The Washington Post - 13.03.2020

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[nR] BEnEaTH Us

a lazy horror film where a wealthy

white couple hires undocumented

Mexican laborers. (Unrated, 81

minutes.)

[nR] BlUMHoUsE’s FanTasy

islanD

a horror movie loosely inspired by

the premise of the old tV series

about an island where dreams

come (not exactly) true. (Pg-13,

110 minutes, contains violence,

terror, drug use, suggestive

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story of a daring 1979 attempt to

escape from east berlin via a

homemade hot-air balloon.

(Unrated, 125 minutes. In

German with subtitles.)

 THE BanKER

the long-delayed drama is a

handsome yet occasionally dull

business. (Pg-13, 120 minutes,

contains some strong language,

including a sexual reference and

racial epithets, and smoking

throughout.)

confusion slowly congeals into

concern. (R, 87 minutes, contains

strong language.)

 BaD Boys FoR liFE

co-directors adil and bilall bring a

youthful energy to a film franchise

that was already a bit stale 25

years ago. (R, 124 minutes,

contains strong bloody violence,

crude language throughout, sexual

references and brief drug use.)

[nR] Balloon

a German thriller based on the true

violence, some disturbing images

and strong language.)

 anD THEn WE DanCED

levan Gelbakhiani gives a

breakout performance as a young

Georgian dancer. (Unrated, 113

minutes, contains smoking,

profanity, gay epithets and scenes

of sexuality. In Georgian with

subtitles.)

 THE assisTanT

Julia Garner plays a witness to

workplace misbehavior whose

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the full-length reviews. Movies not

reviewed by the post are marked

“nr.” For showtimes and theaters,

see the Movie Directory.

 1917

world war I thriller is gimmicky and

distancing, yet also a potent and

unforgettable piece of filmmaking.

(R, 118 minutes, contains

Movies

With premium “IconX” the-

aters that come equipped with 4K

laser projection, Dolby Atmos

sound — delivered via as many as

60 speakers — and wall-to-wall

screens featuring something

called RealD Ultimate screen

technology.

With bathroom sinks outfitted

with Dyson hand dryers built

into the faucets themselves (as if

turning to grab a paper towel w as

simply too much to ask).

With a sit-down bistro for din-

ing and cocktails.

And with super-plush recliners

that come with built-in, swiveling

tabletops, adjustable headrests

and heated seats. I repeat, heated

seats.

Free screenings were offered

earlier this month during the

theater’s soft opening, but ticket

prices have now settled back into

the range that is to be expected

for posh theaters like this: $15 for

non-premium adult tickets, and

$18 for IconX. Discounts will still

be offered for seniors, children,

military personnel, special date

night twofers, all Tuesday screen-

ings and through membership

plans.

Icon Showplace Theatre at the

Boro. 1667 Silver Hill Dr.,

McLean. showplaceicon.com.

[email protected]

Film notes

Let’s all go to the super luxurious movies

BY MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN

The Washington area’s ultra-

high-end cinema offerings just

got noticeably more... strato-

spheric.

The 72,000-square-foot, 1 4-

screen showplace Icon Theatre

opened in Ty sons this month

with all the amenities you might

expect from a boutique cinema.

These amenities include: re-

served recliner seating; specialty

cocktails (the Blueberry Manhat-

tan features Bulleit Rye whiskey,

sweet vermouth, blueberry pu-

ree, pineapple and chocolate bit-

ters); craft beer; and such chef-

inspired fare as cauliflower

“wings” and blackened salmon

with ponzu glaze.

The popcorn doesn’t just come

with a butter option, but for

around $9, you can treat yourself

to one of two varieties of the

movie-house staple — on ste-

roids: the first topped with ba-

con, and the second coated with

caramel and tossed with roasted,

glazed pecans.

The seventh such venue from

Kerasotes showplace Theatres, a

boutique chain with outlets in

Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis,

Mountain View, Calif., san Jose

and secaucus, n.J., the Ty sons

showplace Icon is one of the

anchors of the Boro, a mixed-use

development that also boasts the

Mid-Atlantic’s flagship Whole

Foods store: a brand new 70,000-

square-foot temple to food that’s

large enough to get lost in, with a

massive, multi-cuisine food hall,

bar and game room.

In the area’s competitive high-

end moviegoing game — a market

that already features several

swanky cinemas under the Alamo

Drafthouse, Angelika, ArcLight,

iPic and Landmark brands — the

$20 million-plus showplace Icon

has moved the ball forward in a

way that makes moviegoing feel,

suddenly, not just self-indulgent,

but sinfully decadent.

How?

photos by showplace Icon theatres

T he showplace icon Theatre in

Tysons opened this month with

all the amenities you might

expect from a boutique cinema,

including reserved recliner

seating, craft beer and specialty

popcorn flavors.

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