Marlins vs. Pirates Matinee; “Far From the Madding Crowd” and “Tomorrowland” Now Screening (Wed., 5/27/15)

1) The Pirates are playing a businessman’s special today—an afternoon matinee—against the Miami Marlins in a 12:35 p.m. game at PNC Park. Salespeople call up your clients and take out for some fun at the ball yard. 115 Federal St., North Shore.

2) “Far From the Madding Crowd” – You know you can’t escape the upcoming months we’ve got in store of CGI monsters and overpaid movie stars running around in films featuring scripts which seem to have been created by a smart phone app. So give yourself a little treat before the onslaught and consider this latest film adaptation of the classic novel by Thomas Hardy. Carey Mulligan stars as Bathsheba Everdene, a headstrong Victorian woman who inherits a country farm and is soon romanced by three very different men; a sheep farmer (Matthias Schoenaerts,) a policeman (Tom Sturridge) and a wealthy bachelor (Michael Sheen.) I never read the book so I don’t know who she picks … but if it’s not the rich guy she deserves whatever she gets. Check Fandango for times at your local movie haus.

3) Tomorrowland – When he wasn’t breaking any number of hearts worldwide by getting married last year, George Clooney was also filming this sci-fi fantasy flick. Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) this Disney movie – named after one of the areas in Disneyland – is about a former boy-genius inventor (Clooney) who, years ago, was kicked out of the land in question by a competing boy genius (played as a grown up by Hugh Laurie.) Now a young, gifted teenage girl teams up with Clooney and they set out to travel back to Tomorrowland, but first they need to figure out where it is on the time/space continuum. Check Fandango for times at your local movie haus.

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