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= AVERAGE = GOOD = GREAT = PERFECT THE BOYS IN THE BOAT (2023) Friday, July 20 | 1:30 pm Saturday, July 21 | 6:30 pm Sunday, July 22 | 6:30 pm Cast: Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton, Hadley Robinson, Jack Mulhern During the height of the Great Depression, members of the rowing team at the University of Washington get thrust into the spotlight as they compete for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. THE BOOK THIEF (2013) Saturday, July 21 | 1:30 pm Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Nico Liersch In 1938, young orphan Liesel arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa. When Hans, a kindly house- painter, learns that Liesel cannot read, he teaches the child the wonders of the written language. Liesel grows to love books, even rescuing one from a Nazi bonfire. Though Liesel’s new family barely scrape by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they secretly shelter a Jewish boy whose fa- ther once saved Hans’ life. SECOND CHANCES (1998) Sunday, July 22 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Isabel Glasser, Kelsey Mulrooney, Tom Amandes, Stuart Whitman After an auto accident, a girl gains the strength to overcome her injuries through her bond with a horse. BABY BOOM (1987) Friday, July 26 | 1:30 pm Saturday, July 27 | 6:30 pm Sunday, July 28 | 6:30 pm Cast: Siane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, James Spader J.C. Wiatt is a New York City businesswoman who is married to her job and has a relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker. J.C.’s life takes an unexpected turn when a relative suddenly dies and makes her the caretaker of a baby girl. Soon, the baby’s arrival causes J.C. to lose first Steven, and then her job. She moves to Vermont and embarks on a series of life-changing events. But when offered the opportu- nity, will she return to her corporate ways? WE BOUGHT A ZOO (2011) Saturday, July 27 | 1:30 pm Cast: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Colin Ford, Elle Fanning Following his wife’s untimely death, Los Angeles journalist Benjamin Mee decides to make a fresh start by quitting his job and moving his children to an 18-acre property containing the Rosemoor Wildlife Park. Though closed for years, Rosemoor is still home to many animals, cared for by Kelly Foster and her small staff. Mee opens his heart and his checkbook as he, Kelly and the others work to renovate and reopen the zoo. GERONIMO (1993) Sunday, July 28 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Wes Studi, Matt Damon, Gene Hackman, Jason Patric Following the expansion of the United States into the South- west, the Apache Indians are forced onto a reservation to live out their lives as lowly corn farmers. While many resign themselves to this fate, several Apache, including Geronimo, refuse to go quietly. Hoping to quell a major rebellion, Gener- al Charles Crook dispatches over 5,000 U.S. Cavalry soldiers, led by Lieutenant Charles Gatewood, to hunt down Geronimo and his men. The Pinecone | July 2024 • 11 • KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM