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the movies WATER LOO BR I DGE Friday, August 16 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 17 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, August 18 at 6:30 pm (1940) Cast: Vivien Leigh, Robert Tayloe, Lucile Watson At the onset ofWorldWar I, British officer Roy Cronin and ballerina Myra meet and fall in love. As fate would have it, Cronin is called to active duty shortly thereafter. When Cronin’s departure coincides with a performance, Myra chooses to skip the ballet to see her love leave. As a result, she is dismissed from the ballet and struggles to make ends meet -- and when she reads of Cronin’s misreported death, Myra hits rock bottom, resorting to prostitution. DAVE Saturday, August 24 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (1993) Cast: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella Shifty White House chief of staff Bob Alexander hatches a scheme to use a double for the president at a public photo opportunity. Small business owner Dave Kovic fits the bill, but after the president suffers a debilitating stroke, opportunist Alexander arranges for Dave to step in full time without even informing the First Lady. It doesn’t take long before the press, the nation and the president’s wife realize something is different. BREAKTHROUGH Sunday, August 25 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2019) Cast: Topher Grace, Dennis Haysbert, Chrissy Metz When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed. FORREST GUMP Friday, August 23 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, August 25 at 6:30 pm (1994) Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise Slow-witted Forrest Gump has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother, he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save -- his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny. A WALK I N THE CLOUDS Saturday, August 31 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (1995) Cast: Keanu Reeves, Debra Messing, Anthony Quinn When soldier Paul Sutton is on his way home after World War II, he realizes that he barely knows his young wife, Betty. With the couple’s relationship strained and Paul haunted by memories of the war, he is happy to have a diversion in the form of beautiful traveler Victoria Aragon. Circumstances force Paul to pose as Victoria’s new husband for her close-knit Mexican-American family, a situation that brings tension and unexpected results. POMS Sunday, September 1 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2019) Cast: Diane Keaton, KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM The Pinecone | August 2019 • 11 • = AVERAGE = GOOD = EXCELLENT = OUTSTANDING Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston Martha is an introverted woman who moves to a retirement community that has shuffleboard, golf, bowling and other activities. Hoping to be left alone, she meets Sheryl, a fun-loving neighbor who insists that they become best pals. After coming out of her shell, Martha and her new friend decide to form a cheerleading squad with their fellow residents. As the two women hold auditions, they soon learn that it’s never too late to follow your dreams, even when the odds are stacked against you. THE OUT OF TOWNERS Friday, August 30 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, August 31 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, September 1 at 6:30 pm (1970) Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis, Sandy Baron George has been offered a promotion that would relocate him to New York City. He flies in with his wife, Gwen, to the city for the job interview. After their flight is redirected to Boston due to heavy fog, the couple meets with disaster. Their luggage is missing, leaving them without money, and the entire city seems to be striking. George and Gwen struggle to survive the night before George’s interview, questioning whether they want to move from their small town.