SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31*
Director John Carpenter’s ORIGINAL horror classic. Escaped maniac Michael Myers returns home 15 years after committing a grisly murder…and just in time for Halloween. Jamie Lee Curtis, in her film debut, plays a babysitter who is stalked by Myers. A sleeper hit at the box office, this thriller inspired a whole series of “slasher movies” featuring teenagers in peril. (“You can’t kill the boogeyman.”)
1978
Rated R
STARTING OCTOBER 31 (CHECK THEATRE FOR DAYS & SHOWTIMES)
Time-travel comedy adventure from Steven Spielberg & Robert Zemeckis. 80’s teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) teams up with mad scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). (“Doc, are you telling me you built a time machine … out of a DeLorean?”) Marty is transported to the year 1955 and must find a way to get “back to the future.” (“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!”)
1985
Rated PG
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Delightful romcom starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. She’s a magazine writer whose assignment is to date a man, drive him crazy, then write an article telling women what NOT to do. He’s a hotshot advertising executive trying to win a bet with his boss in order to land an important account. Both have ulterior motives, complicated by an undeniable attraction. (“True or False? All’s fair in love and war.”)
2003
Rated PG-13
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15*, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
“The hills are alive” with the sound of the most popular musical of all time, winner of the Academy Award® for Best Picture. Julie Andrews stars as governess to the seven lively children of Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). Shot on location in Austria, the majestic Alps look awesome on the big screen and the score by Rodgers & Hammerstein is full of favorite tunes. (“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...”)
1965
Rated G
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22*, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
“All aboard!” On Christmas Eve a boy takes a mysterious train bound for the North Pole, in this adaptation of the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. The performance-capture animation used by director Robert Zemeckis made it possible for Tom Hanks to play six roles, including the conductor (“Tickets, please!”) and Santa Claus. (“The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”)
2004
Rated G
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6*, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, an elf who is, well, different from the other elves. When Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) informs Buddy that he was adopted, he sets out to find his real father (James Caan). A modern Christmas classic, thanks to Ferrell’s endearing performance as Buddy (“Son of a nutcracker!”), whose childlike Christmas spirit softens the most cynical of hearts. (“Santa, HERE? I know him, I know him!”)
2003
Rated PG
STARTING DECEMBER 12
“You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch!” Jim Carrey stars in this big-screen version of Dr. Seuss’ much-loved children’s story about a grumpy green holiday-hating creature who tries to disrupt the plans of the Christmas-loving residents of the town of Whoville. Carrey brings his unique brand of zany humor to the role (“I must stop this Christmas from coming…but what would I WEAR?”)
2000
Rated PG
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 (CHRISTMAS EVE)
Frank Capra’s classic is a cherished Christmas tradition for countless families. Building & Loan owner George Bailey (James Stewart) is all that stands between the good people of Bedford Falls and the wicked miser Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore). When misfortune strikes on Christmas Eve, George realizes, with the help of an angel, that he truly has a “wonderful life.” (“No man is a failure who has friends.”)
1946
Rated PG
