Starting January 8

Fantasy adventure from legendary puppeteers Jim Henson and Frank Oz, groundbreaking in its use of animatronics: you’ll believe these puppets are real! In a magical world ruled by an evil race (the “Skeksis”) it falls to the elf-like Jen, a “Gelfling,” to challenge their power. The Skeksis dinner scene is a classic combination of artistry and humor. ("Ah, roast Nebrie, my favorite!")

1982

Rated PG

Starting January 15

Disney animation with an attitude! Emperor Kuzco (David Spade) is a spoiled teenager (“Don’t know, don’t care, how’s that?”) who gets turned into a llama. Eartha Kitt voices the perpetually frustrated villain Yzma (“Why do we even HAVE that lever?”) whose amiable henchman Kronk (Patrick Warburton) is a bit dim. (“The poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison. That poison?”)

2000

Rated G

Sunday, April 3 & Wednesday, April 6

Director Francis Ford Coppola turned Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel about a fictional crime family into an epic. This Best Picture Oscar® winner revived the career of Marlon Brando, who was named Best Actor as Don Vito Corleone. ("I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”) With a star-making performance from young Al Pacino as Michael. (“Never take sides with anyone against the family again.”)

1972

Rated R

Sunday, April 10 & Wednesday, April 13

Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is on the march, but new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Dolores Umbrage (Imelda Staunton) is in denial (“You have been told that a certain dark wizard is at large. This is a lie!”). Harry and his friends form “Dumbledore’s Army” to defend Hogwarts (“Every great wizard…has started out as nothing more than what we are now. If they can do it, why not us?”)

2007

Rated PG-13

Starting January 29

The inspiring true story of Coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) and Assistant Coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) who led a newly integrated high school football team in Alexandria, Virginia in the early 1970’s. Powerful and entertaining, with a talented young cast and valuable lessons about teamwork, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit. (“We are the Titans…the mighty, mighty Titans!)

2000

Rated PG

Sunday, April 17 & Wednesday, April 20

One of the best from director Alfred Hitchcock, the “master of suspense.” James Stewart, confined to his New York City apartment with a broken leg, finds that “people watching” from his window helps to pass the time. Things heat up when he and his girlfriend (Grace Kelly) begin to suspect one of his neighbors of murder. (“People do a lot of things in private they couldn’t possibly explain in public.”)

1954

Rated PG

Starting February 5

“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, April 24 & Wednesday, April 27

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, Judi Dench and Matthew Macfadyen as the proud and equally amazed Mr. Darcy. (“You have bewitched me, body and soul.”)

2005

Rated PG

Sunday, May 1 & Wednesday, May 4

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit. (“It's fun to move to a new place, it's an adventure!”)

2002

Rated PG

SUNDAY, MAY 8 (MOTHER’S DAY) & WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

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 15 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

The past holds the key to a dark mystery and Harry must access a memory that will unlock the truth. Voldemort chooses Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) for a secret mission, and romance complicates the lives of the teenage wizards (“She’s only interested in you because she thinks you’re the Chosen One!”). Ron contends with multiple admirers. (“These girls…they’re going to kill me, Harry!”)

2009

Rated PG

SUNDAY, MAY 22 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

Rousing action adventure, filled with romance and humor, that revived one of Hollywood’s most famous monster franchises. Starring Brendan Fraser as an explorer searching for a lost Egyptian city with a 3,000-year-old secret, joined by Rachel Weisz as an adventure-seeking librarian. (“You better think of something fast, because if he turns me into a mummy, you're the first one I'm coming after.”)

1999

Rated PG-13

SUNDAY, MAY 29 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

In this first half of the epic finale of the Harry Potter series, Harry prepares for his ultimate battle with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). When Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic, Harry and his friends must rely on one another more than ever to find the Horcruxes which contain parts of the Dark Lord’s soul…before it’s too late. (“These are dark times, there is no denying.”)

2010

Rated PG-13

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

(“Hey, you guys!”) Thrilling 1980’s adventure comedy presented by Steven Spielberg, with music by Cyndi Lauper and REO Speedwagon (it doesn’t get any more 80’s than that!) A group of young friends find an old pirate’s map and their search for buried treasure is full of spooky caves, booby traps, and harrowing situations that strengthen their bonds of friendship. (“Goonies never say die!”)

1985

Rated PG

Sunday, June 12 & Wednesday, June 15

Every moment he has lived has led to this: the powerful conclusion to the Harry Potter series. Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione make their final stand on the ramparts of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the epic showdown between Harry (“Let’s finish this the way we started…together!”) and his arch-enemy Lord Voldemort. (“Harry Potter…the boy who lived…come to die!”)

2011

Rated PG-13

Sunday, June 19 (Father’s Day) & Wednesday, June 22

Celebrate Father’s Day with this classic adventure, directed by Steven Spielberg, based on an idea from George Lucas. Archeologist/action hero Indiana 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, June 26 & Wednesday June 29

This prequel to Raiders, about the search for a mysterious stone in India, is action-packed and more intense than the first film (it helped bring about the creation of the PG-13 rating after its release). Hold on to your seats during the breath-taking bridge collapse and the thrilling mine-cart race! Ke Huy Quan plays Indy’s 11-year-old car-driving sidekick Short Round. (“Okey dokey, Dr. Jones. Hold on to your potatoes!”)

1984

Rated PG

Sunday, July 3 & Wednesday, July 6

The conclusion to the original Indiana Jones trilogy finds our hero teamed with his father Professor Henry Jones (Sean Connery) in search of the legendary Holy Grail. Plenty of excitement, as Indy battles a familiar foe (“Nazis. I hate these guys.”) with lots of comedic banter between the professor (“Those people are trying to kill us!”) and his more experienced adventurer son (“It happens to me all the time.”)

1989

Rated PG-13

Sunday, July 10 & Wednesday, July 13

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

Starting October 9

Sleep all day, party all night, never grow old…teenage-vampire living in the 1980’s! A sleeper hit 20 years before the Twilight saga, this dark comedy featured a hot young cast including Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jamie Gertz and the Two Coreys (Feldman and Haim) and, naturally, a soundtrack of pop tunes. It doesn’t get any more 80’s! (“Even though you’re a vampire, you’re still my brother.”)

1987

Rated R