Super Cinema
Friday, September 04
2:30pm - 5:00pm
Central Library
Community Meeting RoomMovies from all genres and eras.
Friday, September 25
The Bridges of Madison County
1995/ 135 min. / PG-13 On assignment to take pictures of the covered bridges of Madison County, Iowa, a National Geographic photographer (Clint Eastwood) meets a married woman temporarily on her own (Meryl Streep). They fall in love. Eastwood directs.
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Friday October 2
East of Eden
1955 / PG / 1 hr 55 min
Set in early 20th century Monterey, CA and staring James Dean as a wayward young man who, while seeking his own identity, vies for the affection of his deeply religious father against his favored brother, thus retelling the story of Cain and Abel. In the process an old secret about his long-absent mother comes to light.
Friday Oct 9
La Bamba
1987 / PG-13 / 1 hr 49 min
Written and directed by Luis Valdez, this is a biographical story of the rise from nowhere of the early Native Latino American rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
Friday Oct 16
The Horse Whisperer
1998 / PG-13 / 2 hr 50 min
In this neo-western drama directed by and starring Robert Redford, the mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.
Friday Oct 23
The Sheep Detectives
2026 / PG / 1 hr 49 min
A mystery comedy-drama where every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.
Friday Oct 30
Young Frankenstein
1974 / PG / 1 hr 46 min
A comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks about an American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, who is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. Includes an all-star cast of comedians not to be missed.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies, Music & Performance |
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