Kenny @ the Hipp Cinema: September 26 - October 2

Kenny September 26th - October 2nd Best Lead Actor, Australian Film Institute Best Actor in a Lead Role, Best Screenplay - Original, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Feature Film, Best Script, Best Sound, IF Awards "A triumph both as comedy and character study, KENNY is charming, disarming and funny as hell; the perfect antidote to any disappointing summer blockbuster." — William Thomas, Empire Magazine “All the ingredients of the perfect sleeper.....quirky, very original, something you can’t wait to tell your friends to see." — The London Times This hilariously charming mockumentary, a smash hit in its native Australia (it's popularity spawning a forthcoming Australian TV series), and a crowd-pleasing favorite on the U.S. film festival circuit, finally hits American theaters with the force of a high-powered potty flush. From the biggest music festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth (Shane Jacobson) delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and underappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society's machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful "Splashdown" crew. Follow Kenny as he tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating in a pilgrimage to that Mecca of waste management, The International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville, Tennessee - or, as Kenny affectionately calls it, "Poo HQ." With fly-on-the-wall honesty and hilarious wit, KENNY lifts the lid on one of Australia's roughest diamonds as he juggles family tensions, fatherhood and raw sewage with charm, humor and unflinching dignity. Part philosopher, part comedian and all heart, KENNY is living proof that in sewage, like life, the best will always rise to the top. 93 mins/ 2006/ Australia/ subt/ PG-13 [Watch the trailer]

Opening Friday More Info | Review Showtimes Fri (9/26): 6:30 & 8:30pm Sat (9/27): 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm Sun (9/28): 2:30, 4:30 & 7:00pm Tue (9/30): 6:30 & 8:30pm Wed (10/1): 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm Thu (10/2): 6:30 & 8:30pm

Outsourced @ Hipp Cinema Sep 19th - 25th

Outsourced September 19th - September 25th Audience Award, Best Film, BendFilm Festival Audience Award, Best Feature, Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Audience Award, HardAcre Film Festival John Schlesinger Award, Outstanding First Feature Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award, Best Film, Seattle International Film Festival "It is a film bursting with affection for its characters and for India. It never pushes things too far, never stoops to cheap plotting, is about people learning to really see one another. It has a fundamental sweetness and innocence." — Roger Ebert "A wonderful surprise." — NY Times "This unaffected charmer treats a hot-button contempo issue with old-fashioned grace and benevolent wit, rendering it a sure-fire word-of-mouth crowd-pleaser." — Variety Outsourced is a modern day comedy of cross-cultural conflict and romance. Todd Anderson spends his days managing customer call center in Seattle until his job, along with those of the entire office, are outsourced to India. Adding insult to injury, Todd must travel to India to train his new replacement. As he navigates through the chaos of Bombay and an office paralyzed by constant cultural misunderstandings, Todd yearns to return to the comforts of home. But it is through his team of quirky yet likable Indian call center workers, including his friendly and motivated replacement, Puro, and the charming, opinionated Asha, that Todd realizes that he too has a lot to learn--not only about India and America, but about himself. 103mins/ 2006/ English & Hindi/ subt/ PG13 [Watch the trailer] Did you see "Outsourced" at The Hipp? Have you seen it already? Click on "Comments" to add your own fan review!

Opening Friday More Info | Review Showtimes Fri (9/19): 6:30 & 8:30pm Sat (9/20): 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm Sun (9/21): 2:30, 4:30 & 7:00pm Tue (9/23): 6:30 & 8:30pm Wed (9/24): 4:30, 6:30 & 8:30pm Thu (9/25): 6:30 & 8:30pm

The Hipp Podcast: Gutenberg! The Musical!

The Hippodrome is pleased to bring you its first foray into the podcasting world. In this podcast, we have a roundtable discussion with the Director and Cast of "Gutenberg! The Musical!" "Gutenberg!" is running at The Hipp through September 28th and tickets are available through our website or by calling our Box Office at 352-375-HIPP (4477)

Hippodrome Podcast Episode 1
Host: Crystal Coleman
Guests: Lauren Caldwell (Director), Kirt Bateman (Doug), Jay Perry (Bud)
Clips from "Gutenberg! The Musical!" at The Hippodrome Theatre featuring Kirt Bateman (Doug), Jay Perry (Bud) and Brian Hargove (Charles, on piano).
Special Thanks to Risa Baxter for recording assistance and Lizz Nehls.

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