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Feature Films at the Library

A Shot in the Dark

Released 1964 – 102 minutes – PG

Wednesday, August 20 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

In this second installment in the Pink Panther series, the bumbling inspector is convinced that a beautiful maid named Maria is innocent of murder. Yet, all the evidence points to her, and the body count is rising. Catch the first appearance of the tormented Commissioner Dreyfus. Starring Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, and George Sanders.

Gone Baby Gone

Released 2007 – 114 minutes – R for violence, drug content, and pervasive language

Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

Based on the book by Dennis Lehane, two private investigators search the gritty underside of Boston to find a missing 4-year-old girl. Starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Released 2008 – 92 minutes – PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo

Friday, August 29 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

A free spirited young woman hoping to make her mark as an actress hires Miss Pettigew (a governess who has lost a string of jobs) to be her social secretary. Set in London, just as England is about to enter World War II, adapted from the 1938 novel. Starring Amy Adams and Frances McDormand.

Movie Night: Step Up 2 -- The Streets

Released 2008 – 98 minutes – PG-13 for language, some suggestive material, and brief violence

Friday, August 29 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

Andie West has been in trouble since her mother died. She spends most of her time dancing and hanging with her crew, the 410. When her guardian threatens to send her away, Andie makes one last attempt to follow her passion. She finds herself the newest student at the prestigious Maryland School of the Arts, but loses her place with the 410. Starring Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman.

Smart People

Released 2008 – 95 minutes – R for some drug references, profanity, and nudity

Friday, September 5 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

In this comedy/drama about a dysfunctional family, Dennis Quaid plays a widowed English literature professor on the verge of either falling apart or getting it together. Also starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, and Ellen Page.

Movie Night: 21

Released 2008 – 123 minutes – PG-13 for some violence and sexual content, including partial nudity

Friday, September 5 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

Desperate to earn tuition for Harvard Medical School, Kevin joins a group of students who are experts at card counting. They win millions in Las Vegas, but Kevin loses track of his original objective and risks everything dear to him. Loosely based on the nonfiction book, Bringing Down the House. Starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth.

World Film Fest: Caramel (Sukkar Banat)

Released 2008 – 93 minutes – PG for thematic elements involving sexuality, language, and some smoking

Monday, September 8 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

In Arabic with English subtitles
The story revolves around five women, all good friends at different stages in their lives. They help one another through obstacles of change and share in each other’s experiences of love, loss, and aging. The connecting point is a beauty salon in Beirut, where they work or meet.

The Band Wagon

Released 1953 – 112 minutes – Not rated

Wednesday, September 10 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

Singer/dancer/movie star Tony Hunter plans to restart his career with a Broadway musical. However, the director remakes the light comedy into a lavish, modern version of Faust and casts a prima ballerina as Tony’s leading lady. It seems that the entire production is headed for disaster. Starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.

Son of Rambow

Released 2008 – 95 minutes – PG-13 for some violence and reckless behavior

Friday, September 12 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

Set in 1980s England, two schoolboys from opposite sides of the track become unlikely partners when they decide to film a sequel to the movie Rambo, First Blood. Soon other kids want to get in on the act, and things spiral out of control. Starring Will Poulter and Bill Milner.

Whisper of the Heart

Released 1995 – 111 minutes – G

Friday, September 12 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

Shizuku should be studying for the upcoming competitive school exams that will determine her educational path. Instead, she’s spending a lot time reading fiction and working on a song for the graduation ceremony. She fantasizes about having an adventure like one from the stories she loves to read. When Shizuku notices that a boy named Seiji has been checking out the same library books before her, she is intrigued and begins an investigation.

World Film Fest: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Released 2007 – 112 minutes – PG-13 for nudity, sexual content, and some language

Monday, September 15 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium (repeat performance due to severe weather on August 4)

In French with English subtitles
Adapted from the memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was the editor of popular French fashion magazine Elle. Bauby suffered a massive heart stroke that resulted in a rare condition called Locked-in Syndrome. Bauby’s mental faculties were undamaged; however, he was almost entirely paralyzed. With his therapist, Bauby worked out a system of communication by blinking his eye when the correct letter of the alphabet was spoken.

The Notebook

Released 2004 – 124 minutes – PG-13 for some sexuality

Wednesday, September 17 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

In a nursing home, Duke reads a story to one of the residents named Allie. It helps her remember a passionate love affair from long ago. Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. Starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Gena Rowlands, and James Garner.

Baby Mama

Released 2008 – 99 minutes – PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, and a drug reference

Friday, September 19 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

Kate Holbrook, a single 37-year-old career woman, wants to have a baby but is unable to get pregnant via insemination. She hires a surrogate mother named Angie, whose maturity level is that of an adolescent, and Kate’s orderly life is thrown into chaos. Starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Greg Kinnear.

Bella

Released 2006 – 91 minutes – PG-13 for thematic elements and brief disturbing images

Monday, September 22 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

The difference one day can make; doing an act of kindness – these are two big themes explored by writer/director Alejandro Gomez Monteverd. Nina, a waitress at a Mexican restaurant, is fired for being late. Jose, the head chef and brother of her boss, impulsively runs after her. He learns that Nina is pregnant, single, and worried. They spend time together, talking and walking around New York City. By the end, each has helped the other.

Before the Rains

Released 2007 – 98 minutes – PG-13 for violent content and a scene of sexuality

Friday, September 26 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium

Taking place in 1930s Southern India during a time of increasing nationalist sentiment, an idealistic young man is conflicted when his British employer (a spice baron) asks him to suppress evidence of his tragic love affair with a beautiful local woman. As the villagers get closer to the truth, tension between the two worlds reaches a breaking point. Starring Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, and Nandita Das.

Movie Night: The Forbidden Kingdom

Released 2008 – 104 minutes – PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence

Friday, September 22 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

Jason (a passionate fan of kung fu cinema) is transported from present-day Boston to ancient China after he takes possession of an antique magical staff. He joins forces with two martial arts masters, Lu Yan and the Silent Monk, and a beautiful young warrior named Golden Sparrow. They must defeat Jade Warlord and his dangerous white-haired bounty hunter Ni Chang in order to return the staff to its rightful owner, the imprisoned Monkey King. Starring Michael Angarano, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan.

World Film Fest: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Released 2007 – 112 minutes – PG-13 for nudity, sexual content, and some language

Monday, October 13 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium (encore performance, no discussion) (repeat performance due to severe weather on August 4)

In French with English subtitles
Adapted from the memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was the editor of popular French fashion magazine Elle. Bauby suffered a massive heart stroke that resulted in a rare condition called Locked-in Syndrome. Bauby’s mental faculties were undamaged; however, he was almost entirely paralyzed. With his therapist, Bauby worked out a system of communication by blinking his eye when the correct letter of the alphabet was spoken.

World Film Fest: The Grocer's Son

Released 2008 – 96 minutes – Not rated

Monday, November 3 at 7:00pm in the Petty Auditorium

In French with English subtitles
Antoine reluctantly leaves the city and returns home, when his father becomes ill. He takes over his father’s rural grocery route, driving to remote areas in an old-fashioned truck. At first Antoine has little patience for the quirky locals and seems to cause more trouble than good. Things start to change when Claire, his secret crush from Paris, accompanies him on his rounds. Antoine begins to see the countryside in a different light and re-evaluate what is important.

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