Films at Polk Theatre in October
Posted on October 1st, 2009 by kris
One of the coolest movie going experiences you can have is to see a movie in the atmosphere of the historic Polk Theatre. They always have great movies playing and it is a fun and unique thing to do on a weekend if you are in Lakeland. Most of the time they are great movies that you won’t find in the big theaters. All movies play on Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and Sunday’s at 2pm. For more information on the following movies and the Polk Theater, visit their website or call 863-682-8227.
Here is a list of movies you can catch during the month of October in the historic theatre:
Food, Inc.: October 2 – 4
Starring:Eric Schlosser, Joel Salatin, Richard Lobb, Carole Morison, Troy Roush
Directed by: Robert Kenner II
Running time: 1 hr. 34 min. – Rated PG
The veil on our nation’s food industry is lifted, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.
Is Anybody There?: October 9 – 11
Starring:Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, Rosemary Harris
Directed by: John Crowley
Running time: 1 hr. 32 min. – Rated PG-13
Set in 1980’s seaside England, ten-year-old Edward’s parents have turned their house into a retirement home. Edward’s is a lonely existence until he meets Clarence, the latest arrival at the home, a retired magician and grieving widower who refuses to give in gracefully to old age. Together they discover what magic is possible when life is lived to its fullest.
Everlasting Moments: October 17 & 18
Starring:Maria Heiskanen, Jesper Christensen, Mikael Persbrandt, Amanda Ooms
Directed by:Jan Troell
Running Time: 2 hrs. 11 min. – Not Rated
In early 1900’s Sweden, a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman wins a camera in a lottery. The camera alters Maria’s whole life, granting her new eyes with which to see the world. Trouble ensues when her alcoholic, womanizing husband feels threatened by his wife’s newfound outlook on life.
American Violet: October 24 & 25
Starring:Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O’Keefe, Xzibit
Directed by: Tim Disney
Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min. - Rated PG-13
Based on the true story of Dee Roberts, a single African-American mother, who struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished town in Texas. She is faced with fighting an unyielding criminal justice system, risking everything in a battle that forever changes her life and the Texas justice system.
Rocky Horror Picture Show: October 30 & 31 – 8:00 p.m.
General admission tickets: $15 adults
Let’s do the TIME WARP again…featuring choreography by the Lipstick Players. An annual joint fundraiser
to benefit the Polk Theatre & Florida Dance Theatre.
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.for live music and pre-show activities. Movie starts at midnight. Tickets are $15 at
the door, from the Polk Theatre office 863-682-7553 or on line at www.polktheatre.org
October 6th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I went with a group of friends to the Polk Theatre to see Rocky Horror Picture Show on Halloween a couple years ago. It was great fun. We enjoyed seeing all the characters’ costumes worn by the audience as they walked up and down the aisles. We weren’t in costume. So that is not a requirement. We did purchase a bag of props to be used during the movie: rice, newspaper,squirt gun, etc. Wonder if they are doing that again? BRAD!!!!JANET!!!! Let’s do the time warp again.