Morning Glory and Due Date arriving at the Palace this weekend

MARCY HORST
December 6, 2010 10:01 pm

  The Palace is stacked this weekend, when “Morning Glory,” rated PG-13 and “Due Date,” rated R open Friday. MORNING GLORY “Morning Glory,” starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton and Jeff Goldblum, plays December 10th through the 16th every evening at 7 p.

'Megamind in 3-D' comes to the Palace

MARCY HORST
November 30, 2010 12:21 pm

  The very first bit of 3D film I saw on our brand new digital projector last July was the movie trailer for “Megamind.” And I’ve been waiting impatiently ever since! “Megamind in 3D” opens Friday, December 3 through Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.

Front row of the Balcony: What makes 'Secretariat' so inspiring

VINTON TODAY
November 29, 2010 12:32 pm

       I remember reading, years ago, the account of a young child who met Man O’ War, one of the most famous racing horses of the 20th Century.

'Educating Rita:' ACT 1 sponsors Old Creamery Theatre event in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
November 26, 2010 11:02 am

Members of ACT 1 sponsored the two-person performance of "Educating Rita" by Deborah Kennedy and Tom Milligan of the Old Creamery Theatre Company last weekend at the Vinton Country Club.

Front Row of the Balcony: 'Life' raises questions worth asking, in a clever way

VINTON TODAY
November 22, 2010 1:26 pm

       Don’t let the poster fool you.        Seeing a man in his underwear, simultaneously chasing a baby and drinking a beer, may give you the impression that “Life As We Know It” is just another dumb child-rearing movie from Hollywood – where many of the biggest stars hire people to raise, or even give birth to, their babies.

Secretariat arriving at the Palace as well as Holiday Specials

MARCY HORST
November 22, 2010 12:46 pm

  The Palace Theatre is off and running this holiday season with “Secretariat,” playing Friday November 26 through Thursday, December 2 at 7 p.

From the Front Row of the Balcony: 'Social Network' is a smartly-told true story

VINTON TODAY
November 16, 2010 2:55 pm

       My main criticisms about most movies is that they are – in two words – intellectually dull.      Most are predictable and have about as much dialog as a hockey game.

'Life as we know it', Iowa Football AND A FREE MOVIE

MARCY HORST
November 15, 2010 12:18 pm

  “When’s that one coming?  My mom can’t wait to see that one,” asked a teen at the theatre last night, while hanging out in the lobby with his younger brother, waiting for the movie to begin.

'The Social Network' and 'The Town' coming this weekend to Palace

PALACE MANAGER MARCY HORST
November 8, 2010 1:06 pm

  As an admitted Facebook junkie, I’m looking forward to “The Social Network,” the story of how Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) came up with the idea in his university dorm room to create Facebook.

'You Again' opens at Palace; also see Gary Morris and 'Sound of Music'

MARCY HORST
November 5, 2010 12:27 pm

  Big laughs at the Palace this week when “You Again” opens on Friday, November 5.  Playing every evening (EXCEPT SUNDAY!) at 7 p.