The Open Eye, now equipped with a big screen, is beginning
cinema presentations on  Friday evenings  at 7:00 PM.  The
series will run through August 6th except when theater
productions are on stage. Admission to the “Heart and
Soul” series will be free with a requested contribution to
the theater’s construction fund. Patrons will find pop corn,
other snacks and beverages for sale.  The series will be four
full length movies.

As is conventional with The Open Eye productions and
performances ”Dinner and Cinema” will be offered at
Summerfields restaurant. A special menu with wine and
beer for $20 and special reserved seats at the theater will
await those going out for the evening. Patrons can call
(845) 586-1111 for reservations or make them through The
Open Eye.   
Summer Cinema 2011
Heart and Soul Cinema Series

Friday July 1, 2011   "Uncross the Stars"

Starring: Academy award nominee Barbara Hershey, Daniel Gillies,
Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman, and Barbara Hershey.
Written by Ted Henning. Directed by Kenny Golde.

When Troy (Daniel Gillies) loses his beautiful young wife, he follows her
enigmatic last request: to drive to the desert and build his Aunt Hilda
(Barbara Hershey) a porch, and to "uncross the stars". Once he arrives in
Happy Valley, an Arizona retirement community, Troy meets Hilda's friends,
a group of bawdy, wisecracking older women, and a Vietnam vet (Ron
Perlman) who show him a different outlook on life and death. Troy's
journey opens his heart in ways he never imagined possible.

(96 min. in English with subtitles for hearing impaired.)


Friday July 8, 2011    “Play the Game”

Starring, Andy Griffith, Liz Sheridan, Doris Roberts, Marla
Sokoloff, Paul Campbell.
Written and Directed by Marc Fienberg.

In this romantic comedy, David (Paul Campbell), a self-described ladies’
man, shares his dating tricks with Joe, his heartbroken widowed
grandfather (Andy Griffith). Joe gets mixed up in a love triangle with
Edna (Liz Sheridan) and Rose (Doris Roberts), while David strikes out with
the girl of his dreams, Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Will the would-be Don
Juans discover the real secret about romance?

CONTENT WARNING: Contains adult elements (some sexual content and language).

(98 min. in English with subtitles for hearing impaired.)



Friday July 15, 2011   “Counting Backwards”

Starring Ben Montague.
Written by Ryan Tavlin. Directed by Aprill Winney

When career-driven Joe is diagnosed with terminal leukemia on the eve of
his big promotion, he re-evaluates everything. Now that his days are
numbered, the questions that used to be so easy to avoid are impossible to
ignore. Joe commits to living the life he always wanted, and begins a
quirky relationship with Claire, the fun-loving girl of his dreams. This
romance sets the stage for an imaginative, inspiring take on what life
could be about if he was willing to fight for it. “Counting backwards”
dares us to reach for our dreams.
(91 min. in English with subtitles for hearing impaired.)





Friday August 5, 2011   “Do You Wanna Dance?“

Starring Robert Krantz. Written by Robert Krantz.
Directed by Michael A. Nickles.

Down on his luck, Billy finds himself teaching dance for the seniors at a
Greek Orthodox Church. He becomes friends with the kind, hockey-loving
Father Chris (based on a real priest in Chicago’s Greektown) and smart,
beautiful Alexis. Will Billy find the faith in himself that they have?

(104 min. in English with subtitles for hearing impaired.)