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DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989) Friday, September 2 | 1:30 pm Saturday, September 3 | 6:30 pm Sunday, September 4 | 6:30 pm Cast: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone Daisy Werthan, an elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta, is determined to maintain her independence. However, when she crashes her car, her son, Boolie, arranges for her to have a chauffeur, an African-American driver named Hoke Colburn. Daisy and Hoke's relationship gets off to a rocky start, but they gradually form a close friendship over the years, one that transcends racial prejudices and social conventions. THE PIANIST (2002) Saturday, September 3 | 10:00 am & 1:30 pm Cast: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish radio sta- tion pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of War- saw. BEYOND THE BLACKBOARD (2011) Sunday, September 4 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Emily VanCamp, Treat Williams, Timothy Busfield, Steve Talley A young teacher overcomes her initial fears and prejudices when she teaches homeless children in a shelter's makeshift classroom. GOLDFINGER (1964) Friday, September 9 | 1:30 pm Saturday, September 10 | 6:30 pm Sunday, September 11 | 6:30 pm Cast: Sean Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe, Shirley Eaton The powerful tycoon Auric Goldfinger has initiated Opera- tion Grand Slam, a cataclysmic scheme to raid Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. James Bond, armed with his specially equipped Aston Martin, must stop the plan by over- coming several outrageous adversaries. THE GUARDIAN (2006) Saturday, September 10 | 10:00 am & 1:30 pm Cast: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Melissa Sagemiller, Sela Ward A Coast Guard rescue swimmer (Kevin Costner), who still mourns losing his crew in a fatal accident, copes by dedicat- ing his life to training new recruits, so when he meets swim- ming champion Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), he molds the cocky young man into his protege and takes him on a mission in the dangerous waters of the Bering Strait. WORTH (2020) Sunday, September 11 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, Shunori Ramanathan, Amy Ryan In Washington, D.C., lawyer Kenneth Feinberg battles cyni- cism, bureaucracy and politics to help the victims of 9/11. KELLY’S HEROES (1970) Friday, September 16 | 1:30 pm Saturday, September 17 | 6:30 pm Sunday, September 18 | 6:30 pm Cast: Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles In the midst of World War II, an array of colorful American soldiers gets inside information from a drunk German officer about millions of dollars worth of gold hidden on enemy soil. Kelly, a private with the platoon, devises a plan to sneak past the German officers to steal the loot for his crew. They recruit more men and set their plan into action. Despite several ca- sualties, the men are determined to press forward, even if it means striking a deal with the opposing army. 12 the p i necone • 10 • The Pinecone | September 2022