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The Magic Lantern: A grand reopening

Dan Webster

More local movie news: After its long closure, the Magic Lantern Theatre is scheduled to reopen on Friday with a regular series of screenings. A special Thursday-night event will be held at 5:30, including a screening of a mystery short and a loop of upcoming trailers (refreshments will be served).

Beginning on Friday, the Lantern will show the following:

"A Man Called Ove": A retired Swedish guy badgers his neighbors, who keep interrupting his plans to commit suicide.

"Harry & Snowman": After buying a horse for $80, and saving him from the glue factory, Harry deLeyer and Snowman become champion show jumpers. A Ron Davis documentary.

"The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years": Ron Howard's documentary look at the Fab Four is already available online. But the theatrical version contains an additional half hour of footage from the 1965 Shea Stadium show.

A fourth film might join the lineup. I'll update as needed.