Get ready for the Oscars
Click on the image above to download the Oscar ballot. (Todd Stouch illustration)
The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Billy Crystal, starts live at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, on ABC.
The Oscar telecast will showcase the memorable movies and stars of 2011. Presenters are set to include Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone and others.
Make your picks and see how well your favorites match the Academy Award voters’ favorites with the York Weekend Oscar ballot. You’ll have the nominees for acting, directing, animation and best picture at your fingertips. Sorry, no write-ins — what do you think film criticism is, a democracy?
For a complete list of the nominees, visit the Oscars website.
New movies: Ghost Rider 2, Secret World of Arrietty, This Means War
Opening in York County on Friday, Feb. 17:
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, and language. Running time: 95 minutes.
The Secret World of Arrietty at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated G. Running time: 94 minutes.
This Means War at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, some violence and action, and for language. Running time: 98 minutes.
For complete movie showtimes in York County, visit the following sites:
- Glen Theatre
- Haar’s Drive-In
- Queensgate Stadium 13
- R/C Theatres Hanover
- Regal West Manchester
- South York Plaza Cinema
- West Shore Theatre
Oscar-nominated shorts at the Capitol
Short films rarely get any kind of big-screen release — so if you want to see the creme de la creme of creativity and innovation hitting the filmmaking industry these days, you’ll need to head to the Capitol Theatre, 50 N. George St., York, for the weekend.
The theater will screen this year’s Oscar nominees in three short film categories: live action, animation and documentary. Each group will be shown once.
The live action films will start at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. The animated films will start at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The documentaries will start at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19.
(As an animation fan and a book lover, I have to confess: I’m rooting for “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.” Check it out on the small screen in the embedded video.)
Tickets are $7.
For all the details, visit the Capitol website or call (717) 846-1111.
February movie nights at Red Lion library
Kaltreider-Benfer Library has three movie nights in February for different audiences. All movies start at 6 p.m. at the library, 147 S. Charles St., Red Lion.
Showings are free, and refreshments will be available. Space is limited to the first 25 guests; doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Family movie night: Dolphin Tale
Dolphin Tale, a movie based on a true story about people who came together to help an injured dolphin, will be shown Thursday, Feb. 16. The movie is rated PG for some mild thematic elements; it runs 113 minutes.
Adult movie night: Contagion
Contagion, a medical thriller starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and a slew of other famous faces, will be shown Tuesday, Feb. 21. The movie is rated PG-13 for disturbing content and some language; it runs 106 minutes.
Chick Flick: What’s Your Number?
What’s Your Number?, starring Anna Faris as a woman frantic to find the right man from her list of exes, will be shown Thursday, Feb. 23. The movie is rated R for sexual content and language; it runs 106 minutes.
For all the details about any of the movie nights, visit the Red Lion library website or call (717) 244-2032.
Carbon Nation screening at York College
The effects of climate change on social, economic and national security issues will be the focus of a film screening at York College.
The documentary Carbon Nation will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Room 218 of the Humanities Center on the York College campus, 441 Country Club Road, Spring Garden Township. A Skype session with director Peter Byck will follow the film to allow the audience to ask questions and further explore climate change issues.
The program is free and open to the public.
For all the details, visit the York College website or the Sustainability and Environmental Studies program Facebook page or call (717) 846-7788.
New movies: Journey 2, Safe House, Phantom Menace 3D, Vow
Opening in York County on Friday, Feb. 10:
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG for some adventure action, and brief mild language. Running time: 94 minutes.
Safe House at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language. Running time: 115 minutes.
Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace 3D at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG for sci-fi action/violence. Running time: 136 minutes.
The Vow at Queensgate Stadium 13, R/C Theatres Hanover and Regal West Manchester 13. Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language. Running time: 104 minutes.
For complete movie showtimes in York County, visit the following sites:
- Glen Theatre
- Haar’s Drive-In
- Queensgate Stadium 13
- R/C Theatres Hanover
- Regal West Manchester
- South York Plaza Cinema
- West Shore Theatre
