There are two upcoming special screenings — something old and something new — at Bainbridge Cinemas that will, between them, appeal to the whole family.
First, the fresh fare: an early premiere of the newest superhero to take to the silver screen, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Wonder Woman” on Thursday, June 1.
In the early 20th century, the Amazon princess Diana, who is living on the island of Themyscira, meets American military pilot Steve Trevor when he washes ashore. After learning from him about the ongoing events of World War I, she leaves her home for London to bring an early end to the war.
The film is directed by Patty Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman. It is the fourth installment in the so-called DC Extended Universe, based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics. The first film released in the DCEU canon was “Man of Steel” (2013), the latest reboot of the Superman film series, which was followed by the sequel “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” and then “Suicide Squad” (both 2016).
Future films set in the same universe reportedly include: “Justice League” (2017), “Aquaman” (2018), “Shazam” (2019), “Cyborg” (2020) and “Green Lantern Corps” (2020).
Then, the theater will host the return of an undisputed classic, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece “The Godfather,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7.
Based on Mario Puzo’s hit novel, the movie stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning 1945 to 1955, details the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of his son Michael (Pacino) from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.
It was the highest-grossing film of 1972 and, reportedly, was for a time the highest-grossing film ever made. It won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor (Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay (for Puzo and Coppola). Its seven other Oscar nominations included Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall for Best Supporting Actor and Coppola for Best Director.
It was followed by two sequels, the equally lionized “The Godfather Part II” (1974) and questionable finale, “The Godfather Part III” (1990).
“The Godfather” is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, and one of the most influential, especially in the crime genre. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990, being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” and was ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema (behind “Citizen Kane”) by the American Film Institute.
Tickets are regular evening ticket price.
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