stand together and dream it into reality.

Thanks to Neil Young and Crazy Horse for the guitar bumpers, from the seminal Down By The River.

Onward & Upward we go. Thanks for listening and please call 206.451.4336 with comments or questions for our guests or drop an e to Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com. Peace & Love.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, OCT 6 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER & ELEANOR

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0700

MON OCT 6 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
TUE OCT 7 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 8 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
THU OCT 9 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
FRI OCT 10 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35
SAT OCT 11 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:35
SUN OCT 12 - MIKE NELSON TOWN HALL @ NOON - 2, MY OMAHA @ 2:30 & 8:30, ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:30
MON OCT 13 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35
TUE OCT 14 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED OCT 15 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35
THU OCT 16 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & BREAKING WAVES @ 7

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Thank you, thank you Sensei. And Tom Petty. Just see it!

ELEANOR THE GREAT. Surely you will recall last years minor sensation THELMA, portrayed by the darling June Squibb, as well as her Oscar nominated role in 2022’s NEBRASKA. June is back as the titular lead in ScarJo’s directorial debut. And it has the national critics in a panty twist. Mostly because the elephant in the room has either been tortured into starvation or force-fed into a gluttonous fraud, whichever reviewer you might ask. The trailer leaves us cold like reading a Chinese menu in the snow. Opens Friday.

Local South Ward candidate MIKE NELSON will hold a town hall type meet-up at Noon on Sunday in the hopes of manufacturing enough consent to get him elected to City Council. Free admission for upgrading yourself on the candidates and issues. Popcorn however, is not.

MY OMAHA. On the subject of Political Science, MY OMAHA is a full-length documentary on a young journalist’s look at his hometown where he comes to grips with his MAGA Dad, who during the filming is diagnosed with cancer, and the hushed-up and generally ignored reality of systemic racism brewing on the North Side of Town. A refreshing look at objective filmmaking in this sometimes uncomfortable bio-doc. with IRL Movie Club. There are some important and striking similarities here, two screenings only on Sunday, the 12th. $7.50 is a bargain for the experience.

THE ONION: BAD PEDOPHILE. At ‘press-time’ here I await official confirmation that we have the green light to screen this important look at the life and sick times of Jeffrey Epstein, as told by the folks at THE ONION. ED: This screening has been postponed.

6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKY CREEK will light it up on NOV 1. Tix here.

We are doing a short film, a modernization of the think-tank cult classic POWERS OF TEN. FX designers, animators, composers and, natch, financial contributors (aka executive producers) are encouraged to make contact for details. The award-winning feature length documentary UP FROM THE STREETS, written and directed by locals Michael and Cicilia Murphy, is on tap for a combo weekend, the Friday night screening of the film, with intro and Q&A, followed by the Sat night Live Music with the legendary LADY A big band. How is that for a NOLA themed double-dip? We are confirmed for Jan 9&10. EMERGENCE FILMS, will host the second in their film series, screening BREAKING WAVES on Oct 16 @ 7p. And lastly, two of our faves are inked for returns in 2026. TRUE LOVES on Feb 21 and VICTIMS OF LOVE on March 28. Where LOVE is thematic! Ticket info coming soon.

All for this fine fall afternoon, call me anytime at 206.451.4336, shoot an e to Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com or stop by at your convenience to discuss how to bring your dream to life, because you are the beneficiary of our daily dealings with One Battle after Another. Love ya.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 29 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0700

MON SEPT 29 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 30 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 1 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
THU OCT 2 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
FRI OCT 3- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
SAT OCT 4 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ NOON, 3:25 & 6:45
SUN OCT 5 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ NOON, 3:25 & 6:45
MON OCT 6 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
TUE OCT 7 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 8 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
THU OCT 9 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
FRI OCT 10 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 4:30 & 6:35
SAT OCT 11 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:35
SUN OCT 12 - ELEANOR THE GREAT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:35

Calling Elvis - Is anybody home?

Tahoma sized thanks to everyone who came out to gawk at DOWNTON ABBEY. It became, as a result of your participation, the best (biggest box) two-week run of 2025, and for that we echo appreciation. It always reinforces my faith in the Industry when applause accompanies the credit crawl - even if golf claps. Sunday’s screening and panel discussion (filmmakers from Vermont and Colorado) of OTHER SIDE, was both well received and attended. I was among the many who left inspired by the potential of this group of altruistic caregivers. This is a hot topic, another of the major social issues totalitarian capitalists have commandeered for profit. Dying is expensive. And the Lynda’s Phone concept is solid gold, calling Elvis, anybody home?

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. It is already being hailed as the best film of the year and a sure-thing Oscar contender. Connecting the Thomas Pynchon…Paul Thomas Anderson…Leo DiCaprio…Sean Penn…Chase Infinity…Paul Greenwood dots create a roadmap for cinematic adventure. Toss in VistaVision format and the screen becomes bigger than life. Magical how the space/time dynamic and combination of talent makes two hours and forty-one minutes feels like a deep REM catnap. Literally every scene scores.

ELEANOR THE GREAT. Surely our core demographic will recall last years minor sensation THELMA, portrayed by the darling June Squibb. June is back as Eleanor, a holocaust survivor - or perhaps not. A morality play on stolen valor set in the kitchen of loneliness crossing generational lines and serving complex metaphysical entrees as food for thought. Your plate is very hot.

A bit of behind the scenes news, leaks if you will, on current projects. We, the collective creative community headquartered at the HLT, are doing a short film, a modernization of the think-tank cult classic POWERS OF TEN. Currently in pre-production we hope for a late 2026 release. You know where. FX designers, composers and, natch, financial contributors (aka executive producers) are encouraged to make contact for details. The award-winning feature length documentary UP FROM THE STREETS, written and directed by locals Michael and Cicilia Murphy, is on tap for a combo weekend, the Friday night screening of the film, with intro and Q&A, followed by the Sat night Live Music with the legendary LADY A big band. How is that for a NOLA themed double-dip? EMERGENCE FILMS, will host the second in their film series, screening BREAKING WAVES on Oct 16 @ 7p.

All for today, call me anytime at 206.451.4336, shoot an e to Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com or stop by at your convenience to discuss how to bring your dream to life, because you are the beneficiary of our daily dealings with One Battle after Another. Love ya.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 22 - DOWNTON ABBEY & PTA

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0700

MON SEPT 22 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 23 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED SEPT 24 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU SEPT 25 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI SEPT 26 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
SAT SEPT 27 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ NOON, 3:25 & 6:45
SUN SEPT 28 - OTHER SIDE @ NOON, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
MON SEPT 29 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 30 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 1 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
THU OCT 2 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
FRI OCT 3- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45

It’s Fall!!!!! This is one of my favorite things (the thing not the song), Saturday, Sept 20 was the answer to the question, “If you screen (or stage) it, will they come?” Unequivocally, yes. You, the collective you, you the community, we, us, everyone (it seemed) came out for our free homage to Robert Redford at noon and then for the nightcap stellar performance by FRANCIS NASH. To say that is was a wild one would underestimate the power and rockin’ local vibe that Minor, Mike and Dave, plus a stunning opening set by JOHN BUTLER, gifted to us all. The Pusher and Cold Turkey on the same set list is 24 carrot solid gold. We will have them back.

DOWNTON ABBEY. Basking in the glory of six successful seasons and a pair of episodic features, DA, actually Highclere Castle in Newbury, roughly 100K west of London, remains staggeringly popular. Its debut here was excellent and everyone seemed pleased with the plight of the Crowleys. I will simply say that it is not my cup of Earl Grey, and all the lumps in Oxford can’t sweeten my distaste for “Royalty”. Over egg the pudding, if you ask me.

GIRL CLIMBER. Equal parts gripping survival story and intimate portrait, GIRL CLIMBER isn't just about breaking records, it's about breaking barriers. Emily Harrington starts in this rock-solid (9.5 at IMDB) afternoon feature. Convince your friends to join you and come be inspired. With co-sponsorship by Insight Climbing of Coppertop fame.

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Paul Thomas Anderson takes no cinematic prisoners. Punch drunk on Boogie Nights There Will be Blood on your Licorice Pizza. We’ve been running the trailer for a couple of weeks, and from that alone I can tell you, that this IS my cup of tea. Viva la reveluzione! This from IndiWire sums it up: A propulsive, hilarious, and overwhelmingly tender paranoid comedy-thriller car chase blockbuster whatever, PTA's $~150 million Leonardo DiCaprio epic is the first movie of its size to accurately crystallize how insane it feels to be alive right now. Editor: There is nothing whatever about OBAA!

OTHER SIDE. A terminally ill woman's groundbreaking legal battle opens doors for out-of-state residents seeking Vermont's medical aid in dying, as she navigates her own end-of-life journey. With guest speakers for Q&A, including Danielle at Edge Walking.

All for today folks, thanks again for your support. When kids, now adults with kids, come into the theatre to watch a show or concert and we spend five minutes talking about the way the Island was in the 80’s, it reinforces my commitment to community service. And that is a two way street I hope to traverse many more times before the final curtain. Thank you again, sincerely.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 15 - DOWNTON ABBEY to FRANCIS NASH

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0700

MON SEPT 15 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 16 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED SEPT 17 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU SEPT 18 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI SEPT 19 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
SAT SEPT 20 - FRANCIS NASH LIVE - DOORS AT 6, SHOW AT 7
SUN SEPT 21 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 1:45 4:15 & 6:45
MON SEPT 22 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 23 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED SEPT 24 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU SEPT 25 - GIRL CLIMBER @ 2:30, DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI SEPT 26 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
SAT SEPT 27 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ NOON, 3:25 & 6:45
SUN SEPT 28 - OTHER SIDE @ NOON, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45
MON SEPT 29 - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER @ 3:25 & 6:45

COMMENTARY. A round of applause for all your community support for our specials last week, OCEAN, presented by EMERGENCE FILMS, was a fanny or two away from a sell out and Friday night’s LIVE COMEDY, offered some much needed hilarity. As a direct result of the robust head-counts both are now quarterly specials, with the next EMERGENCE FILMS special, BREAKING WAVES, on Oct 16, and LIVE COMEDY on Dec 5. Yesterday’s WE THE PEOPLE RIDE might have been the most dramatically poignant and powerful event in my tenure. Please check it out here and get involved with the solution now! Hoo-rah!

DOWNTON ABBEY. Basking in the glory of six successful seasons and a pair of episodic features, DA, actually Highclere Castle in Newbury, roughly 100K west of London, remains staggeringly popular. It’s weekend debut here was excellent and everyone seemed pleased with the plight of the Crowleys. I will simply say that it is not my cup of Earl Grey, and all the lumps in Oxford can’t sweeten my distaste for “Royalty”. Over egg the pudding, if you ask me.

FRANCIS NASH. The legendary Island rockers, Minor, Dave and Mike, take it to 11 with an explosive set crafted on blues based Rock ’n Roll. Put on your dancing’ shoes and join together with the band, and at the outrageous price of only $20. Tix here.

GIRL CLIMBER. Equal parts gripping survival story and intimate portrait, GIRL CLIMBER isn't just about breaking records, it's about breaking barriers. Emily Harrington starts in this rock-solid (9.5 at IMDB) afternoon feature. Convince your friends to join you and come be inspired.

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Paul Thomas Anderson takes no cinematic prisoners. Punch Drunk on Boogie Nights There Will be Blood on your Licorice Pizza. We’ve been running the trailer for a couple of weeks, and from that alone I can tell you, that this IS my cup of tea. Viva la revolution!

OTHER SIDE. A terminally ill woman's groundbreaking legal battle opens doors for out-of-state residents seeking Vermont's medical aid in dying, as she navigates her own end-of-life journey. With guest speakers for Q&A.

All for today folks, thanks again for your support. It is no slight cliche to say that we couldn’t do this without you.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 8 - ROSES TO THE WALL

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0700

MON SEPT 8 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 9 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED SEPT 10 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45
THU SEPT 11 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & OCEAN with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH @ 7
FRI SEPT 12 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45 - LIVE COMEDY @ 9:30
SAT SEPT 13 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 2, 4:30 & 7
SUN SEPT 14 - WE THE PEOPLE RIDE AT NOON - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 2, 4:30 & 7
MON SEPT 15 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 16 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED SEPT 17 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU SEPT 18 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI SEPT 19 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45
SAT SEPT 20 - LIVE MUSIC W/ FRANCIS NASH, DOORS AT 6, SHOW AT 7

UPCOMING EVENTS: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER OPENS 9. 26. GIRL CLIMBER, 9.22-25. OTHER SIDE DOC, 9.28.

THE ROSES. Another take on Danny DeVitto’s take on the hazards of marriage. Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Coleman (and there are many) will certainly appreciate their acting chops and comedic timing as they toss the kitchen sink at the modern irony of “I do”.

OCEAN with Sir David Attenborough. This is Part One of a three part series in collaboration with the talented gals at EMERGENCE FILMS. Listen to the podcast here. Islander Laura Francis, a marine biologist and educator for the past 30 years, has dedicated her professional career to ocean conservation. She worked at NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary for 27 years in education and outreach. Will host post-screening Q&A along with Joshua Berger of Marine Blue and Becky Peabody of Kitsap Preservation Fund. Free to the public. (You read that right, FREE).

DOWNTON ABBEY. OK, I will admit I am not a fan-boy of this staggeringly popular period piece. For no other reason than I just don’t have the time. Sorry, my single entertainment distraction these days is UW Husky football. All meaning that the best I can do here for commentary is Command C > Command V: The cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future. OK.

LIVE COMEDY. 9:00PM Doors Open 9:30PM Showtime. Al Jackson headlines. Hosted by Monica Nevi Featuring Zahnae Aquino. We could all use some yuks, come on out and let ‘er rip!.

WE THE PEOPLE RIDE is a documentary about what courage and conscience look like as Pastor Doug Pagitt leads a spirited group of pilgrims on a bike ride from San Diego to St Augustine, FL, eery mile along our Southern border. To get some answers. Sponsored by the local arm of VOTE COMMON GOOD, Doug will be here to Q&A after the screening. You can listen to our podcast recorded Tuesday here. Tickets here.

FRANCIS NASH. Local rockers reunion tour, one night only at the HLT. Minor, Dave and Mike, the blues-based Power Trio, pound out high-energy rock enough to rival its Battery namesake. Get your tickets early for this explosive experience. Commerative T-shirts, in limited supply, will be available. Hot dam.

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HLT#156 - RACHEL, SIENNA, LAURA & DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0700

My illustrious guests today, Rachel Noll James, Sienna Beckman and Laura Francis have assembled a magnificent multi-media event that will entertain and inform anyone who has ever wondered just how important our oceans, rivers and seas are to our literal existence. Rachel and Sienna are, of course, the driving force behind the success of Emergence Films and Laura has spent her career in Oceanography, having most recently created Sea Forward, supporting innovative and effective solutions in the ocean space with a focus on sustainable aquaculture, science-based monitoring tools, circular economy, biodiversity, climate, and regenerative nature-based solutions. This impressive trio stopped over at the HLT yesterday to share the many details on their collaboration with Sir David Attenborough and his latest, and sadly, last, epic documentary, OCEAN. Here is a sneak preview of the event:

THURSDAY, SEPT 11

5pm - Ocean Pavilion at The Marketplace. Ocean themed food and drinks, exhibits by local oceaneographic businesses, and live music from the incomparable Steve Hall.
7pm - FREE screening of David Attenborough’s final doc OCEAN.
8:40pm - Panel Discussion and Q&A with Rachel, Sienna and Laura as well as Marine Blue founder Joshua Berger and Becky Peabody founder of Puget Sound Restoration Fund

RSVP is recommended at Eventbrite to insure your seat as this one will be packed for the free screening. For additional information call the Historic Lynwood Theatre hotline at 206.451.4336.

See you here on the 11th!

Kevin

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HLT#155 - DOUG PAGITT of WE THE PEOPLE RIDE

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0700

Doug Pagitt is an author, pastor, social activist and Executive Director of Vote Common Good. A leading voice for progressive Christianity, Doug makes frequent national media and speaking appearances. His new book, Outdoing Jesus, is available now. You can learn more at DougPagitt.com. He also devised, organized and led a bike ride from San Diego to St Augustine, FL to raise awareness about the atrocities and misinformation taking place along our Southern border. That’s right (I hear you asking) coast to coast in the shadow of the wall. Doug is also a musician, hailing from the great state of Minnesota, who also gave us Robert Zimmerman and his later incantations as Bob Dylan.

Doug will be with us on Sunday, Sept 14 at Noon to host the screening of the documentary that resulted from all the miles, interviews and situations along the route. He will also spend enough quality time as necessary in a post-screening Q&A to hopefully satisfy even the most fervent critic of our current (and past) immigration policies. His refreshing and candid style will immediately warn you of the devious chasm separating authenticity from the current political fear mongering propaganda of neo-fascism. With the bicycle as metaphor.

Come join us for this inspirational ride on Sunday 9.14 at noon. Tickets are available here.

NOTE: This podcast was recorded in 'reverse' mode, with Doug acting as engineer and host. Making me the guest. Please pardon the less-than-stellar audio from my end. Enjoy none-the-less.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 1- FROM PATAGONIA TO BUCKLEY

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700

MON SEPT 1 - THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 5 - ITS NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
TUE SEPT 2 - THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 5 - ITS NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
WED SEPT 3 - THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 5 - ITS NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
THU SEPT 4 - THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 5 - ITS NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
FRI SEPT 5 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45SAT SEPT 6 - THE ROSES @ 2:30, 4:35 & 6:45SUN SEPT 7 - THE ROSES @ 2:30, 4:35 & 6:45MON SEPT 8 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45
TUE SEPT 9 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45
WED SEPT 10 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45
THU SEPT 11 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & OCEAN with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH @ 7
FRI SEPT 12 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45 - LIVE COMEDY @ 9:30
SAT SEPT 13 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 2, 4:30 & 7
SUN SEPT 14 - WE THE PEOPLE RIDE AT NOON - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 2, 4:30 & 7
MON SEPT 15 - DOWNTON ABBEY @ 4:15 & 6:45

UPCOMING EVENTS: LIVE MUSIC with FRANCIS NASH on 9.20. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER OPENS 9.26, OTHER SIDE DOC, 9.28.

Thanks to all who celebrated with us Sat night with LAUREL CANYON LEGACY. What a night!

THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA. Sixteen years in the making, this adventurelog doc will take your breath away and leave you gasping for more; more life, more adventure, more love as we join with Maddy and Heather as they road-trip from Alaska to Chile. A must see for anyone who equates life with travel.

ITS NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY. Filmmaker and TV Showrunner Amy Berg has crafted an outstanding doc on the life of the legendary musician Jeff Buckley. It is one of the best docs I have ever watched, filling my sometimes running on empty soul with hope, empathy and humility. Should you not know about JB, this tribute to the unique human skillset embodied by his talent and torment will leave you humming hallelujah with angelic tears.

THE ROSES. Another take on Danny Devitto’s take on the hazards of marriage. Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Coleman (and there are many) will certainly appreciate their acting chops and comedic timing as they toss the kitchen sink at the modern irony of “I do”.

OCEAN with David Attenborough. This is Part One of a three part series in collaboration with the talented gals at EMERGENCE FILMS. Islander Laura Francis, a marine biologist and educator for the past 30 years, has dedicated her professional career to ocean conservation. She worked at NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary for 27 years in education and outreach. Will host post-screening Q&A. Free to the public.

LIVE COMEDY. 9:00PM Doors Open 9:30PM Showtime. Al Jackson, headlines Hosted by Monica Nevi Featuring Zahnae Aquino. Tix here.

FRANCIS NASH. Local rockers reunion tour, one night only at the HLT. Minor, Dave and Mike, the blues-based Power Trio pound out high-energy rock enough to rival its Battery namesake. Get your tickets early for this explosive experience.

Love ya.

Kevin

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HLT# 154 - LUCY VRACIN & PAULA HOLMES-EBER - WE THE PEOPLE RIDE

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0700

My pair of guests today represent the top end of the social spectrum upon which I am deeply focused. Lucia Vracin and Paula Holmes- Eber are genuinely making a positive statement in a world ruthlessly obsessed with darkness and hatred. Their passionate areas of concern, equal rights, environmental protections, adventure travel and the freedom to do so, strike a sympathetic cord in my belief system, making it a true pleasure to spend an hour exchanging notes and sharing stories of the road. And this is certainly the road less traveled. Lucy is the area representative for WE THE PEOPLE RIDE - COMMON VOTE, A Minnesota based national grass-roots organization whose tag-line grabs me by the soul like being connected to jumper cables. “The common good is the alternative to MAGA Trumpism. This is a time to stand up for our neighbors, to reach out to those in our lives who know this is wrong, and to rally together for the common good”. Ya with is so far? The powerhouse leader of this righteous rebellion is a pastor named Doug Pagitt. He and crew will be here on Sept 14, to screen their film on an epic bike ride from San Diego to St Augustine, designed to raise awareness of what, exactly, is going on along our Southern border. Get your tickets for this monumental event here and join us for the exchange of positivity and inspiration.

Paula Holmes-Eber is no stranger to long distance biking, having circumnavigated the GLOBE and authored her book BREATHTAKING, along with her hubby and two daughters to promote, among other altruistic causes, asthma awareness, ecology, social unity and adventure cycling. A Ph.D in anthropology, Paula has just recently stepped down from her presidency of Squeaky Wheels, our very own bicycle advocacy group, who today happens to be sponsoring the joyous Bike for Pie ride on the Island.

Join us for this spirited chat and be sure to get your tickets early for the Sept 14 presentation of WE THE PEOPLE RIDE at Noon.

See you on the road.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 25 -LIVE MUSIC SAT w/ LAUREL CANYON LEGACY

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0700

MON AUG 25 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
TUE AUG 26 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED AUG 27 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
THU AUG 28 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
FRI AUG 29 - ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 4:30 - JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
SAT AUG 30 - LAUREL CANYON LEGACY @ 6:30
SUN AUG 31 - ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 3 - JEFF BUCKLEY @ 4:50 & 7
MON SEPT 1 - ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 4:30 - JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
TUE SEPT 2 - ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 4:30 - JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
WED SEPT 3 - ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 4:30 - JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
THU SEPT 4 - ROAD TO PATAGONIA @ 4:30 - JEFF BUCKLEY @ 7
FRI SEPT 5 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45
SAT SEPT 6 - THE ROSES @ 2:30, 4:35 & 6:45
SUN SEPT 7 - THE ROSES @ 2:30, 4:35 & 6:45
MON SEPT 8 - THE ROSES @ 4:35 & 6:45

COMING SOON: SEPT 12: DOWNTON ABBEY, SEPT 20: LIVE MUSIC w/ FRANCIS NASH, SEPT 26: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER.

MY MOTHER’S WEDDING. Kristin Scott Thomas, a veteran of both sides of the lens, multi-tasks in MMW as the autobiographical writer, director and star, alongside ScarJo and Sienna Miller. No one’s idea of a joke. Except that I can’t help but hearing, “A Navy Officer, Movie Star and Nurse walk into the no-host bar at their Mothers third wedding,” only to find Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Got Married playing on the big-screen TV. Tonally disjointed or perfect pitch? You get to decide. Again.

ROAD TO PATAGONIA: Based on my pithy review above, one would immediately think that throwing the kitchen sink at a script would increase its odds of success. And sometimes it does. This is one. As in, what could possibly go wrong with a West Coast motorcycle-surfing sojourn from Alaska to Patagonia? Ask not then, what could go wrong, but what, if one perseveres, could go amazingly, affirmably and absolutely right. Freedom means to keep going, no matter what. Bonus points for filming it.

IT’S NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY. Just do this: Go to Spotify, iTunes or Prime, slap on your best set of headphones (no buds) and listen to Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. Written by the great Leonard Cohen, it should elicit emotions you never knew existed inside your soul. JB, died under ‘mysterious circumstances’ in 1997 at age 30. Veteran show runner Amy Berg crafts a fitting tribute to the author of what David Bowie called the best debut album of all time, Grace, by the titular singer and songwriter.

EXIT POLLS. I would very much appreciate your opinion on this matter of programming importance. The three films we screened last week, trying to capture the Zeitgeist of a society in change, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, KEROUAC’S ROAD & EASY RIDER, all underperformed. The myriad reasons as to why, I will render to the following three. Please choose the one that best fits your personal belief.

1) We can watch them at home on a streaming platform.
2) Not compelling enough.
3) It’s the end of summer, we’re BBQing.

LIVE MUSIC WEEK. LAUREL CANYON LEGACY. This will top off our pop culture review as LCL pays musical homage to what is collectively regarded as the golden era of Rock ’n Roll, 1965 -1975. Carole King, The Byrds, C,S,N & Y, Mamas & Papas, Linda, Carly and Joni, Beach Boys, Doors and The Eagles. Sponsored by Eleven Winery, Backstreet Beat and Bainbridge Brewing. Tickets here.

Our colossal seat sale fund raiser at GOFUNDME is in full swing. Get yours today. Please. I will sell (at least) one seat Saturday night. Be prepared.

Peace and Love brothers and sisters.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 18 - OH, HI, KEROUAC'S ROAD, EASY RIDER, LAUREL CANYON LEGACY

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0700

MON AUG 18 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15
TUE AUG 19 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15 (OCAP*)
WED AUG 20 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15
THU AUG 21 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15
FRI AUG 22 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:15 & 6:15 - EASY RIDER @ 8:15
SAT AUG 23 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 2 - EASY RIDER @ 4, 6 & 8
SUN AUG 24 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 2 - EASY RIDER @ 4, 6 & 8
MON AUG 25 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
TUE AUG 26 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED AUG 27 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
THU AUG 28 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
FRI AUG 29 - SUPERMAN OR JEFF BUCKLEY (TBD)
SAT AUG 30 - LAUREL CANYON LEGACY @ 6:30

COMING SOON: DOWNTON ABBEY, THE ROSES, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, the RITUAL MTN BIKE TOUR, THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA AND (pick one) either SUPERMAN or ITS NEVER OVER JEFF BUCKLEY doc.

BIG HLT kudos to everyone involved with the sold-out smash success of Thursday’s IRISH EVENING, including showrunner Eileen O’Grady, Debbie Sonandre from Celtic Crossroads NW, Darci from Ambassador Wines and REBEL WIFE Filmmaker Williams Cole. It was quite a night and we very much appreciate your awesome support of our special event programming Bainbridge lads and Island lassies. After 50 years, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST still has that magical fusion of a beguiling story, impeccable acting and masterful direction. If you failed to feel the raw emotional power of this film, we need to talk. Seriously.

OH, HI!. From RogerEbert.com: It’s a deeply human experience to long for someone who’s unavailable and to treasure a love that’s true but can’t last. “Oh, Hi!” ruminates on this to somber yet entertaining effect. Sophie Brooks (The Boy Downstairs) directs rising star Molly Gordon (The Bear, Theatre Camp) in this YA dramedy.

KEROAUC’S ROAD: THE BEAT of a NATION. If pressed to choose the one novel that suggested another route (besides baseball) might be available in my life’s adventure, it would be On The Road. The peripatetic Kerouac opened more doors to America’s youth of the 60’s than Huxley, Casteneda and Alan Watts combined. He also introduced us to Neal Cassady, the counterculture, double-clutch Jack of all Trades.

MY MOTHERS WEDDING. Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests. Directed by Kristin Scott Thomas and starring Scarlet Johansson.

EASY RIDER. Nicholson plays juiced-up lawyer George Hanson along with Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as they mount Harley V-Twin panheads and ride into the magic and mystery of American Freedom. Because that is what it’s all about, right? Oh, and that soundtrack humms like a 1950 chopped hog in high gear.

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY. This will top off our pop culture review as LCL pays musical homage to what is collectively regarded as the golden era of Rock ’n Roll, 1965 -1975. Carole King, The Byrds, C,S,N & Y, Mamas & Papas, Linda, Carly and Joni, Beach Boys, Doors and The Eagles. Sponsored by Eleven Winery, Backstreet Beat and Bainbridge Brewing. Please support them as you support us, as we all support each other. Coo Coo Cachoo. Tickets here.

Seat sale fund raiser at GOFUNDME is in full swing. Get yours today. Please. Start right Here.

With Gratitude, Peace and Love,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, Aug 11 - 1965 to 1975 IN FILM & MUSIC (WOW)

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0700

MON AUG 11 - DON’T LETS GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE AUG 12 - DON’T LETS GO TO DOGS @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED AUG 13 - DON’T LETS GO DOGS @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU AUG 14 - DON’T LETS GO DOGS @ 2:30 - IRISH EVENING 5-9
FRI AUG 15 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST @ 8:15
SAT AUG 16 - OH,HI @ 2:15 - CUCKOO’S NEST @ 4:15 @ 7
SUN AUG 17 - OH,HI @ 2:15 - CUCKOO’S NEST @ 4:15 @ 7
MON AUG 18 - OH. HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15
TUE AUG 19 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15 (OCAP*)
WED AUG 20 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15
THU AUG 21 - OH, HI @ 4:15 & 6:15 - KEROUAC’S ROAD @ 8:15
FRI AUG 22 - MY MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:15 & 6:15 - EASY RIDER @ 8:15
SAT AUG 23 - MOTHERS WEDDING @ 2 - EASY RIDER @ 4, 6 & 8
SUN AUG 24 - MOTHERS WEDDING @ 2 - EASY RIDER @ 4, 6 & 8
MON AUG 25 - MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
TUE AUG 26 - MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED AUG 27 - MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
THU AUG 28 - MOTHERS WEDDING @ 4:40 & 6:45
FRI AUG 29 TBD
SAT AUG 30 - LAUREL CANYON LEGACY @ 6:30

In one word: WOW!

DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT. A sprawling tale of clashing cultures set in war-torn South Africa in 1980 as told thru the blue-eyed lens of 8 year old Bobo, magnificently portrayed by Lexi Venter. Embeth Davidtz (remember her from Schindler’s List?) Co-Stars and Directs with delicate but powerful aplomb.

IRISH EVENING. Thursday night will knock your argyles to the floor, guaranteed! Traditional Irish folk music, a trivia contest, $150 gift certificate drawing, special wine offerings, the screening of REBEL WIFE at 7, and Q&A with Writer/Director/Producer Williams Cole. All this for $15. No wonder only a few tickets remain. Doors open at 5.

OH, HI!. The trope of the crazed woman (See: Kathy Bates) holding the poor sap hostage is somehow used as a template for mayhem and humor in a modern setting. I might read Of Human Bondage before the view.

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST. Winner of the Big Five in 1975. The opening card on our THREE JACKS annual Labor Day Celebration of Film. You will recall last years GODFATHER FEST. The titular Jack literally swept audiences away from Lowell, MA to Salem, OR with his creation of the Ken Kesey character Randall Patrick McMurphy. Louise Fletcher as Big Nurse won best actor along with Jack. Also Best Picture, Director (Milos Foreman) and Screenwriters Bo Goldman and Lawrence Hauben from Kesey’s second-best novel. Go ahead and ask.

KEROAUC’S ROAD: THE BEAT of a NATION. Jack number two. If pressed to choose the one novel that suggested another route might be available in my life’s adventure, it would be On The Road. The peripatetic Kerouac opened more doors to America’s youth of the 60’s than Huxley, Casteneda and Alan Watts combined. He also introduced us to Neal Cassady, the counterculture Jack of all Trades.

EASY RIDER. Jack number three. Nicholson plays juiced-up lawyer George Hanson along with Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as they swap cars for choppers and ride into the magic and mystery of American Freedom. Because that is what it’s about. Right?

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY. This will top off our pop culture review as LCL pays musical homage to what is collectively regarded as the golden era of Rock ’n Roll, 1965 -1975. Carole King, The Byrds, C,S,N & Y, Mamas & Papas, Linda, Carly and Joni, Beach Boys, Doors and The Eagles. Tix here.

Please consider: If you don’t see the connections to all of the above, you don’t know Jack.

Peace and love,

Kevin

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HLT#153 - IRISH EVENING with EILEEN O'GRADY & DEBBIE SONANDRE

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Dateline, Friday, August 8, 2025. Six days until our IRISH EVENING special event at, of course, THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE, on BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, widely known as the biggest and bestest Irish Isle this side of Ireland herself!

In today’s special event podcast we are honored to have with us Debbie Sonandre of CELTIC CROSSROADS NW AND Eileen O'Grady, producer - and showrunner - for the IRISH EVENING event. We spend almost an hour detailing the many components that comprise what will surely be a night to remember. Here is an outline of all that will take place on Thursday night, Aug 14:

5pm - ZACH TUPPER - Acoustic music outside as folks queue up for the show.
5:30 - Doors open. Concession sales, program handouts, trivia contest, Irish videos.
6:00 - Official Program begins. Live music.
6:30 - Welcoming remarks and Intro by Filmmaker Williams Cole and Mark Kohler, Director of the IRISH HERITAGE CLUB, Eileen and Debbie.
7:00 - Screening of REBEL WIFE, one hour documentary by Williams Cole.
8:00 - Drawing for $150 gift cert from CELTIC CROSSROADS (entry is by event ticket purchase)
8:10 - Q&A with Williams Cole.

What few tickets remain can be secured here.

Should you have questions on any of the above, or would like to leave a comment, please feel free to use one of the technologies of your liking to do so. A few are listed below. go raibh maith agat.

Opening and closing bumpers by THE GOTHARD SISTERS recorded live at the HISTORIC LYNWOOD on March 14, 2023.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 4- SORRY, BABY. DON'T LET'S GO & IRISH EVENING

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0700

MON AUG 4 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE AUG 5 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED AUG 6 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU AUG 7 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI AUG 8 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT AUG 9 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
SUN AUG 10 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
MON AUG 11 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE AUG 12 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED AUG 13 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU AUG 14 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 2:35 & IRISH EVENING 5-9
FRI AUG 15 - OH, HI! @ 4:45 & 6:45

SPECIAL EVENTS
THU AUG 14, 5-9 - IRISH EVENING W/ REBEL WIFE
SAT AUG 30 - LAUREL CANYON LEGACY LIVE MUSIC, DOORS AT 6:30.

THE COMMENTARY.

SORRY, BABY. Currently resting comfortably with a 7.7 IMDB composite, and a 100 at Christian Science Monitor, Eva Victor’s virgin directorial voyage has the temerity to pair heartbreak with hilarity. Albeit a slow paced semi rom-com drama, its sincerity and honesty win the day. Perhaps, as expected, most male reviews thumbed it down, the females thumbed it up, WAY up. Women are smarter in every way.

DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT. (A colloquialism roughly meaning, Let’s not let it go to the dogs tonight). From the best-selling memoir of the same name by Alexandra Fuller and co-written and Directed by Embeth Davidtz. The film follows 8-year-old Bobo's life on her family's Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) farm during the Bush War's final stages. It explores the family's bond with Africa's land and the war's impact on the region and individuals through Bobo's perspective. I think this one is going to be a sleeper and take home a gold statue or two. 92% debut at RT.

AN IRISH EVENING with REBEL WIFE. Filmmaker Williams Cole (and family) along with CELTIC CROSSROADS NW present an evening of Irish culture on Thu Aug 14. Showrunner Eileen O’Grady (ask her about Mohammed Ali’s DNA) has assembled an outstanding collection of talent sure to please. Doors open at 5, with Zach Tupper and special guest Stephanie Reese providing traditional Irish folk music. A trivia contest with a $150 gift cert from CELTIC CROSSROADS plus Cole’s doc REBEL WIFE screening at 7. Director and friends will host a Q&A after the film. Tickets are available here.

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY. Ah, the sounds of the 60’s caress my soul with Angelic memories. Carole, Joni, Carly, Jackson, Brian Wilson, David, Stephen, Graham and Neil, Mama Cass. Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end. LCL does the material proud as well as the vibe of the Golden Era of Rock n Roll. Aug 30, doors at 6:30. I feel the earth movin’ already. Tix here.

GFMC SEAT SALE. Go Fund Me Campaign is underway! Own a piece of our 89 year run at providing entertainment, both cinematic, musical and didactic. That’s right, we make you think. Think about buying in and be a part of the solution.

Thanks for the reception of LAST CLASS!
REBEL with a CLAUSE on Sept 17 @ 7
FRANCIS NASH Live on 9.20
OCEAN with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. With Rachel Noll James, Sienna Beckman, with local contributor Laura Francis for Q&A on Sept 11 (Part One of a three part series with Emergence Films) Would you like to sponsor an event like this? Call me. 206.451.4336.

Ciao a presto,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 28 - EDDINGTON>SORRY, BABY>IRISH EVENING

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0700

MON JULY 28 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
TUE JULY 29 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7 (OCAP)
WED JULY 30 - THE LAST CLASS @ 2:30 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
THU JULY 31 - THE LAST CLASS @ 2:30 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & SORRY, BABY @ 6:45*
FRI AUG 1 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45 - THE LAST CLASS @ 8:45
SAT AUG 2 - SORRY, BABY @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45 - THE LAST CLASS @ 8:45
SUN AUG 3 - SORRY, BABY @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45 - THE LAST CLASS @ 8:45
MON AUG 4 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE AUG 5 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED AUG 6 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU AUG 7 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI AUG 8 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT AUG 9 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
SUN AUG 10 - DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40

SPECIAL EVENTS
THU AUG 14, 5-9 - IRISH EVENING W/ REBEL WIFE
SAT AUG 30 - LAUREL CANYON LEGACY LIVE MUSIC, DOORS AT 6:30.

THE COMMENTARY.
EDDINGTON. A master class in tension building. What was the last film you saw (in a theatre) where several audible gasps were heard? Dark, black comedy. Is it satire, social commentary, a cautionary tale or Faux News?

THE LAST CLASS. By demand, this is former Secty of Commerce Robert Reich’s last class at Cal Berkeley. I follow Mr R on BlueSkySocial and he is right every time when it comes to policy, economics, power and greed. A must see for anyone wondering why our economy is so thoroughly befuddling.

SORRY, BABY. Freshman Eva Victor’s tough and tender journey from sexual assault to her life after it. Everyone has their own timeline when dealing with trauma, and the ways we cope, heal, deal, learn, and maybe even forgive, number as many as fish in the sea. This is one a poignant and profound tale in that ocean of emotion. SNEAK*

DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT. (A colloquialism roughly meaning, Let’s not let it go to the dogs tonight). From the best-selling memoir of the same name by Alexandra Fuller and co-written and Directed by Embeth Davidtz. The film follows 8-year-old Bobo's life on her family's Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) farm during the Bush War's final stages. It explores the family's bond with Africa's land and the war's impact on the region and individuals through Bobo's POV.

AN IRISH EVENING with REBEL WIFE. Filmmaker Williams Cole (and family) along with CELTIC CROSSROADS NW present an evening of Irish culture on Thu Aug 14. Showrunner Eileen O’Grady (ask her about Muhammad Ali’s DNA) has assembled an outstanding collection of talent. Doors open at 5, with Zach Tupper and special guest Stephanie Reese providing traditional Irish folk music. A trivia contest with a $150 gift cert from CELTIC CROSSROADS and the Cole’s doc REBEL WIFE screening at 7. Director and friends will host a Q&A after the film. Tickets here.

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY. Ah, the sounds of the 60’s caress my soul like an eager lover. Carole, Joni, Carly, Jackson, Brian Wilson, David, Stephen, Graham and Neil, Mama Cass. LCL does justice to the material as well as the vibe of the Golden Era of Rock n Roll. Aug 30, doors at 6:30. Tix here.

GFMC SEAT SALE. Go Fund Me Campaign is out of the gate (at a high rate of speed). We have added some additional perks and bennies to the VIP package, such as: Branded Merchandise, Custom Framed Movie Posters, Workshops, After-Show Talkbacks, VIP Parking*, Meet & Greets, Pre-Show Happy Hours and VOD recordings of live events.

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Coming Attractions, July 21, EDDINGTON & A POPUP!

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0700

TODAYS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY THE POWER TRIO OF BACKSTREET BEAT, ELEVEN WINERY AND BAINBRIDGE BREWING.

SUN JULY 20 - EDDINGTON @ 1,4 & 7
MON JULY 21 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
TUE JULY 22 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7 (OCAP)
WED JULY 23 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
THU JULY 24 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
FRI JULY 25 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
SAT JULY 26 - EDDINGTON @ 1, 4 & 7
SUN JULY 27 - EDDINGTON @ 1, 4 & 7
MON JULY 28 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
TUE JULY 29 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7 (OCAP)
WED JULY 30 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
THU JULY 31 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
FRI AUG 1 - SORRY, BABY @ 4:30 & 6:45

POP UP COMP PLAN DETAIL: On Wednesday at 12:30 we give Sarah Blossom the stage to detail the inner workings of the Comprehensive Plan. If you have questions or concerns, please take advantage of this pre-primary opportunity to get up to speed with Sarah. Free.

HLT HIGH FIVES to local filmmakers Anisa Ashabi and Gabe Nathan who presented their latest films (the former a pilot and the latter a short) on Saturday. As expressed live from the stage, it is one of the many high points of this assignment to be able to feature and support the work of young local filmmakers. Old ones too! If you would like information of our service to the art community, call me at 206.451.4336. Like yesterday.

EDDINGTON. My recollection of May of 2020 isn’t exactly sprinkled with happy dust. Far from it. Several difficult and life changing decisions came from the chaos, anxiety and stress brought about by a global pandemic and a wanna be King showing off his invisible new suit of imported incompetence. Battle lines were drawn, and blood flowed like wine in the streets of Main St USA. And that is where Ari Aster opens this tale of power, fear and ignorance in Eddington, NM. What could possibly go wrong?

SORRY, BABY. Eva Victor knows that when it comes to confronting a difficult subject, language has its limitations but narrative still has unexplored possibilities. If Sorry, Baby has a thesis of its own, it's that pain and healing come in many different forms — our stories should, also.

GO FUND ME SEAT SALE. Is underway. Ask about it at the concessions counter or visit our site for details and you are once click away from stardom. This is a FUND-RAISER. July 3, 2026 will be our 90th anniversary. to raise the funds necessary for a few much needed and long overdue infrastructure upgrades. This is crowd sourcing, kick-starting, go fund me community support with you being the cavalry. We have 230 seats in our auditorium. To become a Patron of the Arts today. Please tell your friends. You know the ones.

IRISH EVENING. AUG 14
Music, dancing, a total and complete celebration of all things Irish. Topping off the festive frolicking will be the screening of Williams Cole’s doc REBEL WIFE, the forgotten story of an Irish Heroine. Co-sponsored by The Irish Heritage Club of Seattle, Celtic Crossroads NW and show runner Eileen 0’Grady. Tickets are on-sale here.

LIVE MUSIC. Sponsored by BACKSTREET BEAT, ELEVEN WINERY AND BAINBRIDGE BREWING. We are pleased to announce the five dynamite acts. Let’s take a cruise down genre lane with Folk-Rock Legends, a Blues based Power Trio, the Sounds of Santana, Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd blasting from the 8-track of our rag-top ’65 Mustang.

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY on AUG 30
FRANCIS NASH on SEPT 20
BATUKA on OCT 25
SIX GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK on NOV 1
TRUE LOVES on NOV 22

All for today folks. MAKE GOOD ART. And buy a seat.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, July 14 - F1 & EDDINGTON

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0700

MON JULY 14 - F1 @ 4, 7
TUE JULY 15 - F1 @ 4, 7
WED JULY 16 - F1 @ 4, 7
THU JULY 17 - F1 @ 4, 7
FRI JULY 18 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
SAT JULY 19 - PP @ NOON - EDDINGTON @ 2:45 & 6 - PP @ 9pm
SUN JULY 20 - EDDINGTON @ 1,4 & 7
MON JULY 21 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
TUE JULY 22 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
WED JULY 23 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7
THU JULY 24 - EDDINGTON @ 4 & 7

F1 - THE MOVIE. Only four days left folks. Go and take the young ones to Jurassic World, Superman or The Smurfs at The Pavilion, but see F1 here! After a full 11 shows over the weekend, I think I am qualified to make an editorial commentary on this one. Is this epic summertime blockbuster, produced by legendary 81 year old Jerry Bruckmister, perfect? No. In the same way that my 2002 film (released on DVD, so actually video) ONE PERFECT RACE, carried the message to triathletes that ‘Since there is no such thing as perfection, let us be pleased with our performance - when appropriate’, so too, does this timeless fable about ‘The Race’ and what it takes (especially for the veteran competitor) to be relevant at Formula One auto racing. From my ‘shit happens’ POV to Director John Kosinski’s ‘We need a miracle’ maguffin, all the elements are in place for drama, spectacle, the night of the dark soul, and the hero’s journey. Toss in Hans Zimmer and Javier Bardem to the Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon star-car, and whoa, buckle up boys and girls. Is the script tight? No. Is the screenplay deep and thought provoking? N2. Is it 2:36 of blazing, high-octane, turbo-charged excitement? Fuck yes it is. Tribal drums and fat Italian tires. Cool, all-good, Sonny Hayes would say.

EDDINGTON. Ari Aster as Darth Vader and Wes Anderson as Luke Filmmaker. The former a dark, bleak, a red-eyed ogre and the other a white (pastel) cloaked light-saber wielding savior of humanity. All of us who traversed the treacherous times of Covid, especially its early and ugly nightmare stage of 2020, can relate to the horror potential that payed out as an insane, corrupt and pathologically dishonest president tried to spin the epidemic as a liberal, Democratic construct. Fauci versus trump if you will. Veteran Aster thespian Jaquin Phoenix as the Sheriff and Pedro Pascal as the liberal mayor provide the fireworks and seemingly endless tension that all feels eerily familiar and altogether frightening. With Emma Stone, of Yorgos Lanthimos fame, as referee. Oh, my. And BTW, I was a fan of Beau. Midsommer and Hereditary.

GO FUND ME SEAT SALE. Is underway. Ask about it at the concessions counter or click here.

LIVE MUSIC. The Fall schedule is here!!!!! We are pleased to announce the five (with a sixth backstage and awaiting final OK) dynamite acts. Let’s take a cruise down genre lane with Folk-Rock Legends, a Blues based Power Trio, the Sounds of Santana, Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd blasting from the 8-track of our rag-top ’65 Mustang.

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY on AUG 30
FRANCIS NASH on SEPT 20
BATUKA on OCT 25
SIX GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK on NOV 1

Should I tip the sixth? OK, do you remember the night of October 7, 2023? A sold-out evening of pure magic with Soul-Funk megastars The TRUE LOVES? We are a handshake away from a encore. Nuff said (for now).

All for today folks. I know it is hard celebrating, when so many others suffer, but try this; If you can’t change the bigger picture, the World, change your Industry, or your community, or your relationships, and lastly, should those all be a bridge too far, try changing yourself. Try moving outside your comfort zone, try adding some courage to the mix, try doing the right thing, try helping someone in need. Try love.

Thanks,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 7, PRIME MINISTER & F1

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0700

MON JULY 7 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE JULY 8 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
WED JULY 9 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU JULY 10 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI JULY 11 - F1 @ 1, 4, 7
SAT JULY 12 - F1 @ 10, 1, 4, 7
SUN JULY 13 - F1 @ 10, 1, 4, 7
MON JULY 14 - F1 @ 4, 7
TUE JULY 15 - F1 @ 4, 7
WED JULY 16 - F1 @ 4, 7
THU JULY 17 - F1 @ 4, 7

PRIME MINISTER. The story of New Zealander Jacinda Ardren, Prime Minister from 2016-2023. Here is a single review from one IMDB user that sums it very nicely. Very few global leaders would allow themselves to seen so raw and affected over such a long period. And then reflect back on their past so candidly. Hats off to the filmmakers spent years alongside in both the public and private arena. Irrespective of 'left and right' politics, and 'taking sides' this is an insight into what it really means to have the weight of a nation on your shoulders through an unscripted pandemic, the worse terrorist attack a nation has faced, a volcanic eruption, a pregnancy and raising an infant to child, all the while being scrutinized to levels no male politician would ever face.

F1 - THE MOVIE. Seven Days. That’s all I could talk them into. One week. You will instantly see what I did in the attempt to maximize the result of our terse negotiations. By adding three shows to our opening weekend we’ll try to build some early enthusiasm and popular support for this classic summer blockbuster. Go and take the kids to Jurassic World, Superman or The Smurfs at The Pavilion, but see F1 here! From FilmSpeak.net sums it up graciously: F1: The Movie is a spectacularly entertaining summer blockbuster that yearns to be seen on the biggest screen possible. What it may lack in the storytelling department, it more than makes up for in its nearly endless entertainment value, stellar performances, and masterful direction. Audiences craving electrifying big screen entertainment should look no further than this sports film. So, yeah, I added three shows. Friday @ 1, Sat & Sun @ 10. Both Sat & Sun I will have coffee and croissants from Pane d’Amore for warmups.

GO FUND ME SEAT SALE. Is underway. Ask about it at the concession counter or visit our site for details and you are once click away from stardom. For additional clarification should you need it, this is a FUND-RAISER. As of yesterday, our 88th birthday, we have 365 days to raise the funds necessary for a few much needed and long overdue infrastructure upgrades. Averaging 20 people per show keeps our rent paid, lights on, shelves stoked and salaries paid. But that’s it. There is no percentage to set aside for capitol improvements. That is where YOU come in, as our business partners. This is crowd sourcing, kick-starting, go fund me community support with you riding in as the cavalry. We have 230 seats in our auditorium. They need replacing. We are ‘selling’ 200 of them - the front five rows will become a dance floor - for one thousand dollars each. You get to pick your location and have your name or company's name mounted to the back of your seat, or seats. Sponsorship also includes membership into our VIP club, with, as the commercial says, benefits galore. Call me, pick up a brochure or visit our GOFUNDME site for more information or to become a Patron of the Arts today.

Our upcoming Live Music shows:

LAUREL CANYON LEGACY on AUG 30
FRANCIS NASH on SEPT 20
BATUKA on OCT 25
SIX GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK on NOV 1

Tix for all of the above here.

Thanks,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JUNE 30 - CHUCK, MATERIALISTS, RAINIER BEER & THE PM

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:00:00 -0700

MON JUNE 30 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & MATERIALISTS @ 7
TUE JULY 1 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY @ 7
WED JULY 2 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & MATERIALISTS @ 7
THU JULY 3 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & MATERIALISTS @ 7
FRI JULY 4 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT JULY 5 - PRIME MINISTER @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
SUN JULY 6 - PRIME MINISTER @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
MON JULY 7 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE JULY 8 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
WED JULY 9 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU JULY 10 - PRIME MINISTER @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI JULY 11 - F1 OR 28 YEARS LATER TBD*

Let’s start with the * first. As you know, the booking and scheduling of movies is an inexacting science. It is part data deciphering, part history and tradition, part availability of creative product, and part darts. The dart part is the hard part. Some say that thirty years of movie business experience gives one the hunch edge, as in ‘All else failing, bet on star power’, or, ‘Our demographic don’t do Zombies’. Or even, ‘It debuted at 20 million and a 7.0 at IMDb’. You catch the drift? I went to bat years ago wanting to pinch hit for our traditional methodology of film selection and won a few battles. You will recall BOYS IN THE BOAT, OPPENHEIMER, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON AND DUNE TWO as examples of tentpole blockbusters that I managed to convince the coach that if the count when to 3-0 I could take a rip if I liked the looks of a plump fastball down the middle and belt high. There is some trust involved, but still, the characteristic I feel is most important in this critical area is confidence. My confidence in you, our regulars, the core demographic responsible for keeping our lights on and floors clean. Brad Pitt in F1 and Danny Boyle’s 28 YEARS LATER. Caveat, it is going to take some finagling on our part to tear F1 away from the Pavilion if it has a good weekend, so let’s vote. Let me hear your democratic, open minded and open sourced voice. F1 or 28 YEARS? Let freedom ring!

LIFE OF CHUCK. Rumor has it that the Mike Flanagan/Steven King tandem have already agreed to a three film pact for upcoming treatments of King’s IP. Should they turn out to be half as good as LoC, I will comfortably rest in the confident glow that they will be quality efforts of high conceptual intent. In other words, can’t wait. I find it interesting that in LoC, both writer and screenwriter (adaption for film) both were acutely aware of the fine line they tiptoed around. In any number of scenes, the best of them involved dancing, the line was never crossed, the shark never jumped, and not once did they succumb to decent into hackneyed cliche or worse, the dreaded twee. Being too cute can kill a scene faster than a semi-automatic flyswatter. Therefore I herby proclaim LIFE OF CHUCK to be, officially, here at least, the Feel Good Film of the Year. Thanks Chuck.

MATERIALITS. A new look at the modern dating scene as told by Celine Song. Technology marches ever onward but since the Stone Age till now, what have we learned?

RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY. Good, old-style Seattle fun, since 1974. The pictorial history of the beer from here. Filmmakers in attendance with lotso shwag. One screening only on Tuesday, July 1. RRRRRRRRRRRR.

GO FUND ME SEAT SALE. Is underway. Ask about it at the concession counter or visit our site for details and you are once click away from stardom.

All for today, thanks folks. Please consider making a purchase of one of our seats as we navigate the present with an eye on the future. Every dollar counts and there exists a thousand good reasons what your contribution is vital for our community and the future. Thanks.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JUNE 23 - LIFE of CHUCK!

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0700

MON JUNE 23 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7
TUE JUNE 24 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7
WED JUNE 25 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7
THU JUNE 26 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40, PRIVATE PARTY @ 7*
FRI JUNE 27 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40, MATERIALISTS @ 7*
SAT JUNE 28 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 2:20 & 7 MATERIALISTS @ 4:40
SUN JUNE 29 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7, MATERIALISTS @ 2:20
MON JUNE 30 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & MATERIALISTS @ 7
TUE JULY 1 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY @ 7
WED JULY 2 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & MATERIALISTS @ 7
THU JULY 3 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & MATERIALISTS @ 7

UPDATED MONDAY JUNE 23 @ 2:58. ITS OFFICIAL!

* I do not have confirmation on June 27. Meaning, that depending on how Chuck does over the weekend - I am writing this on Saturday morning - we have three options: 1) Keep it another week and hope that word of mouth travels with God Speed, 2) End LoC and start MATERIALISTS, or 3) Stack them. Stacking is playing both films on the same day, one as a matinee and the other in prime time. A fourth option actually exists, but has 99% odds against happening. That would be disappearing both and try something completely new. My preference here - and I just sent a note to our booking agent asking for the studios permission to do so - is option #3. I will know Monday. For the sake of this podcast I am going to play like number 3 will get a green light. But before the commentary….. Big, Huge, Massive congrats to Jonny Levi and Steve Stole for their courageous documentary filmmaking and hosting of their films over the weekend. Jonny’s LATTER DAY GLORY and Steve’s ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE were well crafted well-received. Thanks and congrats to them and to you who shared both story telling adventures.

LIFE of CHUCK. Taken almost verbatim from the Steven King Novella, Mike Flanagan has walked this one off like a Grand Salami from Cal Raleigh. And if you are wondering about my top ten dancing movies (films with a dazzling soft-shoe scene) I am out of space here, but I channel Ray Fosse in the audio ‘cast. What are yours? I truly hope that we get the eyeballs to keep this gem for another seven days.

RAINIER: A BEER ODYSEEY screens again (the first was on NYE) on Tuesday, July 1 @ 7. Two hours of frothy advertising genius shot from 1974 - 2022. The golden age of Seattle’s Rainier Beeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr. Tix o/s now. Better get 6.

GO FUND ME. The campaign is officially under way. The video snipe is up and running, the brochures are folded and the site ready for your participation. This is a fund-raiser where your donation of 1K secures your place in HLT history. You buy the seat, we do the install that includes your name plate on the seat-back. We are limiting the number to 200 because I want to open up some space near the stage for a dance floor/mosh pit. Won’t that be hip?

Lastly today, we have also launched the promo campaign for our Fall Music Series. Here is the link for tickets for the first act, LAUREL CANYON LEGACY, on Aug 30. They will be followed by FRANCIS NASH on Sept 20, BATUKA on Oct 25 and a two-act, barn-burner with 6 GUN REBELS & WHYSKEY CREEK on Nov 1. That, dear friends, is a Rock N Roll FULL HOUSE!

Call if you need more info on any of the above @ 206.451.4336. Email @ Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com or just bop in and take a test sit in our sampler seat (when it arrives). Thanks folks,

Kevin

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HLT 152 - GARY RYDSTROM

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0700

7 Oscars. 35 wins. 76 nominations. If anyone is deserving of a lifetime achievement award for post-production sound design it is our guest today, Gary Rydstrom (RIDE-strom). From the upper-mid burbs of Chicago and Iowa to the USC School of Cinema and TV, around the world with a microphone and eventually to Bainbridge Island, Gary has Industry stories to tell and delivers them with an intensity and passion that makes him the perfect guest for our show. Here is a PARTIAL list of films on which he has toiled:

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
TITANIC
JURASSIC PARK
TERMINATOR 2
MINORITY REPORT
THE FABELMANS
TOP GUN- MAVERICK
INDIANA JONES
STAR WARS

He is also an author, chronicling his experiences and deep understanding of the film industry, with “The Endless End of Cinema - A History of Crisis and Survival in Hollywood,” a scholarly work which I highly recommend to any movie lover or cinema aficionado. It is available here.

Gary, along with Steve Stolee and I, are the architects behind our latest fund-raising scheme, not to be confused with at the Phoenician Scheme, which is currently playing, that offers seats in our auditorium for sale. You will be hearing plenty about this in the upcoming months, but I am taking an ‘everything, everywhere’ approach to its marketing so here is the link. Thanks to Gary and Steve for their guidance and creative input.

This is one of those rare ‘casts where time flys by, and before you realize it, an hour is spent, and one wishes there was a part two in the works. And from the good news department, there is.

Please stand by. And enjoy these precious tales from the trades from Gary as he shares them with us.

Got a question about our BIG SEAT SALE? Have a question for Gary? Do you know Steven Spielberg? Do you want to watch the 50th Anniversary re-release of JAWS this summer? These and all other questions will be dutifully answered by one of our staffers, not AI, by calling us at 206.451.4336 or sending an email to Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com.

Thanks again Gary for taking the time to chat with us today.

Hasta la vista Baby.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JUNE 16, PHOENICIAN SCHEME, CHUCK, JONNY & STEVE

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0700

MON JUNE 16 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
TUE JUNE 17 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED JUNE 18 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
THU JUNE 19 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
FRI JUNE 20 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40, LATTER DAY GLORY @ 7
SAT JUNE 21 - ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE @ NOON, LIFE OF CHUCK @ 2:20, 4:40 & 7
SUN JUNE 22 - ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE @ NOON, LIFE OF CHUCK @ 2:20, 4:40 & 7
MON JUNE 23 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7
TUE JUNE 24 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7
WED JUNE 25 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7
THU JUNE 26 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40
TUE JULY 1 - RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY @ 6:30

COMMENTARY.

I do love it when a plan comes together. Yesterday, FATHER’S DAY (and the day after my nephews graduation from the UW) was a perfect example of the powerful trio of art, commerce and community. Ace Island filmmaker Bobby Roe, local celebrity craft brewers BAINBRIDGE BREWING and our humble one-screen art house theatre, teamed up for a celebration of Dads, Grads and all things cinematically magical. Starring Val Kilmer of course. Bravo Zulu’s to the party goers, let’s do it again, soon.

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Every time I sneak in for a peek of Wes Anderson’s latest kaleidoscopic hyper-geometric master class on set design, I am awed by his genius. Staging, composition and sublimely purposeful dialogue make it as entertaining an E ticket ride as Walt Disney could ever imagine. He captures peak visual syntax and clever emotional exchange for an hour and a half, something lessor directors might get with one or two scenes. Truly phenomenal. Am I right Zsa Zsa?

Cannot wait to see Mike Flanagan's spin on the Steven King novella, THE LIFE OF CHUCK. The trailer is a feel-good rocker. Starts Friday the 20th.

LATTER DAY GLORY is Johnny Levi Studios full length documentary about Jonny and his triumphant rebellion against the archaic commandments of the LDS during a cross-country coming out right of LGBTQ passage mission. Kicks of Pride Week and our GFM Campaign. Tickets, available now are $15. June 20 @ 7. You can listen to my podcast with Jonny here.

WRITE THIS ONE DOWN: Saturday and Sunday, June 21&22 at Noon, we’ll screen Island Treasure Steve Stolee’s award-winning documentary ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE. In case you don’t recognize the reference, it is about our very own ROTARY AUCTION. Whether this one will be your first or thirty-first trip to the largest outdoor rummage sale in the world, Steve’s doc covers all the bases in graphic detail and with cinematic flair. WE WILL ALSO KICK-OFF OUR GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN FOR NEW THEATRE SEATS. So get your credit cards ready my dear friends and supporters of our local Treasure-house of arts and humanities, ‘cause here we go!

TUESDAY, JULY 1 @ 6:30 is our second screening of the world famous documentary of the Beer from Here. Two hours of frothy advertising genius shot from 1974 - 2022. The golden age of Seattle’s Rainier Beeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr. Tix o/s now. Better get 6.

Congratulations again to all the Island Dads and every one of the Grads who keep us moving towards the light of science, truth, beauty and art. This ain’t no time to hate.

Kevin

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HLT 151 - JONATHON LEVI POWELL

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0700

June 12, 2025

My guest today is the amazingly talented star of reality TV, the owner of Bainbridge Island’s most eclectic hair salon and the producer and lead in a documentary we have the honor of screening the West Coast premiere of next Friday night. The doc, LATTER DAY GLORY, is Jonathon Levi Powell’s, message of hope. The synopsis says, “Two gay ex-Mormom missionaries travel across the US to confront their past and explore their futures while discussing it with other gay Mormons.” But after my conversation with Jonny - and watching the trailer several times this week as part of our pre-show entertainment - I feel this condensed brief leaves a lot on the cutting room floor. No spoilers here, but anyone who listens to the ‘cast and hears the passion and commitment that went into the making of this effort will immediately recognize that heart, soul, sincerity and purpose are sometimes difficult to properly put into words, abbreviated or not.

I was also given the perfect lead-in to elevator pitch our launch of the GO FUND ME campaign, and natch, took full advantage, even inking our first seat sale in the process, compliments of JONNY LEVI STUDIOS.

Making this one step away from the perfect circle, from the producer, writer and star, onto the silver screen at THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD, so we can offer offer you the chance to support us by buying new seats. Altruistic? Marketing genius? Maybe, but we like to call it magic.

Take a listen, and come on out next Friday and celebrate with us.

More on Jonny’s Studio here.
Trailer here.
Tickets here.

THANKS,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JUNE 6 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME & MO

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0700

MON JUNE 9 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
TUE JUNE 10 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED JUNE 11 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
THU JUNE 12 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
FRI JUNE 13 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
SAT JUNE 14 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 2:30, 4:40 & 7
SUN JUNE 15 - THE SAINT @ 1000, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 2:30, 4:40 & 7
MON JUNE 16 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
TUE JUNE 17 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED JUNE 18 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
THU JUNE 19 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
FRI JUNE 20 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40, LATTER DAY GLORY @ 7
SAT JUNE 21 - ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE @ NOON, LIFE OF CHUCK @ 2:20, 4:40 & 7
SUN JUNE 22 - ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE @ NOON, LIFE OF CHUCK @ 2:20, 4:40 & 7

COMMENTARY.

THAT WAS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. Hearty and huge thanks to all 225 of you who braved the 75 degree weather to partake in our STANDING TOGETHER BI RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY on Saturday. John Kydd, Mike Kelly and Co, put together a dynamite cast of politicians, leaders, musicians and poets that were truly inspiring. A terrific gathering of the tribes both educationally, inspirationaly and spiritually. DON’T YOU GIVE UP. I mashed together a short video of the event and you can see it here once I get it uploaded.

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. There was a time round about 1967 or so, when I wondered how long The Beatles could actually continue their production of absolutely incredible (and therefore popular) string of hit songs and albums. That question was answered a few years later, but after Abbey Road. Today I am asking the same thing about Wes Anderson. I hope the answer will not mean that THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME is his Abbey Road, but it every bit as good, although it looks like Sgt Peppers and feels like The White Album. He’s soooooo heavy. And then there’s Benicio del Toro as Zsa Zsa Korda. One thing I can tell you is you got to be free.

Cannot wait to see Mike Flannigan’s spin on the Steven King novella, THE LIFE OF CHUCK. The trailer rocks. Starts Friday the 20th.

ON Father’s Day, Sunday June 15, in conjunction will Bobby Roe of Foreboding Studios, we’ll host a FREE screening of THE SAINT, paying homage to the body of cinematic work by the late, great Val Kilmer. Get your rounds in early as we’ll raise the holiday curtain on this one at 1000. Did I mention the free part? Thanks to co-sponsors BAINBRIDGE ISLAND BREWING.

LATTER DAY GLORY is Johnny Levi Studios full length documentary about Jonny and his triumphant rebellion against the archaic commandments of the LDS during a cross-country coming out right of LGBTQ passage mission. Kicks of Pride Week and our GFM Campaign. Tickets, available now are $15. June 20 @ 7.

WRITE THIS ONE DOWN: Saturday and Sunday, June 21&22 at Noon, we’ll screen Island Treasure Steve Stollee’s award-winning documentary ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE. In case you don’t recognize the reference, it is about our very own ROTARY AUCTION. Whether this one will be your first or thirty-first trip to the largest outdoor rummage sale in the world, Steve’s doc covers all the bases in graphic detail and with cinematic flair. WE WILL ALSO KICK-OFF OUR GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN FOR NEW THEATRE SEATS. So get your credit cards ready my dear friends and supporters of our local Treasure-house of arts and humanities, ‘cause here we go!

I am writing this Sunday afternoon and in a few hours we’ll screen FISH WAR, with as equally an impressing a cast as yesterdays RALLY. I will end, then, by saying Thanks in Advance.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JUNE 2 - JANE AUSTEN, RALLY & FISH WAR

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

MON JUNE 2 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE JUNE 3 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:40 (CCAP)
WED JUNE 4 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU JUNE 5 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI JUNE 6 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
SAT JUNE 7 - RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY @ NOON, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 2:30, 4:35 & 6:45
SUN JUNE 8 - PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 1:45 & 4, FISH WAR @ 6:30
MON JUNE 9 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
TUE JUNE 10 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED JUNE 11 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
THU JUNE 12 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
FRI JUNE 13 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30

SPECIAL EVENTS
SUN JUNE 15 - THE SAINT @ 1000
SAT & SUN JUNE 21 & 22 @ NOON. ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE FUND RAISER
FRI JUNE 20 - LIFE OF CHUCK @ 4:40 & 7

COMMENTARY.

Big HLT thanks to everyone who came out Wednesday night for JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT. Stephanie Reese orchestrated a marvelous evening of film, dance and culture. Salamat.

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE. A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life. All the reviews I scanned seemed to agree that this one is tres francias. If it is half as good as WALLIS ISLAND was English, I will be happy. Rated R, 1:38 runtime. UPDATE: This is currently rated 100% double thumbs up by everyone, and there were lots, who viewed over the weekend.

I urge you to take part in our RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY on June 7. It might already be too late to save our Democracy, but should that be the case, this event might be the first step in the next thousand as we plan the once unthinkable; Getting it back.

FISH WAR. In 1974 Judge George Boldt restored treaty fishing rights to NW tribes. That was the good news, but the bad continues to this day. On June 8, FISH WAR film documents this pivotal period in our history and will screen, along with representation from the NW Treaty Tribes, The NW Fisheries Commission and The Suquamish Tribe. Doors at 6, film at 6:30. Also today, as you scroll, we published a panel discussion with four of the experts who will be here on the 8th as part of the FISH WAR event. It is HLT #150 and you can listen here. AS THE SALMON GO, SO GO WE.

ON Father’s Day, Sunday June 15, in conjunction will Bobby Roe of Foreboding Studios, we’ll host a FREE screening of THE SAINT, paying homage to the body of cinematic work by the late, great Val Kilmer. Get your rounds in early as we’ll raise the holiday curtain on this one at 1000. Did I mention the free part?

WRITE THIS ONE DOWN: Saturday and Sunday, June 21&22 at Noon, we’ll screen Island Treasure Steve Stollee’s award-winning documentary ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE. In case you don’t recognize the reference, it is about our very own ROTARY AUCTION. Whether this one will be your first or thirty-first trip to the largest outdoor rummage sale in the world, Steve’s doc covers all the bases in graphic detail and with cinematic flair. WE WILL ALSO KICK-OFF OUR GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN FOR NEW THEATRE SEATS. So get your credit cards ready my dear friends and supporters of our local Treasure-house of arts and humanities, ‘cause here we go!

Enough for today? Cut and paste those big special event days to your refrigerator door and sync them to your pocket calendar. The hits, they are a-comin and you don’t wanna miss a-one. Cheers.

Kevin

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HLT 150 - FISH WAR PANEL DISCUSSION

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0700

Sunday, June 1

Our largest panel of guests to date sat with us over the weekend to discuss FISH WAR. FISH WAR will screen on Sunday, June 8 at 6:30. Take a listen for a detailed dive under the calm Salish Sea waters to find a chapter in its history and the back story to this local saga, one that continues to this very day. Below is the roster of guests, all experts in their respective areas of service to our community. I think I’ll launch a catchphrase now and suggest that “As the salmon go, so go we.” Let us know your thoughts at the event as we’ll stage a dissertation, screen the award-winning film and then get these same folks up on the stage to host a Q&W. Tickets for the event are on-sale now on our website, or you can always swing by the HLT and pick up a pair, or as many as you like, at the box office (and save the on-line transaction fee).

RON CHARLES, FORMER TRIBAL CHAIRMAN, FISHERMAN
JOSH BAGLEY, VICE CHAIRMAN SUQUAMISH TRIBE & POLICY LIAISON
TIFFANY ROYAL, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER NW INDIAN FISHERIES COMMISSION
CHARLES KRATZER, HYDROLOGIST AND WATER RESOURCE COORDINATOR.

For additional information on the above please visit:

NW Treaty Tribes https://nwtreatytribes.org/
Suquamish Tribe https://suquamish.nsn.us/
West Forty Films, Fish War https://hellonorthforty.com/
The Boldt Decision https://www.historylink.org/file/21084
Historic Lynwood Theatre https://www.farawayentertainment.com

For additional information on the FISH WAR event on Sunday, June 8 at THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE, you can call, email, post, write or drop by.

Kevin Lynch
206.451.4336
GMAIL Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com
Facebook, Instagram https://www.facebook.com
BlueSky Social https://bsky.app/search?q=historic+lynwood+theatre
4569 Lynwood Center Road
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

AS THE SALMON GO, SO GO WE

Hope to see you on June 8. Ciao

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MAY 26 - TA2, JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT, RALLY

Mon, 26 May 2025 08:00:00 -0700

MON MAY 26 - THE ACCOUNTANT 2 @ 4:25 & 7 (FREE POPCORN)
TUE MAY 27 - THE ACCOUNTANT 2 @ 4:25 & 7 (OCAP)
WED MAY 28 - JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT @ 6:30
THU MAY 29 - THE ACCOUNTANT 2 @ 4:25 & 7
FRI MAY 30 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT MAY 31 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:45
SUN JUNE 1 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:45
MON JUNE 2 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE JUE 3 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED JUNE 4 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU JUNE 5 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI JUNE 6 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
SAT JUNE 7 - RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY @ NOON, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 2:30, 4:40 & 7
SUN JUNE 8 - PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 1:45 & 4, FISH WAR @ 6:30

SPECIAL EVENTS
SUN JUNE 15 - THE SAINT @ 1000
SAT & SUN JUNE 21 & 22 @ NOON - ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE - FUND RAISER

COMMENTARY.

THE ACCOUNTANT2. The Italians, among their many sayings, have this one: “Ogni morte dei Papa”, its literal translation is the equivalent of our Once in a Blue Moon. That is what we get with the Affleck.Bernthal sequel, il Duce. Because it is very rare indeed (not to mention ironic) that this slick and textured action/thriller doubles as a heartwarming save-the-cat bro-com. I have said this several times since its open Friday night, Ben knows how to make movies. He is, as Christian Wolff, pound for pound as good as Jason Bourne. They both shared that one little DNA anomaly that turned them from normal to savants, and they both are fantastic filmmakers. And then there is the line dancing.

