Kinnear, Tim Kearns says, captures his father to an almost eerie degree, right down to his habit of scratching his neck with his middle finger while he's thinking. He and his brothers and sisters posed with Kinnear while visiting the movie's Toronto set, and in the picture, Tim says, it's like Bob Kearns is still around. Flash of Genius, he says, does more than right by his father and his legacy.
Kim Kearns, 44, smiles when asked about the best parts of Bob that she sees in Tim. "I'd say the honesty, and the pursuit of what's right," she says, looking straight at her husband.
And the worst? "The passive-aggressive behavior," she says, and they both break into a hearty laugh.
"That's a good one," Tim Kearns says. "I have to admit, that's a good one." festival schedule
The inaugural Chesapeake Film Festival runs Friday through Sunday at three venues in Easton: The Avalon Theatre, 40 E. Dover St.; The Academy Art Museum, 106 South St.; and the Historical Society of Talbot County auditorium, 17 S. Washington St. Expected highlights of the more-than-25 films and shorts programs being screened include:
Opening night: Flash of Genius, 8 p.m. at the Avalon, with Tim Kearns and director Marc Abraham in attendance. Preceded by a 6:30 p.m. cocktail party. Tickets are $75 for the party and screening, $25 for the screening only.
Saturday: William Castle's 1959 The House on Haunted Hill will be shown at 8:30 p.m. at the historical society auditorium, accompanied by a live performance from Easton's Arthouse Live theatrical troupe.
Sunday: The festival closes with a 7 p.m. showing of director Ed Harris' Appaloosa, starring Viggo Mortensen and Harris as hired guns brought in to clean up a New Mexico town. Jeremy Irons and Renee Zellweger also star.
Festival tickets: Except for the opening and closing films, they are $10 at the door, $8 in advance. All-festival passes are $125, while $60 will get you a weekend pass, which covers all Saturday and Sunday screenings.
More information, including a complete schedule: chesapeakefilmfestival.org or 410-822-5089
