SATURDAY, JANUARY 25*, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
Adventure! Comedy! Romance! (And oh, so quotable!) Dashing Westley (Cary Elwes) is intent onrescuing 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 who treats the “mostly dead.” (“Have fun storming the castle!”)
1987
Rated PG
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
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
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 (VALENTINE’S DAY)*
World War II love story and Best Picture Oscar® winner starring Humphrey Bogart as a cynical cafe owner who is more of a romantic than he lets on (“Here’s looking at you, kid”). When long-lost love Ingrid Bergman shows up in Casablanca, sparks fly. Claude Rains is Captain Renault, whose approach to law enforcement is, well, flexible. (“I’m shocked, SHOCKED, to find that gambling is going on in here.”)
1942
Rated PG
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
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
Unrated
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” Director Martin Scorsese’s classic chronicle of life in the mob, based on the true story of gangster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). The killer cast includes Robert DeNiro, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino and Joe Pesci, who won an Oscar® for his performance as the volatile Tommy DeVito (“I’m funny how? Funny, like, I’m a clown? I amuse you?”)
1990
Rated R
SUNDAY, JULY 9 & WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Grease is STILL the word! John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John star in the original high school musical (“Summer loving, had me a blast…”) The dynamite score (the album went multi-multi-platinum) includes “Greased Lightnin’,” “Beauty School Dropout” (performed by 50’s heartthrob Frankie Avalon) and “You’re the One That I Want.” (“I’ve got chills…they’re multiplying…and I’m losin’ control!”)
1978
Rated PG
SUNDAY, JULY 16 & WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
The biggest hit of the popular Shrek series. Shrek (Mike Myers) and his bride Fiona (Cameron Diaz) visit the land of Far Far Away and get a less than enthusiastic reception from her parents. Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) makes his first appearance and Eddie Murphy returns as Donkey (“Shrek, don’t worry. Things just seem bad cuz it’s dark and rainy and Fiona’s father hired a sleezy hitman to whack you.”)
2004
Rated PG
SUNDAY, JULY 23 & WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
The ORIGINAL! This iconic 80’s slasher movie did for summer camp what Jaws did for the beach. A group of amorous teenage counselors gather at the isolated and reputedly haunted Camp Crystal Lake, where years earlier a boy named Jason Voorhees drowned…because of neglect by some amorous teenage counselors. What could go wrong? (“You’re doomed if you stay here! This place is cursed…cursed!”)
1980
Rated R
SUNDAY, JULY 30 & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
Tom Cruise stars as Navy fighter pilot Maverick in the ORIGINAL 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
SUNDAY, MARCH 19 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
John Hughes comedy starring Molly Ringwald as a teenage girl who can’t seem to shake an annoying geek played by Anthony Michael Hall (“I’m getting input here that I’m reading as relatively hostile”) while the cool senior she likes (Michael Schoeffling) doesn’t seem to know she’s alive. As if that weren’t enough, her entire family has forgotten her 16th birthday! (“This is the single worst day of my entire life.”)
1984
Rated PG
SUNDAY, MARCH 26 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
Cecil B. DeMIlle’s masterpiece, and the granddaddy of all Biblical epics. Charlton Heston stars as Moses, the Egyptian prince who becomes a holy man, and Yul Brynner plays Rameses, the Pharaoh who tries to destroy him (“So let it be written…so let it be done!”) Looking better than ever in stunning 4K Digital, the parting of the Red Sea is an awesome spectacle on the big screen. (“Behold his mighty hand!”)
1956
Rated G
SUNDAY, APRIL 2 & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Animated action-adventure that started a franchise beloved by children of all ages. Executive producers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg teamed with director Don Bluth for this story set in a time when the earth was new. Five young dinosaurs take an incredible journey, overcoming obstacles and banding together in friendship. (“Some things you see with your eyes. Others you see with your heart.”)
1988
Rated G
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 (EASTER) & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
Landmark rock opera from composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice comes to life on the big screen. Provocative for its time (yet warmly embraced by Pope Paul VI), this musical spectacle is both spiritual and electrifying. With Ted Neeley as Jesus, Carl Anderson as Judas (“Do you think you’re what they say you are?”) and Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene. (“I don’t know how to love him...”)
1973
Rated G
SUNDAY, APRIL 16 (SELENA’S BIRTHDAY) & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
The amazing true story of Selena Quintanilla who in her tragically short life found love and rose to become the queen of Tejano (Tex-Mex) music. Jennifer Lopez gives a star-making performance as Selena, and Edward James Olmos plays the singer’s devoted father. A celebration of the life and music of an enormous talent who captured the hearts of millions. (“I’m looking up at the moon. And I’m dreaming.”)
1997
Rated PG
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 4 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 (PRINCE’S BIRTHDAY)
Prince stars in this semi-autobiographical musical about a talented singer on the rise. Filled with exciting concert footage showcasing The Purple One’s inimitable style and featuring an original song score which earned Prince both an Oscar and a Grammy. Smash hit singles performed include “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy.” (“Are we gonna’ let the elevator bring us down? Oh no, let’s go!”)
1984
Rated R
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
Blockbuster film version of the romantic thriller that became a literary phenomenon. 17-year-old Bella (Kristen Stewart) moves to a new town where she meets a cool guy named Edward (Robert Pattinson) who is impossibly fast and strong, has ice-cold skin…and is a vampire! Despite obvious complications, the two find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other. (“You don’t know how long I’ve waited for you.”)
2008
Rated PG-13
SUNDAY, JUNE 18 (FATHER’S DAY) & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
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
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
