SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 & WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
Sleep all day, party all night, never grow old…teenage vampire living in the 1980’s! A sleeper hit decades before the Twilight saga, this dark comedy featured a hot young cast including Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jamie Gertz and the Two Corys (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
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 & WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Epic finale of the Twilight Saga. Newly-weds Bella and Edward are now a vampire couple (yes, it’s a new Bella) and the birth of their child brings them into conflict with the Volturi, the powerful aristocracy who control the vampire world. With the help of their werewolf allies, Bella and her family face the climactic showdown that will determine their fate. (“I thought we’d be safe forever, but forever isn’t as long as I’d hoped.”)
2012
Rated PG-13
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 & THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 (HALLOWEEN)
William Friedkin directed this horror classic, nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, presented here with footage not contained in the original theatrical release. Linda Blair plays a 12-year-old girl whose bizarre behavior forces her distraught mother (Ellen Burstyn) to conclude that her daughter may be possessed by the devil, and that only an exorcist can help. (“The power of Christ compels you!”)
1973
Rated R
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
“Tighten your seat belt” for the ORIGINAL blockbuster about daring storm chasers who risk their lives to study the dark side of nature. Primo special effects put you inside the action, as an ensemble cast led by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton explore the mysterious and deadly world of tornadoes. You haven’t fully experienced this thrilling spectacle until you see it on the big screen in 4K Digital. (“It’s a wonder of nature, baby!”)
1996
Rated PG-13
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 & WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
“All aboard!” On Christmas Eve a boy takes a mysterious train bound for the North Pole, in this adaptation of the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. The performance-capture animation used by director Robert Zemeckis made it possible for Tom Hanks to play six roles, including the conductor (“Tickets, please!”) and Santa Claus. (“The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”)
2004
Rated G
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
Sunday, November 20 & Wednesday, November 23
“All aboard!” On Christmas Eve a boy takes a mysterious train bound for the North Pole, in this adaptation of the heartwarming children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. The performance capture animation used by director Robert Zemeckis made it possible for Tom Hanks to play six roles, including the conductor (“Tickets, please!”) and Santa Claus. ("The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.”)
2004
Rated G
Sunday, November 27 & Wednesday, November 30
With comedy, romance, and of course, Bing Crosby singing White Christmas, this movie musical favorite is chock-full of Irving Berlin songs (“Snow…snow…snow!”). Crosby and Danny Kaye star as World War II vets and Broadway performers who stage a show at a Vermont inn. Edith Head designed the colorful costumes worn by Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen as the Haynes Sisters. (“Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister…”)
1954
Sunday, December 4 & Wednesday, December 7
Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, an elf who is, well, different from the other elves. When Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) informs Buddy that he was adopted, he sets out to find his real father (James Caan). This surprise hit comedy has become a modern Christmas classic, thanks to Ferrell’s endearing performance as Buddy, whose childlike Christmas spirit softens the most cynical of hearts. (“Santa, HERE? I know him, I know him!”)
2003
Rated PG
Sunday, December 11 & Wednesday, December 14
Joyous, big-screen color musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Albert Finney stars as mean old miser Ebenezer Scrooge (“I HATE people!”) who gets a wake-up call from four spirits on Christmas Eve. Featuring the rousing Academy Award®-nominated song “Thank You Very Much” and Alec Guinness as the ghost of Jacob Marley (“I wear the chain I forged in life…I made it, link by link…”)
1970
Rated G
Sunday, December 18 & Wednesday, December 21
Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is determined to 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, JANUARY 8 (Elvis’s birthday) & Wednesday, JANUARY 11
The legendary Elvis Presley at the peak of his powers, filmed live at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in the summer of 1970. The original version was re-cut 30 years later to replace fan footage with more concert footage and that “special edition” presented here is the closest you’ll come to seeing Elvis live in concert. With 19 songs, including many Elvis favorites. (“Thank you. Thank you very much.”)
2001
Rated PG
Sunday, JANUARY 15 & Wednesday, JANUARY 18
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
Starting April 2
This epic tale of the Christ is also a grand Hollywood spectacle that looks better than ever on the big screen in Digital 4K. (The chariot scene alone is worth the price of admission). Winner of 11 Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Actor for Charlton Heston as the prince who becomes a slave. (“I tell you the day Rome falls there will be a shout of freedom such as the world has never heard before!”)
1959
Rated G
Starting April 9
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, powerful film based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. (“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...”)
1962
Not rated
Starting April 23
The American Film Institute’s choice for the greatest American film ever made. Larger-than-life newspaper publisher Kane is both loved and hated, and never less than fascinating. Director Orson Welles, who plays the title role, used groundbreaking filming techniques to unravel the mysteries of a man’s life. Nine Oscar® nominations included three for Welles, who, with Herman J. Mankiewicz, won Best Original Screenplay. (“Rosebud.”)
1941
Not Rated
Starting April 30
A small Nevada town is plagued by deadly underground creatures in this classic horror-action comedy. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star as reluctant handymen-turned-monster killers (“This valley is just one long smorgasbord!”) who get a helping hand from Michael Gross and Reba McEntire as a resourceful—and well-armed—survivalist couple. (“You didn’t get penetration even with the elephant gun!”)
Rated PG-13
1990
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
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
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
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
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
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