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE. A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life. All the reviews I scanned seemed to agree that this one is tres francias. If it is half as good as WALLIS ISLAND was English, I will be happy. Rated R, 1:38 runtime.

JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT. Lot’s happening here. A presentation from the Suyematsu Farm Legacy Alliance, a musical dance performance by Emma Ursu-Villareal from the UV Performing Arts, our screening of ONE FIGHTING IRISHMAN, and a panel talkback with director/creator Sharon Yamoto, Clarence Moriwaki and Sam Omoto. Quite a program with all proceeds going to Suyematsu Farm Alliance. Big HLT thanks to Stephanie Reese for coordinating this blockbuster cultural festival. Ticket’s here.

I urge you to take part in our RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY on June 7. It might already be too late to save our Democracy, but should that be the case, this event might be the first step in the next thousand as we plan the once unthinkable; Getting it back.

In 1974 Judge George Boldt restored treaty fishing rights to NW tribes. That was the good news, but the bad continues to this day. On June 8, FISH WAR film documents this pivotal period in our history and will screen, along with representation from the NW Treaty Tribes, The NW Fisheries Commission and The Suquamish Tribe. Doors at 6, film at 6:30.

Lastly today, on Father’s Day, June 15, in conjunction will Bobby Roe of Foreboding Studios, we’ll host a FREE screening of THE SAINT, paying homage to the body of cinematic work by the late, great Val Kilmer. Get your rounds in early as we’ll raise the holiday curtain on this one at 1000. Did I mention the free part?

Over, but not out.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MAY 19, WORDS of WAR & SPECIALS

Sun, 18 May 2025 19:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS
MON MAY 19 - WORDS of WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
TUE MAY 20 - WORDS of WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
WED MAY 21 - WORDS of WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
THU MAY 22 - WORDS of WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
FRI MAY 23 - THE ACCOUNTANT2 @ 4:25 & 7
SAT MAY 24 - THE ACCOUNTANT2 @ 2,4:25 & 7
SUN MAY 25 - THE ACCOUNTANT2 @ 2,4:25 & 7
MON MAY 26 - THE ACCOUNTANT2 @ 4:25 & 7
TUE MAY 27 - THE ACCOUNTANT2 @ 4:25 & 7 (OCAP)
WED MAY 28 - JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT @ 6:30
THU MAY 29 - THE ACCOUNTANT2 @ 4:25 & 7
FRI MAY 30 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT MAY 31 - JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
FRI JUNE 6 - THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME @ 4:20 & 6:30
SAT JUNE 7 - RALLY for DEMOCRACY - STANDING TOGETHER ON B.I @ NOON
SUN JUNE 8 - FISH WAR @ 6:30
SUN JUNE 15 - THE SAINT @ 1000 (Free Fathers Day screening)

COMMENTARY:

If it's a distraction you're looking for, go to BIC. Sorry to ruffle feathers but when our very democracy is a shout away from being extinct (and it is) I feel a patriotic obligation to act. To do something and speak out and to use this platform as a way to clearly state our objections to this hell. Bluntly, can we please just fast forward to the part where S. Miller takes his mistress into a bunker to share a forever chill pill? Your role model hero did and you are following his playbook. There is your final scene. On behalf of millions of Americans and every country save the ones that support, finance and cajole, I respectfully urge your consideration. Your Dear Leader was in the news last week chumming up to the Saudi's and the one despicable despot responsible for ordering the execution of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The POTUS accepting bribes from global terrorists is a sick optic. That is how far we have come from Vladimir Putin ordering a hit on Anna Politkouskaya, the basis for the WORDS of WAR documentary/thriller.

JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT. May 28. Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Quite a lineup including songs, dance, guest speakers and the screening of the short doc, ONE FIGHTING IRISHMAN, a film about Wayne Collins, a San Francisco attorney who in 1945 represented over 9,000 Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated as a result of FDR\\'92s misguided EO 9066. And yes, he did all this pro bono. The filmmaker Sharon Yamato will join Clarence Moriwaki and Suyimatsu Farm on the stage for a post-screening talk-back. Tickets on=sale here and now.

RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY/STANDING TOGETHER BI. Local activists John Kydd and Mike Kelly have crafted together an impressive lineup of public officials, reps, NPO leaders, musicians and poets to help understand the current threat to our democracy and ACTIONS WE CAN ALL TAKE against the 500lb orange gorilla and his nazi henchmen. Entry is free. Bring your gumption, gravitas and grit. Noon on June 7.

FISH WAR. If you were around 45 years ago when Mt. St Helens blew her top, then you might have also been here in 1974 when a gaggle of racist politicians (Republicans) tried to steal fishing rights away from indigenous tribes of the NW. As if they hadn't stolen enough already. This, of course, was the proverbial last straw for the locals who mounted as fierce a counter coalition as imaginable to right this brazen wrong. FISH WAR is their story. 6:30 on June 8.

Lastly today, come on out on Father's Day morning for our FREE screening of THE SAINT. Local filmmaker Bobby Roe is hosting his annual tribute to cinema.

Kevin

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HLT 149 - JOHN KYDD & MIKE KELLY of STANDING TOGETHER BI

Tue, 13 May 2025 13:00:00 -0700

My pair of guests today head up a grass-roots campaign designed to restore Bainbridge Island (and surrounding Counties, States, Countries) to the true ideologies that made America great. John Kydd and Mike Kelly have established an organization that I feel has as much potential to inspire positive change as anything since the Bill of Rights. REMEMBER THOSE? STANDING TOGETHER BI, was recently launched in the hope of finding our way out of the fog of chaos that has permeated our planet since January 20 of this year. To launch the campaign and get to work on the premise, both timely and urgent, John & Mike will host an event in our humble hallways on June 7. Our RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY that day, kicking off at high Noon, and absolutely free to the general public, will feature a string quartet performance, celebrity guest speakers, NPO business leaders, community activists, council members, poets and hopefully a cargo van full of your neighbors. All discussing the same topic: HOW THE HECK TO WE GET OURSELVES OUT OF THIS MESS/NIGHTMARE/HELLSCAPE?

That is the intro. Please take a listen and hear the detail to which they eloquently spell it out. Here is a roadmap to where we all want to be, marked with clearly defined non-violent methodologies and using available tools. We simply need to follow them and put those tools to good use, aka action. All of us. Standing Together.

Please join us on June 7 @ Noon and stand side by side with your neighbors to form an impenetrable wall of truth, beauty and justice. Let that vibe loose here and it will ripple outward until the message has reached those in need of a gentle reminder of what great truly is.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MAY 12, ON SWIFT HORSES

Sun, 11 May 2025 16:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Caramel by Honey Moon bumper tune

MON MAY 12 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE MAY 13 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED MAY 14 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU MAY 15 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRI MAY 16 - WORDS OF WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
SAT MAY 17 - WORDS OF WAR @ 2, 4:25 & 6:55
SUN MAY 18 - WORDS OF WAR @ 2, 4:25 & 6:55
MON MAY 19 - WORDS OF WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
TUE MAY 20 - WORDS OF WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55 (OCAP)
WED MAY 21 - WORDS OF WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
THU MAY 22 - WORDS OF WAR @ 4:25 & 6:55
FRI MAY 23 - THE ACCOUNTANT 2 @ 4:25 & 7
SAT MAY 24 - THE ACCOUNTANT 2 @ 2, 4:25 & 7
SUN MAY 24 - THE ACCOUNTANT 2 @ 2, 4:25 & 7

BIG special thanks and appreciative nods to Colleen Fisher for all her behind the scenes effort in bringing RESCUED HEARTS to the HLT on Saturday afternoon. Over 150 turned out to watch the moving testimony to the magical bond between Man and Horse. We hope to have the entire doc back in the fall for a post festival encore screening.

ON SWIFT HORSES. Here is the cheat-sheet of allegorical tropes buried in shallow metaphorical graves beneath the parched post-war San Diego/Las Vegas/Kansas triangulation: The American Dream, Hidden Lives and Secrets, Queer Love and Identity, Social Commentary and Individual Journeys. After the final show last night, several folks, all regulars who stayed for the entire credit crawl, and I, engaged in a spirited and deeply honest convo about the film, one we all agreed was amazing. This is such a rich, well crafted and emotional period piece that its sheer beauty is almost overlooked, and one, that will take even the most dedicated cinephile a while to decompress and unpack. Ends Thursday, so make your plans.

We have officially chosen the next month’s films - after a careful analysis of those available - and due to space limitations, I’ll just tip what’s in store: Following THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (Ben Affleck gets it) we’ll see JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE staring May 30 and then the highly anticipated THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME by master auteur Wes Anderson, staring June 6. Yes, summer is here.

MAY 28, JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT! With more local (and international) sponsors than I have the space to name here, Stephanie Reese presents a multi-media event as headliner for the week long series, featuring a presentation by Suyematsu Farms, a dance by UV Performing Arts and our screening of ONE FIGHTING IRISHMAN, all followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Sharon Yamato, local Council member Clarence Moriwaki and Sam Omoto. 6-8pm on the 28th.

JUNE 7, STANDING TOGETHER RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY. Local activists John Kydd and Mike Kelly have assembled a cast including Mayor Ashley Matthews, Councilman Greg Nance, Congressperson Emily Randall and reps from the Suquamish Tribe, along with non-profit leaders, musicians and poets to better understand the current threat to our democracy and the actions we can take. TO RIGHT THIS SINKING SHIP. Noon - 2, free admission.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - MAY 5 - THE FRIEND, JOHN & YOKO

Sun, 04 May 2025 09:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, MAY 5

MON MAY 5 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30 (BATTLE OF THE PUEBLO)
TUE MAY 6 - THE FRIEND (OCAP) @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30
WED MAY 7 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30
THU MAY 8 - JOHN & YOKO @ 4:25 & THE FRIEND @ 6:30
FRI MAY 9 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
SAT MAY 10 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 1, RESCUED HEARTS @ 4 & ON SWIFT HORSES @ 6:45
SUN MAY 11 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45 (MOTHER’S DAY)
MON MAY 12 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE MAY 13 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED MAY 14 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU MAY 15 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45

THE FRIEND. A solitary NYC writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, and begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life. Naomi Watts and Bill Murray star along with Apollo, a scene-steeling 150lb Grate Dane.

ONE TO ONE. JOHN & YOKO. With remixed concert audio produced by Sean Ono Lennon, the film features newly transferred and restored footage, as well as a wealth of previously unseen and unheard personal archives.

RESCUED HEARTS. Colleen Fisher presents Part One of the Rescued Hearts doc. The beautifully filmed look at the magical relationship between man and horse will leave you wondering why we don’t nurture this miraculous bond more than we do. Even if you’ve never sat atop one of these noble animals, you will leave touched by their power and majesty. One day only, May 10 @ 4.

ON SWIFT HORSES. Here is the cheat-sheet of allegorical tropes buried in shallow metaphorical graves beneath the parched post-war San Diego/Las Vegas landscape.
The American Dream:
Exploring how it fails to provide fulfillment for those who don't fit into traditional societal norms.
Hidden Lives and Secrets:
The prevalence of hidden lives and the lengths people go to in order to maintain secrets in a restrictive social climate.
Queer Love and Identity:
Exploration of same-sex relationships and the struggle for identity is a central theme, showcasing the challenges and joys of finding love and belonging.
Social Commentary:
A glimpse into the social and political landscape of 1950s America, with its anxieties and aspirations.
Individual Journeys:
The individual journeys of Muriel and Julius, exploring how their choices and experiences shape their lives and relationships. Two hours, R. Leave the kids at home and have a glass of Pinot Grigio.

MAY 28, JAPANESE HERITAGE NIGHT! With more local (and international) sponsors than I have the space to name here, Stephanie Reese presents a multi-media event as headliner for the week long series, featuring a presentation by Suyematsu Farms, a dance by UV Performing Arts and our screening of ONE FIGHTING IRISHMAN, all followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Sharon Yamato, local Council member Clarence Moriwaki and Sam Omoto. 6-8 on the 28th.

It was truly a delight to witness the HS Jazz Band(s) host an open mic evening of music, poetry and fundraising Friday night. Not only was their music fantastically diverse, their entrepreneurial chops and control of what is normally a cacophony of chaos, was impressive. As well as emblematic of the importance of the arts, a graphic representation of why I detest the current fascist regime and their war on education. No dictator wants a well-informed, well educated, creative and free-thinking generation assuming the responsibilities of questioning the absolute control and power of an authoritarian dictatorship. Thx.

KML

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, APRIL 28 - WALLIS, FRIENDS & OPEN MIC

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, APRIL 28

MON APR 28 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE APR 29 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 30 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU MAY 1 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI MAY 2 - THE FRIEND @ 3:00 & HS JAZZ OPEN MIC @ 6
SAT MAY 3 - THE FRIEND @ 2:00 & 4:00 & ONE TO ONE - JOHN & YOKO @ 7 & 9
SUN MAY 4 - THE FRIEND @ 2:00 & 4:00 & ONE TO ONE - JOHN & YOKO @ 7
MON MAY 5 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30
TUE MAY 6 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30 (OCAPS IF AVAILABLE)
WED MAY 7 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30
THU MAY 8 - JOHN & YOKO @ 4:25 & THE FRIEND @ 6:30
FRI MAY 9 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 4:20 & 6:45
SAT MAY 10 - ON SWIFT HORSES @ 1, RESCUED HEARTS @ 4 & ON SWIFT HORSES @ 6:45

We try our best to book acts that we feel will offer a great show for a rotating demographic, all the while keeping a keen eye on the bottom line. And by ‘rotating demographic’ I mean trying to book all styles of music for the changing demo of our Island. We’ve had Girl Bands (Fenderskirts), R&B (True Loves), Country (Josh Gibson) Punk (Civil Rebellion) Jazz (Eugeny Jones, Naomi Moon) Tribute Bands (Victims of Love, Batuka) Club Swing (Ranger & The Re-Arrangers, Pearl Django) Irish (Gothard Sisters) Rock (Kara Hess) Folk (Gypsy Soul) and Americana (Honey Moon). That is nearly the full spectrum of musical styles. We will re-schedule FRANCIS NASH, tentatively slated for Sept 20 as of today, tweak the peripherals, and try again. Because these guys are a legendary local band frankly kick-ass. They deserve to be heard. Final note: If you purchase tickets in advance and we move the show due to reasons cited above, you will get either: 100% of the ticket price refunded, or a voucher for entry into the re-scheduled show. There is zero risk on your end. Moral of the story: Buy tickets early.

Thanks to everyone who came out for MARCIE’S. It fills my heart with joy to watch professionals do their thing and then volunteer to talk about it with the audience afterwards. A double dose when the actors, cast and shooting locations are all local. Makes me remember why I like this place so much.

THE FRIEND. When a solitary NYC writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, she begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life. Naomi Watts and Bill Murray star along with a 150lb Grate Dane.

ONE TO ONE. JOHN & YOKO. With remixed concert audio produced by Sean Ono Lennon, the film features newly transferred and restored footage, as well as a wealth of previously unseen and unheard personal archives, such as phone calls and home movies recorded and filmed by John & Yoko themselves. “Built around the beautiful 16mm film footage of the only full-length concert John gave after leaving the Beatles, I hope the film will introduce the audience to a more intimate version of John & Yoko – while also reflecting their politically radical and experimental sides,” said Director Kevin McDonald. Rated R, 1:40.

RESCUED HEARTS. Colleen Fisher presents Part One of the Rescued Hearts doc. The beautifully filmed look at the magical relationship between man and horse will leave you wondering why we don’t nurture this miraculous bond more than we do. Even if you’ve never sat atop one of these noble animals, you will leave touched by their power and majesty. One day only, May 10 @ 4. See their site for details, and purchase tickets here.

Thanks,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 21, WALLIS, JOHN & YOKO

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, APRIL 21
WHAT’S UP

MON APR 21 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE APR 22 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 23 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU APR 24 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & MARCIE’S @ 6:30
FRI APR 25 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT APR 26 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
SUN APR 27 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:40
MON APR 28 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE APR 29 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)
WED APR 30 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU MAY 1 - THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI MAY 2 - THE FRIEND @ 3:00 & HS JAZZ OPEN MIC @ 6:30
SAT MAY 3 - THE FRIEND @ 2:00 & 4:00 & ONE TO ONE - JOHN & YOKO @ 7
SUN MAY 4 - THE FRIEND @ 2:00 & 4:00 & ONE TO ONE - JOHN & YOKO @ 7
MON MAY 5 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30
TUE MAY 6 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30 (OCAPS IF AVAILABLE)
WED MAY 7 - THE FRIEND @ 4:00 & JOHN & YOKO @ 6:30
THU MAY 8 - JOHN & YOKO @ 4:25 & THE FRIEND @ 6:30
SAT MAY 10 - RESCUED HEARTS @ 4

WALLIS ISLAND.
The script is rich with witty banter and heartfelt moments that will have you laughing one minute and reaching for the tissues the next. Hanging in with a 97% RT composite, this one throws you back to the days when dialogue mattered more than CGI and emotional connectivity more than shock value. Exit polls are 100% positive.

MARCIE’S. Locally filmed and produced in Ballard and North Bend MARCIE’S is the story of perseverance and hope. Marcie wants to buy Ed’s Tavern and keep if from the hands of the evil developers from Seattle. To do so she will have to raise the collateral, a task she accepts with gumption and grit. We’ll have the filmmaker, writer, director John Helde as well as a handful of the cast, including Islander Matt Smith, on hand to intro and host a post screening Q&A.

THE FRIEND. When a solitary NYC writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, she begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life. Naomi Watts and Bill Murray star along with a 150 Grate Dane.

ONE TO ONE. JOHN & YOKO. With remixed concert audio produced by Sean Ono Lennon, the film features newly transferred and restored footage, as well as a wealth of previously unseen and unheard personal archives. Said director Kevin Macdonald, “Built around the beautiful 16mm film footage of the only full-length concert John gave after leaving the Beatles, I hope the film will introduce the audience to a more intimate version of John & Yoko – while also reflecting their politically radical and experimental sides.”

RESCUED HEARTS. Colleen Fisher presents Part One of the Rescued Hearts doc. The beautifully filmed look at the magical relationship between man and horse will leave you wondering why we don’t nurture this miraculous bond more than we do. Even if you’ve never sat atop one of these noble animals, you will leave touched by their power and majesty. One day only, May 10 @ 4. purchase tickets here.

ENDING RANT. Listen closely. Thanks.

Kevin

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HLT 148 - HANSON HOSEIN

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0700

HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE PODCAST #150 HANSON HOSEIN

HANSON HOSEIN is an award winning storyteller and communications leader. As the President of HRH Media Group LLC he creates narratives that spark change, particularly during times of turbulence and transformation. His most recent work is focused on revitalizing America’s democratic franchise, recalibrating support for families most in need, and revitalizing higher education’s trajectory in collaboration with the University of Washington. Hanson co-hosts the UW podcast and is the voice of Microsoft’s internal podcast, ‘Unscripted’. As an early practitioner of multi-media storytelling, Hanson worked as an NBC News correspondent in the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, Bosnia and The Balkans.

Tonight in the HLT we’ll screen Hanson’s latest work, AMERICAN DIGNITY, a twenty minute short on the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Dealing with the courageous march for voting rights in Selma, Alabama as told through Hanson’s savvy lens, we’ll follow the doc with a talk-back with an All-Star cast of influential activists led by Common Power foot-soldiers David Domke, Charles Douglas and Hanson himself.

Additionally, we’ll screen AMERICAN DIGNITY, three more times over the weekend after WHITE WITH FEAR, another powerful documentary on the state of the state with a Town Hall style discussion following each night’s presentation. Our search for solutions continues as we present these thought provoking narratives for your consideration. We invite you to come out and participate in this weekend of social exploration seeing answers to the primary question, Who are we? What do we want for our community and what can we do to protect the futures of our kids.

Here is the schedule:

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 - WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:30, AMERICAN DIGNITY @ 8, TOWN HALL to follow.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 - WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:30, AMERICAN DIGNITY @ 8, TOWN HALL to follow.
SUNDAY, APRIL 20 - WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:30, AMERICAN DIGNITY @ 8, TOWN HALL to follow.

Please join us.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 14 - BOB TREVINO & TOWN HALLS

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 14

MON APR 14 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE APR 15 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED APR 16 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & AMERICAN DIGNITY @ 6:45
THU APR 17 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI APR 18 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:45
SAT APR 19 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 2:30 & 4:30 & WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:45
SUN APR 20 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 2:30 & 4:30 & WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:45
MON APR 21 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE APR 22 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED APR 23 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU APR 24 - BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND @ 4:30 & MARCIE’S @ 6:30
SAT APR 26 - LIVE MUSIC WITH FRANCIS NASH, DOORS AT 6, SHOW AT 7.

Serious and special thanks to the folks at THE BARN for all their help and hustle with the GEORGE NAKASHIMA event Saturday night. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house nor a soul uninspired by both the film and following commentary. I will say this with as much sincerity as I can draw upon, that one of, of not THE MAIN reason why I get such a large charge of humanity is in meeting new friends and mixing it up with the hyper creative types that hang around this old pile of bricks. There was electricity in the air Saturday night I appreciate and thank all in attendance for their high voltage positivity.

BOB TREVINO LIKES IT. You know how some films simply resonate like a tuning fork? The ones that vibrate something inside of you, something between your heart, brain and soul? Think for a minute about the ones that do that for you and try to draw conclusions as to why. Or how. Still maintaining a 98% rating at RT, this is the feel good flick of the year. And it’s gone Friday, so please hurry.

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND. James Griffiths’ tender comedy-drama has a ton of heart, a generosity of spirit and an ultimately disarming sweetness that make it sneak up on you, cynicism be damned. PG-13. 1:39 and 8/10 at IMDB.

AMERICAN DIGNITY. This twenty minute short is the starter course for a power-packed run of political docs. And why not? Let’s not shy away from this folks, OUR COUNTRY IS UNDER SIEGE. From within. And we need to do something about it, stat. It often occurs to me that I am under programming our facility’s use as a community hub. Sure we try to provide the best films and entertainment possible, but there is always the glaring reality that one of the best ways to have our united voices heard is by gathering. We have 230 seats. It is my responsibility to fill them as often as possible. Let us watch, listen and learn. And then find a solution or two. On Wednesday night Steve Romein, Ty Cramer, David Domke and filmmaker Hanson Hosein will headline the post screening chat.

WHITE with FEAR. You can’t fight feelings with facts. White With Fear is like watching an avalanche form in slow motion, feeling helpless while it gathers enough rage to bury us all. From Fox News to MAGA, Nixon to Miller, this is a deeply disturbing reality check on our freedom, justice and belief in our Constitution. I will say it again, WE ARE UNDER SIEGE.

MARCIE’S. The latest from Seattle filmmaker John Helde. Storyline: Marcie has a dream: to own Ed's Tavern, where she's bartender and den mother to a devoted small-town community. But when a developer sets his sights on Ed's wooded land, Marcie's future is upended. As she rallies her people, she finds that an endangered bird may hold the key to preventing the loss of the tavern and saving her community. Cast & crew in attendance for Q&A.

All for today folks. Please be kind & wave that flag! Thank you.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - APRIL 7 - PENGUIN LESSONS & MORE SPECIAL EVENTS

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS
Don't Give Me No Hand Me Down World

MON APR 7- PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE APR 8 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50 (OCAP)
WED APR 9 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU APR 10 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
FRI APR 11- BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT APR 12 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 1:30 & 3:35 - GEORGE NAKASHIMA DOC @ 6:30
SUN APR 13 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 2:25, 4:30 & 6:45
MON APR 14 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE APR 15 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED APR 16 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & AMERICAN DIGNITY* @ 6:45
THU APR 17 - BOB TREVINO LIKES IT @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI APR 18 - TBD & WHITE WITH FEAR @ 6:45*

THE PENGUIN LESSONS. Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (Full Monty) follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history (1977). Footnote: There is a reason why three tissue boxes rest atop the baby grand and ready for use in the lobby. This is a terrific film and required viewing for anyone with a beating heart.

BOB TREVINO LIKES IT. Heartwarming story of a young woman, scorned by her father and seeking solace in what many would call the wrong places. Not bars, saloons or honky-tonks, but on-line. A Tracie Laymon film staring John Leguizamo and Barbie Ferreira. 141 minutes, rated PG and with a 97% Popometer at RT. Remember the tissue boxes.

THE BARN will host a special presentation on woodworking, and all its philosophical metaphors, on April 12 featuring a documentary on GEORGE NAKASHIMA. His Filmmaker nephew John will be in attendance to host a Q & A. This will be a night to remember, as the legend of NAKASHIMA has local connections, historical significance and cultural relevancy. You might say live edge woodworking is the art of zen. 6:30 on April 12. Pin it.

*April 16 STEVE ROMEIN and his COMMON POWER coalition will host a screening of HANSON HOSSEIN’s latest doc AMERICAN DIGNITY at 6:45 which will include a panel discussion and talk-back. One show only and free to the public.

April 17, NEIL YOUNG’s latest doc, directed by his wifey Darryl Hannah HAS BEEN CANCELLED. So sorry, snafu with the distributors. (NOT TicketMaster this time).

*April 18, 19, & 20 we will do double documentary duty with the screening of two powerful docs, the above mentioned AMERICAN DIGNITY and WHITE with FEAR. After both have been screened we’ll host an open mic in the attempt to answer the one question we all seem to be asking: What exactly do we do about all this? Please join us, all are welcome.

April 24 @ 6:30. MARCIE’S. A John Helde film about a popular local bartender standing up to the evil developers who want to turn her tavern into condos. Shot in Seattle and North Bend. Writer, director and cast will be here for post screening Q&A.

Local legend MINOR MORIARITY and his trio, FRANCIS NASH; MIKE HOMMEL on drums and DAVE REES on bass, will light it up on April 26, doors at 6, show at 7. With special guest. Tickets on sale here and now.

Colleen Fisher will host RESCUED HEARTS, Part One, doc on May 10. Tix here.

Today, as I write this, it is Saturday, April 5th. In a few hours I will be attending the HAND’S OFF demonstration in Winslow. With any luck at all I might have a short highlight piece up by Sunday night. Way to go Islanders, you are now officially a part of the solution. Because giving the keys to someone who is chauffered about like a King is not who we are. And we're not gonna take it.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MARCH 31 - PENGUIN LESSONS & NAKASHIMA

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

MON MAR 31 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE APR 1 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50 (OCAP)
WED APR 2 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU APR 3 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
FRI APR 4 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
SAT APR 5 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 2:10, 4:30 & 6:50
SUN APR 6 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 2:10 & SKYMAN @ 6:30
MON - THU, APR 7-10 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50

I reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the second week of any film based upon the usual metrics.

I also reserve the right to comment herein on, well, anything loosely related to movies, music, art, literature, popular culture, sports, religion or politics. That should cover it. Please note that my comments on are not necessarily those of management, FAE, our sponsors, advertisers or vendors. Although they should be. That said, I would like to personally thank everyone who assisted in, arguably, the three most dynamically impressive evenings of entertainment at the HLT in decades. It was three days of magic with the WOW factor dialed to 11.

So thank you Kerwin Berk, David Kiyoshi Tom, Naomi Moon Siegal, Rachel and Sienna at Emergence Films and Alphonse de Klerk. Truly, we are all in this together.

THE PENGUIN LESSONS. Starring Oscar nominee (Philomena 2014) Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (Full Monty) follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history (1977).

A screening of SKYMAN with filmmaker DAN MYRICK will open a discussion of UFOs co-hosted by MICHAEL BRIEN. April 6 @ 6:30. SKYMAN lead actors Michael Selle and Nicole Sweeney will also be on hand to answer your most outrageous and/or conspiratorial questions.

THE BARN will host a special presentation on Woodworking on April 12 featuring a documentary on GEORGE NAKASHIMA. His Filmmaker nephew John will be in attendance to intro the film and host a Q & A to follow. The legend of NAKASHIMA has local connections, historical significance and cultural relevancy. 6:30 on April 12. Pin it.

April 16 STEVE ROMEIN and his COMMON POWER coalition will host a screening of HANSON HOSSEIN’s latest doc AMERICAN DIGNITY at 6:45 which will include a panel discussion and talk-back. One show only and free to the public.

April 17, NEIL YOUNG’s latest doc, directed by wifey Darryl Hannah will center on his West Coast Tour, centered around the PCH tour.

April 18, 19, & 20 we will do double documentary duty with the screening of two powerful docs, mentioned AMERICAN DIGNITY and WHITE with FEAR. After both have been screened we’ll host an open mic in the attempt to answer the one question we all seem to be asking: What exactly do we do about all this? There will be guest speakers, politicos, lawyers and a cross section of the basic demographic of our lovely Island. I am banking on truth over power on these three nights of progressive discussion. Please join us.

Local legend MINOR MORIARITY and his trio, FRANCIS NASH, MIKE HOMMEL on drums and DAVE REES on bass, will light it up on April 26, doors at 6, show at 7. With special guest. Tickets on sale here and now.

Colleen Fisher will host RESCUED HEARTS doc on May 10.

Additional info and detailed data are always available by phone at 206.451.4336. By email at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com, on socials at FB & Insta (links below) and now on Blue Sky Social, Kevinmichaellynch@b.sky.social. All for today folks. We’ve got a long way to go in this round so let’s keep nose to grindstone, eyes on the prize and ears pinned back. (A million dollar grant and a minor miracle won’t hurt either.)

Your humble servant,
Kevin

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HLT 147 - DAVID KIYOSHI TOM & KERWIN BERK of KINTSUKUROI

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0700

HLT#147 - DAVID KIYOSHI TOM & KERWIN BERK of KINTSUKUROI

It isn’t always about previewing something to come - sometimes it’s important to look back and review what has already happened. Today, we turn and review events, to learn and act hoping to ensure that an atrocity from 83 years ago, literally in our backyards, is not repeated. Nidoto nai yoni. Let it Not Happen Again. My guests today are actor, and 1987 UW grad, David Kiyoshi Tom and filmmaker Kerwin Berk, two of the major players in the production of the film KINTSUKUROI. Thursday night, a mere 48 hours ago, we screened KINTUSUKUROI to a jam-packed, sold-out crowd here at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. It was electric, dynamic and emotional, the trifecta of platitudes describing the movie going experience, and something rare in this age of stunted attention spans. The event was co-sponsored by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association.

Our chat with David and Kerwin took place the afternoon of the event, with our land line ringing off the hook and cell phones pinging in the background, all indicative of the activity and excitement leading up to the evening’s festivities, each a part creating the atmosphere of what was about to transpire; The atmosphere of change, the need for urgency, a reverential ode to the giants that have gone before us and a healthy respect for the courage of our elders who gave all to protect our democratic freedoms, freedoms that are once again being threatened today.

In retrospect, I would like to personally thank everyone who came out Thursday night and participated in the event. I challenge you to take the lessons learned and pass them along, to your children, to the deniers, in your homes, schools and most importantly in your community. The power we must use today to defeat these oppressors is the same one our Grandparents used to defeat Nazi Germany over 80 years ago. Never Again we said then, and Never Again we say now.

For more information on KINTSUJUROI, David and Kerwin please spend some time here. Let’s all be a part of the solution.

Thanks for listening,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MARCH 24, BLACK BAG & THREE BIG SPECIAL EVENTS

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS
MARCH 24

MON MAR 24 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE MAR 25 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED MAR 26 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU MAR 27 - PENGUIN LESSONS 3:30 @ KINTSUKUROI @ 6:30
FRI MAR 28 - NAOMI MOON SIEGEL @ 6:30
SAT MAR 29 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 2: 10 & 4:30 & INGRESS @ 7
SUN MAR 30 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 2:10 4:30 & 6:50
MON MAR 31 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
TUE APR 1 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
WED APR 2 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50
THU APR 3 - PENGUIN LESSONS @ 4:30 & 6:50

Did you notice all those BOLDED special events above? Tickets are on-sale right here and right now.

Thanks to all the families who came out to see SECRET LIFE OF PETS on Saturday. Honey Dog had some fun. Should you be interested in how YOU can sponsor a film and invite 230 of your closest friends - call me at the number below.

BLACK BAG. Now hear this: Black Bag is no mixed bag. Rather a tight and complex spy thriller taken from an almost flawless script and molded into a stylish, sexy and concise who-done-it, enough to cause Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle and Ian Fleming to weep. Director Soderburgh knows his way around a scene the way Jerry Garcia knew his way around free form lead progressions. You hear the crackle of electricity and feel the energy flow. It is that good.

THE PENGUIN LESSONS. Starring Oscar nominee (Philomena 2014) Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history. Opens with a sneak preview on Thursday at 3:30, which would make a fine double feature, should you stay for:

KINTSUKUROI - One night only! THU MARCH 27 @ 6:30. Filmmaker Kerwin Berk will present his work telling a story we are all painfully familiar with here in the Northwest. Executive Order #9066 changed the lives of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were, illegally many experts agree, rounded up and sent to detention centers. Writer and Director Berk will intro and host a Q&A after the screening. St Barnabas Church is co-sponsoring the event

World renown Jazz Trombone master, NAOMI MOON SIEGEL will bring her trio to the stage as a benefit performance for the BHS Band and Jazz Club on Friday, Mar 28. This one will sell out quick so get yer tix while they last.

The very next night, Mar 29 we’ve put together a pairing you will adore. Local Filmmaker extradonaire Rachel Noll James will host a screening of her first feature film INGRESS, co-hosted by ROLLING BAY WINERY, and Mr Alphonse De Klerk. Film and Wine, what a time.

THE BARN will host a special presentation on WOODWORKING on April 12 featuring a documentary on GEORGE NAKASHIMA. His Filmmaker nephew John will be in attendance to intro the film and host a Q & A to follow.

A screening of SKYMAN with filmmaker DAN MYRICK will open a discussion of UFOs co-hosted by MICHAEL BRIEN. April 6 @ 6:30

Local legend MINOR MORIARTY and his trio, FRANCIS NASH, will light it up on April 26, doors at 6, show at 7. With special guest.

Colleen Fisher will host RESCUED HEARTS doc on May 10.

TOWN HALL at the HLT. April 18, 19 & 20, we’ll screen the documentary WHITE with FEAR and follow that with a good old fashioned (and in vogue) TOWN HALL group discussion.

Thanks folks hope to see you soon at the HLT!

Kevin

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HLT 146 - DAN MYRICK

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0700

HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE PODCAST
EPISODE 146 - DAN MYRICK

Today, March 19, our joyous romp through the creative cosmos specifically centers on a small Island in the Salish Sea. And hence a visit from Mr. Daniel Myrick. Dan, as all of you know, or should know, is the Father of Found Footage, the exemplary film of which is the BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. Shot in 1997 and released in 1999, it quickly became one of the most successful, ground-breaking and talked about films in the horror genera. Not to mention profitable. A University of Central Florida Film School grad, Dan and his partner, Eduardo Sanchez, developed the concept for BWP during their senior year, and a few months and a couple of timely breaks later, the legend of their creation, coupled with a marketing campaign that would change Hollywood forever, was presented to the world for approval. And that approval continues to this day, almost three decades later.

Dan will host a special screening of SKYMAN his Sci-Fi film followed by a discussion on April 6th at 6:30 at the HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE. Joining Dan live onstage will be co-stars the film, Michael Selle and Nicolette Sweeney, along with special guest Michael Brein, noted local UFO expert. A nice cast if I do say so myself! Here is Daniel’s bio as culled from Rotten Tomatoes:

After slaving years on the edges of the Industry as an award-winning video and commercial director, Daniel Myrick struck filmmaking gold as one-half of the genius behind "The Blair Witch Project" (1999). From the beginning, he and his partner Eduardo Sanchez strove for the ultimate in realism, but the secret to their success lay in trusting the results of their guerilla filmmaking and allowing it to stand by itself rather than frame it with 1940s-style newsreel and TV documentary devices as they had originally intended. "I was scared shitless to just let it go, as is," recalled Myrick in the Village Voice (July 20, 1999). "Think about it. It's Hi-8 video, as raw as you can get. Are people going to look at over 80 minutes of shaky-cam? I'm thinking, 'It'll never play in a theater.'" It was the rawness though, the amateurish home-movies feel coupled with completely naturalistic performances from the actors, that resonated with audiences and made "Blair Witch" the year's sleeper success.

Take a listen to our conversation, then come on out on April 6 to see SKYMAN and partake in the Q & A with Dan, Mike Selle, Michael Brein and Nicolette Sweeney. Did I mention the original and signed BLAIR WITCH posters as raffle prizes?

Call me anytime for details at 206.451.4336. Operators are standing by 24/7. Thanks for listening.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MARCH 17, BLACK BAG & SPECIAL EVENTS

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS Mar 17

MON MAR 17 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE MAR 18 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED MAR 19 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU MAR 20 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
FRI MAR 21 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT MAR 22 - BLACK BAG @ 2:30 & 4:30, THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS @ 11:30
SUN MAR 23 - BLACK BAG @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
MON MAR 24 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE MAR 25 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED MAR 26 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU MAR 27 - BLACK BAG AT 4 @ KINTSUKUROI @ 6:30
FRI MAR 28 - NAOMI MOON SIEGAL @ 6:30
SAT MAR 29 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & INGRESS @ 7

There’s a certain molecular charge I get after watching a truly exciting film, and I rarely find myself feeling it these days. Modern cinema — particularly but not exclusively in America — has failed to rise to the present moment, politically, but also aesthetically and formally. The framing, blocking, and overall visual grammar have a condescending air, as if directors have surrendered to some insipid idea of who their audience is. And the stars? They barely gleam. But Black Bag is electrifying, with Soderbergh operating in his God mode — portraying highly competent people attempting to outwit one another in beautiful clothes, the light practically bending to their beauty and banter. It’s pure star power, delicious without an ounce of anything superfluous. The kind of production that reorients my gaze and opens up my heart to possibilities in life and cinema. Black Bag is a tremendous example that a film need not be making an explicit political point or obsessed with the political dimensions of its narrative to be worthwhile cinema. VULTURE MAG.

Quick note of thanks to all the Irish who showed up last night for our WAKING NED show. If you get the chance a trip to CELTIC CROSSROADS NW is a real treat.

SECRET LIVES OF PETS. Mar 22 @ 11:30. A Mindy Anderson presentation “Movies That Matter” series. Sponsored by PAWS of BI. It’s a free screening!

KINTSUKUROI - One night only! Mar 27 @ 6:30. Filmmaker Kerwin Berk will present his work telling a story we are all painfully familiar with here in the Northwest. Q&A after the screening. St Barnabas Church is co-sponsoring the event with proceeds going to the visitors center at the Exclusion Memorial.

World renown Jazz Trombone savant, NAOMI MOON SIEGAL will bring her trio to the stage as a benefit performance for the BHS Band and Jazz Club on Friday, Mar 28.

Mar 29. Local Filmmaker extradonaire Rachel Noll James will host a screening of her first feature film INGRESS, co-hosted by ROLLING BAY WINERY

THE BARN will host a special presentation on WOODWORKING on April 12 featuring a documentary on GEORGE NAKASHIMA. 6:30 on April 12. Pin it.

A screening of SKYMAN with filmmaker DAN MYRICK will open a discussion of UFOs co-hosted by MICHAEL BRIEN. April 6 @ 6:30

Local legend MINOR MARIORITY and his trio, FRANCIS NASH, will light it up on April 26, doors at 6, show at 7. With special guest.

Colleen Fisher will host RESCUED HEARTS doc on May 10.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MARCH 10 - ROBOTICS & PHARMACOLOGY

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS
MON MARCH 10 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 6:50
TUE MARCH 11 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & NO OTHER LAND @ 6:45
WED MARCH 12 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & NO OTHER LAND @ 6:45
THU MARCH 13 - NO OTHER LAND @ 4:50 & NO OTHER LAND @ 6:50
FRI MARCH 14 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT MAR 15 - BLACK BAG @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
SUN MAR 16 - BLACK BAG @ 2:30, 4:30 & WAKING NED DEVINE @ 6:30 (Jig)
MON MAR 17 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE MAR 18 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED MAR 19 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU MAR 20 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30

SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS:
SUN MARCH 16 @ 6:30 - WAKING NED DEVINE. Sponsored by CELTIC CROSSROADS NW of BI. A timeless Irish classic will also feature an acoustic Irish Folk musical act as opener for the festivities. Celtic Crossroads will have merch and raffle a special prize.
SECRET LIVES OF PETS. Mar 22 @ 11:30. Another Mindy Anderson presentation, this one is an animal lover’s fave and sponsored by, natch, PAWS of BI. It’s a free screening so bring your support dog and enjoy the show.
KINTSUKUROI - One night only! THU MARCH 27 @ 6:30. Filmmaker Kerwin Berk will present his work telling a story we are all familiar with here in the Northwest. Executive Order # 9066 changed the lives of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were, illegally many experts say, rounded up and sent to detention centers. Writer and Director Berk will intro and host a Q&A after the screening. St Barnabas Church is co-sponsoring the event with proceeds going to help building a visitors center at the Exclusion Memorial.* World renown Jazz Trombone master, NAOMI MOON will bring her trio to the stage as a benefit performance for the BHS Band and Jazz Club on Friday, Mar 28. This one will sell out quick so get yer tix while they last. Naomi is featured in today’s pre and post bumpers and I will say that if you are a Jazz fan this one should be on your calendar.
The very next night, Mar 29 we’ve put together a pairing by local Filmmaker extradonaire Rachel Noll James' screening of her first feature film INGRESS, co-hosted by ROLLING BAY WINERY, and Mr Alphonse De Klerk. Film and Wine, what a time. Movie, and a complementary glass of wine for $15 per (adult) person.
* THE BARN will host a special presentation on WOODWORKING on April 12 featuring a documentary on GEORGE NAKASHIMA. His Filmmaker nephew John will be in attendance to intro the film and host a Q & A to follow. You might say live edge woodworking is the art of philosophy. 6:30 on April 12. Pin it.
* A screening of SKYMAN with filmmaker DAN MYRICK will open a discussion of UFOs co-hosted by MICHAEL BRIEN. April 6 @ 6:30pm.
* Local legend MINOR MARIORITY and his trio, FRANCIS NASH, will light it up on April 26.
* Colleen Fisher will host RESCUED HEARTS doc on May 10.
Huge HLT thanks and congrats to Merrill Keating for her efforts in the creation and support of BHS STEM & Robotics. She and her team put on a great show at the premiere of RULE BREAKERS Friday afternoon. We all wish Spartronics 4915 the best of luck in their upcoming competitions.
Got an idea???? How about a Town Hall? We’ll host three weekend screenings of WHITE with FEAR, April 18, 19 & 20 (Easter). TALK!

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, MARCH 3 - IM STILL HERE & RULE BREAKERS

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS
MARCH 3

MON MARCH 3 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4 & 6:45
TUE MARCH 4 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4 & 6:45
WED MARCH 5 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4 & 6:45
THU MARCH 6 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4 & 6:45
FRI MARCH 7 - RULE BREAKERS* @ 4:20 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 6:50
SAT MAR 8 - RULE BREAKERS @ 1:35 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 4 & 6:50
SUN MAR 9 - RULE BREAKERS @ 1:35 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 4 & 6:50
MON MAR 10 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 6:50
TUE MAR 11 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 6:50
WED MAR 12 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & THE SUBSTANCE @ 6:50
THU MAR 13 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20 & BLACK BAG (SNEAK) @ 6:45
FRI MAR 14 - BLACK BAG @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT MAR 15 - BLACK BAG @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
SUN MAR 16 - BLACK BAG @ 2:30, 4:30 & WAKING NED DEVINE @ 6:30

SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS:

* FRI MAR 7 - RULE BREAKERS @ 4:20. This is a special presentation and then a Q&A with the Bainbridge Island High School Robotics Team. BHS 4915. Guest Speakers will intro the film and moderate the discussion.

SUN MARCH 16 @ 6:30 - WAKING NED DEVINE. Sponsored by CELTIC CROSSROADS NW of Bainbridge Island this timeless Irish classic will be presented free of charge with a $5 donation to cover our acoustic Irish Folk music which will open the themed festivities. Celtic Crossroads will have merch and info available in the lobby.

KINTSUKUROI - One night only! Filmmaker Kerwin Berk will present his work telling a story we are all familiar with here in the Northwest. Executive Order # 9066 changed the lives of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were, illegally many experts say, rounded up and sent to detention centers. Berk will intro and host a Q&A after the screening. St Barnabas Church is co-sponsoring the event with proceeds going to help building a visitors center at the Exclusion Memorial. Tickets are on sale now.

SECRET LIVES OF PETS. Mar 22 @ 11:30. Another Mindy Anderson presentation, this one is an animal lover’s fave and sponsored by, natch, PAWS of BI. It’s a free screening so bring your support dog and enjoy the show.

The (Quick) Commentary. the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has spoken. You should know that I’M STILL HERE will be playing till Thursday and THE SUBSTANCE opens Friday. Both nominated. The former is as dramatic as they come, a marvelously crafted story with present day overtones. The latter, might have garnered Demi Moore a gold statuette. And judging by the trailer, BLACK BAG looks to be a stylish spy vs spy counter espionage love triangle thriller. Cate Blanchette stars so I’m all in.

* World renown Jazz Trombonist, NAOMI MOON will bring her trio to the stage as a benefit performance for the BHS Band and Jazz Club on Friday, Mar 28.

* THE BARN will host their monthly seminar on WOODWORKING April 12 featuring a documentary on GEORGE NAKASHIMA. His Filmmaker nephew John will be in attendance to into the film and host a Q & A.

* SKYMAN with filmmaker DAN MYRICK will open a discussion of UFOs co-hosted by MICHAEL BRIEN. April 6 @ 4pm.

* Local legend MINOR MARIORITY and his trio, FRANCIS NASH, will light it up on April 26.

* Colleen Fisher will host RESCUED HEARTS doc on May 10.

Lastly today, if you would like to volunteer a few hours a week to 'the cause' (keeping the lights on) please call me at 206.451.4336. Looking for a decent docent or two.

Love ya.

Kevin

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HLT 145 - ANDREW TAYLOR 2025 OSCAR TALK

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0800

HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE PODCAST
EPISODE 145 - ANDREW TAYLOR & 2025 OSCAR TALK

We are joined, for the third year running, by local filmmaker Andrew Taylor, who has been a busy best boy. We open the segment with his update on the recently wrapped and locally produced FINDING CHAZ film. Should you be interested in learning more about this local effort, take a listen to my podcast with writer/producer Anisa Ashabi here.

Andrew and I then take our sweet Tacoma time is looking under the hoods of this years shiny new fleet of nominations for the grand prize, an Oscar, the Cadillac of golden statuettes.

Of ten films nominated:

ANORA
THE BRUTALIST
CONCLAVE
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
DUNE, PT II
EMILIA PEREZ
I’M STILL HERE
NICKEL BOYS
THE SUBSTANCE
WICKED,

five have already had a run at the HLT, two twice, and two more are on the way. Not a bad record for an 88 year old one-screen in Lynwood Center.

You can find Andrew at atayprod.com should you be in need of professional services, or, as I do, to be included on his list of people willing to work as extras in upcoming cinematic events. I have been asked to hone up my chops as a bartender for his next short. Can’t wait for that!

I could add our respective choices for Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards here, in text, but that would be in direct violation of our No Spoilers Code, and we would prefer you listen anyway.

We would love to hear your comments, critiques, opinions and/or rants or raves about this year’s, or any year’s, films that have been selected as ‘best of’. Or even those that haven’t. As my former boss used to say, “We like people who like movies”.

Call me at 206.451.4336, e me at Kevin@Frawayentertainment.com or simply make the pilgrimage down to the HLT at your earliest convenience and share your story. Who knows, it could end up in film!

Ciao a presto,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, FEB 23 - QUEER & I'M STILL HERE

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS
FEB 23

SUN FEB 23 - CONCLAVE @ 1:20 & 4 - FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45 (CHILLY HILLY)
MON FEB 24 - QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55
TUE FEB 25 - QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55
WED FEB 26 - QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55
THU FEB 27 - QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55
FRI FEB 28 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4 & 6:45
SAT & SUN MAR 1 & 2 - I’M STILL HERE @ 1:20, 4 & 6:45
MON MAR 3 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4: 6:45
TUE MAR 4 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4: 6:45
WED MAR 5 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4: 6:45
THU MAR 6 - I’M STILL HERE @ 4: 6:45
FRI MAR 7 - THE SUBSTANCE TBD

THE COMMENTARY

And so we wrap February of ’25 with a flourish. A few quick notes on our pair of fresh films making grand red-carpet debuts.

QUEER. Yes, Bond, James Bond, was an all-time epic bad-ass, but it took more stones than a license to kill ever did for Daniel Craig to jump into a role the magnitude of Luca Guadagnino’s cover of the William S. Burroughs novella, QUEER. Color me impressed. Nice job 007 and an A for effort. We’ve been playing the trailer for a couple of weeks now and it is mezmerizingly haunting. Which, if you have seen CHALLENGERS, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME or BONES AND ALL, makes perfect thematic sense. Oh, and that sensual cover of ALL APOLOGIES is done by none other than Sinead O’Connor, who is joined by a Tarantino-esque collection of musical all-stars worthhy of the admission price alone. Truth be known, I was never a huge Burroughs fan - but I loved the company he kept and their work. One can always see connection when genius gathers.

I’M STILL HERE. Is getting some Eleventh-hour nods for Best Picture. The historical fiction (based on the true story) drama of a Brazilian family torn apart by a fascist dictator is grippingly intense. Go right ahead and make all the comparisons to the evil regimes of Hitler, Pol Pot, Gowan, Kim Sung, Leopold II, Mao Zedung and Trump you like because all are legit. People die, children starve and families are forever devastated and traumatized at the hands of corrupt, power-hungry, narcissistic, sociopaths wrapped in flags and waiving bibles. Take a look around folks. They are coming for us. Which is a cautionary and convenient segue into….

Big HLT thanks to all who came out to see FROM GROUND ZERO. The 22 shorts, terrifying and inspirational war stories from Gaza, were intense illustrations of politics and power put into play by those who consider genocide to simply be collateral damage amid the bloody conquest for beach-front Mediterranean property, as approved by Putin, Jesus, Allah, Jehovah and/or Abraham. I cried. Trump wants to relocate the Palestinians and build condos. This is US policy? I resist. The answer is art. God save the storytellers and poets.

For the third year running, local filmmaker Andrew Taylor and I will discuss the upcoming Academy Awards in a special ‘cast Sunday, hopefully to be dropped on Monday as well as this regular feature.

We have also signed CELTIC CROSSROADS NW as a sponsor for a ST PATRICK’S DAY (or one day that weekend) Irish themed movie, much in the same manner that we presented SELMA and HARRY & SALLY on MLK Day and Valentine’s Day, respectively. Please stay tuned for details. Lastly I am working to assemble a Town Hall in the upcoming weeks. After all, we are a community sanctuary promoting the positive exchange of ideas and the ideals of a free and open forum for discourse. Because it can’t happen here, right?

Right. Peace.

Kevin

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SPECIAL FEB - MARCH COMING ATTRACTIONS

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800

HISTORIC LYWOOD THEATRE - SCHEDULE FOR FEB 14-28

Here we go. The following is what I suspect will be the wildest two weeks in the illustrious, storied and courageously intrepid eighty-eight year history of the HLT. I double dawg dare anyone to show me a single-screen anywhere in the US, Canada, Mexico or Greenland that offers more cinematic diversity, unabashedly cerebral entertainment and award-winning features (and featuretts) than those assembled herein and presented for your approval and participation. Therefore, we are pleased to announce, via this platform, a special podcast event to present this blockbuster, tent-pole spectacular two weeks to you today. Thursday, Feb 13. (Where ON = Oscar Nominated)

FRIDAY, FEB 14

ON DOCS @ 3:45

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY @ 6:45

ON ANIMATION @ 8:45

SAT FEB 15

ON DOCS @ 1

ON ANIMATION @ 4

ON LIVE ACTION @ 5:50

ON DOCS @ 7:50

SUN FEB 16

ON ANIMATION @ 12:30

ON LIVE ACTION @ 2:20 & 4:20

ON DOCS @ 6:20

MON FEB 17

ON LIVE ACTION @ 2:30

ON ANIMATION @ 4:30

ANORA @ 6:30

TUE FEB 18

ON LIVE ACTION @ 4:25

ANORA @ 6:30

WED FEB 19

ON DOCS @ 3:25

ANORA @6:30

THU FEB 20

ON ANIMATION @ 4:45

FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45

FRI FEB 21

CONCLAVE @ 4

FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45

SAT FEB 22

FROM GROUND ZERO @ 1:30

CONCLAVE @ 4 & 6:45

SUN FEB 23

CONCLAVE @ 1:20 & 4

FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45

MON FEB 24

QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55

TUE FEB 25

QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55

WED FEB 26

QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55

THU FEB 27

QUEER @ 4:15 & 6:55

FRI FEB 28

I’M STILL HERE @ 4 & 6:45

We will have printed ballots at the concession counter listing the top five shorts in each of the three categories. Upon viewing you may vote for your favorite, AND, by so doing, enter our OSCAR SHORTS WIN A PASSPORT contest. What is a PASSPORT? How about an old-school (we like that) punch card giving you, the person who scores the highest once the Academy announce the winners on March 2, TEN FREE MOVIES at the HLT. A whopping hundred and fifty dollar value! All because we love you!!!!

Please take note of the specials included in this lineup:

HARRY & SALLY on VALENTINE’S DAY @ 6:45.

Additional matinee on President’s Day, Mon 2.17 @ 2:30.

FOUR shows on Sat & Sun 2.15 & 16.

FROM GROUND ZERO, THU through SUN, with SAT show to include Q&A @ 1:30.

ANORA for a Three-Day run 17 - 19 and

CONCLAVE also for Three, 21 - 23.

Here is the link for ON Trailers and more info.

Tickets for ALL OF THE ABOVE events linked here. You can also update your Loyalty cards to our new REEL REWARDS program while you're at it.

Jeepers.

Need more detail? 206.451.4336. 24/7. Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com, @hlt98110.bsky.social or visit 4569 Lynwood Ctr Rd. B.I. Wa 98110.

See you here!

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, FEB 10, SING SING HARRY, SALLY AND OSCAR

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800

CA2.10.25

MON, FEB 10 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45

TUE, FEB 11 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45

WED, FEB 12 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45

THU, FEB 13 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45

FRI, FEB, 14 - OSNOM DOCS @ 3:45, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY @ 6:45, OS ANIMATION 8:45

SAT FEB 15 - OS DOCS @ 1, OS ANIMATION @ 4, OS LIVE ACTION @ 5:50 & OS ANIMATION @ 7:50

SUN FEB 16 - OS ANIMATION @ 12:30, OS LIVE ACTION @ 2:20, OS LIVE ACTION @ 4:20 & OS DOCS @ 6:20

MON FEB 17 - TBD - EITHER OSCAR SHORTS OR SING SING TILL FRIDAY.

THU FEB 20 - MATINEE TBD & FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45

FRI FEB 21 - MATINEE TBD & FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45

SAT FEB 22 - FROM GROUND ZERO @ 1:30 W/ Q&A & EVENING SHOWS TBA

SUN FEB 23 - MATINEES TBD & FROM GROUND ZERO @ 6:45

SPECIAL EVENTS

VALENTINE’S DAY. FRIDAY, FEB 14 @ 6:45 - The ridiculous $9/per COUPLE ticket price, the costuming contest, the film and specials from our wonderful sponsors, PANE d’AMORE & ROLLING BAY WIERY aside, what more inducement do you need? If you think of anything please let me know, because this package has it all, the kitchen sink of Valentine’s Day movie events.

SING - SING. RATED R, 1:47. Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

2025 OSCAR SHORTS. Always a fan favorite, this years edition will entertain, inform and inspire. The three categories, Live Action, Animation and Documentary will screen in rotation (as we have done the last three years). As mentioned above, I am debating on whether to keep them until Friday or bring back SING SING fill the week. Here is the criteria: Ticket sales and gross revenue. Should SING SING overachieve, it will do a week 2 gig fro Mon - Thu, and should it not, we’ll hold over OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT for those days. YOU get to vote!!!! Here is the weekend rotation for OS:

OSCAR NOMINATED LIVE ACTION - SAT @ 5:50, SUN @ 2:20, SUN @ 4:20,

OSNOM ANIMATION - FRI @ 8:45, SAT @ 4, SUN @ 12:30,

OSNOM DOCUMENTARY - FRI @ 3:45, SAT @ 1, SAT @ 7:50 & SUN @ 6:20

Tickets are on-sale now for FROM GROUND ZERO, the Michael Moore produced collection of 22 short films from Palestinian filmmakers covering the carnage of Gaza. The Feb 22 @ 1:30 screening with include a Q&A with the Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Coalition.

NEXT UP Social Events:

MAR 17 - THE COMMITMENTS on ST PATRICKS DAY. Time tbd.

MAR 22 - THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, Sponsored by PAWS, Noon.

APRIL 6 - SKYMAN, with DAN MYRICK & MICHAEL BREIN. 6:30

MAY 10 - RESCUED HEARTS DOC with host COLLEEN FISHER.

I drove down to Olympia on Wednesday to partake in the patriotic chore of showing our elected officials the direction we would like to head. Despite the snow, rain, winds and sleet, a number of concerned Americans made their voices heard. I shot a lot of video and posted a short clip on my (neglected) YouTube Channel. Check it out should you be of like mind.

All for today gang, I’ll do a special edition on Tuesday when the scheduling decision is made for the following week. All this to keep you informed, up to date and motivated, the three requisites for critical thought.

In and Out bumpers, Good Weed and Red Wine, by True Loves.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, FEB 3 - THE BRUTALIST MEETS HARRY & SALLY

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS
MON, FEB 3 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
TUE, FEB 4 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
WED, FEB 5 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
THU, FEB 6 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
FRI, FEB 7 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
S&S, FEB 8&9 - SING SING @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45
MON, FEB 10 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE, FEB 11 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED, FEB 12 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU, FEB 13 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI, FEB, 14 - OSCAR SHORTS & WHEN HARRY MET SALLY @ 6:45

SPECIAL EVENTS

VALENTINE’S DAY. FRIDAY, FEB 14 @ 6:45 - DO NOT MISS. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. At the apex of every rom-com poll solidly rests this classic gem from Rob Reiner, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. The HLT in conjunction with co-sponsors PANE D’AMORE & ROLLING BAY WINERY (OMG Chocolate and wine) present a night to remember at a price that won’t upset her. (Try singing it) to the tune of $9 PER COUPLE. Nine bucks! PLUS, we’ll have specials provided by both of our sponsors (did I mention wine and roses?) as well as awarding ONE YEAR OF MOVIES to the couple who most faithfully costumes themselves as the titular characters. .

THE BRUTALIST. Demands our full attention as a moviegoing experience, to be seen on the biggest screen possible. Corbet has been developing the film for years, but though it has been in the works since before the Covid pandemic, the actual shooting was done in early 2023, in Budapest, Carrara, Venice and Philadelphia. It is an amazing cinematic accomplishment the likes of which C. Nolan and M. Scorsese approve.

SING - SING. RATED R, 1:47. Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

2025 OSCAR SHORTS. Always a fan favorite, this years edition will entertain, inform and inspire. The three categories, Live Action, Animation and Documentary will screen in rotation (as we have done the last three years) for the week we have it. As of this writing I have not yet received the detailed breakdown of the films making it impossible to schedule. I should have that precious intel in my possession by tonight, Monday, so please stay tuned to this site for the days and showtimes.

Lastly today, a big HLT hurrah to the young ladies at B.I. Youth Partners in Health for all their hard work in presenting BENDING THE ARC on Saturday. Despite the weather, or perhaps due to it, we had a full house of Islanders all contributing to the success of the event. You may still donate to the worthy cause here.

FROM GROUND ZERO, the Michael Moore produced collection of 22 short films from Palestinian filmmakers covering the carnage of Gaza, screens Feb 20-23. Sat Feb 22 screening at 1:30 with include a Q&A with the Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Coalition. Tickets here.

Why can I do? Sell your Tesla. Cancel your Amazon.com account. Get off Facebook. Leave X. Do not shop at Home Depot, Walmart or Pro Build. See a movie, read a novel, go to the museum or gallery, and support our local musicians. Why? Because art is the answer. The Fascists hate us for loving art. And nothing pleases me more than pissing of Fascists.

Art is the Answer.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - JAN 28 - THE BRUTALIST

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS

TUE, JAN 28 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED, JAN 29 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
THU, JAN 30 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
FRI, JAN 31 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
SAT, FEB 1 - BENDING THE ARC @ 4, THE BRUTALIST @ 6:30
SUN, FEB 2 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
MON, FEB 3 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
TUE, FEB 4 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
WED, FEB 5 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
THU, FEB 6 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
FRI, FEB 7 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
S&S, FEB 8&9 - SING SING @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45
MON, FEB 10 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE, FEB 11 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
WED, FEB 12 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU, FEB 13 - SING SING @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI, FEB, 14 - OSCAR SHORTS @ tbd & WHEN HARRY MET SALLY @ 6:45

SPECIAL EVENTS

SATURDAY, FEB 1, 4-6PM - PARTNERS IN HEALTH BAINBRIDGE YOUTH PRESENTS - BENDING THE ARC.

Decades before they launched the first statewide contact tracing program to fight COVID-19 in the United States, and long before they helped battle Ebola in West Africa, three young people barely out of their teens began a movement that would change global health forever. BENDING THE ARC TELLS THEIR STORY. This is the second year we have partnered with the talented and energetic gals from the BI branch of Partners in Health to stage a fund raising event. This year all proceeds go to ending preventable deaths from tuberculosis. Get your tickets here.

VALENTINE’S DAY. FRIDAY, FEB 14 @ 6:45 - DO NOT MISS. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. At the apex of every rom-com poll solidly rests this classic gem from Rob Reiner, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. The HLT in conjunction with co-sponsors PANE D’AMORE & ROLLING BAY WINERY (OMG Chocolate and wine) present a night to remember at a price that won’t upset her. (Try singing it) to the tune of $9 PER COUPLE. In the 88 year history of this grandiose community auditorium, never has there been an offer so staggeringly suited for the modern lover. Lover of film, lover of life and lover of love. Nine bucks! PLUS, we’ll have specials provided by both of our sponsors (did I mention wine and roses?) as well as awarding ONE YEAR OF MOVIES to the couple who most faithfully costumes themselves as the titular characters. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE, and right now for this sure to be intoxicating evening of romance, comedy, food and drink. Friday, Feb 14 @ 6:45. Where’s my sweater?

THE BRUTALIST. If “Sprawling” ever makes its way to becoming an official film genre, this epic will be its poster boy. Move over Cecil B. DeMille, step aside David Lean and mi scuzi Michelangelo Antonioni. Writer and Director Bradley Corbet will soon be a household name often used with the same platitudes as the three masters mentioned above as well as Kubrick, Wells and Herzog. That, dear friends, a literal who’s who of GOAT auteurs. He is that good, despite this being his breakout film. Adrian Brody is phenomenal as Lazlo Toth, the tormented and talented architect learning the hard way that art is secondary to money, power and greed in America, a reality we are all coping with, again, today. One would think that we would have learned our lesson on this subject back in 1936. But no. Gaslighting the ignorant with nefarious agendas based on the hatred of others will never end well, or as we see here, at all. Poor men want to be rich, and rich men want to be Kings. And Kings contract edifices erected in their name, image and likeness. Truly sick.

Peace & Love, out.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - JAN 20 - FREE SELMA MONDAY

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS

MON, JAN 20 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 2 & 6:45
MON, JAN 20 - SELMA @ 4:20
TUE, JAN 21 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
WED, JAN 22 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU, JAN 23 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRI, JAN 24 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
SAT, JAN 25 - THE BRUTALIST @ 10:30, 2:30 & 6:30
SUN, JAN 26 - THE BRUTALIST @ 10:30, 2:30 & 6:30
MON, JAN 27 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
TUE, JAN 28 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED, JAN 29 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
THU, JAN 30 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30

Please note the BOLD MON, JAN 20 - SELMA @ 4:20. It’s BOLD because it’s FREE. That’s right a FREE MLK Day screening of the award-winning, critically acclaimed story of how a united and courageous group of American citizens proudly proclaimed their equality. Here. In the USA. In 1965. Sound outrageous? It is, was and forever will be. We thought it might be a fitting response to the lies and filth emulating from the Nation’s Capitol today. They want to go back to those days. The days of white bullies and oppression. As we have seen, and as we will surely see again, Selma is not that far from Seattle.. Know your History. SELMA is Rated PG-13, so bring the leaders of tomorrow, you know, your kids. Did I mention the FREE part? BIG Thanks to sponsor SILVER LININGS PLANNING SOLUTIONS.

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT. I lifted this juicy one from Peter Travers over at ABC NEWS (I’m not real happy with them, either) but Peter is one of the 130 Top Critics at RT who have compiled their expertise into a 100% composite. In her first fiction feature, documentarian director Payal Kapadia brings a poetic profundity to this cinematic spellbinder about female sisterhood in a big city (Mumbai) full of societal, economic and political pressures that can force out intimacy and dreams. We must be one of the very few houses screening it because on opening night we had a handful of Seattleites in attendance, all leaving with satisfied grins of celestial delight.

THE BRUTALIST. Oh boy, where to start? Hungary,1940? Pennsylvania half a decade later? It dawned on me yesterday that when Director Bradley Corbet writes this epic tome about a brutalist, he is in reference to art, his trade, and not about his social skills, Brutalism, of course, being a genre of architecture as noir is to film. Further, as the dawning light gained intensity, that both Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis Ford Coppola would certainly approve. Imagine creating art that meets this discriminating criteria! Rare indeed. It is the story of a Jewish immigrant coming to America, settling in Pennsylvania, and attracting the attention of a wealthy industrialist, played by Guy Pierce. Note: Sprawling might be the adjective, but lengthwise its running time is the adverb - long as it describes total duration, broken tin two parts by a 15 minute timed intermission. Be first in the concession line!

Please remember that our specially trained cine-counselors are on duty 24/7 to take your questions, comments or advice. 206.451.4336 is the number. Alternatively you can email us at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com or, lastly leave a comment on FB by using the link below. Note: I no longer visit FB but Emily maintains vigilantly. I have moved to BLUESKY SOCIAL and encourage you to visit and likewise enjoy the ‘other side of the aisle’.And we now serve The Athletic non-alcoholic beer in IPA flavor. It is not bad.

All for today folks, be sure to join us Monday at 4:20 for the free screening of SELMA.

Ciao,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - JAN 13 - IMAGINE an UNKNOWN BRUTALIST

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS - Jan 13 - IMAGINE an UNKNOWN BRUTALIST

MONDAY, JAN 13 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
TUESDAY, JAN 14 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED JAN, 15 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
THU, JAN 16 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
FRI, JAN 17 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
SAT, JAN 18 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
SUN, JAN 19 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
MON, JAN 20 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE, JAN 21 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
WED, JAN 22 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU, JAN 23 - ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRI, JAN 24 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
SAT, JAN 25 - THE BRUTALIST @ 10:30, 2:30 & 6:30
SUN, JAN 26 - THE BRUTALIST @ 10:30, 2:30 & 6:30
MON, JAN 27 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
TUE, JAN 28 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED, JAN 29 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30
THU, JAN 30 - THE BRUTALIST @ 2:30 & 6:30

There is January for ya! We know that time flies. But we have never been schooled on exactly how fast it flies. It seems to me that, lifting an attribute from the Man of Steel, that it is, at present, flying faster than a speeding bullet. Be that as it may, another lift, this time from Rowan & Martin, let’s ride into the smokey scarlet and black sky formerly known as the sunset, and into THE COMMENTARY.

COMPETE UNKNOWN. After a well-above-average three week run, we bid Bob adieu on Thursday night. Rather bittersweet inasmuch as the response from YOU, the people that count, has been staggeringly positive, utter of factly, in the forty screenings, thru yesterday, Sunday, I have only heard one less than glowing comment. One. And THAT was an “it was OK.” Not a “What a compete waste of two and a half hours”. Come see it while you can on the big screen. You will not regret it.

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT. Sensitive and deeply felt, three women from Mumbai confront the harsh realities and quotidian dailyness of modern Indian life. Palme d’ Or nom for film and winner for lead Payal Kapadia. One week only, because….

THE BRUTALIST. You saw how CONCLAVE and COMPLETE UNKNOWN were (almost completely) snubbed at the Golden Globes. Why? Because THE BRUTALIST was apparently head and shoulders above them winning Best Picture, Director and Actor. Drama, Bradley Corbet and Adrian Brody respectively. BIG news! The story is of a visionary architect and his family leaving post war Europe and settling in Pennsylvania, where is I befriended by a wealthy industrialist. Twists of fate, demons from the past and a split American society create the challenges, victories and heartbreaks enough for a three and a half hour epic, replete with an intermission. Did you know that BRUTALISM is actually a type of architecture? No? Take that as another reason to come find out. Starts Friday, Jan 24 and tickets are on-sale now!

All for today folks. Do you have a comment or opinion you’d like to share with us? A take on one of our films that you feel worthy of sharing? A question about how we do the things we do? A rant? A rave? A suggestion or issue? Call me @ 206.451.4336 or email me at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com or leave a comment, private or public, at the FB link below. Don’t worry, we won’t bite.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS , JAN 6 - A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (NO MORE)

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS, JAN 6 -

THE SCHEDULE

MON JAN 6 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
TUE JAN 7 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED JAN 8 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
THU JAN 9 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
FRI JAN 10 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
SAT JAN 11 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4 & 6:45
SUN JAN 12 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4 & 6:45
MON JAN 13 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
TUE JAN 14 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED JAN 15 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
THU JAN 16 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45

THE COMMENTARY.

Before we begin with today’s commentary, I feel obliged to pass judgment on this date in History. J6, as it has come to be called, is a black spot on the timeline of US History. We have had many, but an insurrection of the US Capitol, vaguely in response to a “stolen” election, is the bleakest. Worse, four years later the catalyst of said treason, has both escaped justice and retribution for these heinous acts, and has been re-elected to again ‘lead’ the people towards life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Anyone paying the slightest bit of non-Faux News attention will quickly see the hypocrisy in this, and recognize that incarceration, censorship and a blanket of suffering has replaced the three constitutional, unalienable and self-evident rights listed above. We are in for a rocky ride folks and these neo-Nazi’s will be coming for us in the PNW hard. This to make an example of what persecution awaits other ‘sanctuary cities’ and blue states that prefer honesty to deceit, love to hate and tolerance to oppression. Those non believers in the lies and gaslighting. A populace who, despite evidence to the contrary, believe in liberty and justice for all, not just the filthy rich. I for one, will use every tool in my kit to resist a complete takeover by the racist, misogynistic, greedy, bastards 49% of the country somehow thinks are decent enough human beings to hold public office. Where are the protest songsmiths when we really need them?

Glad you asked. Because our current film, COMPLETE UNKNOWN, deftly scratches the surface on another place and time, 1961-1965, when racial tensions and political rhetoric were in direct opposition to the “voice of the people”. Several of that era’s superstars, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger play prominent roles in this tight, dramatic non-biopic take on those troubling times. MLK, The Kennedy’s and The Beatles provide a historical backdrop to the magical moment when we transitioned from an acoustic culture to an electric one. How I wish we could plug in again and move the vibration loudly towards the light and out of the coming darkness.

For the sake of reference, we have had COMPLETE UNKNOWN for 13 days now, and it has passed OPPENHEIMER and KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON into the number two spot on our attendance standings, trailing only BOYS IN THE BOAT. Averaging 51 people per show through Sunday, a tip of the HLT cap to Director James Mangold, Timothee Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning and Ed Norton for their stunning performances. An interesting note on those 1,600 patrons, and one I find particularly indicative of a quality cinematic production, is this: I have yet to hear one negative comment about it. Not one. Not even a so-so or meh.

I will leave you with this today as it seems particularly poignant and timely.

