Film Clips: Pink Ribbons Inc.
Companies profit off of breast cancer awareness and the ‘Dark Night Rises’ this weekend at the movies.
OPENING TODAY:
- Pink Ribbons Inc.
- Companies profitting off of breast cancer exposed in Pink Ribbons Inc.
’’THE DARK NIGHT RISES (PG-13) Christopher Nolan’s third and final installment of the Batman series, Bruce Wayne is met with a completely new set of challenges. Bane, a hell-bent villain wants to watch Gotham burn to the ground and has a personal vendetta against the exceptionally wealthy Gotham residents. With Anne Hathaway staring as Catwoman and Tom Hardy as Bane, this movie is promising to be one of the most watched films this summer.
PINK RIBBONS INC. (NR) This documentary takes a look at the big-business, profitting machines that are behind the iconic pink ribbon that has come to be a symbol of the breast cancer struggle. This documentary offers a different look into the affect of the commodification of breast cancer, where companies that use known carcinogens in their products are so-called ‘breast cancer research supporters.’ Midtown Art Cinema 931 Monroe Drive ‘’
DULY NOTED
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (PG-13) This Southern-styled fairy-tale is about a young girl named Hushpuppy who lives in “Bathtub,” a river delta community, with her father Wink. When her father contracts a strange illness, nature goes out of control with extremely high temperatures melting ice caps and unleashing prehistoric creatures called ‘Aurochs.’ To help save her father, young Hushpuppy must brave the world alone, in search of her mother for answers. UA Tara 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road ‘’
DELIVERANCE (R) John Boorman’s 1972 cult-classic Deliverance will be playing at the Fox Theatre tonight. The story follows a group of men on a canoe trip, but when the group becomes separated, two mountain men threaten the lives of two of the group members. The weekend trip takes a somber turn, as the suburban men realize they are far from real civilization. Fox Brothers BBQ will be on site selling their classic brisket and chopped pork to accompany this classic American film. Tonight, 7:00 p.m. at the Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street’’
THE KARATE KID (PG) New Jersey transplant Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in California and befriends a mysterious man named Mr. Miyagi. He is trained in the art of Karate from Miyagi, and then he must defend Miyagi and his own honor in the national Karate championship. This famous film taught everyone the value of ‘wax on, wax off.’ Tonight, 7:30 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave.
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