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October 2014 • 11 •
PATCH ADAMS
Saturday, October 18
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(1998)
Cast: Robin Williams,
Daniel London, Monica Potter
In 1969, Hunter Adams was a troubled
man who voluntarily committed
himself into a mental institution. Once
there, he finds that helping his fellow
inmates there gives him a purpose
in life. Thus inspired, he leaves the
asylum and vows to become a doctor
to help people professionally. However,
what he finds at medical school is a
sickeningly callous philosophy that
advocates an arms-length attitude to
the patients that does not address their
emotional needs or the quality of their
lives. “Patch” Adams is determined to
find a better way to help them, although
the consequences of his defiance of the
rules and the authorities are severe.
BL ENDED
Sunday, October 19
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2014)
Cast: Adam Sandler,
Drew Barrymore, Wendi McLendon
After a blind date gone horribly wrong,
Jim and Lauren agree they never, ever
want to see each other again. Well,
that’s all about to change when the two
find themselves and their respective
families (including children) all stuck
together in one suite at anAfrican Safari
vacation spot.
ANOT HE R T H I N MAN
Saturday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. &
Sunday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m.
(1939)
Cast: William Powell,
Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey
The Charles’ are back in NewYork with
Asta and a new arrival: Nicky Jr. They
are invited by Colonel MacFey to spend
the weekend at his house in Long Island
as he desperately wants Charles to help
him out. It seems he has been receiving
threats from Phil Church, a very shady
character. When McFey is killed
Church seems to be the obvious suspect
but Nick suspects there is something far
more complicated going on. McFey’s
housekeeper, daughter and various
hangers-on may all have had an interest
in seeking the old man’s demise.
T HE F AU LT I N OUR S TAR S
Saturday, October 25
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2014)
Cast: Shailene Woodley,
Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff
Hazel and Augustus are two teenagers
who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for
the conventional, and a love that sweeps
them on a journey. Their relationship
is all the more miraculous, given that
Hazel’s other constant companion is
an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his
prosthetic leg, and they meet and fall in
love at a cancer support group.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
BE I NG EARNEST
Sunday, October 26
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2002)
Cast: Rupert Everett,
Colin Firth, Frances O’Connor
Two young gentlemen living in 1890’s
England use the same pseudonym
(“
Ernest”) on the sly, which is fine until
they both fall in love with women using
that name, which leads to a comedy of
mistaken identities...
T HE GHOS T & MR . CH I CKEN
Saturday, October 25 at 6:00 p.m. &
Sunday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m.
(1966)
Cast: Don Knotts,
Joan Staley, Liam Redmond
Luther Heggs aspires to being a reporter
for his small town newspaper, the
Rachel Courier Express. He gets his big
break when the editor asks him to spend
the night at the Simmons mansion that,
20
years before, was the site of a now
famous murder-suicide. The case has
aroused local interest not only because
of the anniversary but due to the fact
that the family heir, Nick Simmons, has
returned to Rachel aiming to tear the
mansion down. Luther’s account of his
wild, ghost-ridden night in the house
leads Simmons to sue for libel, but
with the aid of his friend Kelsey they
determine what exactly happened that
night long ago and the identity of the
real killer.
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