JUNE 2 & 5

High school senior Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) raises playing hooky to an art form in this classic 80’s comedy from writer/director John Hughes.  Whether it’s singing from a parade float (“Well, shake it up baby, now…”) or crashing a fancy restaurant as Abe Frohman (“the Sausage King of Chicago”) 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

Rated PG-13

MAY 19 & 22

Adventure! Comedy! Romance! (And oh, so quotable!) The dashing Westley (Cary Elwes) is intent on rescuing lovely Buttercup (Robin Wright) from an unhappy fate as the bride of Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon).  Mandy Patinkin is a fencing master (“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”) and Billy Crystal is Miracle Max, a medicine man with a talent for treating the “mostly dead.” (“Have fun storming the castle!”) 

1987

Rated PG

MAY 12 (MOTHER’S DAY) & 15

“The hills are alive” with the sound of the most popular musical of all time. Based on a true story, this Academy Award-winning Best Picture stars Julie Andrews 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 unforgettable score by Rodgers and Hammerstein is full of favorite tunes. ("Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...”)

1965

Rated G

APRIL 28 & MAY 1

Heartwarming romantic comedy starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as friends who can’t imagine being in love. He is too opinionated about male/female relationships, and thinks she is too “high maintenance.” (“‘On the side’ is a very big thing for you.”) Harry Connick, Jr. provides the songs (“It had to be you…”) and director Rob Reiner’s mom makes a memorable cameo appearance during the famous delicatessen scene. (“I’ll have what she’s having.”)

1989

Rated R

APRIL 21 (EASTER) & 24

#1 on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest movie musicals of all time, this delightful comedy teams Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor with newcomer Debbie Reynolds in the role that made her a star.  Jean Hagen received an Oscar® nomination for her performance as a squeaky-voiced silent movie queen. 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

APRIL 7 & 10

Music, comedy, and manic car chases through the streets of Chicago, all rolled into one 80’s cult classic. Original Saturday Night Live cast members John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, brothers who are getting the band back together to save the orphanage where they grew up. Filled with show-stopping numbers from such musical icons as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown. (“We’re on a mission from God.”)

1980
Rated R

MARCH 31 & APRIL 3

A classic romantic comedy with A-list movie stars. Katharine Hepburn is Tracy Lord, a Philadelphia socialite whose ex-husband (Cary Grant) shows up on the eve of her wedding. James Stewart won a Best Actor Oscar® for his performance as a journalist assigned to cover the event. Hepburn sparkles as the vivacious heiress who learns some surprising lessons about herself and the men in her life. (“The time to make up your mind about people is never.”)

1940

Not Rated

MARCH 24 & 27

The continuation of the Corleone family saga, and the first sequel to win the Oscar® for Best Picture. Al Pacino was nominated for his performance as Michael (“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer”) and Robert DeNiro won Best Supporting Actor as the young Vito. Famed acting coach Lee Strasberg plays the grandfatherly but ruthless Hyman Roth. ("I didn’t ask who gave the order…because it had nothing to do with business!”)

1974

Rated R

MARCH 17 (ST. PATRICK’S DAY) & 20

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the classic love story, set in Ireland, that earned director John Ford his fourth Academy Award. John Wayne plays a former American boxer who falls in love with fiery redhead Maureen O’Hara, but her obstinate brother (Victor McLaglen) stands in their way. Wayne and McLaglen come to blows in a rousing climax peppered with witty trash talk and grudging respect. ("Your widow—me sister—she could’ve done a lot worse.”) 

1952

Rated G

MARCH 3 & 6

Baz Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby) directed this dazzling spectacle, which won Oscars® for art direction and costumes. Ewan McGregor is a young writer who falls in love with charismatic cabaret performer Nicole Kidman at Paris’s legendary Moulin Rouge. Though set at the turn of the 20th century, the music performed is modern, with covers of songs by David Bowie, Queen and Elton John. (“And you can tell everybody that this is your song…”) 

2001

Rated PG-13

FEBRUARY 24 & 27

This winner of 6 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, a kind-hearted soul who manages to cross paths with some of the leading figures of the 20th century. With Robin Wright as his childhood friend (“Jenny and me was like peas and carrots”) and Gary Sinise as “Lieutenant Dan.” Hanks won a Best Actor Oscar® for his performance. (“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.”)

