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The Shining at the Strand

The Shining

Strand Theatre

Saturday, October 21 at 7 PM

Join Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duval, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd, and those creepy twins... at the Overlook Hotel: room 237. 

 

Stanley Kubrick's film of Stephen King's novel is our choice to put us in a Halloween mood...

 

"HERE'S JOHNY!!! 

 

"Hello, Danny... Come and play with us... Come and play with us, Danny... forever... and ever... and ever..." 

 

"Redrum... redrum... redrum... redrum... redrum... redrum... " 

 

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." 

 

"Wendy... I'm home!" 

 

“You got a biiiig surprise coming to you. You’re not going anywhere. Go check out the Snow Cat and the radio and you’ll see what I mean. Go check it out.” 

 

“Danny’s not here Mrs. Torrance. Danny has gone away.” 

 

Advance tickets are $9 and available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse
Tickets will be $10 at the door and the popcorn will once again be free!!!

Shelter in Solitude coming to the Strand

Shelter in Solitude

The Strand Theatre

Saturday, October 14 at 7 PM
 

 A death row prisoner with 10 days to live forms an unlikely bond with a washed up country singer turned prison guard- a story of love, hope, redemption and kindness. Ten days...Two Lives...One Redemption. 

 

Director: Vibeke Muasya

Written and Starring: Siobhan Fallon Hogan (SNL, Men In Black, Seinfeld)

Starring: Robert Patrick (Terminator ll)

Starring: Peter Macon (Orville)

Starring: Peter Hogan Jr. (Rushed) Starring Michael Obelhouser

 

With: Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson)
Introcducing:
Sinead Hogan
Robb Bank$
Fat Nick 

 

Here's a personal invitation from Siobhan Fallon Hogan to the Strand audience:

 

 

 

Advance tickets are $9 at Highway 61 Coffeehouse.
Tickets are $10 at the door

And popcorn is free...

Manhattan Short winners announced

 

The Stupid Boy Wins Gold Medal for Best Film at the 26th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.

Australian Comedy Voice Activated wins the Silver Medal and Tuulikki from Finland wins the Bronze Medal in Worldwide Audience Vote.

The Stupid Boy, written and directed by Phil Dunn (England), is the Gold Medal winner of the 26th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. The Stupid Boy a dramatic tale about a broken man groomed for a terrorist attack is confronted by a local lad who sees things differently, resonated with viewers around the world. Manhattan Short medal winners are selected by voters attending the festival in theatrical venues around the world.

 “For The Stupid Boy to win - a film about the power of love and kindness in response to nationalism, racism and hatred - means so much, especially today. It is a film for peace, in a world waking up to the news of another war; where there are so many atrocities and so much pain, it dares to believe a different way - a way that loves, even when it might seem stupid to do so. And in doing so, it offers hope. The fact that thousands of people, in hundreds of venues around the world have voted for this story gives me hope. Perhaps we can each dare to believe in love again. Perhaps we can each find ways of looking for it, even in the worst situations. Thank you so much Nick and all the Manhattan team. I am so moved by this and so grateful to you and to all the people that voted.”
—Phil Dunn 

Voice Activated, written and directed by Steve Anthopoulos (Australia), won the Silver Medal. The film about a florist with a stutter who is forced to cooperate with a voice-activated car on the way to an important delivery, this light-hearted comedy is inspired by Anthopoulis‘s failed attempts at communicating with Apple's voice-activated assistant Siri.

“On behalf of the filmmakers behind Voice Activated I want to say a big thank-you to the audience for their support of the film. We’re incredibly proud of our silver medal and of Aleks’ very deserving win.

I knew that Manhattan Short was a global festival, but over the past week I’ve been overwhelmed by the commentary, reviews and posts about Voice Activated from audiences all around the world. The festival has generated a giant and passionate community. It’s honestly been a privilege to hear from them every day. Thank-you so much to the festival, the venues, and everyone who worked so hard to make it happen, including Nick and Victoria.“
—Steve Anthopoulis

 

 

The Bronze Medal winner is Tuulikki, written and directed by Teemu Nikki (Finland) a tale about a young woman, dominated by an over-protective mother. The Best Actor award goes to Aleks Mikic for his sensational performance as the stuttering florist in Voice Activated. The global audience has voted. Congratulations to all the winners!

 

 

Manhattan Short Vicksburg Vote

 Many thanks to all who attended Manhattan Short Festival at the Strand.

The favorite film at the Strand was Voice Activated about a floral delivery driver who has trouble communicating. Its lead actor, Aleks Mikic, was voted best Actor.

Running second best film was Stupid Boy.

Third Place was a tie between Tuulikki and Family Circus.

Second Place Actor was Afsaneh Dehrouyeh of Yellow

Third Place Actor Went to Paul Bartholomew of Career Day

 

International results will be posted here on Monday, October 9...

 

Jason King is sponsoring Tropic Thunder, Ben Stiller's 2008 outrageous comedy about a group of actors making a war movie who are forced to man-up and become soldiers to survive.

The movie is a send-up of Hollywood, actors, acting, agents, directors, writers, rappers, trailers and egos, much enhanced by several cameo roles.

The ensemble cast includes:

Ben Stiller

Jack Black

Robert Downey, Jr.

NIck Nolte

Steve Coogan

Danny McBride

Matthew McConaughey

Tom Cruise

and more

“I am playing a role within a role within a role so I know who I am.” — Kirk Lazarus

“I don’t get out of my character until the DVD is done.” — Kirk Lazarus

“I was wrong! Blow the bridge! Blow the f**k**g bridge.” — Tugg Speedman

“I don’t read the script. The script reads me.” — Kirk Lazarus

'“It went badly. Lazarus got emotional. When he was crying, he started spitting, which wasn’t needed because the script didn’t call for it.” — Tugg Speedman

"Didn’t you have a sick dog when you were younger? You should think of that while you’re acting.” — Rick Peck

It's one of those movies where you ask yourself, "can they really do that?" Come see for yourself.

Advance tickets are $9 and available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse.

Tickets will be $10 at the door.

But the popcorn is free!

Where? The Strand Theatre 717 Clay Street Downtown Vicksburg

When?

Saturday, September 30 at 7 PM

Lynch/Oz at the Strand

 

 

Saturday, August 12 at 7 PM

Strand Theatre

 

The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography—from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return. 

 Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration—consciously or unconsciously—from a single work. Is David Lynch trapped in the land of Oz? If so, can we derive a new appreciation for Lynch’s body of work from taking a closer look at how it intersects and communicates with The Wizard of Oz? In turn, do Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, or The Elephant Man have something to say about the enduring resonance of one of America’s most beloved classic movies? 

Through six distinct perspectives and narrated by some of contemporary cinema’s most exciting voices, LYNCH/OZ will take us down the proverbial rabbit hole, help us re-experience and re-interpret The Wizard of Oz by way of David Lynch, to deliver a whole new appreciation for Lynch’s symbolism through the lens of his greatest influence.

 Tickets are $9 in advance at Highway 61 Coffeehouse and $10 at the door.

And there's free popcorn. There's no place like home...