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Film Scene: Rare finds, noir and more in and around Savannah this week

newsengin — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:45:47 +0000

Greetings, folks. It’s that time again when we take a look at noteworthy upcoming alternative cinema events in our area over the next seven days. Summer means tons of kid-oriented screenings. So, for better use of space, starting with this week’s column, admission prices will now be found solely in each event’s sidebar listing.

Film Scene: Savannah offers up dozens of great screenings this week

newsengin — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:34:42 +0000

Greetings, fellow movie lovers. This is another banner week for folks around these parts who appreciate special screenings of feature motion pictures, professionally filmed stage performances and documentaries, with more than a dozen such presentations taking place throughout the greater Savannah area over the next seven days.

Film Scene: Kids of all ages will find cinema delights this week

newsengin — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:28:58 +0000

Looking ahead to the next seven days’ worth of alternative cinema events in our area, there’s plenty of interesting, one- or two-day-only events on tap for both young and old alike.

Film Scene: Week features ‘Slayer’ on Tybee, family affairs and Adam West tribute

newsengin — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:58:59 +0000

Tired of the same-old, same-old that tends to clogs up our corporate multiplexes?

Film Scene: Week’s screenings bring both classic and new animation

newsengin — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 20:48:15 +0000

If you live in the greater Savannah area and have not yet availed yourself of a trip out to Tybee Island’s beautifully restored single-screen movie house, there’s no time like the present.

Mighty Eighth Museum hosts big-screen viewing of war documentary at Lucas Theatre

newsengin — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:02:49 +0000

Here in Savannah, our community is lucky indeed to have several very different museums at our disposal. One of the most unique of these institutions is the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, located in nearby Pooler.

Film Scene: Get classic horror, kids’ choice and more in Savannah, Tybee, beyond

newsengin — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 21:17:51 +0000

How many different alternative cinema events can we pack into just one installment of Film Scene, you may ask?

Film Scene: Marilyn Monroe, ‘Dirty Dozen’ and plenty of kids’ flicks to choose from this week

newsengin — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:38:44 +0000

Well, it’s finally started to get hot out there, folks. Savannah hot. Hot enough to fry an egg on a battalion of palmetto bugs.

David J and The Hot Place bring Living Room Show to Bonaventure Chapel

newsengin — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:55:08 +0000

Fans of gothic and post-punk music know the name David J well.

Film Scene: Kids’ classics top the lineup in Savannah, Tybee and beyond

newsengin — Wed, 31 May 2017 19:00:55 +0000

There are so many specialty cinema events taking place in the greater Savannah area over the next seven days that it’s somewhat hard to fathom.

Film Scene: Week’s screenings include favorite classics, modern surprises

newsengin — Wed, 24 May 2017 18:32:20 +0000

This week’s batch of what we here at Film Scene call “alternative cinema” fare includes two movies that will sound quite familiar to anyone out there who read last week’s column, for two distinctly different reasons.

Film Scene: Anniversary screenings, Audrey Hepburn on the island and more

newsengin — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:14:19 +0000

Those of you whose schedules may not have allowed you to catch the recent one-day-only big-screen revival of visionary French filmmaker Luc Besson’s over-the-top sci-fi-comedy mashup “The Fifth Element” are in luck.

Film Scene: ‘Princess Mononoke,’ ‘Fifth Element’ anniversary and more must-see events

newsengin — Wed, 10 May 2017 20:38:16 +0000

What a treat it was to see the original 1995 anime classic “Ghost in the Shell” on the big screen of downtown’s Trustees Theater last week, courtesy of SCAD Cinema Circle.

Film Scene: Go back to the disco with ‘Saturday Night Fever’ anniversary screening

newsengin — Wed, 03 May 2017 20:35:57 +0000

In the mood for a new, first-run progressive political documentary? Like to help fund the protection of our natural environment? Enjoy supporting Savannah’s locally based, independent arts and culture venues?

St. Paul & The Broken Bones bring updated sound upon return to Savannah

newsengin — Tue, 02 May 2017 03:42:42 +0000

The first time I saw St. Paul & The Broken Bones live in concert was on a sunny Saturday in June 2013.