The Pitch (Oct. 2 – 8)
Blood Moon to the Red Planet We're going astral this week at The Civic. For those fortunate enough to catch the 5-minute total lunar eclipse in the wee hours on Sunday - good job. For the rest of you, the…
The Pitch (Sept. 25 – Oct. 1)
You've run the maze, but are you ready for the Scorch Trials being held this week at The Civic? A good warm-up for your young-adult post-apocalyptic cravings, (The Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 2, Nov. 20), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (rated…
The Pitch (Sept. 18 – 24)
This Week at The Civic... ...the offerings are so diverse that I can't even think of a clever connector. On the split this weekend and Tuesday run, The Gift (rated 14A) puts an original twist on the psychological thriller genre where…
The Pitch (Sept 11 – 17)
Straight Outta Nelson. Another eclectic week of cinematic offerings from the 'hood. I distinctly remember blasting NWA's game changer outta my dad's '86 Ford Taurus - listen to that Ford stock bass! [Verse One] Staight outta Nelson, crazy little theatre called…
The Pitch (Sept 4 – 10)
A pair of Covert CIA operatives at The Civic this week. A Bourne Identity for the stoner set; American Ultra (rated 14A) finds small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spending most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel.…
The Pitch (Aug 28 – Sept 3)
A final week of Vacation at the Civic. Ricki and the Flash (rated PG), starring Meryl Streep, opens on the split with Ed Helms reliving his childhood Vacation (rated 14A) for the weekend/Tuesday run. Meryl Streep plays hard rocking Ricki who gave up everything…
The Pitch (Aug 21- 27)
A mini British Invasion descends on the Civic this week. Shaun The Sheep (rated G), The latest from Aardman Studios, who brought us Wallace and Gromit, opens this week on the split with Ian McKellen as Mr. Holmes (rated G). Scoring a…
The Pitch (Aug. 14 – 20)
Silent, but deadly. Opening this weekend, the latest of the Mission Impossible franchise, Rogue Nation (rated PG) continues to step up its game and Simon Pegg's character - awesome! The film has been praised for the strong character that co-star Rebecca Ferguson…
The Pitch (July 31 – Aug. 6)
Live in the moment at The Civic this week. Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer create a film sure to satisfy even the most cynical of rom-com genre. Trainwreck (rated 14A) opens July 31 and plays through the week. Since she…
The Pitch (July 24 – 30)
Hey Ladies! Pure romance and Channing flesh sizzle on the Civic screen this week. Kit Harington (Game of Thrones' Jon Snow) and Channing Tatum heat up an already hot Nelson summer. As Bill Withers sang, "before I make love to your…
