Latest Cinema Releases: What To See in Athens This Week July 11-18

With temperatures soaring, Athens' open-air cinemas are set to screen a plethora of new, well-received films during cooler evening hours, alongside three all-time favorite epic films available in re-release!

Fly Me to the Moon

Set against the backdrop of the 1960s Space Race, cinema stars Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson portray Coles Davis, NASA’s director overseeing the Apollo 11 launch, and Kelly Jones, a marketing executive tasked with improving NASA’s public image, respectively. When the White House deems the mission too critical to fail, Jones orchestrates a “back-up” fake Moon landing.

Director: Greg Berlanti
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Jim Rash, Ray Romano, Woody Harrelson
Language:
English
IMDB rating: 6.7/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Athinaia cinema, Cine Aegli (Zappeion), Cine War Museum, Cine Paris, Cine Anesis, Cine Filothei,  Aigli 3D digital cinema, Amarylis Garden Digital Cinema, Artemis Municipal cinema (Papagou), Cine Pallini, Aliki digital cinema, Mimis Fotopoulos Municipal Cinema, Cinema Mpomponiera, Village Cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Athens Metro Mall, Rentis), Tria Asteria 3D digital cinema, Cinemax (Aello), Electra cinema, Galatsi Cinema – Outdoor, Arkadia cinema, Cine Argyroupoli, Cine Kipos, Flery cinema, Cine Floisvos, Sporting Digital cinema, Katerina digital cinema, Cine Peran,  Maria – Elena Onar cinema, Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada), Ria digital cinema (Varkiza), Aigli cinema (Saronida), Cine Kekrops, Ta chronia tis athootitas cinema (Lavrio), Cine Oneiro, Cine Cool Tymvos, Cine Ria (Mati),Sissy cinema (N. Makri), Alex digital cinema (Porto Rafti), Oropos 3D digital cinema

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There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è ancora domani)

Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut, already a box office hit in Italy, follows Delia, an abused wife and mother of three in postwar 1940s Italy. As soon as Delia receives a mysterious letter, she manages to envision a brighter future and break the traditional family norms in which she is entangled.

Director: Paola Cortellesi
Cast: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Emanuela Fanelli, Giorgio Colangeli, Vinicio Marchioni
Language:
Italian (the film is screened with Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 7.7/10
Production country: Italy
Where to watch: Panathinaia cinema, Greek Film Archive, Thision open-air cinema,Cine Mikrokosmos, Cine Karmen, Cine Margarita, Cine Diana, Cine Nostalgia, Cine Stella, Trianon cinema, Laura cinema, , Philip Open Air Cinema, Cine Dafni, Asteri digital cinema, Cine Varkiza, Cine Marilena, Cine Orfeas dolby digital, Cine Votsalakia, Cine Mariel (Porto Rafti)

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Longlegs

Produced by Nicolas Cage and directed by Osgood Perkins, “Longlegs” has drawn comparisons to the 1991 psychological horror thriller “The Silence of the Lambs. FBI agent Lee Harker is on a manhunt for a serial killer. As the investigation takes an unexpected turn with occult evidence uncovered, Harker discovers a personal link to the killer, who, she must stop before he strikes again.

Director: Osgood Perkins
Cast: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, Dakota Daulby
Language:
English
IMDB rating: 7.7/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Cine Aegli (Zappeion), Mimis Fotopoulos Municipal Cinema, Village Cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Athens Metro Mall, Rentis), Cinemax (Aello), Aleka Municipal cinema, Cine Floisvos, Foivos digital cinema, Ria digital cinema, Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada), Korali Cinemax, Ta chronia tis athootitas cinema (Lavrio), Cine Votsalakia, Cine Perama, Sissy cinema (N. Makri), Mariel cinema

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Boneyard

A seasoned police chief and a sharp detective team up with a determined FBI agent to track down a serial killer leaving skeletal remains in the New Mexico desert. Their conflicting methods and hidden agendas create a tense atmosphere, unveiling a web of secrets and suspicion.

Director: Asif Akbar
Cast: Mel Gibson, Curtis Jackson, Brian Van Holt, Nora Zehetner, Gabrielle Haugh, Weston Cage
Language:
English
IMDB rating: 4.1/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Village Cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Athens Metro Mall, Rentis), Options cinemas (Glyfada, Ilion)

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Twisters

After a harrowing tornado encounter, Kate Cooper returns to the plains with her friend Javi to test a revolutionary tracking system. There, she meets Tyler Owens, a charismatic but reckless social media star. As storm season escalates, Kate, Tyler, and their teams face a life-threatening battle as multiple tornado systems converge over central Oklahoma.

Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos
Language:
English
IMDB rating: 7.1/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Smart cinema, Village Cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Athens Metro Mall, Rentis),  Tria Asteria 3D digital cinema, Cinemax (Aello), Sporting Digital cinema, Foivos digital cinema, Options cinemas, Arian cinema, Trianon cinema, Cine Cool Tymvos

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Re-Releases

Bicycle Thieves, 1948 (Ladri di biciclette)

Recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 1950 for the most outstanding foreign language film, Vittorio de Sica’s neo-realistic drama ufolds in post-World War II Rome and follows Antonio Ricci, a working-class man whose bicycle is stolen. Under the threat of losing his job, crucial for his family’s survival, Antonio embarks on a desperate search for the stolen bicycle along the company of his son, Bruno.

Director: Vittorio de Sica
Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell
Language:
Italian (screened with Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 8.3/10
Production country: Italy
Where to watch: Cine Athenee

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All that Jazz, 1979

Most influential figure in the field of jazz dance in the 20th century, Bob Fosse, directs the semi-autobiographical, four-times Oscar-awarded All That Jazz. Joe Gideon, leads a chaotic life while editing one of his films and handling a Broadway musical. Three women in his life try rescuing him when he gets a heart attack due to excessive sex and drugs.

Director: Bob Fosse
Cast: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, Cliff Gorman, Ben Vereen
Language:
English
IMDB rating: 7.8/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Riviera cinema

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961

Starring Audrey Hepburn and based on Truman Capote’s novella, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” follows Holly Golightly, a vivacious young woman navigating New York’s café society, aiming for financial security through marriage. Her world changes when she meets Paul, her charming yet impoverished neighbor and aspiring writer.

Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, Mickey Rooney
Language:
English
IMDB rating: 7.6/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Cine Ecran, Cine Thision, Cine Amiko

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