Daily Hampshire Gazette - Established 1786
M/sunny
45°
M/sunny
Hi 66° | Lo 55°

Movies

Heading Outdoors

Friday, May 17, 2013

∎  Cycling for Seniors — All Out Adventures and Mass. Dept of Conservation and Recreation offer program on the Norwottuck Rail Trail in Hadley for ages 60 and up Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Fee: $5. For information call 584-2052, or email info@alloutadventures. ∎ e_STnS Washington Mountain Meadow Trail Hike — Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary sponsors hike in the Washington Mountain Lake area of October Mountain State Forest on Saturday from 10 … 0

Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk are shown in a scene in "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. (AP PHOTO)

Friday, May 17, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. AMHERST CINEMA 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t In it For My Health (NR) Daily 5 Blancanieves (PG-13) Daily 2:45, 7:10 Mud (PG-13) Daily 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45; Sat.-Sun. also 11:25 a.m. Renoir (R) Daily 2:15, 5, 7:20, 9:35; Sat.-Sun. … 0

Pop culture Q&A: Boots, saddles and ‘Father Knows Best’

Friday, May 17, 2013

Q: What was the name of the TV show in the early to middle ‘50s that Robert Young was in? Are any of the cast members still alive? A: I think you are remembering “Father Knows Best,” the family comedy starring Young, which originally ran from 1954 to 1960. According to “The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows,” the … 0

Calendar listings
Submit listings for the Hampshire Life calendar by noon Tuesday the week of requested publication. They may be emailed to calendar@gazettenet.com, sent via U.S. mail to Letters, Daily Hampshire Gazette, P.O. Box 299, Northampton, MA 01061, or faxed to 413-585-5299. Click here for a submission form.
Local Photography »
Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
Hampshire College student Esther Dane celebrates during the graduation ceremony Saturday in Amherst. Dane's Division III, Portraits of Wellness, combines art with science research. SARAH CROSBY Hampshire’s 300 graduates urged to confront challenges
Other Local News
Hampshire’s 300 graduates urged to confront challenges
From News »
Justice for Jonas coalition calls police ‘malicious’ in arrest of Amherst man which was videotaped
From News »
Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
From Sports »
Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
From Sports »
Editorial: Lessons of the Kermit Gosnell murder case
From Opinion »
Marietta Pritchard: Report from the Class of 1958
From Opinion »
Easy ways to jazz up the classic campfire s’more
From Living »
Lou & Lucy’s Leftovers: State foods according to Lou
From Living »
Art People: Julia Mintz | filmmaker
From Arts & Entertainment »
Tuned in
From Arts & Entertainment »
Max Thieriot, left, and Marc Jacobs in a scene from "Disconnect" AP Photo/LD Entertainment

Movie times

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Ain’t in It for My Health (NR) Daily 5, 7; Sat.-Sun. also 2:45; no 5 Mon. Mud (PG-13) Daily … 0

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlies Swan

New on DVD

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Cloud Atlas: An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future. Stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant. Rated R. A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III: … 0

This film image released by LD Entertainment shows Colin Ford, left, and Jason Bateman in a scene from "Disconnect." (AP Photo/LD Entertainment)

Movie review: ‘Disconnect’ an earnest cautionary tale

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

It’s a given at multiplexes these days that despite switch-off-your-cell-phone announcements and the occasional grumbling protest, whatever’s onscreen will have to compete with tiny pockets of light from audience members unable to stay off their handhelds. Watching those … 0

Weekend planner: Movies

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Playing this week in area theaters: Cinemark in Hadley opens “The Great Gatsby.” The Amherst Cinema opens “Ain’t in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm” and continues showing “Mud,” “The Place Beyond the Pines” and “The Sapphires.” The Tower Theaters in South Hadley features “The … 0

Weekend planner: Film

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Not far removed from the Italian-mother stereotype, the stereotypical Jewish mother is manipulative, controlling, overbearing, overprotective, emotionally suffocating, guilt-inducing, a ceaseless nag and a great cook who constantly urges her hapless progeny to eat more. Raised by a … 0

Robert Downey Jr. stars in "Iron Man 3."

Iron Man’s a little anxious and a little winded, but still able to show his mettle

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The third “Iron Man” movie, the finale to this trilogy of Marvel marvels, is the jokiest and cutest of them all. Iron Man / Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) gets a kiddie sidekick, for Pete’s sake. It’s also … 0

Max Thieriot, left, and Marc Jacobs in a scene from "Disconnect" AP Photo/LD Entertainment

Movie times

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Contact theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change. Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St., Amherst, 253-2547 www.amherstcinema.org Mud (PG-13) Daily 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45; Sat.-Sun. also 11:25 a.m.; no show Tues 2, 4:35, Wed. 2 No … 0

Weekend planner: Movies

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Playing this week in area theaters: Cinemark in Hadley opens “Disconnect” and “Iron Man 3.” The Amherst Cinema opens “Somewhere Between” and “Starbuck” and continues showing “Mud,” “The Place Beyond the Pines” and “The Sapphires.” The Tower Theaters in South Hadley features “42” and “Iron Man 3.” Today’s … 0

This film publicity image released by Roadside Attractions shows director Jeff Nichols, from left, with actors, Tye Sheridan, Matthew Mc Conaughey and Jacob Lofland on the set of "mud." Nichols fashions a Mark Twain-esque Mississippi River tale with some big Hollywood names, including Matthew Mc Conaughey and Reese Witherspoon. (AP Photo/Roadside Attractions, Jim Bridges)

With Twain in mind, Jeff Nichols digs up ‘Mud’

Thursday, April 25, 2013

During a day of press interviews for Jeff Nichols’ second film, “Take Shelter,” a publicist scurried back and forth looking for the director. After some frantic searching, she realized the flannel shirt-clad Nichols was sitting right in front … 0

Producer/Director Michael Bay, left, and Mark Wahlberg (as Daniel Lugo) on the set of "Pain & Gain" Paramount Pictures/MCT

Movie Capsules

Thursday, April 25, 2013

42: The life story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford). Also stars Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, and T.R. Knight. Rated PG-13. … 0

Don't Miss This