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

Bob Dylan, MASTERS OF WAR.

Marcus Kitley and Honey Moon opening and closing bumpers.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 30 - A PARTY LIKE 1999 (AND BOB)

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0800

SCHEDULE

MON DEC 30 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
TUE DEC 31 - RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY @ 5:30, HONEY MOON @ 8:15 & BATUKA @ 10
WED JAN 1 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
THU JAN 2 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
FRI JAN 3 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
SAT JAN 4 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4 & 6:45
SUN JAN 5 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4 & 6:45
MON JAN 6 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
TUE JAN 7 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED JAN 8 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
THU JAN 9 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45

THE COMMENTARY.

I will be blunt. You need to buy your tickets for the big NYE Celebration quick. Like right now. This read will be here when you return. Here is the link.

COMPLETE UNKNOWN. Although Timothee Chalamet does an excellent job of covering about two dozen early Dylan songs, and effectively captures the ‘essential’ Dylan mannerisms and mysteriousness, every scene in which Pete Seeger, brilliantly played by Ed Norton, appears, he appears as a blatant thief, stealing every scene. Should his performance fail to garner a Best Supporting Oscar, we are all doing it wrong. Elle Fanning also nails the most emotional scene, watching her BF from the stage wings as he lovingly duets with Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez. Heart breaking without saying a word.

RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY. I was in the advertising, marketing and promotion business not long after Don Draper stole THAT show. There are two types of ads: Those that work and those that don’t. As far back as 1974, everyone in the GPNW, and in those days the Northwest truly WAS great, knew that the RAINIER BEER ad campaign was something special. Revolutionary, brilliant, risky and ribald, they audaciously changed the culture of our mossy upper left corner of the States. Almost overnight! As the teaser suggests - you know the ads, but not the story. I’ve been playing the trailer for a week now and it never gets old. The 126 minute epic documentary screens only once on NYE at 5:30. Up from Tacoma to intro and host a post screening talk-back will be producer Justin Peterson. This one is a keeper folks, your attendance again falls into the “must see” category.

HONEY MOON. The hubby and wifey Kitley’s from this eclectic local quartet have been making the busker Island rounds of late - to great appreciation and success. Adding a steel pedal guitar and a drum kit makes perfect sonic sense as their repertoire brings an amalgam of classic, traditional, recognizable and adventurous variations on themes by a collection of masters from Bach to The Beatles. They take the stage immediately after the Q&A with Justin ends, maybe 8:20 or so. We need a little time to set up.

BATUKA. Headlining this year’s celebration is BATUKA, back for another set of soothing and stylish tunes immediately recognizable as The Sound of Santana. If you missed their show in January, this is the last chance to see them in 2024. The seven piece ensemble will rock us all the way to Midnight creating an opportunity and experience not moon to be forgotten. Did I mention where to go to get your tickets? No. OK, try this one.

You can always save the outrageous on-line transaction fees by simply coming down to the HLT and purchasing your tickets directly from the source. Make it a date, head down Monday to see COMPLETE UNKNOWN and pickup you tickets for the very next night: NEW YEAR’S EVE at THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD. You will be mucho glad you did. Guaranteed!

See you here. And in case you missed it, the tix link:

Thanks so very much.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 23 - BIRD, BOB & A BASH

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 23 - GOOD OL’ DAYS & NEW YEARS

The Schedule.

MON DEC 23 - BIRD @ 4 & 6:30
TUE DEC 24 - BIRD @ 2 & 4:30 (OCAP) and COMPLETE UNKNOWN (CCAP) @ 6:45
WED DEC 25 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:30, 4:15 & 7
THU DEC 26 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
FRI DEC 27 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
SAT DEC 28 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4, 6:45
SUN DEC 29 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4, 6:45
MON DEC 30 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4, 6:45
TUE DEC 31 - NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION:

4 - Doors Open
5 - Intros by Producers
5:30 - RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY Film
8:15 - HONEY MOON Live Music
10:00 - BATUKA Live Music
12:00 - HAPPY NEW YEAR

WED JAN 1 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4, 6:45
TUE JAN 2 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4, 6:45 (OCAP)

The Commentary.

BIRD. “It’s kitchen-sink terrain, but director Andrea Arnold has always infused her films with vitality and hope; she understands that living on the edge can be as exhilarating as it is terrifying, and there is love and a little bit of magic here too." Emma Simonds, The List. Barry Keogan (Banshees, Saltburn) is perfect for that part of Bird.

COMPLETE UNKNOWN. Simply the fact that Timothee Chalamet crammed guitar, harmonica and vocal lessons into his study for playing the part of Bob Dylan should be enough. However, in our consumed by cancellation culture, one wrong phrase, or turn of verse, might spell disaster, especially considering Director James Mangold, along with TC and a superb Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, are asking Baby Boomers to reinvent their fondest memories of youth and Taylor Swift fans to learn something from the very roots of rock ’n roll. Honestly, I can’t wait for Christmas Eve, at 6:45!

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION. Several of the critics used the cliche “Kitchen sink” when assessing BIRD and Andrea Arnold’s approach to crafting a film. Interestingly, we have taken a similar approach to assembling the cast for our 12.31.24 gala. Submitted for your consideration: Perhaps the most ironic cultural phenomenon hitting the Pacific Northwest since Bigfoot, the Rainier beer commercials stood taller than the Space Needle. Director Isaac Olson and Producers Justin and Robbie Peterson have mashed up the legendary ad campaign into a feature length documentary that we will premiere at 5:30 on the aforementioned last BIG day of the year. THAT is for starters. Once a Q&A has answered every query imaginable, we’ll roll out our barrel of musical fun, starting with locals HONEY MOON and ending at the stroke of midnight with the sounds of Santana as superbly done by BATUKA. Almost seven hours of celebrating where we were and where we're heading. Get your tickets now for this once in a lifetime arts and humanities tribute to here. And where, exactly is that? Well, in descending order, THE UNIVERSE>PLANET ERTH>THE AMERICA’S>UNITED STATES>WASHINGTON>SEATTLE>KITSAP COUNTY>BAINBRIDGE ISLAND> LYNWOOD CENTER>THE HISTORICAL LYNWOOD THEATRE>YOUR SEAT. That's where! Tickets right here.

Please consider adding a bit of exercise to your daily routine come next week and its annual resolution. Walk, trot, jog, spin, cycle or swim. Pick one and add a swoosh, e.g. just do it. Then come see a movie, certainly there is space in every 24 for something as healthy as those two.

Sound fun? Trust me, your heart will thank you.

See you here.

Kevin

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HLT 144 - MARCUS KITLEY

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0800

HLT EPISODE 144 - MARCUS KITLEY

Our guest today, as they say, wears many hats we have a dialogue about several of them. Marcus Kitley is, among other things:

A teacher,

A musician,

A money manager,

A husband,

A music arranger,

A band leader,

And an all-around connoisseur of the arts,

He is also a gentleman, and a guy you would want on your team.

Regardless of the game.

Additionally, for our agenda, he, along with his lovely wife Heidi, is the frontman of HONEY MOON, the local band who will be playing their blend of genres and styles at our NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION, in about ten days. Here are the liner notes from their sizzle reel: Captivating sultry sounds embracing the last century of American popular music. HONEY MOON embodies classic Americana with its multitudes of influences. Big band, bop, hardcore twang, French cafe, film noir, the sonic sounds of the space age. Metropolitian music for the highly refined. You will get no argument from me.

My friends if all THAT doesn’t raise an eyebrow, I don’t think anything will.

Please enjoy the listen, and I apologize up front for my raspy, worn-out and rusty vocal cords. And please come out on NEW YEAR’S EVE for our gala celebration and take a listen yourself to the many magical moods of HONEY MOON, live at the HLT at 8 on NYE. Get yer tickets HERE.

Kevin

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CA12.17 - PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions, Dec 17 - Perfect Christmas Gifts

I hear it all the time. “I don’t know what to get so and so for Christmas, what do you suggest?” It is with serendipitous solemnity that I share with you the answer that arrived only yesterday like a glowing star in the East. Actually three answers, options, that again seem metaphorically accurate. We know that this is the season for giving, we know that there is a hanging malaise, a blanket of concern, anxiety lingering overhead. What to do, what to do, we all say. I will share these good tidings with you immediately after the new, revised and altogether impeccable new schedule, one that will take us like a sleigh ride through a decorated and snow lined Lynwood Center. Hi-ho.

TUE DEC 17 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30 (OCAP)
WED DEC 18 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
THU DEC 19 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
FRI DEC 20 - BIRD @ 4 & 6:30 - DIE HARD FREE SCREENING @ 9PM
SAT DEC 21 - BIRD @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
SUN DEC 22 - SKI FOR THE LOVE SEASON 3 @ NOON - BIRD @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
MON DEC 23 - BIRD @ 4 & 6:30
TUE DEC 24 - BIRD @ 4 & SNEAK PREVIEW: COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 6:30
WED DEC 25 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:30, 4:15 & 7
THU DEC 26 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
FRI DEC 27 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
SAT DEC 28 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4 & 6:45
SUN DEC 29 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 1:10, 4 & 6:45
MON DEC 30 - COMPLETE UNKNOWN @ 4 & 6:45
TUE DEC 31 - NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION @ HLT
4:30 - DOORS OPEN
5:00 - SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS, WELCOME & INTROS
5:30 - RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY FILM
8:15 - HONEY MOON LIVE ON STAGE MUSIC
10:00 - BATUKA LIVE ON STAGE MUSIC
12:00 - HAPPY NEW YEAR

What a way to send out 2024 and meet 2025 head on with gumption and gusto! But wait, there’s more.

A) Is for Chalamet, a generational talent, portraying another luminary, Robert Zimmerman, aka Bob, landing in New York and read to ruffle conservative feathers and blaze a new musical trail with his lyrics and style. You have no doubt already seen the trailer, but did you know that Timothee also played the guitar, harmonica and sang all the tunes??? Amazing tales and 100% true, making this alone a wonderful stocking stuffer. Hello Baby Boomers, it’s our time to shine.

B) Is for three. As in three gifts in one. On-sale now (for the last minute shopper with a movie fan in the extended family) we have put together a gift set of enormous value. For the ridiculous price of $25 you get 1) A beautiful HLT T-shirt, 2) a logoed pint glass, 3) a full sized movie poster and 4) two free passes to any film at the HLT - a $65 value! I know I said three, but I’m feeling jolly.

C) Is for VIP. As you all know on NYE we will host a party of otherworldly proportions. The lineup is listed above - but - here is the gold level plan: You can join our VIP club and give, share or use, four tickets* to the NYE gig and receive along with entry: Exclusive front row reserved seating, a complementary glass of bubbly, a free bag of double-buttered popcorn and the gift package listed above. Seriously, we need to put a limit on this, so let’s say this offer stands for the first twelve (my true love gave to me) VIPs to buy in. We’ll even wrap this gold VIP package with hints of frankincense and myrrh. Call me TODAY at 206.451.4336 to be one of the twelve. Operators are, as always, standing by.

So there you have it folks. Three BIG options for your Holiday giving consideration. It is the least we can do to show our gratitude for your support and participation over the course of this crazy year. Let’s close it out in style. Please join us.

* or as many as you like.

Thank you,
Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 16 - SPECIALS!

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 16 - We’ve got Specials!

Some good and some not-so-good news today. We are the good guys with a simple mission statement designed to bring joy to the world, or at least Bainbridge Island. The challenge is, of course, to accomplish the mission within budget and on-time. No simple chore.

We have had to cancel two shows for a number of reasons, chief among them sluggish ticket sales. I sincerely apologize for this reality and trust you understand. CARRIE CLARK & THE LONESOME LOVERS, an act that drew a full house last year, and THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR, the same group that has sold out several shows literally across the street, have been scrubbed. Believe me, this hurts me too. But life, as the show, must go on. We do have several specials upcoming that todays ‘cast will feature. Furthermore as I have not received confirmation on Friday’s premiere, we have a short week of scheduled films while waiting for the aforementioned confirmations. Onward and Upward then.

MON DEC 16 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
TUE DEC 17 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
WED DEC 18 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
THU DEC 19 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
FRI DEC 20 - DIE HARD FREE SCREENING @ 9PM
SUN DEC 22 - SKI FOR THE LOVE SEASON 3 @ NOON
TUE DEC 31 - NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION - 4 - MIDNIGHT
WED JAN 1 - HELLO 2025.

The Commentary.

BOTH of the films vying for the coveted Friday premiere spot, BABY GIRL with Nicole Kidman and COMPLETE UNKNOWN with Timothee Chalamet (As BOB), have been nominated, meaning that either way, you will have another superb film making a debut Friday afternoon around 4:30 or so. We have been running the trailer for COMPLETE UNKNOWN, and due to the leak that young Mr Chalamet did all the singing, guitar and harmonica playing, this biopic suddenly surged into the ‘Can’t Miss’ category of The Commentary ratings. THE RETURN is a hit with scholars and historians, offering a smoldering portrayal of Odesysus, coming home with a nasty case of PTSD. Ralph Finnes and Julia Binoche team for the third time as leads never letting quality suffer from quantity.

ANORA is an emotional and sometimes brutal dramadey of a young sex worker, Golden Globe nominated Mickey Madison who falls for the son of a Russian Oligarch. Mob mayhem and a crisp character portrayal of courage under fire, with more than a few comical moments ensue.

DIE HARD FREE SCREENING. FRI DEC 20 @ 9PM. Bruce Willis as John McLane heads to LA for his Ex’s Christmas Party only to meet Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber in a knock-down-drag-out set in a LA high-rise. Changed the approach for action films forever. Sponsored by Port Gambles’s PRETY STICK. Get here early.

SKI FOR THE LOVE, SEASON 3: MAD LOVE. SUN DEC 22 @ NOON. Former Islander JOSH ANDERSON is a multi-talented master of radical down-hill skiing as well as the art of filming said activities. No easy shalom from the bunny rope. Season Three: Mad Love is the the group’s best yet, demonstrating not only awesome ski prowess, but the talent to capture it on videotape. A thrilling mash-up of extreme ski tricks atop several of the West’s most prominent peaks. Your entry ticket is entry to win a pair of Praxis skis. Cool.

DEC 31, NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION. 4PM TO MIDNIGHT. The only thing missing (so far) is dancing bears. check this lineup out:

4PM - DOORS OPEN

5: INTRO BY FILM PRODUCER JUSTIN PETERSON

5:30: RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY, with Q&A.

8:00: HONEY MOON

10:00: BATUKA

12:00: HAPPY NEW YEAR.

We’ll have bubbly, prizes, schwaG and more fun that a barrel of primates. Tickets available now here. And another promo video here.

Happy Holidays my friends.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 10 - THE RETURN & ANORA

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0800

THE SCHEDULE:

TUE DEC 10 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED DEC 11 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU DEC 12 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRI DEC 13 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
SAT DEC 14 - THE RETURN @ 1:30 & ANORA @ 4 & 6:50
SUN DEC 15 - THE RETURN @ 1:30 & ANORA @ 4 & 6:50
MON DEC 16 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
TUE DEC 17 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30 (OCAPS)
WED DEC 18 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
THU DEC 19 - THE RETURN @ 4 & ANORA @ 6:30
FRI DEC 20 - TBD & DIE HARD @ 9PM

THE COMMENTARY:

Yes, we are a day late this week, but hey, you got one yesterday specifically for our Holiday Specials that included a swell video as well as the standard fare. In any event, this week officially kicks off the fun and festivities as you can see from the final entry above. You read that correctly, FRI DEC 20 - DIE HARD @ 9P. YIPPEE-KI-YAY (MF). But first the synopsis on our pair of features coming up on Friday.

THE RETURN. This is one of several I pinched from RT and while I think it sums up the basic premise, I would like to add a few observations afterwords.

Absolutely stunning perfomances by Ralph Fiennes and Juliet Binoche! Fiennes really captured the sadness and disillusionment of a man at war for many years. His portrayal of Odysseus was mezmerizing.The pacing of the movie was flawless and relentlentless, too. An absolute masterpiece!

To which I will add, that while an intimate study of a soldier returning home with severe PTSD, fails to serve the broader audience who never made it past the second book of either of Homer’s illustrious poems (in heroic hexameter) leaving it flatly on the table for the scholars among us. Who all seemed to enjoy it.

ANORA. Rated R, 136 min. I will give you the synopsis and you can decide how close to current events it is.

The dramedy follows Anora (Mikey Madison), an Uzbek-American stripper whose boss often sets her up with Russian-speaking clients. One night, she meets Vanya (Mark Eidelstein), the wealthy young son of a Russian oligarch who pays to make her his girlfriend for the week. Unexpectedly, the two fall in love and elope - but the fairytale is threatened when Vanya's parents find out.

On the positive side, I was asked twice last week if we plan on getting this one, so at the very least we should have a couple of couples in attendance over the weekend. Yay. I should order some Vodka.

DIE HARD. It is a Christmas Movie. Coming in at Number 11 on the RT GOAT list, besting several that have become standard Holiday viewing, ELF, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and A CHRISTMAS STORY among them. Big HLT thanks to Port Gamble’s PRETTY STICK for the sponsorship allowing us to offer you a Yuletide FREE SCREENING of the epic thriller. Friday night, DEC 20 at 9p. After all, Hans Gruber, ya know.

Lastly today, dear friends, we have assembled what the critics are calling “an amazing barrel of music and movie fun” for the final few of 2024. Here is a peak:

FRI DEC 20 - DIE HARD FREE SCREENING
SAT DEC 21 - CARRIE CLARK & THE LONESOME LOVERS
SUN DEC 22 - SKI FOR THE LOVE SEASON 3
MON DEC 23 - THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR
TUE DEC 31 - NYE @ THE HLT with:
THE RAINIER BEER MOVIE
HONEY MOON
BATUKA

Absolutely Woodstockian if you were to ask me. Call anytime for details at 206.451.4336. Follow or leave a post on the FB link below or E me at Kevin@Faarawayentertainment.com

Happy Holidays and come share some mirthiness and joy with us down here in Lynwood Center. Where we celebrate every single day in the cozy glow of artistic endeavor. Ciao amici.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 9 - SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENTS

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0800

December 9 - Coming Attractions
SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION

We plan on celebrating our hope in the future, faith in our fellow man, and our steadfast commitment to the ideal we call community. These are the things that bind us, and together we prosper and thrive. We have complied a finish to end this year with a flourish of joy, music and camaraderie.

Friday, December 20 at 9pm. Please don’t let anyone try to convince you that one of the most iconoclastic, action packed and revered dramas of all time, is not a Christmas movie. Because DIE HARD is, finishing at #11 on the Rotten Tomatoes list of GOATs. And thanks to the generous sponsorship of the folks out in Port Gamble’s PRETTY STICK, we offer this viewing absolutely, 100% FREE.

The very next night, Saturday, Dec 21, CARRIE CLARK and the LONESOME LOVERS return for another family friendly rock n roll sing along. Featuring a literal who’s who of Seattle area musical legends, Carrie blends musical genres into a fast paced, energetic and interactive, joyous romp through the songbook of Holiday tunes. Bring the whole family, invite your neighborhood and join the party for this seasonal standard of Holiday cheer.

Sunday, December 22 at Noon, local ski-wiz and filmmaker JOSH ANDERSON is back with the third season of SKI FOR THE LOVE, MAD LOVE. I can honestly say that ski film pioneer Warren Miller would turn a jealous shade of green while watching this one. Josh and crew have outdone themselves with MAD LOVE theatrics so stunningly outrageous one has to wonder if it was all somehow CGI. During filming atop an angry mountain in inhospitable weather conditions that they had to abandon a helicopter because it wouldn’t fly in this situation. THAT, dear friends is extreme. See what all the buzz is about and take a chance at winning a pair of Praxis skis. Josh will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Monday, December 23 at 8pm. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR ALUMNI. Formed in 1973 at Franklin High in Seattle, the choir has become an internationally known gospel singing ensemble. The alumni presents a holiday inspired special event that carries the ‘do not miss’ label. We think their soulful renditions of gospel and holiday classics, in our cathedral-like auditorium will inspire one and all.

NEW YEARS EVE, Tuesday, Dec 31, 5pm - Midnight. We advised you up front that this was going to be special, and here is the fabulous finale. The lineup:

5pm - Opening remarks and introduction.

5:30 - THE RAINIER BEER MOVIE. A labor of love documentary by Isaac Olson and Tacoma’s infamous Peterson Brothers, RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY, celebrates the iconic and groundbreaking Rainier Beer TV commercials which ran from 1974 to 1987. Almost too much fun, and yes, we will have a happy hour. Post screening Q&A with filmmakers.

8-10 - Local roots/folk/rock heroes HONEY MOON takes the stage for a set of tunes sure to tickle your fancy. Kitley and Co blend a traditional sound with creative hooks and fearless creative variations, crossing genres with hand-clapping gusto.

10-Midnight - The HLT welcomes back BATUKA, the Santana inspired combo that lit up our room back in January. Frontmen JOHN HURAL and MALO CASTRO guarantee to make this evening a magical New Year’s Eve to remember. And yes, we will offer champaign as a run-up to 2025.

There you have it friends, our SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION. Be sure to get your tickets early! You can call at anytime for more information, respond to the FB link at the bottom of the page, or e-mail me at Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com. Hope to see you here, and thank you for your patronage in 2024. Tickets HERE. VIDEO HERE.

Peace

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, DEC 2 - A REAL PAIN & THE RETURN

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS

DEC 2 - REAL PAIN & THE RETURN

MON DEC 2 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30

TUE DEC 3 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)

WED DEC 4 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30

THU DEC 5 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30

FRI DEC 6 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45

SAT DEC 7 - THE RETURN @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45

SUN DEC 8 - THE RETURN @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45

MON DEC 9 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45

TUE DEC 10 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)

WED DEC 11 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45

THU DEC 12 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45

A REAL PAIN. Pivoting gut-punching drama and whip-smart comedy around a career-best turn from Kieran Culkin, A REAL PAIN is an amazing treat of the highest caliber. Charlotte Simmons - We Got This Covered.

Jesse Eisenberg has made a film that is emotionally powerful and unbelievably relatable while Kieran Culkin delivers an exhaustingly mesmerizing performance loaded with depth and relentless magnetism. Chris Sabin - Bounding into Comics.

Eisenberg pulled off a minor miracle here. He melded the mismatched buddy road trip with an uncomfortable foreign land excursion, with—dare I say it—a Holocaust drama with more than impressive results while wearing four hats and keeping his ego in check. Michael Clark - Epoch Times.

THE RETURN. After 20 years Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength. Like asap.

Reminiscent of another Pasolini, Pier Paolo, in its minimalist take on a classic story, the film relies mainly on the elemental power of Fiennes and Binoche, both suitably haunting as the long-separated lovers who have lapsed into emotional despair. Frank Scheck - The Hollywood Reporter.

In the same spirit of how Joel Coen made The Tragedy of Macbeth minimalist, THE RETURN strips the journey of Odysseus and Penelope down to its bare bones. Kevin Lee - Awards Watch.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

DEC 21 - HOLIDAY HOOTENNANY. Carrie Clark and Co are back with the ’24 edition of their fabulously engaging and entertaining take on Christmas Caroling. It’s a wholesome rock 'n roll sing-along for the entire family.

DEC 23 - CHRISTMAS CONCERT. With the ethereal TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR. This show sells out wherever it plays - and for good reason, they transcend the mundane to masterfully create a joyous atmosphere that will have you dreaming for mistletoe, a sleigh ride, and joy to the world.

DEC 31 - NEW YEARS EVE AT THE LYWOOD. What a lineup!

6pm - Comedy welcome and thirty minutes of laughs.

6:30 - THE RAINIER BEER MOVIE. If you were around the Northwest prior to Y2K, you know what we’re talking about. If you weren’t, you need to see this hilarious documentary on the good ol’ days of RRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Filmmakers on hand for intro and Q&A.

8:15 - Local Folk/Roots/Rock HONEY MOON plays the kind of silky tunes that tickle your soul and recharge your spirit.

10:00 - BATUKA headlines the run-up to Midnight with their masterful blend of Latin, Salsa, Swing and Rock. Think Santana. Last time they jammed here it was electric.

All for today folks. Call me anytime for details, discussion, diatribes or debate at 206.451.4336. See you at the Movies - and please get your tickets early for our trio of very Special Musical Events coming up soon. Welcome to December.

Kevin

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HLT 143 - MALO CASTRO

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0800

HLT #143 - MALO CASTRO

We welcome the talented and personable hombre voted to the Best Of list of percussionists in Kitsap County and a regular in the musical lineup of artists performing here at the Historic Lynwood Theatre, Mr Harry Malo Castro.

As many before him, Malo arrived to the Great Pacific Northwest courtesy of Uncle Sam and his cadre of Navy personnel. Stationed at Sub Base Bangor and later working at PSNS, Malo, a native Puerto Rican, has mastered many trades. From karate and boxing, to salsa dancing and to the assembly of several Latino-themed musical combos, including the headliners of our New Years Eve bash on Dec 31 this year, BATUKA, Malo has the chops to make magical moments memorable.

We had the pleasure of spending an hour talking about all this yesterday, and we are pleased to present the podcast that we hope you will enjoy - and perhaps even learn a few of the secrets behind what makes Latino music, and Santana in particular, so popular worldwide. Should you be interested in leaning more about Malo and his many tribute combos you can find him right here on Facebook.

Please make your plans to join us on New Years Eve where our lineup includes:

Comedy intro and welcome, 6pm

THE RAINIER BEER MOVIE, with intro and Q&A with the producer/director, 6:30

HONEY MOON, local folk/roots/rock, 8:15

BATUKA, 10-MIDNIGHT

We will also have champagne, party favors and special catered snacks.

Tickets go on-sale Dec 1.

Thanks Malo for a most entertaining dialogue and we’ll see you Friday for THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, which screens twice at 4:30 & 6:45.

Ciao

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, NOV 25 - SMALL THINGS, REAL PAIN, BVSC

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS
NOV 25 - SMALL THINGS, REAL PAIN, BVSC

The Schedule:

MON NOV 25 - SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
TUE NOV 26 - SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED NOV 27 - SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
THU NOV 28 - SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
FRI NOV 29 - NOV 25 - BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB @ 4:25 & 6:30*
SAT NOV 30 - A REAL PAIN @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
SUN DEC 1 - A REAL PAIN @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
MON DEC 2 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE DEC 3 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED DEC 4 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU DEC 5 - A REAL PAIN @ 4:30 & 6:30
FRI DEC 6 - THE RETURN @ 4:20 & 6:45

Whew! And to say nothing of our upcoming special events. Therefor, The Commentary:

SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, contrary to its title, is actually about one HUGE THING. That being, an oppressive, bullying and hypocritical institution, and one man’s reconciliation with his past. If you saw CONCLAVE you know of whom I speak. No spoilers here. Cillian Murphy is his usual brilliant self surrounded by a supporting cast damaged, conflicted and fearful of their fervernt faith in the omnipotent church. It is Ireland in 1958 after all. Adapted from the award-winning novella by Claire Keegan.

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB. A passionate labor of love from legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders and producer/guitarist Ry Cooder. Chronicles the rich and diverse music scene in Cuba, which was, prior to this production, in critical danger of extinction at the hands of Fidel Castro. A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music. Nominated for Best Documentary Editing in 2000. This is Silver Anniversary.

* AND… to complete the Diner and a Movie package, next door at Miguelito’s, Miguel will launch two new themed dishes in concert with the films pair of screenings, a tantalizing RIBEYE RANCHERO and a traditional PAELLA VALENCIA. They will also stay open for this super supper special after the nightcap screening on Friday.

A REAL PAIN. Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Funny, at times hysterical, poignant and powerful, A REAL PAIN, is the perfect Holiday film to pick up and perk your spirits.

Another huge round of applause for everyone who visited with us Sunday afternoon to experience the Erich Cannon produced epic outdoor documentary, THE COLUMBIA RIVER CANOE PROJECT. Writer/director/river pilot ROBERT LESTER was with us (albeit late as a result of a miscommunication on my part necessitating him to run from the ferry terminal to the HLT, and hence miss the intro - but making it in time for the most lively Q & A). Please give this one a look when it comes to your streaming service early in 2025.

We have specials lined up and roaring to go. CARRIE CLARK’S HOLIDAY HOOTENANY on Dec 21 and the GOSPEL CHIOR ALUMNI CONCERT on Dec 23. Tickets for both available here. Where O Where is that Little Drummer Boy?

All for today folks, hope to see you soon at the HLT.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - NOV 18 - BLINK, BOGEY, CILLIAN & MALO

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS
NOV 18, BLINK & BOGEY, CILLIAN & MALO

MON NOV 18 - BLINK @ 4:30 & BOGART @ 6:25
TUE NOV 19 - BLINK @ 4:30 & BOGART @ 6:25
WED NOV 20 - BLINK @ 4:30 & BOGART @ 6:25
THU NOV 21 - BLINK @ 4:30 & BOGART @ 6:25
FRI NOV 22 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
SAT NOV 23 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:35
SUN NOV 24 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 2:30, 6:35 &
THE COLUMBIA RIVER CANOE PROJECT @ 4:30
MON NOV 25 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
TUE NOV 26 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
WED NOV 27 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35
THU NOV 28 - LITTLE THINGS LIKE THESE @ 4:30 & 6:35

The Commentary:

BLINK. As in the blink of an eye. Story line: A couple find out that three of their their children have an inoperable degenerative eye disorder, and the clock is rapidly ticking towards their eventual blindness. Undaunted, they decided to see the world’s most beautiful spots while they can. Heartwarmingly spectacular scenery and family bonding as only National Geographic can capture. Bring the whole family.

BOGEY: LIFE COMES IN FLASHES. This is the first official feature documentary to explore the remarkable life and career of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. Featuring never seen before footage and centering around the (many) women in his storied life. For the true cinephile, I have already said enough.

SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE. In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own. Stars Cillian Murphy, he of Oppenheimer fame, should you have forgotten.

THE COLUMBIA RIVER CANOE PROJECT. ONE SHOW ONLY!!! This project follows Robert Lester and Braxton Mitchel as they canoed 1300 miles over 55 days from the continental divide to the Pacific Ocean. The project follows their long and tough journey while focusing awareness and attention to the health of the river basin and how dramatically the use of the river has changed since the native peoples who lived with and on these waters.

NEXT WEEK: Thanksgiving Cuban Culture Celebration. Here is the line up: Thursday Nov 28, Thanksgiving we help launch two new big reds from Rolling Bay winery, their TEMPRANILLO AND GRAZIANO. Friday, Nov 29 we’ll screen THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, at 4:30 & 6:30, Before or after the screenings you can walk the twenty paces to MIGUELITO’S and sample the two dishes Miguel has created specifically for this event, a tantalizing RIBEYE RANCHERO and a heavenly PAELLA VALENCIA. They will also extend their hours to offer post concert dinners Saturday night. Because, as all that wasn’t enough, on Saturday night THE MALO CASTRO QUINTET will preform their tribute to the BVSC. Several ticket options are available: A pass for all three days, just the movie or just the concert, or both movie & music.

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION. We’re pulling all the stops with THREE acts starting at 7 and ending at midnight on 12.31.24. We’ll feature two comedy acts for openers, local favorites HONEY MOON and then headliners BATUKA, to ring in the new year. Tickets go on-sale next week.

Thanks to everyone who came out to partake in our joint venture with BIMA, the EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS film, hosted by Korum and Jherek Biscoff. Truly an inspirational presentation and experience. We are already hard at work for the 2025 special event calendar, with three films signed for your viewing pleasure. Also, since we’re on the subject of future releases, THE RCV STORY, my documentary on traveling the world filming for the Computrainer Real Course Videos, will debut on Jan, 1, 2026. Guess where?

Thanks folks, see you at the movies.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - NOV 11 - CONCLAVE, BLINK & BOGEY

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS

MON NOV 11 - CONCLAVE @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
TUE NOV 12 - CONCLSVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED NOV 13 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU NOV 14 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRI NOV 15 - BLINK @ 4:30 @ BOGEY: LIFE COMES IN FLASHES @ 6:25
SAT NOV 16 - BLINK @ 2:45 - BOGEY @ 4:30 & 6:25
SUN NOV 17 - BLINK @ 2:45 - BOGEY @ 4:30 & EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS @ 6:30
MON NOV 18 - BLINK @ 4:30 - BOGEY @ 6:25
TUE NOV 19 - BLINK @ 4:30 - BOGEY @ 6:25 (OCAP)
WED NOV 20 - BLINK @ 4:30 - BOGEY @ 6:25
THU NOV 21 - BLINK @ 4:30 - BOGEY @ 6:25

The Commentary:

Big, BIG thanks to everyone who came out for BIFF2 over the weekend. We watched some great Indy films, with many directors, producers, actors and crafts people in attendance all sharing their stories and artistic points of view. Nice work Charlie, can’t wait for number three next year. Please notice that we have added an additional matinee on Monday for Veteran’s day at 1400 hrs.

CONCLAVE will win Best Picture. Ralph Best Actor and Edward Berger Best Director. If you haven’t seen it yet, you have FOUR more days to do so. I am quite sure you have heard nothing but rave reviews for this one and I am here to tell you that they all ring true.

BLINK. As in the blink of an eye. Story line: A couple find out that three of their their children have an inoperable degenerative eye disorder, and the clock is ticking rapidly towards their eventual blindness. Undaunted, they decided to see the world’s most beautiful spots while they can. Heartwarmingly spectacular scenery and family bonding as only National Geographic can capture. Bring the family.

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS. Should you be unaware, one of our most cherished line items in the HLT Mission Statement reads: “To support and encourage local artists in Film, Music and the Arts.” This one takes that to another level altogether. Local legend Jherek Biscoff is the genius behind the score for this beguiling drama. Utilizing his paintings to find freedom from his past, a Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving. This special presentation is the Fall fund raiser for BIMA, where Jherek’s brother Korum is Deputy Director. Both will be on hand Nov 17 to discuss the making of the film and the back story that started on Bainbridge Island several decades ago. Tickets are available here.

COMING SOON: Thanksgiving Cuban Culture Celebration: Thursday Nov 28, Thanksgiving well serve up the Cuban version of paella for your viewing accompaniment. Friday, Nov 29 we’ll screen THE BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, at 4:30 & 6:30 and as all that wasn’t enough, on Saturday night THE MALO CASTRO QUINTET will preform their tribute to the BVSC. Several ticket options are available: A pass for all three days, just the movie or just the concert, of both movie & music. Like any good rice dish; Get ‘em while they’re hot.

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION. Early announcement, we’re pulling all the stops with THREE acts starting at 7 and ending at midnight on 12.31.24. More info and early tickets sales info coming in next week’s podcast.

All for today folks. Hang in there and keep the faith. I can guaranteed that if you add some art to your day, or music to your&

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, NOV 4 - CONCLAVE & BIFF2

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS

11.4 - CONCLAVE & BIFF2

MON NOV 4 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE NOV 5 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED NOV 6 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU NOV 7 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL @ 6:30 (see below).
FRI NOV 8 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL @ 4:45, 7:15 & 9
SAT NOV 9 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL @ 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7 & 9
SUN NOV 10 - BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL @ 12, 2, 4:15, 6:30
MON NOV 11 - CONCLAVE @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45 (VETERANS DAY)
TUE NOV 12 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED NOV 13 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
THU NOV 14 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45

THE COMMENTARY.

CONCLAVE is a throwback piece of cinematic artistry. Beautifully shot with a black, white and red palate, perfect in hue and tone, it reminds me of the BIG blockbusters from Hollywood’s Golden Era. As predicted last week, I see three ‘bests’ for this gem, Film, Adapted Screenplay and Actor, in addition to definite noms for Direction, Cinematography and Sound Design. Want an eye roll? One of my trusted critique sites, and their accompanying comments page, offers the following example of the Dunning-Kruger effect on film critique: “It was mostly good but ruined by another woke Hollywood ending”. And these people want to dismantle the Dept. of Education, morality and ethics evidently a bridge too far.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL. Show-runner Charles Poekel launches BIFF 2 this week at four Island venues. We being the epicenter, or eye of the storm. Here is our part in the celebration:

THU NOV 7 - JAZZY @ 6:30 & OPENING NIGHT PARTY @ 7:30
FRI NOV 8 - THE FEATHERWEIGHT* @ 4:45, KITSAP SHORTS* @ 7:15, PONYBOI @ 9*
SAT NOV 9 - AS THE TIDE COMES IN @ 12:30, GHOST CAT ANZU @ 2:30, MICRO BUDGET @ 4:30*, INHERITANCE @ 7* & VULCANIZAORE @ 9*
SUN NOV 10 - UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE @ 12, QUEEN OF THE TETONS @ 2*, FANTASY GETS A MATTRESS @ 4:15* & EEPHUS @ 6:30*

Tickets are available here and at the door.

Big Halloween thanks to everyone who came out for our annual scare-fest and watched THE SHINING.

Upcoming special events: BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUSEUM OF ART (BIMA) screening of EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS on NOV 17 @ 6:30. Jherek Bischoff will be up from LA to host the event along with his brother, Korum, who is Deputy Director of BIMA. Jherek composed and played the score for the film and both will interact with the audience for a post-screening Q&A. Tickets can be found right here.

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Celebration over Thanksgiving. Here is the lineup: THU NOV 28 is Cuban Night at the HLT. We will offer Cuban specialties as well as our usual faire. On FRI NOV 29 we will screen BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB twice at times to be announced next week, and then as the coupe de gras THE MALO QUINTET will take the stage for a tribute to BVSC. Tickets will be available on Tuesday. Which is a rather important day, because as well as tickets going o/s for our big Thanksgiving fest, it is ELECTION DAY. We did four special politically themes events over the last few months to prep for this one. Most of you have already cast your ballots, but for those who are either asleep on the fence, still undecided or about to switch party allegiance, here is my handy Election Day cheat sheet:

When a (D) follows any candidate’s name fill in that box with a black or blue pen. Because character counts and Democracy is light years ahead of a Fascist Dictatorship.

We hold this truth to be self evident. It Can’t Happen Here. CORRECT?

Thank you,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - OCT 28 - CONCLAVE, THE SHINING & MORE

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions

MON OCT 28 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE OCT 29 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 30 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 & THE SHINING @ 8:45
THU OCT 31 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 & THE SHINING @ 8:45
FRI NOV 1 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
SAT NOV 2 - CONCLAVE @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
SUN NOV 3 - IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE @ 11, CONCLAVE @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
M-THU NOV 4-7 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL - NOV 7-10
BIMA, EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS w/ JHEREK BISCOFF - NOV 17
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB FILM & MUSICAL TRIBUTE BY THE MALO COMBO, NOV 28-30

ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.

My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.

Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own. JFK. 1.11.61

“When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross.” (Incorrectly) attributed to Sinclair Lewis from his marvelous work, IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE.

The Commentary: Calling it. Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor. CONCLAVE is the film, Peter Staughan (and Robert Harris) are the writers and Ralph Finnes is the actor. I will also toss in Volker Bertelmann for his electrifying score and Stephane Fontaine for his cinematography as nominees. You heard it here first! Frankly, I haven’t seen a film this magnificent since Shindler’s List, nor a script so tight since The Sting. If you are a fan of the art of movie making and enjoy an intellectual challenge amid an ever building dramatic conclusion, with as diabolical a plot twist as anything Umberto Eco or Steven King could concoct, CONCLAVE is for you. Six stars and four thumbs up. Bravo to Director Edward Berger for a soon to be classic.

IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE. I talked my old pal Steve Stollee into bringing his latest play to the HLT. We wanted to raise the curtain before Nov 5 for obvious politically influenced reasons, finally settling on Sunday at 11. Despite the fact that Steve will be coming off shoulder surgery the Wilson Milam rework of Sinclair Lewis' masterful opus will be our first attempt at a live performance stage play.

BIFF. Charles Poekel’s sophomore epic returns to the HLT, as well as three other Island locations, Nov 7-10. Included in our screenings will be Rachel Noll James’ INHERITANCE making its Island debut on Friday @ 7. Tickets on-sale at here.

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS. Local maestros Jherek and Korum Bischoff will jointly present the film and then host a Q&A. It is a fund raiser for BIMA, promising to be a festive and fascinating evening. Tickets right here.

All for today folks. Please help us save our Democra

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HLT 142 - KORUM BISCHOFF

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -0700

HLT PODCAST #142 - KORUM BISCHOFF

What a privilege to host such talent on our show. Friday with local, soon to be famous, filmmaker and author ANISA ASHABI, and yesterday’s doubleheader with filmmaker and writer BOBBY ROE and then the Deputy Director of BIMA, and musical extraordinaire KORUM BISHCOFF. I’ll tell you what, if those three don’t pick up your creative interest, I don’t know what, or who will. The big important news up front:

SUNDAY, NOV 17 @ 6:30
Screening of EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS
Score by JHEREK BISCHOFF
Q&A to follow screening
HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE
206.451.4336

I know what you’re thinking (with my best Dirty Harry voice); When do tickets go on-sale? They’re on-sale now. Go to the ticket window at BIMA and reserve yours. As I mention in the ‘cast, this will be a sell out. Therefore and henceforth, let’s get you a quick bio of Korum. Two decades in the nonprofit world—where budgets are tight and flexibility is key—have given Korum the opportunity to gain a wide range of skills in marketing, branding, public relations, management, and event production.

He started his career in arts non-profits at One Reel, working as graphic designer for Bumbershoot, Teatro ZinZanni, and Summer Nights at the Pier. Over time, Korum built up his marketing chops and became Marketing Manager for Teatro ZinZanni where, when not working on the legendary show, he was part of a small team that developed new after-hours projects for the circus tent and developed its education programs. After nearly twelve years, he left the project to become Director of Communications & Events for Bloedel Reserve before finding his way to BIMA which he feels is where he was always meant to be. At BIMA, Korum oversees Marketing & Communications, Cultural & Community Programs, Digital Media & Online Programs, Visitor Experience, and the Museum Store.

Fun to know: Outside of the 9-5, Korum plays drums for Grammy-nominated family music band Recess Monkey, funk and soul extravaganza WurliPop, and his studio projects Western Arrow and The Phantom Years. He has also played with or alongside David Byrne, Jon Hendricks, The Dead Science, Grady Tate, his brother Jherek and many others. For his work as a musician, community organizer, and educator, Korum was the first recipient of the Amy Award for Emerging Artists.

All that as back story goes for a great outline for a lively and entertaining podcast. Listen for yourself and hear.

Thanks, Kevin

Bumper music is Image Obscured by KORUM BISCHOFF.

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HLT #141 - BOBBY ROE

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0700

Bobby Roe (born December 15, 1978) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter, primarily known for his film The Houses October Built and its sequel The Houses October Built 2. It was produced by Steven Schneider, whose hits include Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Devil Inside and M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit, Split, Glass and Old.

Career

He grew up in Dallas, Texas and graduated from Plano Senior High School. Attended UCLA and was an All-American pitcher on their baseball team where he played alongside MLB All Star's Chase Utley, Eric Byrnes and Garrett Atkins. He was then cast as a stunt double for Roger Clemens in Zack Snyder's "Rocket Unit" Cingular commercial. Roe eventually received his masters in film at Loyola Marymount University and went on to be a writer/producer that helped launch Reelz Channel. He was originally cast as Mark Mulder in Moneyball when Steven Soderbergh was directing.[1]

Roe directed, wrote and starred in the film The Houses October Built in 2014, and its sequel The Houses October Built 2. His brother Mikey Roe, Zack Andrews, Jeff Larson, and Brandy Schaefer appear as themselves.[2] Both he and Zack Andrews have also written the children's book Narah and the Unicorn - The Original Narwhal Story.

Needless to say, Mr Roe lives in the Great Pacific Northwest on Bainbridge Island and is a frequent contributor to the quality films presented at the HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE. His latest work WILL HELM will screen at the BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FIM FESTIVAL on Nov 7-10.

You can call anytime for details on Bobby, or our current lineup of special events (like THE SHINING on Halloween) at 206.451.4336.

Have a great weekend folks.

Kevin

Bio curtesy of Wikipedia. Bumpers by John Williams from THE DARK KNIGHT.

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HLT #140 - ANISA ASHABI

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700

HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE PODCAST #140 - ANISA ASHABI

My guest today is writer, filmmaker, executive producer, kick-boxer and local female show runner, Anisa Ashabi. Her novel, begun when she was in third grade, FINDING CHAZ, is in bookstores everywhere, and the film adaptation, shot on Bainbridge Island, is currently in post-production in Hollywood prepping for a Spring of ’25 release. Directing FINDING CHAZ, our old friend, and answer to the trivia question 'who is the only guest to appear on the HLT podcast more than once?' was the talented Andrew Taylor.

Prior to adding those amazing accomplishments to her resume, Anisa, a Wassu communications major, took a job interning with KING 5 TV and also did a short stint with the FBI. You read that right. As validation, here is Anita’s official bio that appears in her Amazon.com page on FINDING CHAZ. "Anisa Ashabi grew up on an island near Seattle, creating characters, skits, and stories, mainly to entertain her older brother. Though now technically adults, they still regularly summon the voices of old favorites and degenerate into raunchy humor. Anisa studied journalism and communications at Washington State University and has worked in many fields, from local news to Capitol Hill, and even did a stint at the FBI. A former kickboxing champ, Anisa is usually found working out at the gym protecting what’s left of her mental health. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her German Shepherd rescue, Anubis. Finding Chaz is the first of many novels to come."

Obviously we know exactly to which Island near Settle they refer.

Anisa and I spent the better part of an hour talking about her journey from a Bremerton hospital, my guess would be Harrison Medical Center, to Pullman, back to North Kitsap and ultimately to Woodward Elementary and the baby grand piano in the lobby of the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Somewhere along that creative path the legend of CHAZ was born.

Perhaps the best news is that Anisa has promised to debut FINDING CHAZ here in the Spring of 2025! You heard it here first.

Enjoy the ride.

Kevin

10.24.24

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COMING ATTRACTIONS - OCT 21 - THE APPRENTICE - CONCLAVE & THE SHINING

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

MON OCT 21 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:10 & 6:30
TUE OCT 22 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:10 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED OCT 23 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:10 & 6:30
THU OCT 24 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:10 & 6:30
FRI OCT 25 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
SAT OCT 26 - CONCLAVE @ 2:35, 4:50 & 7
SUN OCT 27 - CONCLAVE @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
MON OCT 28 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUE OCT 29 - CONCLAVE @ 4:20 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 30 - CONCLAVE @ 4 & 6:25 & THE SHINING @ 8:45
THU OCT 31 - CONCLAVE @ 4 & 6:25 & THE SHINING @ 8:45

THE COMMENTARY.

THE APPRENTICE. Don’t you feel slightly dirty when someone, especially someone in power, or politics, or both, begins a response with “Truth be known?” Mirroring everything else in their entire contextual backstory that has been a smokescreen of propaganda rivaling any conman’s pitch for snake-oil. In other words, totally fradulent. Since the first time I heard the name Donald Trump, in relation to his now immortalized real estate tactics in NYC, I dismissed him as just another bigoted Big Apple shyster. Enter Roy Cohn, who made him look like an angelic Boy Scout. Fast forward 50 years on the national stage and the same grifter, now a convicted felon, a malignant liar, disgustingly and disturbingly misogynistic and racist to his rotten core, wants to be King of America, vowing to have the US Army kill all who oppose his fascist agenda and self serving hustles. I stand appalled and amazed that his message of fear and hatred is blindly accepted by close to half the American population. This, then, is his story, his apprenticeship with Roy Cohn. Truth be Known. Rated R for repulsive. But not a bad doc. I just can’t get past the subject matter. Sue me Roy.

CONCLAVE. I remember when I was an Altar Boy, yes I did 12 years in the Catholic system, fascinated by watching my neighbors putting cash in the collection basket, passed among them at a strategic point in every Sunday’s mass. “Where does all this dough go?”, I remember thinking, and if this in just one small church, among thousands, where does it all end up? No wonder the Separation of Church and State statute was solid operating procedure - until Trump. I shudder in writing this as I consider the evil irony in stealing from the Catholic Church. Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini star in the Edward Berger directed thriller from the 2016 novel of the same name by Robert Harris, Rated R, 120 minutes.

THE SHINING. As we saw over the weekend, and as we demonstrated earlier this year with the BIFF Late Night at the Lynwood offerings, there (seems to be) a growing demand for adult entertainment here on our insular stone in the Salish Sea. And what could be more fun than gathering to witness one of the GOAT classics on Halloween? Jack Nicholson starring in his most iconic role, directed by Stanley Kubrick in the Steven King penned liturgical nightmare, THE SHINING? Whoa. Wednesday and Thursday at 8:45. Here’s Johnny and pass the candy corn.

All for today folks. Big thanks to all who came out for our free screening of I AM GRETA and NO on I-2117 event Saturday night. We are blessed by having such progressive, forward thinking neighbors working for us in our community. Also, please catch MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS when you can. Absolutely stunning film.

Go Blue!

Love, Peace, Wisdom. May the Truth be Known by all.

Much better. Ciao.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, OCT 15 - THE CRITIC MEETS THE APPRENTICE

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

TUE OCT 15 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 16 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU OCT 17 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI OCT 18 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:10 & 6:30 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 8:45
SAT OCT 19 - THE APPRENTICE @ 2 & 4:10 - I AM GRETA @ 7 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 8:45
SUN OCT 20 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 2:20 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:10 & 6:40 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 8:45
MON OCT 21 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE OCT 22 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP if available)
WED OCT 23 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:30 & 6:45
THU OCT 24 - THE APPRENTICE @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI OCT 25 - CONCLAVE - Times tbd

THE COMMENTARY:

First: VICTIMS of LOVE rocked the joint Saturday night.

THE CRITIC.

Ian McKellen is a master. How would YOU like to play Gandalf the Grey? In The CRITIC his 85 years of preparation see him as a snooty theatre critic in London. Agatha Christie would feel right at home sitting in her mezzanine box watching this drama turned who-done-it unfold.

THE APPRENTICE. This is an expert from Ali Abbasi, Director of THE APPRENTICE. “My calculation was that the Americans didn’t have the balls to do this movie themselves — and I didn’t really turn out to be wrong. (Laughs) But irony aside, I came on board because of two things. A lot of the possible American filmmakers who would have been great for this did not want to risk their careers. You can go back to Elia Kazan, or look at less dramatic examples, but everyone in this industry knows it’s generally not helpful to your career to do a political film here. So, no one else wanted to do it, and I thought it was important that someone try.

The other thing is that I’m an outsider, so I have an inherently non-partial, non-partisan perspective, you know? I don’t support Democrats. I don’t support Republicans. I come from the Middle East, so a lot of this is like complete political theater to me. We’re used to getting the short end of the stick in the Middle East. When you’re living down under the palace, and the palace is leaking sewage into your village, it doesn’t really matter whether the guy who’s in the palace is an environmentally conscious king or a total asshole — that sewage smells just as bad, you know? So I think my outsider perspective allowed me to look at figures as polarizing and colorful as Mr. Trump and Roy Cohn with clarity to say: We need to deal with these guys.”

.I AM GRETA. Continuing our run of inspirational and moving films, the one hits home as a precursor to the NO ON I-2117 campaign. Following the FREE screening, Councilman Greg Nance, Mayor Joe Deets and moderator John Kydd will discuss the impact of this initiative (or lack thereof) for every Islander. We are hoping Jay Inslee accepts our invitation to attend and speak. Doors open at 6:30.

MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS. MMUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS

Music for Mushrooms is a narrative documentary highlighting the personal journey of shamanistic musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt) – a collaborator of the late Ram Dass – whose bold experiments pair music with guided psychedelic experiences to create spaces of healing for a fractured world.

The film captures East Forest as he discovers a practice of guided ceremonial concerts that offer participants an immersive environment to confront their pain and fears, fostering hope, and moving them to re-engage with their own true north. Containing intimate emotional encounters with individuals whose lives are changed with music, spirituality, nature, and psychedelics, it's a highly resonant ode to the transformative potential of art and introspection in a world aching for healing, enlightenment, and togetherness.

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Coming Attractions, Oct 7, VICTIMS of MEGALOPOLIS, PAIN & PEACE

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS
MONDAY, OCT 7

MON OCT 7 - MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30
TUE OCT 8 — MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED OCT 9 - MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & PAIN & PEACE @ 7
THUR OCT 10 - MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30 (LAST CHANCE)
FRI OCT 11 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45
SAT OCT 12 - VICTIMS of LOVE - DOORS @ 6:30, SHOW @ 7
SUN OCT 13 - THE CRITIC @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:45
MON OCT 14 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45
TUE OCT 15 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED OCT 16 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45
THUR OCT 17 - THE CRITIC @ 4:30 & 6:45
FRI OCT 18 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 4:30 & 6:15
SAT OCT 19 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 2:15, 4:30 - I AM GRETA @ 7
MON OCT 20 - MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS @ 4:30 & 6:15

COMING SOON: WHITE BIRD, CONCLAVE, THE SHINING (HALLOWEEN)

THE COMMENTARY:

Among the many reasons why we do the things we do, or don’t do the things we don’t do, this in specific regard to doing (seeing) or not doing (not seeing) movies at the theatre (any theatre, anywhere) are these, subject, of course, to local custom:

1) Covid forced us into the false belief that we could get the same cinematic experience at home as we do at the theatre.
2) Hollywood’s current slump, lack of blockbuster, four quadrant, tent-pole mega-hits hurts.
3) There are plenty of local alternatives.
4) The weather.
5) The cost.

In the spotlight of this unfortunate reality we have responded by adding as many ‘special events’ as our calendar will allow. Please note the three events in BOLD above as testimony. That is our response. Our answer to the ‘what do we do about it?’ question. Your move. How do you respond? You have only two choices.

MEGALOPOLIS. I am left with the same overly acidic gut reaction as I had with FLOWER MOON, DUNE, OPPENHEIMER and a few other of our recent films. Asking myself and those that showed up to enjoy, ‘where is everyone’? Are they at home watching The Mariners lose again, chopping wood, playing pickle ball, hiking Staircase, broke? I know it isn't the latter because I see you at the Treehouse, Miguelito’s or at the Marketplace. And I know that they are not giving their fine food away. WATCHING THIS MOVIE COSTS LESS THAN A PIZZA.

THE CRITIC. The original cut of the film viewed in 2023 had a very different feel, with Ian McKellen's character more distanced from the narrative core. Distributors Lionsgate had the film re-edited, with newly shot footage, to not only make him the central core of the film but also to have a more palatable ending to the story. This is that re-cut version. Runs 1:41 and rated R.

PAIN & PEACE. A powerful doc on the power of forgiveness. Beautifully filmed, timely and ultimately inspiring. Film followed by talk back with the featured cast. Film two of our ‘Films That Move” series.

VICTIMS OF LOVE. If Rotten Tomatoes had a meta score for music, these guys would carry a 99. They are the best Eagles tribute band this side of Winslow (AZ). A few tickets remain. Doors at 6:30, show at 7.

I AM GRETA. Continuing our run of inspiring films, the one hits home as a precursor to the NO ON I-2117 campaign. Following the FREE screening, Councilman Greg Nance, Mayor Joe Deets and moderator John Kydd will discuss the impact of this initiative (or lack thereof) on every Islander. We are hoping Jay accepts our invitation to attend and speak.

MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS. Nowhere near as psychedelic as MEGALOPOLIS, MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS is an 82 minute narrative feature film, an ode to the transformative potential of art and introspection in a world aching for healing and connection. Everyone needs to see this film. Three days only. Make plans.

Ciao a presto.

Kevin

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HLT #139 - COLLEEN AND MIKE FISHER

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0700

My guests today and I go waaaaay back. To me they represent the good ol’ days on Bainbridge Island, when, of course, things were simpler, calmer and with half the waiting time to catch a boat. They also represent an attitude I find most refreshing, one I feel we have strayed from and one we should do an immediate course correction to recover. Mike and Colleen Fisher have literally built an entire community around the concept of quality. Mike is a builder and Colleen a former champion body-builder. We have crossed paths on each and our recollections and memories of those times is both the starting point in our dialogue today as well as the point on the timeline where we veer slightly left, looking to the future, building on a solid foundation, at full throttle. Colleen Fisher is an author, speaker, former champion bodybuilder and certified personal trainer. Since 1978 she has been supporting people of all ages and physical abilities to meet their "Fitness is Forever" goals to create an awesome life. Fisher claims, "Aging may be inevitable but fitness is forever." She lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Learn more about her offerings, DVD and books via her website: Fitness-Is-Forever.com. Without further introductory ado, join us for a conversation about the way we used to be, the way we are and the way we are destined to become. You got to believe in the magic of The Black Stallion. Let us begin…..

This is the first in a campaign to promote Colleen's latest endeavor, her introduction to Equine Facilitated Learning documentary Rescued Hearts Film to be screened exclusively here on May 3rd of 2025 at 4pm. Please take a listen to her explain what all that entails, as she does a much better job speaking than I do writing.

Colleen is about to launch a new website devoted exclusively to this wonderful project, so until then if you would like additional detail or information on Colleen's EFL project, she can be reached at Colleenfisherfitness@gmail.com or, by proxy, you can always call me at the HLT 24/7, day or night, rain or shine at 206.451.4336.

Thank you Mike & Colleen. Good luck and God Bless.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 30, MEGALOPOLIS IS IT!

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 30, MEGALOPOLIS (.)

Please fasten your seat belts.

MON SEPT 30, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30
TUE OCT 1, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WED OCT 2, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30
THU OCT 3, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30
FRI OCT 4, ????????? TBD

Risking ridicule and retribution, that is as far as we will go this week, because it is as far as we need to go. Why? Because if ever there was a title deserving of analysis and commentary, this is it. We need to have a discussion on what I consider to be the most phenomenal cinematic achievement of the last century. So please open up that package of Red Vines and let’s get started.

Francis Ford Coppola, I do not need to tell you, has earned his inclusion on the short-list of GOAT directors. You can argue about the others, several of whom we will mention shortly but FFC is always among them regardless of the list’s author. Born in Detroit at the Ford Hospital in 1939 to Carmine and Italia Coppola, whose father was born in Bernalda, Italy, in the ‘Boot”, roughly between Amalfi and Aprila, Francis has a brother, August and a sister Rose. You might know August as Nicholas Cage’s father and Rose as Talia Shire. Francis and wife Elanor, have three kids, Sophie, Gian Carlo and Roman. Gian Carlo died in a tragic accident at 22 while Sophia and Roman have followed in the giant footsteps of their celebrated Padre. Talia Shire, ADRIAN in Rocky and of course, Connie Corleone, is Mother of Jason Schwartzman, he of Wes Anderson fame. Quite the Family Tree and I’m sure the cast for substantial merriment at family reunions. But before I run out of the allotted word count, let’s dig into M. With (another) word of warning. CAUTION.

Stunningly majestic with an overload of sensual imagery, much like a Greek tragedy or a mash up of classical Italian, German and Lynchian epic art films, MEGALOPOLIS reminds me of licorice. As once noted by Jerry Garcia about Deadheads, ‘not everyone likes licorice, but those who do REALLY LIKE IT.’ It’s a wild E-Ticket ride into the expanse of our collective subconscious that rattles like a golden saber, glinting light, dripping with pathos and screaming for Fellini, Pasolini and De Sica. It is a cautionary tale, a dark comedy, cerebral absurdism, abstract noir and high art, with Adam Driver at the wheel of a bus to Never Never Land. Misbehaving in the back of the bus Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Lebouf, Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman deftly move the Schwartzman-Fishborne tag-team into check as Bladerunner plays at 2001 levels of operatic neo-realism. At the signpost up ahead, Driver, now morphed as Cassidy and Caesar, eyes ablaze with the dream logic vision of Utopian bliss, raps on Herzog, Visconti, Rossini, Robbins and Electric Sheep. Somewhere near the Neo Roman decadence of high-concept atmospheric avant-garde, time stops. Nothing moves. Is this the end - or a new beginning? Will this overly politicized, commercial, poetic and sublime amalgamation of Aronofsky, Van Zant and Gaga define the day? What does it all mean? Does that matter? I didn’t ask who gave the order. This is the life we have created. Music, art, color, harmony, bread and wine. How deep is my love? Under what conditions will I quit? The artist’s only need is for the freedom to create. Otherwise humanity stagnates in the banality of the status-quo. Chances must be taken, risks accepted. This is the Hero’s Quest. The Hero as Artist. The artist as auteur. The story. The Greatest Story Ever Told - and the ONE thing we need is a left-hand monkey wrench. A National discourse on one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Roll the fucking credits and let’s talk about this.

Over a ceramic bowl of black licorice.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 23 - PARIS, TX & MEGALOPOLIS, EARTH

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 23 - PARIS, TX & MEGALOPOLIS, EARTH

MON SEPT 23, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55

TUE SEPT 24, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55

WED SEPT 25, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55

THU SEPT 26, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55

FRI SEPT 27, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30

SAT SEPT 28, MEGALOPOLIS 1:00, @ 3:45 & 6:30

SUN SEPT 29, MEGALOPOLIS @ 1:00, 3:45 & 6:30

MON SEPT 30, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30

TUE OCT 1, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30

WED OCT 2, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30

THU, OCT 3, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30

FRI OCT 4, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30

There you have it Film Fans, a pair from two of the greatest directors in the long and illustrious history of motion pictures. And, for the sake of overstatement, you can include movies from the silent era as well. Wim Wenders and Francis Ford Coppola are they. If you would like to argue the point (and include Steve Spielberg and/or George Lucas) please do. I promise not to bite your head off and feed it to the poor Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. But first…

…A big HLT shoutout to the hearties who participated in our Run 4 Democracy on Saturday (and hung on to watch the free screening of PREFONTAIN afterwards). Representative Greg Nance was his usual eloquent self, winning both the 5K and the debate that preceded the film. He has the complete endorsement of the HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE. Go Greg!

PRIS, TX. Where to start? How about its current 8.1/10 ranking at IMDB? Meaning, in practical terms, that only films the stature of LOTR, The Godfather, Shawshank Redemption, Dune II, Oppenheimer, Pulp Fiction, Gladiator, Fight Club and The Lion King outperform it by popular vote of the American citizenry. Lofty, to say the least. Yet, it’s narrative is deceptively simple; Dude has been AWOL for four years, suddenly reappearing to recapture his wife, daughter and basically his entire prior existence. Doing all this in the East Texas tumbleweed and tobacco backwater town of Paris. Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stockwell and Nitassja Kinski work wonders under the masterful direction of Wim Wenders in this timeless tale of reconciliation and the price of guilt under the red-hot Texas sun. Four days only! Do not miss.

MEGALOPOLIS. Francis Ford Coppola of his own free will, sold (portions of) his productive and profitable wine estate in Sonoma, CA to finance the completion of the film that has been in production for thirty years. How is that for high stakes? Truth be known, I have done this as well. Same thing anyway. In 1999, I sold my studio condo on Capitol Hill to finance the production of my first sports documentary, NORTHWEST TRIATHLON '99. So I know how he must feel. Maybe. Here is the uncut and unfiltered synopsis from RT: MEGALOPOLIS is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor's daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves. You had me at Roman Epic. Rated R, 2:18. See you here.

Lastly, tickets are on-sale now for the OCT 12 performance by VICTIMS OF LOVE at Farawayentertainment.com. Get yours before they’re ALREADY GONE.

Ciao a presto amici.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, Sept 16, DIDI, MAYA, THE SONICS, MATRIX

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

Monday, Sept 16, DIDI, MAYA, THE SONICS, THE MATRIX

G’Day Mates, here’s the skinny;

MON, SEPT 16, DIDI @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE, SEPT 17, DIDI @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED, SEPT 18, DIDI @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU, SEPT 19, DIDI DIDI @ 4:30 & MATRIX 25TH ANNIVERSARY @ 7
FRI, SEPT 20, MAYA and the WAVE @ 4:30 & BOOM - THE SONICS @ 6:30
SAT, SEPT 21, RUN 4 DEMOCRACY with GREG NANCE @ 9AM, PREFONTAIN @ 11AM (FREE) AND,
SAT, SEPT 21, BOOM - THE SONICS @ 2:30, MAYA and the WAVE @ 4:30 & BOOM - THE SONICS @ 6:30
SUN, SEPT 22, 25TH ANNIV THE MATRIX @ 3:00 & 7:00
MON, SEPT 23, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55
TUE, SEPT 24, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55
WED, SEPT 25, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55
THU, SEPT 26, PARIS, TX @ 4 & 6:55
FRI, SEPT 27, MEGALOPOLIS @ 3:45 & 6:30*

YE OL’ COMMENTARY,

You will notice that I have included an asterisk after the playing times of the Francis Ford Coppola epic that has been thirty years in the making. Controversy has been on FFC’s heels since he was first struck by the lightening bolt of creative inspiration sometime around the release of GODFATHER THREE. A meanderingly complex plot line, production costs, the sale of his wine estate and three decades of annual trips around the sun later, how the heck could one possible expect us to pinpoint an exact playing time? It may still be in post! So until official conformation, 3:45 & 6:30 will have to suffice. I will let you know next week.

DIDI. The tagline claims “For anyone who has ever been a teenager”. Cool. Good one marketing dept. A Taiwanese-American teenager (natch) learns about the important things in life in somewhat unorthodox, but familiar ways to anyone who has been a teenager. I am especially fond of the “You screwed up - but I still love you” trope. Powerful and timely.

THE MATRIX. You know the story. Only three screenings, Thurs 9.19 @ 7 and twice on Sunday 9.22 @ 3 & 7. Go Neo.

MAYA and the WAVE, Our heroine has a brush with Mr Death. Undaunted, she returns to chase her dream of riding the biggest, baddest, scariest waves on the planet, territory ruled over by a patriarchal gaggle of waterlogged one-demential thrill seekers. You know the type. Maya Gabiera faces her deepest fears in this inspiring documentary of courage, hope, dedication and discipline.

BOOM - THE SONICS. In the early 60’s the Seattle music scene was on the doorstep of taking over the world. And if it wasn’t for the Fab Four, it probably would have done it way quicker that the twenty years it actually took. The Sonics were the predecessors to The Kinsmen, Moby Grape, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and ten thousand garage bands of varying degrees of musical competence.

This, then is their story. Seattle’s very own Sonics. Anyone who has ever lived in the GPNW or has ever strummed an A chord on a Silvertone guitar needs to see this.

PARIS, TEXAS. Wim Wender’s 1984 classic tale of desperation, relationships gone bad, and reconciliation. Or at least the attempt thereof. That it keeps a 9.1 rating at IMDB after forty years is testimony to its both its staying power and timeless inclusion in every top ten list from Winslow, (WA & AZ) to Paris, TX. We think it deserves a robust four-day run, Hope you do too.

Thanks to everyone who came our Friday night for the GYPSY SOUL concert. Former Islander Cillette Swann and guitar virtuoso Roman Moreykit put on one heck of a show for a greatly appreciative audience. We hope to have them back in April. Next up is VICTIMS of LOVE, arguably to best of the Eagles tribute bands. That will happen on October 12 at 7. Tickets here.

That’s a wrap folks. All you need to know. Hope to see you soon at the good ol’ HLT. On a dark desert highway……….

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 9, KNEECAP, GYPSY SOUL & DIDI

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0700

Top of the Morning to You.

MON SEPT 9, KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE SEPT 10, KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
WED SEPT 11, KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU SEPT 12, KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI SEPT 13, GYPSY SOUL, DOORS @ 6:30, SHOW AT 7
SAT SEPT 14, DIDI @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
SUN SEPT 15, DIDI @ 2 & CENSORED IN HOLLYWOOD @ 4, DIDI @ 6:30
MON SEPT 16, DIDI @ 4:30 & 6:30
TUE SEPT 17, DIDI @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED SEPT 18, DIDI @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU SEPT 19, DIDI @ 4:30 & THE MATRIX 25TH ANNIVERSARY @ 7
FRI SEPT 20, MAYA and the WAVE @ 4:30 & BOOM - THE SONICS @ 6:30
SAT SEPT 21, 5K RUN FOR DEMOCRACY WITH GREG NANCE @ 0900, & (FREE) PRE @ 11
SAT SEPT 21, BOOM @ 2:30, MAYA @ 4:30 & BOOM @ 6:30
SUN SEPT 22, THE MATRIX 25TH @ 3 & 7

14 BIG MOVIE DAYS!!!

The Commentary:

KNEECAP. A trio of Irish rappers, inadvertently hit the local big-time, despite and against all odds. If you have seen the trailer we’ve been running you will know that this is a fast paced, stunningly visual music video with a familiar plot. Michael Fassbender being the ‘name’ thespian, and supported by what appears to be the entire young population of Belfast, Dublin and Inisherin.

GYPSY SOUL. I have repeated “I’m Calling In” as an example of their style and technical proficiency. If you need any further inducement, check out their entire catalogue and touring schedule at GypsySoul.com. And btw, Cilette Swann, the vocalist of the duo, is a former Islander. Get tickets at Farawayentertainment.com to ensure your seat for this one-time special event.

DIDI. In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. DIDI brings a 7.9 rating on IMDB to the HLT for a short five day run.

CENSORED IN HOLLYWOOD. Written and produced by the Far Away Entertainment film historian, Prof James Forsher, this is a look at the stone age of Hollywood, We have come a long way. See how far on Sunday, the 15th at 4.

THE MATRIX 25TH ANNIVERSARY. Neo is back having spent the last 25 years inside the Grid seeking answers to the big questions. Has he been successful? Does this one stand the test of time? Three shows only. Friday, 9.19 and Sunday 9.22.

MAYA and the WAVE. The incredibly inspiring story of Maya Gabeira who after a brush with death makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.

BOOM - THE SONICS. For the music lovers among us (the many) this retrospective look at one of Seattle’s pioneering rock groups, The Sonics, promises to engaged and is ready to rock. They were slightly ahead of my time, but did you know that our own Soundgarden bassist, Big Ben Shepard, once did a few studio sessions and live gigs with them????? No? Well then come on out on Saturday to celebrate Ben’s Birthday with a viewing of this cool dadio doc.

5K RUN FOR DEMOCRACY WTH GREG NANCE. Greg will lead a friendly jaunt at the Parade Grounds starting at 0900. It is FREE. After everyone has finished, we’ll head down to the HLT for some electrolyte replacements and a FREE screening of PREFONTAIN arguably the best pure running movie ever assembled. (Chariots of the Fire is way too slow). Must one run in order to watch? No. Should you attend the FREE screening and hear Greg talk about the importance of the upcoming elections? YES. Absolutely and positively yes.

Enough for now. As always, should you need more detail on any of the above, call me at 206.451.4336, night or day, 24/7.

Love ya,

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, SEPT 2 - COUP, KNEECAP, GYPSY SOUL

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS. SEPT 2 - COUP, KNEECAP, GYPSY SOUL

TUE SEPT 3 - COUP @ 4:30 & 6:30
WED SEPT 4 - COUP @ 4:30 & 6:30
THU SEPT 5 - COUP @ 4:30 & 6:30
FRI SEPT 6 - COUP @ 4:30 & 6:30
SAT SEPT 7 - COUP @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
SUN SEPT 8 - COUP @ 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30
MON SEPT 9 - KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE SEPT 10 - KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
WED SEPT 11 - KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU SEPT 12 - KNEECAP @ 4:30 & 6:40

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENT

FRI SEPT 13 - GYPSY SOUL @ 7
SUN SEPT 15 - CENSORED IN HOLLYWOOD @ 4PM
THU SEPT 19 - 25TH ANIV THE MATRIX @ 7PM
FRI & SAT SEPT 20 & 21 - MAYA and the WAVE & BOOM (The Sonics). Times tbd.
SAT SEPT 21 - RUN FOR DEMOCRACY with GREG NANCE @ 0900
SUN SEPT 22 - 25TH ANIC THE MATRIX 3:00 & 7:00

THE COMMENTARY.

COUP. Now that I have an understanding of the movie’s theme, we can start calling it COO. Last week, having not seen the trailer, I called it coup several times knowing not if it was about the alarming shortage of affordable chicken housing, or, more interestingly, a group of surfers from Redondo Beach faithfully restoring Grandpa’s ’32 Duce Coupe. Language can be like that. Here is the synopsis for COUP from the critic’s consensus over at RT, A satire that keeps its knives sharpened, Coup! is a satisfying and swift meal served up with a sly Peter Sarsgaard performance as a garnish. Sounds yummy.

