SUNDAY, APRIL 23 & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

NOT your typical western. This politically incorrect 70’s comedy from director Mel Brooks stars Cleavon Little as Sheriff Bart and Gene Wilder as the Waco Kid. Madeline Kahn plays saloon singer Lily von Shtupp (“Oh…a wed wose. How womantic!”) who falls for Sheriff Bart (“Oh, it’s twue, it’s twue!”) Harvey Korman plays the villain whose name is unfortunately similar to movie star Hedy Lamarr’s. (“That’s HEDLEY!”)

1974

Rated R

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

The FIRST Indiana Jones adventure, directed by Steven Spielberg, based on an idea from George Lucas. Archeologist and action hero Jones (“Trust me”) is in a race to find the mysterious lost Ark of the Covenant. The Ark is said to contain enormous power, and “Indy” (Harrison Ford) and Marion (Karen Allen) must find it before the Nazis do. (“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?”)

1981

Rated PG

SUNDAY, MAY 7 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

The ORIGINAL! Kevin Bacon is the new kid in a small town where the locals don’t take kindly to rock music and dancing. And the girl he likes (Lori Singer) is the daughter of the town preacher (John Lithgow). Can he win them over? Soon everyone will “kick off their Sunday shoes” to such pop hits as Let’s Hear it For the Boy, Holding Out for a Hero, and of course the title song (“Now I gotta cut loose…Footloose…”)

1984

Rated PG

SUNDAY, MAY 14 (MOTHER’S DAY) & WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

Follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy, Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, in the beloved musical based on the children'‘s book by L. Frank Baum. This magnificent Technicolor production features Judy Garland in her star-making role (“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…”) and Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West. ("I’ll get you, my pretty…and your little dog too!”)

1939

Rated PG

SUNDAY, MAY 21 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

Howard Hawks directed this classic western (one of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite movies) starring John Wayne as a sheriff guarding a killer whose gang aims to spring him from jail. With Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson as a sultry card-player named “Feathers.” Presented in a brand new 4K Digital restoration, this is John Wayne at his best. (“You want that gun, pick it up. I wish you would.”)

1959

Rated PG

SUNDAY, MAY 28 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 31

This martial arts blockbuster (with inflation-adjusted box office receipts of $2 billion) made Bruce Lee a superstar. Lee is recruited to investigate a Bond-like villain (with his own island, naturally) and is aided by a slew of other real-life martial artists, including karate champion Jim Kelly. Dazzling displays of martial arts look spectacular in 4K Digital. (“You have offended my family. And you have offended the Shaolin Temple.”)

1973

Rated R

SUNDAY, JUNE 25 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

You’ll have “the time of your life” at this romantic crowd-pleaser, set at a summer resort in 1963. Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller’s sister) plays Baby, a rich girl attracted to a working-class dance instructor (Patrick Swayze). Tough guy Swayze’s experience with the Joffrey Ballet (who knew?) prepared him for the role. We dare you to sit still during the film’s big finish. (“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”)

1987

Rated PG-13

SUNDAY, JULY 2 & WEDNESDAY, JULY 5

Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster screen version of Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel. A killer shark is terrorizing vacationers at Amity Island and a trio of shark-hunters take to the high seas in pursuit. John Williams won an Oscar® for his ominous score. (“Duunnn dun…dun dun.”) It’s been almost 50 years and folks still think twice about going in the water. (“You’re going to need a bigger boat.”)

1975

Rated PG

Sunday, JANUARY 22 & Wednesday, JANUARY 25

Epic love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War and winner of 10 Oscars® including Best Picture & Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel). Vivien Leigh won Best Actress for portraying Scarlett O’Hara, who goes from carefree southern belle (“Fiddle-dee-dee!”) to indomitable heroine (“Tomorrow…is another day!”). Clark Gable is Rhett Butler, the charming rogue who pursues her. (“Frankly, my dear…”)

1939

Rated PG-13

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Director Alfred Hitchcock (the “Master of Suspense”) finds a way to make ordinary birds scary. A small coastal town is terrorized by a series of increasingly aggressive (and lethal) bird attacks… and no one can explain why. Tippi Hedren, in her memorable screen debut, sounds the alarm (“These weren't a few birds!”) and before long the townspeople are freaking out (“It’s the end of the world!”)

