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THE KING AND I (1956) Friday, May 3 | 1:30 pm Saturday, May 4 | 6:30 pm Sunday, May 5 | 6:30 pm Cast: Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno, Rex Thompson In this film adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein mu- sical, widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the king have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the king. BEYOND THE BLACKBOARD (2011) Saturday, May 4 | 10:00 am & 1:30 pm Cast: Emily VanCamp, Timothy Busfield, Treat Williams, LiamMcKanna A young teacher overcomes her initial fears and prejudices when she teaches homeless children in a shelter's makeshift classroom. DRIVEWAYS (2019) Sunday, May 5 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Brian Dennehy, Hong Chau, Lucas Jaye, Bill Buell A lonely boy goes with his mother to help clean out his late aunt's house and forms an unlikely friendship with the neighbour who is a war veteran. MEMPHIS BELLE (1990) Friday, May 10 | 1:30 pm Saturday, May 11 | 6:30 pm Sunday, May 12 | 6:30 pm Cast: Matthew Modine, Sean Astin, Eric Stoltz, Billy Zane At a U.S. Army Air Force base in England, the crew mem- bers of B-17 bomber Memphis Belle prepare for their 25th and final sortie into enemy German territory. Bomber Capt. Dennis Dearborn knows the mission is a dangerous one, but he's under pressure from Army public relations man Lt. Col. Bruce Derringer to earn a decisive victory for the Allies. Now, the Memphis Belle prepares to take flight as apprehension and dissention grow among Dearborn's crew. ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002) Saturday, May 11 | 10:00 am & 1:30 pm Cast: Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Dermot Mulroney Warren Schmidt, a quiet ex-insurance actuary, is unhappily married to Helen and brooding over the forthcoming wedding of his daughter Jeannie to Randall Hertzel. When Helen sud- denly dies and he finds love letters to her from his best friend, he is inspired to try and stop the wedding, but standing in his way is Randall's feisty mother, and slowly, he realises he must make the most of his remaining life. FIREPROOF (2008) Sunday, May 12 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Alex Kendrick, Jason McLeod In the wake of his daring rescue of a complete stranger, deco- rated firefighter Caleb Holt realizes the extent to which he has failed as a husband. In a desperate attempt to save his relation- ship with his wife, Catherine, Holt turns to "The Love Dare," a Christian self-help book. At the prompting of his devout fa- ther, John -- and guided by the book itself -- Holt embarks on a 40-day mission to rescue his marriage from the looming specter of divorce. BROKEN TRUST (1995) Friday, May 17 | 1:30 pm Saturday, April 20 | 6:30 pm Sunday, April 21 | 6:30 pm Cast: Tom Selleck, Elizabeth McGovern, Johnny Cuthbert, Rob LaBelle Justice Department investigators recruit a municipal judge to expose corrupt members of the bench. 12 the p i necone • 10 • The Pinecone | May 2024