Awesome movies - some well-known, others less so -from silent classics to new releases shown every Thursday at 2:30 in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room at Central. We have something for everyone!
Celebrating Aspects of Arabic & Islamic Cultures
Thursday, April 3 Theeb
2014 / 100 min. / NR
During World War I, in the Ottoman Empire, a young Bedouin boy named Theeb joins men guiding a British officer through the desert. An ambush leaves some of them dead, including Theeb’s brother, whom Theeb must now avenge.
Thursday, April 10 Battle of Algiers
1966 / 121 min. / NR
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the mostly Arab people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government. Writer and director Gillo Pontecorvo used hundreds of non-professional actors to show volatility in street confrontations. The film received praise for its realism, in the manner of neo-realist Roberto Rossellini.
Thursday, April 17 Kite Runner
2007 / 128 min. / PG-13
When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, young Amir and his father fled the country for America. Now an adult and an author, Amir (Khalid Abdullah) returns to Afghanistan hoping to find and help old friends.
Thursday, April 24 The Visitor
2007 / 103 min. / PG-13
After being at a conference out of town, Professor Walter Vale returns to his New York City apartment to find a couple in residence who’d been installed there by a swindler. The young couple are Syrian / Palestinian and Senegalese. Walter decides to let them stay, and the three lives begin to intertwine. For his role as Walter, Richard Jenkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Super Cinema, May 2025
Music and More
Thursday, May 1 American Graffiti 1973 / 110 min. / PG
It’s 1962, the last night of summer vacation in Modesto, California. It’s nostalgia time for several of the graduating seniors, who are slated to leave for college “back East” the next morning. The whole film is backed up by the awesome jukebox fare of the day.
Thursday, May 8 Joan Baez: I Am a Noise 2023 / 113 min. / NR
An unusually candid portrait of the Sixties icon. The film utilizes previously unreleased home movies, artwork, diaries, therapy tapes, and audio recordings related to Baez.
Thursday, May 15 Soul 2020 / 113 min. / PG
In this Pixar film, Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx), is a jazz piano player and teacher, but he dreams of playing jazz full-time. While preoccupied with that daydream, he falls through an open manhole and ends up in a line of souls looking toward a brilliant white light…
Thursday, May 22. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 / 124 min. / R
In the third sequel, Bridget Jones is widowed and the mother of two. Starting to think about dating again and going back to work, Bridget is now more mature but still wholly lovable.
Thursday, May 29 Wicked 2024 / 160 min. / PG
This blockbuster prequel to The Wizard of Oz (1939), explores the youthful friendship between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), who is to become the Wicked Witch of the West, and Galinda who is to become Glinda the Good (Ariana Grande). It is a stunning film.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies, Music & Performance |
