Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "La La Land"

Date: 
Mon, 06/19/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
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Adult

(2016)  Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.  Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.  Discussion and refreshments to follow screening.

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "Hacksaw Ridge"

Date: 
Mon, 06/05/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(2016)  Starring Andrew Garfield and Sam Worthington. WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Rated R; 2 hours, 19 min.

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "Captain Fantastic"

Date: 
Mon, 05/22/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(2016)  Starring Viggo Mortensen and George Mackay. In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. Rated R; 2 hours.

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "The Eagle Huntress"

Date: 
Mon, 05/08/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(2016)  Narrated by Daisy Ridley.  This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity. Rated G; 87 min.

 

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "Into the Arms of Strangers"

Date: 
Mon, 04/24/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(2000)  Narrated by Judi Dench. For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children, or Kinder as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again.  Rated PG; 2 hours. A special discussion with Linda Dubin to follow screening.

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "Singin' in the Rain"

Date: 
Mon, 04/17/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(1952)  Starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.  Set during the advent of "talkies," Don Lockwood has risen to stardom during Hollywood's silent-movie era - paired with the beautiful, jealous and dumb Lina Lamont. And when Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden, Lamont has her fired. But with the introduction of talking pictures, Lockwood finds his career in jeopardy after audiences laugh when they hear Lamont speak in her shrill voice for the first time... until the studio decides to use Selden to dub her voice. NR; 1 hour; 43 min. 

 

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "Arrival"

Date: 
Mon, 04/10/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(2016)  Starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. Rated PG-13, 2hours.

 

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Monday Afternoon @ the Movies - "Manchester by the Sea"

Date: 
Mon, 04/03/2017 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

(2016)  Starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. An uncle is obliged to return home to care for his nephew after his brother dies. Unknowing he is to be the guardian and struggles with the decision. Throughout the movie he recounts past memories that caused him to leave Manchester and distance himself from his past. Rated R; 2hours, 17 min.

 

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