KNEECAP. Again from Rotten Tomatoes, where it hold a 94% audience rating, When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed 'low life scum' Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries and politicians trying to silence their defiant sound -- whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies. In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic KNEECAP play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures. Think I might like this one.

PAIN & PEACE. Has been rescheduled to October.

GYPSY SOUL. Cilette Swann and Roman Morykit form GYPSY SOUL. Their world-wine travels provide the backdrop for an eclectic mix of roots rock, folk and traditional arrangements of angelic orchestral magnitude. Tickets at farawayentertainment.com. You should get them before they become scare.

RUN FOR DEMOCRACY with GREG NANCE. I will draw it up in the huddle for you: 1) Meet up at Ft Ward, run, walk, trot or sprint a custom designed 5K course. 2) Head down the hill to the HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE for some post event refreshment, and watch a free (themed) movie. 3) Hear a few words from Greg on the importance of the upcoming elections. 4) Go home and shower. Let it be known that items 1-4 are absolutely 100% free of charges of any kind. Will Greg hand out some T’s (you’ve seen ‘em) after the gig? We shall see. Sat Sept 21st.

Big shoutout to everyone who came out for our GODFATHER FEST over the weekend. What a blast. Cent’anni. Have a great September folks. GO DAWGS!

Kevin

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HLT #135 - ALANA MIGNANO of ELEVEN WINERY

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0700

THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD PODAST

EPISODE 135 with ALANA MIGNANO of

ELEVEN WINERY

Our guest today is the Co-owner of Bainbridge Island’s own ELEVEN WINERY, Alana Mignano. We brought Alana on the show today to talk about the largest winery, by production, on the Island, its history and their sponsorship of our upcoming GODFATHER FESTIVAL which begins a mere four days from today. An added bonus is that Alana has lived a half-mile from us since her parents migrated here when she was eight. She is a 2007 graduate of BHS, attended both he UW and Seattle Institute of the Arts and has been with Eleven since 2011, staring out as what Eleven so aptly names the position as a ‘Happiness Engineer” and working her way to ownership. We discuss the big upcoming Labor Day Weekend GODFATHER festival, their sponsorship thereof, the history of the winery and of course, movies in general. Eleven Winery has a pair of tasting locations you should visit not only for the sampling of their many blends, but also to partake in the plethora of special evens they host, music, the arts and the many food truck visits at the winery location on Day Rd. Their website gives you all the facts, all the wine club opportunities and all the reason to visit both locations. Be aware, however that the Winslow Way site, this time of year, is jam packed with visitors coming from every city, state and country on the planet. They make it easy to connect with the global wine loving community and we love therm for that.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 26, MAILER, CORLEONE, PAIN & PEACE

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS - MONDAY AUG 26

MON AUG 26 - HOW TO COME ALIVE @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE AUG 27 - HOW TO COME ALIVE @ 4:30 & 6:40
WED AUG 28 - HOW TO COME ALIVE @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU AUG 29 - HOW TO COME ALIVE @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI AUG 30 - THE GODFATHER @ 3:20 & GODFATHER II @ 6:45
SAT AUG 31 - GODFATHER III @ 12:15, THE GODFATHER @ 3:20 & GODFATHER II @ 6:40
SUN SEPT 1 - THE GODFATHER @ 12:00, GODFATHER II @ 3:15 & GODFATHER III @ 6:55
MON SEPT 2 - THE GODFATHER @ 12:00, GODFATHER II @ 3:15 & GODFATHER III @ 6:55TUE SEPT 3 - COUP @ 4:40 & 6:45
WED SEPT4 - COUP @ 4;40 & PAIN & PEACE @ 7
THU SEPT 5 - COUP @ 4:40 & 6:45
FRI SEPT 6 - COUP @ 4:40 & 6:45
SAT SEPT 7 - COUP @ 2:40, 4:40 & 6:45
SUN SEPT 8 - COUP @ 2:40, 4:40 & 6:45
MON SEPT 9 - KNEECAP tbd

COMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

WED SEPT 4 - PAIN & PEACE DOCUMENTARY @ 7
FRI SEPT 13 - GYPSY SOUL @ 7
SUN SEPT 15 - CENSORED IN HOLLYWOOD DOC @ 4
THU SEPT 19 - THE MATRIX 25TH ANNIV @ 7
SUN SEPT 22 - THE MATRIX 25TH ANNIV @ 3 & 7
FRI SEPT 23 - MAYA and the WAVE @ 4:30 & BOOM ** @ 6:30
SAT SEPT 24 - BOOM @ 2:30, BOOM @ 4:30 @ MAYA @ 6:30

The commentary:

It is customary to begin the commentary with gratitude. Or at least it should be. Effective immediately, it will be. Because LOVE NEEDS ACTION, TRUST NEEDS PROOF AND SORRY NEEDS CHANGE, We witnessed all three last night a the Port Townsend crew took over the HLT last night with their incredible DANCING with the DEAD event. In a truly awesome and unique display of advanced community, I stood aghast in the rear of the auditorium and watched 150 people chant OM, stretching both souls, spirits and shoulders towards our starry, starry ceiling. It was a fab evening.

HOW TO COME ALIVE with Norman Mailer. Five words sum this one up. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE. Whether you are a seasoned Mailer fan or about to become one, this snappy little doc comes alive in every way. It is clever, graphic, introspective and outgoing, capturing the persona and message of the (sometimes) gentleman once called America’s greatest living author. This one rocks.

THE GODFATHER FEST. Muscles its way into the HLT on Friday to start its Labor Day Weekend run. We have specials. Boy, do we. For starters, thirty minutes before each screening we’ll stage VINO WITH VITO, a Happy Hour sponsored by Eleven Winery. Two bucks off a glass of their delicious Ratio:Rosso blend, which has earned its way to become our rosso de casa, house red. Then, we’ll hold a raffle (entered with your ticket purchase) for one of, an Eleven cap or T-shirt, a gift certificate from The Marketplace or one from the Tree House. Folks, seriously, this is an offer you can’t (or shouldn’t) refuse.

PAIN AND PEACE. This is the second in our new MOVIES THAT MATTER series, hosted and produced by Mindy Anderson. This extraordinary documentary is the saga of the victim of a heinous hate crime. The twist is that instead of vowing revenge on the perp, our protagonist actually responds with forgiveness, love and compassion. Cast and Crew will be here to share their stories.

GYPSY SOUL. Cilette Swann and Roman Morykit form GYPSY SOUL. Their world-wine travels provide the backdrop for an eclectic mix of roots rock, folk and traditional arrangements of orchestral magnitude. For a primer on their smooth sounds trot over to GYPSYSOUL.COM.

Out of time and space today friends. Hope to see you for one, or several, of our upcoming events. If I can be of telephone service, the number to call is 206.451.4336. Until then, keep the peace, have some fun and take the canoli.

Cio a presto amici.

Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 19 - ENDS with US, NORMAN MAILER & THE CORLEONES

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions Monday, Aug 19

Let us JUMP INTO the FIRE

MON AUG 19 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
TUE AUG 20 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
WED AUG 21 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & PRIVATE PARTY @ 7
THU AUG 22 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
FRI AUG 23 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT AUG 24 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 2:20, 4:30 & 6:40
SUN AUG 25 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 2:20, 4:30 & DANCING with the DEAD @ 7
MON AUG 26 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE AUG 27 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 4:30 & 6:40
WED AUG 28 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU AUG 29 - HOW TO COME ALIVE* @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI AUG 30 - THE GODFATHER @ 3:20 & GODFATHER II @ 6:45
SAT AUG 31 - GODFATHER III @ 12:15, THE GODFATHER @ 3:20 & GODFATHER II @ 6:40
SUN SEPT 1 - THE GODFATHER @ 12:00, GODFATHER II @ 3:15 & GODFATHER III @ 6:55
MON SEPT 2 - THE GODFATHER @ 12:00, GODFATHER II @ 3:15 & GODFATHER III @ 6:55

COMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

COMMENTARY

ENDS with US. I am quite confident that you have already committed to one polar extreme or the other with this one, so nothing I could say would, most likely, sway your opinion. Revenue’s at the box hit 100 million on Thursday so people everywhere are flocking to see it. Just not here. My only guess as to why, is I wonder if it might be considered somehow beneath us. Yes, no?

HOW TO COME ALIVE*, with Norman Mailer. Immediately after my initial viewing of the audacious trailer, I made a note to see if a copy of one of his over 30 books is available at the Library. In audio format. This, instead of a hardbound copy, simply to have some context prior to Friday’s open, because the odds of getting through a book, busy as I am, are less than zero. And I like listening to books on tape. Right now I am on the final disc of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, and I will tell you what, it is like reading the book and watching the film all over again. Absolutely awesome, completely horrific and a masterclass in building tension from Mr Kesey. Wonder if there are any dots connecting Norman Mailer to Randall Patrick McMurphy.

THE GODFATHER FESTIVAL. I was at a dinner party once and as we hit a conversational dull point, I asked someone what their favorite movie of all time is. I got verbally attacked by that someone’s Jewish lawyer hubby as he shot back, incredulously, “What kind of a questions is THAT? What is YOUR favorite?” I guess he was thinking I was trying to trap or embarrass his SO, and was acting heroic in defending her, dunno. But when I instantly answered GODFATHER II, he turned mute as we began a comedic rendition of its legendary, classic lines (starting, of course, with Luca Brazi sleeps with the fishes). To this day, that story, and this film remain etched in the stone of my heart. We have a pair of sponsors on board, one for vino and the other pizza, meaning the giveaways and happy hours will accompany the big screen experience of living the saga of La Familia Corleone. You don’t want to miss this. Labor Day weekend.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our JOIN or DIE event. Was a very special civic evening. Call me anytime.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 12, LAWRENCE, ENDS WITH US, JOIN OR DIE

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

MON, AUG 12 - LAWRENCE of ARABIA @ 6pm
TUE, AUG 13 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55 (OCAP)
WED, AUG 14 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
THU, AUG 15 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & PRIVATE PARTY @ 7
FRI, AUG 16 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
SAT, AUG 17 - IT ENDS with US @ 1:35, 4:15 & JOIN or DIE @ 7
SUN, AUG 18 - IT ENDS with US @ 1:35, 4:15 & 6:55
MON, AUG 19 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
TUE, AUG 20 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55 (OCAP)
WED, AUG 21 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55
THU, AUG 22 - IT ENDS with US @ 4:15 & 6:55

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

SAT, AUG 24 - BIFF, LATE NIGHT AT HLT @ 9pm
SUN, AUG 25 - DANCING with the DEAD @ 6:30
FRI, SAT, SUN & MON, Aug 30 & 31 - SEPT 1 & 2 - GODFATHER FESTIVAL

COMMENTARY.

IT ENDS WITH US. I think Blake Lively is fabulous. She talks like an autumn breeze and walks like a willow tree. As much as I adore the wind and love trees of all varieties, too much of them, too close to them or lost in a forest of them, is emotionally claustrophobic. Having a point of reference is crucial to any plot, thickening or otherwise, and intimacy, when used to enhance emotional involvement, is magical. But keeping the hand-held camera in that forest for longer than necessary is indulgent and excessive. It is why we have the establishing shot. It answers the question, where, exactly, are we? I was just as lost in the opening scene as I was in the last. Maybe I should buy a compass and give it another try. I think the issue of domestic violence needs more discussion. Lot’s more. Keeping it hidden in the forest is dark, troubling and weird. Addressing it is the light, the solution and the path of peace.

JOIN or DIE. From the scholarly and genius mind of Prof Robert Putnam, this thesis on humanity should be required viewing for anyone wishing to one day become an adult. A responsible adult. A responsible adult who also cares passionately about his or her community. Putnam coined the popular term social equity. Which is another way of saying, with credit to John & Paul, that the love you take is equal to the love you make. BI Council member John Quitslund came to the HLT on one of his many movie-going outings, with a tip. He had read about the book/movie from a NY Times feature article and thought it might have some relevance for Islanders. I did some research, found the distributor and dropped them a line. A day later we had a licensing deal and media en-route. From there we thought a screening and discussion might be a winning ticket. And we remain hopeful. Tickets are available now.

GODFATHER FESTIVAL. Labor Day weekend. On the short list of GOAT films, greatest of all time, any such lineup is a bad joke without one, two, or all of these epic masterworks from legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to screen them all over these four days.

FRIDAY, AUG 30 - THE GODFATHER (1972) @ 3:30 & GODFATHER II (1974) @ 6:45
SAT, AUG 31 - GODFATHER III (CODA) 1990 @ 12:15, THE GODFATHER @ 3:20 & GODFATHER II @ 6:40
SUN, SEPT 1 - THE GODFATHER @ NOON, GODFATHER II @ 3:15 & GODFATHER III (CODA) @ 6:55
MON, SEPT 2 - THE GODFATHER @ NOON, GODFATHER II @ 3:15 & GODFATHER III (CODA) @ 6:55

NOTE: All day passes are available for SUN & MON at a discount. You may purchase individual tickets for any show. We will have food and wine specials everyday plus a few unique specials that will remain top-secret until showtime. Salud!

Interested in getting your name, logo, brand or event included in our marketing campaign for this historic even? Call 206.451.4336 today, operators are standing by.

Grazie.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 5 - TOUCH, IT ENDS WITH US & LAWRENCE

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, AUG 5, TOUCH, ENDS WITH US, LAWRENCE

MON AUG 5 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE AUG 6 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45 (OCAP)
WED AUG 7 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU AUG 8 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI AUG 9 - IT ENDS WITH US @ 4:15 & 6:55
SAT AUG 10 - IT ENDS WITH US @ 1:35, 4:15 & 6:55
SUN AUG 11 - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA @ 1 & 7
MON AUG 12 - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA @ 6
TUE AUG 13 - IT ENDS WITH US @ 4:15 & 6:55 (0CAP)
WED AUG 14 - IT ENDS WITH US @ 4:15 & 6:55
THU AUG 15 - @ IT ENDS WITH US @ 4:15 & PRIVATE PARTY @ 6:30

SPECIAL EVENTS
SAT AUG 17 - JOIN OR DIE @7
SAT AUG 24 - BIFF LATE NIGHT AT HLT @ 9
SUN AUG 25 - DANCING WITH THE DEAD @ 6:30
FRI AUG 30 - MON SEPT 2 - THE GODFATHER FESTIVALE

The Commentary.

TOUCH. 121 minutes, rated R. Here is one of the many critiques , this one from Jeff Ewing at Collider, on TOUCH, written and directed by Icelandic filmmaker Balthazaar Kormakur. It's a film that subtly reminds the audience to slow down, be present, and enjoy what one has, because it can be gone in an instant, while also encouraging hope. It's a beautiful cinematic journey and one not to be missed.

IT ENDS WITH US. Colleen Hoover has a gigantic following. IT ENDS WITH US runs 130 minutes and is rated PG-13. Directed by Justin Baldini with screenplay by Christy Hall. Stars Blake Lively, known for her roles in THE GOSSIP GIRL, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS and THE TOWN (!).

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Three shows only, Sun the 11th and Mon the 12th. LoA is on the short list of greatest movies of all time. I can guarantee you that it will sizzle like the Sahara up on our big screen. And yes, the auditorium will be a cool, air-conditioned 70 degrees and the great David Lean epic will have a short intermission at halftime. Come and see!!!

JOIN or DIE. “This may be the most important documentary you will ever see.” Scholar and Political Scientist Robert Putnam has a theory. Many, if not most, of our societal problems are caused by the 60% decline in participation in clubs, leagues, groups and social gatherings. This doc nails the importance of social equity, or our lack thereof. Together on stage will be several local leaders, politicians, and volunteers that steer the USS Bainbridge as we navigate these muddy, shark filled waters in 2024. This night is all about community; ours. One night only, Aug 17 at 6:30.

DANCING with the DEAD. A multi-media event with Filmmaker Ward Serrill (The Heart of the Game; The Bowmakers) on Port Townsend’s Bill Porter. Porter, who goes by the pen name Red Pine, is a renowned translator of ancient Chinese poetry. He has published over thirty books, including Road to Heaven, Bill is a living gateway to ancient Chinese history and culture. Join Ward Serrill for post-screening Q&A, a performance by singer Spring Cheng and a conversation with Red Pine moderated by poet Tim McNulty.

GODFATHER FESTIVALE. Labor Day Weekend. If LAWRENCE of ARABIA is the cinematic thunder, DON VITO CORLEONE is the lightning. Four days, three films, two sides of one coin. Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece of the Mario Puzo novel. This bigger than life saga of the Corleone family, like LAWRENCE, deserves to be seen on the biggest screen yo

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ONCE AN EMENY, Chapter 12, Fade to Black

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

ONCE ON ENEMY, Chapter 12

The final chapter opens with the JCs update on the fundraising drive to bring the Fujita family back to Brookings. After the celebratory event, Tommy and Howard exchange notes on the ramifications of the historic event they have helped create. Nobou and Yoshi prepare to travel, Nobou packing one last mysterious box at the last moment. A few days later The Fugita’s are introduced to the community at a BBQ, where Nobou meets Howard and Keith Johnson.

Later that evening the Nobou is formally introduced in a packed gymnasium. The mayor introduces Nobou and Yoshi translates the emotional letter Nobou has composed for the special occasion. Yoshi is moved to tears as he reads his father’s heartfelt message of peace to the audience. In a series of unrehearsed actions, Nobou opens the mysterious box and hands his 400 year-old family katana to his eldest son, who is then instructed to bequeath the priceless heirloom to the mayor as a symbol friendship, saying, “that it is in the finest Samauri tradition to pledge peace and friendship by presenting a sword to a former enemy.”

The next day is the parade, a truly spectacular event.

It is now 1997 as Howard and Yoriko leave the Redwood Cinema after viewing FARGO. They critique the film adding their thoughts and ironic metaphorical connections to their own unique adventure. Howard concludes the exchange by noting that Nobou was an honorable man, “Once an Enemy, and now a hero, a great plot twist.” The story returns to the tree-planting ceremony atop Mt Emily where a huge crowd witnesses the symbolic planting of a cedar tree in Nobou’s honor and memory.

They make one final visit to the Brookings library to view the katana and model airplane, thanking each other for their part in this incredible narrative.

We fade to black as the sound of Nobou’s E14Y1 aircraft can almost be heard flying Ito the setting sun.

Credit crawl photos lists several of the events that took place from 1962 to 1997 when Nobou Fugita dies at age 85.

Fade to black.

Thank you for joining us on this small but important adventure. Since the first words were typed in 2020, through yesterday’s final reading, this has indeed been a labor of love. It has been MY great honor to uncover so much rich material in the researching of this project. To recap, to date we have 1) The screenplay, 2) Its reading, as audiobook and 3) The hope that these two will lead to the production of a two-minute trailer and perhaps even a graphic novel of the same name. Four, of course, would be the funding for a feature-length motion picture.

Again thanks for your participation, and please feel free to leave your comments ether on FB or directly to me at OAEfilm2023@Gmail.com

Peace.

Kevin
7.26.24

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 29 - JANET, CLICOUT AND TOUCH PLANET

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 29, JANET, CLICQUOT & TOUCH PLANET

MON JUL 29 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
TUE JUL 30 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED JUL 31 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & The SPIRIT of UBUNTU @ 7
THU AUG 1 - JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
FRI AUG 2 - WIDOW CLICQUOT @ 4:20 & 6:20
SAT AUG 3 - WIDOW CLICQUOT @ 2:20, 4:20 & 6:20
SUN AUG 4 - WIDOW CLICQUOT @ 2:20, 4:20 & 6:20
MON AUG 5 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE AUG 6 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
WED AUG 7 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU AUG 8 - TOUCH @ 4:15 & 6:45

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

SUN AUG 11 - LAWRENCE of ARABIA @ 1 & 7
MON AUG 12 - LAWRENCE of ARABIA @ 6
SAT AUG 17 - JOIN OR DIE - FILM & DISCUSSION
SAT AUG 24 - BIFF, LATE NIGHT- 9PM
SUN AUG 25 - DANCING with the DEAD @ 6:30
FRI - MON AUG 30 - SEPT 2 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) - GODFATHER FESTIVALE

THE COMMENTARY.

I am growing rather weary of navigating through my flow of consciousness cinema polemics only to be forced to edit 50% because I exceeded the allocated word count. Therefore, effective immediately, I am going to try the bare-bones, just the facts ma’am style popularized in the 30’s by Papa Hemingway. You know, only one adjective per page discipline. Here goes.

JANET PLANET. Fans of Bergman, Murakami and the classic minimalists will adore this observational coming of age character study. Those in the Wes Anderson, Yargos Lanthimos or Ari Astor camp most likely will not appreciate its deliberate pacing, introspective atmosphere and extended stretches of natural ambient sound. Annie Baker is a celebrated playwright trying her hand at the game of film. Much like her young subject, we are left with the ambiguity of uncertainty. Do I dance or do I just watch as others do? I am mesmerized by the final scene, perhaps from knowing all to well what was taking place. And yes, I am a Bergman fan.

WIDOW CLICQUOT, 90minutes and rated PG13. Three days only folks!!! For those of you who came out for our French cooking epic, MENU - PLAISIRS - LES TROISGROS a few months back, here is another slice in the life of a French wine-maker, fighting against the usual cast of antagonists, the weather, insects, drought and enough bias, bigotry, intolerance and prejudice to fill ten wine casks. After all, a widow is not supposed to have the skill set necessary to direct the operation of creating the world’s finest champagne. Oui?

TOUCH. 121 minutes and rated R. A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. Sitting at a solid 92% at Rotten Tomatoes, I am looking forward to finding out A) if he will be successful and B) why his time is running out. After all, every one of us has a running clock.

LAWRENCE of ARABIA. Yes, there will be an intermission. No, you cannot being in a canteen. Two days and three screenings only. Get your tickets at Farawayentertainment.com

JOIN or DIE. We are 100 days from the 2024 elections. You know the stakes. It is Freedom & Democracy vs a Fascist Dictatorship. Simple as that. I will not sit idly by and allow the catastrophic chaos and white nationalism to win the day. First up in our series of educational outreach presentations, is the premiere screening of Robert Putnam’s important doc, JOIN or DIE. We have invited a who’s who of local leaders, administrators, managers and politicians to moderate a good old fashioned town hall gathering. Prime-Time Saturday night Aug 17 @ 7pm. Tickets for all that interaction are only $11.75. Please join us. Godfather Festival - Labor Day weekend.

That’s it for today. I’m outta verbs. Hope to see you at the HLT soon.

Kevin

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter 11

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN ENEMY, CHAPTER 11

Moving quickly towards reconciliation, Howard hikes to Mt Emily where he has a date with destiny, his dark night of the soul.

Nobou has created a dojo, workmanlike and utilitarian, in the warehouse of his hardware store, its only embellishments a life-size statue of a Samurai in full battle gear and a rack of ceremonial kanatas, and their shorter, sister blades, the wakizashi. After store closing, Nobou and his apprentice engage in a no-holds-barred session withe the bamboo sticks. The Master delivers lessons in fighting, life, war, and honor.

At the Brookings Harbor Cafe, Howard returns to make the peace as the gang continues to search for a creative solution to their assignment from Bill and the JC’s. In a dramatic scene Tommy is hit with the lightning bolt of inspiration after an examination of the brass bomb fragment that Howard found while cleaning out his shed. It is from the fist incindiary bomb that Nobou dropped in 1942. Tommy presents his idea and Pandora’s box is opened.

The invitation has reached Fugitas and, as in Brookings, there is dissent. Lot’s of it. After Yoshi’s persuasion Nobou agrees to ‘think about’ the invite, finally agreeing after a powerful dream in which he accepts the offer as an opportunity to demonstrate his allegiance to the code of Bushido.

The chapter ends in 1997 as Howard and Yoriko fly fish the Rogue River deep in discussion on how this incredible series of events that begun in 1942 has brought them together to try to unravel the very mysteries of life. It is becoming clear that paradox plays a large part.

Thanks for listening, next week we conclude the read with Chapter 12.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 22 - THELMA RULES!

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, 7.22.24

MONDAY, July 22, THELMA @ 4:25 & 6:30
TUESDAY, July 23, THELMA @ 4:25 & 6:30 (OCAP)
WEDNESDAY, July 24, THELMA @ 4:25 & 6:30
THURSDAY, July 25, THELMA @ 4:25 & 6:30
FRIDAY, July 26, JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
SATURDAY, July 27, JANET PLANET @ 1:55, 4:15 & 6:35
SUNDAY, July 28, JANET PLANET @ 1:55, 4:15 & 6:35
MON, July, 29, JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
TUE, JULY 30, JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35
WED, July 31, THE SPIRIT OF UBUNTU @ 6:45
THU, Aug 1, JANET PLANET @ 4:15 & 6:35

SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE HORIZON.

WED, July 31, THE SPIRIT OF UBUNTU @ 6:45
FRI, Aug 2, GEOFFREY CASTLE SHOW, DOORS @ 6:30 & SHOW @ 7
SAT, Aug 10, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL @ 9PM
SAT, Aug 17, JOIN OR DIE FILM & PRESENTATION, FORUM @ 7PM
SUN, Aug 25, DANCING WITH THE DEAD, FILM AND PRESENTATION @ 6:30

The commentary: Coming on the heels of LA CHIMERA, THE BEAST AND KINDS of KINDNESS, THELMA is a refreshing change of pace. It's “Cute.” I really wanted this to be our next On Golden Pond. I do however, tip my cap to 93 year old Thelma Post, actress June Squibb and stunt double Judy Pascoe for their gumption and longevity.

JANET PLANET. In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarily detailed that it begins to seep into the outside world. Written and Directed by Annie Baker, Starts Zoe Ziegler. And Will Patton, one of my faves, as Wayne.

THE SPIRIT OF UBUNTU. Archbishop Desmond Tutu explained it this way: “One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu — the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness … We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.” One showing only with cast, and local affiliates joining in for discussion. Wednesday July 31 @ 6:45.

THE GEOFFREY CASTLE SHOW. Billed as an Electronic Violin Virtuoso, Geoffrey Castle makes a rare appearance as a duo, adding drummer Darin Watkins on stage at the Lynwood on Friday night, Aug 2. https://www.geoffreycastle.com/epk.php For a sampling of his jaw-dropping arrangements and aural fireworks. Doors open at 6:30 , Show at 7.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, SECOND SATURDAY’S, aka, LATE NIGHT AT THE LYNWOOD. BIFF Show-runner, Charles Poekel has a sixth-sense for picking cool, off the grid films. I can guarantee it will be entertaining, and probably not cute.

JOIN OR DIE. I am not getting paid to say this. I am not a shill. I say this without being coerced, blackmailed or otherwise obliged to do so. Here is my statement, in the form of a promise. “I WILL NOT STAND BY AND WITNESS OUR 248 YEAR EXPERIMENT IN DEMOCRACY END ON MY WATCH.” Further, I could not stomach the guilt I would surely feel as a result of the November 24 elections won by fascists, white supremacists, power hungry misogynistic, AR totin’ racist, deplorable motherfuckers bent on monetizing the US Presidency at the expense of the poor and aged - and having not done EVERYTHING in my power to keep our ship afloat. If you agree we me - you need to see this documentary. Mark this date: Sat, Aug 17 @ 7pm. Join us or die.

Thanks,
Kevin

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COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 15 - THROW-BACKS, POP-UPS AND SPECIALS

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, MONDAY, JULY 15 - THROW-BACK POP-UPS AND SPECIALS

You read that right. This will be one for the record books. So let’s dive in and get started.

MONDAY, JULY 15 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30 (LAST NIGHT)

TUESDAY, JULY 16 - SURF FILM TOUR @ 4:40 & BIKE FILM TOUR @ 6:30

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, BIKE FILM TOUR @ 4:30 & SURF FILM TOUR @ 6:45

THURSDAY, JULY 18 - THELMA @ 4:25 & 6:30

FRIDAY. JULY 19, THELMA @ 4:25 & PRIVATE SCREENING @ 7

SATURDAY, JULY 20, THELMA @ 2:30 & 4:25 & RABBIT & THEMLA @ 7

SUNDAY, JULY 21, THELMA @ 2:30, 4:25 & 6:30

MON-THU, JULY 22-25, THELMA @ 4:25 & 6:30

I trust that you noticed what we did there. But should you have missed it all, here is a detail sundae.

KINDS of KINDNESS, as I was scolded by a regular on Friday night, has nothing to do with kindness, as a matter of fact, she continued, it is quite the opposite. My take is that it is part of the joke Yargos is playing on us. He is so clever, such a good craftsman and brilliant filmmaker, that this must a part of his evil genius. It gets better as it gets worse. How he coxed such fine actors into playing these roles straight, is beyond my comprehension. And while several of the laugh out loud moments were welcome relief from the manufactured tension buildup, a study of human power dynamics was, at times, cringeworthy. But beautifully so. The guy is pure talent, a prankster looking for a John, somebody to sell his cinematic snake oil to. We are that eager customer. The joke is on us. Kindness ha ha, I get it. Therefore I am happy to see it go.

Pop-up number one. SONDER FILMS SURF FILMS TOUR. Surf Film Tour Vol. 1- 90 minutes of the most entertaining, inspiring and exciting short surf films available. Hand-curated to represent a diverse offering of geographic, gender and social cultures. Special popup pricing, everybody gets the senior Tuesday price of a ridiculously low $9.00. This gets better as we go - please be advised.

Pop-up number two. 108 minutes long, SONDER FILMS MOUNTAIN BIKING TOUR. This film festival favorite features epic adventures, legendary lines, stellar storytelling, and interstellar athletes riding in many of mountain biking’s most scenic locations. As we witnessed a few weeks back with our BIKE PARK fund raiser, the mountain bike genre is now an undesputed art form. This stuff is smoking hot!

We switch them up Tue & Wed so everybody gets a chance to watch. Did I mention the $9 tickets? 6-60: $9 BUCKS.

THELMA. Released earlier this year, THELMA has been kicking butt at the box office from Boston to Bakersfield, and now comes for Bainbridge! When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

RABBIT & THELMA, SAT NIGHT @ 7. Rabbit is the latest short from Jamie Granato, who’s DNA is part of the HLT. He called last week looking for some auditorium time to screen his effort for family and friends. Well, one thing led straight to another, ending with a double feature!!! Mad Men at work! Come watch RABBIT at 7pm and stay for free to watch THELMA as guests of The Granato family. Jamie will also be around afterwards to host a Q&A. What a deal!

Call me with questions. 206.451.4336. Cheers!

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter10

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700

ONCE ON ENEMY, CHAPTER 10

Nobou is home from the war transitioning from aviator to businessman. His dark dreams have intensified and are now more frequent. He has opened a small local hardware store, teaching Martial Arts in a space cleared in his warehouse for the purpose.

Oppenheimer is conducting a rare interview with members of the fledgling mass market media.

Back at the Brookings Harbor Cafe it is now 1962 and an entire new crew now sits in the back of the cafe. A brass plate memorializes the life of Navy Captain David S. Rombeck, 1897 - 1959. The crew gets a visit from a neighbor who is leading a new civic organization called the Junior Chamber of Commerce. After a quick intro, he enlists them and offers an immediate opportunity on an upcoming city event. This is a key point in the story, as the boys, and Beth, have been challenged. Tommy Guthrie is now the de-facto “chairman” and continues his gambling enterprise with the National Pastime. As the boys select their players for the game, one of the new guys, Earl, uses a racial slur in selecting rookie Jim Fregosi, asking for him as the wop shortstop.

He is immediately chastised by Beth, but in a moment of anger and confusion, Howard Gardner objects when the example of calling Japanese japs is used. Angered, he storms out of the cafe with Beth in hot pursuit. On the sidewalk in front of the cafe Beth and Howard have a serious confrontation on the subject, one that has lingered in the public consciousness for twenty years. Unable to find a graceful exit from the dialogue, he asks Beth not to hate him, but this is something he cannot face. He turns from her and runs.

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Coming Attractions, July 10 - KINDS of KINDNESS & BIFF Sat Night

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, JULY 8, the KINDNESS continues. BIFF SAT NIGHT @ 9

MONDAY, JULY 8 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
TUESDAY, JULY 9 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
THURSDAY, JULY 11 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
FRIDAY, JULY 12, KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
SATURDAY, JULY 13, KINDS of KINDNESS @ NOON, 3:15 & 6:30 - BIFF - ME & IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY @ 9:15
SUNDAY, JULY 14, KINDS of KINDNESS @ NOON, 3:15 & 6:30
MON-THU, JULY 15-18 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30

Please be advised that I am hard at work trying to bring additional alternative features the the HLT and that should (when) I am successful YOU will be the first to know. Because you come here, read and listen to our, now officially, non AI reporting, and I/we/us appreciate your pilgrimage to the HLT magic kingdom very much. Mucho gusto. And now a few comments on KINDS of KINDNESS.

This film is not for everyone. It has polar extremes much the same way that modern politics do. You either love the hell out of it or hate it like the Devil hates heaven. There is no middle ground, no purgatory or fence on which to sit. It is a binary as black and white. I, personally, like it a lot. But, as they say in the courtroom, I plead guilty - with explanation. Nolo contrendere. For the simple reason that its imperfections are the glaring reasons why it is so frustrating. It should be every bit as solid as its award winning predecessor, POOR THINGS, or even THE LOBSTER. But when it becomes apparent that the story line(s) are going to end up in Abmiguityville, or worse, “I can’t figure out what it is about so I won’t even try” land, one cannot dismiss the nagging sensation of being the butt of the joke. And that is absurdism in its best suit of invisible clothes, standing naked in front of an audience wanting simply an explination. The showing is superb, the telling subpar. I wanted another act, something that cleans the mess up and THEN walks away. And not a moment sooner. That is a true power dynamic, Robert.

Saturday night at 9:15, the HLT in conjunction with the BAINBRIDGE ISLND FILM FESTIVAL presents Second Saturday Late Night at the Lynwood screening of ME & IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY, a pair of animated shorts guaranteed to keep you riveted. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396224/ for the trailers and a deeper dive and bifilmfest.org for tickets.

Lastly today, we have been assembling the summer/fall live music schedule, with the acts sure to please. I will make that announcement next week, so be sure to continue to stop by for all the good news on upcoming events. Suffice it to say that I am hustling on the streets trying to books acts, music, comedy and alternative films.

Don’t forget LAWRENCE of ARABIA will be here on August 11&12. Tickets here.

Big HLT thanks to Steve Stollee, Sebastian Scales and Tom Jorza for their exceptional presentations over the weekend. Despite the ‘competition’ from the 4th, the parade, the car show, the 5K, the baseball game, that little rummage sale, a street dance and three delightful days to stage them, these talented artists filled our auditorium with a most appreciative crowd. If you were among the sell-out crowd on Sunday, you witnessed a very special event that happens about, well, once-in-a-lifetime. Seriously.

The pre and post bumpers from today’s episode are from THE SPIRIT OF UBUNTU, an uplifting film we will be screening on July 31. Here is some more info and a link where you can reserve your FREE tickets. https://thespiritofubuntu.us

Thank you all, keep the peace and come watch a movie., we got ice cream!

Kevin

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ONCE AN EMEMY, Chapter 9

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter 9

Chapter Nine Begins as we see the implosion of the test bomb at Alamogordo. Oppenheimer delivers the line “Now I have become death, the destroyer of worlds.” Harry Truman is in Potsdam reviewing post-war realignment with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. He announces the successful testing of the new super weapon and Japan’s imminent surrender.

Nobou has been assigned to lead his squadron to find and sink the USS Indianapolis, an apparent one-way mission. At The Brookings Harbor Cafe Beth and the boys are dealing first hand with the effects of the war effort and rationing. A surprise visitor, former Forest Service lookout and now Navy Lieutenant Bob Larsen stops by for a visit and gives an update as well as getting one.

At the White House, Truman and the cabinet are being briefed by Groves on the readiness of the Little Boy and it’s transport from Santa Fe to San Francisco and onto the Indy for transport to Guam and eventually Titian.

Howard and Yoriko (1962) are hiking in the foothills near Mt Emily in deep philosophical discussion of the ethics, morality and geo-political ramifications of the US strategy, and subsequent success, of using the bomb to end the war.

Brigadier General Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay, is five minutes away from the target.

At the White House, Groves, Truman and the Sec of War have an open phone line to Tibbets. Truman gives the “go” and the Little Boy is released, effectively changing the world forever.

At the Brookings Harbor Cafe, the Japanese surrender is headline news, celebrated by Larsen and his pals in a toast to peace.

End of Chapter Nine.

Chapter Ten will be published on Monday, July 15.

Thanks for listening and your comments are always welcome.

Kevin

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter 8

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN EMENY - Chapter 8

At the Manhattan Project HQ, a trio of physicists read Oppenheimer a letter that is being circulated in the International Scientific community. Their conversation centers around the ethical properties of the project and the possibility for disaster, something that the authors feel should be addressed to the American public by Truman. Oppenheimer takes the news head-on warning them of the security issues and advising them on the strategy of ‘outsmarting’ the military brass and reactionary politicians by ensuring the complete success of the coming test in Alamogordo.

Harry Truman is briefed on the projected number of Japanese casualties resulting from the detonation of Fat Man and Little Boy, admitting frustratingly, that he is dammed if he does and dammed if he doesn’t.

On leave, Nobou visits his family in Japan vowing to them that the war will soon be over with the Japanese victorious.

In the Brookings Harbor Cafe, scuttlebutt centers on Hitler and Mussolini’s suicides. Tommy Guthrie shares the news that his cousin has been killed in action.

At the Oak Ridge facility an emergency shipment of Y12 is prepped and delivered to Knoxville airport and rushed to Santa Fe, where the MP courier has a close call with a local police officer.

Chapter Eight ends the morning of the Trinity Test at Alamogordo. Oppenheimer delivers the famous quote from the Bagavida “Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds” to General Groves, who nonetheless congratulates him on a, hopefully correct, job well done.

Thanks for listening folks, please dial us up next week for Chapter Nine. Things, as they say in the kitchen, are heating up.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, July 1, KINDS of KINDNESS, ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE & WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, July 1, Kinds of Kindness, Another Man’s Treasure & What Happened to You?

The Schedule:

MONDAY, JULY 1 - GOONIES @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUESDAY, JULY 2 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
THURSDAY, JULY 4 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
FRIDAY, JULY 5 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE @ 8
SATURDAY, JULY 6 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ NOON, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? @ 4 & KINDS of KINDNESS @ 6:30
SUNDAY, JULY 7 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ NOON, 3:15 & 6:30

Commentary:

GOONIES. Please note that Monday night is the last night of this 1985 classic. Parents be advised that although it carries a PG rating there are a few rather scary and risqué scenes that MIGHT NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR KIDS UNDER 11. I say this with the full realization that maturity levels and street-smarts of kids these days is waaaay more ‘evolved’ than those in 1985, but we have had a few incidents where Mom or Dad had to escort a sensitive child out to the lobby for a time out. This film remains a classic example of the magic of the movies, Spielberg style. If you have ever wondered what the term ‘over the top’ means in Hollywood parlance, please pay particular attention to the GOONIES score as a perfect example. And the acting by the adults, oh boy, takes campy to an altogether different universe. This by design of course, but occasionally you might find your eyeballs rolling. Almost two hours worth of adolescent adventure telling a three-act story of good versus evil. Death is easy - comedy is hard. But Director Richard Donner has the chops to make it happen.

KINDS of KINDNESS. Greek auteur Yargos Lathimos might be one-third Wes Anderson, one-third Ari Astor and one-third Franz Kafka. Whew! Filmmakers, cinematographers and writers from Athens to Solvang talk of him much in the same way that we once spoke of Kubrick. This one picks up right where POOR THINGS left off. A thin plot but thick on visuals capturing the emotion and utter absurdities of the world we have created for ourselves. All this through the winking lens of a master of his medium. Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe are Lathinmos’ usual suspects, lined up and laughing at all those who’s pretentious self-seriousness requires an orderly universe.

ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE. Unless you have been living under Frog Rock since Nixon, Island Treasure Steve Stollee painstakingly cobbled together a wonderful documentary on the Rotary Auction in 2017. With over 150 hours of footage to cut with Steve’s opus on the largest rummage sale in the world is a full-color celebration of the event that annually raises half a mil in one day. All put back into the community. AMT runs a touch over an hour and will delight even the newest of the Island newcomers. The free screening is Friday night, July 5 @ 8pm and will feature Steve with a Q&A after the screening. Special thanks to Bill Marler and Karla Cole for their sponsorship of the project.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? BHS grads Sebastian Scales and Tom Jorza are not ordinary. Together they have been through the trauma wringer - and have emerged enlightened by their experiences - as stand up comedians and filmmakers. Remember when I mentioned above that death is easy but comedy is hard? This is that. Currently shopping their 25 minute doc in Hollywood, we are proud to present their work on the big screen at the HLT. Saturday, July 6 @ 4pm we’ll screen the film and then join Sebastian and Tom as they follow it up with a live performance and then a Q&A. Free admission. Please come out and support these courageous kids, inspiration is guaranteed!

Happy Fourth folks. My dogs beg you to not light up.

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter 7

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter 7

On all fronts, in Japan, at Manhattan Project HQ, and in Brookings, the war is taking a toll. US casualties and the low American morale caused by, but not limited to, the Japanese success with their new ‘Special Forces Group’ (a softer title than kamikaze) has General Groves setting an impossible test date for the new ‘gadget’, they feel has the potential to end the bloodshed. Howard gets another history lesson from Yoriko on a drive to Crescent City and the boys in the Harbor Cafe deal with the bad news that FDR has died. Nobou is very pleased with the progress of his fledgling group of young pilots as they practice for their own day of infamy, advising them to “come out of the sky like flying dragons, dive fast and steep into the ship just beneath the bridge,” adding the footnote, “do not close your eyes, and do not blink,” to the instructions. The pivotal chapter ends with Capt Rambeck providing a recap of the American casualties and a mention of the top-secret facility up in Hanford, WA that was hit with something called a balloon bomb.

Thanks for listening folks, I apologize for my sore throat and congestion, but, as they say, the show must go on.

Please stay with us for Chapter 8, dropping one week from today.

Over and out.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, June 24, EZRA, GOONIES, KINDS of KINDNESS

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS, JUNE 24, EZRA, GOONIES & KINDS OF KINDNESS

MON, JUNE 24 - EZRA @ 4:25 & 6:35
TUE, JUNE 25 - EZRA @ 4:25 & 6:35 (OCAP)
WED, JUNE 26 - EZRA @ 4:25 & 6:35
THU, JUNE 27 - EZRA @ 4:25 & 6:35
FRI, JUNE 28 - GOONIES @ 4:20 & 6:45
SAT, JUNE 29 - GOONIES @ 2, 4:25 & 6:45
SUN, JUNE 30 - GOONIES @ 2, 4:25 & 6:45
MON, JULY 1 - GOONIES @ 4:25 & 6:45
TUE, JULY 2 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
WED, JULY 3 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
THU, JULY 4 - KINDS of KINDNESS @ 3:15 & 6:30
FRI, JULY 5 - KoK @ 4:30 - ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE @ 8
SAT, JULY 6 - KoK @ Noon, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? @ 4 & KoK @ 6:30

Whew! Now the Commentary.

EZRA. William Fitzgerald is EZRA. EZRA is autistic. Bobby Cannovale (The Irishman, Boardwalk Empire, Blue Jasmine) is his Dad, Max and Robert DiNero is his Dad. Cameos from Whopie Goldberg, Raiin Wilson* and Vera Farminga. Ezra and Max, out of desperation, take off for California, with the cops, ex-wife and Dad all in hot pursuit. Solid (dis)functional family fun and a few golden moments, enough to rate an impressive 92% audience rating at RT. 1:40 and rated R.

GOONIES. Good, clean, Spielberg fun with Astoria, a young Samwise Gamgee and Josh Brolin as headliners. Directed by the grossly underrated Richard Donner. Forever etched in the collective consciousness as second only to The Princess Bride as all-time movies one can watch, re-watch and want to watch still again. Four days only, Fri thru Mon. 1:51, rated PG.

KINDS of KINDNESS. Greek Yargos Lathinmos, the mad genius behind lat year’s Oscar winning POOR THINGS, is back with more of his hyper-stylized chaotic day-glow nightmares. Synopsis: A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife’s demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renown spiritual guide. Woah Nelly! Stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe. Better order a beer then buckle your seat belts.

ANOTHER MANS TREASURE. Island Treasure Steve Stollee’s take on the Bainbridge Island Rotary Club’s annual rummage sale extravaganza. Since 1960 they have been staging this local Fourth of July weekend institution, accurately labeled, ‘The biggest Rummage Sale in the World”, often grossing over a half-million dollars in support of local projects and philanthropic underwriting It is a must see for every person calling Bainbridge Island home. Friday night after the sneak preview at 8. A Q&A with the filmmaker will follow the free screening. 61 minutes, NR.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? A short documentary about a pair of Bainbridge High School buddies, Tom Jorza and Sebastian Scales, now stand-up comedians exploring their trauma together. I know this premise sounds odd, but trust me, it works. The screening is free with a short live skit and a Q&A sessions to follow. Event is organized and sponsored by the What Happened to You Foundation. Saturday, July 6 @ 4.

Lastly, we are, unfortunately, looking for someone to replace the irreplaceable Cherry Jackson. Cherry’s daughter Lillian, now a senior, is incredibly talented. I have watched her learn the piano, yes the one in our lobby, and listen as she plays French Horn. She is an accomplished softball player and straight A student. She wants to go to Berkeley School of Music in Boston, so the challenge is to find a suitable replacement. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in further discussion, please stop by at your earliest convenience, or call me at 206.451.4336 for an appointment.

All for today folks, may July fourth be with you.

* That would be part-time Islander Rain Wilson.

Kevin

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter 6

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:00:00 -0700

Chapter Six opens with Oppenheimer and Groves taking a rare day off, but still managing to make plans to visit Oak Ridge and Hanford. We learn of the problems Oak Ridge is facing trying the stay on schedule while in Hanford, Oppenheimer hears of the many setbacks in production. In Yokosuka, Nobou has been relieved of duty aboard the I-25 and is now a senior flight instructor for a new wave of special force pilots. He continues to suffer from frequent 'flashbacks' , always with specific messaging and always containing his katana and the family kanji of honor. Back home, the boys take in a matinee at the Redwood Theatre and find upon return to the Cafe that Beth now leases a shiny new Seaborg jukebox. They discuss the movie and agree that our boys on the Doolittle Raids were far better soldiers than the Japanese Kamikazes. The chapter concludes with a clever vehicular rouse as 'hot potatoes' are delivered from Hanford to Los Alamos.

Thanks for listening folks, hope you are enjoying the story.

Chapter Seven will drop Monday.

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Coming Attractions, June 18 - SUMMERTIME!

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0700

CA6.18 - IT’S SUMMERTIME!

TUE, JUNE18 - ESCAPE from GERMANY @ 4:25 & 6:30.
WED, JUNE 19 - ESCAPE from GERMANY @ 4:25 & 6:30.
THU, JUNE 20 - ESCAPE from GERMANY @ 4:25 & 6:30.
FRI, JUNE 21 - EZRA @ 4:25 & 6:35.
SAT & SUN - JUNE 22&23 - EZRA @ 2:20, 4:25 & 6:35.
MON - THU JUNE 24-27 - EZRA @ 4:25 & 6:35.

AND (THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’)……… GOONIES OPENS ON JUNE 28, OUR 88TH BIRTHDAY ON JULY 3, KINDS of KINDNESS OPENS on JULY 4, ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE on JULY 5 @ 8 and HOMETOWN SCREENING with SEBASTAIN SCALES on JULY 6 @ 4.

The Commentary.

Do you consider yourself informed, educated and talented enough to convincingly review a film on the basis of the most banal and binary terms of good or bad? Do you know the difference? Granted, that subjectivity runs deep into our personal bias, washing the backlog of watched films for varying reasons, but, like the bean counters like to say, at the end of the day, was the film you just watched good or was it not-so-good? Or did it stink? Good, now we can have some fun, because I am going to ask you another question. Recall in your cerebral data banks the worst movie you have ever seen. Got it? Were you as a result: Offended, disgusted, annoyed, angry, or, and here is the kicker, somehow enlightened by the experience?

If you choose the latter, you win. Get it? Because in the complete history of our movie watching, the consummate reviewer will develop the capacity to appreciate the suffering and embrace (a few) painful pictures. Without them we would never have scope enough to fully appreciate their opposites; the spectacular, sublime, the bone fide creme de la creme best of the best. It is yin and yang in its technicolor brilliance (black and white). Or, put another way, even the worst Jack Nicholson film is better than my best. By a mile. By a hundred miles.

But you be the judge. Maybe this is your thing. I am OK with that. Tell me I’m wrong. Is this a 2A issue? No. I get to decide. That is a part of my job. Bringing the best possible cinema to our theatre I can find. Is this a church? No. As Clint might say, go ahead, make my day - and then get off my lawn.

This is a perfect example of a film better suited for a private party screening. Invite 230 of your like-minded pals and we’ll show it. But as a general market feature, it fails by almost any measure, including those listed above.

Tony Goldwyn's EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife, Jenna (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives. I wish Di Nero would forget about comedy and focus on what he is truly gifted to do, the roles he was born to play, the jobs only he could pull off. You know, paint houses.

GOONIES. Is it summer yet? Are you ready for some nostalgic throw-back fun? Good, me too. There is probably nothing new I can tell you about this one, as everybody this side of the Rocky Mountains knows it was filmed in Astoria, features a teen-age Samwise Gamgee and was Directed by the severely underrated Richard Donner.

ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE. Since 1960 the Rotary Club of BI has staged what has become “the biggest rummage sale in the world”, right here in our backyards every 4th of July weekend. Island Treasure Steve Stollee cobbled together an hour’s worth of highlights from over 150 hours of footage in the creation of his 2017 epic film.

Always for more info call me at 206.451.4336.

Over and out - of my mind.

Kevin

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ONCE AN ENEMY, CHAPTER 5

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN ENEMY - CHAPTER 5

Nobou and Okuda fly in the midnight darkness on the mission to drop the last pair of thermite bombs on America. Despite his unwavering devotion to the Emperor and his duty as a soldier, he is painfully aware of the moral and ethical paradox posed by the code of the Bushido. In a series of flashbacks he sees his Grandfather teaching in the dojo welding the same katana that now accompanies him on this sortie. His concern centers on the fact that they are about to bomb a civilian target with zero military importance.

In Los Alamos, the testing moves from the theoretical to the actual, while at the Brookings Harbor Cafe the boys talk baseball and get the updated war report from Capt. Rambeck, who toasts. “We may argue about the futility of death and war, but we should never forget that they died not in vain, but in valor.”

Flashing forward to 1962 Howard and Yoriko walk the beach at sunset in discussion about the war, politics, ethics, morality, history and the philosophy that combines them. When asked by Yoriko why it is so hard for mankind to learn the lessons of the past, Howard delivers a key passage: “That is the million dollar question Yoriko. And I am afraid I have no acceptable answer (pause) with the possible exception that in every grotesque and horrifying situation there exists the possibility that one man might walk away somehow enlightened by the experience.”

The chapter closes with Nobou and Commander Tagami aboard the I-25 discussing their latest orders and the news from The South Pacific campaign. It seems that their spectacularly successful work off the West Coast of America has ended and they are to immediately sail to the Aleutians. Tagami relays the grim news of the loss of Guadalcanal and Okinawa to Nobou, citing, “we were not anticipating the Americans being able to, or even having the will, to take our supply lines and air fields in the Solomons.”

Thanks for following the story, Chapter 6 will drop next Tuesday.

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Coming Attractions, June 11, EVIL DOES NOT EXIST & ESCAPE FROM GERMANY

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0700

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Tue, June 11 -EVIL DOES NOT EXIST @ 4:30 & 6:45
Wed, June 12 - EVIL DOES NOT EXIST @ 4:30 & 6:45
Thu, June 13 - EVIL DOES NOT EXIST @ 4:30 & 6:45
FrI, June 14 - ESCAPE FROM GERMANY @ 4:25 & 6:30
S&S, 6.15&16 -ESCAPE FROM GERMANY @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:30***
M-Th, 6.17-20 - ESCAPE FROM GERMANY @ 4:25 & 6:30

*** SUNDAY IS FATHER’S DAY - JOIN US FOR A FREE SCREENING OF TWISTERS AT 1000 TO CELEBRATE WITH DAD!

Commentry:

Tossing around such colorful modifiers as enigmatic, elliptical, unpackable and eminently discussable, it is any wonder why I like this film so much? I knew something was ‘connective’ between Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and the soft spot in my soul for anyone who takes even the slightest inspiration from Haruki Murakami’s work, with the advance buzz having been created by his prior effort with 2021’s DRIVE MY CAR. Love the Beatles implications. See his Norwegian Wood as another example. OK, the ending. As we believe in a No Spoilers motto here, suffice it to say that filmmaker Hamaguchi’s creative take on his third act denouncement left more than quite a few movie-goers scratching their heads. This has been, without question, THE most talked about ending in my history of exit poll surveying here at the HLT. You will simply have to watch it to fully understand why this cinematic phenomena exists. Much in the same way that evil doesn’t. If I had more stars than five to give, I surely would. See it and you will know of what I speak.

ESCAPE FROM GERMANY. Can we just start with two of my favorite WWII films? Similar to the above like/as comparison, if ESCAPE FROM GERMANY has one tenth the appeal of THE GREAT ESCAPE or one one-hundredth the humanity of BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, (those are the two) I will appreciate, even more than I already do, the special structural techniques necessary to format these classic dramatic stories. We know there is a goal, heck it’s in the title, but the cleaver screenwriter must develop our deep empathy with the protagonists as the plot thickens with the dark and sinister commands of, sometimes, a faceless monster bent on snatching from our heroes whatever they possess that he/she/it/they/them wants. Like such basics as freedom, liberty, culture, ethnicity, religious choice, peace, or, in many cases simply life itself. In this scenario evil DOES exist, and I am already cheering for the presumed escapees. EFG was written and directed by TC Christensen and stars Sebastian Barr and Joseph Batzel, runs 97 minutes and is rated PG. Here is the synopsis:

In 1939 Hitler’s army was closing borders and 85 missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of the missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church history.

Please note the descriptive use of the word ‘modern’. We all know that more blood has been shed in the name of God than the next six-thousand reasons why we fight and are such a brutal, warring tribe, so this automatically eliminates The Crusades, The Spanish Inquisition, and that Italian group that had the audacity to add Holy to their Empire’s handle. It is the reason our constitutional founding fathers added the Separation of Church and State concept to our unalienable rights (although those words are not actually part of 1A). As if all of that hype wasn’t enough, it is currently enjoying a rather robust 93% audience rating over at RT. I’m rooting for it.

Don’t forget Sunday is Fathers Day, so bring Dad and Grandpa out for the free screening of TWISTERS at 1000.

Kevin

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter Four

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN ENEMY

CHAPTER FOUR

Tommie Guthrie’s Baseball Game explained: A player selects any three major leaguers from either league.The bet, usually at 2-1 odds, is that they will not get six total hits between them. Tommy has modernized the game to take advantage of the spotty reporting during the war years to include both past games, using the Sporting News as reference and future games that have as yet to be played. Captain Rambeck leans on his former staffers in San Francisco to mail up a copy of the paper with as much regularity as possible. This bet was reportedly the one that Jimmy ‘The Greek’ Snyder made a small fortune with before the IRS caught up to him in the sixties. It seems that Beth also has an interest in the game, taking on a consulting position to lobby for the players she considers to have talent ‘other than statistics’.

Captain Rambeck gives an update on the war in the South Pacific and his accounting of the number of casualties to date.

Oppenheimer and Leslie Groves are at odds over the testing date for the weapon, known as the device, that could ignite atmosphere combustion, causing, according to Oppie, “the destruction of our planet, not just some of its inhabitants.”

Captain Tagami questions Nobou on the possibility of a final sortie using the two remaining thermite bombs at night, under the cover of darkness.

Oppenheimer slips in a mention of Executive Order #9066, FDR’s Japanese relocation edict that would be another lasting ethical, moral, military and national security debate that would linger for the next half century. He delivers the news to Groves, that their testing of the device is years away from completion.

We end the chapter watching Nobou menacingly, but with great focus, add another buffing swipe to his katana.

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Coming Attractions, June 3, The Beast > Evil Does Not Exist

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0700

Here is the schedule:

Monday, June 3, The Beast (la bete) screens at 4 and 7.
Tuesday, June 4, The Beast at 4 & 7.
Wednesday, June 5, The Beast at 4 & 7.
Thursday, June 6, The Beast at 4 & 7.
Friday, June 7, Evil does not Exist at 4:30 and 6:45.
Saturday, June 8, Evil does not Exist at 2:15, 4:30 and 6:45. Bainbridge Island Film Festival screening of Mars Express at 9pm.
Sunday, June 9, Evil does not Exist at 2:15, 4:30 and 6:45.
Monday thru Thursday of next week, Evil does not Exist at 4:30 & 6:45.

THE BEAST. Aka la bete. In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her previous lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she has known him forever. A melodrama crossed by the genre, which unfolds over three distinct periods, 1910, 2014 and 2044.

Opening with an actress screaming at an invisible attacker while filming a green-screen scene, The Beast immediately reveals its primary ideas: the eeriness of technological advancement, a feeling of deep anguish at a terror that isn’t really there, and the interaction between the two. Bertrand Bonello’s sci-fi — in which two people, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) and Louis (George MacKay), meet in different eras — is an extraordinary excavation of the role technology plays in causing emotional mayhem, and a clarion call to those who would use it as a stand-in during daily human life.

We never feel lost among all the complex imagery across the timelines, from clairvoyants to pigeons, knives and dolls. With just a mere flicker in her expression, it’s so easy to identify with her passion and pain, even if the uncanny atmosphere leaves a deep feeling of ‘wrongness’ seeping into your pores like poison. There’s something in the 2044 scenes that feels strongly reminiscent of David Lynch, especially the way he makes you empathise with the anguish of Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks, despite all the strangeness in tone and mood.

David Lynch’s creation of "Twin Peaks," inspired by the Pacific Northwest’s atmospheric settings like Bainbridge Island, shares thematic and stylistic elements with the film "The Beast," Both explore the intricate layers of reality, identity, and hidden darkness, connecting them through their shared narrative depth and psychological complexity.

EVIL DOES NOT EXIST.

In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency's plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to the snowy wilderness. When two company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomes conflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have a pernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi's follow up to his Academy Award®-winning DRIVE MY CAR is a foreboding fable on humanity's mysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo from the forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices and the haunting consequences they have. SEE THIS ONE TODAY. We are on an International roll here t the H.L.T, starting with the British Back to Black, to the Italian La Chimera, now the Beast (la bete) and next up the Japanese Evil Does not exist, it has been a wild ride spanning the cinematic GPS coordinate far from our cozy little hideaway on Bainbridge Island.

See you at the H.L.T. And please tell us what you think of the new voices, formatting and direction.

Kevin
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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter Three

Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700

ONCE AN ENEMY - CHAPTER THREE

In this dramatic episode, The I-25 Submarine remains at the bottom of Port Orford Bay as US Navy Ships, Coast Guard Cutters and USAF recon planes play a cat and mouse game with them as the subs oxygen supply rapidly turns stale. Ashore the Army, USFS, and local volunteers scramble to compile data and prepare for whatever might come next. At Los Alamos, New Mexico we introduce the key players of the fledgling top secret facility that has been tasked with the dubious challenge of developing a super weapon that will end the war. We meet J Robert Oppenheimer, General Leslie Groves and the top scientists, physicists and demolition experts as they set out to beat the Germans and Japanese to the atomic punch. They head the Manhattan Project. To them Oppenheimer express the reality that the clock is running. Tagami concocts a daring last-ditch escape plan and sets the sub in motion after firing a torpedo as distraction. Up on the hill atop Mt Emily, site of the Fujita’s first bombing, a small platoon, half civilians, talk around a campfire about their unsolicited situation. As their campfire crackles, all turn to look westward as an ominous explosion breaks the nighttime calm.

ONCE AN ENEMY is the story of a Japanese Pilot who dropped four bombs on United States soil following Pearl Harbor and America’s subsequent entry into WW II. Twenty years afterwards he would become and Honorary Citizen of the same seaside community he bombed. Our story tells you why.

Thanks for listening, please feel to add your comments to the FB site linked below, or send me an e-mail at oaefilm2023@gmail.com

Today is Memorial Day, please take a few minutes and reflect upon the sacrifices made by every single courageous member of our Armed Forces who gave all to ensure our liberty and democracy. May their bravery be not in vain.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, 5.27, B2B, La Chimera & The Beast

Sun, 26 May 2024 22:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Memorial Day ’24

Back to Black, La Chimera & The Beast

MON MAY 27 - BACK to BLACK @ 1:45, 4:15 & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45
TUE MAY 28 - BACK to BLACK @ 4:15 (OCAP) & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45
WED MAY 29 - BACK to BLACK @ 4:15 & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45
THU MAY 30 - BACK to BLACK @ 4:15 & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45
FRI MAY 31 - THE BEAST @ 4 & 7
SAT & SUN JUNE 1&2 - THE BEAST @ 1,4,& 7
MON-THU JUNE 3-6 - THE BEAST @ 4 & 7

Alright, there are just the facts. My expanded exposition on them is another story altogether. Tossing brevity to the wind, we begin with a question: What do a British biopic, an Italian comedy/drama and a French time-travel sci-fi drama have in common? If you answered that they are all screening at the HLT next week you win a prize. But that you already knew, so how about imagining Winston Churchill, Benito Mussolini and Charles DeGaul gathered in a Malta vineyard sipping Chianti and listening to Amy Winehouse (who has traveled back in time to entertain them)? Better? That’s, almost, what we offer next week in the form of International cinema. Because, with a few notable exceptions, American film has become so predictable, pretentious and prissy that we may never go back after this wild Mediterranean sojourn. Or, we can use it as a stepping stone to greater appreciation of the art of story telling in film. Yes, let’s do that.

BACK TO BLACK. The sordid, sad and sizzling short life and times of Amy Winehouse. Serious kudos to Marisa Abela for taking command of a challenging role. It is not easy to portray addiction, intoxication and/or the personality disorders that accompany them without going off the deep end. Too much and you’re the buffoon and too little and you’re the bore. I am still on the fence with the ending. And Peter says she was lip-synching, contrary to publicity that she did her own singing. YBTJ*.

LA CHIMERA. I really like this Italian/English dramatic comedy. Writer and Director Alice Rohrwacher (Born in Northern Italy) gives us a masterful third film in her Italian trilogy. I am so glad she did. It is as refreshing as an off-shore breeze on a smoking hot summer day. As an example of her acumen, she studied film in both Turin and Lisbon, here is her top ten films of all-time list. I will call it an Introduction to Foreign Films 101. There was a tie for number one.

1) The Exterminating Angel - Luis Bunel
1) Viridana - Luis Bunel
3) Stromboli - Roberto Rossellini
4) Breathless - Jean Luc Goddard
5) Arabian Nights - Pier Paolo Pasolini
6) Le Harve - Ari Kaurismaki
7) Vagabond - Agnes Varda
8) A Woman Under the Influence - John Cassavetes
9) Le Cienaga - Lucretia Martel
10) Tree of Wooden Clogs - Ermanno Olmi
11) An Angel at My Table - Jane Champion

THE BEAST. Lea Seydoux is all I need to know. Since her first scene in The Grand Budapest Hotel several years back, I feel a familiar ting whenever see gets a closeup. ScarJo and Ingrid Bergman are also in this elite category. Written and Directed by Bertrand Bonello and taken from a 1903 novella by Henry James (no less) it is a trip to the near future where AI is in control of everything. (James knew this in 1903?) In this dystopia human emotions are perceived as a threat. To correct this a procedure called DNA purification requires time-travel to revisit haunting and traumatic events and……..them. You can fill in the ellipsis with whatever you want. Erase, alter, change, eliminate, reverse….. All good. Friday can’t come soon enough. Runs 2:29 is rated R and, did I mention Lea?

And, of course, Chapter Three of ONCE AN ENEMY also drops today. Because without this story Memorial Day wouldn’t be nearly as monumental. Listen and see what I mean.

Thank you all. Love ya.

Kevin

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ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter Two.

Mon, 20 May 2024 20:00:00 -0700

Here is the second exciting chapter of the seminal reading of what several publications are calling, "The Story of the Century". And yes, I lifted that from one of the hundreds of jacket blurbs and boiler-plate reviews culled from the volumes lining bookshelves from Brookings, Oregon to Yokuska, Japan. At least I got one right. It is the second chapter. But is it exciting, the best of its class, included in the elite 100, and called by many the story of the century? No. At least not to my knowledge.

BUT I WON'T LET THAT STOP ME. As mentioned in our sister posting today, yes, we've been busy, but practice doesn't always make perfect. It does, 99 times out of 100, make whatever you are doing, better. Once the creator of said skills, dreams or promises, gets to better, said creator has a choice to make (at the crossroads). She can continue to improve, or simply be satisfied with the level of acumen achieved getting to the aforementioned intersection. If she chooses to continue the journey, the quality of the practice must become perfect in order for her practice to make perfect. The distinction is not too subtle. It is Moby huge, and not many have the stamina, opportunity or courage to even consider the scope of the challenge, let alone go there.

Yet here we are. Chasing something better than what we currently have, or where we currently are.

I invite you, again, to join the process, this small, quick, inconsequential journey of a thousand words. I want to get better and this is a part of that. I truly believe that this is a tale that should be told to as many people as possible. It has it all, history, drama, conflict, irony, honor, dignity, friendship, loss, war, peace and everything between them. My protagonist is Japanese. He was doing his Emperor's bidding when he was assigned to killing Americans during WWII. It haunted him forever, until he was given an invitation whose proxy was redemption. He was, to quote from the screenplay, an honorable man.

This is ChapterTwo his story. I hope I have done him some justice.

Thanks for listening.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, May 20 - Back to Black & La Chimera

Mon, 20 May 2024 19:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, May 20, BACK TO BLACK & LA CHIMERA

MON MAY 20 - BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & 6:45
TUE MAY 21 - BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & 6:45
WED MAY 22 - BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & 6:45
THU MAY 23 - BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & 6:45
FRI MAY 24 - BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45
SAT & SUN MAY 25&26 - BACK TO BLACK @ 1:45, 4:15 & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45
MON-THU MAY 27-30 - BACK TO BLACK @ 1:45*, 4:15 & LA CHIMERA @ 6:45

Special added matinee for Memorial Day!!!

Somewhat a potpourri of data today. I suppose, like a lie-filled campaign promise, that I could blame it on my heavily wrapped right thumb, sliced yesterday by a single-edge razor blade as I cleaned the front door glass and thereby making it even harder to type with any degree of speed and/or accuracy, but I won’t. In writing this I recall one of my many mentors once saying that one should not apologize for the performance before actually preforming it. As in, “let the audience be the judge”. Dynamite advice, I consider, to this very day. That done, let's roll.

BACK TO BLACK challenges neither our perceptions of its subject nor the conventions of its genre, and is ultimately barely less tawdry than the paparazzi that hounded her to her grave. Its greatest offense is probably the failure to break free of biopic convention, although its not nearly as dire as detractors claim.

Could any film with almost a 90% audience score be so misunderstood? Could all the critics, every one of them, be so arrogant, stuffy and pompous to agree on its failure? Or is it something else? You be the judge.

LA CHIMERA

A genetic chimerism or chimera is a single organism composed of cells with more than one distinct genotype. In animals and human chimeras, this means an individual derived from two or more zygotes, which can include possessing blood cells of different blood types, and subtle variations in form.

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth -- in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

The Times calls the film "wonderfully strange", while The Hollywood Reporter cited the changes in tone, film formats and aspect ratio, and levels of reality an "appealing looseness", and ScreenDaily adds that La Chimera "succeeds when it doesn’t worry too much about neatness and precision."

Last slice of potpourri pie today is the exciting news that ONCE AN ENEMY, Chapter Two is dropping immediately following the publishing of this weekly feature. And rightfully so, COMING ATTRACTIONS > ONCE AN ENEMY, looks and sounds better than its mirror image, or even backwards.

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ONCE AN ENEMY - Chapter One

Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700

This is the tale of an unlikely hero. It is the true story based upon historical fact. I have taken the creative liberty to add detail and circumstance to the narrative in order to provide what I feel is appropriate context and a plausible back-story. The primary characters all contributed to the making of the primary storyline. I have added background locations, characters and situations in order to move the plot and provide elements of information necessary, I trust, that create the overall feel of the time, locations and dates in which they took place.

The format will be to publish one chapter per week of approximately 10-15 minutes each, depending on where an opportune break in the script allows. I am doing this for a couple of reasons, one, and by far the most important, is that by reading the script aloud in a recording environment, it helps me to see and hear lines of dialogue, character traits, descriptions and details previously considered final. I found it an amazing creative journey to transpose the script to the spoken word format (without the use of AI) and have made several revisions as a direct result. Second is the pragmatic. It has long been the vision to first create a trailer of the screenplay in order to have another tool with which to attract production funding for the feature. After the viewing of "They Shot the Piano Player" here at the HLT, I was so impressed by the animation used that the thought of a similar approach hit me like a ton of bricks. "It might be a great way to market the story using a read as compared to trying to get into the right room via the more traditional methods", the bricks said upon landing on my head. Hummmmmm. Why not? What have we to lose? So here we are, launching another project.

The successful timeline would then look something like this: Chapter One is released today. May 14, 2024. The current revision of the screenplay is 128 pages. Chapter One took me to page 7. I am estimating that there will be approximately 20 chapters. Give or take. Twenty weeks takes us to the middle of September. At that time I will send the link to anyone, anywhere who might have a coat-tail connection to a producer or capitol investment group or even do it via crowdfunding. TBD.

Maybe YOU know that someone?

Am I worried about some unscrupulous use of my IP? The screenplay of the same name is under copyright protection from the USPTO at the Library of Congress. Meaning that any derivative, as used here, is also covered. Answering the question, no, I am not.

Join me in the journey, send me your comments, make suggestions, do research. I hope you have as much fun in the listening as I had in the writing and recording. Here we go.

Thanks,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, May 13 - Civil War to Back to Black

Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, May 13 - Civil War to Back to Black

MONDAY, MAY 13, CIVIL WAR @ 4:25 & 6:45

TUESDAY, MAY 14, CIVIL WAR @ 4:25 & 6:45 OCAP

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, CIVIL WAR @ 4:25 & 6:45

THURSDAY, MAY 16, CIVIL WAR @ 4:25 & 6:45

FRIDAY, MAY 17, BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & 6:45

SATURDAY, MAY 18, BACK TO BLACK @ 1:45, 4:15 & 6:45

SUNDAY, MAY 19, BACK TO BLACK @ 1:45, 4:15 & 6:45

MON TO THU, MAY 20-23, BACK TO BLACK @ 4:15 & 6:45

Thanks again to everyone who came out Saturday night to partake in the magical music of Perl Django. As mentioned several times by the appreciative crowd, the five masters of their crafts put on a magnificent show, virtuoscity flashing from their fingertips like sparklers on the Fourth of July. Even my musician buddies stood in awe of their talent. It was a great eight month series and as we refresh and regroup for the second series, wish me luck in our marketing meeting tomorrow when I propose to extend the series to ten. NOTE: Do you have a favorite local act (or not so local) you think our audience would like to see up on the stage? Call me. 206.451.4336 and share the love.

CIVIL WAR. Where to start? Last night in our post screening exit poll, as I listened intently to a couple search for antonyms and metaphors, it struck me as a perfect comparison, that of four friends sitting at a table enjoying each others company, perhaps on a deck overlooking the water on a summer evening, working on a crossword puzzle. Obviously the puzzle is of secondary concern to the conversation and camaraderie. Hours later, when the sun has set, they finish. But there are four pieces missing. Huge holes in the mosaic. They all frustratingly search for the missing pieces and failing in the attempt, finally give up. Sad, because so much effort was applied only to be ended without the satisfaction of seeing the fruit of their labor. It was fun along the way, but without the complete final product, it feels like they have been wasting time, or cheated somehow. The puzzle of course was the poster of CIVIL WAR. Read this for another interesting POV, one taking a much deeper state of our society approach.

