Page 63 - Sonoma County Gazette August 2019

Murder Mystery
Sebastiani Theater
By Diane McCurdy
At first it seemed as if they were an odd
476 1st St East, Sonoma, 707-996-2020, sebastianitheatre.com
couple and and then it came to mind that they had been matched before in Just
Go With It. Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler can now be seen again as husband and wife in a Netflix original available at
Our SELECTION of FILMS you may enjoy.
Aug 11 ~ The Take ~ Free Event. Free popcorn. 8p Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa
Aug 13 ~ Let’s Talk About Death ~ The Big Chill (1983). The story of eight old friends from the 60s. Donation: $5-$15 @ door, 6:30-9p, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Rd, Sebastopol, 707-824-0268, finalpassages.org
Aug 24 ~ Raiders of the Lost Ark ~ Live by the Santa Rosa Symphony. $25+, 7:30p Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma.edu
Aug 4 ~ True Humans ~ A documentary about the lives of the residents of sonoma developmental center. $10, 1p
Aug 19 ~ Vintage Series ~ A Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece. $10, 7p
Summerfield Cinemas
551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-525- 8909, summerfieldcinemas.com
Aug 1 ~ Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2019 ~ Join Dead Heads in your neighborhood. $15, 7p
Rialto Cinemas 6868 McKinley S, Sebastopol. Showtimes & INFO: 707 525- 4840, rialtocinemas.com, $8-$35
Aug 10 ~ The Lehman Trilogy ~ The story of a family and a company that changed the world. 7/25: 7p
your convenience for streaming in a caper called Murder Mystery. The pair do have an
easy chemistry, a relaxed intimacy. Nick and Audrey Spitz have been married for 15 years. She
is a hairdresser and a mystery buff. He is a cop who has just failed his detective test. This is true because Adam always plays a
character who is slightly vulnerable. Their marriage is good but after so many years it lacks sparkle so Nick is more or less bamboozled into taking Audrey on a long delayed European honeymoon. On their flight a sophisticated lesser noble, Viscount Cavendish, invites the couple to join him on his uncle’s
yacht and ready for an adventure and on a whim they choose to go on the luxurious Mediterranean cruise rather than the bus tour that they had booked.
The uncle turns out to be venerable actor, Terence Stamp. He leaves us early as he is murdered just as he was about to disinherit the various members of his entourage. This is the apex of the plot and what ensues is a very derivative romp to find out “whodunit?”.
Alexander Valley Film Society
Aug 1 ~ Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2019
who some might recognize as former Bond girl, Gemma Arterton. But, it is,
of course, the Spitz’s who become the prime suspects even though they have no motive whatsoever. Don’t try to apply too much logic here just savor the experience. We are then taken on a nice escapade from Monaco to Lake Como as Adam and Jen become amateur sleuths in order to clear their name. They are pursued by a French detective who is reminiscent of Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther series.
Sep 7 ~ American Graffiti - Four teenagers on their last summer night before college. Gates open @ 6p. Movie @8 Live music 6:30 -n8p Costume Contest. Raffle. PRESALE: Cars @ $40 per OR $12 per person (bring your own chair). Cloverdale Citrus Fair Drive-In, Citrus Fair Dr. Cloverdale
Sonoma Film Institute Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Rohnert Park, sfi. sonoma.edu
Aug 23 - Aug 25 ~ Buddy ~ A film about love, courage and trust. Donation $5, 8/23: 7p, 8/25: 4p, 7p
Sep 6 - Sep 8 ~ Asako I & II ~ Asako takes a cue from Vertigo’s doppelganger scenario. Donation $5, 8/23: 7p, 8/25: 4p, 7p
The costume designer has put Jen into many cutesy micro -minis. Jen has great legs but no one can rock a long, slinky , black dress like Jen. But maybe the director didn’t want her to look too sophisticated. After all she is married to Adam and, in this, he is an affable klutz. On its debut weekend, Murder Mystery garnered record breaking figures. There was an audience of 31 million viewers in the U.S. and Canada and more world wide. No one doubts the talent of these two performers. This is a perfect film for a warm summer evening. It is a spoof, light and fun. Just relax and enjoy the ride.
