The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Starting May 14

Directed by Christopher Nolan and considered by many to be the best Batman movie ever. The first-rate cast includes Heath Ledger, who gives a chilling Oscar-winning performance as the Joker. (“Why so serious?”) Christian Bale stars as millionaire Bruce Wayne, who moonlights as “The Batman,” Gotham City’s masked vigilante (“I’ve seen now what I would have to become to stop men like him…”)

Rated PG-13

2008

Trading Places

Trading Places

Starting May 21

Hit 1980’s comedy starring Eddie Murphy as a small-time street hustler and Dan Aykroyd as a snobbish commodities broker who find their lives have been switched and don’t know why. When they solve the mystery, revenge is sweet. Featuring Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche as the scheming Duke brothers Randolph (“Mother always said you were greedy”) and Mortimer (“She meant it as a complement!”)

Rated R

1983

MAMMA MIA!

MAMMA MIA!

Starting June 11

“Mamma Mia, here I go again…my, my, how can I resist you?” Start with the music of ABBA, add an all-star cast including Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried, mix in plenty of romance and the breathtaking scenery of the Greek Isles, and you get one of the most joyous movie musicals ever made. With hit songs from Take a Chance on Me to Waterloo to Dancing Queen (“having the time of your life!”)

2008

Rated PG-13

Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade

Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade

Starting June 18

Just in time for Father’s Day! Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones and Sean Connery plays his dad in this entertaining adventure from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Captures the spirit of Raiders of the Lost Ark with added fun provided by the comedic banter between Professor Henry Jones (“Those people are trying to kill us!”) and his more experienced adventurer son (“It happens to me all the time.”)

1989
Rated PG-13

Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Starting June 25

A wicked-smart teen comedy written by and co-starring Tina Fey. Lindsay Lohan stars as a former home-schooler trying to adjust to high school, where she meets “The Plastics,” the cool girls who rule the school. Lacey Chabert is Gretchen (“That is SO fetch!”), Amanda Seyfried is Karen (“I’m psychic…it’s like I have ESPN.”) and Rachel McAdams is their leader Regina (“Gretchen, stop trying to make ‘fetch’ happen!”)

2004

Rated PG-13

Top Gun

Top Gun

Starting July 9

Tom Cruise stars as Navy fighter pilot “Maverick” in this iconic 80’s hit that is the perfect blend of action, patriotism and romance. The soundtrack album, with songs by Kenny Loggins and Berlin, including the Oscar®-winning Take My Breath Away, went platinum nine times. Kelly McGillis plays a flight instructor romantically drawn to the reckless Maverick. (“I feel the need…the need for speed!”)

1986

Rated PG

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Starting July 16

Eccentric man-child Pee Wee Herman (“I know you are, but what am I?”) stars in this quirky comedy, directed by Tim Burton, that became the surprise hit of the summer of 1985. Pee Wee’s blissful existence is disrupted when his cherished bicycle is stolen, and he embarks on a cross-country quest to retrieve it. (“You don’t want to get mixed up with a guy like me. I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel.”)

1985

Rated PG

JURASSIC PARK

JURASSIC PARK

Starting July 23

Before there was a World, there was a Park. This is the ORIGINAL, directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Michael Crichton’s best-selling book. Billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) creates a theme park inhabited by cloned dinosaurs and invites scientists (Sam Neill, Laura Dern) and his grandchildren to preview the attraction. What could go wrong? (“Welcome to Jurassic Park.”)

1993

Rated PG-13

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Starting August 1 & 4

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

The Iron Giant - Signature Edition

The Iron Giant - Signature Edition

Starting August 8 & 11

Animated science fiction adventure directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles) about a giant robot who falls from outer space and Hogarth, the curious, caring boy who befriends him. (“Welcome to downtown ‘Coolsville.’ Population: Us!”) A cult classic, presented here in an extended version with scenes not included in the initial theatrical release. (“You are who you choose to be.”)

