Hello Everyone!

Love is in the air...and we still have some tickets left for our special screening of MOULIN ROUGE on Valentine's Day!  Read all about and get tickets for our French-themed party HERE!

We have a lot on our plate at THE NEON right now.  THE ZONE OF INTEREST has been very well received (and will stick around), and THE TASTE OF THINGS - with Juliette Binoche - starts tomorrow (Feb. 14).  We want to begin screening the OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS as soon as they're available to us this weekend, but we don't have much room...so we're bringing the LIVE ACTION and ANIMATED selections for a handful of screenings starting this Friday and will try to get more screenings on the books down the road.  If you still need to see AMERICAN FICTION, today (Feb. 13) is your last chance at THE NEON!

"Open Caption Mondays" continue to create more traction...that said, both THE TASTE OF THINGS and THE ZONE OF INTEREST are subtitled for all screenings.  I'll keep you posted when "Open Caption Monday" returns.

OPENING FEB. 14! Synopsis for THE TASTE OF THINGS: Every country has an opportunity to submit a film for "Best International Film" consideration for the Academy Awards.  This year, France chose THE TASTE OF THINGS over ANATOMY OF A FALL.  We hope you'll come and see if you agree with France or the Academy! "Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her." IFC Films 

Starts Friday! Synopsis for OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS - LIVE ACTION: For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. All five Oscar nominees for "BEST SHORT FILM: LIVE ACTION" are set to hit our screen starting Friday, Feb. 16. Here are the nominees:
THE AFTER – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 min., UK (in English)
RED, WHITE AND BLUE – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane, 23 min., USA (in English)
KNIGHT OF FORTUNE – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 min., Denmark (in Swedish/Danish with subtitles)
INVINCIBLE – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 min., Canada (in French with subtitles)
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HENRY SUGAR – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales, 37 min., US/UK (in English)
Please note - Rated R. Topics include murder, abortion, sexual abuse, and suicide. (About on par with Live Action programs from previous years.) 

Starts Friday! Synopsis for OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS - ANIMATION: The five nominees for this year's "Best Animated Short" would be too short to be a full program...so a couple additional "honorable mentions" have been added to the pack.  (You can let us know if you think they're as good or even better than some of the nominees.)  Here the line-up of the ANIMATION program:
OUR UNIFORM – Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi with subtitles)
LETTER TO A PIG – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter, 17 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew with subtitles)
PACHYDERM – Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 min., USA (in English)
NINETY-FIVE SENSES – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)
WAR IS OVER! INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF JOHN & YOKO – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 min., USA
ADDITIONAL FILMS INCLUDED:
WILD SUMMON – Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)
I’M HIP – John Musker, 4 min., USA
Please note - Not for children under 13 (verging on R). This isn’t a family-friendly program – topics include the Holocaust, inferred child sexual abuse, and violent battle scenes.

Join us for another magical Valentine's Movie Date Night at THE NEON! ❤️ Last year was a sell-out success, and this year promises even more romance. Par Excellence! Our marketing team has curated a special evening for you, and tickets are still available for the Oscar-winning 2001 classic  MOULIN ROUGE (7pm) - complete with a cocktail hour including French wines from Joui and a délicieux Pâtisserie Bar with sweet treats from Dorothy Lane Market. Special thanks to our sponsor, Brian Sharp, of SharpGroup - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty!  Tickets are $30 each and include a ticket to the movie of your choice, wine, dessert and great company! Tickets are available  HERE.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! Written by Cincinnati native & Wright State grad Nick Pinkerton! "From acclaimed cinematographer-turned-director Sean Price Williams alongside stars Talia Ryder, Simon Rex, Ayo Edibiri, Jacob Elordi & more, comes THE SWEET EAST: A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by Lillian, a high schooler fleeing her senior class trip - granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate this country by gatekeepers eager to win her over."   Pinkerton will join us for this special one-time screening - Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7:30.  Tickets are $12.50 each.

"The Junior Leaguers Club of Dayton's 11th annual movie theater scholarship fundraiser is scheduled for February 17, 2024 at Noon. The documentary BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1965-1975 will view history during the 60’s -70’s anti war and black power movements.  The filmmaker Gorman Hugo found the film canisters in a cellar beneath the Swedish National Broadcasting Co.  He accepted the responsibility to share this spectacular find with the world.  This documentary looks at society, culture, and  style of the cinematic and musical journey of the Black community.  The Swedish took an interest in the civil rights movement which was ignored by the US media and portrayed as a violent terrorist movement.  Their point of view is from an outsider but a committed group of  Swedish filmmakers.  The discussion following the movie will be facilitated by Larry and Osebesi Crowe." (taken from press. notes) The cost of this screening is $25. for adults and $10. for students.  This cost includes popcorn, soda, and wine for the adults. Tickets can be purchased from any Junior Leaguers Club of Dayton member or in person at THE NEON.

