GREAT BARRINGTON – Triplex Cinema announced today its slate of movies for the holiday week, which (in addition to its four first-run films) will include a FREE showing for kids of the animated feature, “The Land Before Time,” the Will Ferrell teen hit “Anchorman,” and a series of family films, one each day at 1pm beginning on December 26.
The FREE children’s film “The Land Before Time” was generously sponsored by the Stockbridge Cultural Council and will be shown on Saturday, December 30th at 10 am. The movie is a warm animated adventure that tells the story of four young dinosaurs who become separated from their parents and band together in a perilous journey to find them. Admission will be free on a first come, first served basis and children are encouraged to come dressed up as their favorite dinosaur or in a costume of their choosing. Immediately following the movie, the children will be able to parade in their costumes around the theater lobby.
Also, on December 30th at 9pm, the Triplex will present the comedy “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” Directed by Adam McKay, the film tells the story of a chauvinistic anchorman of a top-rated San Diego news station, who is threatened by the arrival of feminist Veronica Cornerstone. Nominated for Choice Movie of the Summer by the Teen Choice awards, the Triplex hopes this will be the first of a series of late evening movies intended for teens.
Starting December 26 thru December 29 at 1pm, the Triplex will debut its family series for the holidays. The series begins with “Singing in the Rain”, which will be shown on Tuesday, December 26. This movie, regarded by many as one of the greatest musical films of all time, is a comic story set in 1927 about how actors who were famous for their silent films suddenly had to adapt when the movies became “talkies” – with varying degrees of success. The film has outstanding music and choreography, slapstick, and a laugh-out-loud screenplay.
On Wednesday, December 27 the film will be “A Hard Day’s Night”. This Beatles movie, which was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Music, provides a giddy, slapstick version of the group as they careen around London before performing a live TV concert, and offers a soundtrack full of early Beatles songs, which will be great to hear on the Triplex’s brand-new sound system.
The next film in the series, on Thursday, December 28, will be the Steven Spielberg film “E.T.”. For those who may not know, the movie tells the story of an alien left behind on Earth and saved by a 10-year-old boy who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, the boy, his brother, and his little sister form an emotional bond with their new friend and try to help him find a way to get home.
Finally, on December 29, the Triplex will be offering “Paper Moon”, starring the late Ryan O’Neal and his daughter Tatum. Ryan O’Neal plays a con-man who finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter and the two forge an unlikely partnership. The film won four Oscars, including Best Supporting Actress for Tatum O’Neal, who became the youngest winner to that time in a competitive category.
Meanwhile, in addition to continuing runs of the first-run films “Wonka” and “Anatomy of a Fall”, beginning Christmas Day, the Triplex will begin screening “The Boys in the Boat”, directed by George Clooney. Based on the Daniel James Brown book of that name which remained on The New York Times best-seller list for more than two years, the movie is the true story of how the working-class University of Washington’s rowing team, formed during the Depression and dismissed by their elite university competitors, became the U.S. representatives at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and went on to win the gold. The week will conclude with the film “Priscilla,” the biographical drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, which follows the life of Priscilla and her complicated romantic relationship with Elvis Presley.
In announcing the diverse film offerings for the holiday week, Nicki Wilson, President of the Board of Triplex Cinema, Inc., said, “Offering ‘movies for all’ is what the new Triplex is all about. We try to anticipate what the community may need, such as family entertainment during the holiday season. We hope that we can make going to the Triplex a habit everyone can look forward to and that the Triplex becomes a regular destination for both residents and visitors.”
