Sunday, February 23, 2014

March movies

All Films Start at 2 p.m.

03/03/2014: Life of a King, Rated PG-13, 101 minutes: Director Jake Goldberger tells the inspirational true-life story of Eugene Brown (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a repentant ex-convict who establishes a chess club in a Washington, D.C., high school as a means of encouraging at-risk young people to think ahead before choosing a life of crime.

03/10/2014: Thor The Dark World, Rated PG-13, 112 minutes: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns to do battle with Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), the vengeful leader of a primordial race that seeks to destroy the Nine Realms, in this big-budget comic-book adventure set after the events of Marvel's The Avengers.

03/17/2014: Blue Jasmine, Rated PG-13, 98 minutes: A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love in this Woody Allen film.  Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins received Oscar nominations for their roles.

03/31/2014: The Book Thief, Rated PG-13, 131 minutes: While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.  Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson star.

Sunday Cinema (All Films Start at 2 p.m. in Auditorium 1)
03/02/2014:  Instructions Not Included, Rated PG-13, 100 minutes: Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and takes off without a trace. Leaving Mexico for Los Angeles to find the baby's mother, Valentin ends up finding a new home for himself and his newfound daughter, Maggie.  In Spanish with English subtitles.