Hello!

Our OUTSTANDING October line-up begins this weekend! And man does it begin on a high note with this Friday's showing of the highly-acclaimed #1 movie in the world -- GRAVITY! Showtime has just been confirmed. You can check out complete details for this and our entire October line-up below!

Also, for all of you Manhattan Shorter's, the winners have been announced!!! Check out winning films and acting award winner at the bottom of this announcement.

GRAVITY (in 3D) at Cinemark Gahanna on Friday, October 11th!

• When was the last time you saw a film with over 225 critic reviews and 97% of them were positive!? And, in this case, overwhelmingly positive! Gravity is all that and more! Sign up now to join us to see Oscar winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney team up as astronauts in this “heart-pounding, thrilling and visually spectacular” start to Oscar season!
• We'll be seeing the 7:20pm (3D) showing of Gravity. Because of the popularity of this film and the LARGE group expected, advance ticket purchase is recommended! You can either try to arrive early or purchase your tickets on-line via the Cinemark website. Once you purchase your ticket, meet Carlos inside the main lobby between 6:40 and 6:50pm. (Note: This movie is being presented almost exclusively in 3D -- no 7pm 2D showing is being offered by the theater.) After the movie (around 9pm), be sure to join us at Max and Erma's for food, fun and conversation.
• Film Description: Amedical engineer on her first shuttle mission and a veteran astronaut face disaster on a seemingly routine spacewalk. Rotten Tomatoes says, “Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity is an eerie, tense sci-fi thriller that’s masterfully directed and visually stunning!" And Dan Bezon adds, the acting is top notch and incredible!
• Click here for complete details and to join Carlos at this event: http://www.meetup.com/Columbus-Movie-Group/events/139145252/

THIRD TUESDAY $1+ MOVIE at Carriage Place Cinema on Tuesday, October 15th!

• Join us on Tuesday, October 15th where just $1.25 gets you a great movie and fun group of folks to enjoy it with!
• Movie titles are out! Lots of good stuff that we weren't able to schedule over the summer! Terry is hard at work selecting the best film with his patented formula of ratings, showtimes, atmospheric conditions, and other highly secretive movie selection criteria. So, stay tuned! Movie title will be confirmed and announced in the next day or so.
• Movie title, showtime, and post-movie plan will be confirmed and announced the week before the show.
• For now, click here to join Terry at this event: http://www.meetup.com/Columbus-Movie-Group/events/139073062/

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS at Cinemark Gahanna on Friday, October 18th!

• Don’t miss seeing the first of two highly anticipated Tom Hanks films this fall: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS!
• Film Description: Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of a U.S. container ship by a crew of Somali pirates. This pulse-pounding thriller examines the relationship between the ship's commanding officer (Tom Hanks) and his Somali counterpart (Barkhad Abdi).
  We’ll plan to see Captain Phillips on Friday, October 18th at Cinemark Gahanna.
• Complete details and post-movie plan will be announced at the date gets closer. For now, click here to sign up to join Carlos at this event:http://www.meetup.com/Columbus-Movie-Group/events/136145042/

THE COUNSELOR at the Gateway Film Center on Monday, October 28th!

• We’ll close out October on a high note as we get together to see the star-studded thriller: THE COUNSELOR!
• Film Description: Screenwriter Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) and director Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) join forces for this thriller about a nightmarish scenario in which a respected lawyer's one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, and Mr. Brad Pitt.
• We’ll plan to see a 7pm(ish) showing of The Counselor on Monday, October 28th at the Gateway Film Center (where all CMG movies are just $6.50)!
• Click here for complete details or to join Dan at this event:
  http://www.meetup.com/Columbus-Movie-Group/events/136144082/

MANHATTAN SHORT WRAP-UP: Again, thanks to everyone who came out to this year's event! World-wide voting seemed to mirror voting in our group! Check out the top 3 winning films and the top acting award winner below:

• MANHATTAN SHORT GOLD MEDAL WINNER: KIZMET DINER! Kizmet Diner presented the heartwarming short about a singing waitress and her seemingly disinterested customer. This English film took home the top prize from worldwide voting, including many from our group!
• SILVER MEDAL: THE PALE OF SETTLEMENT! This American film about a10-year old boy during the time of the Crimean War was both powerful and moving. The film moved voters in our group and around the world to a 2nd place finish in the festival!
• BRONZE MEDAL: I AM A GREAT BIG BALL OF SADNESS! Surprise, surprise (at least for me, anyway)! This American film resonated strongly with several in our group and with worldwide voters earning it a 3rd place finish and the festival's Bronze Medal. .
• BEST ACTOR: Reece Noi from the film FRIDAY! No surprised here. It was hard to overlook the incredible acting of newcomer Reece Noi in this film about a young man plotting revenge after a terrorist bombing in London.
• COMPLETE VOTING RESULTS: Voting results were as follows: (1) Kizmet Diner; (2) The Pale of Settlement; (3) I Am A Great Big Ball of Sadness; (4) Do I Have to Take Care of Everything; (5) Friday; (6) #30; (7) Irish Folk Furniture; (8) Black Metal; (9) Faces From Places; (10) No Comment.

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, December 14th!

Take care,

Dan

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