BACK TO BLACK: The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy's perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time. Here is a review from Variety for you needing a little more depth and detail prior to viewing.

Lastly today folks, I am pleased to introduce another tangential offering in our weekly celebration of the arts by the launch of (not quite sure on what to call this) my read of my screenplay. Not too catchy, I know, but maybe by next week’s Chapter Two I will have something a little more, ah, Hollywood. Although I am happy with Lynwood. Please at your earliest opportunity take a listen to the menu item labeled ONCE AN ENEMY. Chapter One, as will be the format, runs a mere ten minutes, so your commitment is not a big ask. Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think.

All for today, see you at the HLT.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, May 6 - From Star to Civil War(s)

Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions Monday, May 6 From Star to Civil Wars

It has been said that the ten volume, leather bound special edition encyclopedia set entitled “The Age Of Man”, carries the sub-title “Our History of War”. And so we move from a war movie shot on a distant galaxy far, far away to one currently taking place in our own backyard. Only the characters and costumes have been changed to protect Hollywood intellectual properties. It’s the same story the crow told me, it’s the only one he knows. With that as segue, let’s fly to the schedule.

MONDAY, MAY 6 - PHANTOM MENACE @ 4 & 6:45

TUESDAY, MAY 7 - PHANTOM MENACE @ 4 & 6:45 - Oh, Oh OCAP

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 - PHANTOM MENACE @ 4 & 6:45

THURSDAY, MAY 9 - PHANTOM MENACE @ 4 & 6:45

FRIDAY, MAY 10 - CIVIL WAR @ 4:25 & 6:45 - BIFF, Film to be named @ 9

SATURDAY, MAY 11 - PEARL DJANGO - Doors at 6 - Show at 6:30.

SUNDAY, MAY 12 - CIVIL WAR @ 2:10, 4:25 & 6:45

MON-THU, MAY 13-16 - CIVIL WAR @ 4:25 & 6:45

PHANTOM MENACE notes:

The 25th Anniversary release on The Force of May, stimulated a decent box office day at the HLT, but everything else has been rather lackluster. Sci-Fi just not our thing? A weak attempt at a prequel backstory? Jar Jar Binks? Whatever your, justified, opinion, the only thing Disney did to draw this reporters ire was to insist we screen their trailer for the upcoming ACOLYTE series. Which, according to the climatic ‘big voice’ conclusion of said trailer streams on Disney Plus on June 14. EFFECTIVELY LEAVING US (Your favorite local one-screen) SHUT OUT, IN THE DARK AND SKIPPED OVER LIKE SOME STALE LEFTOVER PIZZA) Yo, Disney Marketing Department folks, although I suspect this might have come from a desk a few rungs higher on their food chain) DO NOT BITE THE HAND THAT HAS FED YOU FOR 88 F****ING YEARS. You fat bastards. You slime ball knuckle draggers. You sacks of fetid gelding vomit. You…… well, you get the idea. I’ll have to rewatch WICKED LITTLE LETTERS again if I really want to spice things up. I should take the trailer down if for no other reasons than to demonstrate that at least someone in this industry still operates under general principals. That would be us in case you are wondering.

CIVIL WAR. As if all of the above wasn’t enough, CW is Writer/Director Alex Garland’s story of a journey across a dystopian future America that follows a team of embedded journalists in a race against time to reach DC before rebel forces attempt a coup on the White House incumbents. My initial reaction to this, as I am sure was probably yours, was: Which side will they take? The answer to that, it appears, is no one’s. Left to your ambiguous bias and depending on what channel you tune into for the evening news. I, of course, will be cheering for the good guys, which I hope are the journalists. We shall see. Following is one of the many comments from IMDB:

The genius of this film rests partially in an absurd alliance between California and Texas, two of the most opposite states in the Union. By joining this ideological odd couple, the story immunizes itself against accusations of partisanship or cultural favortism. Yet it also beckons us to imagine what kind of national crisis could bring such opposites together.

Yes, one can only imagine.

Lastly today, I would like to announce that starting next week, seven days from today, I will be releasing one chapter a week of a reading of my screenplay, Once An Enemy. It is a 'based on the true story' (historical fiction) of the Japanese pilot who dropped four bombs on the United State during WWII. He also became an honorary citizen of the town he bombed. Tune in and hear the tale.

See you at the HLT.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, April 30, They Shot Obi Wan

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, April 30.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30 - THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER @ 4:30 & 6:45

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 - THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER @ 4:30 & 6:45

THURSDAY, MAY 2 - THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER @ 4:30 & 6:45

FRIDAY, MAY 3 -THE PHANTOM MENACE @ 4 & 6:45

SAT & SUN, MAY 4&5 - THE PHANTOM MENACE @ 1:20, 4 & 6:45

MON-THU, MAY 6-9 - THE PHANTOM MENACE @ 4 & 6:45

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

ST BARNABAS ANNUAL FUND RAISER @ 10AM, SUNDAY, MAY 5 (MOANA) $10 at the door.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, FRIDAY, MAY 10 @ 9:15, film tbd

PEARL DJANGO, ONE NIGHT ONLY, SAT MAY 11, TIX AT EVENTBRIGHT.COM

The synopsis for THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER:

A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Alberto Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning point in Latin American history in the 60s and 70s, just before the continent was engulfed by totalitarian regimes.

"They Shot the Piano Player" is a tribute to the musician and to those who knew him best. See it more than once, and hope the theater plays it loud (I will) From OD Henderson at the Boston Globe.

Special Give-Away three days only, answer this easy question and get a free ticket, popcorn and a soda. What is the number one all-time song in the Bosa Nova category???? Got it? Call me at 206.451.4336 and leave the answer on our answering machine.

Did I say how much I like this incredible piece of art? I will again say that they blend of animation, music, the tory itself and the compelling way in which it was assembled, is off the charts phenomenal. I really enjoyed allowing the soul of this little film carry me into the stratosphere. An amazing achievement deserving of far more views than what we have seen so far. It is, I’m my opinion, the quintessential “art-house” film.

Do I need to further belabor the point that George Lucas “borrowed heavily” from Frank Herbert?? You know all that. Dune is so much more complex and layered. But SW has made more money than any other franchise, by far, so one can only hope that Denis and Co will begin immediately to chip away at his lead and when all the spice has settled, sit atop the SciFi desert of dough. If for no other reason than to lend credence to the Tennant that if one controls the spice, one controls all.

Thank you my friends, see you soon at the HLT.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, April 23, WICKED LITTLE PIANO PLAYERS

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, April 23

TUE, 4.23 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40 (OCAP)

WED, 4.24 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40

THU, 4.25 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40

FRI, 4.26 - THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER @ 4:30 & 6:45

SAT & SUN, 4.27&28 - THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER @ 2:15, 4:30 & 6:45

M-TH, 4.29&30, MAY 1&2 - THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER @ 4:30 & 6:45

There you have it!

Big HLT thanks to everyone who assisted in creating the Common Ground Event last night. We had a packed house filled with altruistic and community minded (community meaning the global community) progressive leaders. An acre of well-enriched soil of important dialogue was exchanged, shared and discussed. As a vegetarian since Reagan's slime ball economic, political and social malfeasance (yesterday I researched who was behind the idea to tax one's social security - and guess who?) I applaud all efforts to provide for our nutritional needs and not simply the capitalistic. Yo, rich fuckers (literally borrowed from Wicked Letters) wait till the day where you have to eat money.

A few movie notes, as I am feeling much better after unloading that diatribe.

The synopsis for THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER:

(With appropriate small room echo) A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Alberto Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement, the Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting time bursting with creative freedom at a turning point in Latin American history in the 60s and 70s, just before the continent was engulfed by totalitarian regimes.

"They Shot the Piano Player" is a tribute to the musician and to those who knew him best. See it more than once, and hope the theater plays it loud (I will) From OD Henderson at the Boston Globe.

And this on WICKED LITTLE LETTERS:

Director Sharrock and writer Sweet set well-timed wheels in motion to catch the perp in the act. Colman and Buckley show they’re both game and hilarious in this piece of forgotten history in a profanely prolific, poison-pen whodunnit.

How’s that for a little alliteration?

All for today folks, call me at 206.451.4336 and let me know your thoughts on any (or all) of the above. You can leave a message (private or otherwise) at out FB site linked below, or send me an E to Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com

Do you or does your group want to sponsor an evening of cultural exchange with all of us calling BI home? You do not need to be a musician, filmmaker or poet to see your message on our big screen and stand in the white hot spotlight with a live mic in hand. Call me to discuss how to capture the wild beast critically acclaimed as the power of cinema (and have your voice heard).

Peace, my brothers and sisters. Out.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, April 15, WICKEDLY GOOD NEWS

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:00:00 -0700

Here we roll:

MON - 4.15 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
TUE - 4.16 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40. (OCAP)
WED - 4.17 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
THU - 4.18 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRI - 4.19 - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
SAT & SUN - WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 2:25, 4:30 & 6:40
MON - 4.22 - EARTH DAY EVENT (See below for details) @ 7, doors at 6:30

That is as far as I am going to extend today’s detail, because, as all things, they are subject to change.

A huge round of thunderous applause and a boatful of thanks to KARA HESSE & ANDREW JOSLYN for their incredible performance Saturday night. Not only was the joint a-rocking’, it was a-rollin with the energy and magic of a sold-out auditorium.

SO MUCH FUN. As most of you know (knew) we had a film crew out for the event for a soon-to-be-released CD, I am sure, or streaming and downloading at the very least. Cannot wait!

The BIG news this week is about our event featuring the COMMON GROUND film. Monday is EARTH DAY and we’ve put together a package sure to inspire. We’ll screen the sequel to the award-winning doc KISS THE GROUND, COMMON GROUND at 7pm (doors open at 6:30) and follow that with a panel discussion and a Q&A. Wanna make a change in the direction our planet is currently taking? Tickets are on-sale NOW at Farawayentertainment.com as well as at our cozy concession stand. I can unabashedly say, “You don’t want to miss this one.”

Lastly, the date has been etched in marble (almost) for our annual birthday celebration, this alum number 88. Write this down: July 6. We’ll take the same approach as last year and offer music, movies, film festival, food specials, comedy, and whatever else I can come up with on that long celebratory day. Ten to Midnight on July the 6th. The Big 88.

Here is the initial boiler plate PR release for the COMMON GROUND EVENT. Hope to see you here.

Monday, April 22, is Earth Day.

The Historic Lynwood Theatre will host an event with unlimited

potential to create the change necessary to address the myriad

challenges we all face regarding our food. At 6:30 doors will

open to the future of sustainable agriculture with the screening

of the sequel to the award-winning documentary, KISS THE

GROUND. The second in the three-part series on regenerative

farming, COMMON GROUND, will screen at 7 with a full panel

discussion and Q&A following. This important event will address

such timely and critical topics as the politics behind current

agricultural practices, global warming and climate change, the

economies of Big Ag, the differences between organic and

regenerative farming, how subsidized nutritional malfeasance

creates our health care nightmare, and a host of additional

topics all with the power to immediately foster the massive

change necessary to avoid a global food crisis. You can play a

part in this monumental movement, it is no longer enough to

simply vote, we must move our feet and get a little dirt under our

nails, today.

Tickets for the EARTH DAY COMMON GROUND EVENT at the

Historical Lynwood Theatre, are on sale now at

Farawayentertainment.com. as well as at the Lynwood.

This could be the most important ticket you’ve ever purchased!

Call 206.451.4336 for sponsorship information, to purchase bulk

tickets for your group, or to volunteer to assist with the event.

Time is short, please act now and be a part of the solution.

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Coming Attractions, April 8, ONE LIFE to write WICKED LITTLE LETTERS

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions April 8 - ONE LIFE to write WICKED LITTLE LETTERS

NOTICE: The winner of our DUNE 2 survey is announced in the podcast. This format due to legal matters our counsel insists poses too large a risk to ignore. (I guess there is a statute that limits the amount of stuff one can give away, Munch scream face face here.) Regardless, here is the FREE news on the HLT schedule:

MONDAY, April 8, ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45
TUESDAY, April 9, ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45 (Open Captioned)
WEDNESDAY, April 10, ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45
THURSDAY, April 11, ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45
FRIDAY, April 12, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:30 & 6:40
FRIDAY, April 12, BIFF, LOVE LIES BLEEDING @ 8:45
SATURDAY, APRIL, 13, KARA HESSE & The PASSENGER STRING QRT @ 7
SUNDAY, April, 14, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 2:25, 4:25 & 6:40
MONDAY, April 15, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:25 & 6:40
TUE-THURM April 16-18, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS @ 4:25 & 6:40

Wow, that’s a lot of entertainment value, so let’s take a deeper dive.

Based on the book If It's Not Impossible...: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton (Johnny Flynn). In a race against time, Winton convinces the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, Nicky (Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England. It's not until the BBC show "That's Life!" re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried -- all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero.

And then on Friday.

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime, prompting a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town's women -- led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) -- begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all, it's a shrewd and profane little crowd-pleaser that will delight those who are not afraid of a little sharp bitterness in their comedies.

Bainbridge Island Film Festival Second Saturday (on Friday) will showcase the sure to be gritty, LOVE LIES BLEEDING. I am 100% positive you Tarantino fans will dig this one. Starts at 8:45 Friday night, tickets at Bifilmfest.org

KARA HERSSE & THE PASSENGER SRING QUARTET take the stage Saturday night. From all that I have seen and heard, this is going to be one heck of a show. Local guest musicians, Andrew Joslyn’s award-winning string arrangements and RISING SON as opening act. Doors at 6:30 for a 7 start. Get yer tix early, as this one will sell out! https://karahesse.com and

Oh, yes, and your taxes are due Monday. See you at the HLT my friends.

Kevin
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Coming Attractions, April 1, PROBLEMISTA & ONE LIFE

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions

Monday, April 1, 2024 (No Joke!)

Mon, 4.1 - PROBLEMISTA @ 4:25 & 6:30

Tues, 4.2 - PROBLEMISTA @ 4:25 & 6:30

Wed, 4.3 - PROBLEMISTA @ 4:25 & 6:30

Thur, 4.4. - PROBLEMISTA @ 4:25 & 6:30

Fri, 4.5 - ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45

Sat & Sun, 4.6.&7 - ONE LIFE @ 2, 4:25 & 6:45

Mon, 4.8 - ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45

Tue, 4.9 - ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45

Wed, 4.10 - ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45

Thu, 4.11 - ONE LIFE @ 4:25 & 6:45

Following are a few of the comments, used here as adjectives, that your fellow movie goers have employed when polled upon leaving the auditorium after a screening of PROBLEMISTA. I will combine them into a single sentence, one I am quite sure Hemingway would hate.

PROBLEMISTA is a cute, adorable, better than expected, character driven, refreshing love story, with several important topics of the human condition covered and examined. Well OK then. Maybe the Have nots finally get to Have some. Of whatever it is they seek. In this case, it is the story line. How to - legally - stay in the US, with an expired Visa looming like a ticking time bomb. How could hilarity and drama NOT follow a setup like that???? You will have to make the short pilgrimage to the HLT sometime before Thursday to find out for yourself. Por favor.

ONE LIFE is a gamble. Why? Because it is rare - as in never - the we pinch a title from Big Brother up at the Pavilion. But the available alternatives are bleak. There simply is a dearth of decent films available from the Hollywood movie machine. And so, after reading a few review, scouring the digital tabloids, and tossing the yarrow stalks, I am taking the gamble that YOU will appreciate this selection. Why? Try this for a storyline:

Storyline

The true story of Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realized it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it's 1988 and Nicky lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It's not until a live BBC television show, 'That's Life', surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children - now adults - that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades.

In closing, there have been three movies in my life during which I have cried. Not sobbing, my dog died, wailing, but, a chocked-up, empathetic tear or two style of emotional release. Those were:

1) Pollyanna (I was 9)

2) ET (I was 29)

3) Schindler’s List (I was 39)

Any novice data analyst will quickly draw conclusions. What happened when you were 19 and, what has happened since Schindler? Taking another real risk, I will confess that at 19 I was way too involved with baseball, my GF and my ’65 mustang to see may movies, other than the one’s playing at the theatre where I was an usher, and between the ages of 40 and 70, my emotions were maturing faster than Hollywood screenwriters could crank out more tear-jerkers. I guess. Regardless, I am looking forward to watching Sir Anthony in this role. Hope you are too.

See ya at the HLT,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 25, PROBLEMISTA Baby!

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Monday, March 25, PROBLEMISTA

We’re all business today, Monday, March 25 (with a record setting quick podcast - as measured in minutes, not words). So let’s vamanous amigos e amigas.

MONDAY, March 25, PERFECT DAYS @ 4 & 6:30

TUESDAY, March 26, PERFECT DAYS @ 4 & 6:30

WEDNESDAY, March 27, PERFECT DAYS @ 4 & 6:30

THURSDAY, March 28, PERFECT DAYS @ 4 & 6:30

FRIDAY, March 29, PROBLEMISTA @ 4:25 & 6:30

SATURDAY, March 30, Sam Granato memorial, doors at 3, DAS BOOT at 4.
SATURDAY, March 30, PROBLEMISTA @ 7:15
SUNDAY, March 31, PROBLEMISTA @ 2:20, 4:25 & 6:30.

MON-THU, April 1-4, PROBLEMISTA @ 4:25 & 6:30

There you have it. I have culled one, a single one, from the hundreds of comments on our current film, PERFECT DAYS. It is from Daniel Clark of the Irish Times. Daniel writes, “ Jonathan Livingston Lavatory Cleaner, Zen and the Art of Lavatory Maintenance, but better than that, sharper, less sentimental, less aphoristic. A film you can life your life by.” I am going to shout that so you don’t doom scroll past it, A FILM YOU CAN LIVE YOUR LIFE BY. Have you ever applied that claim to a film?? Right, me either. You had best come and find out why this bold statement was suggested by an Irish Film Critic. It ends Thursday. And yes, I have plenty of Battle Point Stout to accompany your viewage. But no saki, sorry.

PROBLEMISTA was written by Julio Torres (he of Saturday Night Live fame), Directed by Julio Torres and Stars Julio Torres, alongside Tilda Swinton. It is a comedy, runs 98 minutes and distributed by our friends at A24. Here is the synopsis:

Alejandro (Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NYC. As time runs out on his work visa, his job assisting erratic art-world outcast (Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the USA.

I have been playing the trailer since Friday and it looks like this might be the sleeper of the year. As with all advance synopsis and their video counterparts, trailers, what we have seen so far (did you know that there is an Academy Award for trailers?) looks like a romp in the park. Word on the street has it that Julio Torres has that rare gift of comedic inspiration, the type of wit that creates fresh and original material which is clever and organic, resonating brightly with mature audiences. Like yourself.

All for today folks, hope to see you at the HLT soon. Remember you can call us anytime for details at 206.451.4336. If I am here (which is most of the time) I will great you with as pleasant a hello as I am able.

On Saturday, March 30, Far Away Entertainment will host a memorial for former owner, film devote and ex-mayor of B.I. Sam Granato. A short tribute will be followed by the first film that Sam screened at the Historic Lynwood upon his purchase in 1982, DAS BOOT. The screening is free for family, friends and HLT supporters, as well as popcorn and soda. A late screening of PROBLEMISTA will follow the memorial at 7:15.

Cheers,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 19, BIKE FILM FEST FRIDAY!!!!

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0700

March 18, 2024 - Coming Attractions

Il Programma (more on my Italian usage on the ‘cast)

Tuesday, March 19, POOR THINGS @ 3:45 & ANATOMY of the FALL @ 6:35 (OCAP)

Wednesday, March 20, POOR THINGS @ 3:45 & ANATOMY of the FALL @ 6:35

Thursday, March 21, POOR THINGS @ 3:45 & ANATOMY of the FALL @ 6:35

Friday, March 22, MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK FILM FEST @ 6pm

Sat & Sun, March 23&24, PERFECT DAYS @ 1:30, 4 @ 6:30

Mon - Thu, March 25-28, PERFECT DAYS @ 4 & 6:30

Editors Note: (Yes, I wear that hat too) Of these two great films, if I had only enough dinero to watch one, I would pick ANATOMY.

Not that POOR THINGS isn’t an eye-watering filmmaking achievement or that Emma Stone doesn’t deserve her gold statue, it is simply ANATOMY is one of those rare films with which you can safely use the adjective 'flawless' when offering critique. Dig?

Moving on then.

On Friday night we are hosting a landmark Island event, the Bainbridge Island Parks Foundation Mountain Bike Film Fest. Films, food, raffles, Miguelito’s Street Tacos (out front) guest speakers, swag, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the tribe and become something larger than a solitary cyclist (alone out there in the wilderness). Tickets are a puny $10 and available at the door. Or here.

The synopsis on PERFECT DAYS immediately strikes me as almost internationally ironic. Do you remember that delicious little film a few years back titled DRIVE MY CAR? Yes, taken from the spectacular novel of the same name by Haruki Murakami. Who also wrote Norwegian Wood for you Beatles trivia fans. Well, this one, written and directed by Wim Wenders, he of Paris, Texas fame, to me, sounds joined at the hip like yin and yang. A Zen (I am assuming) practitioner works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. He is respected, focused, and quiet, living his days in ritualistic bliss while enjoying books, music and photography. Until a series of unlikely events change his stoic mindset to create a whole new empty cup of tea for his consideration. Drive My Car in the rearview mirror, if you are asking me, should be streamed tonight after you get home from the theatre. And I, for one, cannot wait till Saturday at 1:30 for this cinematic meditation from Master Wenders to hum into high gear! Hope to see you here.

Ciao amici,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 11, Only three days left of DUNE!

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Monday, March 11, 2024

GOTHARD SISTERS return to the stage for an evening of traditional Irish Folk Music Thursday night at 7. Doors will swing open at 6:30. Tickets at Eventbright.com. If you were in the crowd last year you know what a talented trio will entertaining again on Thursday night. Grab a pal, your green cap, and come on down! To the films:

MONDAY, MARCH 11 - DUNE Part 2 @ 3:45 & 7

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 - DUNE Part 2 @ 3:45 & 7 (OCAP)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 - DUNE Part 2 @ 3:45 & 7

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 - THE GOTHARD SISTERS @ 7 (Doors at 6:30)

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 - POOR THINGS @ 3:45 & ANATOMY of a FALL @ 6:35

SAT & SUN, MARCH 16&17 - POOR THINGS @ 1 & 3:45 & ANATOMY of a FALL @ 6:35

MON-THU, MARCH, 18-21 - POOR THINGS @ 3:45 & ANATOMY of a FALL @ 6:35

That is the schedule, here are a few details. How the devil ever got in there I will never know.

POOR THINGS: 2:21, Rated R, Buena Vista

The incredible tale of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unconventional Mary Shelly fanboy, Dr. Goodwin Baxter.

POOR THINGS was nominated in five categories, Best makeup & hairstyling, best musical achievement for motion picture, and best directing. As well as winning the golden Oscar for Best Directing and Best actress in a leading role. The latter two going to Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone respectively. It also stars Mark Rufallo and Willem Dafoe. Combined, these are three of Hollywood’s greatest A-listers of the last decade. Maybe longer. And you thought Oppenheimer was stacked!

Not to be outdone, ANATOMY of a FALL was nominated in five categories as well; Best Picture, Best Directing, Actress in a lead role, and Film Editing. It was written and directed by Justine Triet who picked up the (coveted) Best Original Screenplay award. It runs 2:30, is Rated R and distributed by Neon. Following is its one sentence storyline:

A woman is suspected of murder after her husbands death. While on trial her half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the star witness.

ED NOTE: How nice to see both Best Directing and Best Original Screenplay awarded to first-timers out of the Hollywood old boys network. Borderline criminal that Lilly Gladstone wasn’t with them.

Don’t forget: THE GOTHARD SISTERS - THURSDAY, MARCH 14th @ 7 and (what I am suspecting will be) the First Annual MOUNTAIN MOVIE NIGHT on MARCH 22, at 6pm, a fund raiser for the new BIKE PARK at Strawberry Hill. Sponsored by partners Bainbridge Parks & Trails Foundation. The evening will feature several bike films, mostly off-road, great food and drink, guest speakers, a raffle, and more prizes that you can shake a kickstand at. Tickets are a minuscule $10 and available at Tickets@www.bikestrawberry.org

All I got for today folks. Thanks to everyone who took the time to fill out our DUNE 2 exit poll survey. I will report a few of the highlights once we have extrapolated the results, suffice it to say that I already have enough data to make a few assumptions (which is what we base our selection of movies upon) and offer you this take in closing:

The core audience demographic at the HLT, unlike the morass melting pot of America, knows what they like. They know the genera, the length, the trope and the backstory They are like folks who like Wes Anderson. Not everybody likes Wes Anderson, but those that do, REALLY LIKE WES ANDERSON.

Down, but not out, for today. Cheers and Long live the Fighters.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 4 - Long Live the Fighters

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0800

Did you miss me? After 104 consecutive weeks of exciting podcast action here at the HLT, I took a four day mini vacation to Las Vegas last week, and in so doing, missed the weekly ‘cast. One thousand and one pardons. So let’s get started on a new streak, shall we?

Dune II is magnificent. It is so good that I am taking another vacation, this the classic Bussman’s Holiday tomorrow to watch with captions opened. My hearing is getting so bad I’m getting good at lip reading. And the captions help with some critical dialogue crucial to following this incredibly deep and expansive story. I was a heart-beat away from seeing an advance IMAX screening in Sin City, but the only remaining seats were in the first row. Headacheville for me. Here is the schedule, which will be constant for awhile.

DUNE II @ 3:45 & 7 Daily - 12:30, 3:45 & 7 on Sat & Sun.

Also we are conducting an exit poll survey in conjunction with the simul-screening at both the HLT and BI Cinemas. Just a couple of softball questions that might take five minutes of your time. There will be a random drawing at the conclusion of the Dune event for some excellent prizes, so don’t forget to leave contact info. The forms are at the concession stand. Thank you.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

MARCH 6 @ 5pm. Continuing the March: It’s 2024! Prof David Domke and Executive Director of Common Power will host a slide show and discussion on what we - that’s you and me - can do to ensure that our Democracy does not end on our watch. Because those are the stakes folks. To quote the late hero John Lewis, “When we pray, we must also move our feet”. That means action. Our event will provide a roadmap for how we can impact the fight for our democracy and pass a new voting rights act. WE NEED YOU HERE! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 @ 5PM.

SATURDAY @ 7pm. The Bainbridge Island Film Festival’s Second Saturday in now in its third month and screening the incredible and absurd HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS on HLT Prime Time. Tickets at BIFILMFEST.ORG

Sunday, March 10 is the 96th Academy Awards from the Dolby Theatre in LA. Maybe next year we’ll try one here. (I can tell you now that DUNE II will win in several categories).

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 @ 6 - THE GOTHARD SISTERS return to the HLT for another fun-filled evening of tradition Irish folk music. If you were in the audience last year you’ll remember the energy and quality of their act. Battle Point Stout from Bainbridge Island Brewing will be chilled and ready for your entertainment accompaniment. Cheers!

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 @ 6pm - Bainbridge Island Parks and Trails in conjunction with the Strawberry Hill Bike Park will host a fundraising event guaranteed to spark your off-road interest. The MOUNTAIN MOVIE NIGHT will feature films, talks, prizes a raffle and of course food and drink. A measly ten bucks gets you in the door and primed for action. Tickets here.

That’s it for today my friends. Thank you so much for your continued support. Please come and see Dune II, even if you’re not a SiFi fanatic. The Herbert family has a long and proud history of life in the Pacific Northwest and has shared many of those impressions in the storyline of this incredible epic tale of love, war, greed, hope, betrayal, power, politics and courage. Toss Hans Zimmer in the mix and my latest crush Chani (Zendaya) and you have a winner. Come see for your fine self.

LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS!

Kevin

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HLT #134 ANDREW TAYLOR Oscar talk

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0800

HLT 134 with Andrew Taylor

SPOILER ALERT***

This session contains commentary on all ten of the 2023 Oscar nominated films. While respecting the ‘No-Spoiler’ rule at the HLT as much as possible, Andrew and I take the occasional misstep of the cliff and end up face planted on the asphalt below ala Wiley Coyote. This warning brought to you by Acme muting systems.

SPOILER ALERT NUMBER TWO***

Our conversation was interrupted at the 58 minute mark by a combination of technical malfunction and human error. Mostly the latter for which I assume all responsibility. Vowing to learn the advanced techniques of my cell phone (a cheap droid) and get a new one for the HLT, one which actually has a functional speaker mode, I invite you, nonetheless, to join us in the Oscar buzz contained herein.

Andrew Taylor personifies the industry standard calling for a broad range of skills. His 9-5 is as audio-visual coordinator for corporate presentations, meetings, and whatever cutting-edge media mash-ups the Seattle area commercial conglomerates can concoct. A position not for the faint of heart. He is also a filmmaker, currently working on a TV pilot and enjoying the reception his three latest short films are receiving. Cutting to the chase scene, he knows his way around a sound stage, on-location set and the how-to knowledge required of writers, directors, cinematographers, and post production artists. He is a great interview and the first humanoid to appear THREE TIMES on this show. See (listen) for yourself.

THE TEN for 2023 Best Picture award in no particular order.

1) OPPENHEIMER

2) KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON

3) AMERICAN FICTION

4) POOR THINGS

5) MAESTRO

6) ZONE of INTEREST

7) BARBIE

8) PAST LIVES

9) THE HOLDOVERS

10) ANATOMY of a FALL

I have my prediction (Oppie) and Andrew has his (Poor Things). Tell us your pick by March 9 and win a couple of tickets to next years best picture (Dune Part 2) as it continues its run at (both) the HLT (your fave) and the Bainbridge Island Cinemas (The Pavilion).

Cheers.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Feb 20 - DUNE Part Two

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS

FEB 20,2024

With a small amount of luck I hope to clear up a bit of the confusion regarding the OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS we have been running since Friday. Here is the schedule:

MON, FEB 19 @ 4:20 – OSCAR NOM DOCUMENTARY & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

TUE, FEB 20 @ 3:45 & 5:20 – OSCAR NOM ANIMATION & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

WED, FEB 21 @ 4:20 – OSCAR NOM LIVE ACTION & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

THU, FEB 22 @ 4:20 – OSCAR NOM DOCUMENTARY & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

FRI, FEB 23 @ AMERICN FICTION @ 4:30 & 7

SAT & SUN FEB 24 7 25 - AMERICAN FICTION @ 2:05, 4:30 & 7

M-WED, FEB 26-28 - AMERICAN FICTION @ 4:30 & 7

THURSDAY, FEB 29 - SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW OF DUNE PART TWO @ 3:25 & 6:40

2024 OSCAR SHORTS DETAIL

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 134 minutes)

The After – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 min., UK (in English)

Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane, 23 min., USA (in English)

Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 min., Denmark (in Swedish/Danish)

Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 min., Canada (in French)

The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales, 37 min., US/UK (in English)

ANIMATED SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 80 minutes)

Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi)

Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter, 17 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew)

Pachyderm– Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 min., USA (in English)

Ninety-Five Senses – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)

War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 min., USA

I’m Hip – John Musker, 4 min., USA

Wild Summons – Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (to be offered as one program of 140 minutes)

Island In Between – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien, 20 min., Taiwan (in English/Mandarin)

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó– Sean Wang and Sam Davis, 17 min., USA (in Mandarin)

The ABC’s of Book Banning – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic, 27 min., USA (in English)

The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, 39 min., USA (in English)

The Barber of Little Rock – John Hoffman and Christine Turner, 35 min., USA (in English)

Did that help any??

Editorial note: I can’t wait for DUNE Part Two! And in celebration of that monumental event, we have a special guest with us today, Scarlett Pemkast, Post Production manager from Legendary Films, who came up from Burbank to supervise our VIP screening with the Herbert family yesterday. Scarlett shares with us a bit of her history and current position with Legendary, who co-produced both DUNE films to date. Scarlett's brief time with us starts at the 5:50 point in today's timeline.

And lastly, in our always dramatic cat out of the bag department, I hope to have writer and producer (and Islander) Brian (son of Frank) Herbert on the show before the premiere. He and his family are with us as I write viewing the final cut. I will say it again, cannot wait.

Peace,

Kevin

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OSCAR SHORTS SPECIAL 2.16.24

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800

2024 OSCAR SHORTS DETAIL

FRI, FEB 16 @ 4:20 - LIVE ACTION

LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 134 minutes)

The After – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 min., UK (in English)

Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane, 23 min., USA (in English)

Rachel (Brittany Snow) is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position, she's forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion. As Rachel contemplates the series of events that necessitated this journey and the obstacles placed in her path, we learn a heartbreaking truth that means her life will never be the same again.

Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 min., Denmark (in

Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 min., Canada (in French)

The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales, 37 min., US/UK (in English)

SAT, FEB 17 @ 2:30 – ANIMATION

ANIMATED SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 80 minutes)

Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi)

Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter, 17 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew)

Pachyderm– Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 min., USA (in English)

Ninety-Five Senses – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)

War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 min., USA

I’m Hip – John Musker, 4 min., USA

Wild Summons – Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)

SAT, FEB 17 @ 4:15 – DOCUMENRARY

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (to be offered as one program of 140 minutes)

Island In Between – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien, 20 min., Taiwan (in English/Mandarin)

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó– Sean Wang and Sam Davis, 17 min., USA (in Mandarin)

A personal love letter from director Sean Wang to his Nai Nai and Wài Pó, a grandma super team that dances, stretches, and farts their sorrows away.

The ABC’s of Book Banning – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic, 27 min., USA (in English)

The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, 39 min., USA (in English)

Tells the story of four unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, ...

The Barber of Little Rock – John Hoffman and Christine Turner, 35 min., USA (in English)\

The Barber of Little Rock explores America's widening racial wealth gap.

SUN, FEB 18 @ 2:30 – ANIMATION

SUN, FEB 18 @ 4:15 – LIVE ACTION

MON, FEB 19 @ 4:20 – DOCUMENTARY

TUE, FEB 20 @ 3:45 & 5:20 – ANIMATION

WED, FEB 21 @ 4:20 – LIVE ACTION

THU, FEB 22 @ 4:20 – DOCUMENTARY

ZONE of INTEREST will follow each screening of OSCAR SHORTS @ 7pm, AMERICAN FICTION begins FEB 23, Special DUNE PART 2 sneak preview on Thursday, Feb 29 @ 3:25pm.

HLT direct: 206.451.4336

Podcast @ Farawayentertainment.com

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HLT 133 Jeb Thornburg

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0800

HLT Podcast #133 with Jeb Thornburg

My guest today is Island architect, builder, cyclist, entrepreneur, and neighbor, Jeb Thornburg. Most, if not all, of you will immediately recognize Jeb and his talented partner Belinda, as the driving twin forces behind the Roost Bainbridge project located a nine iron from Walts. Yes, the modular and modern buildings with the ever changing patina we all know as rust. Turns out, as I always suspected, that there is science, technology and ecology behind those structures relatively new to the Lynwood community. I say relatively new because there are few that came before our 1936 debut, all of 88 years ago.

Our conversation begins and ends with the movies of course, Sir Ridley Scott, and Philip K. Dick’s replicants being the sourdough that we sandwich the tasty topics between. Hold the mayo. A few of the fillings include conversational trips back to Cal Poly SLO, riding with the notorious 711 crew and a fateful ferry boat ride to BI some thirty years ago.

Jeb and Belinda’s latest project is the humanitarian start-up designed to solve the World’s housing dilemma, covering the climate, energy and financial challenges everyone but the top 1 percent must face. More information on the Tieton Cabin Co here. If you were among the fortunate crowd present at the HLT on Saturday night gawking at Josh Anderson’s gnarly extreme ski films, you watched a very cool promo piece, done by former Islander and past guest of the show, Sam McJunkin, on the subject of the affordable and ultimately sustainable, small, portable and outlandishly stylish, small homes Jeb & Belinda manufacture over in Yakima county. You can find the video on their site here. I give it, the video and the product, five stars.

But wait there’s more…Jeb also tips us to the news that Phase Camp of their grand Lynwood design is about to enter the construction zone. But, sorry I’m not usually one for click bait, however you will simply have to listen to him tell the fascinating story in his own words.

All four today folks, and always keep in mind, as we agreed to on the ‘cast, that one of the most challenging, and therefore rewarding, traits a person can have, is that of being a good neighbor. The Thornburgs are all of that.

Thanks and see you at the movies Decker!

Kevin

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CA 2.13 BIG CHANGES HEREIN

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS (ARE HERE)

We have made a few changes to the schedule already, here in this young week, so let’s get right down to the real nitty gritty. Cause some folks know about it and some don’t.

TUE FEB 13 - ZONE of INTEREST @ 4:25 & 6:40

WED FEB 14 - TITANIC @ 3:15 & 6:55. Happy Valentine’s Day young lovers.

THU FEB 15 - ZONE of INTEREST @ 4:25 & 6:40

FRI FEB 16 - West Coast Feed has been postponed. OSCAR SHORTS (LIVE) @ 4:20 & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

SAT FEB 17 - OSCAR NOM ANIMATION @ 2:30, OSCAR NOM DOCS @ 4:15 & Z of I @ 7

SUN FEB 18 - OSCAR NOM ANIMATION @ 2:30, OSCAR LIVE ACTION @ 4:15 & Z of I @ 7

MON FEB 19 - OSCAR SHORTS DOCS @ 4:20 & ZONE oF INTEREST @ 7

TUE FEB 20 - OSCAR SHORT ANIMATION @ 3:45 & 5:20 & Z of I @ 7 (OCAP)

WED FEB 21 - OSCAR NOMS LIVE @ 4:20 & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

THU FEB 22 - OSCAR NOM DOCS @ 4:20 & ZONE of INTEREST @ 7

FRI FEB 23 - AMERICAN FICTION OPENS @ TIME to be named later.

And not to be outdone by all that cinematic excellence, on THU FEB 29 we will screen a sneak preview of the most anticipated release of the time period known as the run up to the Academy Awards presentations themselves on March 10, by offering a dramatic work penned by Islander Brian Herbert, youngest son of Frank, at 3pm. This is monumental in more ways than ten. I think you know why. Can I get Mr Herbert to sit and talk with my about the saga, the fanfare, the history, the lore, his Dad and Paul Atredies?

You have my word on it that I will try my very best. Can I get all this done before the premiere on March 1?

Does a Sandworm tunnel?

Sooooooo, as we hosted local celebrity architect, cyclist and entrepreneur Jeb Thornburg on the podcast this afternoon and I promised him I would try to get that episode published as soon as I finished this one, it is time for me to bid you all adieu, and get back to work.

But before I do, I would like to comment on the spectacle that DUNE truly is. I know that Science Fiction or Science Fantasy are not the favorite genera of our core audience here at the HLT, but, this is damn good movie making, and, furthermore, for those of you who find our humble Dolby 5.1 surround sound somewhat lacking, THIS MOVIE WILL CHANGE YOUR OPINION. And by halfway through the first act at that!!!!

Test me. I dare ya.

Love,

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Coming Attractions, Feb 6, Blockbusters galore!

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, Jan 6

This is the cinematic equivalent of Murders’ Row. Between them, OPPENHEIMER AND KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON have been nominated for 25 Academy Awards, including, natch, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Screenplay. Since Friday when we announced this killer lineup I have been doing my routine exit poll, in this case asking “If you had a vote, which one would it be?” I will reveal the results after the big business at hand.

TUE, FEB 6 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55 - OCAP (Last chance in that format)

WED, FEB 7 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55

THU, FEB 8 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55 (Last chance in any format)

FRI, FEB 9 - DUNE 2021 @ 3:45 & 7

SAT, FEB 10, DUNE @ 12:30 & 3:45 - SKI FOR THE LOVE @ 7* & THE SWEET EAST @ 9**

SUN, FEB 11, - DUNE 2021 @ 12:30, 3:45 & 7

MON, FEB 12 - DUNE 2021 @ 3:45 & 7

TUE, FEB 13 - DUNE 2021 @ 3:45 & 7 (OCAP)

WED, FEB 14 - DUNE 2021 @ 3:45 & 7

THU, FEB 15 - DUNE 2021 @ 3:45 & 7

Just when you thought we were done with the good, it goes to great, from red hot to white hot, from improbable to impossible. DUNE after OPPENHEIMER AND KILLER MOON? I’ll say it again, WHAT A LINEUP. And please check out that Saturday night at the ol’ ballpark (theatre). DUNE 2021 for two matinees, Josh Anderson’s pair of extreme ski shorts - followed by a Q&A with Josh & Co afterwards, and another BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL screening of THE SWEET EAST, with introduction and Q&A with BIFF Show runner Charles Poekel immediately after the credit roll. And the hits just keep a comin’ because the following week we launch another stack of sweet takes with the OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS, and, ZONE OF INTEREST. I humbly ask you what else can we do?

If you answer, you can get DUNE 2 on March 1, I will respond with a hearty I’m working on it. Which is 100% accurate and the absolute truth. Should you desire to verify this bold statement please feel free to contact the brass at FAE, I will even give you their phone numbers, because, as you guessed, this is a campaign, and I need your vote to make it happen. Further, nothing, NOTHING beats a steady stream of phone inquiries asking the same question about a film that might, or might NOT, be playing at your favorite downtown Lynwood one-screen, 88 year old, wood floor theatre. RIGHT? Here are the three that hold the keys (you can even call at night or on the weekends so you don’t have to actually talk TO them, but AT them) through the modern technological marvel known as the answering machine. I’ll even provide you with the script. Upon demand. 206.780.0766.

* Special one-day screening with filmmaker and guests for Q & A

** Second Saturday from BIFF. Intro by Charles Poekel.

All for today, see ya at the HLT,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 29, BIG BLOCKBUSTERS BACK!

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0800

COMING ATTRACTIONS - JAN 29 - BIG BLOCKBUSTERS BACK

Due to the cinematic magnitude of today’s announcement, we’re moving directly to the BIG news. If I was to ask you to name me two of 2023s top three films, or, put another way, to name me two of the top three box office grossing films at the HLT last year, how would you answer? That’s correct, Boys in the Boat is the hands down winner, but the other two? How about Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon? Oooh, that’s a BINGO. Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese are two of the most revered directors, if not of all time, then certainly in the currently working category. Among them they have crafted several of the most popular and critically accredited films ever created. A quick look shows:

NOLANSCORSESE

The Dark KnightTaxi Driver

MomentoRaging Bull

TenentGoodfellas

Dark Knight RisesGangs of New York

DunkirkThe Aviator

InterstellarThe Irishman

InceptionThe Departed

The PrestigeShutter Island

With both their 2023 efforts being the two in question in my screaming full-caps headline, and of course, they are arguably their best. That is saying something considering the scope of quality films demonstrated in the list above. Therefore, it is my pleasure to announce that starting Friday, we’ll screen both OPPENHEIMER AND KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOOM back-to-back. Here is what that level of awesome looks like:

Tuesday, Jan 30 - FREUDS LAST SESSION @ 4:20 & 6:40 - OCAP

Wed, JAN 31 - FREUDS LAST SESSION @ 4:20 & 6:40

Thu, Feb 1 - FREUDS LAST SESSION @ 4:20 & 6:40

Fri, Feb 2 - OPPENHEIMER @ 3:15 & KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 6:40

Sat & Sun, Feb 3&4 - OPPENHEIMER @ 3:15 & KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 6:40

Mon, Feb 5 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55

Tue, Feb 6 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55 (OCAP)

Wed, Feb 7 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55

Thu, Feb 8 - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON @ 3 & OPPENHEIMER @ 6:55

What do you think about them apples? Even if you came out (like everyone else) in August or October to watch this pair of spectacular period pieces, historical fiction at its finest, I can almost guarantee you missed something. I know I did. Let’s simply call it a refresher ramp up to the Oscars. And of course you know that Lilly Gladstone graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School.

Lastly today, be sure to circle Feb 10 & 16 on your wall calendars. The 10th is local filmmaker and ski wiz Josh Anderson’s pair of extreme ski shorts as well as his intro and Q&A afterwards, and the 16th is our fifth musical offering, where we cleverly morf from film to music (and yes, you can dance in the aisles) with the highly acclaimed West Coast Feed band. Tickets for both special events are currently on-sale on our (new) website, here.

Thanks as always for your help and support. As I have become fond of saying, without you, we are nothing.

Ciao a presto,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 22, Fallen Leaves & Freud, CS Lewis & Xtreme Ski

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions, Jan 22, 2024

MON, 1.22 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

TUE, 1.23 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

WED, 1.24 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

THU, 1.25 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

FRI, 1.26 - FREUD’S LAST SESSION @ 4:20 & 6:40

SAT & SUN, 1.27 & 28 - FREUD’S LAST SESSION @ 2:05, 4:20 & 6:40

MON -THU, NEXT WEEK - FREUD’S LAST SESSION @ 4:20 & 6:40

FALLEN LEAVES is a quirky tales of star-crossed Finnish lovers repeat with deadpan charm and rom-com bleak and black gallows humor. The critics love it wayyyyy more than audiences - but my exit polls here at the HLT overwhelmingly side with the former - this time. You are the ultimate and final judge (as should be) and more than capable in appreciating the ocean of differences between typical American film fare and that of our International cinema brothers and sisters. Got an opinion? Please share.

FREUD’S LAST SESSION. Storyline: It is September 3, 1939 and the world is on the brink. (Juxtapose this scenario to today and you have deja vu all over again) Please vote. In this pre WWII telling, a monumental session with two of the twentieth century’s greatest minds, CS Lewis and Sigmund Freud, is the backdrop for perhaps the most important discussion to that date, that of the future of mankind - and the existence of God. Starts Sir Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Brown. I think this is going to be a good one. Did you ever see or read The Starlight Express by Cormack McCarthy? I feel a definite similarity coming on. Hope I am right. As compared to the RT aggregate scores mentioned above, the critics didn’t particularly care for this one nearly as much as the audiences, holding at 45 and 83% respectively. I invite YOU to be the judge.

Feb 10, Local filmmaker and ski pro Josh Anderson brings his two latest extreme ski films to the HLT on Saturday, Feb 10, in prime time @ 7pm. I’ve been running some clips during our infamous LTPF, Last-Trailer-Prior to Feature. It has garnered some oohs and aahs all pointing in the direction to massive powder fun, aka insane skiing.

On Feb 16 West Coast Feed takes the stage for the fifth in our series of live music presentations. If you were on board for the Batuka show last week, I don’t have to tell you what a blast we have been having with these live events. Tickets for West Coast Feed, as well as all our shoes and special events are available today at Fawawayentertainment.com.

Lastly today, big thanks to Billy Walik and Kathy Gallagher for their tip on the sensational French documentary we screened twice over the weekend, Menu- Placiris - Les Troisgros. Without their help, this gem would have slipped right by our scouting operatives, and we would all be the lessor for it as a result. Merci.

See you at the HLT.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 16, Bye bye Boys, Hello Norway & France

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions, Jan 16, 2024

Just three more days folks! And that will end an incredible 26 day run for BOYS in the BOAT. Thank you all for your participation and support. To the schedule:

TUE JAN 16 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7 (OCAP)

WED JAN 17 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

THU JAN 18 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

FRI JAN 19 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

SAT JAN 20 - MENUS - PLAISIRS - LES TROISGROS @ 1 & FALLEN LEAVES @ 6:30

SUN JAN 21 - MENUS - PLAISIRS - LES TROISGROS @ 1 & FALLEN LEAVES @ 6:30

MON JAN 22 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

TUE JAN 23 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

WED JAN 24 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

THU JAN 25 - FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

BOYS in the BOAT. What a wild ride it has been. Sellout crowds, applause with the credit crawl, and popcorn by the bushel. My feeling, other than the obvious windfall profit to the FAE bottom line, is that George Clooney did an admirable job of directing an old-school, feel-good throwback period piece. I think he knew what he wanted going in and achieved it. Not even David Lean could condense the magnitude and expanse of David James Brown’s sprawling Magnus-opus into a two hour feature. I appreciate the drama created in the final scene, despite knowing the outcome. Both Clooney and Brown claim that the real reason behind not shooting in Seattle was due to the plethora of architectural change occurring over the last 87 years, and not because our incentives to filmmakers is minimal.

FALLEN LEAVES. The first of our pair of International films begins Friday. Synopsis (from RT) In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair's path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles -- from lost numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog. OK, cool, sounds like Woody Allen meets Harry and Sally. We shall see.

MENUS - PLAISIRS - LES TROIGROS is the second of our International features this fine week, it is a special two-day screening of Frederick Wiseman’s four-hour homage to a French restaurant that has kept a three-star Michelin rating for over fifty years. I have seen the trailer and it is a labor of love to both food and cinema. Despite its lengthy run time - Saturday’s screening will have an intermission at approximately the half way point - I am genuinely looking forward to it (having worked in an Italian restaurant just outside Venice another lifetime ago). Big thanks to Kathy and Billy, who now split time between Bainbridge and the actual filming location in France, for the tip on this one. Bon appetite!

All for today folks and huge thanks to those of you who have commented on our new series of local trailers. A fresh one dropped last night.

Call me anytime with questions, correspondence, advice or employment opportunities.

Cheers.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 9, THE DAY AFTER

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0800

Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 - The Day After

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to partake in our first ever Watch Party. Everyone by now knows what happened, from both the technical difficulties we encountered at the start, to the clock running out of the 2023/2024 Husky season. It was a magical ride while it lasted. Kudos to Michigan who played a magnificent game. We’ll be back!

Today is another special edition owing to the fact that we are holding over BOYS in the BOAT for another week. So cancel the special edition from yesterday and replace it with the following updated schedule, this as of 0815 on Tuesday, Jan 9.

TUE, JAN 9, BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7 (OCAP)

WED, JAN 10, BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

THU, JAN 11, BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

FRI, JAN 12, BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

SAT, JAN 13, BATUKA @ 7, Doors open at 6:30

SUN, JAN 14, BOYS in the BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7

MON - THU, JAN 15-18, BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

FRI, JAN 19, FALLEN LEAVES @ 4:30 & 6:30

There you have it. We do have a contingency plan in place should the advertised inclement weather turn our hilly roads chilly and white on Saturday; we will announce via our website www.farawayentertainment.com the status on Saturday at noon. I will also borrow my neighbors 4-wheel drive Subaru to brave the elements to post the news on our marquee as well. Otherwise the local Santana trib-band BATUKA will warm our hearts with some Soul Sacrifices and musically ask One Como Va? Music at 7, doors at 6:30.

As always, you can call me anytime at the HLT, 206.451.4336, or post a note on our FB site by following the link below.

Thanks again for your support and Go DAWGS!

Kevin

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1.8, Coming Attractions, WATCH (DAWGS WIN) PARTY TONIGHT!

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800

In this very special (late night) edition of Coming Attractions we outline tonight's huge special event at the HLT: Our first ever live streaming of the NCAA College Football Playoffs National Championship game!!!!! That in itself should be big news, but since our Washington Huskies are in it, for the first time, and the first time since that storied season of 1991, the stakes couldn't be any higher. I feel that this team is blessed with the mojo of the football Gods. This has been a magical season full of dramatic wins and gritty performances, one of the greatest of all time for the men who wear the purple and gold. Come on out tonight and join the fun. Battle Point BBQ will be set up at 3:30 out front for your tailgating accompaniment, with doors (gates) opening at 4 and kick-off at 4:30. Tickets are available on line right now at Farawayentertainment.com or you can buy them at the door. $20 gets you in to watch the Huskies make history on the big screen.

Watch another Husky championship season , one that included an Olympic gold medal in the 1936 Olympics, as BOYS in the BOAT continues its magnificent run. Tuesday is Senior Tuesday with $9 tix for folks 60 and above and Open Captions (subtitles). Last two days are Wed & Thu with show times at 4:30 & 7. Starting Friday FALLEN LEAVES screens at 4:30 & 6:30.

The local Santana tribute band, BATUKA plays on Saturday night. Doors at 6:30 and show at 7. Tickets at Farawayentertainment. com or Eventbright.com. What a week this one will be!!

On a more somber note, our sell-out crowds for Boys in the Boat required some quick managerial decision making (not only do we have but a single point of sale terminal - but we installed a completely new software system during the opening of the biggest film to hit the HLT since - well, ever). Our goal is to get everyone inside and seated before the opening credits. To do so with 230 people, most of them wanting popcorn and soda or bee, is one Herculean task. Reacting to the demand and chaos I, trustingly, allowed those that had purchases tickets on-line to enter without a scan, thusly reducing the processing time by half. The bad news is that it has getting back to us that this temporary emergency act was abused. Word travels fast on BI. By the third night people were taking advantage of our good nature. How many? I don't know. But what I do know is this: We are going back to scanning 100% of those who purchase up front and on-line- no matter how long to takes and no matter how much of the feature you miss as a result. Further, should I catch anyone in the act of scamming our system - YOU WILL BE BANNED FOR LIFE. Additionally, you will be banned from all the theaters in the FAE chain, and more emphatically, I will find a mug shot of you and post it to social media. Death penalty? Precisely.

Thanks to all who played it by the rules and I apologize for taking the hard line, but this one really boiled my blood. Thanks for your understanding and I hope to see you tonight for the big game. GO DAWGS!

Kevin

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2023 Movie Reviews & Some BIG News!!!!

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0800

And now…. My annual assessment of films screened at the HLT in 2023. Five days late. Sorry. We’ve been busy, that, as my Mom used to say, is a not-so-mild understatement. Following is a chronological and deceptively critical retrospective ranking, using the familiar college football system (five stars being the best - and one star being the thanks for trying) system. See if you agree. And should you not, please tell me why, or where I have missed the picture, point, pathos or pretense.

ETERNAL DAUGHTER *

TILL THE END *

WOMAN KING ***

THE WHALE ****

EO ****

THE FABLEMANS **

FIRE OF LOVE ****

WOMEN TALKING ****

TAR ****

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED ***

TO LESLIE **

EMILY *

CHAMPIONS **

RETURN TO SEOUL ***

LINOLEUM ****

MOVING ON ***

HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE ***

MAFIA MAMMA *

AMERKATSI ****

STOP MAKING SENSE ***

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS *

JULES ****

THEATRE CAMP ***

GOLDA **

THE MIRACLE CLUB *

THE LESSON *

OPPENHEIMER *****

PAST LIVES *

ASTEROID CITY ****

MEANING OF LIFE **

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING ***

ABOUT MY FATHER *

LOVE AGAIN *

BEAU IS AFRAID ***

SHOWING UP ***

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON *****

PRISCILLA *

NAPOLEON *

SALTBURN ****

BOYS IN THE BOAT ****

40 films. OPPENHEIMER, FLOWER MOON, ASTEROID CITY, THE WHALE & and of course, BOYS in the BOAT, my personal faves.

EO, WOMEN TALKING, JULES AND AMERKATSI my underdog delights.

BEAU & SALTBURN my picks for future writer/director greatness.

NAPOLEON & THE FABLEMANS my biggest disappointments.

BOYS in the BOAT my throwback joy and harbinger of future Husky greatness. Go Dawgs!!

And BTW, we’re holding BOYS in the BOAT over until 1.11, that’s another 9 days that you will have to come out and see what all the buzz is about. I will add, lastly, that the aforementioned buzz is well deserved!

Love ya, ciao.

Kevin

PS: I will have the official word on the biggest event to hit our little theatre sine 1936 later this afternoon. Wait for it (Husky fans)

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Coming Attractions, 1.1 BOYS in the BOAT (With author Daniel James Brown)

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 19:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions

Monday, Jan 1, 2024

My imitation of a DJ scratching:

MON 1.1 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7

TUE 1.2 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7 (OCAP)

WED 1.3 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

THU 1.4 - BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7

FRI 1.5 - TBD (But most likely BOYS in the BOAT @ 4:30 & 7)

Due to the Holidays and the normal world taking a well-deserved breather to celebrate with family and friends, I will not get confirmation on our extended run of BOYS in the BOAT until approximately Tuesday at 1300 or so, which, as you know, is waaaaay to late to file a weekly podcast on the films we’ll screen here at the HLT. My best guess and sincere hope is that we have it for another week, but there is huge demand from our sister screen(s) up on Madison Ave to give it a go as well. This time, because as you have seen, we are simply not set up (yet) to accommodate sell-out crowds on a recurring basis. We have but a single point of sale system where every transaction needs to take place, bottle necking the faithful to a painfully slow process of ticket purchases and concessions sales. To move an average of 125.5 people for 18 shows into the auditorium, remember we clean it after each screening, in under 30 minutes is physically impossible. Try this for a math equation: service 125 people at AN IMPOSSIBLE RATE OF ONE MINUTE PER CUSTOMER, means we would need how long to preform this miraculous act? Right.

Anyway, we have somehow managed to start every feature on time with 99.769% of the aforementioned patrons being seated as opening credits roll with a popcorn, soda or a chilled glass of Pinot Grigio. To this, of course my boss says we can do better. And know what? He is right. WITH YOUR HELP.

1) When you get to the single transaction station, know what you want. Know that being 65 years of age qualifies you for a discount, that you want a buttered medium popcorn and a large Diet Pepsi and have your Visa in hand ready to insert with the chip facing forward.

2) Upon completion of the show, once the applause has receded, grab that empty popcorn bag and depleted soda cup and bring it out to the trash.

3) When it’s getting close to show time (the current CPL - cinema play list) has 8 minutes of ads and trailers, meaning that when you hear the ads start and see the house lights dim, you have 8 minutes to get seated, soooo, let’s speed up the process by you buying tickets only. Grab the tix, find your seats and then come back for the goodies. This ensures that everyone is in front of the big screen when the fun begins and not standing in line waiting for our exhausted staff to service your order. Cool?

Lastly today in my overly jaded diatribe, thank you so much for your energy and enthusiasm at the closing of BOYS in the BOAT, hearing group applause in a crowed theatre these days is as heartwarming as it gets. Many of you have commented on this phenomena upon exiting and I echo the sentiment. It IS what the movie going experience is about, and in this case George Clooney has stayed true to one of Hollywoods most cherished axioms: Leave ‘em smiling.

All for today, folks, Happy New Year, thanks for your patronage, GO DAWGS and here’s to a fabulous 2024, number 88 for us!

I’ll be posting our annual rating and review of all the films we screened in 2023 tomorrow.

HNY

Kevin

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CA12.27, BOYS IN THE BOAT

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0800

BOYS IN THE BOAT

2, 4:30 & 7

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

(If you are seeking part-time employment, please call me at 206.451.4336 immediately)

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Dec 19, SALTBURN, THE HOLDOVERS, BOYS n BOAT

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions:

Tue, Dec 19 - SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45 (OCAP)

Wed, Dec 20 - SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

Thu, Dec 21 - SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

Fri, Dec 22 - THE HOLDOVERS @ 4 & 6:45

Sat & Sun - Dec 23 & 24 - THE HOLDOVERS @ 1:15, 4 & 6:45

Mon, Dec 25 - THE BOYS IN THE BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Tue, Dec 26 - THE BOYS IN THE BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7 (OCAP)

Wed - Fri, Dec 27-29, THE BOYS IN THE BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Sat & Sun, Dec 30 & 31, THE BOYS IN THE BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Briefly, a few comments. Let’s do it chronologically, as the clock starts for the 12 Days countdown.

SALTBURN. With every viewing I become more of an Emerald Fennell fan. Not only is the plot deliciously diabolical, although not entirely original, as say, her freshman offering of Promising Young Woman was, but more canny, clever and complex. There is not a throwaway scene to be found in its 127 minute run time. The sets, camera angles and choreography are picture perfect, all under almost perfectly resplendent lighting conditions, whether inside to out. From the production standpoint, this is never easy, but Emerald and her crew make it look as if all is as natural as a running naked through the castle. Or dancing through to be more specific. And that final scene where Ollie (Barry Keegan) shows his stuff, is all a single, one-shot take. Kudos.

THE HOLDOVERS. I wanted this one since reading about it in the Hollywood Reporter about six months ago. Learning that it would go to the Pavilion instead of here at the HLT was relatively shocking, but, as we have seen, not uncommon. Why? Because if there is no-one willing to speak up for our sophisticated and discriminating core demographic (you), our booking agent will do her best to give us whatever Hollywood has to offer, you know, she tosses a dart. It takes unabashed and fearless tenacity along with persistent e-mail badgering, relentless texting and even a weekly telephone solicitation campaign to get the films I know you want. The films you deserve to see. Here. On the big screen, not your streaming screen, however large a diagonal it may boast. Almost immediately after I finished cleaning up the mess in the auditorium from the weekend’s record-setting acts, one music and one film, I launched the offensive. And much like Joe Rantz (don’t call him Hobo Joe), at the finish line, we won that one by a hair as well. So we have a weekend of THE HOLDOVERS, replacing what would have been three weeks of SALTBURN. Because I, like Santa, feel that you should get the best gifts we can provide. And this is a Christmas movie, not like Home Alone, Die Hard or Bad Santa, but a bona fide, true-to-life heart-warming story of a modern day Scrooge, as played by the incomparable Paul Giamotti. Nuff said.

THE BOYS IN THE BOAT. Yes, we sold 225 tickets for Sunday's sneak preview. If you were among them you now know what it is when we talk about the movie going experience. THAT was fun! And not simply because we won and Hitler turned and ran for the shadows, but because we all got to see it and cheer and laugh, boo and hiss together. I will admit that during the final race scene, as I stood in the back by the curtains, I was giving the boys all the body English I could muster to get them to the line first. Sports movies do me that way. Always have.

All for today folks, Thanks to everyone who came out over the weekend and helped us celebrate the essential nature of our humanity. It is our solemn honor and privilege to serve all who come looking for music, art, film and the joyful sharing of life’s beauty and magical moments. May there be many more to follow as we close out 2023.

Kevin

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HLT 132 Bruce Beall

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:00:00 -0800

Today I had the pleasure of hosting Island rowing legend Bruce Beall on the podcast. We had a spirited conversation covering topics as wide and varied as one could imagine, but mostly, natch, about rowing. I am hustling to get all the preparations done for our weekend events, Saturday's Holiday Hootenanny and Sunday's sneak premiere of Boys in the Boat, so I am going to post this now and finish up the text portion tomorrow. Thank you for your patience. I will leave one link from the Bainbridge Review that, along with the 'cast should keep you busy until tomorrow.

A1984 Olympic rower from the UW, Bruce, has been instrumental in bringing the excitement and energy of the sport to Bainbridge Island. Now the Director of Rowing at the beautiful new boat house and training facility that houses BIR, next to Waterfront Park, he colorfully shares with us many of the stories that have created the mystique that permeates the sport.

The long, proud and storied history of rowing in Washington State, with The University of Washington at its epicenter, is the backdrop for Olympic glory and a tradition of excellence, as well as a basis for the current upswell of rowing’s popularity resulting from the best-selling novel by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat, and the subsequent film treatment of the same name, directed by George Clooney. Sunday at 4 the film will debut at the Historic Lynwood. It will be a crowing achievement for those even casually involved with the sport and its myriad local connections. Much of this fascinating history is on display at the Bainbridge Island Rowing Club’s sparkling new, multi-purpose boat house, named for legendary Washington boat builder George Pocock.

Our conversation today takes us from Bruce’s coaching days at Harvard, through his quest to compete in the Olympics and Pan-American games, to the sacred boathouse on Lake Washington built by Ulbrickson, Pocock and the 1936 team that would incredibly win the gold medal in Berlin at the same games where Husky Joe Rantz and American Jesse Owens would upstage Adolf Hitler. This is a timeless story of hard work, determination, overcoming adversity, defeating obstacles, but mostly it is about teamwork and the magical bond created when like minds, bodies and spirits discover ‘the swing’.

Our entire conversation leads to the natural conclusion that rowing is not simply a sport preferred by elite Ivy Leaguers and the American aristocratic privileged class, but a healthy lifestyle choice enjoyed by thousands of people looking for some good, clean, low-impact and accessible fitness enhancing fun. You can learn to row today, indoors on the Erg or on the protected waters of Eagle Harbor, by contacting BIR at Bainbridgerowing.org.

After reading Brown’s wonderful tome and viewing Clooney’s motivational and entertaining film, making that call should be your next move.

Huge thanks to Mr. Beal for taking the time out of his hyper-busy day to visit with us. And go Dawgs!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Dec 12, SALTBURN, A HOOTENANNY & BOYS in the BOAT

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0800

Dec 12, 2023

Coming Attractions

The HLT Lowdown

TUE DEC 12 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45 OCAP

WED DEC 13 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

THU DEC 14 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

FRI DEC 15 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

SAT DEC 16 HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY DOORS AT 5:30 SHOW AT 6

SUN DEC 17 BOYS in the BOAT Special Screening @ 4

MON DEC 18 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

TUE DEC 19 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45 OCAP

WED DEC 20 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

THU DEC 21 SALTBURN @ 4 & 6:45

FRI - SAT TBD

MON DEC 25 BOYS IN THE BOAT @ 2, 4:30 & 7

The commentary,

Backstory: While working for the US Navy thirty some years ago I learned a lesson that would forever remain in the forefront of my creative process. Rendered to its essential core, it calls for prioritization above volume, or quality over quantity. I was reminded on September 11, 2001 that the fitness programs I was laboring over would have to be moved to the back burner to prepare the base for the arrival of troops and B2 bombers, both of which were in the air and on their way. In more popular civilian vernacular, this meant, as a direct order, to drop what I was doing and manage the code red emergency at hand. I never thought about how important that lesson as a real life experience, actually was. Until I became GM here, and I was tasked with wearing about a dozen hats a day. Including the one that had a 'Film Critic' label embroidered on its crown.

Therefore, now that I am warm and ready, fingers light and eyes focused, I’ll take a stab at unpacking the complexities, subtleties and abnormalities that Emerald Fennell has stealthily slid under our Christmas sapling. SALTBURN is, in a word, brilliant. It is also uncomfortable, engaging, terrifying, hysterical, troubling, dark as night and sexy as hell, both delightful and disgusting. It is a kaleidoscopic nightmare of psychotic homeorotic gamesmanship. It is Mr. Ripley dancing naked in A Midsummer Nights Dream with a dubstep strobing boozy vibe. If you can stomach all that, you, as I, might rejoice in the simple, comfortable, normality that we call life (here on Bainbridge Island). But what a ride to discover this! If you, again as I, liked A Promising Young Woman, you will more than likely appreciate the Oscar winning talent that Ms Fennell brings us, however wrapped with a black bloody bow it is.

SAT DEC. 16th @ 6:00 (doors at 5:30) - Carrie Clark and The Lonesome Lovers bring us their HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY! Ye Haw! What, you ask, exactly IS a hootenanny? According to Websters it is a local gathering with food, music, singing and dancing. But, I kinda like the Urban Dictionary slang for Appalachian referral to things whose names were forgotten or unknown, synonymous with thingamajig or whatchamacallit. So, we’ll have food, singing, music, dancing and debauchery on a massive scale - one night only! After that we’ll return to the above mentioned normality. Tickets are available at: Eventbright.com

SUN DEC 17th @ 4. BOYS IN THE BOAT SNEAK PREMIERE. You know I have been laboring behind the scenes on this one. I even went through channels to invite director George Clooney to intro his cinematic take on Daniel James Browns best-seller, itself a literary take on the incredible exploits of the 1936 UW eight-man rowing crew that not only won the gold medal - bit pissed off Hitler in the process! Nice work gentlemen!!!

Eagle Harbor Books will be in the lobby with all the copies of Mr Brown’s book they can get. Please join us.

Peace and love,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, 12.4, NAPOLEON, SALTBURN & MORE

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions, 12/4, Napoleon, Saltburn & Five Rings

’Tis the Season.

Mon. Dec 4, NAPOLEON @ 3:30 - ONLY SHOW TODAY!

Tue. Dec 5, NAPOLEON @ 3:30 - 3:30 & 6:45 (OCAP)

Wed. Dec 6, NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45

Thu. Dec 7, NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45

Fri. Dec 8, SALTBURN @ 4:00 & 6:45

Sat. Dec 9, SALTBURN @ 1:30, 4:00 & 6:45

Sun, Dec 10, SALTBURN @ 1:30 & 6:45

Mon. Dec 11, SALTBURN @ 4:00 & 6:45

Tue, Dec 12, SALTBURN @ 4:00 & 6:45 (OCAP)

Wed, Dec 13, SALTBURN @ 4:00 & 6:45

Thu, Dec 14, SALTBURN @ 4:00 & 6:45

Son of Coming Attractions, or CA II.

2023 HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY is DEC 16TH @ 5:30. Seattle songstress Carrie Clark brings her crowd-pleasing and family-friendly rock and roll Christmas sing-along to the decked out stage in our winter-wonderland at the HLT. This one will be more fun than a rain barrel of primates and a rare opportunity to party with the kids (even if they weren’t around in 1999). Tickets on-sale now at Eventbright.com or our site. Gift wrap a few today!

Speaking of gifts, the greatest stocking stuffers OAT (of all time) our HOLIDAY GIFT CARDS, are back and available at the concession stand. I know of no other gift that is more appropriate for that cinephile on your list than the gift of movies at the HLT. Do you?

Also, as I’m now on a roll, if you are stumped for gift options for that special someone, like I always am, remember that we sell movie posters of films that have screening at the HLT. Standard sized posters are $10 and the super XL posters are $25. We usually only have one poster per film, so quickly recall a great film you’ve seen here and how it might be a perfect present, and inquire about it’s availability. We can even have it framed for you at Julies’s.

Finally! A Film Club. We are starting one after countless requests. Please respond below, call us or sign up in person on your next visit. Lots more on that during the run-up to 2024.

BOYS in the BOAT opens at the HLT with a special sneak preview on Sunday, DEC 17th at 4. After which it will begin a ’normal’ theatrical run beginning on Christmas Day. Four big shows per day on the 25th and the following New Years weekend. Which means that you will have time on Jan 1 to catch a matinee of UW Rowing winning gold in 1936 and then UW Football winning their semi-final CFP game against Texas later that same day.

With all these special events coming our way, a DAWG victory and entry into the CFP Championship game would make this old dog very (very) jolly.

Happy Holiday’s Folks. WOOF.

Send me a response to sign up for the Film Club at Lynwood@Farawayentertinment.com

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Nov 27, NAPOLEON (*)

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions

Monday, Nov 27 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45

Tuesday, Nov 28 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45 (OPEN CAPTIONED)

Wednesday, Nov 29 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45

Thursday, Nov 20 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45

Friday, Dec 1 - NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45

Sat &Sun, Dec 2&3 - NAPOLEON - 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45

M-Th, Dec 4-7, NAPOLEON - 3:30 & 6:45

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD:

Those of you that have been around this site for awhile know that I am not one for letting large and juicy spoilers out of the popcorn bag. That being said, I am somewhat torn between my loyalty to the company's primary business objective; to earn a profit, and my allegiance to you, the vast listening audience, to tell you the truth. Even if it is a very pale off-white personal opinion. I prefer to make nary a subjective comment when indeed I could, and probably should, unload some very venomous double-barreled vitriol upon films that deserve it. THAT would be doing you a favor, would it not? However, because I value my managerial position on the FAE ladder of achievement, it is somewhat a Catch-22. In other words, I don’t want to keep you from coming out to the HLT because of my extremely biased opinions on a movie, its director, the stars, the studio, casting director, grips, transportation captain or marketing department. So I walk that fine line, cue Johnny Cash.

(*) But today I will break every rule, be a maverick renegade and spill the bad news beans. In as respectful way as I can muster. So here goes: Following is a list I put together of the amalgamated consensus of opinion of Sir Ridley Scott’s best films. Please remember up front that this incredible body of work spans over 40 years and that Sir Scott is 85 years young. The list is in order of greatness.

