| Stars, Stripes and Celluloid: Films for
the 4th of July Weekend
Check
out more screenings at the Aero Theatre!
In the midst of a true-blue weekend known for fireworks and picnics, it’s always fun
to catch a terrific flick with friends and family around the 4th of July. Please join us
at the Egyptian and Aero theaters this 4th of July weekend for films that will delight and
thrill, including ROCKY, JAWS, THE SHINING, 1776, Abbott and
Costello’s WHO DONE IT and PARDON MY SARONG, a PINK PANTHER
double feature and a special triple feature of THE MATRIX trilogy.
Thursday, July 1 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: JAWS,
1975, Universal, 124 min. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Roy Scheider is a sheriff confronting
crowds of sunbathers, self-serving local politicians and - most importantly - a monstrous
great white shark over the July 4th weekend. With Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. Trailer
ROCKY, 1976, MGM Repertory, 119 min. Dir. John Avildsen.
Sylvester Stallone wrote the Oscar-winning script and starred in this classic tale of a
struggling working stiff who gets a shot at the world heavyweight title. Talia Shire, Burt
Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith provide knockout supporting performances. Trailer | Buy
Tickets
Friday, July 2 – 7:30 PM
THE SHINING, 1980, Warner Bros., 142 min. Dir. Stanley
Kubrick. Jack Nicholson takes a job as winter caretaker at an enormous mountain hotel,
where he goes with wife Shelley Duvall and son Danny Lloyd in the hope that snow and
solitude will bring him peace of mind. He finds just the opposite, however, as the
hotel’s horrific past quickly overtakes him. Trailer | Buy
Tickets
Saturday, July 3 – 5:00 PM
Triple Feature: THE
MATRIX, 1999, Warner Bros., 136 min. Dirs. Larry and Andy Wachowski. Keanu Reeves
learns the universe is controlled by computers, not humans. When revolutionary Laurence
Fishburne opens Reeves’ eyes, the reluctant hero leads a revolt against the powers
that be. Trailer
THE MATRIX RELOADED, 2003, Warner Bros., 138 min. Dirs.
Larry and Andy Wachowski. Neo (Keanu Reeves) continues his fight against an
all-pervasive technological superpower in this sequel. Trailer
THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, 2003, Warner Bros., 129
min. Dirs. Larry and Andy Wachowski. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence Fishburne
conclude their mission to free mankind from the tyranny of robots. Trailer | Buy
Tickets |