1994

Rated PG-13

FEBRUARY 17 & 20

Gregory Peck won an Oscar® for his portrayal of Atticus Finch, a courageous lawyer defending a black man (Brock Peters) in a small southern town in the 1930’s. Atticus’s relationship with his young daughter Scout (Mary Badham) is the heart of this touching and powerful film, based on Harper Lee’s novel. (“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”)

1962

No rating

FEBRUARY 3 & 6

A Rodgers & Hammerstein musical as big as the sky, and looking better than ever in a 4K digital restoration.  Set at the turn of the 20th century, this wide-screen romance stars Gordon MacRae as a cowboy who woos farm girl Shirley Jones (in her film debut). Filled with great songs like “People Will Say We’re in Love,” “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” and, of course, the title song. (“Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain!”)

1955

Rated G

JANUARY 20 & 23

“Something wicked this way comes.” Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returns for his third year at Hogwarts School, where escaped prisoner Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) is on the loose. Black is said to be after Harry, and complicating the situation is the presence of terrifying soul-eating creatures called dementors. To solve the mystery Harry and his friends employ a magical “Marauder’s Map” of Hogwarts. (“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”)

2004

Rated PG

JANUARY 27 & 30

Joe Pesci stars as New York attorney Vincent LaGuardia Gambini in this classic fish-out-of-water comedy.  Two young men traveling through rural Alabama are falsely accused of murder, so who are they going to call? Cousin Vinny, of course! Fred Gwynne plays the no-nonsense judge who can’t quite figure out Vinny’s accent (“What is a YUTE?”) and Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for her performance as Vinny’s wise-cracking girlfriend. (“Oh, yeah. You blend.”)

1992

Rated R

JANUARY 6 & 9

Written and directed by James Cameron, this sequel to the 1979 sci-fi thriller Alien is considered by many to be that rarity: a sequel that is a worthy successor to the original.  Special effects wizard Stan Winston won an Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects, which included the creation of the Alien “Queen,” one of the scariest movie creatures ever. Nominated for 7 Oscars® including Best Actress, Sigourney Weaver.  ("So who’s laying these eggs?”)

1986

Rated R

SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 30 & JANUARY 2

Is it a Christmas movie or isn’t it? Who cares? It’s one of the best action thrillers ever. Bruce Willis is New York cop John McClane, in LA during Christmas to visit his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). When the skyscraper in which Holly works is taken over by a murderous gang it falls to McClane to save the day. Alan Rickman is superbly sinister as the chief villain. (“Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?”)

1988

Rated R

SUNDAY & MONDAY

DECEMBER 23 & 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 named Clarence (Henry Travers), that he truly has a “wonderful life.”  ("No man is a failure who has friends.”)

1946

Rated PG

SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY

DECEMBER 16 & 19

The third in the popular vacation series finds Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) determined to a have a “good old-fashioned family Christmas.’’ But Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and a house full of wacky relatives don’t make it easy. Chase and Quaid are joined by fellow Saturday Night Live alumni Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brian Doyle-Murray.  Beverly D’Angelo is Clark’s always supportive wife, Ellen.  (“We checked every bulb, didn’t we?”)

1989

Rated PG-13 

SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY 

DECEMBER 2 & 5 

A funny, touching, romantic favorite about the true meaning of Christmas. Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) is a popular department store Santa who claims he really is Santa Claus! His boss (Maureen O’Hara) is skeptical, as is her 8-year old daughter (Natalie Wood). When Kris’s sanity is challenged, it falls to O’Hara’s neighbor (John Payne) to defend him. ("It's not just Kris that's on trial, it's everything he stands for. It's kindness and joy and love…”)

1947

Rated PG