Alien

Gladiator

Blade Runner

The Martian

The Last Duel

Thelma & Louise

American Gangster

Black Hawk Down

Body of Lies

Black Rain

GI Jane

House of Gucci

Kingdom of Heaven (Directors Cut)

There are 13 Top Notch, outstanding, award-winning, dynamite and awesomely spectacular movies in (practically) every genera known to Hollywood, Bollywood or Ed Wood. With one glaring omission, and I don’t men his 1977 work, The Duelists. Got it?

I am not a doctor, so the following diagnosis is limited to cinema only. Napoleon suffers from a nearly terminal and un-operable case of weak script-itis. I say nearly terminal because the rumored four hour directors cut could end up saving both the day and the patient. Because time heals all wounds, right? So, um, only time will tell.

Next.

We are having a bit of a row (OMG what a pun) with MGM and their parent company, a locally owned and operated Mom & Pa outfit known as Amazon.com, about Boys in the Boat. At this time it appears that their business model excludes us, in the strategic plan of taking it right to streaming. I have been ordered to pause all the marketing and promotional work I have been doing until we receive official confirmation from our booking agent.

I will try my best to adhere to this command, although my boss, standing atop the aforementioned FAE ladder with the higher ground, should know by now that, as witnessed above, I don’t always play by the rules. Matter of fact I rarely do. It is the secret to my success.

After all, they don’t call me the Napoleon of Lynwood for nuttin’. Final note: Sir RS's battle scenes, much like art imitating life itself, are totally awesome. All six of them.

Au revoir,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Nov 20, Napoleon is coming!

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0800

Napoleon in Coming - Attractions, Monday, Nov 20

Timeline of the Battle plan:

Monday, Nov 20 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45
Tuesday, Nov 21 - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45 (NOT OCAP)
Wednesday, Nov 22 - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45
Thursday, Nov 23 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45 (THANKS)
Friday. Nov 24 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45
Sat, Nov 25 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45 (APPLE CUP AT 1)
Sun, Nov 26 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45
Mon - Thu, Nov 27-30, - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45 (Tuesday, Nov 28 will be OCAP)

As the above strategy indicates, tonight is your last chance to see Priscilla. The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission, despite the dearth of original Elvis material, whose licensing was egregiously denied by the catalogue’s owners for use with the film. Evidently anything that casts even the darkest of lights on the mythology of the King is not allowed, however close to historical fact they may be. For you vocalists, both amateur and professional, among us, the exit polls reveal that Dolly Parton nailing the refrain to “I Will Always Love You” at the closing scene of our heroine driving emotionally into the future is a terrific piece of cinematic artistry. Because endings, as we know, are necessary for new beginnings, so they might as well be wrung for all the drama possible.

OK then, from the emotionally sentimental female perspective of Priscilla Presley to the outsized male egocentric bravado of Napoleon Bonaparte we go! Although everyone from Graceland to Waterloo knows knows the story’s outline, the detailed narrative has always been the Hollywood screenwriter’s secret weapon. I will provide the synopsis for your briefing.

“A 2:38 epic large format blockbuster inspection of the legendary military commander’s origins and his swift, ruthless and spectacular climb to become Emperor, as viewed through the focused lens of his addictive relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.” I am thinking that in the hands of Sir Ridley Scott, these themes of love and war, as diametrically opposed as they might be, will be thoroughly explored (and exploited) for our big screen. But first a few interesting details.

Napoleon had custom made over 120 versions of his infamous bicorne headpiece, with only 16 remaining in (known) existence. A recent auction fetched a 2.1 million dollar bounty. The bicorne, in case you were wondering, was is way of making sure that his soldiers immediately recognized who was boss on the field of play. Napoleon was exiled to Elba and died at St. Helen’s, neither of which were his Waterloo. He stood 5’6”, a slightly less than average height for Western Europeans at that time, although his preferred headwear made him appear taller, or at least more ominous. His six big battles, Trafalgar, Toulouse and Jena among them, and of course, Waterloo, a rare L in his W/L column - but the end of 23 years of war - at the hands of Duke Wellington and Co. are legendary. I think the major question here is simply this: How awesome will Sir Scott’s rendition of those six battles be?

Big honkin’ thanks to THE JOEL GBSON JR BAND, who lit the joint up on Friday night with a tight blend of country, rock and classic guitar home cookin’. It is so much fun to see folks dancing in the aisles. Our next music event will be on Dec 16th when we hold our (family friendly) HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY & SING ALONG. Which sounds like a ton of fun here at the Historic Lynwood, especially should the program include I Will Always Love You, or Waterloo Sunset. Tix are on-sale now.

And please make your plans early for the BOYS in the BOAT premiere on CHRISTMAS DAY. We have already begun the festivities with this one! Bow Down to Washington!

Love, KML

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Coming Attractions, Nov 14, Gibson and Napoleon are coming!

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions

Tuesday, Nov 14

All you really need to know:

Today, Nov 14 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)

Wednesday, Nov 15 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Thursday, Nov 16 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Friday, Nov 17 - JOEL GIBSON JR - Doors at 6:00, Show at 6:30

Saturday, Nov 18 - PRISCILLA @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:45

Sunday, Nov 19 - PRISCILLA @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:45

Monday, Nov 20 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Tuesday, Nov 21 - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45

Wednesday, Nov 22 - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45

Thanksgiving, Nov 23 - NAPOLEON @ 12:30, 3:30 & 6:45

Friday, Nov 24 - NAPOLEON @ 12:30, 3:30 & 6:45

Sat & Sun, Nov 25&26 - NAPOLEON @ 12:30, 3:30 & 6:45

Please note (and plan accordingly) the full Holiday schedule on Thanksgiving Day and Friday the 24th

THAT, all of the above, my dear friends, is a boatload of entertainment value. But, indulgently for the sake of name dropping, let me run these past you once more for emphasis:

Sophie Coppola>Priscilla Presley>Joel Gibson Jr>Steve Earl> Ridley Scott>Joequin Phoenix>Napoleon Bonaparte. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough let me toss the encore your way, George Clooney and the BOYS IN THE BOAT has officially been confirmed for Christmas Day! Any local rowers out there that might have a passing interest in THAT one?

Along with the 2023 UW Huskies, currently a the epicenter of the college football universe, their pedigree brothers from the 1936 Olympics in Berlin (and Hitler) were also featured in the World news as a result of their miraculous and magical rowing efforts. Go Dawgs then and Go Dawgs now! If you haven’t read Daniel James Brown’s vividly detailed and triumphantly engrossing Boys in the Boat work of historical non-fiction, please do so before Christmas. How many books, other than Timothy Egan or Jonathan Evison (of Bainbridge Island) reference Sequim, WA in their storyline? Give up? We are planning the appropriate hoopla in conjunction with that one, so please stay tuned.

All for this fine day my friends. Come on out and partake of one, many, or all of the arts and humanities we celebrate on a daily basis, here, at your Historical Lynwood Theatre. See ya soon.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions for Nov 7, KOFM, Priscilla & Specials galore!

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0800

Coming Attractions for Tuesday, Nov 7.

Tue. 11.7 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7 (OPEN CAPTION)

Wed. 11.8 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

Thur, 11. 9 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & PRICILLA @ 7

Fri. 11.10 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45 - The MASTER CHIEF @ 9:30

Sat 11.11 - PRISCILLA @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:45
Sun 11.12 - WOMEN DON'T CYCLE @ Noon & PRISCILLA @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:45

M-TH, 11.13-16 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Notes:

Now in its third week KOFM is a magnificent film. And for the trivia players out there, Martin Scorsese won his long deserved Best Director Oscar for The Departed and not Raging Bull as I initially and incorrectly answered as the movie consultant for our team, who won anyway despite my gaffe. And yes, I agree that Jesse Plemons has way too little screen time and Leo DiCaprio’s body language speaks volumes, in both the literal and the figurative. I will also say that this film, while staggeringly intense, is not for everybody, and, further, that the violence that does take place is more emotional than physical, which can be jarring in its hyper-detailed allegiance to the facts. They call it non-fiction for a reason.

The latest from Sofie Coppola is next up, PRISCILLA. Sofie takes ownership of both the writing and directing, selecting newcomers Cailee Spaeny and Aussie Jacob Elordi as her luminaries. The synopsis from IMDB: When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis at a party, the man who is already a Rock n Roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: A thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a venerable best friend. Through Priscillas eyes, Sofie Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German Army base to the dream world estate of Graceland, this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy and fame. Please note that we will premiere PRISCILLA Thursday night at 6:45. And then on Friday:

The MASTER CHIEF plays the day before Veterans Day, Friday night @ 9:30 (2130). It is an autobiographical tale of life in the US Navy as a Filipino-American. The writer and star, Chris Soriano, takes us on a wild ride at sea, in the air and speeding along the tarmac at breakneck speed. Along the way we meet up with racism, power, corruption, stead-fast allies and ruthless villains. I have been playing the trailer for a few weeks now and I am genuinely looking forward to seeing the film, created as a TV drama pilot, on Friday night.

WOMEN DON’T CYCLE I s the story of one woman on a trip from Brussels to Tokyo. Took her the better part of one year and you will simply have to see her documentary to truly understand the beauty and danger that lies between those two diverse cities. The film is a fund raiser for Squeaky Wheels, so please come out and join us at noon on Sunday the 12th for this two-wheeled adventure . All my cycling buddies are required to attend in support of our cycling community. Tickets at the door.

There you have it folks. Thank you for all your kind comments about our new pre-show entertainment videos. I have been trying to get one new one per week done, but the load is taking its toll on my poor body, mostly due to the fact that in order to spend the required time sitting in the editing room I have sacrificed sitting in the saddle and riding my bike.

Lastly as you will see in the closing frames of the latest video, we are intrepidly looking for that perfect person to augment our current cast of characters assembled here to serve the movie-going community at the HLT. Should you be interested in this glamorous position, please come in and we’ll chat. Thanks so much!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions 10.31 KOFM

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, October 31

Happy Halloween everyone. There is nothing the least bit scary about this weeks schedule, except that tonight may get a bit spooky. But at least we can take down our bloody (used in the literal sense and not the British) decor. Regardless, here are the hex nuts and lag bolts that keep the HLT machinery firing on all eight digital cylinders.

TUESDAY, OCT 31 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7 (OCAP)

WEDNESDAY, NOV 1 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

THURSDAY, NOV 2 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

FRIDAY, NOV 3 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & MOUNTAINSIDE @ 7

SAT & SUN NOV 4 & 5 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 11, 3 & 7

M-THU of NEXT WEEK: KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

FRIDAY, NOV 10 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45 & MASTER CHIEF @ 9:30

First and ten, a HUGE shout out to everyone who attended our ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW special last Saturday night. Oh, my. Despite the labor intensive evening, the Janitor was particularly unpleased, it was a solid performance by the non-binary, it appeared, gathering, celebrating, it seemed to me, anything not traditionally accepted as conservative. In other words, a massive amount of good clean rock n roll fun. Let’s do it again.

A quick word on KOFM. In the pre-show entertainment video I included two clips of David Grann, the books author. In it he most modestly states that his hope for the book, and by inference, the movie, was to lesson his ignorance of American History. He further states that upon completion of the years long literary effort that his revised and expanded goal was to have his experience of raised consciousness shared by a broader (American) audience. How can one go wrong with an attitude like that? One cannot. One final note: I know that the running time of 3:26 will test your stamina, however, if you, like me, are students of the wide world of audio, please, PLEASE, stick around for the end of the closing credits. You will be rewarded if you so choose.

MOUNTAINSIDE plays Friday night at 7. It is locally written, directed and starring Miciech Nichols, born in Germany but bred in Seattle and Erich Cannon, a 1998 graduate of NK. After the screening of their rom-com, filmed entirely in The Emerald City, the team will be here on stage to participate in a Q & A session. Should be an enjoyable evening. Tix are available on our website.

THE MASTER CHIEF screens Friday night, Nov 10 @ 2130. Shot and produced as a pilot for a TV series, the film will certainly appeal to those stationed at one of the many bases, mostly Navy, that surround our island (as they have for almost a century). I have been running the trailer in the Pre-show entertainment and it deftly passes the eye test, well shot, interesting story, compelling characters. I am personally inviting all my Filipino friends, because that is the and Navy Pers far and wide to come out for this special event. Salamat et walang anuman.

Wee have reached the limit on my word allotment so I’ll sign off today with one more personalized invitation. Please (salamat) come out and see KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON. It is important, timely and engaging. It is a painful reminder of how far we have yet to travel to atone for the sins of our ancestors. I wasn’t there, I did not partake, but I can nonetheless add to my continuously increasing compassion to others. Today.

We’ll talk about PRISCILLA next week.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Oct 24, KOFM, RHPS and More!

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions for Tuesday, Oct 24

By popular demand - and prior arrangement - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON stays where it belongs - at the HLT - for another week. That is our current operating procedure in booking the blockbusters, we get the premiere of the biggies for two weeks before shipping them upstream to the Pavilion. This was a hard fought victory, from which I am still in recovery. Group hugs. To the schedule then:

Tue, Oct 24 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7. (Open captioned)
Wed, Oct 25 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & BACK to the FUTURE @ 7
Thurs, Oct 26 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7
Fri, Oct 27 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7
Sat, Oct 28 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 11, 3 & 7 - ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW @ 10:35
Sun, Oct 29 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 11, 3 & 7
Mon -Thu, Oct 30- Nov 2, KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

But wait - there’s more.

Upcoming Special Events:

Wednesday, Oct 25, BACK to the FUTURE @ 7. The Johnny B Goode scene alone is worth the price of admission, Go Marty Go.

Please note the RHPS this Saturday night. We secured a local sponsor who is subsidizing the event in order for us to offer the ridiculously low throwback price of $10 per ticket. Event starts at 10:35 and is rated R. No rice, water pistols, bread (toasted or otherwise) candles, confetti, hot dogs or prunes lease. I hate censorship as much as the next lib but I also hate unnecessary janitorial work as well. I am sure you understand.

Friday, November 3 @ 7 - MOUNTAINSIDE. Locally produced and shot entirely in Seattle, producer Erich Cannon, once a FAE manager, will intro the film and take your questions afterwards along with writer, director and protagonist Mikiech Nichols and other cast and crew members. Tickets are on-sale now on our site.

Friday, November 10 @ 9:30 - MASTER CHIEF. In case you haven’t noticed, we are surrounded by active duty military. Every one of the bases, facilities, ports, airstrips and munition sites have a deep and, mostly, proud historical tradition. We have a good number of them as regulars. They will all immediately recognize the potential in a film with as titular a title as could be. The Master Chief is the senior enlisted person and works as the liaison between the CO and the enlisted ranks. I have known and worked with several and always found them to be fair, tough, dedicated and supportive. Unless you fuck up. Then, as they say, batten down the hatches. This drama screens the day before Veteran’s Day and is the pilot for a potential TV series. As many of you will recognize I have been running the trailer, along with MOUNTAINSIDE and other teasers in the pre-show entertainment video. Tix on sale on our site.

Friday, November 17 @ 7. Doors at 6:30. THE JOEL GIBSON JR BAND. Country rocker Joel Gibson Jr calls Port Orchard the home place. Again, you can get a sample of his style by watching his music video on the pre-show entertainment video - note the Bainbridge Island homeport on a yacht. Let night a customer commented that he sounds like Steve Earl. I enthusuascically agreed. We will have a supply of PBR on hand at happy hour prices for this one! Tix at our site.

Sunday, November 12 @ Noon. Sponsored by Squeaky Wheels, WOMEN DON’T CYCLE is a documentary of an 11 month bike adventure by Manon, from Brussels to Tokyo.. Being a veteran of several long-course cycle treks, I am most intrigued by this one. It is a fund raiser for SW, who will also intro and host a Q&A after via a ZOOM video with the producer and stars live from Europe. All my cycling buddies are required to attend.

U-we-h-no

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Tuesday, Oct 17, Amerkatsi, McFly and The Osage

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions

Tuesday, October 17

Tues. 10.17 - AMERIKATSI @ 4:20 & 6:50

Wed. 10.18 - AMERIKATSI @ 4:20 & 6:50

Thurs. 10.19 - AMERIKATSI @ 4:20 & 6:50

Fri. 10.20 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

Sat. 10.21 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & BACK to the FUTURE @ 7 (Original re-release)

Sun, 10.22 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 11, 3 & 7

Mon, Oct, 23 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

Tues, Oct 24 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7 (OCAP)

Wed. Oct 25 - Killers of the Flower Moon @ 3 & BACK TO THE FUTURE @ 7

Thur. Oct 26 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

Fri. Oct. 27 - KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON @ 3 & 7

WOW!

1) A marvelous, painfully sincere and soulful human drama, destined for the Best Foreign Film award, the cinematic sibling to Man’s Search for Meaning, and Life is Beautiful (Grazia tante Roberto Benigni) that will leave you convinced that, above all else, man’s spirit is eternally compassionate and loving. AMERIKATSI IS A MUST SEE! https://amerikatsi.film/

2) KILLERS of the FLOWER MOON takes the chilling saga of the Osage across a landscape of corruption, greed, ego, expansionism and the hackneyed spin of American “destiny manifestation”, political speak for ‘white might makes right’. These stories (historical fact) make my blood boil. If you are a right wing wacko (and live at Ft. Ward) do me two favors: 1) Take that disgusting sign down, and 2) Do not watch this film. Because your myopic and gaslit Carlson-esque world view will be challenged.

Scorsese, DiCaprio and Deniro take the lead while newcomer Lily Gladstone steals your heart. I am honored to present this important film.

3) BACK to the FUTURE. The original, Michael J. Fox, Reverend Jim, and my all-time Hollywood crush, Lea Thompson, take us on a wild DeLorean ride back to 1955 and the birth of the American Dream (as proxy for Rock n Roll). The 1985 Bob Zemeckis classic is rated by IMDB as the Number 31 film of all-time. Saturday, Oct 21 and Wednesday, the 25th @ 7. Marty McFly lives! Please note that in the audio version I erroneously advertise one showing only. A last minute change, after the recording was made and I simply do not have the time to re-record. My bad. Mea culpa.

Thank you all for an incredible evening of rhythm and blues with TRUE LOVES, where we coined a new HLT term, Dancing Room Only, DRO, as a result of your enthusiasm for this great local band, and to all who came out for our Fright Nite event of Friday the 13th.

Without YOU, we are nothing.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Oct 9, Stop Making Sense, Fright Nite & Amerikatsi

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0700

Oct 9, 2023

Indigenous Peoples Day. Because Christopher C was a Genovese turd. As were many Europeans in the fifteenth century. It is without a doubt our darkest, most disgusting elephant in the room. Our dirty little secret in a pathetic, unconscionable parade of diasporic atrocities. More on the subject of political genocide in a bit, but after that rather bleak lede, let’s segue to the N&B, the nuts and bolts of the Historic Lynwood Theatre’s well oiled movie machinery. Shall we?

This will be another, in a long line, of gigantic, awe inspiring and adrenaline pumping cinematic opportunities for you, the vast HLT viewing audience - heretofore to be known as - The HLT Family. So hey Fam, happy Monday!

Monday, Oct 9 - Stop Making Sense - 4:25 & 6:30
Tuesday, Oct 10 - Stop Making Sense - 4:25 & 6:30 (YES for OCAP)
Wednesday, Oct 11, Stop Making Sense - 4:25 & 6:30
Thursday, Oct 12 - Stop Making Sense - 4:25 & 6:30
Friday, Oct 13 (Friday the 13th) - Amerkatsi - 4:20 &
FRIGHT NIGHT - 6:30 & 8:15***
Saturday & Sunday, Oct 14 & 15 - Amerkatsi - 2, 4:20 & 6:50
Monday thru Thursday, Oct 16 - 19, Amerkatsi - 4:20 & 6:50
Friday, Oct 20 - Killers of the Flower Moon show times tbd

***The Birds (PG13) @ 6:30 & Friday the 13th (R) @ 8:15

You already know all about STOP MAKING SENSE. It flat out rocks. I love it when people dance in the aisles, falling into the groove web cast by DB and the TH. My one and only ‘criticism’ of this incredible performance (shot over three days at the Pantages in LA circe 1984) is the version of Take Me to the River. Granted it is a soulful gospel show stopper with a killer vamp, but I remain so completely enamored by the original version that this seems almost sacrilegious to my ear (and soul). If you wanna call me out for picking nits, have at it. If this is its most glaring weakness, all that does is lend additional testimony to the quality of everything preceding and following this tent pole aerobic singalong.

One additional note on dancing in the aisles. Who was at the TRUE LOVES show Saturday night? If you were one of the lucky (almost sold out) fans grooving to their fat R&B vibe, you know of what I speak. BIG HLT kudos to Jimmy and the TL, Andrew J for his stellar event direction, our crack sound and light crew and you, the audience - who dropped an average 4.7 pounds dancing to the sweet brassy (two trombones) sounds of the True Loves.

FRIGHT NITE ’23. Why not? My intrepid assistant Cherry Jackson suggested a month ago that we should do something special on F13. We discussed the possibilities and options in the entrance to the auditorium, me on the linoleum riser of the concession stand and she in front of our utility closet. You all know what movie poster hangs there. Film One, natch. Film two, comprising the double bill, was an even easier choice, the titular namesake Friday the 13th. There you go. We’ll premiere AMERKATSI at 4:20 then turn it over to Mr. Hitchcock and Jason for a double feature guaranteed to scare. Ten bucks at the door gets you admission to one, the other, or both! Food specials to and maybe even some give aways too. Should be a special night.

AMERIKATSI storyline: Charlie escapes the Armenian genocide as a boy fleeting to the Unites States, but he returns as an adult and is arrested. He watches an Armenian couple from his prison cell, finally learning about his homeland.

I am not 100% sure that things will get any more comfortable after FRIGHT NITE, AMERIKATSI and then, big non-spoiler, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, starting on Oct 20, but one thing we all recognize as a universal trope, man’s inhumanity to man, is alive and disgustingly well, as we speak. Have we learned nothing? No.

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Coming Attractions, October 3, Stop Making Sense, True Loves, Fright Nite.

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, October 3, 2023

Nuts & Bolts:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Oct 3, 4, 5 & 6 - STOP MAKING SENSE @ 4:25 & 6:30

Saturday, Oct 7 - THE TRUE LOVES @ 6:30 (Doors open at 5:45)

Sunday, Oct 8 - STOP MAKING SENSE @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:30

Mon - Thu, Oct 9- 12, STOP MAKING SENSE @ 4:25 & 6:30

Friday, Oct13 - 4:25 (TBD) & FRIGHT NITE @ 6:30

STOP MAKING SENSE

Originally filmed over four nights, the results are a terrific piece of filmmaking that finds all the right ways to show a performance that begins as minimalist as possible and expands into something truly joyous, as well as weird, funky, and very fun.

Its existence is a grace... The simmering, then explosive beauty lies in its steady accumulation of bits and pieces, looks and glances. Building a set, assembling a sound: The construction of the equipment onstage: sweet, kooky algebra or musical Pi squared.

It’s difficult to watch Stop Making Sense and not have a great, engrossing time, a fact that’s as true now as it was in 1984. With the benefit of hindsight, it may even be more so.

THE TRUE LOVES. Live on stage, one night only, this Saturday, October 7. Doors will open at 5:45, so be here early to grab your favorite seats. This, as all our special events, is open seating. More on the True Loves here. I personally guarantee a rocking evening of brassy fun with Seattle’s premiere funky groove masters, The True Loves.

FRIGHT NITE DOUBLE FEATURE (THE MYSTERY FILMS)

FILM ONE: RATED PG13. 6:30. A young San Francisco socialite heads to a small Northern California in search of romance. What she finds there is a shocking sky full of revenge as an army of winged mercenaries attempt a avian coup.

FILM TWO: RATED R. 8:00. In 1957 a young boy named Jason drowns in a lake near Camp Crystal Lake. The next year, two counselors are murdered. In 1980, a descendant of the original owners reopens Camp Crystal Lake with some counselors' help. The counselors gets killed one by one by a mysterious person. Could it be Jason, out for revenge?

Gigantic special thanks to our two sponsors for the Fright Nite event, Walt’s Lynwood Market and Bainbridge Island Brewing.

All for today folks, remember to comment on our FB site, link is below, and know that you can always call me for details at 206.451.4336 any time of day because we use old school tech to capture your concerns, you know, leave your message after the beep.

Cheers!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Sept 26, Between 2 Worlds and Stop Making Sense

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, Sept 26

Shows and Times

TUESDAY, 9.26, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, 4:25 & 6:45 (FRENCH W SUBTITLES)

WEDNESDAY, 9.27, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, 4:25 & 6:45

THURS, 9.28, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, 4:25 & 6:45

FRIDAY, 9.29, STOP MAKING SENSE, 4:25 & 6:30

SAT & SUN, 9.30 & 10.1, STOP MAKING SENSE, 2:15, 4:25 & 6:30

MON, 10.2, STOP MAKING SENSE, 4:25 & 6:30

TUE, 10.3, STOP MAKING SENSE, 4:25 & 6:30 (NO OCAP FOR MUSIC VIDEO)

WED & THU 10.4 & 5, STOP MAKING SENSE, 4:25 & 6:30

Between Two Worlds investigates the rising precarity in French society through the experiences of one woman in the northern port city of Caen. 1:46 TRT, 2:39 -1 aspect ratio.

Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France. She eventually lands a job as a cleaner on the cross-channel ferry and develops close connections with the other cleaning women, many of whom have extremely limited resources and income opportunities. As she learns more about the plight of these workers, Marianne struggles with her deception towards them and tries to rationalize that it's for the greater good.

Juliette Binoche is such a consummate actor that she can easily blend into an ensemble and still emerge the charismatic star. That’s exactly the task she has in Between Two Worlds, an absorbing French drama.

Stop Making Sense

The sensational Talking Heads take the stage again almost 40 years after the debut of Jonathan Demme’s titillating live concert footage that revolutionized the music video genre. In the 2023 remastered anniversary issue we quickly see why the Heads were such fan faves. Led by front man David Byrne (who wrote books on both cycling and the business of music) the on-stage energy is nothing short of infectious. It’s like going to a concert and catching rocking pneumonia.

David Byrne, guitar and vocals

Tina Weymouth, bass

Chris Franz, drums

Jerry Harrison, guitar

Rolling Stone’s Best Music Docs of All Time top four:

Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads, Jonathan Demme, 1984 & 2023

Gimme Shelter, Stones, 1970, M&A Maysies

The Last Waltz, The Band, 1972, Scorsese, 1972

Don’t Look Back, Bob Dylan, 1967, D.A. Pennebaker

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HLT 131, Andrew Joslyn

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0700

Episode 131 with Andrew Joslyn

My extreme pleasure to have the busiest man on Bainbridge Island with us today. Andrew Joslyn is a professional musician, an orchestral composer, a concert promoter and a tireless ambassador of all things music and perhaps more importantly, all things the makers of music. Andrew has magnificently assembled the ambitious live music schedule for the Historical Lynwood Theatre, that just so happens to kick-off in less than three weeks when True Loves takes the stage on October 7.

I will jailbreak the cat from her bag and spill the beans on an INCREDIBLE 20% discount on tickets that Andrew offers near the end of our conversation. You will have to listen to get the code. That is part of the deal. Here are the acts that we are pleased to present in the upcoming months.:

October 7 - True Loves

November 17 - Joel Gibson Jr

December 16 - Holiday Hootenanny and Sing Along

January 13 - Batik (Santana tribute band)

February 16 - West Coast Feed

Mary 14 - The Gothard Sisters

April 13 - Kara Hess and the Passenger String Quartet

May 11 - Pearl Django

More info on all of the above at:

Farawayentertainment.com

Pleasantbeachvillage.com

AndrewJoslynMusic.com

Or you can always call me here at 206.451.4336.

Music for the masses at the Historic Lynwood Theatre, “The Center of Music”.

Be sure to use the 20% off code that Andrew provides near the end of our chat. You, and those in your circle, will be glad you did.

Special thanks the The Marshall Tucker Band for the bumpers of Searching' for a Rainbow, "I'll say 'to hell' with that pot of gold."

Salute!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions Sept 19, Jules & BIFF

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Sept 19

This is a beat week. The programming version of what the (rightfully) striking screenwriters call a plot point, or beat. This then is proxy for a beat sheet, the streamlined, outline of a story.

TUESDAY, SEPT 19, JULES @ 4:25 & 6:30 (OPEN CAPTION)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 20, JULES @ 4:25 & 6:30

THURSDAY, SEPT 21 JULES @ 4:25 & THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE (BIFF OPENING NIGHT) @ 7 (WITH Q&A)

FRIDAY, SEPT 22, BIFF @ 4:45, 7 & 9:30

SATURDAY, SEPT 23, BIFF @ 11:30AM, 1:30, 4, 6:30 & 9:30

SUNDAY, SEPT 24, BIFF @ 1200, 2, 4:15 & 7

MONDAY, SEPT, 25, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS @ 4:25 & 6:45

TUESDAY, SEPT 26, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS @ 4:25 & 6:45 OCAP

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 27, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS @ 4:25 & 6:45

THURSDAY, SEPT 28, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS @ 4:25 & 6:45

As mentioned in the opening lede, welcome to beat week all you island cinephiles!

JULES is cools. Story line of an aging and lonely father struggling with relevance in both his personal and social existence in a small and quiet Pennsylvania town when a UFO crash lands in his back yard, crushing his azaleas and destroying his bird feeder. Naturally, Miton Robinson (played magnificently by Oscar winner Ben Kingsley) befriends the ET, bestowing the moniker Jules to him (her?) along the way, and soon ends up at odds with his family, community and the CIA. It is heart-warming, clever, endearing and full of the existential challenges that we will all eventually face, minus the miracle of the close encounter, itself a metaphor of universal meaning. Come and see for yourself. Only 6 screenings left.

Bainbridge Island Film Festival (BIFF). Here are the 13 films scheduled for screening at the HLT:

Thursday, This is Not Financial Advice @ 7. Q&A to follow with local filmmaker Zach Ingrasci.

Friday, The Politics of Beauty @ 5, Kitsap Shorts @ 7 & Hundreds of Beavers @ 9:30

Saturday, Chronicles of a Wandering Saint @ 11:30, Dadiwonisi @ 1:30, Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat @ 4. Ingress @ 6:30 & Late Night Shorts @ 9:30

Sunday, Fremont @ Noon, Dogleg@ 2, Fanny @ 4:15 & Fancy Dance @ 7.

The BOLD titles feature local connections and the italicized films will have a Q&A following the screening.

Special meritorious shout-out to BIFF Show-runner Charles Peekel who has orchestrated and magnificent production with the First Annual Bainbridge Island Film Festival. We hope to co-carry the torch well into the future.

We also have complete printed brochures available in our lobby of the entire Island-wide schedule, including films playing at the Bainbridge Cinemas, BIMA and Island Center Community Hall. You can also find detailed film descriptions at BIfilmfest.org. Lastly today (the denouncement) should you be of the volunteering type and desire a free event T and free admission, contact me at once to enlist at 206.451.4336. Ai Operators are standing by.

And don't forget to circle Oct 7 on your calendar of events when TRUE LOVES takes the stage for some funky brass grooves (I have seem human Blood. Sweat and Tears tunes all day). Our site at Farawayentertainment.com will direct you to tickets. As they say, get 'em while they're hot!

All for today folks. Hope to see you at the HLT this big film week.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Sept 12, Theater Camp>Jules>BIFF

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions for Tuesday, Sept 12

Tuesday, 9.12 (OCAP) Theater Camp @ 4:25 & 6:35
Wednesday & Thursday, 9.13 &14 Theater Camp @ 4:25 & 6:35
Friday, 9.15 JULES @ 4:25 & 6:30
Sat & Sun, 9.16 & 17 JULES @ 2:25, 4:25 & 6:30
Mon - Wed, 9.18-20, JULES @ 4:25 & 6:30
Thurs 9.21, Jules @ 4:25 & BIFF OPEN NIGHT “THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE” @ 7

THEATER CAMP is pretty funny. It is cute. It is irreverent. If you are a theater person you will appreciate the inside nuance depicting the chaos and challenge of putting on a stage play - especially when the show’s success means life (success) or death (failure) for the camp itself. There are plenty of moments that we can all relate to, I, as example, made a rather bad choice when tap dancing in our local dance studio’s annual gala. To this day I sometimes flash back to the embarrassment and humiliation I felt on stage - portraying Donald Duck at six years of age. Baseball was so much more my element. I do, however, remember - and on the rarest of giddy occasions - bust off a step-shuffle-hop-ball-change move. Maybe I should have stayed with it. Theater Camp ends Thursday night, come check it out before the extra-terrestrials crash down Friday.

JULES follows Milton Robinson (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls "Jules." Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harriet Sansom Harris and Jane Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life -- thanks to this unlikely stranger. Following is a random sampling of comments from RT where Jules currently sits at a very favorable 89% audience rating.

Bainbridge Island Film Festival

OPENING NIGHT FILM at the HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE. Glauber “Pro” Contessoto—an immigrant working multiple jobs and living in a 220-square-foot apartment—gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes “The Dogecoin Millionaire” and a hero to his growing YouTube following.

It’s easy to get rich online. But as Pro will soon discover, it’s even easier to lose it all. Amateur investors like Pro must navigate a landscape that’s rife with scams, bad advice, and a fear of missing out. THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE exposes the startling risks and rewards of today’s market through expert commentary and the anxiety-inducing stories of real people trying to make millions. Co-directed by BHS-grad, Zach Ingrasci. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5460180/

IN ATTENDANCE: Zach Ingrasci (Director). Zach is an old friend who visited us (via remote) on the podcast back on Sept 3. 2022 to promo his then latest release Free to Care. Looking forward to seeing Zack and crew back for this special event on Thursday Night, 9.21 @ 7. Tickets, as well as event passes, are available here.

Our new slide show video presentation (where we are currently playing a few teasers and trailers for the BIFF) is up. If you would like to submit your favorite jpeg or a short video clip, just put it on a thumb drive and bring it in. Special thanks to Marilynn Gottlieb, Steve Stollee, Martin Bydalek and Cole Rees for their contributions to our current video which screens prior to the start, and between, features.

Mr Charlie told me so.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Sept 5, Golda & Theater Camp

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0700

This week (and next) at the HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE:

TUESDAY, GOLDA (OCAP) 4:25 & 6:40

WEDNESDAY, GOLDA 4:25 & 6:40

THURSDAY, GOLDA 4:25 & 6:40

FRIDAY, THEATER CAMP 4:25 & 6:35

SAT &SUN, THEATER CAMP 2:15, 4:25 & 6:35

MONDAY, THEATER CAMP 4:25 & 6:35

TUESDAY. THEATER CAMP(OCAP) 4:25 & 6:35

WEDNESDAY, THEATER CAMP 4:25 & 6:35

THURSDAY, THEATER CAMP 4:25 & 6:35

GOLDA:

Perceptions may be colored by revisionist political opinions of Meir, but Mirren embodies a complex character of conscience and empathy, who feels deeply and acts decisively to preserve an independent state even as she herself is disappearing. A gem.

Mirren portrays Meir in her darkest days at the height of the 1973 Yom Kippur War with empathy and loving subtlety. It’s hard to imagine anyone doing it better, and this is territory that was once mined by Ingrid Bergman...

THEATER CAMP:

As summer rolls around again, kids are gathering from all over to attend AdirondACTS, a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York that's a haven for budding performers. After its indomitable founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) falls into a coma, her clueless "crypto-bro" son Troy (Jimmy Tatro) is tasked with keeping the thespian paradise running. With financial ruin looming, Troy must join forces with Amos (Ben Platt), Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon), and their band of eccentric teachers to come up with a solution before the curtain rises on opening night.

Are you a photographer or videographer? Or that lucky person who just happened to be at the right place at the right time with your iPhone in hand? We have begun a new concept that takes our intermission on-screen entertainment to an altogether different level. Simply stated, send me your favorite shots or video clips and I will mash them into our slide-show/video presentation that plays before and between our main features here at the HLT. And yes, if you provide me with your logo or go-to info I will add that to the mix as well. Sound like fun? To see exactly what I am envisioning come on in and take a look at what is currently playing and you will quickly be up to speed. Musicians too, got a tune or a music video? Send it to me. Or call 206.351.4336 or lynwood@farawayentertainment.com.

Such fun things we do on a daily basis. All for today. See ya soon and thank you Waylon.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Aug 29 GOLDA

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0700

Tuesday, August 29, GOLDA, 4:25 & 6:40 (OCAP)

Wednesday, Aug 30, GOLDA, 4:25 & 6:40

Thursday, Aug 31, GOLDA, 4:25 & 6:40

Friday, Sept 1, GOLDA, 4:25 & 6:40

Sat & Sun, Sept 2,3, GOLDA 2:10, 4:25 & 6:40

Mon, Sept 4 (Labor Day) 2:10, 4:25 & 6:40

Tue, Sept 5, GOLDA, 4:25 & 6:40 (OCAP)

Wed & Thu, Sept, 6&7, GOLDA, 4:25 & 6:40

There you have it. GOLDA for two weeks. We do have three films that are listed as ‘confirmed’ on our weekly update from our broker, that I will take the chance on announcing while not 100% guaranteed, they are:

Theatre Camp (I have been running the trailer for awhile now and it looks like fun), Jules and Stop Making Sense, the remastered concert footage from Jonathan Deeme featuring the David Byrne and the Talking Heads, s release that several of our regulars have suggested and several others have recommended. Looks like we might get it for a two night special with screenings on 9.29 and 10.6.

OK, the obligatory few words about GOLDA. You know the story on 1973’s Yom Kippur War, no? It was a very nasty affair looking like it might seduce the USSR and ourselves to do more than simply supply their respective allies with jets, tanks, ammo and intel. At the time we were the only ‘super-powers’ with nuclear capabilities, making the turf war a proxy for Armageddon. Interestingly the aftermath of the failed coup by the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries directly led to the embargo of said liquid on the partner of their enemy, Israel. That partner was us. Do you remember the “energy crisis” of 1973 and ’74? “Energy Crisis” being .gov double-speak for the sudden scarcity of Saudi crude as the OPEC countries flexed their marketing geo-political muscle and dialed down their production of oil for our gas guzzling American consumers. Do you also remember who the ace diplomat representing the US was in charge of negotiations with the aforementioned parties? Does the name Henry Kissinger ring a bell? I will refrain from wishing him a happy 100th birthday for the solid fact that he should be in jail and not blowing out candles on a layer cake. More on that here.

The point is, as we saw with Oppenheimer, as we saw with JFK, as we saw with just about every biopic since Moses and Ben Our, is that writers and directors sometimes take creative license to tell their stories. GOLDA is no exception. I was mildly appalled, greatly irritated maybe, that ‘good ol Henry’ was portrayed as a hero, or super statesman, in his brief screen time. I was hoping someone would have the cinematic guts to take this war criminal down, throw the constitution at him, lock him up and then throw away the key. But no, this isn’t that story. Perhaps thankfully so. Regardless, here is a comment culled from Rotten Tomatoes, where GOLDA currently sits at a 44%/85% split, another critics vs public upside-down cake.

Lastly today, remember that Monday is Labor Day so we will be adding an early show to make it easy for you to come in and see for yourselves what went on behind the scenes during the three weeks that comprised the infamous Yom Kippur War. You can even boo and hiss when Kissinger appears.

Thanks as always , see ya soon at the HLT

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Aug 22, Miracle and Golda

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, August 22

SPECIAL NOTE: WE WILL SCREEN A SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW OF GOLDA THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6:40!!!

THE MIRACLE CLUB

A cozy movie that is showcases just how good Kathy Bates still is and how great casting can overcome massive blockbuster competition (just up the street) with excellent story telling, stunning cinematography, and great acting.

The Schedule:

Tuesday, Aug 22, THE MIRACLE CLUB @ 4:25 & 6:35 (OCAP)

Wednesday, Aug 23, THE MIRACLE CLUB @ 4:25 & 6:35

Thursday, Aug 24, THE MIRACLE CLUB @ 4:25 & GOLDA @ 6:40

Friday, Aug 25, GOLDA & 4:25 & 6:40

Sat & Sun, Aug 26&27, GOLDA @ 2:10, 4:25 & 6:40

Mon thru Thursday, Aug 28-31, GOLDA @ 4:25 & 6:40

GOLDA

From Bleeker Street, PG13, TRT 1:40

Directed by Guy Nattiv

Written by Nicholas Martin

Stars Helen Mirren, Zed Josef and Claudette Williams

Focuses on the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Mier, also known as ‘The Iron Lady of Israel’, faces during the Yom Kippur War. Helen Mirren won Best Actress in a leading role in 2007 for the biopic The Queen. She has also starred in Gosford Park, The Duke, Catherine the Great, The Madness of King George, and a hundred others since her debut in A Midsomer Nights Dream back in 1967.

If you like historical dramas (like I do) this one is a must see. We are playing the trailer prior to every screening of The Miracle Club this week, giving you an opportunity to gauge the filmmaking style that Director Guy Nativ brings to this potent slice of history. Also check out Liev Schreivner as Henry Kissinger.

Sunday is National Cinema Day! Ticket prices for all three shows are an amazing $4.00! No typo, four dollars per ticket! That will, of course save you enough to buy one, to two of our commemorative T-shirts or a branded pint glass from our 87th Anniversary gala of exactly two months ago. They make great gifts.

Please take a listen to the ‘cast and learn of our latest opportunity for all you photogs, videographers and, honestly, anyone with an iPhone, as we open our pre-show and between show on screen entertainment to you. Send me your best, favorite or most interesting shot, a short film clip or a pic of Island life (or your favorite vacation photo) and I will create a rotating mashup to share with our audience. Fun? I think so.

Call me at 206.451.4336

E me at Lynwood@Farawayentertainment.com

Comment on our Facebook or Instagram site

Or simply waltz in with a jpg on a flash drive to deliver your best shot.

Hit me with it.

This could be the 2023 version of a Rock Opera. Something Tommy, or Pete Townsend at the very least, would certainly appreciate.

Adios amigos e amigas.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Aug 15, Irish Cinema (Better than Guinness)

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0700

August 15, 2023

It is Better than Guinness the slogan says. We proved it with Belfast and we proved it again with The Banshees of Inisherin. It is now time to celebrate some Irish cinema once again starting Friday. Is that slogan blasphemy of sorts? Who could ever possibly top the international standard for stout ales and brazenly brag about it? Perhaps an upstart brewery on another island thousands of miles from Dublin who’s product is available in the only theatre in the USA where you can find it on tap, perfectly chilled to 38 degrees and ready to accompany your Irish Cinema viewing experience? The beer is called Battle Point Stout and the film pairing is The Miracle Club, starting Friday. How is that for an opening? Tasty? Aye. The schedule:

Tuesday, Aug 15, THE LESSON @ 4:20 & 6:45 (Open Captioned)

Wednesday & Thursday, Aug 16&17, THE LESSON @ 4:20 & 6:45

Friday, Aug 18, THE MIRACLE CLUB @ 4:25 & 6:35

Sat & Sun, Aug 19&20, THE MIRACLE CLUB @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:35

Mon to Thurs, Aug 21 to 24, THE MIRACLE CLUB @ 4:25 & 6:35 (Tuesday is Open Captioned)

Here is the storyline for THE MIRACLE CLUB, Directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan, written by Joshua Mauer, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith and starring Laura Lining, Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith and Stephen Rhea. An All-Star cast if ever there was one!

Ballygar, Ireland, 1967. A hard-knocks community in outer Dublin marches to its own drum beat rooted in traditions, loyalty, faith and togetherness. There is just one tantalizing dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom and escape the gauntlet of domestic life; to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. And with a little benevolent interference from their cheeky and rebellious priest and close friends, Lily, Eileen and Shiela are the “lucky” trio to win the ticket of a lifetime at their riotous local raffle night.

We’ll offer T-Shirts and pint glasses as specials, along with the aforementioned dark stout, in celebration of the arrival of another round of Irish cinema starting Friday. You will have to listen for the code to get in on the special. Or simply say, "where's my shirt." Although I feel that sometimes we make it too easy. But getting free stuff while watching a movie and sipping a beer touted as BTG (better than Guinness) SHOULD be easy, no?

Please note that local filmmaker Andrew Taylor will be hosting his second annual Film Camp next week Aug, 21-23 HERE at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Call him direct to register at 715.441.3500 or here at the HLT, 206.451.4336. It is open to Middle and High Schoolers.

THE LESSON, is a fine film definitely worth your viewing attention (and an IPA). Last three showing days are tonight (OCAP) and Wednesday and Thursday at 4:20 & 6:45 all three nights. Good authors borrow but great ones steal.

Special thanks to the Gothard Sisters, who will be appearing here next March by popular demand, for the intro and outro bumpers featured on today's 'cast.. Their harmonious blend of traditional Irish instrumentation always makes me smile. It’s the Irish in me I guess. We like to smile.

Especially when we say, “It’s better than Guinness.”

Love ya,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Aug 8, Oppie's Lesson

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0700

NOW HEAR THIS: YOU HAVE ONLY THREE MORE DAYS TO WATCH OPPENHEIMER AT YOUR FAVORITE DOWNTOWN LYNWOOD ONE-SCREEN THEATRE: TUE, WED & THU. THAT IS ALL.

Tuesday, Aug 8, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7 (Open Caption)
Wednesday, Aug 9, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7
Thursday, Aug 10, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7
Friday, Aug 11, THE LESSON @ 4:20 & 6:45
Sat & Sun, Aug 12&13, THE LESSON @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
Mon - Thu, AUG 14-17, THE LESSON @ 4:20 & 6:45

Before we bid the Oscar frontrunner for several Academy Awards adieu, I would like to post nine solid reasons that support its magnificence, and one flimsy one, should you need any further inducement to view. Because at this point in its theatric run, literally a million words have sung its praises, as Chrissie Hyde might, had she opted to become a movie critic and not a Rock ’n Roll star (of the brightest magnitude).

1) It is important (sorry Gretta)

2) It is powerful (sorry MI17)

3) It contains, IMHO, the single most magical, textbook master class on how to create tension in one scene (sorry Francis Ford Coppola)

4) Cillian Murphy is phenomenal, masterful and ethereal (not that Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Rami Malek, Dylan Arnold* and Florence Pugh are not)

5) Christopher Nolan (sorry Quintin)

6) The film follows faithfully the incredible tome American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Mark Sherwin.

7) The score is sublime (sorry Hans)

8) The more we know about this character and what we (USA) did to him, the better off we will be as voters. (Sorry - not sorry - Red Hats)

9) It is dynamite (pardon) from the historical, scientific, social, political and global perspective. (Sorry deniers)

10) It is as entertaining as it is didactic. (Unless you like your morals delivered by Teenage Mutant Turtles)

* Former Bainbridge Islander.

For further reading, or listening, please closely inspect this from the Union of Concerned Scientists with American Promethius authors Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin.

POPCORN PRIZE of the week: One large buttered (and a small Diet Pepsi) to anyone answering this question: Was J Robert Oppenheimer right?

Notes on The LESSON. From Bleeker St. 103 minutes and Rated R (for the usual reasons).

Liam, played by Daryl McCormick, an aspiring and ambitions young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair, played by Academy Award nominee Richard. E. Grant (Can You Forgive Me?). But Liam soon realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentments and pending retributions. Sinclair, his wife Helene, Academy Award nominee July Depley (Before Midnight & Before Sunset) both in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, and their son Bertie, played by Stephan McMillan, all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s future as well as their own. As the lines between master and protege blur, class, ambition and betrayal become a dangerous combination in this taut Neo-noir thriller.

Whew! Sounds like dark plot twists are on the horizon!

All for today folks. Thanks for your support over the terrific run of OPPENHEIMER, you did your part! See you all at the HLT. Zero would be nice.

Kevin

2.000 Miles by The Pretenders. “Aging is like being a pothead again”. Chrissie Hyde. My laugh out loud moment of the day. Cheers!

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Coming Attractions, Aug 1, OPPENHEIMER'S BROTHER

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions. Oppenheimer's Brother

Monday, July 31, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Tuesday, Aug 1, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7 (Open Caption*)

Wednesday, Aug 2, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Thursday, Aug 3, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Friday, Aug 4 OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Sat & Sun, Aug 5&6, OPPENHEIMER @ 11;45, 3:20 & 7

That is the schedule, them’s the facts, the meat and potatoes. Anything past that is gravy. In other words, once the main course has been devoured, we make our way to the real fun, the desert! I will humbly make the first toast today and invite you all to join us in the celebration of….Oppie. So here’s to Oppeheimer! Salute. If space and time permitted, we might end up hoisting our glasses for several rounds, spanning days, singing of its superlatives and accolades. We might even employ an adverb or two for emphasis. It is THAT good. You will have to listen to the ‘cast to learn what Brian Truitt of USA Today had to say about it (speaking of adverbs). I'll steer you to the audio adjunct because I now want to share with you (prep the superlatives) the most interesting bit of local trivial possible. But first the backstory.

You all should know by now that I take great delight, bordering on the obsessive, to find connections between our features and our lovely coordinates on the planet. You know, between Hollywood and The Island. And there are many. Several of whom have appeared on the extended podcasts. The inside joke here is that I was was asked last week what the connection with Oppenheimer and BI is and I brazenly commented to the regular who inquired that it was none other than me. Myself. Weakly owing to the fact that in my (copyright protected and filed in the Library of Congress) screenplay, Once an Enemy, also features several characters, sites, scenes and even conversations as does Mr. Nolan’s. That was the loose connection until now.

Because, in the most enjoyable and comical way I was informed yesterday that my understanding of the pipeline connectivity, was rusty, eroded and altogether broken. WHY? Well, how's this:: Did you know that the actor who plays J. Robert Oppenheimer’s brother Frank (a prominent role) grew up on Bainbridge Island and actually starred in the BPA’s production of the Wizard of Oz and The Secret Garden? No? Then let me introduce you to Dylan Arnold. If you find that as amazing as I do, just raise your hand. Further, if anyone knows him, or his current whereabouts (most likely LA) please send along contact info so I can invite him to be a guest on our podcast and talk about this magical Point A to Point B circumstance. Please.

All for today folks. Whew! Come see this movie. And Dylan play Frank. A free popcorn to anyone who brings this up while purchasing tickets.

See you at the HLT. It’s Magic Man.

Kevin

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HLT130, Bob Johansen

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Episode number 130 is special. Special because of its timelines and importance. My guest today, Islander Bob Johansen is a futurist. He is also the author of 13 books on the subject making him one of the very few people on the planet who is an authority on this fascinating topic. You will have to take a listen to find out exactly what it is that a futurist does, but I will offer this clue: It has a lot to do with creating a more efficient and accurate language to deal with the top two categories that threaten to reduce our worldly paradise to smoking carbon. I find it incredible that we humans cannot even agree that 1) Climate Change is real, and 2) Artificial Intelligence (Bob prefers to call it Augmented Intelligence) if left unregulated, has the potential to put us, all 7.8 billion of us, into check. Possibly even checkmate.

To give you a sample of the dialogue we recorded on Monday, I asked Bob to explain what he does in layman's terms and subsequently found a spot in his eloquent response to offer my practice of staying in the present moment, a discipline I have been working on for the last 50 years or so. Bob smiled and when cued by my eyebrow raise, said simply, "We try to keep ten years ahead." Oh.

Towards the end of our hour session we managed to segue to our obligatory exchange on movies, Science Fiction, natch, being both our go-to genres. I did feel as if I was watching for the first time a film about 2001, all the way back in 1970, thinking that one day we might actually visit other planets, but with no experience or data, wouldn't that be a courageous voyage? Who wants to go first (HAL)?

Please visit Bob's site to get the details on the depth and scope of their program. I will tell you this, after 60 minutes with Bob I can see what the Pentagon would ask him to brief three star General's on their first day on the job!

Then come and see Oppenheimer.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, July 25, OPPENHEIMER stays in the House

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Monday, July 24, 2023

Coming Attractions. Oppenheimer stays in the house.

Monday, July 24, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Tuesday, July 25, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7 (Open Caption*)

Wednesday, July 26, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Thursday, July 27, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Friday, July 28, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

Sat & Sun, July 29&30, OPPENHEIMER @ 11;45, 3:20 & 7

* Highly recommended

I have been in the building for each of the eight screenings of Oppenheimer so far. As is my way, I try to peek into the auditorium at key moments as prompted by either the score, the soundscape or a combination of the two when combined for a tight, juicy scene. Every film has a few of these flawlessly dramatic scenes, all usually included in their trailers. Oppenheimer has lots of them. I could be coerced into saying every scene does, but there has never ben a film in the history of cinema that can make that boast, simply due to the extreme personal nature of our unique points of view. The subjectivity factor. We all know the Oppenheimer story, right? Therefore there is no chance of me stumbling into spoilerville. We all know something of the backstory, a little about the myriad details of the Manhattan Project, Harry Truman’s legacy and J Robert Oppenheimer’s complex and tortured short tenure of “The Man of the Moment” as quoted by Albert Einstein himself. I love this story, mostly perhaps beause it contains the polar extremes of American history; the absolute best we could ever hope to be, and its most disgusting and banal opposite. How do we reconcile? How do we agree on the better course of action? Who are we to even be in the discussion? Does might and white always win the day? And if so, why? Many of these ethical and moral questions have been shown to us while we look under the hood of history, or at lest the bloody warring parts and chapters. It struck me as particularly paradoxical to consider that the same story Christopher Nolan, via Kai Birds American Promethius tome, is being told again in real time, by another contemporary cast of vile characters, each of them in accurate portal of the stars we see marvelously acting their parts in Oppenheimer. The last line of the movie echos this concern. Listen for it.

More later, thanks.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, July 17, Past Lives and OPPENHEIMER

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0700

I can honestly and ceremoniously tell you that this is going to be a big week. To help prepare and celebrate it, we are dropping this week’s edition of Coming Attraction a day early. Therefore, here is the BIG schedule. You can cut, copy, paste and post to your refrigerator like we use to do in the good ol’ days.

MONDAY, JULY 17, PAST LIVES @ 4:20 & 6:45
TUESDAY, JULY 18, PAST LIVES @ 4:20 & 6:45 (Open Captioned)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, PAST LIVES @ 4:20 & 6:45
THURSDAY, JULY 20, PAST LIVES @ 4:20 & 6:45
FRIDAY , JULY 21, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7
SATURDAY, JULY 22, OPPENHEIMER @ 11:45, 3:20 & 7
SUNDAY, JULY 23, OPPENHEIMER @ 11:45, 3:20 & 7
MON - THU, JULY 24-27, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7

That is big time Christopher Nolan opening week hurrah my dear friends. And if you happened to miss the ramp-up backstory on this monumental event, please allow me a sentence or two of brief exposition.

S1) Our booking agent initially had OPPENHEIMER scheduled to open at the Pavilion, despite the fact that I have been playing each of Universal’s five trailers in successive weeks and doing everything in my power to manufacture enthusiasm for this cinematic gala, here at your favorite local one-screen.

S2) Upon the receipt of this devastating news I, 1) blew a fuse, 2) called all three of the people looking down upon me on the FAE food-chain - one of which was vacationing in Europe, and, 3) started the now infamous LKD (Let Kevin Decide) campaign, furthermore listing the 19 reasons why the Historic Lynwood is the better of the two venues for this blockbuster to debut, including the standard closing plea of, “you owe me”.

And guess what? We won! Despite creating a bit of redundant work, we made it happen, and here it is - starting Friday! I am genuinely pumped. Needless to say, you should be too. Thank you for your help and support. Now, IOU. OK, back to the present tense.

PAST LIVES is as calm and cool as a cucumber. It is hanging in at a 98/93 Tomatometer ranking. Consider that Asteroid City, my personal favorite of the year, is at 73/62. How is this possible? Well, let’s ask around a little. Corey Woodroof of USA Today says, “Past Lives is an emotional powerhouse. It’s a romance that’s not meant to be, and a film built on the immigrant experience and the power of empathy and honesty in difficult situations”. Also, Ryan Syrek of the Omaha Reader suggests that “It’s an embrace of every hitch and hiccup, every missed opportunity that led you to be who you are. It’s a dirge, en elegy for who others saw you to be but who you never were. It is an innocent idea, a dangerous daydream and a painful pleasure”. Me: “Every decision counts and there are no guarantees”.

For the serious film fan, I am calling it a must-see.

You know all about the Oppenheimer story, right? The screenplay is based upon Bird and Sherwin's 700 page tome American Prometheus and should open a number of doors into the depth and detail that color this already vivid slice of our history. The moral, ethical, social and geo-political fallout from the termination of WWII is still hotly debated today. It will be fascinating to watch Nolan's take on the inner workings of the man saddled for eternity with the moniker 'Father of the Atomic Bomb'. As a screenwriter who dedicated 120 pages to this very topic, and one who's copyright protected and filed treatment shares an alarming number of similarities, I feel somewhat conflicted on the appropriate emotion required. But after a session or two of introspective consideration I have one that is overriding, and I believe correct:

I am flattered.

See you Friday!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, July 11, Asteroids, Past Lives and Opie

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions

Tuesday, July 11, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 7 (Last chance for open captions)
Wednesday, July 12, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 7
Thursday, July 13, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 7
Friday, July 14, PAST LIVES @ 4:20 & 6:45
Sat & Sun, July 15&16, PAST LIVES @ 2, 4:20 & 6:45
Mon thru THU, July 17-20, PAST LIVES @ 4:20 & 6:45
Friday, July 21, OPPENHEIMER @ 3:20 & 7 (Get your tickets now)

Now in its third week, ASTEROID CITY, continues to satisfy, never disappointing the discriminating film fan. It is as outrageous as it is insightful, both organic and synthetic, a feast for eyes and soul. With each viewing I appreciate Wes Anderson’s artistry and mind numbing talent. He has, I have been quoted as saying, the three things that make a truly great artist: Genius, Imagination and Talent. As a way of validation by comparison (not for the weak of knee or feint of heart) I, by rigid self examination, possess only one of those essential traits. I will leave it to you to pick the one. If you have already seen it once, I hight recommend a second viewing tonight as the subtitles really help catching all the brilliant dialogue, not just the sublime punch lines and diabolical banter.

PAST LIVES is getting some terrific buzz in the trades. Written and Directed by first-timer Celine Song and starring Greta Lee as Nora and Teo Yoo as Hae Sung, it is the story of two deeply connected childhood friends who are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty Years later they are reunited in NYC for one fateful week as they contemplate notions of love and destiny. Sounds intriguing, Here is a sampling of the buzz (a 98% Tomatometer (critics) and a robust 93% audience score. By comparison, again, those numbers beat Asteroid City by light years. John Wentzel of the Denver Post says, “ PAST LIVES feels so deliciously restrained that it makes even the quiet scenes seem histrionic. And yet its a wide emotional field that gives its characters room to breathe. If PAST LIVES isn’t 2023’s best film, we’re in for n incredible year of cinema.” Whoa Nelly!!! Read that one again. That last sentence. That, my dear friends, is a ton and a half of honest hyperbole. Whew! And speaking of 2023’s best films, hang on to your hat because OPPENHEIMER is coming to town.

Yes, it seems that our little LKD campaign worked some minor miracles, minor bordering on major. You will recall the level of angst, disappointment and downright disbelief I voiced a week ago when it was announced that our illustrious big brother at the Bainbridge Cinemas (aka The Pavilion) was getting the latest epic from superstar writer/director Christopher Nolan instead of us. I went on a crusade and actually delivered a fairly good, impassioned and reasonable oratory to the Brass on why we were and are, the better venue for this particular tent pole blockbuster. Keep Top Gun, knock yourselves out with Spiderman, enjoy Barbie and devour Mission Impossible and Joy Ride, but give us the sophistication, maturity and grittiness of this non-fiction historical biopic. If ever there was a movie made for our demographic, this is it, I ended my diatribe rant. And guess what happened a day later? I get a special urgent e-mail from our movie broker announcing that OPPENHEIMER has moved its opening from the Bainbridge Cinemas to our very own Historic Lynwood.

I was floored. You all know the story so I will not belabor the point, suffice it to say that, as I have been running all four trailers from Universal in heavy rotation for six weeks now, anyone not wishing tomorrow was Friday, July 21st (at 3:20) is someone who needs therapeutic intervention, and fast! We won one!!!!

Thanks,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, July 3, Asteroid City, Fireworks and Oppenheimer: LKD

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0700

HAPPY 4TH FILM FANS!

I am going to take a page from the fireworks playbook and be as loud and quick as a firecracker today. Therefore, let’s light the fuse and kick this festive week off with a bang.

Tuesday, July 4, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)

Wednesday, July 5, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 6:45

Thursday, July 6, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 6:45

Friday, July 7, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 7 (Please note change in start time)

Sat & Sun, July 8 & 9, ASTEROID CITY @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Mon - Thurs, July 10-13, ASTEROID CITY @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Have I told you how much I respect the creators of Asteroid City? Note (and appreciate) Wes Anderson’s use of camera movement. His, along with collaborator Roman Coppola's (son of FF), clever and concise dialogue, the obligatory WA wedding cake pastels contrasted by the B&W (using the pushing pulling of camera to invite engagement) and his usual tropes of the human condition, grief and loss being the most prevalent. This is a movie perfectly suited for the big screen. OUR big screen. Come see for yourselves. And speaking of movies perfectly suited for the HLT, here is the latest dope, with some attitude, on our coming attractions:

I have been asked many times if I am the person responsible for the selection of films we screen. When asked, I tell the facts with as little subjectivity as I am capable of. No, we hire a booking agent for that important chore. Do I have a say in that process? About the same amount that you have when voting for the POTUS, not discounting the importance of that civil duty, I, we, are nothing without numbers. Us. Lots of us joined in a common cause can move mountains. Here is the plan:

As a result of the aforementioned film broker’s (ridiculous) decision to open Oppenheimer at the Bainbridge Cinemas, because they have 30 more seats in their largest auditorium than us, I have started a campaign to put me in charge of that important task. And you know why. Therefore, it is my extreme pleasure to announce to you today, on the official 87th anniversary of the HLT, my latest crusade to better the world! LKD.

Let Kevin Decide. I don’t want pick them all, just the important ones that have our name and demographic coded into their cinematic DNA. Like Oppenheimer. So please join me as I volunteer to take on the Powers-that-Be with the goal of bringing the best of the best to you. Make a Facebook comment, leave me a voice message, buy a t-shirt, fill out a custom comment form. Join us in this noble quest for propriety, justice and artistic freedom! LKD, LKD, LKD.

Let Kevin Decide.

You will thank me when we win this one. In the meantime please enjoy the festivities of the fourth and come on out and see Asteroid City. It’s a real firecracker.

Sincerely,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, 6.27, Wes, Bill & Me

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Good afternoon film fans.

Tuesday, June 27 - Asteroid City - 4:25 & 6:45 - Senior Tuesday OCAP
Wed, 6.28 - Asteroid City - 4:25 & 6:45
Thu, 6.29 - Asteroid City - 4:25 & 6:45
Friday, 6.30 - Asteroid City 4:25 & 6:45
Sat, July 1 - Asteroid City - 2:15, 4:30 & 6:45
Sun, July 2 - Asteroid City - 2:15, POISONED - 5:30
Mon, July 3, Asteroid City - 2:15, 4:30 & 6:45
Tue, July 4, Asteroid City - 4:25 & 6:45 (Sr Tu & OCAP)
Wed & Thu, July 5 & 6 - 4:25 & 6:45

Wes Anderson’s latest work, Asteroid City is, in my opinion, a milestone event of spectacular portions. Where else can you, in the same seat, witness grief and loss, soaked-hanky pathos, puzzle-box structural envelopment, fundamental narrative reality, fables of fairytale comic book storytelling (as artificial constructs) simulations of transparent surrealism, confectionary sets with deliberately sophomoric absurdism, magical transformations with moral and ethical schoolings, and an objective narrative of a stage play, its theatrical performance and the movie it inspired? Typical Wes, you say. Perhaps, but this one, to me, feels like it is Wes (and Roman Coppola) writing with the sole intention of outdoing themselves. Considering his impressive and voluminous body of work, that is no easy task. Has he succeeded? While that might not be the right question, my answer is that….it doesn’t matter. For any student of the game, in this case the game of the art of making movies, said student, through the joyous effort of a single viewing, will immediately see Asteroid City as a Master Class in the art of filmmaking. And for that alone we should all be grateful, and combine our raspy and tired voices in a rousing chorus of hallelujiah.

On Sunday afternoon, 5:30 being afternoon this time of year, we have the privledge of premiering Bill Marler’s book turned movie, POISONED. Bill will be here to intro the documentary and along with author Jeff Benedict, Herb Weisbaum from Komo TV , and host a Q&A session afterwards. You will remember the story from 1992 that caught the eyes, ears and hearts of America as kids, with Seattle as the epicenter, started getting sick from E. Coli O157:H7, an insidious bacteria delivered by undercooked hamburgers from Jack in the Box. Bill successfully defended the kids and their families jumping through fire hoops and miles of legal red tape to do so. He is a long tome Islander, a crusader for the rights and safeties of us all, and now the subject of the Netflix documentary. Trust me on this one my friends, this movie, Bill’s charisma and the impact of his work on the American food industry will change the way you look at fast food. And food in general, and life in extreme generality. Author Jeff Benedict has a long resume of non-fiction best sellers and this one is no different. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, hosting Bill on our podcast last week and now I eagerly anticipate the red-carpet premiere on Sunday. Hope to see you here.

All for today folks. Thank you one and all for your support and generosity on Wednesday’s Cheers to 87 Years fund raising event. We dished out 15 hours of non-stop entertainment, collated a few donations (including a cool K from Bill) and, most importantly, put a lot of smiles on a lot of faces. I have been given the green-light to do an encore presentation for our 88th next year. So please stick around. Because, like Wes and Bill, I always strive to outdo my last effort.

Peace and love.

Kevin

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THE LONGEST DAY is here

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0700

You Love the Thunder

Tuesday, June 20 - YOU HURT MY FEELINGS (0CAP) @ 4:25 & THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS @ 6:30

Wednesday, June 21 - THE LONGEST DAY, 0900 - 0000 - 9am to Midnight*

Thursday, June 22, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & MEET UP with THE GRATEFUL DEAD @ 7

Friday, June 23, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 6:45

Saturday, June 24, MEET UP with THE DEAD @ 1 & ASTEROID CITY @ 4:30 & 6:45

Sunday, June 25, ASTEROID CITY @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:45

Mon thru Thu, June 26-29, ASTEROID CITY @ 4:25 & 6:45

Did you notice the above BOLDED text? Excellent, because I will take advantage of your attention to further detail all that we will jam pack into the fifteen hours comprising our programming on this, the summer solstice and Longest Day (of the year). Cool. Here we go:

9am - Kids Programming with the Wild Kratts, Creatures of the Deep.

10:15 - (Your Favorite) Free Movie, The Big Sleep.

12:15 - Ben Watson Piano

1:00- Lynwood Theatre 75th Anniversary Documentary by Steve Stollee

1:30 - Rainier Beer Commercials

1:45 - Speaker, Announcements & Raffle

2:00Sound Check

2:30 -Ranger and the Re-Arrangers

3:45 -Peter Spencer & Jonathan Green

4:30 -Intro of Five Minute Films

4:35 -Martin Bydalek, Three Short Films

4:40 -Marilynn Gottlieb, My Lovely

4:45 - Kiel Reijnen, Island Time

4:50 -Scott Taylor, Birth of a Salesman

4:55 - Raffle, Announcements

5:00 - Garrett Bennett, End of the Icon

5:35 - Bobby Roe, Isolation

6:05 - Fenderskirts, Doc & Live

7:00 - Sound Check

7:05 - Eugenie Jones, Set I

8:00 - Ben Watson

8:15 - Eugenie Jones, Set II

9:15 - Dan Rosenberg, Overexposed

10:00 -Civil Rebellion

10:45 -Encore Five Minute Films

11:00 -Local Filmmakers Short Films

12:00 - And we bid you good-night!

*And all that my friends, 15 hours of non-stop local entertainment, is absolutely free. With a donation of your choosing, of course. We will also have a supply of freshly baked, pipping hot and right from the oven Cheesesticks from our wonderful neighbors at Pane d’ Amore to compliment your viewing experience. Both the baked goods and later in the day, handcrafted burritos form Miguelitos, are priced on the “Pay What you Like” sliding scale. I eagerly look forward to selling a hundred dollar bean burrito! These are the things of which legends are made! as Bogey might quip.

My to-do list is slowly shrinking as we move minute-by-minute closer to the big day. We do the load-in and first sound and light check after the last show tonight to be ready to hit the ground running tomorrow morning at 0900. If you can’t make it by in person, please visit us and make an on-line donation at Farawayentertainment.com. That too is a sliding scale. The large scale of being a contributing member of our our community.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and partnership.

And You Love the Rain.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, June 13, Mountain Climbing and The Meaning of Life

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0700

The meaning of life. Mountain Climbing, the Sisyphusian challenge of getting to the summit of whatever metaphorical hill has commandeered the soul. In many cases this passionate all consuming endeavor becomes our singular mission in life. As should be. We all need a noble purpose, a higher meaning, a spiritual cause de vivre to keep the creative blood flowing. Challenge does that. Movies do that, Music does that. Literature, art, and perhaps most importantly the simple act of helping our fellow man by giving a loaf of bread to the malnourished does it by being a part of something larger than ourselves. Like our community, our tribe, our extended family. Mountain Climbing, yes!

Tuesday, 6. 13, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & 6:30 (Open Caption)
Wed, 6.14, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & 6:30
Thu. 6.15, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & 6:30
Fri, 6.16, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS @ 6:30
S&S, 6.17&18, EIGHT MOUNTAINS @ 1 & 4, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 7
M, 6.19, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS @ 6:30
Tue, 6. 20, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS @ 6:30
Wed, June 21, THE LONGEST DAY, 9am to Midnight
Thu, 6.22, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS @ 4:25 & MEET UP with the DEAD @ 7

I will be brief with the film synopsis in order to direct you to the landing page of the above bolded, underlined, italicized and altogether amplified event taking place next Wednesday, the summer solstice and longest day of the year, June 21.

YOU HURT MY FEELINGS. Any decent film will, should, must have a message, some subtle or on the nose take on an issue of social importance. Love and war being the two most common. Everybody has something to say about them, but not everyone has the creative chops to write, film or sing about them. That is why storytellers, minstrels and actors have been held in high regard by civilization since the dawn of man. Thank you Arthur Clark and Stanley Kubrick. What is all this about? What is any part of it about? Love, actually. And You Hurt My Feelings reminds us in a very delicate, honest way that to keep love, one must work at it. This universal fact is missed by a large slice of the global population pie chart. See this movie to feel good about the hope we all share for a better tomorrow.

THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS. The Italian Alps share the billing with two men whose mission in life is to ‘conquer’ them. How do you ‘beat’ a mountain range? You don’t, but you CAN live harmoniously and contentedly with them. Is this the lesson the two learn over the course of the forty years we follow them? What are the secrets they learn on their journey to the top? Why does struggle play such a pivotal role in the trek towards victory? There is a message here, and hopefully one we won’t have to hurt quite so badly as they probably will in their vertiginous and spiritual quest for meaning. Starts Friday, come and find out.

THE LONGEST DAY. Fifteen hours (15) of movies, music, food and this one-day opportunity to support the arts in the historic venue known as The Lynwood Theatre. From 9 in the morning until midnight we will rock the historic casbah. Dang, I am already out of space here, so please steer over to our donation page and park your philanthropy securely in our reserved area. Remember that the larger your contribution the greater your reward - and I am pretty sure that you can write it off as a charitable donation. At the very least you will receive the good will, gratitude and adoration of your movie loving friends, and indeed the universal brotherhood of man.

And that my friends is the meaning of life.

See ya soon at the HLT.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, June 6, GETTING CLOSE!

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0700

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Some folks trust to reason, others trust to fight,

I don’t trust to nothin’ but I know it come out right.

