SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
“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, DECEMBER 22 & TUESDAY, DECEMBER 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, that he truly has a “wonderful life.” (“No man is a failure who has friends.”)
1946
Rated PG
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
“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 different 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
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11*, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
Thrilling adventure in which Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) teams with his father Dr. Henry Jones (Sean Connery) in search of the legendary Holy Grail. Plenty of action, 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, JANUARY 19, MONDAY, JANUARY 20 (MLK DAY)* & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Futuristic epic from visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. When a disastrous agricultural famine devastates the planet, a team of astronauts led by Matthew McConaughey embarks on a mission to find a new home for the human race. Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects and tailor-made for the big screen. (“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.”)
2014
Rated PG-13
SUNDAY, MARCH 10 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
Classic love story set in Ireland. John Wayne plays a former American boxer who moves to a village full of colorful characters and falls in love with fiery redhead Maureen O’Hara. (“Oh, but the kisses are a long way off yet!”) Her obstinate brother (Victor McLaglen) and Wayne come to blows in a rousing climax peppered with trash talk and grudging respect. (“Your widow—me sister—could’ve done a lot worse.”)
1952
Rated G
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
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
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 (EASTER) & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
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, Brenda Blethyn, Judi Dench and Matthew Macfadyen as the proud and equally amazed Mr. Darcy. (“You have bewitched me, body and soul.”)
2005
Rated PG
SUNDAY, APRIL 7 & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
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. (“Don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again.”)
1972
Rated R
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Directed by Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) 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…”)
2008
Rated PG-13
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, SUNDAY, APRIL 21 & WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
When Hogwarts hosts students from other schools (“the proud sons of Durmstrang and the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons”) for the legendary (and dangerous) Triwizard Tournament, Harry is unexpectedly chosen to be a contestant. Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith) provides dance lessons for the glittering Yule Ball. (“I will not have you behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons!”)
2005
Rated PG-13
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
Mind-blowing, futuristic action thriller that challenges our assumptions of what is real. Keanu Reeves is Neo, a computer hacker who is lured into a mysterious underworld (“Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real?”) With dazzling stunts and Oscar®-winning visual effects that bend the laws of physics. (“Unfortunately, no one can be told what the matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.”)
1999
Rated R
SUNDAY, MAY 5 & WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Elegant thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the “Master of Suspense,” and featuring Oscar®-winning stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Ray Milland plays a suave tennis pro who suspects his beautiful rich wife (Grace Kelly) of having an affair. A delightful concoction of murder and deception, with twists and turns that will keep you happily on the edge of your seat. (“Do you really believe in the perfect murder?”)
1954
Rated PG
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
Futuristic epic from visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. When a disastrous agricultural famine devastates the planet, a team of astronauts led by Matthew McConaughey embarks on a mission to find a new home for the human race. Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects and tailor-made for the big screen. (“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.”)
2014
Rated PG-13
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Director James Cameron’s romantic epic that became a box office phenomenon. Leonardo DiCaprio (“I’m the King of the World!”) and Kate Winslet star as young lovers who meet on history’s most famous doomed ocean liner (he’s from steerage, she’s first class). Winner of 11 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, with special effects that still dazzle on the big screen. (“But this ship can’t sink!”)
1997
Rated PG-13
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
New 4K digital restoration of director John Carpenter’s action thriller (and cult classic). In a crime-ridden future, New York City is walled off as a maximum-security prison. (“Once you go in, you don’t come out.”) When Air Force One crashes in Manhattan, renegade warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is sent to rescue the President. (“I’m goin’ in!”) Russell’s favorite role of the five films he made with Carpenter. (“Call me Snake.”)
1981
Rated R
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 & WEDNESDAY, 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 18, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (PRESIDENT’S DAY) & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returns for his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. New adventures abound, with a flying car, a hostile tree (the Whomping Willow), an enchanted diary and a house-elf named Dobby. Kenneth Branagh plays vain celebrity professor Gilderoy Lockhart, author of “Magical Me.” (“Let me introduce you to your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher…me!”)
2002
Rated PG
SATURDAY, MAY 11, SUNDAY, MAY 12 (MOTHER’S DAY) & WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
Follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her friends in this beloved Technicolor musical tailor- made for the big screen. With 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!”) Presented with a deleted extended dance sequence featuring Ray Bolger as Scarecrow.
1939
Rated PG
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
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 DEC 17, WEDNESDAY DEC 20 & SUNDAY DEC 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, that he truly has a “wonderful life.” (‘No man is a failure who has friends.”)
1946
Rated PG
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
Off-the-wall comedy that spoofs every disaster movie cliché. The fate of an imperiled airliner depends on Ted Striker (Robert Hays), a nervous former pilot with a “drinking problem.” Ex-girlfriend Elaine (Julie Hagerty) is the flight attendant. (“There’s no reason to become alarmed… by the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?”) Leslie Nielson plays the no-nonsense doctor who lends a hand. (“And don’t call me Shirley.”)
1980
Rated PG
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, MONDAY, JANUARY 15 (MLK DAY) & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
Experience the MAGIC of Harry Potter’s first adventure! Daniel Radcliffe stars as an 11-year-old orphan who learns his true identity (“You’re a wizard, Harry!”) and is enrolled at Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft & Wizardry (“Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change.”) Co-starring Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry’s new friends Ron & Hermione. (“She needs to sort out her priorities!”)
2001
Rated PG
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 & WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
“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, OCTOBER 29, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 (HALLOWEEN) & WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1
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 makes Jack a dull boy.”)
1980
Rated R