ChristopherB.SmithRafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St, San
The familiar conventions are not annoying. We expect them and would be disappointed if they
did not pop up. Murder Mystery
Aug 13 ~ Inside Out En Espagnol .
is what would happen if 10 Little Indians met Charade within a game of Clue! We are presented with a motley crew of usual suspects. First of all, there is the dead man’s very young and very pretty fiancee’. Then there is a buffed bodyguard, a race car driver, a one-eyed colonel,
a maharajah, and a jaded starlet
Riley, is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. FREE. 8:45p Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburgs Ave @ Matheson Streets, Downtown Healdsburg
INFO: www.avfilmsociety.org
~ Join Dead Heads from around the world. 7p
Aug 10 ~ Selena - Selena Quintanilla was a major figure in Tejano music when she was murdered. This biopic concentrates on Selena’s family and her rise to fame. Spanish (English subtitles). @ Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg. FREE. 5p 707-480-5608
Aug 6 ~ Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Aug 8 ~ Rafiki ~ A tender love story between two young women. $8, 7p
Aug 15 ~ Kinky Boots - The Musical ~ $18-$26, 1p & 7p
Aug 18 - Aug 24 ~ A Boy Named Charlie Brown ~ Exclusive 50th Anniversary theatrical re-release of the Peanuts classic. 8/18: 12p, 8/21: 6:30p, 8/24: 12p
Aug 22 ~ Chocolate and Cinema: Some Like it Hot ~ $35 includes popcorn & chocolate, 7p
Aug 27 ~ Royal Shakespeare Company: Measure for Measure ~ 1p & 7p
Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707-775-6048, mystictheatre.tunestub. com, mysticmarketing@ineffablemusic.com
Aug 2 ~ The Neverending Story ~ A boy reads a magical book that tells a story of a young warrior. $8, Doors 6p, Film 7p
Aug 9 ~ Step Brothers ~ 2008 American comedy film directed by Adam McKay and written by Will Ferrell and McKay. $8, Doors 6p, Film 7p
Aug 10 ~ Dazed & Confused ~ The plot follows various groups of Texas teenagers during the last day of school in 1976. $8, Doors 6p, Film 7p
Aug 10 ~ Tombstone ~ The film is based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. $8, Doors 6p, Film 7p
Aug 23 ~ The Big Lewbowski ~ $8, Doors 6p, Film 7p
Aug 24 ~ Back To The Future ~ $8, Doors 6p, Film 7p
~ 1p & 7p
OUTDOOR MOVIES
Aug 10 ~ The Little Mermaid ~ Weill Lawn for a double feature. Free event. Parking $5, 5p Green Music Center - Weill Hall Lawn, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-4246, gmc.sonoma.edu, tickets@sonoma.edu
Aug 13 ~ Movies in the Plaza ~ Inside Out (2015) - Spanish. Free, 8:30-10p, Healdsburg Plaza, Matheson St, Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, ci.healdsburg.ca.us
Aug 16 - Sep 20 ~ Movies in the Park at Howarth Park ~ Free to all, 8p, Howarth Memorial Park, 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, 707-543-3298, srcity.org, howarthpark@srcity.org
Sep 7 ~ American Graffiti at the Drive-In ~ A pop-up drive-in at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair. $40 - Car, $14 - Individual, 6:10p Citrus Fair Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Dr, Cloverdale, 707-893-7150,, avfilmsociety.org, info@avfilmsociety.org
Rafael, 415-454-1222, rafaelfilm.cafilm.org, rafaeltheater@cafilm.org
Aug 1 ~ Grateful Dead Meet-up ~ 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies. $7-$11.75, 7:30p
Aug 5 - Aug 8 ~ Paris Is Burning $7- $11.75, 7:30p
Aug 7 ~ Mr. Fish ~ Cartooning with Filmmaker Pablo Bryant, $11.75, 7:30p
Aug 12 ~ Parallel Love ~ The Story of a Band Called Luxury. $11.75, 7p
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