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= AVERAGE = GOOD = GREAT = PERFECT THE DEAD POOL (1988) Friday, September 20 | 1:30 pm Saturday, September 21 | 6:30 pm Sunday, September 22 | 6:30 pm Cast: Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Jim Carrey, Patricia Clarkson In the fifth installment of the Dirty Harry series, gritty cop Harry Callahan is fresh off the conviction of a major mob boss. When horror film director Peter Swan develops a “dead pool” betting on celebrity deaths, he is shocked when a serial killer begins tar- geting those named, including TV reporter Samantha Walker and Callahan himself. Action and violence abound as Callahan tracks the killer in an attempt to stop the murders. PEGGY SUE GOTMARRIED (1986) Saturday, September 21 | 1:30 pm Cast: Kathleen Turner, Nicholas Cage, Jim Carrey, Helen Hunt Peggy Sue Bodell attends her 25-year high school reunion af- ter separating from her cheating husband, Charlie. She regrets the decisions she has made in her life, such as getting pregnant by Charlie in high school. When she faints at the reunion, she awakens in 1960. Given the chance to relive her life, she changes many things. However, some choices are more complicated, as she begins to see young Charlie’s charm and true feelings. MAID INMANHATTAN (2002) Sunday, September 22 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Tyler Posey, Natasha Richardson The story of Marisa Ventura, a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City, who works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, Mari- sa meets Christopher Marshall, heir to a political dynasty, who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the pair together for a magical night of romance. When Marisa’s true identity is revealed, the two find that they are worlds apart. LOCAL HERO (1983) Friday, September 27 | 1:30 pm Saturday, September 28 | 6:30 pm Sunday, September 29 | 6:30 pm Cast: Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black Up-and-coming Houston oil executive “Mac” MacIntyre gets more than he bargained for when a seemingly simple business trip to Scotland changes his outlook on life. Sent by his colorful boss to the small village of Ferness, Mac is looking to quickly buy out the townspeople so his company can build a new re- finery. But after a taste of country life Mac begins to question whether he is on the right side of this transaction. THEWEDDING DATE (2005) Saturday, September 28 | 1:30 pm Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Amy Adams With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to Lon- don for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom’s best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date. THE KING’S SPEECH (2010) Sunday, September 29 | 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce England’s Prince Albert must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Eliza- beth hires Lionel Logue, anAustralian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. The Pinecone | September 2024 • 11 • KIRBY PINES MOVIE RATING SYSTEM