Monday, May 13, 2013
'Into Darkness' gets early IMAX premiere at the AMC Tysons Corner 16 this Wednesday, May 15, with free giveaways.
Star Trek: Into Darkness opens in theaters Friday, May 17, but the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel will beam into IMAX theaters this Wednesday for two "fan sneak premieres." One of those premiers is at our own AMC Tysons Corner 16 & IMAX in McLean. A 2009 reboot by director J.J. Abrams has inspired a new generation of Trekies. The 2013 Star Trek sequel stars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto as Kirk and Spock, with Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch as the mysterious villain. In a special IMAX promotion, audience members at the 8 p.m. showing May 15 will get a limited edition Star Trek Into Darkness print by artist Mark Englert. Several IMAX locations in DC and Northern Virginia are expected to have the memento on hand: The Star Trek Facebook …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
This fearless interpretation by director Luhrmann is well worth seeing. Leonardo di Caprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan star.
The Great Gatsby has opened in theaters nationwide. Here are the showtimes at the movie theaters showing The Great Gatsby closest to McLean: ----- REVIEW No question whatsoever, director Baz Luhrmann is someone who elicits strong opinions with his every movie. Moulin Rouge draws forth a swoony sigh from its biggest fans and an eye roll from its detractors. In an industry that often plays it safe, creating movies like Fast and Furious 6 to keep the easy money flowing, it is always refreshing that someone is taking chances, and certainly Luhrmann has built his career subscribing to the "go big or go home" school of filmmaking. His new film The Great Gatsby is no exception. Not only does he create the sort of visually over-saturated …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
The show features looks from nine high school students.
A years worth of work comes to a head for Fairfax Academy high school students next week when their clothing lines take the stage in a fashion show. “Everyone has little struggles with their collections, so the coolest thing will be able to see all of our friends come together and see that it was all worth it,” said Sarah Dowell, 17. Fairfax Academy’s Fashion Design program trains students for a career in the fashion industry. The program, housed within Fairfax High School, is one of six academies in the Fairfax County Public School System (FCPS). Students in academies take these advanced career elective courses to prepare themselves for careers in their chosen field. Juniors or seniors from about 20 different high schools attend courses …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow stars in the third installment of the Marvel comics hero movie. Here's where to see it near McLean, reviews and more info.
Iron Man 3 has arrived, and reviews seem to be positive — mostly. If there's a consensus, it's this: The movie is better than "Iron Man 2." RottenTomatoes.com, as of mid-morning Friday, rated Iron Man 3 77 percent "fresh." Here's what a few reviews had to say: Patch's own Cinema Siren has a review here. She says: With its mix of magnetic superstar power, exciting action and strong character development, Iron Man 3 has a good chance of making new Marvel fans and big dollars, making it the movie to beat this summer at the box office, and making the first big anticipated release the first mega-success of the year. The New York Times review of "Iron Man 3" says this: The story takes place after the events of “Marvel’s The Avengers” and a …
Starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 3 is a "hoot, wild ride and an emotional journey."
Iron Man 3 has opened in theaters nationwide. Here are the showtimes at the movie theaters showing Iron Man 3 closest to McLean: --------- Review Let's face it. Those of you who are interested in films of Iron Man's ilk and have waited through a year of Comic-Cons dressed like your favorite Marvel superhero, do not need Cinema Siren to tell you whether to head out this weekend to keep one of Hollywood's biggest studio franchises alive and Robert Downey Jr. out of the poorhouse. You already have your tickets. It is the souls who usually stay home with a glass of wine watching Downton Abbey, and occasion the multiplex only for the most hyped and well reviewed blockbusters they want to charm into theaters. With its mix of magnetic …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Top news of the week from our Patches around Virginia and DC.
Patch has 31 community sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top stories from around the region over the past week. 16. Mark Wahlberg Visits: Actor Mark Wahlberg visited T.C. Williams High School on Wednesday morning for an assembly presented by Get Schooled, a nonprofit that aims to engage high school students in an effort to improve graduation rates and empower more students to achieve in college. “I had to work really hard to get where I’m at,” Wahlberg said. “And I don’t mind working really hard to try and maintain it." 15. Runner Pledges 30 Races: Arlington resident Lauren Bailey is halfway through a personal challenge that has been daunting and exhilarating — running 30 races in one year, the year of her 30th birthday. …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Plus, Iguana models, cell towers in disguise, a Ladybug exodus and two birds ask, "Who cooks for you?"
Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening somewhere in the area. Here's a look back at some weird goings on over the past week. Drivers at the Lake Ridge commuter lot near Interstate 95 saw more than the road crews and heavy machinery that have become standard commute scenery. Prince William County Police arrested a man April 19 when they found him dancing naked on the hood of his car. Without question, you should surrender to authorities when police have identified you as the suspect in a grand-larceny case. But we feel compelled to caution suspects about checking their pockets after a 27-year-old Annandale man turned himself in. Police in Falls Church say they …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Concert will take place May 26 on Kirby Road.
Grammy-winning fingerstyle guitarist Pat Donohue will perform on Sunday, May 26, at The Surge Community Church in McLean. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the church, located at 1988 Kirby Road. It is sponsored by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington. Donohue will be in the area for two performances at the Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts. The McLean concert is a chance to see him perform solo, in an intimate setting. Concert tickets are $20 each, cash only. Reservations to the concert can be made by e-mail to donna.xander@gmail.com. Donohue has earned national recognition for his mastery of acoustic fingerstyle guitar, which he exhibits weekly as the guitarist for the Guys All Star Shoe Band on Garrison Keillor’s radio program…
Saturday, April 20, 2013
PG-13 film starring Tom Cruise opens Friday in theaters, including the AMC Tysons Corner 16 theater.
Oblivion is playing this weekend at the AMC Tysons Corner 16 theater. See showtimes here. You can watch the trailer for Oblivion in the media box at right. ----- In director Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion, you can see a love for and desire to expand on the great classics of science fiction on film. With the most impressive use of IMAX for a feature film to date, in that respect he has created something new and exciting, with what is essentially a 3-D movie where you don't need the glasses. Production esigner Darren Gilford (of TRON: Legacy) and cinematographer Claudio Miranda (Oscar winner for Life of Pi) make, to quote the movie, "an effective team." The visual landscapes of the film and the meticulousness taken in the action sequences …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Traveling Players Ensemble will host an open house at the Madeira School.
Traveling Players Ensemble will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of The Madeira School, where it has held its summer theatre camp since 2007. Parents, teachers and teens can meet the staff and returning campers at this informal open house. The event includes walking tours of Madeira, Q&A sessions and theater games for children. Visitors should wear shoes for walking in the woods. The open house will conclude with a performance of David Mamet's “The Poet and The Rent” by Traveling Players' middle school performance class. The story is of a poet who loves to write, but his poems aren’t paying the rent! With help from Sgt. Pressman and Prince the Wonder Dog; Spuds, the potato-loving policeman; Gene and Boots, the …
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11:17 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Gatsby took my breath away. From the beginning entrance...no from the first time i learned this was going to be a new movie i knew that i was going to love it. I love Leonardo i think it is a fantastic actor. He is in a way like Marilyn Monroe when she had a character she played it like no one else. She became the character so believable. That is how i see Leo. The graphics the flamboyant parties… more ›