Tue, June 6, ABOUT MY FATHER 4:25 & 6:30 (Open Caption)

Wed, June 7, ABOUT MY FATHER 5, RAIDERS of the LOST ARK, 7

Thu June 8, ABOUT MY FATHER 4:25 & 6:30

Fri, JUNE 9, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, 4:25 & 6:30

Sat, June 10, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, 2:30, 4:25 & 6:30

Sun, June 11, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, 2:30, 4:25 & 6:30

Mon - Thu, JUNE 12-15, YOU HURT MY FEELINGS, 4:25 & 6:30

You know the story About My Father, no? Witten by and starring Sebastian Maniscalco, the semi-autobiographical tale of growing up with his Italian father, Salvo (Di Nero). Once Sebastian decides to include Dad in his wedding plans, their cultural and social values quickly stir the pot of conflict and comedy as they spend a wild weekend with the to-be in-laws. There are some laughs and a few groans, but it is a good time for all in the end. Except the peacock.

Notes on YOU HURT MY FEELINGS. Runs 1:33, Rated R for adult language (?) from A-24, the current Hollywood darling studio. Written and Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Starring Julia Louis-Dryfus and Brit Tobias Menzies. She of Seinfeld and he of Game of Thrones. Here is the synopsis: A novelist’s longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest work.

Current Tomatometer currently sits at a comfortable 95/62. The former the critics and the latter the audience. Almost exactly opposite of the About My Father ratings. So we, yet again, shall be the final judges. Such responsibility should never be taken lightly.

We are two weeks and two days from our gigantic 87th Anniversary Celebration, where we will blow the doors of normalcy and party like there is no tomorrow, because if we don’t, one day there won’t be one. Please read between these lines. Here is the music line-up, already signed and sealed: Please note the times are approximate and subject to change.

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, 2:30 - 3:30

Ben Watson, 3:45 - 4

Peter Spencer & Jonathan Green, 4:15- 5:15

Civil Rebellion, 5:45 - 6:45

Eugenie Jones, 7-9

We are making a last minute full court press to coerce, arguably, the most popular local (BI) band ever into playing for us I am not going to name them, but I think you know to whom I reference. I have promised them an early evening slot should they agree, so, as we hold our collective breath, this will both change the above schedule and simultaneously up the music dynamic to Gorge-ian levels.

Lastly, the night after our fifteen hour FUNDRAISING promotion on the 21st, we Meet up with the Dead for a two show run at the HLT. Thursday, June 22 at 7 and again for an encore on Saturday, the 24th, at 1 for some sweet summer sunshine daydreams. Tikets for both, for all, are available now at Farawayentertainment. com. Your favorite source for luscious local entertainment.

Love ya.

Kevin

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Cheers to 87 Years

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Commercial spot for our upcoming fifteen hour all day anniversary on June 21. Free movies, screening of the award winners of the Five Minute Films event, guest speakers, an auction, comedy, and, of course, music. The lineup:

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers
Peter Spencer and Jonathan Green
Ben Watson
Civil Rebellion
Eugenie Jones

All this is (and lots more) is free with your donation to our renovation fund. Go to our website for tickets and additional details. Hope to see you on the 21st

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Coming Attractions, May 30, Father, Indy & Steven

Tue, 30 May 2023 12:00:00 -0700

Robert De Niro will be 80 in August. Harrison Ford is 80 and we at the HLT will be celebrating number 87 on June 21. As Steely Dan might ask: Are you stowing’ away the time? That being the essence of today’s theme, here are the movie times this week at The HLT.

Tuesday, May 30, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30 (OCAP)
Wed, May 31, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30
Thu, June 1, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30
Fri, June 2, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30
Sat, June 3, ABOUT MY FATHER, 2:15, 4:25 & 6:30
Sun, June 4, ABOUT MY FATHER, 2, RAIDERS of the LOST ARK, 4 & 7
Mon, June 5, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30
Tue, June 6, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30 (OCAP)
Wed, June 7, ABOUT MY FATHER, 5, RAIDERS, 7
Them June 8, ABOUT MY FATHER, 4:25 & 6:30

Man that is boatload of entertainment from some of the very best male actors in the history of Tinsel Town. Not to mention the incredible Karen Allen.

Commentary: As a result of my painstakingly detailed and 100% accurate exit poll of our customers on About My Father, 99 out of 100 patrons passed the concession stand on their exit from the auditorium… wearing a smile. Or still laughing, or chuckling, or in one case an articulation of a shrill ‘Ha-ha-ha, too funny”. So there you have it, You can toss your rotten tomatoes in the compost bin. The technology used in the final installment of the Indiana Jones saga to remove twenty or thirty or forty years of wrinkles, wear, tear and a few scars from the famous mug of Harrison Ford is a post-production tool better than botox. Same technique was used with, again, Mr De Niro in The Irishman, and Sigourney Weaver in Avatar. Absolutely amazing. The age juxtaposition from them to us, makes our Senior Tuesday promotion, where the only qualification is to be over 60, indicative of how far we are willing to go to please our core demographic. ‘Cause it ain’t kids - unless it is part of our 87th Anniversary Celebration on June 21, because then it is, for a few hours anyway, because….

On June 21 we will offer a little bit of something for everyone, young, old, male and female. Posters calling attention to the movies and the music and the food and the fun are (almost) everywhere. Haven’t seen one yet? Go here: https://www.farawayentertainment.com/historic-lynwood/

Lastly today, I would again like to steer your attention to the outstanding roster of talented local musicians we have assembled for your enjoyment on June 21: Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, Ben Watson, Peter Spenser and Jonathan Green, Civil Rebellion and Eugenie Jones. Wowza! And that is just the music. Free movies, starting at 9am with kids features, the screening of award winning five-minute films, a collection of local filmmakers' recent short releases, celebrity speakers, an auction, raffles, food from the local bakery, cantina and marketplace as well as beer & wine tastings and the most recent addition to the event, the introduction of a special award for meritorious community service to the arts. I cannot at this time announce the inaugural recipients (although they have been selected) until we confirm their availability to attend. THAT announcement next week.

Tickets, both full-day and half-day, are now available at farawayentertainment.com. Scroll down to the Lynwood Theatre, select June 21 and BINGO, you out of towers can support your favorite local one-screen with the single push of a button. Both options also guarantee seating for this years headliner, Eugenie Jones.

Come on out and see the Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig of Hollywood, Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford, prove that it ain’t the age...its's the mileage.

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Coming Attractions, 5.23, Celine, De Niro & June Specials

Tue, 23 May 2023 12:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, 5.23, Sunshine Daydreams

Lots of ground to cover today, but let’s be happy and celebrate the lovely change of weather with a free ticket giveaway, shall we?

Jerry Garcia’s titular masterful solo album of 1971, contained a sublime tune titled Bird Song. For a pair of free tickets to the good old HLT, to whom did that tune refer?

To the schedule:

Tuesday, May 23, LOVE AGAIN @ 4:25 & 6:45 (Open Caption)

Wed & Thu, May 24&25, LOVE AGAIN @ 4:25 & 6:45

Friday, May 26, ABOUT MY FATHER @ 4:25 & 6:30

Sat & Sun, May 27&28, ABOUT MY FATHER @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:30

M-Th, May 29 - June 1, ABOUT MY FATHER, @ 4:25 & 6:30

Feature briefs:

LOVE AGAIN. A young woman tries to cope with the trauma of her fiance’s death by sending texts to his old cell phone number and finds a connection with the man the number has been reassigned to. Stars Privanka Chopra-Jones, San Heughan and Celine Dion. Runs 104 minutes and is rated PG13 for reasons beyond my understanding. Maybe it’s Dion’s doin’, dunno.

ABOUT MY FATHER. When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he plans on proposing to his all-American GF, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her tony* parents. From Lion’s Gate films, runs an hour and a half exactly, directed by Laura Terruso, stars Sebastian Maniscalco. Leslie Bibb and Kim Cattrall. Oh yeah, and Robert Di Nero. Bells ringing?

*Free ticket trivia number two: Up until today I have never used the adjective “tony” in any of the several thousand essays, stories, scripts, songs or business letters I have written. Not once. I have never even considered using it. It rings a seriously false tone in the way I “hear” words as I write them. Her tony parents? Spell check even auto corrects it to the proper noun usage with a capitol T. Anyway, here is the question: Name me the popular 60’s black and white TV sitcom that featured Tony Dow. You can call, e-mail, post to FB, or visit us with your answers. Offers expire on New Year’s Eve and Christmas Day, respectively.

SPECIALS: Whew Boy, we got specials. And since I am almost at the word count limit I will list them and invite you to the ‘cast for additional detail. Write these dates down, please.

1) RAIDERS of the LOST ARK: Sunday, June 4 @ 4pm & Wednesday, June 7 @ 7pm

2) CHEERS to 87 YEARS CELEBRATION: Wed, June 21, 9am - Midnight.

3) MEET UP WITH THE DEAD**: Thurs, June 22 @ 7pm and Sat June 24 @ 1pm (Sunshine Daydream)

4) POISONED: Sunday, July 2 @ 5:30p. FREE PREMIERE SCREENING, with Bill Marler, Jeff Benedict and Jay Inslee. Hosted by Mr Consumer Advocate himself, Herb Weisbaum.

**The Meet Up with The Dead is the June 22, 1991 show from Soldier Field in Chicago. This phenomenal concert features the latter-day lineup with Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby on keys. Running time is 3 hours + and will be a spectacle. I have ordered some special swag that will be on-sale for both shows with other food and drink specials to enhance the experience of watching the boys from 1991. Please tell your Deadhead (or Phish) friends, no matter the day, week or month (me: 8.31.70) they became fully indoctrinated into this incredible slice of iconic American rock and roll history, about these dates. If we fail on this one, we might not get another chance.

All for today folks. Thanks as always for your support. Let’s share another Sunshine Daydream before some stupid politician decides to censor our app

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HLT 129, Bill Marler

Sat, 20 May 2023 08:00:00 -0700

HLT 12 with Bill Marler

My guest today is long-time Islander, accomplished lawyer, activist, speaker, author and now film producer, Bill Marler. Bill is the lead character in the true story of the deadly E. Coli outbreak that changed the way Americans eat. Think about the ramifications of what those last four words entail. THE WAY AMERICANS EAT. If there is a single commonality that spans the gamut of our polarized society, it is that we all eat. Most of us three times a day with a couple of snacks to tide us over until breakfast, lunch or dinner. Consider a populace that is at the mercy of multi-million dollar international conglomerates to deliver to them clean, healthy, nutritious and, hopefully, affordable food products. Obviously the chances of something going wrong along that trail from farm to family are high. Sky high.

Back in 1993 Bill was involved with the initial outbreak of this food-borne virus that eventually was traced to a Seattle area Jack in the Box fast food restaurant, where it took the lives of four innocent kids and sickened hundreds others in seven states. The rest, as they say (whom ever they are), is litigation, regulation, medical, food industry and social history. Here is the lineup, the cast of characters involved in this epic story as documented by author Jeff Benedict in his best-selling tome, Poisoned:

William “Bill” Marler, Attorney who sued Jack in the Box on behalf of poisoned children

Brianne Kiner, Nine year old E. coli victim

Suzanne Kiner, Mother of Brianne.

Robert Nugget, President of Jack in the Box.

David Theno, VP of Product Safety for Jack in the Box.

Bob Piper, Attorney for Jack in the Box.

Denis Stearns, Attorney for Jack in the Box

And a host of others in law, medicine, politics, and big business. The book takes us on a wild ride, spanning three decades of ticking-bomb suspense as Bill and his team fight the Goliath’s of a trillion dollar industry. That noble struggle has manifest in the production of a Netflix documentary which we will have the honor of premiering on July 2. I will repeat that:

THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE WILL DEBUT “POISONED” ON JULY 2.

I don’t know about you, but I find this to be extraordinary news. And after reading the fabulous book and now sitting down for an hour conversation with Bill about all that went down, my long dormant propensity towards activism and championing the cause of those that are easy prey for unscrupulous capitalists, it gives me a glimmer of hope to know that there are still fearless soldiers like Bill leading this crusade on behalf of kids, and indeed everyone who eats, be it double cheese burgers to garden variety green salads.

Our screening of Poisoned will take place, one show only, and free, on July 2 at 5:30. Reservation tickets will go on sale Monday. I will announce the location, provide a link and talk more about this very special event in Monday’s Coming Attractions episode, right here on the Historic Lynwood Podcast. The big night doubles as a fund-raiser for The Helpline House, meaning that you can donate, or bring canned goods to assist those locals in need. Bill’s company, Marler-Clark has also primed the donation pump with a healthy 10K opening contribution. Author Jell Benedict will also be on hand with a hundred copies of the book and join Bill on film introduction and post screening Q&A. Lastly, a particular local politician of world renown, and also a fan of our humble single screener, will be here to round out this celebrity panel of people who make a difference. I’m pumped.

And should you take a listen to Bill’s eloquent retelling of this incredible story of hope and humanity, I trust yo

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Coming Attractions, May 16, Beau is Afraid to Love Again

Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, May 16

The nuts and bolts of the turbo charged HLT well-oiled digital machinery, served to you once a week like breakfast in bed.

Tuesday, May 16, BEAU is AFRAID @ 3:25 & 7 Open Captioned every Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 17, BEAU is AFRAID @ 3:25 & 7.

Thursday, May 18, BEAU is AFRAID @ 3:25 & 7*.

Friday, May 19, LOVE AGAIN @ 4:25 & 6:45

Saturday & Sunday, May 20&21, LOVE AGAIN @ 2, 4:25 & 6:45

Mon thru Thu, May 22-25, LOVE AGAIN @ 4:25 & 6:45

* In any number of explosive similarities between Mt St. Helens and Beau is Afraid, one must look past the immediate destructive reality and into the more constructive possibility. After all it is nothing other than Mother Nature manifesting her true self. Same with Beau as we watch a slow burning, just beneath the surface bubbling of neurotic magma and white hot volcanic guilt. The explosive payout sends emulsion ashes spewing in a thousand mile radius. If one cowers in the shadow of Mother’s reign of fire one must face the consequences of said cowering. Just ask Dad.

Beau is a gnarly fever-dream crawl through a hellscape of neurotic situations and schizophrenic circumstances spanning the life, literally from the opening birth scene, to Beau’s final breath as the star of his own sinful paranoid saga. Kafka meets David Lynch for some gladiator fun. Dennis Hopper could stand in. Wes Craven could consult. Freud would surely snicker with delight. Twice during the three hour epic journey into, or away from, madness, I laughed out loud at the depth of blackness of the bleak obsidian humor in OMG disbelief. And Nathan Lake and Parker Posey! And an animated stage play with a midsummer plot sequence twisty enough for Rod Serling. Joaquin Phoenix screams, cries, moans, begs, sobs, pleads and yelps for forgiveness, but It is hard to empathize as we gradually consider that the only way for him to be relieved of his worldly suffering is NOT through therapy as Ari Aster pulls off a classic Hollyweird ending. Whew!

Friday we premiere LOVE AGAIN. Written and Directed by Jim Strouse, an adaptation from the book Text for You by Sofie Cramer. It Stars Priyanka Chopra-Jones, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion. Ms Diva also contributes FIVE new original ballads to the score. Meaning that if you are a romcom fan of light situational comedy, operatic and emotionally self-congruent, this one just might fill the need for something a little easier on the nerves than a visit with Beau. It’s synopsis: A young woman tries to ease the pain of her fiancé’s death by sending romantic texts to his old cell phone number and finds a connection with the man the number has been re-assigned to. Sound to you like a modern take on You’ve Got Mail? Minus Ryan and Hanks? Oh well, after a while everything is essentially a variation on a theme by Aesop, right?

I will have the pleasure of siting down with local lawyer, author, activist and filmmaker Bill Marler, he of POISON fame, on Friday. Stay tuned to this site as, with any good fortune from the media Gods at all, we hope to drop the ‘cast on Saturday or Sunday. Allow me the advance publicity of pitching the tagline that if you you eat, you will find this session some serious food for thought. Gulp.

All for today folks, we’ve turned the temp in the auditorium down to 69 degrees in order to further insure your enjoyment of our features this week. If you’re outside enjoy the warmth of the sun, and inside cool down with a lemonade or an ice cold beer. Kolsch and BP Stout are both back and ready to accompany your cinematic pairing. Cheers!

Kevin

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HLT 128, Mary Lou Sanelli

Tue, 09 May 2023 11:00:00 -0700

HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE PODCAST

EPISODE 128 with MARY LOU SANELLI

My guest today is author, speaker, dancer and teacher Mary Lou Sanelli. To provide the necessary background, I will quote from the back cover of her latest work, Every Little Thing, ‘Mary Lou Sanelli, author, speaker, and master dance teacher has published three previous works of nonfiction. Her first novel, The Star Struck Dance Studio of Yucca Springs, was published in 2019. Bella Likes to Try, her first children’s title will be published in the fall of 2021. For more information about her and her work visit. www.marylousanelli.com’.

The intro continues with Sanelli on-

Friendship: The simplest way to show support is to never come up dry in the optimism department.

Technology: Thank Goodness for Charles. He’d never let something as expansive as our friendship be dwarfed by something as small as a phone.

Covid: I am eating too much, thinking too much, drinking too much. That last sentence is not just an admission but an embarrassment.

Marriage: I know the truest thing about love, any love, is that both strong and delicate - a tension for two. I think: This is where I pull, This is where I release.

Writing: Most days I start off confident, but after I’ve put in the hours, I can start to feel like I’m losing it. And this always reminds me how fit my mental health has to be to repeatedly drive myself crazy with this.

Mary Lou spent over an hour with me in the studio this afternoon sharing tales of her family’s plight, coming from the horrors of WWII era Italy to the racism and intolerance of post-war America. After school in Boston she migrated West riding the silver dog from Port Authority, NY to the Emerald City. After stops in Port Townsend and Belltown she and her husband Larry dropped anchor on Bainbridge, where we met last summer here at the HLT. As soon as I found out of her many talents I set out to offer her a seat and a microphone to share some stories of life along the artistic and performance highway.

We invite you to spend an hour with us as we cover as broad a range of subjects as one can imagine. Literally, a discourse on Every Little Thing. And by the way, should you feel compelled to purchase your own signed copy of her wonderful collection of essays, there is only one copy left at Eagle Harbor Book Store. And we support local book stores, local authors and local movie houses that have been around since 1936. Do we not?

We do, and thank you Mary Lou.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, May 9, Showing Up, Beau is Afraid and Mary Lou intro

Tue, 09 May 2023 11:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, May 9th

Showing Up, Beau is Afraid and Mary Lou intro

We have a lot of ground to cover today, so grab yourself a cup of coffee, una bella tazza de cafe, find a cozy setting and take a listen. Per favore. Today is Tuesday, May 9er. The schedule:

Tuesday, May 9, SHOWING UP @ 4:25 & 7 Open Caption.

Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 & 11, SHOWING UP @ 4:25 & 7

Friday, May 12, BEAU IS AFRAID @ 3:25 & 7

Saturday, May 13, CELEBRATION of EDUCATION FASHION SHOW, 2-3:30, BEAU IS AFRAID @ 5.

Sunday, May 14, BEAU IS AFRAID @ Noon, 3:30 & 7

Monday -Thursday, May 15-18, BEAU IS AFRAID @ 3:25 & 7

SHOWING UP. I watched another long section in the middle of last nights nightcap and came away with an augmented appreciation of both Kelly Richardt’s writing and direction and Michelle Williams’ acting chops. Her portrayal of the affected protagonist is worthy of attention. Most notably because she, unlike many actors is not simply playing themselves, but a deeply troubled, neurotic artist struggling to survive with limited social skills amid a backdrop of uncontrollable chaos on several levels. Is her neurosis on display as the embodiment of her art? Will the success of this be her salvation, or will fruition fly our the door like a pigeon given the opportunity to escape to the freedom of the natural world? It is a slow, deliberate, and often painful snapshot of the suffering and sacrifice many artists must accept in order to allow the inner creative to manifest. How that affects the banal day to day responsibilities of paying rent, staying healthy, enjoying a relationship, taking care of pets, community and family is the backdrop to the continually increasing conflict of her circumstance. What will it take to get “better”?

BEAU is AFRAID. Written and Directed by Ari Aster and starring Joaquin Phoenix. Rated R, runs 3 hours, from A-24. Storyline: Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home. Tagline: From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.

Editorial comment: Perhaps there is enough innuendo we can cull from the Director’s style via his trademarks to glean a glimpse of what to expect from Mr. Astor’s script and his direction of one of Hollywood’s current A level stars, Mr. Phoenix. Is “A seamless mix of horror and extremely dark comedy with unflinching depiction of graphic violence through long uninterrupted camera shots and a keen interest in pagan religions and cults” enough? Is for me.

Please note that on Saturday, May 13th we have the pleasure of hosting the 2023 edition of CELEBRATION of EDUCATION Fashion Show. This extravaganza is brought to you by two high-energy BIHS seniors, Gigi Hendrickson and Maddy Brown who have created a sensational show as a fund raising and community building

Event. More information on their program here. Our podcast here. Tickets here. Doors open at 1:30 on Saturday with curtains up at 2. Afterwards we screen BEAU IS AFRAID, ONE TIME ONLY ON SATURDAY at 5. The latest reports indicate that there are less than 50 tickets remaining, meaning that this will also act as a call to action.

Lastly on toady’s Coming Attractions ‘cast we tease our full length visit with local author, dancer, teacher and speaker Mary Lou Sanelli. I hope to have it up later today.

All for now, ciao a presto.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, May 2, 2023, Mafia Mamma Showing Up

Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, May 2

It is Tuesday the 2nd of May. Here are the shows and show times for this week, over the weekend and into next week. Yes?

Tuesday, May 2, MAFIA MAMMA @ 4:25 & 6:45 (Open Captioned)

Wednesday, May 3, MAFIA MAMMA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Thursday, May 4, MAFIA MAMMA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Friday, May 5, SHOWING UP @ 4:25 & 7

Sat & Sun, May 6 & 7, SHOWING UP @ 2. 4:30 & 7

Mon thru Thurs, May 8-11, SHOWING UP @ 4:25 & 7

There you have it. To the synopses:

MAFIA MAMMA:

An American Mom (Toni Collette) inherits her grandfathers mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s consigliere (Monica Bellucci) she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations as the new head of the family business.

Rated R for the the usual sex and violence elements (although the former Is more implied and the latter rather brutal) it runs 101 minutes and plays on the usual stereotypes that have captured (and held hostage) American audiences since around the time of the Medici. It is a farce of a farce, BUT if you are seeking some lighthearted escapism, and appreciate Toni and Monica’s acting charms, guardalo (see it).

SHOWING UP:

A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing for a new show tries to work amidst the daily drama of family and friends.

Written and Directed by Kelly Reichardt, noted for her use of mood and atmosphere more that intricate plot elements, it currently enjoys a 86% Tomotometer rating from the professional critic folks, Todd Jorgensen of Cinemalog among them. Todd says: “Despite its muted emotions the deliberately paced and playful film generates hard-earned sympathy for artists navigating the commercial aspects o their craft while maintaining their freedom.” Looking forward to this one. Sound cool?

Yes.

BIG NEWS:

We have officially signed and sealed, and soon to be delivered, five (5) local acts for your musical enjoyment on June 21, the date, of course , of our 87th anniversary extravaganza, aka The Longest Day. The five, NOT in order of appearance.

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers

Ben Watson

Peter Spenser and Jonathan Green

Civil Rebellion

Eugenie Jones

That is a terrific lineup of local talent it ever there was one! Consider the gamut of musical styles that this group represents: Bohemian Jazz, An Elton John tribute, Classical Folk, Punk Pop and Smooth Jazz and Jazz Standards. The only style we don’t have is Polka. If only we knew where to find a tuba player, a tubist. Or maybe we should do some karaoke?

No.

Next, we now have decals for you to show your support of the Historic Lynwood Theatre for sale. These 3.5” stickers will handsomely augment your car, boat, private jet or laptop. They are $5 each and available at the register. Get yours today! I have the first of hopefully thousands on the rear window of Whitey Ford, my Transit Connect that is often parked in front of the theatre. Are they cool? Affirmative.

And lastly today. Does anyone know where Steve is? You know to which Steve I refer. The guy behind ET, Jaws, Indy, Schindler, Lincoln, Private Ryan, and a hundred other smash hits. He is known to frequent these parts. It is rumored that he has even seen films HERE. At the humble, but historic, HLT. Zounds! Why? Because I want a thirty second audience with him to give the elevator pitch for our June 21 87th anniversary celebration. I want to offer him the opportunity to be on our stage and say a few words. Maybe even debut an advance screening of Indy 5. You got Info?

Call me. 20.451.4336.

Yes!

Kevin

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HLT 127, Charles Poekel

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Charles Poekel is my guest today. Charlie has the distinction of meeting both our requisites as qualification to sit in the guest directors chair in the projection booth, retrofitted home of the Lynwood Theatre Podcast. These qualifications, as is well known, are, simply, that one must have an area of expertise that includes art, the humanities, or, as in the case of Governor Jay Inslee, a deep respect for those that create said art. Secondly a connection to the geographic coordinates known colloquially as Bainbridge Island. As the Gov, Charlie Poekel has both. In spades.

Born in upstate New Jersey, and relocating to the left coast just in time for the pandemic, he has the distinction of having met his wife by an introduction from the son of one of our owners, the honorable Sam Granato. How’s that for a plot twist of delicious irony? I met Charlie about ten minutes prior to our session and knew we would get on just fine as I recognized the logo on his ball cap to be from the album artwork of one of my faves, Jerry Garcia. The Chain would remain Unbroken I vowed silently entering the studio.

Prior to taking a full-time position at Cornish in Seattle (Brendan Frasier, Reggie Watts, Ann Wilson) as Prof of Film, he wrote, directed and produced a feature titled, “Christmas, again.” It played at Sundance among others and received terrific reviews. You can read a few of them here.

Another feather in his cap is the launching of the Bainbridge Island Film Festival, BIFF. Scheduled for a September launch, all the information a budding, or established, filmmaker needs can be found at Film Freeway or their website at BainbridgeIslandFilm.org. A particularly important detail is the free submission offer to any filmmaker with a Kitsap County address. Hey, that’s me!

Charlie and I covered a lot of ground in our ‘just short of an hour’ exchange. I had a great time, even managing to drop a bombshell announcement, the fallout of which I will use as clickbait to entice you into a listen. One hint, this HLT APB offers a substantial reward for information leading to the location and subsequent communication with, of, arguably, the most influential name in film OF ALL TIME. If you know this guy’s connection to Bainbridge Island, and can get me a ten minute audience in order to make our humble elevator pitch, YOU WILL GET A REWARD EVEN BILL GATES WOULD APPRECIATE.

Thanks to Charlie for his artistic and organizational efforts to bring about the BIFF, check it out and take a listen, we’re listening for the secret and searching for the sound.

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Coming Attractions, April 25, The Pipeline to Roma

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Tuesday, April 25

The TNT & Tortalinni:

Tuesday thru Thurs, April 25-27, HOW TO BLOWUP A PIPELINE @ 4:25 & 6:45

Friday, April 28, MAFIA MAMMA @ 4:25 & 6:45

Sat & Sun, April 29 & 30, MAFIA MAMMA @ 2:15, 4:30 & 7

Mon thru Thu, May 1-4, MAFIA MAMMA @ 4:25 & 6:45

THAT should be explosive enough for your demanding tastes for BOTH social commentary and the most difficult of genres, gangster comedy. As a segue from one to the other, from the absolute dramatic seriousness of the former to the outlandish, slapstick silliness of the latter, I offer a few notes on each. Soup to nuts as they say in foodie world.

HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE, is an adaptation from the book of the same name by Andreas Malm. The screenwriters, Daniel Golhaber and Ariel Barer, have crafted a stunningly suspenseful dramatic narrative of a group of kids (I can say that in generational reference to the Gen Z gang of courageous young adults) as they plot, plan and eventually execute their bold statement of desperation. I say bold because the antagonists are the corporations, recognized as people by the conservative capitalists putting bottom line profits at the top of their priority lists, stacking the deck with their power, the politicians on their payroll, the armies at their disposal and the public gaslighting propaganda that calls for these heroic actions to be seen as terrorism. IT IS NOT. Yet, it is always with a taste of hypocrisy that we sometimes feel torn between two lovers. We all like the idea of having cheap gas with which to fill our tanks, yet we LOVE the idea of environmental protections and the preservation of our forests, rivers, snow caps and salmon. THE IDEA. Not the actual front-line demonstration of the extent of that idea. That is for somebody else. And THAT is exactly what the “American Empire” or “Deep State” want you feel powerless against. Remember that the pithy slogan ,“You can’t fight city hall” was devised and promoted by City Hall themselves. That paradox is the story. And I can’t help but wonder if that might be the underlying reason why, despite its 95% Metascore, the actual Box Office numbers have been, to date, rather poor. Is this coming too close to home? Do we really still think that we can vote our way out of this mess? What would YOU do if offered a million tax-free dollars to “stay silent” when the vote comes to the floor over environmental regulations? This is three acts of desperation. I love this film in the same way that I loved Linoleum, well made small films telling important stories about uncomfortable modern ironies.

MAFIA MAMMA takes the risky fish out of water approach matching comedy with the inbred gangster culture of the Mafia. I am interested in this film for the single reason that I have visited the shooting locations on several occasions and find them fascinating on several fronts; The architecture, the people, their lifestyles, and the artistic blend of city chaos and countryside splendor. Having 50% of my DNA passed to me via familia Mainelli della Nord, It has long been my passion to investigate “all things Italian” (tutti cose Italiano). This one then, should suffice in that life-long quest. I just hope that the comedy doesn’t sink to stereotype lows or jabs we’ve all seen a thousand times. Monica Bellucci is in it so that is two reasons. Another one is Cinema Paradiso, my favorite all-time Italian film. I’ve got a thousand lira that says there is at least one reference to it, alongside the obligatory winks at la familia Corelone. Lastly, please remember that:

Film & Music Heal the World. Sing the word and see a movie. Grazie.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, April 17, Moving On, Superman & How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, Monday, April 17

The overhead view is of me in a maze,
and you’ll see what I’m hunting, a few steps away,
And I take a wrong turn and I’m on the wrong path,
and the people all watching enjoy a good laugh.

And so begins our cinematic journey into the coming week of film here at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. I’ll give it to you straight up, or neat as they say in gin-joints from Bombay to Bainbridge. Thanks to Phish from their 1993 album, Rift.

MONDAY, APRIL 17, MOVING ON @ 4:25 & SUPERMAN 1978 @ 6:30

TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY, APRIL 18-20, MOVING ON* @ 4:25 & SUPERMAN 1978 @ 6:30

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE @ 4:25 & 6:45

SAT & SUN, APRIL 22&23, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE @ 2:15, 4:25 & 6:45

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY, APRIL 24-27, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE @ 4:25 & 6:45

* Moving On is open captioned on Tuesday. No such luck for the Man of Steel.

Historical Context:

1) Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin are in their mid-eighties. They have been around. There are only two reasons why such accomplished thespians would continue to toil in close proximity to the white hot spot lights of the stage. One is for money, to pay the rent. The other is that they love what they do and are passionate about the eternal challenge of creating good art by telling a story. I get the distinct feeling that their motivation comes from the latter.

2) Superman 1978 (produced on a 55M budget and returning 300M) was one of the big three that forever changed the course of movies as we know them. It was the first Super Heroes movie, soon to become the leading money-making genera of all time. The two others released in 77&78 are, of course, Star Wars (11M and 220M) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (20M & 300M). Those were the good (and profitable) old days of Hollywood, 1977&78.

3) How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Directed by Daniel Goldhaber and Staring Ariela Barer, who also did the screenplay, is the story of environmental activism and climate change. “If the American Empire is calling us terrorists, then we are doing something right,” is one of the lines of dialogue from the film. Erik Marcher of Rogers TV says, “From the very first frame along with the synth scoring from Erik Brivik, you will be gripped by unrelenting suspense, so don’t forget to take a deep breath before the theatre lights start to dim.” Fortunately for us we show a couple of commercials and a pair of trailers before you need to inhale deeply.

4) Is Wednesday, June 21 circled on your calendar? That is the date of our annual fundraiser, this year to celebrate our 87th year of operation! Fifteen full hours of live music, free movies, an auction, food samples, a fashion show, bingo, guest speakers and whatever else I can concoct to add some Lynwood Center stye magic to your enjoyment of the arts. Magic such as:

Four Bands live on stage.
Free screenings of’ the Your Favorite Movie’ contest.
Food offerings from local restaurants.
Finalists screenings of the Five-Minute Films Festival.
An auction of movie posters.
Bingo hosted by Lyn Wood herself!
An Eleven Winery tasting booth.
The Fashion Show of the Stars.

I would also like to loudly thank our initial sponsors of the big event, Eleven Winery and Bainbridge Island Brewing. You will not be thirsty on June 21!

For additional information of any of the above, please call, e, or visit me in person here at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. And then please joins us on June 21 to help celebrate our 87th anniversary. Thank you kindly and carry on.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, April 11, Moving On to the Man of Steel

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0700

Coming Attractions, 4.11.23 Moving On with the Man of Steel

We have a special treat today as I was visited by thee of my favorite movie-going friends following last night’s nightcap screening of Moving On. Yes, with a little help from my friends we pulled off a live presentation to announce the movie schedule for the next 9 days as well as review the plethora of information in regard to our June 21 Fund Raising Extravaganza, aka The Longest Day. So lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song (list you the schedule) and I’ll try not to sing out of tune (error).

Tuesday, April 11, Moving On @ 4:35 & 6:30

Wednesday, April 12, Moving On @ 4:35 & 6:30

Thursday, April 13, Moving On @ 4:35 & 6:30

Friday, April, 14, Moving On @ 4:25 & SUPERMAN 1978 @ 6:30

Sat & Sun, April 15 & 16, Moving On @ 2, SUPERMAN 1978 @ 4 & 7

Mon thru Thu, April 17-20, Moving On @ 4:25, SUPERMAN 1978 @ 6:30

Marilynn, Nancy and Dianne were terrific guests on our ‘no rehearsal’ live format, where the margin for error is less than zero. Big HLT thanks for their talent and testimonies. Here are the nuts and bolts of the boiler plate promo:

HISTORIC LYNWOOD THEATRE

87TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

ANNUAL RENOVATION FUNDRAISER EVENT

JUNE 21, 2023

The Historic Lynwood Theater, owned and operated by Far Away Entertainment of Bainbridge Island, is pleased to announce the date and outline of their annual celebration of the arts, this year to he staged on June 21, also the date of the summer solstice. Aptly titled, The Longest Day, will feature fifteen hours of non-stop entertainment, from 9am to midnight. Movies, music, magic, food, an auction, a film festival, merchandise and the live filming of all events to create a documentary video, assisted by local filmmakers, musicians and post production artists. As a fund raising event, all donated proceeds will go towards upgrading the historic venue, including curtains, seats, sound system and several other much needed improvements. The celebration of 87 years of continual operation, longest on the Island, except perhaps the Bainbridge Review, a debate that continues, the numerical value naturally is the fund raising goal. The accounting department reports that if every person on the island contributed $3.87 (less than a cup of Coffee) the ambitious target would be hit! A few of the day’s features include:

Animated features

Annual Five-Minute Film Festival Award Winners Screenings

Several local bands live on stage

“Your Favorite Movie” promotion with grand prize drawing

Auction of custom framed movie posters

Specialty food samples by local restaurants

Special Celebrity Presentations

Live “Off Island Telephone Pledge Drive”

Fashion Show

Historic Lynwood Bingo

Live filming of event for subsequent video release

Valet parking

Full Day/Half Day VIP Passes

Custom Event T-Shirts

Information on any of these exciting events, applications for film-festival, to volunteer, or to donate to the cause go to Farawayentertainment.com. please contact Event Director and Historic Lynwood Theatre General Manager Kevin Lynch for details.

Historic Lynwood Theatre Direct Line 206.451.4336

Event Director E-mail, Kevin@Farawayentertainment.com

Event Director cell: 206.379.3608

Five-Minute Film Fest: FilmFreeway.org

All for today folks. With a little help from my friends we’ll fight the never ending battle for truth, justice and the American way. Cheers,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, April 4, Linoleum is Moving On

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0700

It’s April, and things are not as they seem. You know that. But you also know that my reality, my understanding of the purpose of all this chaotic multi-dimensionality, is not necessarily yours. We all have the infinite freedom to mash together the cosmic input and random messaging from the cosmos to create some sense of meaning and order. However true the lyrical profundity of “ I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together” rings, the fact remains that it is not that simple. Thank you Colin West for the line and thank you Jim Gaffigan for the delivery. More on that combo in a bit. But first, the next eight days of programming here at the Historic Lynwood Theatre.

TUESDAY, APRIL 4, LINOLEUM* @ 4:30 & 6:45

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, LINOLEUM* @ 4:30 & 6:45

THURS, APRIL, 6, LINOLEUM* @ 4:30 & 6:45

FRIDAY, APRIL 7, MOVING ON @ 4:25 & 6:30

SAT & SUN, APRIL 8&9, MOVING ON @ 2:30,4:35 & 6:35

MON - THU, APRIL 10-13, MOVING ON @ 4:25 & 6:30

* This movie comes with the first ever (as far as I know) money-back guarantee. That’s right folks, should you not appreciate the magic magnifiscently created by this phenomenal 90 minutes of cinematic artistry I will personally refund your money, including concessions, plus 10%, out of my very own Levis. There is a caveat of course, aka the fine print. Here it is: Should you decide to deny the existence of said magic and be a muggle, you must provide the trio of judges (me, myself and I) with a legitimate reason. You must engage in a critical colloquy of persuading proportions to make your case. It must be beyond the shadow of any doubt on all levels. Then, and only then, will I find an Andy Jackson or two from the bottom of my pocket and hand it, or them, over to you. That is how much I like this film. It is how much I am confident that you will too.

Adding further testimony to the power of Linoleum, yesterday I had a charming family of three visit us for the dinner show. All rather ordinary but with the footnote that they we also here on Sunday. Yes, it was their second trip to watch Linoleum in two days! What does that tell ya? Did that happen with Everything, Everywhere, All at Once? No. Did it happen with CODA? No. Tar? No. Banshees? Feck no. But it happened with Linoleum. And you need to come see why.

Here is the synopsis on Friday’s premiere of Moving On: Two old friends (sic) reconnect at a funeral and decide to extract revenge on the widower (Malcom McDowell) who exploited each of them several decades earlier. It has a 74% Tomatoemeter and a 74% audience rating from Rotten Tomatoes. It is rated R and runs a few minutes short of 90 minutes. It was written and directed by Paul Weitz, who also wrote another rather ribald comedy called America Pie. So it might surprise. Like a slice of pastry tested while blindfolded.

And please remember that our Five Minute Film Festival is also underway. Want details? Call me at 206.451.4336.

All for today folks. Please tell your friends or use our handy link at the bottom to use the social media tool and spread the good word on Linoleum. It’s that good!

Cheers and thanks to John Lennon and Steve Earle for the poetics.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 28, Return to Linoleum

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0700

It has begun. Yes, our annual 2023 Renovation Fundraiser Extravaganza, aka, The Longest Day (so named because it will take place on Wednesday, June 21, the summer solstice and longest day of the year) has officially been successfully launched. It is moving upwards and outwards at a speed approaching Mach 5, or as they say at NASA, with all systems at go. I will have more, much more, to say on this later, BUT FIRST, the schedule of cinematic events at the HLT this week and next:

TUESDAY thru THURSDAY, 3.28 - 30, RETURN TO SEOUL, 4:30 & 7
FRIDAY, 3.31, LINEOLEUM, 4:30 & 6:45
SAT & SUN, 4.1 & 2, LINEOLEUM, 2:15, 4:30 & 6:45

Here are a couple of quotes from people who get paid for their educated commentaries on the subject of the movies, one for each of the titles mentioned above.

First on Return to Seoul, currently resting on an 86% audience approval rating at RT, "Unexpected and gripping.. At times painful to see the human tragedy unfolding and so raw. I couldn't turn away from her unending attempts to understand and rebound from being abandoned as a child during Korea's horrific war. I recommend it for anyone whose origins are less than ideal."

And on Linoleum, " Intriguingly philosophical with a breakout performance by Jim Gaffigan and the stellar the supporting crew. Writer/Director Colin West weaves a thoughtful and necessary meditation on the ways that life is what happens when you are busy making other plans. I was floored!"

After those glowing testimonies, please allow me to steal a bit of the spotlight to make a few important announcements regarding the aforementioned Longest Day. Mark this date on your calendar, or enter it into your mobile device.: Wednesday, June 21. From 0900 to 0000. That's nine in the morning to midnight for the civilian demographic, a fully loaded fifteen hours of Movies, Music and Magic. All taking place, natch, at The Historic Lynwood Theatre in celebration of our 87th anniversary (technically July 3rd but there are enough already plenty of scheduled Island activities happening at that time) to continue our renovation funding campaign to ask you, once a year, to help support your favorite local historical meeting place. Here are a few of the offerings we'll have on tap that glorious day:

1) The Black Box (not to be confused with the infamous Black Bird) is the rare opportunity for you to pick a movie you have always wanted to see up on our gigantic screen. Simply take your receipt from the cash register, flip it over and write on the back your favorite film. Also include contact info, e-mail or phone. Between now and June 1 the voting is open. At that time we'll tabulate the results and screen the top three vote getters on June 21, FREE! We we'll also stage a drawing, picking one of the receipts from a top hat, with the winner receiving a SIX MONTH pass for admission to the HLT. Wow. Cool? You bet it is.

2) Are you a musician? Wanna play a set on our stage on June 21? I have 15 hours of programming to fill, and I know the primal urge and soulful magnetic magic created when live music is presented. You know it too. We are trying to keep it 'mostly acoustic' so keep that in mind. Call me to discuss. 206.451.4336.

3) Lastly today it is my pleasure to announce the return of the HLT Film Festival. For this event we need to pare the down the protocols to accommodate the time constraints, so here is what we have developed: Five minutes! Can you tell us a story in 5? Only caveat is that 20% of your masterwork must be shot on, or relevant to, Bainbridge Island. I will be submitting an entry (but I am ineligible for any prizes) just because it sounds like so much fun. Right?

Call me to discuss the details. 206.451.4336.

Kevin

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HLT 126, John Fossett

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0700

I might be the only who cares, but…………

We hit a milestone the other day, one that I feel deserves, if nothing else, a pat on the back. Acknowledging the fact that if is going to happen, the pat, it is most likely going to be self-administered, so here goes. Thank you, thank me.

52 Episodes! Our hosting platform was kind enough to send along their congrats, as well as the monthly bill for said services, on Monday. Kind of a big deal. We could still be stuck on two. Regardless, here we are with another episode, this one almost guaranteed to hit all the markers. My guest today is our very own Librarian at the Bainbridge Island branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, Mr, John Fossett.

Should you be one of those Type-A personalities moving 90 miles an hour through the multiverse and a wearer of many hats, you will surely appreciate John’s workload. He is, as we discuss in the ‘cast, our aforementioned librarian, he hosts a Zoom class called The Veg Club, he is, as I am sure many of you know, the co-curator of the Island Film Group, the MC of the popular Books on Tap show held at the TreeHouse, and the moderator of two local book clubs, the TBD group and one hosted by our own Eagle Harbor Book Co, For additional information on one or all of these terrific local creative social opportunities, you can stop at the Library and, under the guise of searching the extensive digital catalogue at the library for one of their many volumes on the art of filmmaking, ask him directly. Should you decide to take this approach, please tell him how great he was on the show.

Please join us as we share stories, anecdotes, opinions and cover an amazing amount of ground in the relatively short time of 70 minutes. That is not a lot of time to change the world but we do discuss the art and importance of successful communication and answer the burning question that has plagued mankind since the introduction of the written word, “How do we make love last?”

If that isn’t enough clickbait for ya I don’t know what to say. Surely I am not the only one who cares.

Please join us.

With sincere thanks to John for his visit.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 21, Champions Returning to Seoul

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0700

Happy First Day of Spring!

As you are aware, among the many global traditions, or rites, of Spring, one stands head and shoulders above the rest: The Pacific Northwest, and in particular, Washington States’s Kitsap County and even more specifically, Lynwood Center, the town formerly known as Port Blakely, is the rite of…. Well, I’ll tell ya later as we must adhere to episodic tradition and give you the schedule foremost and first. Not to be one to break with traditions, here it is:

Tuesday, March 21, CHAMPIONS @ 4:30 & 7.

Wednesday, March, 22, CHAMPIONS @ 4:30 & 7.

Thursday, March, 23, CHAMPIONS @ 4:30 & 7.

Friday, March 24, RETURN TO SEOUL @ 4:30 & 7

Saturday and Sunday, RETURN TO SEOUL @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Mon thru Thu March 26-30, RETURN TO SEOUL @ 2,4:30 & 7

All right then, as you can see, we are holding over Champions another week. Oh lucky you! But that four-leaf clover hiding among the daffodils foretells of even greater events, as Return to Seoul premieres Friday at 4:30. Here is the synopsis:

“After being adapted by a French couple, a 25 year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in, for the first time. While there she decides to track down her biological parents – when her journey takes a surprising turn.”

SPOILER: You will have to listen to the podcast to hear my take on this textual elevator pitch. Along the way, take a minute or so to play our top-rated didactic and captivating game: You are the Screenwriter. Here is the assignment, should you choose to accept: Write the surprising turn. This is screenwriting ‘less than 101’ as the first rule of dramatic tragedy is to throw the monkey wrench at every opportunity, even if it means, gasp, making something up. For an example of surprising turns:

She is kidnapped (for ransom) by what appears to be pigmy banjo busking banshees. Or,

Her parents turn out to be, as determined by DNA testing by the village witch doctor, Korean spies from Cambodia trading in kimchee and oxycodone. Or even,

While visiting the local record store, she bumps into another Tiny Tim lover who senses something odd about her necklace.

Alas, we will simply have to wait until Friday to find out what Director, and co-writer Davey Chou has cooked up for us. Return to Seoul stars Park Ji-Min, is rated R for drug references, language and some suggestions of sex, runs 115 minutes and is distributed by Sony Classics. It currently holds a 97% Tomatometer ranking, which is pretty good considering it was released in December. Here is one critique: “A funny, melancholy, music-laced film that surprised me from start to finish” Thank you John Powers of NPR for that.

A word on Champions before ending. I will admit that we had a run of dark comedies ending last year and starting this one. I can cite The Menu, Triangle of Sadness, and even my sentimental favorite The Banshees of Inisherin, as examples of movies that left patrons in varying degrees of perplexation. Champions is the anthesis of those. It is light-hearted and heart-warming while managing to stay reserved and sensitive (mostly) while dealing with themes that are often abused. It is funny although at times uncomfortable in its daring story telling. And, yes, it too has a few surprises along the journey, as any good script will insure.

It's a rite of Spring.

All for today folks. Love ya.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 14, Champions - Gothard Sisters

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0700

El Schedulino, as The Dude might say:

TUESDAY, MAR 14, CHAMPIONS 4:30 & 7 (OPEN CAPTION)
WEDNESDAY, MAR 15, CHAMPIONS 4:30 & 7
THURSDAY, MAR 16, THE GOTHARD SISTERS @ 7. Doors open at 6:15
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, CHAMPIONS 4:30 & 7
SAT & SUN. MAR 18&19, CHAMPIONS 2. 4:30 & 7
MON – THU, MAR 20-23, CHAMPIONS 4:30 & 7

There you have it. And now for the exposition. All free mind you. (A bargain at twice the price!)

Come frolic with us Thursday night as the World Famous Irish trio The Gothard Sisters take the stage for a pre St. Patricks Day celebration. Tickets here. I've got a spare keg of Bainbridge Island Brewing's - better than Guinness - Battle point Stout on tap and ready to go. A pint and a traditional Irish ditty - what could be better than that? Doors open at 6:15 Thursday. Get here early to grab a seat near the stage.

I was a touch disappointed in Sunday’s 95th special celebrating all things Hollywood. Disappointed yes, surprised, no. I became an Everything, Everywhere, All at Once fan about fifteen seconds into its initial screening here at the Historic Lynwood. Maybe less. Being a long suffering fanboy of Michelle Yeoh since Ang Lee’s inimitable Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon way back at the turn of the last century, the last 23 years have been frustrating. She is, has been and I am quite sure, always will be, sensational. She now has an Oscar. As does just about everyone involved with the making of the film. Best Film, Best Female Actor. Best Supporting, Male and Female, Screenplay, Director, Editing, and on and on, ad nasuem. Do I sound like a jealous lover? Well, OK, maybe I am. But I plead nolo contendre your Honor. What about Banshees? What about Tar? What about Elvis? Moreover, what about my long-shot favorites, EO and Women Talking? Sour grapes you say? Some call it wine. Some see the glass as half full and some, many, feel that the only true value of winning is in losing. One must pay one’s dues, yo?

My hope, my faith and a dash of my trust lies in the adage of ‘what comes next is always up to us’. After all it is inevitably our reaction to the reality of circumstance that opens the portal to the guiding light of tomorrow. Did we learn anything in the process? I’ll bet you we did. Fact is, l’ll wager that we learned a lot. I’ll also suggest that Colin Ferrell, Austin Butler, Cate Blanchette, Barry Keoghan, Todd Field, Martin McDonagh, Sarah Polley, and yes, even Stevie Spielberg, Sam Mendes and my local filmmaker pals, Rachel Noll James, Andrew Taylor, Garrett Bennett and Peter Kohn, did too.

This is what I learned: Innovation, hyper-creativity and risk are the big three. Do those three traits describe to any degree what The Daniels put up on our screen (with an assist from our projectionist) and walked away with a truckload of Oscar gold as a result?

Moral of this story is that it is all about the story (sorry I couldn’t help it) the moral is, and this is a part of the speech delivered by Woody in The Champions: That no matter the result when the final buzzer sounds, you should be proud to have been part of the process, to have persevered to get to here, this point, where your work, or play, is being critically, and sometimes absurdly so, picked apart and judged by, literally, 10,000 armchair producers, directors, coaches and commentators. Win or lose today, you are already Champions.

And I salute you.

Kevin
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HLT 125 Oscar Picks with Andrew Taylor

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -0800

We had local filmmaker Andrew Taylor on the show way back in July of last year. It was a grand adventure. We premiered his short "Steak" a few months ago. That was marvelous experience for family, friends, cast and crew as well as for us, the humble employees here at the HLT. Today Andrew and I sat down to hash out the elements that contribute to the making of a film. Not just any film mind you, but a great film. Great enough to nominated for a best picture Academy Award nomination. That is a select. elite group that numbers a mere and mortal 10. That's it, ten. Here they are (just in case you have been out of the universe over the course of the last few years) 2022 saw a 57% increase in the total number of films produced domestically over pre-pandemic 792 to last year's 449. The ten best as voted upon by the voting members of the Academy:

(In alphabetical order)
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar Two: The Way of Water
The Banshees if Inisherin*
Elvis*
Everything. Everywhere All at Once*
The Fabelmans*
Tar*
Top Gun
Triangle of Sadness*
Women Talking*

* Screened at the HLT

We spend the bulk of our almost ninety minutes in deep (mostly deep) discussion about those ten films. We covered a lot of ground in the process, as one would imagine or expect from a pair of Irishmen with nothing better to do.

Take a listen and join the prognostication fun by telling us what YOU think about our picks, or better yet why you think what you think. But be nice in doing so and try to stay on topic as best you are able. Something I wish I could do!

Thanks as always for your support, and hope to see you soon at the HLT.

Cheers,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, March 7, Bogey, Emily, Woody and St Pat

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0800

If you are interested in participating in a local celebration of arts and humanities, spanning the creative globe from 1936 to the present, in places as distant and exotic as Ireland, Morocco and England, you have landed on the right pad. The next two weeks offer an incredible opportunity for special events at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Pencil in hand? Ready? Hi ho.

Tuesday, March 7, Emily @ 4:25 & 7, OPEN CAPTION

Wednesday, March 8, Emily @ 4:25 & 7

Thursday, March 9, Emily @ 4:25 and Champions (Sneak Preview) @ 7

Friday, March 10, Champions @ 4:30 & 7

Saturday, March 11, Champions @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Sunday, March 12, Champions @ 2.4:30 & 7

Monday thru Wednesday, Mar 13-15, Champions @ 4:30 & 7

Thursday, March 16, THE GOTHARD SISTERS LIVE!!!! 7pm

As if all that wasn’t enough, we will be presenting a special podcast, dropping on Thursday night (3.9), featuring local filmmaker Andrew Taylor where we will be discussing THE 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS, more specifically, the ten films nominated for best picture as well as the actors, writers and craftspeople who have the talent and chutzpah to be voted by their peers as the best of 2022. With any luck at all I will not get slapped for inappropriate comments. (But you never know).

Two important dates to circle on your wall calendar, if you still use one like I do:

CASABLANCA, the final screening, Wednesday night at 7. Show up looking like Bogey, Ilsa, Sidney, Peter Lorre, Sam, Louie or Paul and get a free popcorn. Anyone sporting a Fez gets a soda too!

The final circle on you calendar, and please use green ink, is THE GOTHARD SISTERS live on our stage, Thursday night, March 16, at 7pm. That is the day before St Paddy’s, tickets are still available at Farawayentertainment.com. Follow the link and come on out and join us for some terrific traditional Irish folk music by three delightfully talented sisters from Ireland (by way of Edmonds).

All for today folks, thanks as always for your support and enthusiasm. We do love people who love movies. Hope to see you soon.

Kevin

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HLT124 Sam McJunkin

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:00:00 -0800

This bio I gleaned from Sam McJunkin's website. Since there is a slim chance I could have done any better, I'll give it to you verbatim.

"Sam McJunkin is a film director, producer, editor and writer who helps companies like Microsoft, Dell, Starbucks and others tell their story or their customers stories in ways that are compelling and authentic. Spending nearly twenty years traveling around the world and capturing a huge array of unique and diverse human stories, Sam has honed not just his interviewing skills but also hie eye for real and captivating moments that add a distinct sense of heart and humanity that his work has become known for."

I have known Sam for over twenty years, with our first meeting being an introduction by a mutual friend who suggested to me that he might be the perfect fit as an editor for a project I was working on. His plate was full at the time, as creative types with robust skill sets usually are, so we couldn't collaborate, but over the years we have crossed paths many times. Every one of those meetings started with the question, "What are you working on?"

It was a real treat to have Sam on the show yesterday, we went for over an hour and I'm sure we could have easily doubled that. Take a listen and hear for yourself what the life of a cinematic artist demands. I think you'll enjoy the ride.

Casablanca on Sunday at 1 and again on Wednesday night at 7. As tribute to arguably the greatest movie making achievement in the history of cinema, those of you who show up dressed as Bogey, Bergman, Peter Lorre, Syndey Greenstreet, Paul Henreid, Oscar Rains or even Director Michael Curtiz, will get a free popcorn. Truth be known, I have no idea what style of dress Mr Curtiz favored, so you'll be safe with a decent fedora.

But I bet Sam knows. And not Sam the piano player. I mean McJunkin.

Lookin' at you kid.

Kevin

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HLT 123 Joe Holmes

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0800

Two days ago, Feb 26, as thousands of cyclists from around the world were riding our local 33 mile course known as Chilly Hilly, we staged an event, free to the public, consisting of the screening of a pair of cycling films. The latter of which was followed by a trio of local cycling celebrities taking the stage for a Q & A. The three, Kiel Reijnen, Joe Holmes and Matt Albee were exactly as advertised; entertaining, knowledgeable and gregarious. It was my error in scheduling that necessitated a shortened appearance as customers began filling the lobby for the matinee screening of the Oscar Nominated Documentary short features. I sincerely thank the three for their contribution to the community by their donation of personal time for the event, and apologize for the brevity of their appearance.

Should you not recognize them, Kiel is a graduate of BIHS and the University of Colorado school of engineering as well as logging a very successful 15-year career in Professional Cycling. He has traveled the world winning several stages and overalls riding for some of the most notable teams in the sport. He lives on Bainbridge Island with his wife and two lovely young daughters.

Matt Albee is also a former pro rider whose most recent conquest was a 700-mile bikepacking race from La Push, WA to the Idaho/Washington border. On Sunday he visited us between Chilly Hilly laps 2 and 3, a 99 mile ride. He is also the founder and owner of Eleven Winery, whose most popular three blends we are honored to serve at the HLT.

Joe Holmes is a pro cycling coach, race director, mountain climber and all-around ambassador of the sport of cycling. He also holds a degree in Political Science from Ohio State. Joe is coach to both of our Islands professional cyclists, Kiel and Heidi Franz.

I was my pleasure to spend an hour with Joe yesterday talking about his career, his time in LA and his move to the NW, specifically to the Island we call home. The same place that brags of its inclusion to hosting one of the top three cycling events in the country, yes, that would be none other than Chilly Hilly, now in it's 51st year.

Joe is owner/operator of a coaching service called Tete de la Course (Leader of the pack) and can be reached by phone at 818. 430.7055 for more information on his services.

Take a listen, and enjoy the ride.

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Coming Attractions Feb 28 Emily, Rick & Ilsa

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0800

Last day of February, today the 28th. As we prepare to march into this week at the Historic Lynwood let’s start with the weekly lineup.

Tuesday, Feb 28 – Oscar Nominated Short Docs @ 3:45 & To Leslie @ 7

Wed. March 1 – Oscar Nominated Short Docs @ 3:45 & To Leslie @ 7

Thu. March 2 – Oscar Nominated Short Docs @ 3:45 & To Leslie @ 7

Fri. March 3 – Emily @ 4:25 & 7

Sat. March 4 – Emily @ 2, 4:30 & 7

Sun. March 5 – Casablanca @ 1, Emily @ 3:15 & 6

Mon and Tue. March 6 & 7, Emily @ 4:25 & 7

Wed. March 8, Emily @ 4:25 & Casablanca @ 7

Thu. March 9, Emily @ 4:25 & 7

There you have it, the next ten days at the HLT. Please take note of the TWO SCREENINGS ONLY of CASABLANCA on Sun 3.5 @ 1 and Wed 3.8 @ 7. I probably don’t need much ink space to tell you about Rick and Ilsa’s time in Paris, nor Sam’s favorite piano divertimento, or even the constant backroom game of blackmail and protection that was prevalent in WWII Northern Africa, suffice it to say that this one, digitally remastered to the noirest shades of black, gray and off-white, will remind you that the golden age of Hollywood began with this pallet of suspense, shadows and cigarette smoke.

And please do not forget about the special evening we will enjoy with the Gothard Sisters on Thursday night March 16. Take a listen to my podcast with Greta Gothard and then navigate over to our home site at Farawayentertainment.com to secure your space that night for some high-energy traditional Irish folk music. I can’t wait to pour our torpedo kegs of Bainbridge Brewing’s incredible Battle Point Stout dry as a bone that night! Remember I have been advertising this delightful dark stout as “Better than Guinness” and have yet to have a single customer, Irish or otherwise, disagree. Not one.

I would like to thank everyone who came out yesterday to enjoy our Cycling films and partake of the post film Q & A with our three cycling celebs, Kiel Reijnen, Joe Holmes and Eleven Winery’s former pro and founder Matt Albee. Joe and I did a 45 minute session this morning which I hope to have edited and mastered for your listening enjoyment later this afternoon. The general consensus is that we should do it again next year. I will therefore promise you this: Should I be blessed with another year on this planet, we will.

I wonder if we should stage a “Dress like Rick or Ilsa and get a free popcorn” night? Who among us wouldn’t pay handsomely for a chance to don Bogey’s duds, or earn that money-shot close up that made Ingrid Bergman a silver screen legend? I would really love to say, “Of all the gin joints and movie houses, in all the world, on Bainbridge Island, she has to walk into mine.”

Here's lookin’ at you kid.

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HLT 122 Maddy Brown & Gigi Hendrickson, PIHE

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0800

It is my pleasure today to introduce two extremely talented and entraprenurial seniors at Bainbridge High School who are producing an event we’ll host here at The Historic Lynwood Theatre. Gigi Hendrickson and Maddy Brown on May 13th will present their annual fund-raiser for the University of Global Health Equity, a humanitarian group dedicated to improving the lives of this year’s beneficiary, the people of Rwanda.

Along the way we talk about their backgrounds, the inspiration for their work and the elements that go into the production of a fashion show. No easy chore. The CELEBRATION OF EDUCTION fashion show will take place on Saturday, May13 at 2pm on the stage, and indeed in the entire facility at the HLT. Concessions will be available as part of the effort to reach their goad of raising $10,000 over the course of the event, as well as a raffle and all the wearable art one can view without a frame or in a museum. The models this year will be a combination of BIHS students and faculty, male and female, what they are calling teachers on the runway. I, for one, am very much looking forward to watching their creative efforts unfold.

For more information type into your favorite search engine, “Bainbridge Youth PIHE’ (Partners In Health Eduction)

Or you can always call us here at the HLT, 206.451.4336

CELEBRATION of EDUCTION, did we sing it loud enough?

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Coming Attractions Feb 22, Oscars, Beauty & Bloodshed, Leslie and Chilly Hilly

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0800

‘Twas one busy day sandwiched between the Holidays of President’s Day, George’s Birthday and Ash Wednesday. But here we are ready to Rock ‘n Roll. Some might be runnin’ with a full tank as a result of the time off, while others, myself included, are running on E. Power outages aside, here is the road map for film at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Week of 2.20 to March 2.

WED, 2.22, OSCAR NOM LIVE at 4:45 and ALL THE BEAUTY AND ALL THE BLOODSHED at 7.

THU, 2.23, SAME AS ABOVE

FRI, 2.24, OSCAR NOM DOCS at 3:45 AND TO LESLIE at 6:55

SAT, 2.25, OSCAR NOM ANIMATION at 1:30, OSCAR DOCS at 3:45 and TO LESLIE at 6:55

SUN, 2.26, FREE CYCLING MOVIES – CELULOID HEROES at noon, BREAKING AWAY at 1:45, SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS at 3:15*, OSCAR NOM DOCS at 3:45 and TO LESLIE at 6:55

MON -THU, 2.27 – 3.2, OSCAR NOM DOCS at 3:45 and TO LESLIE at 6:55

* (or *****) Special guest speakers conducting a post screening Q&A are Island pro cyclist Kiel Reijnen, local coach Joe Holmes and former pro turned wine maker Matt Albee of Eleven Winery. These three local cycling celebs will talk with us mortals about anything cycling related, which includes wine, movies, music, indoor training and Bainbridge Island.

Other important dates to circle with a red sharpie on your calendar:

March 5 at 1pm CASABLANCA

March 8 at 7pm CASABLANCA

March 16 at 7pm THE GOTHARD SISTERS, live on stage play traditional Irish Folk music. Tix are available here (and now):

May 13 at 2pm, FASHION SHOW RUND RAISER for Global Health. More, much more on that coming up.

All for today folks. I am running on empty. Hope to see you soon at the HLT.

Kevin

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HLT Episode 121 The Gothard Sisters

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0800

I remember the first time I struck out in Little League. I was crushed. Siting on the bench self marinading in anger and disbelief, Dad, our coach, walked over and patted me on the head offering the gentle reminder that everybody, even the major leaguers I so ardently tried to imitate, whiff on occasion. The important thing, he continued, was that I would get another chance and the best way to improve my performance was to learn the lessons of past failures, forget them, and be ready for the next attempt. I always remembered that advice and the reason I share it with you now is simple. Yesterday the phenomenal Greta Gothard and I attempted a remote video conference that was to be recorded and used for this podcast. Well, we had problems, technical problems, issues that I was unable to neither sort out nor adequately correct.

BUT, after a third try at fixing the audio in post last night, I was able to manage a 'barely passable' take, and because Greta, her sisters, their wonderfully joyous music and their upcoming gig at the HLT are all such important and magical ingredients of the universal stew, I humbly submit it for your approval. Please be kind. Hopefully we will get another chance sometime before the big event on MARCH 16th at 7pm, the night of their celebration of traditional Irish Folk music at the Historic Lynwood Theatre.

There is the disclaimer. You have been warned. Listen at your own audio peril. Featured in 'normal' quality are three of their songs in their entireties. I used them as both an introduction to their music and a solid foundation from which to build the unstable and tinny audio upon. That was the game plan anyway.

Please dive deeper into their work, videos, downloadable tunes, a photo gallery and links to the big gig advance ticket sales at THE GOTHARD SISTERS.COM
You can also visit us at Farawayentertainment.com for info on tickets as well.

Thanks again. Heckle me with your best shot at 206.451.4336. But be advised....If I go down....it will be swingin'.

Till the next at-bat.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Feb 14, Oscars, Tar, Women Talking and Special Events

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0800

Happy Day After Valentines day!

The nuts and bolts that keep the HLT machinery rollin' are as follows:

TUES FEB 14, TAR @ 4:20 (OCAP) AND WOMEN TALKING @ 7:20 (OCAP)
WED FEB 15, TAR @ 4:20 AND WOMEN TALKING @ 7:20
THU FEB 16, TAR @ 4:20 AND WOMEN TALKING @ 7:20
FRI FEB 17, OSCAR NOM SHORTS @ 4:45 @ BEAUTY and the BLOODSHED @ 7
SAT&SUN, FEB 18&19: OSCAR NOM ANIMATED SHORTS @ 2:30, OSCR NOM LIVE ACTION @ 4:45 AND THE BEAUTY and the BLOODSHED @ 7
MON THRU THU, FEB 20-23, OSCAR NOM SHORTS AT 4:45 AND THE BEAUTY and the BLOODSHED AT 7.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

SUNDAY, FEB 26 AT 2PM, THE CHILLY HILLY CYCLING SPECIAL
After your ride around the rock we'll offer a free movie to help you unwind and start your recovery. Island Pro Cyclist Kiel Reinjen and local cycling coach Joe Holmes (mentor of Heidi Franz) will intro the movie (at present I am leaning towards American Flyers with Kevin Costner) and conduct a Q&A with the audience afterwards. Did I mention it includes free admission? And yes we will have a keg of ice cold beer to assist in your post ride recovery. That in NOT free, however. Chapeau.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 T 7PM. THE WORLD FAMOUS GOTHARD SISTERS take the stage to entertain all the Irish, or Irish wannabes, on the festive St Patricks weekend. Tickets are available at our website Farawayentertainment.com. I have three samples of their fine work on todays 'cast and I hope to have Greta Gothard on the podcast sometime very soon. Like maybe tomorrow, stay tuned.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21. SUMMER SOLSTICE, THE LONGEST DAY. 0900 - 0000 (MIDNIGHT)
So much more to come on this one down the line, suffice it to say here and now that it is our one-day renovation fundraiser and it will last all the livelong day. Fifteen hours of film, music, food and festivities.

All for now folks, come on out and say hello and catch one of the terrific films we have this week as we roll into Oscar season with the Nominated Shorts starting Friday.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Feb 7, Women Talking & Tar

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0800

In 1980 Paul Simon answered a question in the artistic form of a song when he wrote about why God Created the Movies. We are here today to further his lead and update his vision. To wit:

Tuesday, Feb, 7: Fire of Love @ 5 and Women Talking (OCAP) @ 7
Wednesday, Feb 8: Fire of Love @ 5 and Women Talking @ 7
Thursday, Feb 9: Fire of Love @ 5 and Women Talking @ 7
Friday, Feb 10, Tar @ 4:20 & Women Talking @ 7:20
Saturday & Sunday Feb, 11&12, Tar 2. Women Talking @ 5 & 7:05
Mon thru Thurs, Feb 13 - 16, Tar @ 4:20 and Women Talking @ 7:20

There you have it. Thank you Rhymin' Simon. To the exposition>

We have a few special events to pass along.

Two (only) special screenings of Casablanca. Yes, Rick and Ilsa are heading back our way for this pair of special event shows on Sunday, March 5 @ 1pm and Wednesday, March 8 @ 7pm. You can purchase tickets on our website, or take your chances and just show up - leaving time enough to purchase popcorn and maybe a glass of Ratio:Rosso from Eleven Winery, of course.

On Thursday, March 16 the world famous Gothard Sisters will make their way from Ireland to our stage for a St. Paddys day concert of their award winning traditional Irish folk music. Tickets available at our company home page here.

Two energetic kids at Bainbridge HS have teamed with an international consortium of Medical Professionals to present a fund-raiser for the purpose of supporting their cause. Our part will be hosting their FASHION SHOW! On Saturday, May 13 @ 2pm, we will light up the HLT with an event of spectacular proportions. You need to see this one to fully grasp the magnitude of their altruistic vision. More info and a podcast are in the works so please stay tuned for the details as they come available.

Lastly today is updated news of the big (and I do mean BIG) annual one-day fund-raiser for, ta-da, us. Write this date down, enter it into your calendar and commit it to memory: Wednesday, June 21. Yes, it is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is also the date on which we will entertain the entire world with our festivities for 15 hours. Nine in the morning to midnight. That is 0900 - 0000. Films, an auction, music, food, more movies, special guests, drinks, fun, games and even more movies. All for the best cause imaginable, your Historic Lynwood Theatre. More, much more, on that every week as we roll it out.

Call me anytime at 206.451.4336 or email at Lynwood@Farawayentertainment.com with questions, comments, advice, correspondence or a commitment to volunteer for these gala events. And that is why God made Movies. Hallelujah brothers and sisters.

Love,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 31, Fabelmans and Fire

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0800

My boss was right. EO is to The Fabelmans what ET was to, say, Plan Nine from Outer Space. I will explain later, because first we give you the nuts and bolts of the HLT machinery, e.g, what plays when.

Today, Tuesday, Jan 31, The Fabelmans (OCAP) at 4:25 and EO at 7:15
Wednesday, Feb 1, The Fabelmans at 4:25 and EO at 7:15
Thursday, Feb 2, The Fabelmans at 4:25 and EO at 7:15
Friday, Feb 3, Fire of Love at 5 and Women Talking at 7
Sat and Sun, Feb 4 and 5, Fire of Love at 3 and Women Talking at 5 and 7:15
Monday thru Thursday, Feb 6 to 9, Fire of Love at 5 and Women Talking at 7

All that being said, there is the exposition to tend to, which is script speak for more being said, or as we are mentored, more being shown. So, let's take a look.

Never in a million years would I dis Steven Spielberg for his creative acumen. His body of work, in my opinion, should entitle him to an Oscar every year. You can make up the category. But the dilemma I faced last week, with results changing on a nightly basis, was this: How to "stack" the two films we had been granted the license to screen. Not having seen The Fabelmans in any degree other than the trailer it was my feeling that it should be the headliner and show after the matinee screening of EO. After all, in what universe would a donkey take top billing over Mr. Spielberg's semi-autographical coming of age story? So I scheduled it as such. Which lasted all of 12 hours before the Big Boss Jeff, called the Director of Marketing, the incredible Emily, who then called me at home to relay the message that we needed to change the billing and flip-flop the films, making EO the headliner. I was "perplexed", but, as any good soldier would, set about the carry out the orders. What is an entire day of revisions, right? As the week unfolded it became clearer to me why this had happened. I will share it with you without any possible spoilers. While The Fabelmans is terrific film, lovingly crafted by an undisputed master of the craft, it is also two and a half hours of self-indulgent homage to the innocence of youth matched against the intimidation and power of the beast known as Hollywood. It is David and Goliath on location where we all know the ending, David winning, or at least getting the horizon correctly framed. But.... while however a good cinematic experience Fabelmans is, EO is a great one. True, it contains a few unsettling sequences, but all add a necessary degree of truth and intrigue to the tale, filed with a breathtaking European eye for style and impact. Taken together, the sum of their respective parts and the emotional catharsis provided by each writer/director, points to EO as the winner of this round. Therefore, my boss was right. I stand corrected. Coming on Friday are a pair of films written and directed by women. If you listened to last week's podcast (and who hasn't?) you graphically heard the disparity that exists between male and female actors. We can call it day and night. The same holds true on the back side of the camera, the writers and directors. You already know that women directors were shutout of nominations for this years Academy Awards. Shameful. Friday we open with Fire of Love, an archival footage documentary about a couple of scientific lovers following their dream of capturing close up footage of active volcanoes, a calling that eventually claimed their lives as they filmed. Directed by Sara Dosa it is the story of Katja and Maurice Kraft, a couple whose lives are best described as utterly intrepid. Runs 98 minutes and rated PG. Here is the link to Women Talking, our feature presentation also starting Friday.

