The Blues Brothers
NEVADA THEATRE 6/15: Join us as The Onyx Downtown embarks on a decades-spanning retrospective of one of the most beloved film genres: the movie musical! Based on a recurring sketch from Saturday Night Live, few could have guessed that the story of Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers who set out on a mission from God to get their band back together and raise money for the Catholic orphanage they grew up in, would become a legendary cult classic. Yet 45 years after its initial release, THE BLUES BROTHERS remains one of the greatest and most outrageous musical comedies of all time. Starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and featuring performances from legendary musicians such as James Brown, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin, THE BLUES BROTHERS is a rare treat on the big screen.
Duck Soup (1933)
SUNRISE CINEMA 6/14 - The Marx Brothers invade Sunrise Cinema with their riotously funny musical DUCK SOUP! When the tiny nation of Freedonia goes bankrupt, its wealthy benefactor, Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), insists that the wacky Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) become the country's president. Sensing a weakness in leadership, the bordering nation of Sylvania sends in the spies Pinky (Harpo Marx) and Chicolini (Chico Marx) to set the stage for a revolution. As Firefly clashes with the Sylvanian ambassador (Louis Calhern), plenty of mayhem ensues, and the countries verge on all-out war.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
AFTER HOURS 6/20 - Edgar Wright’s lively adaption of the graphic novel series of the same name, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD rocks onto screen June 20th as part of our After Hours program. As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
