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February 2012
February 2012
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At The Movies
At The Movies
THE WORDS
Saturday, February 2
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2012)
Cast: Bradley Cooper,
Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid
The Words follows young writer
Rory Jansen, who finally achieves
long sought after literary success after
publishing the next great American
novel. There’s only one catch - he
didn’t write it. As the past comes
back to haunt him and his literary star
continues to rise, Jansen is forced to
confront the steep price that must be
paid for stealing another man’s work,
and for placing ambition and success
above life’s most fundamental three
words.
TEAWITH MUSSOLINI
Sunday, February 3 at 1:30
and 4:00 p.m.
(1999)
Cast: Cher, Judi Dench,
Maggie Smith
A boy whose mother has died and
whose father has all but abandoned
him is raised by a group of eccentric
British women in 1930s Florence.
The coming of war has great impact
on the women - known as the
Scorpioni - and their flamboyant
American counterparts in the artsy
expatriate community, but cannot
sever ties between the young man
and his ‘surrogate mothers’.
ROYALWEDDING
Saturday, February 2 at 6:00 p.m.
and
Sunday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m.
(1951)
Cast: Fred Astaire,
Jane Powell
Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother
and sister dance act whose show
closes in New York. Their agent
books them in London for the same
period as the Royal Wedding. They
travel by ship where Ellen meets and
becomes involved with Lord John
Brindale. This causes her to miss
a rehearsal. Tom (Astaire) uses the
time to dance with a hat rack and
gym equipment. Later Tom and Ellen
attempt a graceful dance number as
the ship rolls. Upon arrival Tom holds
auditions and meets Sara. There is
much indecision by the siblings about
their romantic partners even though
they are in-the-clouds. All ends well
in this light musical.
WON’T BACK DOWN
Saturday, February 9
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2012)
Cast: Viola Davis,
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter
Two determined mothers with
children who are failing in an inner
city school in Pittsburgh join forces to
take back the school, and turn it into
a place of learning. But before they
can change the school for the better,
they must first battle the parents, the
school board, and the teachers union.
Because this is for their children, they
won’t back down from this enormous
challenge.
COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Sunday, February 10 at 1:30
and 4:00 p.m.
(2012)
Cast: Jason Lee,
Selma Blair, Giovanni Ribisi
An heiress who’s been shut inside
her apartment building for nearly
two decades is forced to confront her
fears after one of her neighbors is
killed and a detective arrives to begin
the investigation.
MY BLUE HEAVEN
Saturday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m.
and
Sunday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m.
(1950)
Cast: Betty Grable,
Jane Wyatt, Mitzi Gaynor
Betty Grable and Dan Dailey are a
married song and dance team who
cannot have children. The movie
follows the travails as they try and
adopt and keep the kids they adopt
while performing on their TV show.
DARLING COMPANION
Saturday, February 16
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2012)
Cast: Diane Keaton
Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest
Mother and daughter, Beth and
Grace, find a bedraggled dog on the
side of the freeway. Taking it home
and rescuing it, the dog helps Grace
meet a man. But Beth’s husband,
Joseph, hates the dog and just might
cause even more friction in their
marriage. While at their remote cabin
for a weekend wedding with family,
Joseph loses the dog and Beth isn’t
going home until they find it. With
help from their nephew, Joseph’s
sister, her new boyfriend, and their
psychic gypsymaid, the family search
high and low for the missing dog and
in the process find that they also need
to mend their own relationships.
PEOPLE LIKE US
Sunday, February 17
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2012)
Cast: Chris Pine,
Michelle Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Banks
Sam is a guy who lives on the edge in
his business dealings, and has a loyal
girlfriend, Hannah. Then he learns
his father has died, and grudgingly
boards a plane to attend the funeral.
He hasn’t seen his father in years, and
maintains an arm’s length distance
from his mother. Then one of his
dad’s oldest friends hands him a wad
of money, left for him by his father
with a terse note instructing him to
pass it on to a woman and her son.
It turns out his father had a second
family. She’s a hard working single
mom, and Sam’s half-sister.
THE TOAST
OF NEW ORLEANS
Saturday, February 16 at 6:00 p.m.
and
Sunday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m.
(1950)
Cast: Kathryn Grayson,
Mario Lanza, David Niven
Snooty opera singer meets a
rough-and-tumble fisherman in the
Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman
can sing! Her agent lures him away
to New Orleans to teach him to sing
opera, but comes to regret this rash
decision when the singers fall in love.
OVERBOARD
Saturday, February 23
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(1987)
Cast: Goldie Hawn,
Kurt Russell
Rich and snooty Joanna hires country
carpenter Dean to build a closet on
her yacht. When the two don’t see
eye-to-eye, Dean is left unpaid while
Joanna sets sail. The following day,
Joanna is fished out of the sea, after
falling overboard, suffering from
amnesia. Dean sees a perfect way to
regain the money she owes him... he
tells her she’s his wife; that way Dean
gets a free housekeeper and mother
for his four kids.
RED DOG
Sunday, February 24
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2011)
Cast: Josh Lucas,
Rachael Taylor
In the tradition of Hachi: A Dog’s
Tale, this is the story of a legendary,
lovable red dog who roamed the
outback looking for his original
master, finding his way into the
hearts of everyone he meets, bringing
people and communities together,
some who find love, and others
who find themselves. Based on true
events.
A DATE WITH JUDY
Saturday, February 23
at 6:00 p.m. and
Sunday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m.
(1948)
Cast: Wallace Beery,
Jane Powell, Elizabeth Taylor
Developed from a radio program
which began in 1941, hyperactive
teenager Judy challenges and is
challenged by her overly proper
parents, pest of a brother Randolph,
and boyfriend Oogie.
