Movie Theater Withdrawal
It's hard to believe movie theaters and live theater have been closed since March. I'm going through withdrawal! Seriously, let's pray for our friends at Spreckels and all the other playhouses who haven't been open for all this time. Movies that were supposed to open in movie theaters have found homes at Netflix and Hulu. If you don't subscribe to these services it would be wise to investigate them. If you only went to one movie a month you spend over $20 including your ticket and snacks. Look at all the money you have saved by not going for the last four months. I only pay $9 a month for Netflix and nothing for Hulu. There's a fun movie that started showing on Hulu called ”Palm Springs” starring Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons and Peter Gallagher. If you enjoyed “Groundhog Day”, you will love “Palm Springs”.
Drive in Theaters are BACK in a big way. I hope someone opens a drive in here in Sonoma County. Movies opening in August include “The Secret Garden”. It opens August 14th. It centers on Mary Lennox who was born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin Colin and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of their manor. It stars Colin Firth and Julie Walters. Perfect for the whole family.
Fans of “Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure” will love the fact there's a new movie entering the franchise called ”Bill and Ted Face the Music”. It opens August 28th. It stars x. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends Bill and Ted set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe.
Opening August 12th is “Tenet” directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson. Armed with only one word - Tenet – and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. “Project Power” premieres on Netflix August 14th. It stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It takes place in New Orleans, where a new pill gives users an unpredictable temporary superhuman ability. Foxx plays a father searching for his daughter, who was taken by the makers of the drug. Foxx's character teams up with Art, a police officer played by Gordon-Levitt to find his daughter and fight the sinister forces behind the drug. It looks amazing!
In live theater news, Andrew Lloyd Webber is officially taking legal action against Donald Trump. “Cats” veteran Betty Buckley called on Webber to send a cease and desist notice to the Trump campaign, as the song “Memory” from “Cats” continues to be played at his rallies. Now action has officially been taken by Webber's company in the UK.
Do something nice to yourself and subscribe to Disney + so you can experience “Hamilton”. Remember people paid over $200 to see it live and you can see it for under $10 and see all the close ups that television offers. Remember to wear your masks so we can go to the movies again!!! Email me at dongibblecast@hotmail.com with any questions about movies or theater.
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Don Gibble, talent manager and film critic, is happy to be living in Sonoma County after being in Los Angeles for 20 years. Don discovered many actors including Max Theriot and Mena Suvari. Max, from Occidental, stars on "Bates Motel" and Mena starred in "American Pie" and "American Beauty". Don goes to 20 film festivals a year and loves to answer any questions regarding film and television. Email Don at dongibblecast@hotmail.com
