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down -- prompting the officials at the adjoining university to try and kick his congregation off campus. Battle lines are quickly drawn between the church and the community as the reverend now finds himself at odds with his longtime friend -- the president of the school. Facing a legal battle, Hill soon seeks help from his estranged brother -- a big- city lawyer and atheist -- in a fight to help rebuild the church. I T ’ S A MAD , MAD , MAD MAD WOR LD Friday, October 25 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 26 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, October 27 at 6:30 pm (1963) Cast: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman The story begins during a massive traffic jam, caused by reckless driver Smiler Grogan, who, before kicking the bucket, cryptically tells the assembled drivers that he’s buried a fortune in stolen loot, under the Big W. All of the motorists set out to find the fortune. the movies THE REP LACEMENTS Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2000) Cast: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brook Langton It’s late in the season; the playoffs are fast approaching; and the Washington Sentinels have just gone on strike. Scrambling for a solution, the Sentinels’ owner Edward O’Neil hatches a plan to bring in legendary coach Jimmy McGinty to recruit a team of replacement players in exactly one week. For fans and owners alike, the strike is a disaster. But for Shane Falco and a mismatched crew of outsiders, it is the second chance they’ve waited their whole lives for. A CASE FOR CHR I ST Sunday, October 20 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2017) Cast: Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Frankie Faison In 1980, Lee Strobel’s award-winning, investigative reporting earns him a promotion to legal editor at the Chicago Tribune. Things at home aren’t going nearly as well. His wife Leslie’s newfound faith in Christ compels Lee to utilize his journalistic and legal training to try and disprove the claims of Christianity, pitting his resolute atheism against her growing faith. THE SHOOT I ST Friday, October 18 at 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 19 at 6:00 pm & Sunday, October 20 at 6:30 pm (1976) Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard J.B. Books is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to Nevada at the turn of the 20th century. Renting a room from widowed Bond Rogers and her son Gillom, Books is confronted by several people of questionable motives, including a man seeking to avenge his brother’s death and a few who are looking to profit from Books’ notoriety. Not wanting to die a quiet, painful death, Books devises a plan to go out with a bang. AN UNF I N I SHED L I F E Saturday, October 26 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (2005) Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman Einar, a recovering alcoholic rancher who lives with his loyal pal Mitch, gets an unexpected visit from his daughter- in-law, Jean, and granddaughter, Griff. Einar holds a grudge against Jean because he feels she’s responsible for his son’s accidental death, but he reluctantly lets her stay at the farmwhen he learns that she’s trapped in a violent relationship. Over time, they grow closer and try to heal their emotional wounds. GOD ’ S NOT DEAD : A L I GHT I N THE DARKNESS Sunday, October 27 at 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm (2018) Cast: David White, Shane Harper, John Corbett The Rev. Dave Hill faces an unexpected setback when his beloved church burns KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM The Pinecone | October 2019 • 11 • = AVERAGE = GOOD = EXCELLENT = OUTSTANDING