Technically Groundhog day is February 2 – but Pittsburgh filmmakers is showing the film Groundhog Day this Sunday, January 24, 2010 – just in time to get you in the mood for the actual groundhog day next week.  Groundhog Day is Part four of five in the Pittsburgh Filmmakers January Sunday Night series: American Comedies.

Here is the description from the Pittsburgh Filmmakers website:

“The miracle is that as the movie becomes more serious, it becomes funnier.” – Stanley Fish,NYTimes

Bill Murray was never more delightfully rude than in this clever film that’s still fresh and funny. It’s even getting scholarly attention. Murray plays Pittsburgh weatherman Phil Connors, who inexplicably keeps waking up in the same day at a B&B in Punxsutawney. The Brits loved this film and awarded the original screenplay their version of an Academy Award. (Harold Ramis; 1993; 101 min)

Feel like your life is straight out of the movie? This Tribune Review reporter is looking to talk to you.

Do you get sucked into the “Groundhog Day” vortex every time it plays on cable? Are you the kind of fan who has seen the film again and again and again? Tell us what it is about this tale of do-overs and second chances that appeals to you. Contact Mike Machosky at 412-320-7901 or mmachosky@tribweb.com.

Groundhog Day
Sunday, January 24, 2010 – 8pm
Regent Square Theater

Some additional blog posts about Groundhog Day

• How Long Does Bill Murray Spend in Groundhog Day? (neatorama.com)
• Punxsutawney Phil to text his weather prediction (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
• Punxsutawney Phil to text his Groundhog Day prediction (textually.org)
• Cops Pepper Spray Aggressive Groundhog (huffingtonpost.com)
• Harold Ramis Responds on Groundhog Day (neatorama.com)

• Friday 12/11/2009
  • 7pm – Annie Hall
    • Have a glass of wine on the Hollywood on Friday (12/11) prior to the screening of the quintessential Woody Allen film, Annie Hall at 7 PM.
  • Midnight – Shock Treatment
    • The 1981 musical is a follow up to the Rocky Horror Picture Show and follows the characters of Brad and Janet from Rocky as they find themselves trapped in the town of Denton, which has become and enormous television station! Watch as their lives are manipulated by the whims of programmers, script writers and viewing audiences.
• Saturday 12/12/2009
  • 11 am – Breakfast with Santa and Cartoon Capers
    • Admission is $10 for Breakfast with Santa and Cartoon Capers, plus a chance for kids of all ages to give the big man their holiday requests!
  • 2pm & 7pm – Stooge Fest
    • trailers from the original Three Stooges movies, followed by original shorts and Three Stooges cartoons. It will end with a short featuring everyone’s favorite, Curley. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for kids and seniors.
  • Midnight – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    • Join the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players as they “shadow” the action onscreen for an exciting entertainment event! Rocky is shown at the Hollywood every other Saturday night at midnight.
• Sunday 12/13/2009
  • 2pm – Polar Express
    • This charming computer-animated feature film follows a young boy whose search for the true meaning of Christmas takes him on a magical journey to the North Pole.
  • 7pm – It’s a Wonderful Life
    • The film has been broadcast for many years on television but the Hollywood brings it to the big screen for a truly joyous holiday experience.

All day, every Monday, movie tickets to just about any film is $5. This includes new releases, so make sure you buy your tickets early to ensure your showing doesn’t sell out. Some restrictions apply, for instance, Sony Pictures films are not eligible for Bargain Monday pricing for the first 14 days of the release.

If you’re hungry after the show and you’d like to stick with the theme of Bargain Monday, stroll on down to Fatheads (1805 E. Carson St.) for wing night. Wings are 20 cents and you can get as many as you want, and feel free to mix and match flavors. Wing night specials are also available on Wednesday. Seasonal beers including Troeg’s Mad Elf and Great Lakes Christmas Ale are on tap at Fatheads right now.

If you’re on the other side of the river, the AMC Loews Waterfront Theatre offers $5.00 showings all day, Monday through Thursday.

All this talk of movies making you hungry for popcorn? Make sure you print out your Popalot Card from Pittsburgh Popcorn Company for a free small bag of heavenly goodness after purchasing 9 bags of any size. Each week, both Pittsburgh Popcorn Company locations feature different flavors. One is usually seasonal and the other is a bit more non-traditional. Through December 3, 2009, the Strip District (209 21st St) store is featuring Gingerbread Cookie Corn and Spicy Southwest Cheddar. Through December 1, 2009, at the downtown (822 Liberty Ave) store, you can pick up Pumpkin Spice or Dill Pickle. If you feel like sharing the popcorn love, they ship nationwide!

