November 19, 2009

Movie trailers  11/19/09 12:01 AM

See you later: Leaving tomorrow are “The Stepfather,“ “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,“ “Saw VI”, “The Damned United” “Good Hair” and “A Serious Man.“  Second run: “Night at the Museum: Smithsonian” and “Inglourious Basterds” will continue Saturday at the Byrd. There are no shows tomorrow because of the Radio One Family Comedy Tour performance at 7:30 p.m. The show stars Marcus Wiley, Chinnitta Morris and John Gray Griff. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance at http://www.byrdtheatre.com.  Movieland features: Bruce Campbell and Embeth Davidtz star in “Army of Darkness” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Lucille Ball and William Holden star in “Miss Grant Takes Richmond” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Hello, Cleveland: Satirical actor Harry Shearer will appear at the Byrd for a screening of “This Is Spinal Tap” at 4 p.m. Sunday, presented by indie radio station WRIR. Shearer, who co-starred in the film, will also speak to the audience and engage in a Q&A session before the screening of the classic faux music documentary. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased at http://www.wrir.org and Plan 9 in Carytown.—Melissa Ruggieri


November 12, 2009

Movie trailers  11/12/09 12:01 AM

See you later: Leaving tomorrow are “Amelia,“ “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,“ “Funny People,“ “Motherhood” and “Zombieland.“  Second run: “Night at the Museum: Smithsonian” will begin and “Inglourious Basterds” will continue at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m., respectively, Saturday at the Byrd. Matinees for “Night at the Museum: Smithsonian” will be Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m. There are no shows tomorrow.  Movieland features: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick star in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Gregory Peck and Robert Duvall star in “To Kill a Mockingbird” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Features at the Byrd: The Byrd Theatre and the Equine Rescue League present: “National Velvet” tomorrow at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes popcorn. Proceeds benefit preservation of the Byrd and the goals of the Equine Rescue League. Special Independent premiere screening: “Mantra” at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Byrd Theatre Classic Matinees presents: “North by Northwest” at 2 p.m. Nov. 19. Cost: $7 (includes popcorn).—Trudy Knight


November 05, 2009

Movie trailers  11/05/09 12:01 AM

See you later: Leaving tomorrow are “Capitalism: A Love Story,“ “Toy Story 1 and 2” and “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself.“  Second run: “Funny People” and “Inglourious Basterds” will begin at 7:15 and 9:45 p.m., respectively, tomorrow at the Byrd. There are no shows Nov. 12.  Movieland features: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton star in “The Terminator” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. The Marx Brothers star in “Animal Crackers” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Silent classics: Richmond Moving Image Co-op presents: “The Black Pirate” at 2 p.m. today at the Main Library, 101 E. Franklin St. Admission is free.  Features at the Byrd: FETCH a Cure presents: “The Canine Film Festival” on Saturday with “Milo & Otis” at 10 a.m., “Cats & Dogs” at noon, “Where the Red Fern Grows” at 2 p.m. and “Best in Show” at 4 p.m. On Sunday, features are “Best in Show” at 1 p.m. and “An American Opera” at 3 p.m. Tickets are free.—Trudy Knight


October 29, 2009

Movie trailers  10/29/09 12:01 AM

Boo! The Byrd Theatre celebrates Halloween with a screening of “The Exorcist” at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. At Movieland, “Halloween” will show tomorrow-Sunday at 8:10 and 10:40 p.m. And “Halloween II” gets weekend screenings at West Tower, Short Pump, Virginia Center, Westchester Commons and Commonwealth.  See you later Leaving tomorrow are “The Boys Are Back,“ “Fame,“ “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,“ “The Informant!“, “The Invention of Lying,“ “Surrogates,“ “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and “The Baader-Meinhof Complex.“ Second run At the Byrd, “G-Force” plays at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow , plus matinees Saturday and Sunday; “Final Destination” starts at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Movieland features The 1956 thriller “The Bad Seed,“ starring Patty McCormack, is the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. —Melissa Ruggieri


