the movies
G I G I
Saturday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, September 25 at 6:30 p.m.
(1958) Cast: Leslie Caron,
Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan
Gaston is a restless Parisian playboy
who moves from one mistress to
another, while also spending time
with Gigi, a precocious younger friend
learning the ways of high society. The
platonic relationship between Gaston
and Gigi changes, however, when she
matures, but the possibility of something
lasting seems unlikely since he won’t
commit to one woman. Gigi refuses
to be anyone’s mistress, however, and
Gaston must choose between her and
his carefree lifestyle.
T HE S ECR E T S OF
J ONAT HAN S P E R RY
Saturday, September 17
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2008) Cast: Gavin MacLeod,
Jansen Panettiere, Robert Guillaume
In 1970 a 75-year-old man named
Jonathan Sperry starts mentoring three
boys - Dustin, Albert, and Mark - to
follow the Lord.
M I RACL E S F ROM HEAVEN
Sunday, September 18
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(2016) Cast: Jennifer Garner,
Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson
Miracles From Heaven
is based on
the incredible true story of the Beam
family. When Christy discovers her
10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare,
incurable disease, she becomes a
ferocious advocate for her daughter’s
healing as she searches for a solution.
After Anna has a freak accident, an
extraordinary miracle unfolds in the
wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves
medical specialists mystified, her family
restored and their community inspired.
BA L L OF F I R E
Saturday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m.
& Sunday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m.
(1941) Cast: Gary Cooper,
Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka
Hoping to update his chapter on modern
slang, encyclopedia writer Professor
Bertram Potts ventures into a chic
nightclub. Inside, he meets the snarky
burlesque performer “Sugarpuss”
O’Shea. Fascinated by her command of
popular jargon, Potts invites her to stay
with him. But, unknown to Potts, she is
the fiancée of a mobster and wanted by
the police. In the ensuing mayhem, Potts
must stay on his toes or be swallowed
up by bigger fish.
EDD I E T HE EAGL E
Saturday, September 24
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2016) Cast: Taron Egerton,
Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello
Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle
is a feel-good story about Michael
“Eddie” Edwards, an unlikely but
courageous British ski-jumper who
never stopped believing in himself -
even as an entire nation was counting
him out. With the help of a rebellious
and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on
the establishment and wins the hearts of
sports fans around the world by making
an improbable and historic showing at
the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
ON GOLDEN POND
Sunday, September 25
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(1981) Cast: Katherine Hepburn,
Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda
Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer
and his conciliatory wife, Ethel, spend
summers at their New England vacation
home on the shores of idyllic Golden
Pond. This year, their adult daughter,
Chelsea, visits with her new fiancée and
his teenage son, Billy, on their way to
Europe. After leaving Billy behind to
bond with Norman, Chelsea returns,
attempting to repair the long-strained
relationship with her aging father before
it’s too late.
KIRBY PINES MOVIE
RATING SYSTEM
The Pinecone
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September 2016 • 11 •
= AVERAGE
= GOOD
= EXCELLENT
= OUTSTANDING