Friday, January 9, 2015

Unfathomable News


Unfathomable News

We have some unfathomable news this week! Aksarben Cinema recently installed the Fathom Events system which will allow us to show even more exciting content. This new addition to the Aksarben Cinema family will feature:

●      Quality visuals with surround sound
●      Special features like behind-the-scenes footage, backstage interviews and surprise bonuses
●      Unbeatable affordability and convenience with access to the most premium events in the world

Fathom Events brings to Aksarben Cinema an enhanced presentation, adding to the quality you’re already accustomed to.
The features are one thing, but we’re sure you’re more interested in the content. Our first exciting feature at Aksarben Cinema will be The Metropolitan Opera’s The Merry Window.
Experience the ninth season of the Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD in select cinemas nationwide. The broadcast of Lehár’s The Merry Widow will be presented live on Saturday, January 17th.  Check out Aksarben Cinema’s website for showtimes and tickets and like us on Facebook for more information.
In addition to showing the Metropolitan Opera now at Aksarben Cinema, Fathom allows us to present special events such as:
●      UFC Fights
●      Classic Movies
●      RiffTrax (from the creators of Mystery Science Theatre 3000)


Bring your friends and delight in the wonder that is Aksarben Cinema’s new Fathom Events programming. You’ll laugh, cry, and rejoice with even more wonderful content from Omaha’s Favorite Theatre, Aksarben Cinema! See you at the movies!

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Selma Red Carpet Premiere

 “We must march! We must stand up!”
-Martin Luther King Jr., Selma

Selma Red Carpet Premiere

Aksarben Cinema will host our first Red Carpet Premiere of 2015! Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma presents the unbelievable true story of the famous reverend turned Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and his campaign to secure voting rights for all. This momentous action led to the historical march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

January 8, 2015 @ 7 p.m.

To celebrate this breathtaking film, Aksarben Cinema will host a limited amount of guests for a night of cinema and a look back on history. The event will take place on January 8, 2015 at 7 pm and is co-hosted by Empowerment Network, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc - Delta Epsilon Omega Chapter and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Beta Xi Lambda Chapter.

Even more exciting are the wonderful perks designated for those who are eager for the premiere. The first 85 people to arrive at the event, after 5:45 p.m., will receive a free Selma movie poster (with the purchase of an admission). The Great Plains Black History Museum will also be in attendance for individuals who have questions before or after the excitement of the film.


Please join us for Selma on January 8 for Aksarben Cinema’s first red carpet premiere of the year. Tickets can be purchased online or at the theatre box office. For more information on the event, check out the Aksarben Cinema Facebook page and the special event page. See you at the movies! 

Monday, December 29, 2014

Wild

“I get lonely. I’m lonelier in my real life than out here.”
-Cheryl Strayed, Wild

In the film Wild, Reese Witherspoon stars as Cheryl Strayed, the real-life inspiration for the film and writer of the original memoir. The film is directed by Jean-Marc Valée and tells the story of Strayed as she performs a 1,100 mile solo hike after a traumatic moment in her life.  

Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly
“Good adaptations always add another dimension to a beloved book, or make you see something you'd missed while you were reading. In this case, it's a fuller sense of Strayed herself, thanks to the way Valée manages to convey her howling, bottomless-seeming grief.”
                                                                                   
Mark Jenkins, NPR
“As Cheryl's upbeat and ‘unsophisticated’ mom, Bobbi, Laura Dern is the only supporting player who matters. Bobbi is Cheryl's true soul mate, and only becomes more so as a late-blooming student of feminism and women's literature.”
                                                                                   
Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal
“Reese Witherspoon is the angry, wounded soul of Wild. She commands the screen throughout her heroine’s 1,100-mile journey of self-discovery and self-repair, on foot and mostly alone, from the Mojave desert to Washington State along the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s a sensational performance, by far the best one of her career.”
                                                                       
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
“The structure of Wild is as complicated as its themes. The ‘action’ on the trail — walking, thinking, pitching the tent at night and packing it up in the morning — is punctuated by looping reminiscences of the life that preceded it. What is most audacious about the film, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club) from a screenplay by Nick Hornby, is how closely it follows and how fully it respects Ms. Strayed’s free-associative, memory-driven narrative.”
                                                                                   

Wild premiered at Aksarben Cinema on Friday, December 19. For more information about Showtimes and Tickets check out our website! See you at Aksarben Cinema! 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Holiday Gift Card Promotion

“I can give you a free gift. Would you like a hat or a seat cushion?”
-Receptionist, Nebraska



Small Business Saturday Kick-Off Holiday Special

We have begun latest exciting promotion for all those people looking for great holiday gifts. When you purchase $50 in gift cards from the Aksarben Cinema box office or online, you will receive $5 in Concession Bucks. Consider it our gift to you for your loyal business through the years.

