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April 2014 • 11 •
A L L OF ME
Saturday, April 19
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(1984)
Cast: Steve Martin,
Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant
Edwina Cutwater is a very rich
woman who doesn’t want to die! So,
she finds another woman willing to
accept her soul, but a mistake during
the “operation” sends Edwina’s soul
directly into the body of Roger Cobb,
a passing lawyer. And the fun begins...
ROMEO & J U L I E T
Sunday, April 20
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2013)
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld,
Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis
William Shakespeare’s timeless tale of
love and tragedy gets a 21st century
makeover in this update. Romeo &
Juliet finds the innocent young lovers
caught up in a bitter feud between their
warring families, the Montagues and
Capulets. Determined not to let the sins
of their families’ turbulent pasts stand
in the path of true love, Romeo and
Juliet run away to wed in secrecy. Alas,
happiness was not to come, for in time
the flames of their youthful passion will
consume them both.
S I NG I N ’ I N T HE RA I N
Saturday, April 19 at 6:00 p.m. &
Sunday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m.
(1952)
Cast: Gene Kelly,
Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds
In 1927, Don Lockwood and Lina
Lamont are a famous on-screen
romantic pair. Lina, however, mistakes
the on-screen romance for real love.
Don has worked hard to get where he is
today, with his former partner Cosmo.
When Don and Lina’s latest film is
transformed into a musical, Don has the
perfect voice for the songs. But Lina
-
well, even with the best efforts of a
diction coach, they still decide to dub
over her voice. Kathy Selden is brought
in, an aspiring actress, and while she
is working on the movie, Don falls in
love with her. Will Kathy continue to
“
aspire”, or will she get the break she
deserves?
PH I LOMENA
Saturday, April 26
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2013)
Cast: Judi Dench,
Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark
When former journalist Martin Sixsmith
is dismissed from the Labour Party in
disgrace, he is at a loss as to what to
do. That changes when a young Irish
woman approaches him about a story
of her mother, Philomena, who had her
son taken away when she was a teenage
inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin
arranges a magazine assignment about
her search for him that eventually leads
to America. Along the way, Martin and
Philomena discover as much about each
other as about her son’s fate. Furthermore,
both find their basic beliefs challenged.
12
YEARS A S LAVE
Sunday, April 27
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2013)
Cast: Chwetel Ejiofor,
Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender
Based on an incredible true story of one
man’s fight for survival and freedom.
In the pre-Civil War United States,
Solomon Northup, a free black man
from upstate NewYork, is abducted and
sold into slavery. Facing cruelty, as well
as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon
struggles not only to stay alive, but to
retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of
his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s
chance meeting with a Canadian
abolitionist will forever alter his life.
G I G I
Saturday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. &
Sunday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m.
(1958)
Cast: Leslie Caron,
Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan
Weary of the conventions of Parisian
society, a rich playboy and a youthful
courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic
friendship, but it may not stay platonic
for long. Gaston, the scion of a wealthy
Parisian family finds emotional refuge
from the superficial lifestyle of upper
class Parisian 1900s society with the
former mistress of his uncle and her
outgoing, tomboy granddaughter,
Gigi. When Gaston becomes aware
that Gigi has matured into a woman,
her grandmother and aunt, who have
educated Gigi to be a wealthy man’s
mistress, urge the pair to act out their
roles but love adds a surprise twist to
this delightful turn-of-the 20th century
Cinderella story.
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