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Little Women  will be in theaters on Christmas Day, but 30 of my lucky readers will be able to see it beforehand at a screening! Screening will take place on Wednesday, December 18th, at 7pm at the Maple Theater (Bloomfield Township, MI) . Make sure to read my Little Women  review   here , too, and see why I give it 4.5/5 stars! About the movie: Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms -- is both timeless and timely. Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March. Directed by: ...

Welcome to 2015, Detroit movie fans! The Maple Theater has its first NYFCS (New York Film Critics Series) of the year on January 20th, and will be showing Cake , the new Jennifer Aniston movie, at 7:30pm. Aniston has already received both a Golden Globe and SAG nomination for her work in this film. To purchase tickets from the Maple, click here . Here's the movie's official synopsis: Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself, wincing with each tentative step. She’s no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult, Claire’s anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband, her friends — even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out. The only one left in Claire’s otherwise solitary existence is her housekeeper-cum-caretaker, Silvana (Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza), who barely tolerates he...

The Maple Theater will be screening Elsa and Fred on November 4th at 7:30pm , before it premieres in theaters, as part of its New York Film Critics Series (NYFCS), and five of my lucky readers can win a pair of tickets to see it for free. The cast in this film looks great, with Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer as the leads, and Marcia Gay Harden in a supporting role. {to purchase tickets ahead of time for the movie, click here } Official synopsis: ELSA AND FRED is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred (Christopher Plummer) feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter (Marcia Gay Harden) helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa (Shirley MacLaine). From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred’s life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live—be it more or less—is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pl...

The Maple Theater will be screening A Thousand Times Good Night on October 21st at 7:30pm , before it premieres in theaters, as part of its New York Film Critics Series (NYFCS), and five of my lucky readers can win a pair of tickets to see it for free. I liked Juliette Binoche a lot in Words and Pictures  this year, too, so I'm excited to see her in this movie. {to purchase tickets ahead of time for the movie, click here } Official synopsis: Rebecca (Juliette Binoche) is one of the world's top war photojournalists, capturing dangerous and chilling images in the most dire landscapes, all in an effort to shed light on the real cost of modern war. But she's also a wife and mother, leaving behind a husband and two young daughters every time she travels to a new combat zone. After a near-death experience chronicling the ritual of a female suicide bomber, husband Marcus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) levels an ultimatum: give up the dangerous profession or lose the family she...

One of the movies coming out next month (October 2014) that I'm very excited about is Gone Girl  - not only does it have a great cast (Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike), but I have read the book and it's one that still sticks in my mind, two years later. The Maple Theater will be screening the film on October 2nd at 8:00pm , before it premieres in theaters, as part of its New York Film Critics Series (NYFCS), and five of my lucky readers can win a pair of tickets to see it for free. {to purchase tickets ahead of time for Gone Girl at the Maple, click here } PLEASE NOTE: THIS MOVIE SCREENING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM 10/1 AT 7:30PM TO THURSDAY, 10/2 AT 8PM. Official synopsis: Directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pres...

Five of my lucky readers will get to see Secret Cinema at the Maple Theater this Thursday, July 17th  - but you have to act fast. So what's Secret Cinema, you may ask? Secret Cinema is The Maple's classic film series with a twist - you won't know what you're watching until the lights go down!   Join your fellow cinephiles every first and third Thursday of the month for another unnamed classic. We've split the series into two nights: Old Hollywood and New Hollywood, employing the pivotal year of 1967 as a historical and thematic dividing line.   If you want to buy tickets ahead of time, they're only $5 , and can be bought here . This Thursday's showing is at 7:30pm  and is "New Hollywood," which means that we know it's a film from 1967 or later . Local film teacher/cinephile Julian Boyance will be presenting July's New Hollywood selection. The clue from the Maple is this feature film is appropriate for those ages 16+. Moviegoers also ...

The new movie And So It Goes  is coming to The Maple Theater's NYFCS (New York Film Critics Series), and I have a chance for five of my lucky readers  to win tickets. First, a bit about the movie: A self-centered realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he’s suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home. - Freestyle Releasing Part of the New York Film Critics Series - a monthly screening that invites you to see everything from indie hopefuls to big awards contenders before wide release. All screenings include preshows and afterwords featuring interviews and discussions with the talent behind the films. Hosted by Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine. If you'd like to purchase tickets ahead of time, click here  - tickets are $15, or $20 for club seats. The Maple Theater hosts the NYFCS at least monthly, and sometimes bi-weekly; it will also be screening Child of God  on July 29th , c...