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Coming Attractions, Jan 24, The Fabelmans

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800

TUESDAY, JAN 24, EO (Subtitled) at 5 and THE WHALE (OCAP) at 6:45
WEDNESDAY, JAN 25, EO at 5 and THE WHALE at 6:45
THURSDAY, JAN 26, EO at 5 and THE WHALE at 6:45
FRIDAY, JAN 27, THE FABELMANS at 4:25 and EO at 7:15
SATURDAY, JAN 28, THE FABELMANS at 2 and EO at 5 & 7
SUNDAY, JAN 29, THE FABELMANS at 2 and EO at 5 & 7
MON - THU, JAN 30 TO FEB 2, THE FABELMANS at 4:25 and EO at 7:15

Those would be the brass tacks, the down and dirty basic info. Just the facts on what and when we screen (at the where) of the Historic Lynwood Theatre. (In the heart of Lynwood Center should you be one of the hundreds of recent transplants from Chicago, Denver or San Jose needing an introduction.) In this welcoming regard, I volunteer offering (this week only) a free popcorn to new patrons on their virgin voyage to our humble but historic location. Flash me some ID or provide a GPS coordinate indicating your most recent duty station, and I'll add the aforementioned popcorn to your tab, on me. This, as a welcoming gesture of our appreciation. Snobbery of any genre is strictly prohibited at the HLT!

EO is a masterwork. Polish Writer and Director Jerzy Skolimowski, along with the seven mules who played the part of protagonist EO, have combined to toss some tasty cinematic magic our way. I asked it once last week and I'll ask it again today: If I was to award you with a 15 million dollar budget to produce a feature film about a sentient donkey traveling from Poland to Rome, how would you do that? What would his, EO's, story be? Mr. Skolimowski has risen to the challenge in spectacular form telling the tale of EO's take on the good, the bad, the joyous and the evil that comes from the hand and hearts of the human species. SEMI-SPOILER: We, mostly men, can be less evolved morally and ethically than the humble ass.

You have three more screenings of The Whale, tonight, Tuesday's open caption, and Wednesday and Thursday before The Fabelmans hit town on Friday. EO stays around for another week.

Lastly today, we published our latest podcast episode, number 120, yesterday, and I highly recommend giving it a listen. Hosting Mike and Ranger Sciacca, they the father and son bandleaders of the phenomenal local band of Hot Club Jazz impresario's Ranger and the Re-Arrangers fame, was an absolute treat. Mike and I have been friends and neighbors for over 35 years and I knew Ranger before he could walk, let along play a violin like Stephan Grapelli or Vassar Clements. In mentioning our HLT podcast mission statement of promoting local industry talent, they each rose to the occasion offering takes on the magical synergy between music and the movies. It can be found here.

All for today folks, as always it has been my extreme pleasure hosting all the events that put the HLT at the center of the local arts and humanities scene. One last parting shot today over the bow of the film industry's model of contemporary revenue flow: I have concocted a solution to the financial woes that plague us. It will save Hollywood and the 40 Regal theatres (39 Regals and us) that last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and face immediate closure. To be clear Regal filed - not us. My genius plan is as simple as it is brilliant (if I do say so myself) but, like any good inducement to prompt immediate action (click bait) you will have to listen to this 'cast to learn its secret. Sorry.

Come and get your free popcorn newbies. You'll like it here. Ciao.

Kevin

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HLT120 Ranger and Mike Sciacca

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0800

Saturday nights in Lynwood Center are becoming something of which the International community of artists, filmmakers, poets, authors and musicians should take note. It am working the long weekend shift at The Historic Lynwood Theatre. We are screening Aronofsky's phenomenal adaptation of The Whale. It is reaching the halfway point so I step outside for a quick breath of fresh air. And I hear it, again. This time not from across the street at the Marketplace but two doors down at Arnie's local hangout, The Tree House. I decide to take a peek through the steamy window to see who is producing the sweet sounds. With each step closer I get the feeling that I know who it is. Yup, my old pals Ranger and the Re-Arrangers. There is not an empty seat in the house and the joint is hoppin'. There is a couple on the tiny dance floor wrapped in each other's arms despite the fact that the song has ended and front- man Ranger Sciacca is reminding us that it is Django Reinhardt's birthday they are celebrating, and also that CDs are available for a donation of any denomination. Satisfied I hustle back to the HLT to make sure nobody needs popcorn or a refill of their beer, confident that the dancing couple will soon have competent musical accompaniment. I also make a mental note to contact Ranger and Mike to invite them to the podcast.

The next day I do and today they carved and hour from their hectic schedules to visit. Here it is. Along with the below snippet from their Rangerswings.com website that I lifted as a more polished introduction. This was a fun one. Mike and I have been friends and neighbors for 35 years and I have also known Ranger since before he could walk, let along play the violin with such aplomb. Enjoy.

Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger's unique originals.

THE BAND Ranger and his father Michael formed the band in 2006, after a pilgrimage to the world’s foremost Hot Club Swing event, the Django Reinhardt festival in Samois Sur Seine, France. The band has now released 4 CDs and performs over 100 times each year at music festivals, concerts in the park, swing dances, weddings and events of all sorts.

Past Shows have included: Edmonds Concert in the Park, Seattle Art Museum, Djangofest Northwest, Best of the Northwest Arts Festival, Highline Classic Jazz Festival, Ethnic Fest Tacoma, and Vin du Lac Winery (Chelan)

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Coming Attractions, Jan 17, The Whale and The EO Burrito

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0800

I feel like Charlie today. He taught on-line English during the pandemic, while today I do a shallow bellyflop into Science, Technology, Taxonomy and Gastronomy. All for the similar end result of passing along sometimes trivial and sometimes tremendous, information that hopefully might resonate a chord inside your head, heart or soul, and preferably all three. In todays 'cast we open with THE WHALE, playing at 4:30 and 7 today thru Thursday, by taking a historical glance back at the evolution of the AR, aspect ratio. This is relevant because the Director of THE WHALE, Darren Aronofsky, chose to use the flat Academy Ratio of 4-3 (actually 1.33-1 in a 1.85 container) to present his film instead of the industry standard 16.9 - 1, or scope. You will have to take a listen to today's 'cast to find out why. Here is the week's showtimes:

TUE: (OCAP) THE WHALE at 4:30 and 7
WED, THURS: 4:30 and 7
FRI: EO at 5, THE WHALE at 6:45
SAT and SUN: EO at 3, THE WHALE at 4:45 and 7
MON - THU: EO at 5 and THE WHALE at 6;45

After the cram course on AR's we talk about using this format as a means to the end of taking a stage play to the big screen as an adaption. A film shot in a single indoor location is simply wasting space with 16.9, because we don't need to see any further extensions of Charlie's living room, with kitchen and front door always present. Aronofsky, along with his DP and Cinematographer, bring us into the room as his lens constantly maneuvers thru a series of dolly shots tracking the action, dialogue, in order to put us in the best possible viewing location. It is a treat to behold! And Brenden Fraser rises to the occasion as only a Cornish Institute of the Arts grad can. This despite him spending 95% of his time confined to his chair on wheels or the couch. You will have to come and see exactly what the boatload of praise both he, Aronofsky, and the entire ensemble cast are landing in their Pequod sized boxy boat.

Then from Science and Technology we move slightly down the hall to the Taxonomy and Culinary Arts Department where we introduce you to the star of Friday's premiere, EO. EO is a donkey. A Jack. Male. Not a Jenny, female, as we watched in The Banshees. Additionally, we know that a Mule is the offspring of a Jack and a female horse, a Mare and a Hinny is a hybrid of a female Donkey, a Jenny and a male horse, a Stallion. Got that? Because there's more. Burro is Espanol for Mule. Correspondingly then, a Burrito in this usage is not something you order at Miguelito's Cantina but a small Donkey. Because pack Mules are so good a hauling gear, supplies, water and whatever else needs to be moved from point A to point B, it makes perfect sense then, as they are fully loaded, so should a corn or flour tortilla be packed with yummy things to eat, si? Miguel even honors a wide-eyed Burrito next door by giving a place of honor hanging on a wall behind the bar. EO is the sound of the Donkey looking at us and the world.

And that is what Writer and Director Jerzy Skolimowski does with this formidable challenge. If you had a 15-million-dollar production budget to make a movie seen through the eyes of a sentient Donkey, how would you do it? Winnie the Pooh, Eeore and AA Milne have all been here and done that anthropomorphically, so the Polish master chose another artistic look at the challenge. I eagerly look forward to watching his award-winning effort. And I hope you do too.

Lastly today, we are offering a double feature this coming Friday, 1.20. Visit us for the 6:45 screening of THE WHALE and then stick around for the 9:00 free World Premiere of Island filmmaker Andrew Taylor's latest work, a fifteen-minute short, entitled Steak. Hope to see you here!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 10, Woman King & The Whale on the way

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0800

Do you feel that 2001 A Space Odyssey is one of the ten best films of all time? Is Arthur C. Clark among the greatest of science fiction writers? Does Richard Strauss write stirring music? Is there a place in Rock N Roll for classical covers?

If you answered yes to any of the above, please read on with the intent to listen. Because I have connected some dots that I think you might find interesting. It has been noted that there are four simple components necessary in a film to be of top ten caliber, or top one hundred frankly. For inclusion they must have:

1) Technical proficiency

2) Storytelling proficiency

3) The entertainment factor

4) Artistic merit

The more of these one can amass into one’s film, the better one’s chances of recognition, industry or otherwise. Fair?

With that in mind we present the next eleven days screening schedule at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Let the Oscar buzz begin (for real).

Tuesday, Jan 10th: Eternal Daughter at 5, To the End at 7. OCAP!!!

Wednesday, Jan 11, Eternal Daughter at 5, To the End at 7

Thursday, Jan 12, Eternal Daughter at 5 and To the Top at 7

Friday (Hold onto your hats) THE WOMAN KING*at 4:30 and THE WHALE at 7:15

Sat and Sun: THE WOMAN KING* at 2:15 and THE WHALE at 5 and 7:15

Monday thru Thursday, Jan 16-19: THE WHALE at 4:30 and 7

* Three shows only, Fri, Sat & Sun.

The Whale stars Brendan Fraser, he a Cornish College of the Arts grad, and is directed by the amazing Daren Aronofsky. Among Aronofsky’s accomplishments are the gems Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Wrestler and Pi. Mr. Fraser has an equally as impressive a bio having acted in such fan faves as Encino Man, Bedazzled, Gods and Monsters and Blast From the Past. Here is the elevator pitch:

“A reclusive and obese English teacher attempts to connect with his estranged teenaged daughter as his last chance at redemption.”

The Woman King stars Viola Davis, she of The Help and her award-winning performance for Best Supporting Actress in 2017’s Fences, with Denzel W. The Woman King was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, a graduate of the acclaimed UCLA Film School who also ran track in her spare time, even qualifying for the PAC-12 championships in the long jump! Naturally I was not surprised to learn that she allowed - fostered I suspect, the actors to do their own stunts in the action adventure. Gina also directed Love and Basketball and was the first Black woman to direct a Super Heroes Movie. This is an Oscar encore presentation with three shows only Fri, Sat and Sun. Please make your plans early, we may run short on popcorn.

Here is the log line:

“A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dohmey, one of the most powerful states in Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries, where an all-female unit of elite warriors protects and defends the kingdom with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen.” Whoa, no wonder the tag line states that, “Some things are worth fighting for.”

There ‘ya go folks. I will leave you with a quote from Arthur C. Clark (you get bookend quotes from Mr Clark on the podcast):

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

I couldn’t agree more. See ya soon.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Jan 3, Empire Till the End

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0800

Everyone anticipates the first episode of their favorite TV Drama. And here we are with ours. Season Two, Episode One. Ye-Haw. Yes, this is a podcast and not a TV series, but the concept is the same; New season, new stories. Let's roll.

After the storm comes usually comes the calm. Once the bad guys have been sent up-river, the mess cleaned up and the case closed, the good guys have a chance to reflect, review and respond accordingly. The last episode is supposed to wrap all this up with the mission accomplished and the lessons learned. We will live to fight another day (be back for the next season). Do you remember, as I do, the film endings that seem to adequately satisfy our craving for closure and catharsis? Do you recall those that close in on the protagonist's face leaving that emotion as the only clue to what they are thinking? The score adds another layer of complexity as our hero considers the events we have all just shared. Was there growth? Did the good guys win? Was justice served? Did we learn anything important? What can we, the collective we as humanity, take from all this excitement and adventure?

One of my favorite closing scenes of this variety was George Cloney in the back of a New York cap closing a terrific tale of corporate greed, corruption and the morals and ethics behind our losing battle for a sustainable and healthy environment, in Michael Clayton. I now have another to add to this short list: Olivia Coleman's slight and swift closing grin in Empire of Light, as she affirms her hope and faith in herself, her community and in the Empire Theatre itself, where it all happened. Yes. Watch it closely. A tip of the cap to Olivia, Sam Mendes and Sir Roger Deakins for pulling this bit of magic off so cleanly.

Empire of Light plays just three more days. Tonight's OCAP on Seniors Night, Wednesday and Thursday at 4:25 and 6:45.

On Friday we premiere two new films. Eternal Daughter, with Tilda Swinton and Till the End with Alexandria Ocasio Cortex, aka AOC. There is less than three degrees of separation between that pair of new films and the above-mentioned Michael Clayton. Prizes awarded to fans of the HLT for correct answers, as always!

I have expounded on both in today's cast.

ETERNAL DAUGHTER: Friday at 5, Saturday and Sunday at 3, Monday thru Thursday of next week also at 5.

TILL THE END: Friday at 7, Saturday and Sunday at 5 and 7, and Monday thru Thursday of next week at 7.

All for now, hope to see ya soon and the HLT!

Ciao amici,

Kevin

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Attractions Going, Dec 31, 2022: The Lynies

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0800

Happy New Year's folks. This is it, our final podcast of 2022. As a cinematic way to end the year on a good note (frame), we'll take this timely opportunity to take a look back at the 43 films we screened over the course of the entire year - and rate, review and refresh. As this is a lengthy process, let's just jump in and get started. Here are the films:

The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Kings Man
Parallel Mothers
House of Gucci
Ronnies
Licorice Pizza
Worst Person in the World
Compartment Nine
Drive My Car
The Outfit
CODA (2022 Best Picture)
Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Everything, Everywhere all at Once
Race to Alaska
Sanctity of Space
Montana Story
Jazz Fest
Elvis
Eiffel
Phantom of the Open
Official Competition
Mr Malcoms List
Ms Harris Goes to Paris
Mack & Rita
Hallelujah
Vengeance
Where the Crawdads Sing
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
See How They Run
Moonage Daydream
Railway Children
The Good House
God's Creatures
Amsterdam
Tar
Triangle of Sadness
Armageddon Time
Call Jane
The Menu
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Inspection
She Said
Empire of Light

How many of those did you see at the HLT? (You can go ahead and sing that). Which is your personal favorite? Does one, or two, stand out as films that: A) Made you think? B) Made you laugh or cry? C) Made you grateful for the experience?

Please excuse my youthful exuberance (?) as I unabashedly admit to being so moved by almost all of them - at one time or another along their respective timelines. However, as advertised above, I promised a rating, so why not follow the established format of the big shots in Hollywood and select what we consider to be the 'best of' those 43 films? Our version of the Academy Awards, now in its 95th year, and arguably the most glamorous, important and recognized celebration of the movies known to man, all captured by a symbolic figure named Oscar. We'll call our awards The Lynies. And this is the first annual. Celebrate with us.

The 2022 Historic Lynwood Theatre (Since 1936) Lynies. (Our statue is called Lyn. The e-mail please.

Here are the Final Four Films in our inaugural presentation (A movie had to play here to be eligible, sorry Tom).

Elvis
Tar
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything, Everywhere All At Once

But let's do the individual awards first. The 2002 Lynies for:

Best Actor: Colin Ferrell
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Director: Martin McDonagh
Best Original Screenplay: Todd Field
Best International Film: (A tie) Worst Person in the World and Drive My Car.

Alright, here is our selection for the Best Picture to grace our single gigantic screen at the Historic Lynwood over the course of 2022.

The Banshees of Inisherin. Yes, taking three of the Big Five, Film, Actor (Ferrell) and Director (McDonagh). It was that good. Aye.

You may disagree, I know a few of you didn't like its bleak humor or the 'fingers' scene, but for my money those points only enhanced its purpose and steadfast resolve to dramatically tell the story. There was no shyness to its storytelling. And also, to paraphrase Padraic, "there are some things you don't move past. And I think that's a good thing."

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Coming Attractions, Dec 27, New Years Empire

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0800

Sam Mendes and Sir Roger Deakins return for another week at the HLT with their beautiful ode to a bygone era of 35mm films, a nation in turmoil and two people at demographic polar extremes of each other. Naturally they meet in the Empire theatre and begin a relationship with the grand art deco masterpiece as confidant. With conflict on all fronts, they navigate their way through the minefield of early 80's England and into the reality of their own power and potential. If only.........

EMPIRE OF LIGHT
Tuesday: (Open Caption)4:25 and 6:45
Wed thru Thu: 4:25 and 6:45
Fri: (Holiday Special) 2:15, 4:35 and 7
Sat and Sun*: Noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:15
Mon thru Thu: 4:25 and 6:45

Posters are on-sale. Beer is cold. Auditorium is 71 degrees. Come celebrate!

I will be releasing the results of my informal polling on Friday wherein all 46 films that graced our big screen over the course of 2022 are critiqued and rated. I will break them down into several categories and offer my humble opinion in Academy-like style. To kick off this soon-to-be-annual extravaganza I will at this time reveal the five films that share the dubious distinction of being at the very bottom of the list. These films, while I applaud their efforts, failed the one true test of any story: Capturing Interest.

The Bottom Five:

Compartment Nine
Mack & Rita
Railway Children
Amsterdam
The Inspection

Blah.

Your thoughts can always be shared on our Facebook site (linked below) by leaving a message on our theatre line, 206.451.4336 or by sending me an e-mail at Lynwood@Farawayentertainment.com

Happy New Year!

Kevin

* Start of Season Two

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BEST OF HLT Podcast Season One. Episode 119

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:00:00 -0800

Whew, that was fun! 2022. Back in April we launched our podcast. The vision was to use the platform as a way to reach the audience that had become accustomed to tuning in every Tuesday to hear the golden pipes of CEO Jeff Brien announce the shows and times at the Historic Lynwood. Unfortunately those days, like a host of other things we had assumed would last forever, didn't. We decided to risk the relatively small start-up cost and the glaring lack of available talent willing to work for peanuts, or popcorn, I should say, and launch a digital version. And since it was, after all, my idea, when asked who was going to act as host, engineer, producer, editor and marketing manager, I, without flinching, said, "I am."

Accepting the new assignment on a warm Wednesday in April, I ordered a mixer, a couple of Sure SM47s and searched the interweb for a platform host. The next day I scheduled my first guest, my boss of course. And the rest, as they say, is political science, er, history.

Many, many months later we find ourselves once again hanging popcorn strings and mistletoe. We also have almost thirty episodes of the podcast, which now includes the aforementioned Coming Attractions addition, in the can. I decided to use the source material and re-purpose the media into a "best of" format and have some fun cherry picking the juicy quotes, outrageous predictions, tales of the road and gems of wisdom that our guests shared with us in Season One. Why not, we're all family right?

And here it is. Over two hours' worth of said highlights. Highlights in my opinion anyway.

Where else are you going to find such Island celebrities as:

Jeff Brien
Steve Stollee
Dan Rosenburg
Joseph Steck
Inez Jones
Kiel Reinjen
Jay Inslee
Zach Ingrasci
Rachael Noll James
Greg Nance
Andrew Taylor
Steve Hall
Erika Hamilton Loubek
Shannon Dowling
Jeff Groman
Garrett Bennett
Peter Kohn

I ask you?

Only here is the answer.

Thanks for listening and I hope to see you all at the Historic Lynwood Theatre very soon. Happy Holidays.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Dec. 20, Empire of Light

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:00:00 -0800

As an Ode to Joy, it is my pleasure to announce this week's movie schedule at your favorite hometown theatre, The Historic Lynwood. The pictoral menu:

Tuesday, Dec 20 - The Inspection @ 5 & Banshees @ 7 (OCAP)
Wednesday, Dec 21 - The Inspection @ 5 & It's a Wonderful Life @ 7
Thursday, Dec 22 - The Inspection @ 5 & Banshees @ 7
Friday, Dec 23 - Empire of Light @ 2:15, 4:35 & 7
Saturday, Dec 24 - Empire of Light @ Noon, 2:30, 5 & 7:15
Sunday, Dec 25 - Empire of Light, Noon, 2:30, 5 & 7:15
Monday, Dec 26 - Empire of Light @ 4:25 & 6:45
Tuesday, Dec 27 - Empire of Light @ 4:25 & 6:45 (OCAP)

Also, I would like to announce two end-of-the-year bonus podcast specials for your listening enjoyment:

1) A two hour 'best of' special that features many of the guests we've had the honor of hosting on HLT Season One. Not their entire on-air time, but selected passages that offer the humor, commentary, expertise and experience that made them worthy of an appearance on the show.

2) A retrospective look back on all 46 films that graced our giant silver screen in 2022. Yes, I will rate them, but I will also review and rank them in some type of logical, or otherwise, pecking order. Maybe you will agree with my ranking, or perhaps you have your own idea as to which are the best of them. Either way it should be a fun romp through the field of dreams known as the year in movies at the HLT.

Hope to see you this week, but should we miss, please except my warmest wishes for a happy Holiday season. There may be ice and snow on the streets but it's always warm in the HLT.

Thanks all, cherrs!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Dec 13, The Inspection

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0800

The 2022 Holiday Schedule is (officially) upon us. Here is our show times menu for this week followed by three items of special interest for your consideration.

Tuesday, Dec 13, She Said @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 7 (Both are Open Captioned)
Wednesday, Dec 14, She Said @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 7
Thursday, Dec 15, She Said @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 7
Friday, Dec 16, The Inspection @ 3 & 5 - Banshees @ 7
Saturday, Dec 17, The Inspection @ 2:45 & 4:45 - Banshees @ 6:45 & 9
Sunday, Dec 18, The Inspection @ 1:30 & 6:15 - It's A Wonderful Life @ 3:30 - Banshees @ 8:15
Monday, Dec 19, The Inspection @ 5 & Banshees @ 7

Whew! That should give you a convenient opportunity to watch one of the several films we'll be screening for your Holiday enjoyment.

Onto the three items then:

I: We have our popular Holiday Cards back on-sale. You can load up a gift card with any amount and use as a terrific stocking stuffer for that hard to shop for person on your list. Ask Cherry, Kerry or myself for one (or more) at the register.

II: Remember, as mentioned above, EVERY Tuesday is Senior Tuesday, where not only do Seniors (62 and above on this day) receive our best discounted price ($9.00) but we also screen in open caption format (when available). Open Captioned is movie-speak for subtitled. And I'll tell you what, it REALLY helps with films like our current smash hit, The Banshees of Inisherin, where I have predicted an Oscar for the phenomenal Colin Ferell. And what better way to enjoy this dark Irish tale than with a pint of our local answer to the classic Guiness stout, Battle Point Stout from Bainbridge Brewing. I have gone on record as suggesting that BPS is superior to arguably the most popular beer in the world. Try one and taste for yourself, I'll also guarantee that you'll never find a more appropriate film to pair it with.

III: Our annual poster sale is back on. All those cool posters you've seen hanging outside or in the hallway are now available for a mere $5 donation to our Renovation fund. Get 'em while they last. One step further, I will use my woodworking connections to frame one up for you! Just pick out the poster of your choice (my personal fave was The Duke) and I'll have it custom framed for you IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!! (if you act quick). I am working on a spreadsheet listing all the selections and hop to have it ready tomorrow.

All for today folks, hope to see you one day this week at the HLT. Cheers

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Dec 6 She Said

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0800

THE HISTORIC LYNWOOD PODCAST. Tuesday, Dec, 6. The skinny for the week:
TUESDAY, 12.6. The Menu @ 4:30 & The Banshees of Inisherin @ 6:45. Both are Open Caption (Sub-titles in English)
WEDNESDAY, 12.7, The Menu @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 6:45
THURSDAY, 12.8, The Menu @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 6:45
FRIDAY, 12.9, She Said @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 7
SAT & SUN: She Said @ 2:15 & 4:45 & Banshees @ 7:15
MONDAY, 12.12. She Said @ 4:30 & Banshees @ 7

Our Holiday Gift Cards are officially on-sale at the register. You may purchase a card (perhaps for that impossible to shop for person on your list) for any amount. These gift cards make great stocking stuffers and I know from experience that they are both highly appreciated and truly a great gift. Popcorn, soda and our terrific Battle Point Stout from Bainbridge Brewing, alas, are excluded.

I will leave you today with a juicy, critics review from Rotten Tomatoes on She Said:

"Knowing the end result; the whole reason that She Said exists, doesn't dampen the film's potency or tension...it is gripping, engaging, moving and essential."

All for today folks, hope to see you soon at the HLT. Queue the outro music Lyn.

Kevin

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HLT118 Peter Kohn

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0800

Peter Kohn has a resume longer than the California coastline. From Associate Producer to First Assistant Director, the list of films he has toiled on reads like a who's who of Hollywood (and London) talent. I will list a few, first from the film category, then the star cat and finally the directors. Here we go:

The French Lieutenant's Woman
Victor/Victoria
The Awakening
In the Line of Fire
Air Force One
K-Pax
Pirates of the Caribbean
Blades of Glory
Rendition
Seven Psychopaths
Birdman
Fifty Shades of Grey
La La Land
The Greatest Showman
Three Billboards in Ebbing, Missouri
and the next feature at the Historic Lynwood, The Banshees of Inisherin.

Actors:
Julia Roberts
Chris Cooper
Sissy Spacek
Hugh Jackman
Ryan Gosling
Emma Stone
Jamie Dornan
Helen Miren
Michael Keaton
Anthony Hopkins
Johnny Depp
Leo DeCaprio
Russell Crowe
Will Ferell
and Colin Ferrell and Brendan Gleeson (Banshees)

Directors:
Alejandro Inarritu
Ridley Scott
Jonnathan Demme
and Martin McDonough (Banshees)

This is the short list.

Should you choose to embark on a journey of discovery into the cinematic exploits of the four carrying the above parenthetical naming of his latest work (Banshees) please do this:
Stream In Bruges. Listen to the podcast. Come and watch The Banshees of Inisherin at the HLT, running tomorrow night, Friday @ 6:45, Sat & Sun @ 6:15 and Monday thru Thursday of next week @ 6:45.

And please be advised that this abbreviated session is now officially titled, Part One. There will be more.

Kevin

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Nov 29, Coming Attractions, A Band of Banshees

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0800

And good afternoon film fans, today is Tuesday Nov. 29 and we've got a lot of ground to cover today, so let's fire up the magical audio machine and get 'er running, shall we? As is our new and improved standardized text format, we'll give you the raw data up front - followed by a more detailed and in-depth dive into the nuts and bolts, including a special event on Sunday of which you should be aware, immediately after this pertinent info.

TUESDAY, NOV 29: THE MENU @ 5 & 7:15 (Open caption IS available)
WEDNESDAY, NOV 30: THE MENU @ 5 & 7:15
THURSDAY, DEC 1: THE MENU @ 5 & I HEARD THE BELLS @ 7
FRIDAY, DEC 2: THE MENU @ 4:30 & THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN @ 6:45
SAT & SUN, DEC 3&4: THE MENU @ 2, I HEARD THE BELLS @ 4 & THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN @ 6:15

By now you should know all about THE MENU. Here is an astounding footnote: It will be starting its unpresented third week at the HLT! Not even my Top Six of 2022 (so far and in no special order): Licorice Pizza, Everything, Everywhere, Worst Person in the World, Vengeance, Crawdads and Tar, have accomplished that) See it today for a taste of truly dark satire.

Here is the synopsis for I HEARD THE BELLS: Known as America's Poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow leads an idyllic life...until the day his world is shattered by tragedy. With a nation divided by Civil War and his family torn apart, Henry puts down his pen, silenced by grief. But it's the sound of Christmas morning that reignites the poet's lost voice as he discovers the resounding hope of rekindled faith. Sound interesting? I think so.

As if all that wasn't enough, we have a special treat in store for you on Sunday, Dec 4. Selected players from the Bainbridge Island Marching Band we perform live, on stage at the HLT , prior to, and upon completion of a special screening of the Disney classic FANTASIA! Door open at 9:30am with a show time of 10. This is a fund raiser to financially assist the kids as they embark on a musical experience of a lifetime to play on Mainstreet USA in the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland. Please come out and support these talented young musicians as they perform a set of Holiday classics and host the equally classic FANTASIA. We will also have a QR code available for the Venmo option. Again doors open at 9:30 Sunday morning.

Speaking of Banshees, should you have been in the audience for last Saturday's special screening of The Banshees of Inisherin, you would know that the film's Associate Producer and First Assistant Director, Peter Kohn, lives in Bainbridge and will be my guest on the podcast Thursday. I hope to be able to turn it around and post on Friday morning, giving you the rare opportunity to 1) Stream IN BRUGES (featuring the threesome who bring you Banshees - Martin McDonough, Colin Ferrell and Brendan Gleeson , 2) Listen to the podcast, thereby providing all the backstory relevant to the total enjoyment of this fabulous film, and then, 3) Come see it at the HLT. Oh yes, (4) and to add a bit of Irish desert to all that, we just now tapped a fresh keg of Battle Point Stout, a brew some say (I among them) that it is better than Guiness. The heretics have tasted - and spoken! You try it and see for yourself.

All for today folks. As always should you feel compelled to comment, go to our FB link below and fire away. Peace be with you my brothers and sisters, hope to see you once or twice, here at the start of the Holiday Season at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Since 1936.

Cheers,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Nov 22, The Menu: Thanksgiving & The Apple Cup

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0800

Here we go, the start of the 2022 Holiday Season. And what better way to enjoy it than with good food, good friends and a good movie? And as a tasty desert how about the 114th Apple Cup? Better than s'mores I am thinking. To the Coming Attractions we boldly go.

THE MENU, is being held over for another week. Hoooray! Stopping just short of calling this a 'must see' it is about as close as you get, after all how many films can you name that toss horror, satire and comedy into the genre blender and taste the result as actually great? Because, around here, we don't just eat - we taste, which is all Fiennes by me. We like this one so much that in conjunction with Thursday's feast day celebration, and adjacent time off from school, work, practice, chores and dog walks, we have added an extra show to make it incredibly easy to come out to the HLT and savor the delicacies of this 'stylized genre curio'. Here is the day-by-day:

TUESDAY the 22nd: 5 & 7:15
WEDNESDAY: 2:45, 5 & 7:15 (Added early matinee)
THURSDAY: 2:45, 5 & 7:15 (Holiday Schedule)
FRIDAY: 2:45, 5 & 7:15 (Added early matinee)
SATURDAY: 2:45, 5 & 7:15 (Go Dawgs)
SUNDAY: 2:45, 5 & 7:15
MONDAY: 5 & 7:15

Should you be interested, in today's CA podcast I also name a few Thanksgiving themed movies that are worth noting, as well as my favorite all-time film in that unique and underrated category. I also get to practice my storytelling, in joke form, by presenting a rather humorous Apple Cup tale of Cougar woe.

Lastly, if you haven't already heard our pair of long-form 'casts this week, please take a listen to Islanders Shannon Dowling and Garrett Bennet as they share their stories, opinions and tales of the industry with us.

All for today folks. As Chef Slowik was wont to say, " I love you all."

Kevin

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HLT117 Garrett Bennett

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0800

Islander Garrett Bennett is no stranger to those working in film. His resume includes acting, directing, producing, editing for both film and stage. He started several theatre groups in Seattle and on Bainbridge, including the Seattle Annex Theatre and its smash hit Willy Wonka. He has studied in North Carolina and at the prestigious American Film Institute in LA, whose first class included such industry notables as Terrence Malick, David Lynch and Paul Schrader. One of Garrett's classmates at AFI was Todd Field, director of the current hit Tar, featuring a stunning performance by (and I'll call it now, she will win her third Oscar for best actress) Cate Blanchette. Garrett has a few stories to share about their time together and the road they each took to get to the here and now. I add a trivial one of my own.

Our conversation covers Garrett's productions on Bainbridge, A Farewell to Harry, A Relative Thing and A Good Car, his entry into the 24 Hour Festival, where intrepid storytellers have but a single day to script, shoot, cut and deliver their work. A Good Car stars local Meredyth Yund who also starred in Garrett's A Relative Thing.

The buzz on Bainbridge over the last few years (known now as the Covid Years) has been about his work on the pilot for the series Rockaway. Those of us who have had the pleasure to drive a car, ride a bike or walk the few miles from the old Wycoff mill, past the titular beach with its museum quality houses and views of Seattle and up to Halls Hill, will instantly recognize the name of this upcoming series. There is plenty of information on the Rockawayseries. com website for you to enjoy - perhaps as you listen!

Please join us on our Bainbridge Film retrospective as we take a look at where we were - as well as where we'll go from here.

You can always leave a comment on our Facebook page, linked below, or call me here at The Historic Lynwood Theatre at 206.451.4336, where our operator Lyn is standing by to take your call. Since 1936.

Break a leg.

Kevin

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HLT116 Shannon Dowling

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:00:00 -0800

Since that special day last December when we screened A Match Made at Christmas and hosted two of the film's cast on stage for a post-viewing Q&A session, I have wanted to coerce Shannon Dowling to be on our show. But being the busy jack-of-all-trades - or is it Jane-of-all-trades? - artist that she is, I had to wait (patiently) in line for the opportunity. I will tell you up front that it was worth the wait!

We connect the dots from Costa Mesa, CA, to Arcata (Humbolt State) and continue North until we hit Seattle and eventually Bainbridge Island. Here are a few of her accomplishments: Clarinet, saxophone, flute, bass guitar, singing in several styles, acting, producing, modeling, voice-over recording, and teacher. By her own recorded testimony her favorite of them all is the last. She teaches music and singing in her home studio and couldn't be happier about the place that her long and winding road has brought her. Did I mention that she is a HUGE Beatles fan and in particular a Sir Paul McCartney fan?

Join us for a fun-filled hour of conversation as we toss these and many other topics of conversation into the cosmos for your consideration. One of those topics, magic, is an appropriate description of the vibe created by this walking dynamo. It was a pleasure to participate. I walked down the stairs from the projection room studio after our session 100% energized and (almost) ready to sing I Feel Fine.

Oh, yeah, we also managed to include a free ticket give-away in the form of a contest. I'll give it to you here so you know about it when it comes up in conversation: What does the term 'goofy footer' refer to?

Did I mention that she plays bass guitar left-handed - the way Jimi played his Stratocaster?

Thanks, as always, for tuning in today folks.

If you would like to leave YOUR opinion of the best album of all-time (we decided on Abbey Road) hit up the Facebook link below and leave it in comment form or call and leave a message on the HLT line, 205.451.4336.

Tell 'em Jack sent ya!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Nov 15, The Menu

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0800

Today is Tuesday, Nov 15.

More fun and games this week on the Coming Attractions podcast. We continue with the double feature stack of CALL JANE and ARMAGEDDON TIME.

CALL JANE plays at 4.35, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
ARMAGEDDON TIME plays at 7 the same three nights, because,

on Thursday we'll present a sneak preview of THE MENU, details of which you will simply have to listen the the 'cast, or watch the trailer that has been playing before the pair of above-mentioned films all week.

THE MENU will screen Thursday and Friday at 5 and 7:15 as well as
Saturday and Sunday at 2:45, 5 & 7:15

As mentioned, we would like to send another note of thanks to Samantha Zwicker and Steve Hall for their humanitarian efforts with WILDCAT. We held three special premiere screenings over the weekend and all three were enthusiastically received by the Bainbridge Island community, which now stretches all the way to Peru! For more information on Samantha and Steve's (he is also a board member) NPO, check out their site at Hoja Nueva.

I will be pleased to host two local celebrities this week for the extended podcast, Shannon Dowling will visit on Thursday and Garrett Bennett on Friday. If you have questions to pose or comments to pass along let me know and I'll act as your broker. No fee, all free.

The latest HLT Trivia Contest is an added supplement to this week's 'cast taking you back a few decades, a la CALL JANE & ARMAGEDDON TIME, with some unforgettable commercial jingles. Name the commercial sponsor, the brand or the product and win a pair of free tickets to the movie of your choice at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. All for today. thanks folks.

Ciao amici,

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Nov 8 Wildcat, Jane & Lillian

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0800

BREAKING NEWS!
Both WILDCAT shows on Thursday and Friday have sold out. Congratulations to Samantha Zwicker and Steve Hall! Therefore, DUE TO POLULAR DEMAND, we have added a third show on Saturday. WILDCAT III will screen Saturday at 2:30 and is again free to the public. Admittance to the third show will be on a first - come, first- served basis. I think this means that we officially have all the basis covered. Badda-bing. This podcast will still carry the original information, but please be advised that the dates and times here, and edited below, are official. Updated Tuesday, Nov 8 at 2:33pm. Thanks.

This is going to be a WILD week at the HLT. To wit:

Tuesday, Nov 8 (Go Vote) TAR (Open Captioned) at 4:20 and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (Closed Captioned) at 7:15
Wednesday, TAR at 4:20 and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS at 7:15
Thursday, WILDCAT (Public) at 5:30
Friday, ARMAGEDDON TIME at 1:45 and WILDCAT (Private) at 5:30
Saturday, CALL JANE at Noon, WILDCAT (Public) at 2:30 and ARMAGADDEN TIME at 5:00 & 7:15.
Sunday, CALL JANE at Noon and 2:30, ARMAGEDDON TIME at 5:00 & 7:15
Monday, CALL JANE at 4:35 and ARMAGEDDON TIME at 7:00

I told you it was going to be wild. Please take a listen to the podcast as we go into detail about the two new films, the making of WILDCAT and even a special segment with Lillian Jackson, the talented young daughter of HLT Assnt Mgr Cherry Jackson as she introduces the Dec. 3 fund-raiser for the BHS band who will be traveling to Disneyland for an upcoming special performance. Somehow she even coerces me into singing. (The Beatles I'm a Loser). Which in itself, as if all of the above wasn't wild enough, should firmly establish this episode as epic. So please, after voting, plug in and judge for yourself, it might be as close as you ever get to having blackmail material!

We're always ready for your comments and suggestions at 206.451.4336. Thank you kindly.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Nov 1 Triangle of Sadness

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0700

November. Already. Where has the time gone? This somewhat overused sentiment got me to thinking this morning as I prepared this episode. If one, and I'll use the third person here, asks the 'where did it go' question, as it refers to the fleeting nature of time, shouldn't the more important question be: what has that one done with it and how should the past shape the present? I think that is the better question. And so Director (and screenwriter) Todd Fields asks in Tar. I get the message that he is asking, using the immense talents of Cate Blanchette as proxy, that change is good, that character can be shaped by the transgressions of the past and that it is not 100% necessary to separate the artist from her art in order to fully appreciate the intended experience of said art. The same might be said of the earlier biopics we enjoyed this summer with Elvis and Bowie (The King and Ziggy Stardust). Regardless, it's Nov 1. It is also 2022, and there are things to be done, wrongs to be righted, stories to be told, votes to be cast and options to be considered. All of the above are dramatically presented and metaphorically submitted for our consideration in Tar. Which continues for another week at the HLT. Additionally, for a touch of biting comedy relief, we'll debut the Triangle of Sadness to the cinematic mix on Friday. Here is the schedule for the week:

Tar plays Tuesday thru Thursday at 4:30 & 7:25
Friday Tar plays at 4:20 and Triangle of Sadness debuts at 7:15
Saturday & Sunday Tar plays at 1:30, with Trangle at 4:30 & 7:15

All for now folks. As a homework assignment, especially for those who remain perplexed by the phenomenal ending of Tar, please check out Monster Hunter, as it may shed some light on the often steep transitional bridge into the 21st century of social phenomena.

Peace out.

Kevin

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HLT115 Jeff Groman

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0700

An Island Legend. If you, or somebody you know, has ever had the slightest connection with Bainbridge Island or bicycles, you have head of, listened to, bartered with or discussed cycling in its myriad forms with our guest today, Jeff Groman. Jeff was the face of Classic Cycles for over thirty years, he has a collection of cycling memorabilia numbering over three hundred bikes, has assembled a gorgeous coffee-table tome on the Six Day Racers, extended that medium to film and is with us today to tell his fascinating story.

From a small New Jersey burb to Bainbridge Island, Jeff gives us the view from the saddle as the adventures race past like signposts. It's a fun, albeit shorter than our usual chats (Jeff is a busy guy) but the time was well spent in production.

It also includes the real reason for his visit to the HLT today; to extend a particular bicycle in his collection to a prominent place in our lobby. You'll have to listen to find out - or you can come by and see for yourself. Either way, the enjoyment is yours and the pleasure is ours.

Hi Ho

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Oct 24, Tar & Special Events

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0700

It would be a major understatement to say that we have some special events to announce this week. As we count down the days till Halloween the HLT is pleased to add no less than three big specials to the mix. Let's get started and in the attempt at clarity, we'll do it chronologically, starting with today, Tuesday, October 25. Here is the annotated schedule for the next eight days:

Tuesday, Oct. 25 - God's Children @ 4:45 & Amsterdam @ 6:45 - OPEN CAPTIONED
Wednesday, Oct 26 - Same as above
Thursday, Oct 27 - Same as above
Friday, Oct 28 - Youth Piano Recital* 4, Tar @ 4:30 & 7:25
Saturday, Oct 29 - Tar @ 12:45, 3:45 & 6:45
Sunday, Oct 30 - Tar @ 12:00, 3:00 & 6:00, THE THING** @ 9:00
Monday, Oct 31 (Halloween) - Tar @ 3:00 & 6:00. THE THING** @ 9:00
Tuesday, Nov 1. Tar @4:30 & 7:15 - OPEN CAPTIONED

* To reserve one of the twenty seats available, call the HLT at 206.451.4336
** Special throwback pricing at $5.00 per ticket.

Details on the specials. Bainbridge Island Youth Music Recitals. Jenny Davis is an incredible singer. She also teaches music at the Island Music Guild. Two of her students, Ben Watson (15) and Kaya Clifford (14) will perform in our lobby (small) on our piano (grand) for the pre-show entertainment of twenty people. If you would like to experience this extraordinary event, the recital, featuring selected works of Elton John and original compositions, is available only to the first twenty people to call us at the HLT and reserve a seat. You get the music, perhaps a refreshing glass of wine and then the movie, about classical music back-to-back-to back. What a treat! Your ticket purchase to the movie, TAR, gets you all that.

Forty years ago, a movie was released destined to become a cult classic. The combination of John Carpenter and Kurt Russell in 1982 continues to this day to provide fans of science fiction and horror (merged into one genre) with chilling and unforgettable cinema. Yes, THE THING is back! As a way to celebrate both the film and Halloween, we'll throwback to 1982 with two evening shows, (9PM) both at the throwback ticket price of five bucks. ($5.00). Also, to make matters even more interesting, this flick has a Bainbridge Island connection. We love connecting these movie dots and I'll reveal the answer on both Sunday and Monday nights. Tickets are available now at the Lynwood page of the Farawayentertainment.com website. Get 'em while they're hot!

Lastly, we've added another bit of history to the decor at the HLT. Remember this video? You know that Islander Ben Shepard is the bass player for Soundgarden, no? Guess who owned the beautiful Schwinn Sting-Ray used in MTV video? And guess where it proudly hangs today? The bike is part of Jeff Gromans collection of cycling lore, and he was most generous to allow our lobby to house its display. Come check it out. And also give our latest podcast with Jeff a listen.

All for now friends. Always a pleasure working behind the scenes to bring you new, exciting and locally connected bits of art. Thanks for your continued support.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Oct 18, Amsterdam

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0700

AAAAAAnd good afternoon, ladies & gentlemen, we're back for another exciting edition of Coming Attractions (CA). Today, being October 18th and still a smokey, balmy, altogether perfect day for an indoor matinee (let's sing that one together) we have the following news to bring joy to your world: Amsterdam, a long-time favorite destination of students, artists and seekers of alternative realities, but also a rather logistically tedious and somewhat expensive trip, will magically appear on our big screen (all 360 sq ft of it) Friday night at 6:45. Yay! But first:

Railway Children and The Good House continue through Thursday at 4:30 (Railway) and 6:30 (House). If you are interested in my pair of cents, not to be confused with common sense, give todays podcast a quick listen. What is ten minutes of your day to glean my opinion of both films and how YOU actually hold the keys to their, and our, success?

Now that I have called in janitorial to clean up the spilled beans in aisle 20, here is Fridays schedule: God's Creatures, an Irish drama of family ties and a mother (Oscar nominee Emma Watson) who sins in public for private truths. It runs 99 minutes and is Rated R. A Rotten Tomatoes critic has called it "a masterclass in Rural Gothic." Not being entirely sure of what that means I, like you, will have to sit and see to find out. It is produced by A-24 studios, the current industry darlings for cutting edge cinema, providing such fan favorites as Marcel the Shell, Everything, Everywhere All at One, Macbeth and one of my favorites from the HLT year in film, the 2022 ranking of which is currently in progress and soon to be released, the Scandinavian horror film Lamb.

The second bill on Fridays debut is the above-mentioned Amsterdam, directed by David O Russell, he of American Hustle, The Fighter, I heart Huckabees and Three KIngs fame. As mentioned in the 'cast Three KIngs is destined to become a cult classic.

God's Creatures plays at 4:45 Friday with Amsterdam at 6:45. Sat & Sun we add an early matinee, God's Creatures at 2:45 and then Amsterdam at 4:45 and 7:15.

As always your comments are appreciated and I personally screen every message. Leave yours by calling 206.451.4336 - 24/7.

Special of the week is our popular Peach Cider, marked all the way down from $6.50 to its (supplies are limited) incredible price of $4.00. Give Cherry or Kerry a fiver and you'll have a buck left over to drop in our Restoration Drive tip jar. Where every dollar counts!

All for today folks. Hope to see you at the HLT.

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Oct 11, The Good House

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0700

Hiya HLT fans!!! Among the many bits of good news this week, we offer some ourselves, a double bill for your movie-going pleasure! We are stacking a pair of new films, Railway Children Return, a 2022 remake of the classic 1970 tearjerker and The Good House. See one, see the other or see both! Interestingly, had I stayed in sunny Southern California (after college) instead of pointing my 1950 Chevy half-ton pickup (Henry) North in 1974, ending up a few months and several thousand miles later on Bainbridge Island, I might possibly have become a Hollywood lifer in the casting department of a major studio. At this time, I will spare you of the many details and global adventures that my decision allowed in order to suggest that had I been at the helm of the casting ship for The Good House I would, almost certainly, have pitched Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline to star in this dramatic quasi-comedy, the same as casting agents Jodi Angstreich, Maribeth Fox and Laura Rosenthal did. Tip of the HLT cap ladies, well played!

To the schedule then: Moonage Daydream, a decoupage I appreciate more with each viewing (I wonder what a film using MY own words and historical footage might look like*) continues through Thursday at 4:25 & 7. The new releases open, as always, on Friday with Railway Children at 4:30 and The Good House at 6:30. Over the weekend we'll screen Railway Children at 2:30 and The Good House at 4:30 & 6:45.

Be sure to ask Cherry, Kerry or myself about our IPA special this week, one that will surely augment both films rather, ah, tastefully. After our summer sampling and polling, two winners have emerged; Bainbridge Brewing's Eagle Harbor IPA and a large, buttered popcorn (we use real butter) and the silver medal summer pairing of Eleven Winery's Patio Bianco and Theo's organic salted almond chocolate. Movies have never tasted so good!

Lastly today, is our weekly trivia question. The envelope please. In Moonage Daydream, David Bowie pays musical homage to the Fab Four, The Beatles, by leading an audience participation chorus of what famous Beatle song? Let's make this one multiple choice. Is that Beatles tune:

A) Hard Days Night,
B) Help,
C) Mean Mr Mustard? Or
D) None of the above

Your answer can be phoned in at 206.451.4336, commented in on our FB site, or delivered live in person at the HLT box office, where we now accept Apple Pay and Google Pay.

All for this week friends, see you at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Since 1936.

*Probably boring as heck.

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Coming Attractions, Oct 3, Kendal Mtn Tour

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0700

BREAKING: We have added three shows this weekend! Here is the 100% accurate and official new show times for the 89% chance of this being the last great weekend of faux summer weather. Yes, it could snow any time now.

FRIDAY, OCT 7: MOONAGE DAYDREAM @ 2PM. Followed by THE KENDAL MOUNTAIN TOUR @ 4:35 & 7. (I trust you wrote that down)

SATURDAY, OCT 8, KENDAL MOUNTAIN TOUR @ 2:10, 4:35 & 7. Followed by MOONAGE DAYDREAM@ 9. (Yes, this is your chance to vote in favor of late weekend starts)

SUNDAY, OCT 9, MOONAGE DAYDREAM @ 11:45 (This is also your chance to vote for earlier starts on weekdays) followed by KENDAL MOUNTAIN TOUR @ 2:10. 4:35 & 7.

This weekend only, THREE BIG DAYS, we'll demonstrate the power and grandeur of what those of us calling the upper left home already recognize and label The Great PNW. This collection of highlights travels a bit further than Puget Sound taking us on a cinematic joyride encompassing such passionate and adventurous activities as:

Skiing
WW Rafting
Kayaking
Climbing
Orienteering
Trail Running
Skating
Diving
Mtn Biking
Endurance running
Boarding
Surfing
Base Jumping

And many others too numerous to list here.

The Kendal Mountain Tour plays Friday, Oct 7 at 4:35 & 7, and on Saturday and Sunday at 2:10, 4:35 & 7.

This week's trivia question: What Bainbridge Islanders have A) Climbed K2 and B) Run up Mt Rainier. Hint: They are not the same person. Leave your answer on our theatre line, 206.451.4336

All for now. See ya at the Movies!

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Coming Attractions, Sept 27, Bowie

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0700

See How They Run continues Monday thru Thursday at 4:45 & 6:45. On Friday, Sept 30 we debut the highly acclaimed music biopic Moonage Daydream, a deep dive into the composite catalogue of one of the most iconic masterminds of Rock 'n Roll. Moonage Dayream plays at 4:25 & 7 weekdays, 4:45 & 7:15 on Saturday and 2:15, 4:45 & 7:15 on Sunday. It is rated PG-13. Directed by music video veteran Brett Morgen, he of Cobain, the Stones and The Kid Stays in the Picture fame, this one is guaranteed to please all lovers of music, theatre, dance, costuming, acting, and lyrical poetics. Take a quick listen to our weekly podcast, Coming Attractions, for this week's trivia question. I'll also give it to you here, should you have a pending meet-up with Major Tom or Ziggy Stardust, needing to travel all the way to Memphis to attend.

For a pair of tickets to see Moonage Daydream at the HLT (offer includes popcorn) be the first to correctly answer this question by calling our theatre line at 206.451.4336:

On David Bowie's iconic (weren't they all?) 1983 LP, "Let's Dance" (can you hear it?) what other world famous guitar picker played most of the lead guitar parts?

206.451.4336 for the win. Be sure to leave contact into when you call.

See ya at the HLT.

Kevin

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HLT114 Steve Hall

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0700

Steve Hall is our guest for HLT podcast episode number 114. On Steve's list of accomplishments (to date) are: Born in Germany, lived in Russa, scooled in South Carolina, law school in New York, a top venture capital investor for Paul Allen and Vulcan, an executive producer for several documentaries, including an Oscar for the documentary, Octopus, and maybe the most impressive, if all that wasn't enough, Steve is an accomplished musician, with his latest work being an outstanding cover of Temple of the Dog's classic Hunger Strike, where he played all four instruments and dubbed the vocals. Got all that? Whew!

Bringing it all close to home, Steve's latest film project that we will premiere sometime in early November, Wildcat, follows his recent efforts of Hood River and the production of fellow Islander David Guterson's follow up to Snow Falling on Cedars, East of the Mountains. Both were warmly received at their premieres at the Historic Lynwood.

Steve and I spend an hour discussing the various elements composing the creative imperative, both on the local scene and around the world, all moving towards the pinnacle of our understanding of the reasons behind and the plight of the modern artist. It's a wild ride and one I hope you will enjoy listening to as much as I had in its production. It has value, in my humble view, of several times the thirteen dollar price of a movie ticket.

As always please feel free to comment on our Facebook or Twitter sites.

Thanks and we hope to see ya at the Historic Lynwood soon!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions, Sept 20 See How They Run

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0700

Hi Folks, this is the Historic Lynwood movie line podcast. It is the second generation data flow, replacing the outdated land-line, which was both time consuming and expensive. Modern technology and an all volunteer staff being the new normal. Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, correspondence or advice on our Facebook site or at our Far Away Entertainment.com home page. Be sure to select the Historic Lynwood as your preference.

The good news is that we will continue with See How They Run for another week. It will now play through next Thursday, 9.29. Show times are 4:45 & 6:45 daily and 2:45, 4:45 & 6:45 on Sat & Sun. Here is the BIG NEWS:

On Saturday, 9.24 we will host Islander Zach Ingrasci's World Premiere of his production company's latest short, Free to Care, at 5pm. Tickets are available at Eventbright.com. We invite you to come and support the important work being done by Zach. You can also hear his story on our virtual visit here as podcast episode #113. Therefore, the Saturday, Sept, 25 schedule looks like this: See How They Run at 2:45 followed by Free to Care, which includes introduction and post screening Q&A with Zach and Co, plus special guest speaker, local Congresswoman Tara Simmons. All this starting at 5. Lastly we'll screen a late showing of See How They Run at 7.

Also please remember that the giant glass vase by the cash register has a sign reading: HISTORIC LYNWOOD RENOVATION FUND, with all donations going towards this goal. Thanks to the generous folks who have already donated and a reminder to those that haven't yet dropped a dime, of the importance of the HLT to our community. We are, indeed, here for you.

Lastly please have a listen to our podcast from yesterday with local executive producer (and rock star) Steve Hall as we discuss everything from the grunge scene in Seattle (and Bainbridge) to his upcoming doc called Wildcat.

Thanks and hope to see you soon!

Kevin

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Coming Attractions Friday Sept 16

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0700

Starting Friday, Sept 16 we open SEE HOW THEY RUN. Show times are 4:45 & 6:45.

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is .... murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril. Whew!

Critics have called SEE HOW THEY RUN, "Sharp, silly, stylish and sensational" Not many Agatha Christie spinoffs can claim a pair of Oscar winners as leads (Sam Rockwell and Adrien Brody) but their acclaim might be upstaged by the fabulous Saoirse Ronan as the rookie constable eager to make her mark with the British policing brass. Directed by Tom George its a puzzling whodunit inside the glamorously sordid theater underground.

As a bonus to this week's coming attraction 'cast, we visit the first (and hopefully annual) Bainbridge Creative District's Bridge Fair, which was held Saturday at Waterfront Park. We chat with long-time Islander and Jazz Singer Jenny Davis about her history on the Island, her musical vocation and even about her appreciation of movie scoring and a few of her favorites, (and in keeping with the mystery theme began above, I will provide the clues of George Clooney and Mister Spok.)

Should you be one of the few remaining folks who HAVEN'T seen WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING or MARCEL THE SHELL, there are only two more nights to do so, tonight (Wed) and Thursday. MARCEL screens at 5 and CRAWDADS at 6:45.

As we have discontinued our long-running movie land-line (206.842.3080) replacing it with the more contemporary web offering (this) please subscribe to the Historic Lynwood Theatre Podcast where we will be adding weekly updates on upcoming attractions, local events, specials and, as they say in print media, lot's more. All this effective immediately.

Lastly, to kick off the new feature, the first THREE people to correctly answer this weeks podcast trivia question will get their (real butter) popcorn FREE (foxtrot romeo echo echo). Restrictions apply, void where prohibited and not applicable with other offers. The question:

What local film-maker has raised 100 million dollars from the efforts of his NPO and collection of short films, that they rightfully call, Films with Impact?

Simply announce your intention to enter this exciting contest when you purchase your tickets to watch the first-run whodunit SEE HOW THEY RUN, starting Friday.

Call us on the theatre line at 206.451.4336 with comments, questions, advice, opinion or requests. Thanks.

See ya soon.

Kevin

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HLT112 Zach Ingrasci

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:00:00 -0700

Ninety million. That is the figure, in American dollars, that Zach Ingrasci, his partner Chris Temple and the crew at Optimist.co have already raised . That money has come from their documentary filmmaking efforts. Most appropriately, their NPO mission statement calls their work 'Films with Impact'. To further detail their creative philanthropy; first they survived for two months on $1 a day in Guatemala. Soon after, they lived in a tent in a Syrian refugee camp. And most recently, released a 10 year film documenting the journey of an undocumented boy in New York City. Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci are award-winning filmmakers and activists, who on-stage, demystify some of the world’s most complex situations — leaving audiences more connected and empowered to make a difference.

As co-founders of the non-profit Optimist, Chris and Zach have created over 15 films and series that have raised $91.5 million dollars for the films’ causes — changing over 329,000 lives. Their films have been released globally by Netflix, Amazon, HBO National Geographic, and The Atlantic.

On September 24, Zach and crew will show their three short docs, The Undocumented Lawyer, Rosa These Storms and debut their latest work, Free to Care, on the big screen at the Historic Lynwood, after which we'll host a Q&A with the directors and producers as well as special guest speaker Tara Simmons. As the feature presentation they'll also screen a special anniversary video capturing their decade of success on the world stage. Be prepared to be inspired!

The Free to Care synopsis: A single mother with a passion for nursing, Lisa Creason wanted the freedom to pursue her dreams. When an unjust law prohibited her from doing so, she took the fight into her own hands and ended up opening doorways for thousands like her.

Tara Simmons was was recently elected to serve as Congresswoman in Washington's District 23, position 1. Her path to the political arena was also filled with seemingly impossible challenge. I, for one, look forward to the story of her journey.

Tickets for the one-time event can be found at https: www.eventbrite.com/e/optimist-10-year-anniversary-celebration-and-film-premiere-tickets-396893618497 or as a link from our homepage at http://Farawayentertainment.com

Hope to see you there for this special night with Zach, Chris and Tara. Saturday Sept 24, from 5-6:30PM at the Historic Lynwood Theatre. Here is the schedule of events (Be sure go get here early!)

5:00pm- Start

Brief Welcome and Introduction by Zach & Chris

5:05pm- Film screenings:

1. Rosa These Storms

2. The Undocumented Lawyer

3. Free to Care

5:50pm- Q&A

Zach, Chris and Tarra will be on stage for a brief Q&A

6:20pm- Final video

World Premiere of our 10 year anniversary video and campaign

6:30pm-END

Additionally, you can always reach me at our Theatre line, 206.451.4336.

Thank you,

Kevin

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HLT 111 Rachel Noll James

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Filmmaker, actress, screenwriter, producer, and by her own assessment, most accurately, storyteller, we were most fortunate today to have Rachel Noll James visit with us on the big black stage at the Historic Lynwood.

Santa Fe to Bainbridge Island are start and current dots on her personal timeline with a ten year stay in Southern California where she majored in Theatre Arts at Occidental (alma mater of such celebs as Barack Obama, Ben Afflick, Luke Wilson, Kiwi Smith and Terry Gilliam). In the shadow of the Rose Bowl to Tinsel Town, Rachel began her journey of filmmaking after an indoctrination to live stage performance. "I just wanted more control, to tell stories that focus on women and minority issues", she says. And the magic was born under the name Emergence Films. Her early works include, The Storyteller, Half-Light, Follow the River, Don't Pass Me By, Malibu Road, and the recently wrapped, Ingress.

Ingress was locally filmed, on Bainbridge, in three weeks of hectic shooting, using several local artists, actors and craftspeople. For more stories from the set, check out our 'casts with Andrew Taylor (script supervisor on HLT Episode 107) and Joseph Steck (Key grip on Episode HLT 110).

Rachel shares her passion for filmmaking as well as her move to Bainbridge and subsequent discovery that on our humble rock in Puget Sound, in the creative area of arts and humanities, she is not alone. A circumstance something we take great pride in celebrating. After all, it is our mission statement.

"This is my love. Through all the life changes and frustrations of Hollywood and everything that came with that, I have never lost my love for storytelling. I'm really excited for the possibilities that opened up when i moved here."

Here, being The Great Pacific Northwest, Bainbridge Island and the Historic Lynwood Theatre.

We trust that those possibilities blossom into many years of storytelling, filmmaking and community involvement. A trust I feel is just getting started.

More info on Rachel and Emergence Films here. https://emergencefilms.us/ or Rachelnoll.com

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HLT 110 Joseph Steck

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -0700

Our guest for the milestone episode number 110, has been around. Spending his youth in Mexico, Germany and, of course, LA, Joseph grew up in a household jam packed with creative energy. His Dad, a lawyer and screenwriter penned the blueprint for the 1967 satirical comedy Waterhole Number Three, starring James Coburn and Carrol O'Connor. He also had an early adaption of The Longest Yard optioned. From the time Joseph Steck went looking for work, hoping to catch on with a camera crew if possible, he already had a resume that included International travel and an insiders understanding of what it takes to go from movie-making inspiration to final-cut completion. It wasn't long before he was comfortable and confident on the set, behind the camera and all technical stops between.

We spend our hour plus in a back and forth conversation about Joseph's journey in the artistic community. How be finally landed on Bainbridge Island entails volumes of stores, anecdotes and the candid exchange of insider information. We even get to talk some set-speak, addressing the common misconceptions of who does what and what both their job responsibilities and titles require.

Save to say that this lively insider romp will provide even the most experienced production (and post production) personnel with both a nostalgic nod to the golden bygone years of Hollywood as well as the contemporary techniques used in today's hyper-paced run and gun shooting styles.

You can have good, fast or cheap. You get two of the three. Joseph Steck tells us how and why.

Please join us, and drop a line to our Facebook site at Far Away Entertainment to offer advice, correspondence or invitations to pre-production meetups or wrap parties. For further information on Joseph and his creative bag of tricks visit him at Rocketroom.com

3,2,1 (clapboard) That's a wrap.

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HLT 109 Greg Nance

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:00:00 -0700

What would one do upon completion of a 3,156 mile, 84 day run across America, specifically from Long Island, NY to Ocean Shores, WA? That (gleeful but injured) one would, in this case, come visit us at the Historic Lynwood Theatre and sit for an hour and talk about it. That is exactly what Islander (BHS class of 2007) Greg Nance did yesterday. As a nutshell bio Greg, graduating as class president and captain of the dominating debate team, went on to the U of Chicago to study astrophysics and become an astronaut. He also brought a pair of start-ups into reality, moved to Shanghai to start a third, all the while maintaining his allegiance to the Seattle Seahawks by running to and from the televised game broadcasts, at 4am and fifteen miles from his apartment. That is some fan!

I was particularly amazed his feat of, get this, running 7 marathons, in 7 days, on seven continents. Please consider this before you download the 'cast in order to bring the proper awe to the experience.

As if all this running wasn't enough, Greg has also created the http://Runfarfoundation.com to encourage and inspire kids to seek mental health care, overcome drug and/or alcohol addictions and stay focused and informed when making the giant leap from High School to College, a trifecta of extraordinary mentoring and support in areas needing operating funds, personnel and a workable business model.

Along our conversational path, we cover most of the big ticket items, and a few of the smaller, perhaps more overlooked experiences that have created this home-grown dynamic powerhouse, motivational runner, climber, teacher, entrepreneur, story-teller, and inspirational role model.

Please join us for this didactic exchange and find out for yourself what having the courage of one's convictions looks (and sounds) like.

Oh, yeah, we'll also talk about running movies.

Because that is what we do.

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HLT 108 Erika Hamilton Loubek

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0700

"What an incredible Journey", I commented upon completion of our detailed discussion. She began to laugh. I was about to ask what was so funny, when she asked if my pun was intentional. Then I laughed.

All the way from Piqua, Ohio, fledgling filmmaker, writer, dancer and actor Erika Hamilton Loubek joins us for HLT Episode 108. Her Journey (you'll have to listen to be in on it) had stops in Philly as a cheerleader for the 76ers, the U of Cincinnati, another cheer-leading job in New York as well as acting in several high-profile commercials, trading chops with big-wigs like Bob Dylan and for Nike, Microsoft among many others. Seeking change from the hustle-bustle of the Big Apple she came cross-country ending in LA, where the sweet lightning bolt of inspiration found it's mark one afternoon on the Pacific Coast Highway.

The rest, as is said, is history. Armed with inspiration, a rough script and a dream she went in search of a producer - and found a husband. Who singed on for the long run, but not before adding his name to the credits as Executive Producer. Two kids and a number of Film Festival awards later, we screened her short, Out Of Tune, at the HLT the Sunday before our session.

It may be a short but it's long on messaging. Soon we'll release the videocast version of our session as we try a bonus feature Actor's Commentary to the sixteen minute piece. Please stay tuned for that!

You can find Erika at Out Of Tune Film on Insta and FB.

Don't Stop Believin'

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HLT 107 Andrew Taylor

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0700

I ask you: What pod (video) cast is complete without a list or two? Further, if said pod (video) cast should have the dubious distinction of centering on as broad a subject as the Movies, it is almost mandatory to have one PER EPISODE. I stand amazed that it has taken us seven complete episodes to launch our initial compilation of films. But here it is!

Our guest for Episode 107 is a young filmmaker from Minnesota by way of the prestigious film school of Northwestern U in Evanston, IL (A burb of Chicago) Andrew Taylor.

Andrew and I met when he stopped by the Historic Lynwood Theatre one day to ask permission to post a flyer on his upcoming Film Camp. Needing nothing further, if I recall accurately, his flyer was taped to the front door before we even shook hands (or in this pandemic case, bumped fists).

Immediately after meeting and assessing his robust character and outgoing, energetic and obviously talented makeup, I invited him to do a session with us.

And I am here to tell you that he did not disappoint!

Please join us as we jog down Hollywood Blvd with a cool camera, a dead cat on a stick and a couple of scripts looking for a Tent Pole Four Audience Quadrant Green Light.

For the bigger picture of Andrew's work and perhaps to get a foot in the door, visit him at Atayprod.com or MST.edcenter.com

And give a listen to our infamous (Top 100) list and its ad-lib commentary.

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HLT 106 Inez Maubane Jones

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 -0700

"My Bonnie lies over the ocean" begins our session with the talented, traveled and tireless Executive Director of the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Counsel, Inez Maubane Jones. From her filial history behind the name, to her current claim to local fame, she is an eloquent speaker, a published author, a TV personality, an editor with a masters in journalism from Temple and a delight to engage with on topics spanning the gamut of all things artistic and culturally relevant. Those of us calling Bainbridge Island home are extremely fortunate to have her working behind the scenes to keep the torch of local artistry burning brightly.

Our dialogue starts in South Africa, visits Hong Kong, Alaska, Philadelphia and a host of exotic ports-of-call before touching down on Point White Drive.

It is a fascinating visit filled with intrigue and adventure all wrapped in the colorful world of the arts and their vital connection to our soul and spirit.

Please visit her at https://www.bainbridgecurrents.com/ and navigate your way to the cultural hub of our community.

And the Sea is silent.

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HLT 105 Kiel Reijnen

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 11:00:00 -0700

Episode 105. It has always been my thought, the cliche is half-baked, that Professional Cycling shares many a demand faced by those belonging to the Screen Actors Guild. My concept, still in fomentation, is that the bedfellows, while not exactly alike, do share several strange similarities. To wit; They are NOT for everyone. They each require a commitment that asks for their very best. They are NOT for the faint of heart. Or lung, Or leg. The moment of truth shines on the drama and intensity of the effort necessary to seize the moment and provide a performance, as thousands watch, compare, and judge. No easy chore. That moment in the white-hot spotlight is what separates the contenders from the pretenders. One does it, and does it regularly, or one sullenly sits scanning the local help wanted pages.

In Episode 105 we chat with local celebrity and pro cyclist Kiel Reijnen. It would have been fun to put Kiel and Chris Kattan, an athlete and an actor, together to exchange ideas on this subject, but we (I) missed the opportunity as Chris was on our stage while Kiel was off racing in the mountains of Utah. Alas, perhaps another day.

Join us for this informative and motivating conversation as we ride from the hills of Bainbridge Island to the flat-lands of Emporia, Kansas (with many International stops along the way). It's a wild ride and although I did my best, I was left in the dust by the speed, stamina and stature of the only professional cyclist on Bainbridge Island.

Chapeau Kiel Reijnen.

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HLT104 Jay Inslee

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Who says politics and movies don't mix? Our special guest for Episode 104 is the longest-serving current Governor in America, a former HS QB, Hoopster at Stanford and witness to the most exciting football game of all-time (Washington vs Stanford). Those athletic merits aside, he is also a well-versed fan of the cinema, and especially when the venue is the Historic Lynwood Theatre about 5 minutes from his home on Bainbridge Island. We had the honor of a 45 minute chat with the Gov, touching on subjects ranging from his favorite Husky QB, Sonny Sixkiller, sports movie, Breaking Away, and Political movie, All the Presidents Men, to the more pressing and urgent, climate change, SCOTUS, his run for the highest office in the country, all ending with a call to action.

The call came as answer to my question, "What can a single guy do to be a part of the solution?"

You are invited to listen to his eloquent and motivational response. I came away with a different point of view and hope that you will as well.

Episode HLT104 is sponsored by Artisan Bakery Pane d' Amore, bakers of the best bread this side of Paris and Rome. With shops on Bainbridge Island, Port Townsend and Sequim, they speak the language of love, the Love of Bread. Call them today at 206.780.1902, order a specialty loaf and enjoy. Tell 'em the Governor sent ya! Or me.

Thanks for the listen and stay turned for our next episode, dropping on July 14, Ciao amici.

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HLT103, Dan Rosenberg

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Don't forget the Cider!

In Episode 103 we get a visit from stand-up comedian extraordinaire, screenwriter and former Cyber Jock Dan Rosenberg. Dan will be our MC for the upcoming Dereck Sheen and Chris Kattan Shows on July 2. He is so well versed on this subject that he has even penned a book called, appropriately enough, How to NOT suck at being an Emcee. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Hosting-How-suck-Emcee/dp/1411677846

We chat about Dan's birthplace Pittsburg, PA, as well as his subsequent adventures in New Orleans, LA, Orlando and finally Bainbridge Island, WA.

Truly a funny guy, he still runs an internet talk show on cars. Yup, cars.

Join us as we roll along the highways and rock the back roads from Pennsylvania to Seattle with the radio blastin' and cruisin' just as fast as we can, as all roads lead to the Historic Lynwood Theatre. (Where there's always plenty of parking)

And don't forget the cider.

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HLT102, Steve Stolee

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0700

In Episode 102 we get an entertaining visit from local celebrity (winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award and a 2019 inductee to the prestigious Island Treasure club), Steve Stolee. Steve shares stories from his colorful past, "I was born in a North Dakota blizzard in 1950", to his present day work with the BPA and the Ten Minute Plays production. Steve has written, produced, directed and presented several plays, films and multi-media works making him a natural for our show. Join us for about an hour's worth of creative banter as we exchange notes on the path less traveled.

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HLT101, Jeff Brein

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:00:00 -0700

The debut cast from the Historic Lynwood Theatre on Bainbridge Island, WA. In this episode we chat with Far Away Entertainment Prez Jeff Brein. Jeff takes an informative and colorful look at many of the people that have visited the theatre since its opening on July 1, 1936. No typo, 1936! We talk about Charlie Chaplin, Frank Buxton, TJ Fadddis, Dennis James, Steven Spielberg, Chris Kattan and his brother Andy, Ralph Munro, Liberace and a cast of characters that would take two days to scroll. For information on all the FAE theatres go to Farawayentertainment. com or if you'd like to leave a comment, make a suggestion or reserve our classic space for your own private screening, call me at 206.451.4336.

Next up for our weekly cast is Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, a regular at the HLT, followed by local award winning filmmaker Steve Stolee and good neighbor and great Producer Steve Hall.

Thanks for supporting our effort and we hope to see you soon at our Theatre Near You.

Kevin Lynch
Host

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