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BR I DGES OF MAD I SON COUNTY Sunday, May 29 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (1995) Cast: Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley A moving love story about a photogra- pher on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip, and the film traces a brief affair that is never sordid but in- stead one of two soul mates who have met too late. THE COWBOYS Friday, May 27 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, May 28 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, May 29 at 6:30 pm (1972) Cast: John Wayne, Bruce Dern, Robert Carradine A grizzled veteran rancher, Wil An- dersen 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. N I GHT AND DAY Friday, May 14 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, May 15 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, May 16 at 6:30 pm (1946) Cast: Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith When his first stage show fails, song- writer Cole Porter goes off to fight in World War I until, injured, he lands in a hospital. He impresses nurse Linda Lee with his creativity, but their budding ro- mance must wait as Cole heads home. Back in New York, he mounts a series of popular shows, and when his work brings him back to Europe, he eventu- ally marries Linda. But success doesn’t spare him from marital complications or bad news about a beloved relative. MULAN Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2020) Cast: Liu Yifei, Jet Li, Donnie Yen To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China. EXECUT I VE DEC I S ION Sunday, May 23 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (1996) Cast: Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry When terrorists hijack a plane travel- ing from Greece to Washington, D.C., U.S. Army specialist David Grant and Lt. Colonel Austin Travis join forces to bring the plane to safety. While terror- ists on board the plane claim they hi- jacked the plane to force the U.S. gov- ernment to release their leader, who was captured by military forces, David and Austin discover that the plane is carry- ing a bomb full of nerve gas to be re- leased on Washington, D.C. SEVEN DAYS I N MAY Friday, May 21 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, May 22 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, May 23 at 6:30 pm (1964) Cast: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March U.S. President Jordan Lyman hopes to bring an end to the Cold War by signing a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviets, much to the displeasure of the hawkish General James Scott, Chair- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. When Scott’s aide, Martin “Jiggs” Casey stumbles on shattering evidence that the General is plotting a coup to overthrow Lyman in seven days, “Jiggs” alerts the President, setting off a dangerous race to thwart the takeover. KUNDUN Saturday, May 28 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (1997) Cast: Tenzin Thuttob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Tensin In 1937, a two-and-a-half year old boy from a simple family in Tibet was rec- ognized as the 14th reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion, and destined to become the spiritual and political leader of his people. Director Martin Scorsese brings to the screen the true story of the Dalai Lama. Told through the eyes of His Holiness, “Kundun” brings to life the account of the Dalai Lama’s early life, from childhood through the Chi- nese invasion of Tibet and his journey into exile. the movies The Pinecone | May 2021 • 11 • KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM = AVERAGE = GOOD = EXCELLENT = OUTSTANDING