October 22, 2009

Movie trailers  10/22/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving tomorrow are “Bright Star,“ “District 9,“ “The Final Destination,“ “Halloween II,“ “Inglourious Basterds,“ “Jennifer’s Body,“ “Julie & Julia,“ “My One and Only,“ “9,“ “Pandorum,“ “Roman Holiday,“ “Seraphine” and “Whip It.“  Second run “Saw I-V” marathon will continue at Carmike. At the Byrd, “The Time Traveler’s Wife” will start Saturday, “District 9” continues and “Harry Potter” matinees will be shown Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. There will be no 7:15 p.m. show Tuesday.  Movieland features Heather Langenkamp and Johnny Depp star in “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Vincent Price and Carolyn Jones star in “House of Wax” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Features at the Byrd The Byrd Theatre and TOSI present: “Phantom of the Opera” with John Baratta on the Wurlitzer tomorrow at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7. Eyesore Productions presents: “Psychopath” Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6. GoreHound Features presents: “Dark Night of the Scarecrow” Saturday at midnight. Tickets are $12. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk presents a benefit screening: “Young Frankenstein” Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. The Alzheimer’s Association and HBO present: “The Alzheimer’s Project” Tuesday at 6 p.m. Free. There also will be a panel discussion.—Trudy Knight


October 15, 2009

Movie trailers  10/15/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving tomorrow are “All About Steve,“ “Departures,“ “(500) Days of Summer,“ “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,“ “The Hangover,“ “The Hurt Locker,“ “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,“ “Love Happens” and “Sorority Row.“  Second run “Roman Holiday” and “Saw I-V” will start tomorrow at Carmike. “Harry Potter” and “District 9” will start tomorrow at the Byrd. Matinee for “Harry Potter” will play Sunday at 4 p.m. There will be no 7:15 p.m. show next Thursday.  Movieland features Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon star in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Cher, Nicholas Cage and Olympia Dukakis star in “Moonstruck” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Williamsburg film series “Adam’s Rib” will be shown at 2 p.m. today at the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St. Free.  Special feature Central Virginia Paranormal Investigations will show “Ghost Hunt” at midnight tomorrow at the Byrd. $10 donation, proceeds to benefit the Byrd.—Trudy Knight


October 08, 2009

Movie trailers  10/08/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow are “The Hangover,“ “Harry Potter,“ “Lorna’s Silence,“ “My Sister’s Keeper” and “Under Our Skin.“  Second run “(500) Days of Summer” will start tomorrow at Westchester. “The Hurt Locker” will start tomorrow at West Tower. “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” will start tomorrow and “The Hangover” will continue at the Byrd. Matinee for “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” will play Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features Betsy Palmer and Kevin Bacon star in “Friday the 13th” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Rock Hudson and Doris Day star in “Pillow Talk” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Williamsburg film series “Young Mr. Lincoln” will be shown at 2 p.m. today at the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St. Free.  VCU dance films “Dance on Camera,“ a screening of four short dance films, will be presented at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. Tickets are $5.—Trudy Knight


October 01, 2009

Movie trailers  10/01/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow are “District 9,“ “Gamer,“ “The Hurt Locker,“ “My One and Only,“ “Paper Heart,“ “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry,“ “The September Issue” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife.“  Second run “My Sister’s Keeper” and “The Hangover” will start tomorrow at the Byrd. Matinee for “My Sister’s Keeper” will play Saturday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features Jeff Bridges and John Goodman star in “The Big Lebowski” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo star in “Rebel Without a Cause” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Williamsburg film series “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be shown at 2 p.m. today at the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St. Free.—Trudy Knight


September 25, 2009

Jurors: FEMA trailer didn’t expose family to fumes  09/25/09 12:01 AM

NEW ORLEANS—A federal jury yesterday rejected a New Orleans family’s claims that the government-issued trailer in which they lived after Hurricane Katrina exposed them to dangerous fumes. Five men and three women decided that a trailer made by Gulf Stream Coach Inc. and occupied by Alana Alexander and her son, Christopher Cooper, 12, was not “unreasonably dangerous” in its construction.