1999

Rated PG

Batman

Batman

Starting August 15 & 18

Tim Burton’s blockbuster that launched the Batman movie franchise and made “Batmania” a cultural phenomenon. Michael Keaton stars (“I’m Batman!”) and Kim Basinger is enquiring photo-journalist Vicki Vale. With original songs by Prince and a marvelously maniacal performance by Jack Nicholson (“Where does he get those wonderful toys?”) as the Joker (“I have given a name to my pain, and it is Batman.”)

1989

Rated PG-13

Back To The Future

Back To The Future

Starting August 22 & 25

Classic time-travel comedy 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

Pretty In Pink - 35TH ANNIVERSARY

Pretty In Pink - 35TH ANNIVERSARY

Starting August 29 & September 1

Working-class girl Andie (Molly Ringwald) is in love with rich kid Blane (Andrew McCarthy) in this John Hughes romantic comedy that defined 1980’s teen angst. Featuring a killer soundtrack with songs by The Psychedelic Furs and Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark. John Cryer plays Duckie, the lovable “best friend” who wishes he were more. ("Blane? That’s a major appliance, that’s not a name!")

1986

Rated PG-13

THE OUTSIDERS

THE OUTSIDERS

Sunday, September 26 & Wednesday, September 29

Francis Ford Coppola’s powerful adaptation of S.E. Hinton's classic coming-of-age story, set in Oklahoma in the early 1960’s. Presented in a 4K digital restoration with an introduction by Coppola and additional footage that includes a beginning and ending more true to the book. The amazing young 1980’s cast includes future stars Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze. (“Stay gold.”)

1983

Rated PG

GALAXY QUEST

GALAXY QUEST

Sunday, October 3 & Wednesday, October 6

Affectionate satire of Star Trek features aliens who seek help from the cast of a sci-fi TV show which the aliens mistakenly assume is a documentary. Stellar cast includes Tim Allen as the self-centered actor portraying the starship commander (“Never give up, never surrender!”), Sigourney Weaver (“Whoever wrote this episode should DIE!”) and Alan Rickman (“By Grabthar’s Hammer, you shall be avenged!”)

1999

Rated PG

Clue

Clue

Sunday, October 10 & Wednesday, October 13

“Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the lead pipe?” 80’s comedy based on the popular board game, presented with all three of its original alternate endings. Murder is on the menu at a mysterious mansion and the quirky suspects include Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry, and Eileen Brennan. (“I have absolutely no idea what we're doing here, but I am determined to enjoy myself!”)

1985

Rated PG

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

Sunday, October 17 & Wednesday, October 20

Edgar Wright directed this cult classic, a British horror comedy about two slacker friends (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) trying to cope with the zombie apocalypse. When their town is over-run by flesh-eaters, the lads naturally seek refuge in the local pub (“Would anyone like a peanut?”) but eluding their un-dead pursuers proves to be no easy task. (“Come and get it! It's a running buffet! All you can eat!”)

2004

Rated R

VERTIGO

VERTIGO

Sunday, October 24 & Wednesday, October 27

Acclaimed thriller from director Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense. James Stewart stars as a police detective who quits the force after a tragic incident leaves him with a debilitating fear of heights. When he is hired as a private investigator to follow a mysterious woman (Kim Novak) he is drawn into a whirlpool of passion and intrigue. (“Only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere.”)

1958

Rated PG

The Shining

The Shining

Sunday, October 31 (Halloween) & Wednesday, November 3

Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel. Jack Nicholson (“Here’s Johnny!”) is the caretaker of a closed hotel with a really…bad…past. He and his family are virtually alone in the spooky old building. Or are they? Shelly Duvall, as Nicholson’s distraught wife, discovers her husband is turning into someone she barely recognizes. (“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.”)

1980

Rated R

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

Sunday, November 7 & Wednesday, November 10

A tribute to the heroism and sacrifice of American soldiers during World War II, this powerful depiction of the Normandy Landing and its aftermath won Steven Spielberg an Oscar® for Best Director. Tom Hanks stars as an Army Captain charged with saving the last surviving brother of three fallen GI’s. (“If finding him so that he can go home…earns me the right to get back to my wife, then that's my mission.”)

1998

Rated R