Fall brings colors to the leaves, a chill in the air, and films to the Knick! Yes, the fall film series is off and running. The Knickerbocker Theatre at Hope College is showing four films through November 11. The series opens with Maudie, an Irish-Canadian biographical romantic drama, through Saturday, Sept. 16. In Nova Scotia, …
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Family films rooted in books — and why we should keep reading
The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him “WILD THING!” and Max said “I’LL EAT YOU UP!” so he was sent to bed without eating anything. —————————————————– There are some things we do in life that give us great joy. For me, reading to …
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One Night Only Series Focuses on Judy Garland
By Tom Hoover Guest blogger and film lover I remember getting to stay up late to watch The Wizard of Oz when I was in elementary school and being more interested in Dorothy’s friends and her dog Toto than I was of this plucky, jittery girl from Kansas whose only skill seemed to be singing …
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Our 2017 Spring Film Series
The Schedule May 15 – 20 – Whisky Galore May 22 -26 ( Mon – Fri ) – After the Storm May 30 – June 3 ( Tues- Sat ) – Nise: The Heart of Madness June 5 – 10 – The Women’s Balcony The Reasons Springtime films. As we head into the summer blockbuster time, we present …
How the West was Filmed
The showdown on a dusty street. The cool stare of death. The flawed hero. The cold gun. The morality tale told in a new way. The Knickerbocker’s upcoming edition of its “One Night Only” film series features the Western genre. The films chosen represent a cross-section of the Western’s development from the 50’s through the 60’s …
5 Reasons Hope Students Should Attend Knick Movies
By Amanda Dort ’17 For the past three years, I’ve been working in the Hope College’s Events and Conferences Office writing press releases. If it was not for this job, I wouldn’t have known about the Knick movies in the first place. I’m so happy that isn’t the case because attending the Knick movies is one …
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The Salesman – Revenge, Forgiveness, and Arthur Miller
I have been a fan of Asghar Farhadi since we showed his Academy Award nominated film, A Separation, a couple of years ago. The film’s powerful characters, compelling story, and intense drama reminded me of the power of film. When we had the opportunity to book Farhadi’s latest film, The Salesman, I was quick to …
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The Impact of Love (and “Loving”).
Their name is so perfect that if this was a fictional story, we would mark it down to poor writing. A couple named Loving fighting for the right to be recognized as a married couple. Married in Washington DC, but not allowed to live in their home state of Virginia. Jailed for their crime and …
Our 2017 Winter Film Series
The marketing slogans are easy. “Films to Heat Up Your Winter.” “Four Ways to Beat Cabin Fever.” “Cold Weather, Hot Popcorn, Great Movies — The Perfect Mix.” Those did not make the cut. Actually, we rarely have a catchy slogan as we think the films sell themselves. Our unofficial slogan for this next series of …
Cary Grant Focus for the One Night Only Series
He was once told by an interviewer “Everybody would like to be Cary Grant.” He replied, “So would I.” And such is the quandary for an actor who becomes larger than himself. Grant is the classic leading man, yet difficult to pin down. His comic timing is impeccable (see His Girl Friday), yet Hitchcock finds the man …
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