September 24, 2009

Movie trailers  09/24/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow are “Extract,“ “(500) Days of Summer,“ “G-Force,“ “It Might Get Loud,“ “The Proposal” and “Whiteout.“  Second run “The Proposal” and “The Ugly Truth” will start Saturday at the Byrd. Matinee for “The Proposal” will play Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw star in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. James Stewart and Grace Kelly star in “Rear Window” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Byrd specials The Byrd Theatre Foundation will show “Psycho” tomorrow at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Movie and popcorn, $10. Proceeds benefit the Byrd Theatre. The Richmond Sierra Club and the Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards will show “Coal Country—A Dramatic Look at Modern Coal Mining” on Saturday at 3 p.m.—Trudy Knight


September 17, 2009

Movie trailers  09/17/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow are “Cold Souls,“ “The Hangover,“ “Ponyo,“ “Shorts,“ “Star Trek,“ “Taking Woodstock” and “Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg.“  Second run “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will continue, and “Orphan” will start tomorrow at the Byrd. Matinees for “Transformers” will play Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m.  Movieland features Harrison Ford and Karen Allen will star in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell will star in “The Women” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Byrd specials Gorehound Features and Horrorhound Magazine will show “Zombie” Saturday at midnight. “Singing in the Rain” will play next Thursday at 2 p.m. Movie and popcorn, $7. Proceeds benefit Byrd Theatre preservation.—Trudy Knight


September 10, 2009

Movie trailers  09/10/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow are “Adam,“ “A Perfect Getaway,“ “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,“ “Post Grad” and “The Ugly Truth.“  Second run “The Taking of Pelham 123” will continue, and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will start tomorrow at the Byrd. Matinees for “Up” will play Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon will star in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in this week’s Insomnia Theater offering, tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Jane Fonda and Marcel Marceau will star in “Barbarella” for the Movies and Mimosas feature, Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. —Trudy Knight


August 20, 2009

Movie trailers  08/20/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow are “Aliens in the Attic,“ “Humpday,“ “O’Horten,“ “The Collector,“ “Up” and “Whatever Works.“  Second run “Terminator Salvation” and “Public Enemies” will start tomorrow, and “Star Trek” will continue at the Byrd. Matinees for “Star Trek” will play Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features Michael Beck and James Remar star in “The Warriors” in this week’s Insomnia offering tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando star in “A Streetcar Named Desire” for the Movies and Mimosas feature Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. —Trudy Knight


August 13, 2009

Movie trailers  08/13/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow is “The Girl From Monaco,“ “My sister’s Keeper” and “Public enemies.“  Second run “Drag Me to Hell” will start tomorrow and “Star Trek” will continue at the Byrd. A matinee for “Star Trek” will play Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon star in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in this week’s Insomnia offering tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. Marlon Brando and Karl Malden star in “On the Waterfront” for the Movies and Mimosas feature Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Movie premiere Indo-Pak Grocery presents “Magadheera” Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Byrd. —Trudy Knight


July 30, 2009

Movie trailers  07/30/09 12:01 AM

See you later Leaving in first run tomorrow is “Night at the Museum: Smithsonian.“  Second run “Hannah Montana: The Movie” and “Year One” will play at the Byrd starting tomorrow. A matinee for “Hannah Montana” will play Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 p.m.  Movieland features “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is this week’s Insomnia offering tomorrow and Saturday at 11:30 p.m. “The Apartment” is the Movies and Mimosas feature Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m.  Film festival Haunts of Richmond presents “Midsummer Night’s Scream” Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Byrd. Proceeds benefit The Poe Museum and the Byrd Theatre.  Mozart’s masterpiece “The Met: Live in HD: The Magic Flute” will be featured Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Virginia Center. —Trudy Knight

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