All About the Aksarben Cinema Gift Card

            The one-of-a-kind Aksarben Cinema gift card can certainly be purchased by you in person when you come and see one of our many feature films, but did you know that you can also buy online? That’s right! Aksarben Cinema Gift Cards can be purchased online for the cost of the card and a $2.00 shipping and handling fee. Never has it been easier to provide your family and friends with the Best of Omaha Movie Theaters.

            Now if you’re not looking to celebrate the holidays with this gift card and would prefer to buy it for a birthday party, or employee incentive we’ve still got you covered. The Aksarben Cinema gift card looks the same no matter what the occasion. 


            Now what are you waiting for…that gift list won’t finish itself! Go pick up the Aksarben Cinema gift card for all the special people in your life. Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Holiday Movie Guide Part 2

“Will you follow me, one last time?”
-Thorin Oakenshield, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

We would follow Thorin Oakenshield anywhere! Everyone will have their chance to in December when the thrilling Hobbit trilogy meets its end. Last week Aksarben Cinema got you excited about all the wonderful new films coming in November and early December, but it only gets better in the last weeks of December with the final Hobbit film release, Annie, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, and The Interview.

Leap into adventure, comedy, action, and musical joy this Holiday Season at Aksarben Cinema!

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

The three part Hobbit trilogy comes to a close with an epic battle that is said to rival the thrilling action in the Battle of Helm’s Deep. Bilbo, Thorin, and all the dwarves seek retribution for the fiery tyranny Smaug the Dragon brought.

Let it be known that their quest will not easily be completed. The only way that our fearless heroes will succeed is if two opposing groups (the dwarves and the elves) bury the hatchet. Witness the sheer power Peter Jackson will bring to the screen on December 17th.

Annie

It’s a hard knock life for Annie, an adorable foster kid who’s ready for a permanent life in New York. Sadly, she’s far from a life of luxury while under the thumb of her foster mom Miss Hannigan, a woman who’s in the foster kid game for the money. Luckily for Annie, just around the corner is the father she never knew she wanted, Will Stacks.

Stacks is a New York mayoral candidate and tycoon who’s also all about the money. Will this little orphan Annie turn his eyes toward a less materialistic outcome? Join Aksarben Cinema for the beautiful reimagining of the musical classic on December 19th and find out!

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Ben Stiller and director Shawn Levy are back for one final journey to the museum. In the film, deadpan security guard Larry Daley is tasked with travelling the globe in search of all his new and old favorite, living exhibits. If he doesn’t enlist the help of this rag-tag bunch of historical heavyweights then the signature magic that breathed life into the franchise will be gone forever.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is one that surely can’t be missed because it brings together some of the best comedy talent. How can you go wrong with Owen Wilson, Rebel Wilson (no relation), Dick Van Dyke, Steve Coogan, and the recently passed Robin Williams? The secret is out and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is your ticket to fun at Aksarben Cinema! 

The Interview

One of the most controversial films this year is The Interview. James Franco and Seth Rogen star as a popular TV show host and TV producer, respectively. The duo is approached by the CIA to kill North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. What results is a blast of action-comedy that only Franco, Rogen, and their partner in crime writer/director Evan Goldberg could provide.

This trio made the apocalypse funny with This is the End. Come and see if they can make modern espionage a hit with The Interview when it comes to Aksarben Cinema on December 25th!

These films are only the tip of the iceberg of cinematic offerings at Aksarben Cinema. We’ll have so much more for the more dramatic taste in film including the films Wild starring Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie’s latest directorial effort Unbroken, and Disney’s release of the brilliant Broadway musical adaptation of Into the Woods.


When we say we have something for everyone we’re not just blowing smoke like Smaug. Now go enjoy a show!