Afternoon at the Movies
Mondays at 2pm
June 3, 2013: Robot and Frank, rated PG-13, 89 minutes: Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. What follows is an often hilarious and heartwarming story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places. Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon star.
June 10, 2013: Hyde Park on Hudson, rated R, 94 minutes: In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson in upstate New York - the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR's domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Bill Murray and Laura Linney star. Rated R for brief sexuality.
June 17, 2013: Cirque du Soleil--World's Away, rated PG, 91 minutes: A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other. Director Andrew Adamson teams with producer James Cameron to bring the magic of Cirque du Soleil to the big screen in this original story.
June 24, 2013: Zero Dark Thirty, rated R, 157 minutes: The film-making duo behind The Hurt Locker takes on the hunt for--and killing of--Osama bin Laden in the Annapurna Pictures production that tracks SEAL Team Six, the special-ops team who eventually brought down the terrorist leader. Animal Kingdom's Joel Edgerton and The Help's Jessica Chastain head up the cast. Rated R for strong violence including brutal disturbing images and for language. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Sunday at 2pm
June 2, 2013: DisneyNature--Wings of Life, rated G, 77 minutes: A documentary that delves into the realm of flowers and their pollinators.