1963

Rated PG-13

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Pure fun with Rock Hudson and Doris Day as a playboy and an interior decorator who quarrel over the phone on their shared party line (remember those?). When they accidentally meet in person, he falls for her and pretends to be someone else to win her over. Tony Randall completes the triangle as Hudson’s friend who is also Day’s suitor. ("As many times as I've been married, I'll never understand women.)

1959

Not Rated

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

“Something wicked this way comes.” Year three at Hogwarts and escaped prisoner Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) is on the loose. Complicating the situation is the presence of terrifying soul-eating creatures called dementors. To investigate, Harry and his friends employ a magical “Marauder’s Map” of the school. (“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”)

2004

Rated PG

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Lavish and delightfully entertaining 1970’s version of Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit, reported to be the mystery-writer’s favorite movie version of any of her novels. With a killer all-star cast, including Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman and Albert Finney, who gives a tour-de-force performance as detective Hercule Poirot. (“Has it occurred to you that there are too many clues in this room?”)

1974

Rated PG

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1

“Wouldn’t it Be Loverly” to see this gorgeous Lerner & Loewe musical on the big screen? Rex Harrison stars as an exacting English phonetics professor who transforms cockney flower girl Audrey Hepburn into a refined young lady of high society. (“By George, I think she’s got it!”) Experiencing this winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, will leave you feeling you “Could Have Danced all Night.”

1964

Rated G

SUNDAY, MARCH 5 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Musical comedy that became a cult classic, presented in its original theatrical version. Mild-mannered assistant florist Rick Moranis cultivates a talking, blood-thirsty plant with an insatiable appetite (“Feed me, Seymour!) First-rate cast includes Steve Martin as a singing sadistic dentist (“I thrill when I drill a bicuspid!”) and Bill Murray as his all-too-willing masochistic patient (“You are something special!”)

1986

Rated PG-13

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

“Cowabunga!” They’re lean, green, and on the screen! The ORIGINAL live-action version of the popular comic book/cartoon adventure. Four radioactively mutated, crime-fighting turtles use their martial arts skills to clean up the streets of New York City. Named for Renaissance painters (don’t ask), these fun- loving heroes enjoy fighting almost as much as they enjoy eating pizza. (“I love being a turtle!”)

1990

Rated PG

Sunday, October 23 & Wednesday, October 26

Monstrous laughs ensue when legendary comedy team Abbott & Costello (of “Who’s on first?” fame)

star as train station baggage clerks who receive crates intended for a local “House of Horrors.” Soon

they are mixed up with some pretty scary characters, including Frankenstein’s monster (Glenn Strange),

Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.) and Dracula, played by horror icon Bela Lugosi (“Look into my eyes…look

deeper…”)

1948

Not rated

Sunday, October 30 & Wednesday, November 2

“It’s showtime!” Michael Keaton is Beetlejuice (“the ghost with the most, babe”) in this supernatural comedy from director Tim Burton. Ghosts Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis need help scaring off an unwanted family, so they hire the bizarre “freelance bio-exorcist” Beetlejuice. With Winona Ryder in her breakout role as a teenager obsessed with the afterlife. (“I myself am strange and unusual.”)

1988

Rated PG

Sunday, November 6 & Wednesday, November 9

American Film Institute pick for greatest movie musical of all time, this delightful comedy teams Gene Kelly with Donald O’Connor (“Make ‘em laugh…make ‘em laugh…”) and newcomer Debbie Reynolds (“Good morning!”) in the role that made her a star. The scene where Kelly is singing—and dancing—in the rain is alone worth the price of admission. (“What a glorious feeling, I’m happy again…”)

1952

Rated G

Sunday, November 13 & Wednesday November 16

“You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch!” Jim Carrey stars in this big-screen version of Dr. Seuss’ beloved 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