SUN APR 19 & WED APR 22
High school senior Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) raises playing hooky to an art form in this 80’s comedy from writer/director John Hughes. Whether it’s singing from a parade float (“Shake it up baby, now…”) or crashing a fancy restaurant, Ferris knows how to show his friends a good time. (“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”)
1986
PG-13
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
Comical fantasy based on the beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Matilda (Mara Wilson) is a resourceful 6-year-old who loves to read and must rely on her psychic powers to overcome the challenge of living with her neglectful parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman.) (“Why would you want to read when you have a television set sitting right in front of you?”)
1996
Rated PG
Rousing sequel to the 1999 blockbuster finds adventurers Rick & Evelyn O’Connell (Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz) once again exploring ancient Egyptian ruins and digging up trouble, this time with their 8- year-old son. Featuring Dwayne (“The Rock”) Johnson in his movie debut as the Scorpion King and full of action, humor and, of course, scores of menacing mummies (“Not these guys again!”)
2001
Rated PG-13
Much-loved adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. In an era of arranged marriages, Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) is determined to marry for love. To her amazement she finds the one person she cannot stand is the one man she may not be able to resist. With Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn, Judi Dench and Matthew Macfadyen as the proud and equally amazed Mr. Darcy. (“You have bewitched me, body and soul.”)
2005
Rated PG
SAT APR 11*, SUN APR 12 & WED APR 15
When 10-year-old Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds a creature from outer space in his backyard, he decides he’s found a new friend (“I’m keeping him.”) Steven Spielberg’s heart-warming science fiction blockbuster (featuring a breakout performance by 6-year-old Drew Barrymore as Elliott’s little sister) received nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. ("E.T. phone home.")
1982
Rated PG
SUN APR 19 & WED APR 22
High school senior Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) raises playing hooky to an art form in this 80’s comedy from writer/director John Hughes. Whether it’s singing from a parade float (“Shake it up baby, now…”) or crashing a fancy restaurant, Ferris knows how to show his friends a good time. (“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”)
1986
PG-13
SAT APR 25*, SUN APR 26 & WED APR 29
Start your engines and fasten your seat belts for this high-octane, live-action adventure based on the popular anime TV series. Emile Hirsch stars as a race car driver out to avenge his brother’s death and save his family’s business. With ground-breaking special effects, this cult classic from the Wachowskis (The Matrix) is a campy and insanely creative visual experience. John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci co-star. (“Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go!”)
2008
Rated PG
SUN MAY 3 & WED MAY 6
British comedy troupe Monty Python applies their off-the-wall humor to the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. With Graham Chapman (“I am Arthur, King of the Britons!”), Terry Gilliam as the Bridge-keeper (“What…is your quest?”), Eric Idle as Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir-Lancelot and John Cleese as the incredibly determined Black Knight. (“It’s just a flesh wound!”)
1975
Rated PG