Photo by Jennie Roth.

The Steeltown Entertainment Project will be launching their newest project Steeltown Film Factory on November 7, 2009.

The Steeltown Film Factory invites students and amateur filmmakers (and screenwriters) to submit original film ideas for the competition. Submissions must include a 10-12 page script along with a logline, a one-page synopsis and an optional sample of prior work (scripts or reels).

All submissions will be required to be:

Relevant to the SWPA/Pittsburgh region.
Commercially viable.
Capable of being produced in the SWPA/Pittsburgh area during Summer 2010.

Submissions will be reviewed by a selection panel. The most promising screenplays will be developed into full-fledged productions thru staged readings, panel discussions and public workshops, which will be open to the public.

Call for submissions will open in November and continue thru December 31, 2009.

Fees: $50; $25 for students with valid ID

THE PRIZE: The total prize package is worth $25,000. This prize is available to be used to produce the winning film or films. One to three short films will be chosen and the funds will be divided and awarded at the discretion of the judges.

The winning film(s) will premiere at the Three Rivers Film Festival in November 2010.

More details to come.

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Enrico Biscotti is cooking up an evening of fun this Sunday at the Hollywood Theatre in Dormont, PA to bring
you a dinner and a movie “Enrico” style.

A Big dinner as a big family and a showing of  “The Godfather.”

6:00 pm – Sunday, October 18th at the newly restored Hollywood Theatre in Dormont, PA. Click Here for Google Directions !

Eat! – Baked Ziti! Meatballs! Rapini! Focaccia! Big Salad! Roasted Veges! & of course Enrico treats for dessert!

Then we take our seats & watch Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece!
(Oh! & The Hollywood Theatre is also BYOB!)

Make a Reservations three ways:

1. You can book directly through our bakery headquarters – 412-281-2602
2. Book online at www.enricobiscotti.com or
3. Book with The Hollywood Theatre – 412-344-1245 (leave a message!)

Price is $30 dollars per person and includes food, dessert, & the movie. (BYOB)

RSVP by Friday, October 16th. So, Get in
the movies with Enrico’s!

“Leave the Gun – Take the Cannoli”

The Enrico Biscotti Company
“One of America’s & The Godfather’s Top Ten Bakeries”
412-281-2602

www.enricobiscotti.com

Thanks to you, the readers of IheartPGH and your entusiasm for the nation of  Steeler’s fans I have had the opportunity to meet and watch the Steeler Game with the folks who are traveling the country to make a documentary about Steelers Fans.

They have already been to Steelers bars in Tennesse, Brooklyn and Chicago.  This weekend they are bring their film crew to Western PA.

Ken and Stacey from Steeler Country Productions NYC will be bringing their crew to watch the game at Fred’s Divot in Ambridge.  They are inviting any Steelers Fans who are interested to join them for a tailgate  this Sunday.

Tailgate -  11 am on Sunday, September 27, 2009
Fred’s Divot
816 Merchant Street, Ambridge, PA

Check out the trailer for their film here.

Well I am glad to see that this is showing when they are usually showing horror movies because I still think that Willy Wonka is one of the scariest movies ever – the poor kids just want to eat some candy and then they vanish.
But if you love this movie then you can head to The Oaks Theater in Oakmont – Friday at 10pm or Saturday at Midnight. They will be showing the original 1971 print.

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The 48 Hour Film Project is happening in Pittsburgh and 80 other cities this summer. Teams of filmmakers get together and have just 48 hours to make a short film. You can still register to participate. The project kick off is on August 7 and screenings will be the following week. Check out the 48 Hour Film Project website to see some of the previous films from Pittsburgh.

Some other local bloggers talking about the 48 Hour Film Project – Bittersweet Harvest, Venango-go, PCTV.

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For the horror and comedy fans in Pittsburgh – The Oaks Theater will be showing Return of the Living Dead on Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 10pm and Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ Midnight.

What if Night of the Living Dead actually happened? And the government DID try to cover up a zombie outbreak, and then allow a movie studio to make a film about it? AND, what if during the clean-up of said film some of the zombies were taken to the wrong place and accidentally unleashed on an unsuspecting town? Well, then you’d have Return of the Living Dead, a hilarious punk rock comedy zomblie flick, featuring a legendary soundtrack with music by The Cramps, 45 Grave, Roky Erickson, T.S.O.L. and The Damned. The film tells the story of how a group of teenage punks deal with a horde of brain-hungry zombies.

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