Victor Bonacore is bringing back "Cult Movie Night" and proud to present the local classic, Kung-Fu epic TREASURE OF THE NINJA from Dayton filmmaker William X. Lee.  "Throughout the 1980s, black filmmaker and martial artist William X. Lee wrote, produced, directed, and starred in dozens of D.I.Y. action epics, all shot on Super 8 here in Ohio.  TREASURE OF THE NINJA, Lee’s most ambitious and beloved movie, follows Magneta Faze (Lee) who defends Ohio against the evil El Kazi and his ninja army.  The film has garnered a strong cult following, featuring strong women characters and a killer synth-based soundtrack, this explosive movie is an inspiration to anyone with a dream, pulse, or appreciation for spinning kicks!  William grew up in Dayton and still makes films here today, continuing to add to his impressive and extensive career in low budget cult action films.   William is also the author of the book  SERIOUSLY BRO, IDGAF: THE JOURNEY OF THE WORLD’S ANGRIEST INDEPENDENT BLACK FILMMAKER.
Local organization “Scripted in Black” will be hosting and conducting a live Q & A with the director after the film!  Presented by Cult Movie Night and local comic book publication Blood Scream Comics!" (taken from press notes)  Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7:30.  Tickets are $13 each - available now!

Local filmmaker Joshua Matthieu has rented our space to premiere his new film. "Four teens go camping at an abandoned scout camp for some late summer camping. Come nightfall, they start getting picked off one by one by the Rake. Andy (JM Ward) and Lauren (Corinne Tiernan) have to fight to stay alive and make their way out of the woods before it’s too late. THE RAKE was produced by Alpha-Marshall Productions and directed by Joshua Matthieu. Join us at THE NEON on February 29th at 7:30pm for the premiere of THE RAKE. Then, stick around until after the showing for a meet and greet with the cast and crew. Tickets are $10 each and available now. Proceeds will go into making more fun films in the future." (taken from press notes)

TICKETS ARE FLYING! We're delighted to bring back the "Exhibition On Screen" series, in partnership with The Dayton Art Institute.  And as we start to think of Spring, we have the perfect documentary for the first Sunday in March - PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE.  Join us for this one time event with a post-screening discussion from our friends at DAI on Sunday, March 3 at 5:00. Tickets are $12.50 each and available now. "Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London." (Exhibition On Screen)

The cult classic THE ROOM and special guest Greg Sestero (actor from THE ROOM and author of THE DISASTER ARTIST) are heading back to THE NEON. For the past two years, this event has sold out very quickly!  It will screen Thursday, March 14 at 7:30, and tickets are $22 - on sale now! Grab your friends (and your spoons), it's gonna be another fun-filled night! 

Tommy Wiseau is so glad that THE ROOM is coming back to Dayton that he's decided to hold the Ohio Premiere of his new film BIG SHARK directly following our screening of THE ROOM!  Tickets for the 10pm screening on March 14 are $20 each and are now on sale!  Tommy just sent us a new trailer - so you'll want to check it out. I have a feeling we're gonna be in for a wild ride! Tickets are already flying!

Thank you for all of your support!

Hope to see you soon,

Jonathan

AMERICAN FICTION (R) 1 Hr 57 Min
Tuesday (Feb. 13): 2:40, 5:10, 7:40
FINAL DAY - Feb. 13!

THE ZONE OF INTEREST (PG-13) 1 Hr 45 Min
Tue (Feb 13): 2:50, 5:15, 7:30
Wednesday (Feb 14): 2:50
Thursday (Feb 15): 2:50, 5:15, 7:40
Friday (Feb 16): 12:00, 5:00, 7:30
Saturday (Feb 17): 5:00, 7:30
Sunday (Feb 18): 12:00, 5:00, 7:30
Monday & Tuesday (Feb 19 & 20): 2:50, 7:45
Wednesday (Feb 21): 2:50, 7:30
Thursday (Feb 22): 2:50

THE TASTE OF THINGS (PG-13) 2 Hrs 15 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 14 & 15): 3:00
Fri, Sat, Sun (Feb 16-18): 1:00, 7:15
Monday-Thursday (Feb 19-22): 3:30, 7:15

VALENTINE'S DATE NIGHT
Doors Open at 6:00!
MOULIN ROUGE - Feb. 14 - 7:00 (TICKETS AVAILABLE!)
THE TASTE OF THINGS - Feb. 14 - 7:30 (SOLD OUT!)

THE SWEET EAST (NR) 1 Hr 44 Min + Q&A
Thursday (Feb. 15): 7:30

OSCAR SHORTS: LIVE ACTION (NR – essentially “R”) 2 Hrs 20 Min
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 4:15
Monday & Tuesday: 5:00
Wednesday & Thursday: No Screenings

OSCAR SHORTS: ANIMATION (NR – essentially “R”) 1 Hr 20 Min
Friday: 2:30
Saturday: 2:40
Sunday: 2:30
Monday & Tuesday: No Screenings
Wednesday & Thursday: 5:15

BLACK POWER MIXTAPE (NR) 1 Hr 40 Min + discussion
Saturday: Noon

Cult Movie: TREASURE OF THE NINJA (NR) 1 Hr 46 Min + Q&A
Thursday: 7:30