Saturday, September 8, 2018

September Movies

Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the film.
All movies start at 2:00 p.m.
Please note: The library will be closed on Monday, September 3rd
in observance of Labor Day

Sunday, September 2
Bombshell: the Hedy Lamarr Story
Unrated, 89 minutes
What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and '40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and Bluetooth technology have in common? They are both Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during WWII.

Monday, September 10
Chappaquiddick
Rated PG-13, 106 minutes
Based on historical events, this suspenseful thriller examines the infamous 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne, who drowned after Senator Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, and the moral and legal complexities that play out over the following week.  Jason Clarke and Kate Mara star.

Monday, September 17
The Miracle Season
Rated PG, 101 minutes
After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.  William Hurt and Erin Moriarty star.
 
Sunday, September 23
Banned Books Week Movie: Of Mice and Men (1939)
Unrated, 106 minutes
Two itinerant migrant workers, one mentally disabled and the other his carer, take jobs as ranch hands during the Great Depression to fulfill their shared dream of owning their own ranch. Lon Chaney Jr. and Burgess Meredith star.

Monday, September 24
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 
Rated PG-13, 128 minutes
When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.  Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star.