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F I RST MAN Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2018) Cast: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke A Biopic on the life of the legendary American Astronaut Neil Armstrong from 1961-1969, on his journey to becoming the first human to walk the moon. Exploring the sacrifices and costs on the Nation and Neil himself, during one of the most dangerous missions in the history of space travel. MY L I F E I N RU I NS Sunday, April 7 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2009) Cast: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Dratch Georgia is an American academic who’s lost her teaching job in Athens. She’s taken a job as a tour guide, but she hates it and it shows: the tourists, mostly American, are bored with history and facts; they want to shop. Every group has a goofy couple, a frat boy, a sullen teen, a feuding couple, divorcées looking for a mate, and a funny guy. This group is no exception, plus there’s no air conditioning and a bearded silent driver. Thanks to an unlikely friendship, plus daisies, an ice- cream cone, the history of syrup, and the Oracle at Delphi, Georgia may have a shot at finding her kefi during this four-day tour. S I NG I NG I N THE RA I N Friday, April 5 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, April 6 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, April 7 at 6:30 pm (1952) Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds When the transition is being made from silent films to `talkies’, everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After a lot of practice with a diction coach, Lina still sounds terrible, and Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice. QUARTET Saturday, April 13 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2012) Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly Once-popular opera diva Jean Horton creates a stir with her arrival at Beecham House, a home for retired performers. No one feels the uproar more than Reginald, Jean’s ex-husband, who still stings from her long-ago infidelity. Most of the other Beecham residents are delighted, and try to convince Jean to join them in a performance of “Rigoletto.” Jean, however, knows that she is long past her prime and is reluctant to sully the memory of her once-lovely voice. MR . HOL LAND ’ S OPUS Sunday, April 14 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (1995) Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas Composer Glenn Holland believes that he’ll eventually write a transcendent piece of music, but in the meantime he’s taken a job at an Oregon high school. Though at first the job frustrates him, and his unconventional methods often draw the ire of the straight-laced vice principal, Mr. Holland grows to love his students as the “temporary” position stretches into a decades-long career -- and in the end, they reveal just how much they love him back. THE COWBOYS Friday, April 12 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, April 13 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, April 14 at 6:30 pm (1972) Cast: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern A grizzled veteran rancher, Wil Andersen is almost ready to embark on a big cattle drive when his crew abruptly quits to join in a gold rush. Left with no alternative, Anderson enlists the help of a group of local schoolboys. Training the youngsters to be cowboys, Andersen manages to get the drive underway, but their long journey is placed in jeopardy when the devious bandit Long Hair sets his sights on stealing the herd. 12 the p i necone • 10 • The Pinecone | April 2019 meet me at