Movie Nights
Teens can enjoy a movie with other teens in the Petty Auditorium of Skokie Public Library. Movies shown on Friday movie nights are specially selected for teen audiences, but adults are welcome to attend. And be sure to take a look at a list of teen flicks or view a list of books made into movies! For movie reviews written by teens, visit the Teen Ink site.
For more reviews, take a look at Skokie Public Library's staff recommendations.
| Friday, August 28 | Step Up 2: The Streets |
| Friday, September 5 | 21 |
| Friday, September 22 | The Forbidden Kingdom |
Step Up 2: The Streets
on Friday, August 29 at 7:00pm
in the Petty Auditorium
98 minutes — rated PG-13 for language, some suggestive material, and brief violence
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.
21
on Friday, September 5 at 7:00pm
in the Petty Auditorium
123 minutes — PG-13 for some violence and sexual content, including partial nudity
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
The Forbidden Kingdom
on Friday, September 22 at 7:00pm
in the Petty Auditorium
104 minutes — rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence
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.
Past movie night screenings have included:
- August Rush available on DVD
- Be Kind Rewind available on DVD
- Becoming Jane available on DVD
- Beowulf available on DVD
- Blood and Chocolate available on DVD
- Castle in the Sky available on DVD and VHS
- Disturbia available on DVD
- Dracula available on DVD and VHS
- Evan Almighty available on DVD
- Freedom Writers available on DVD
- Ghost Rider available on DVD
- Goal! The Dream Begins available on DVD
- The Golden Compass available on DVD
- Grave of the Fireflies available on DVD and VHS
- The Great Gatsby available on DVD and VHS
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire available on DVD
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galazy available on DVD
- The Hobbit (animated) available on DVD and VHS
- Howl's Moving Castle available on DVD
- Invincible available on DVD
- Invisible Children available on DVD
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action available on DVD and VHS
- Marie Antoinette available on DVD
- Metropolis available on DVD
- Millennium Actress available on DVD
- Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (feature film) available on DVD
- Monster House available on DVD
- Mr. Bean's Holiday available on DVD
- The Mummy available on DVD
- National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets available on DVD
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind available on DVD
- October Sky available on DVD and VHS
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest available on DVD
- Porco Rosso available on DVD
- The Princess Bride available on DVD and VHS
- Princess Mononoke available on DVD and VHS
- Remember the Titans available on DVD and VHS
- 10 Things I Hate About You available on DVD and VHS
- School of Rock available on DVD
- Serenity available on DVD
- Shaolin Soccer available on DVD
- She's the Man available on DVD
- Spider-Man available on DVD and VHS
- Spider-Man 3 available on DVD
- Spirited Away available on DVD and VHS
- Stardust available on DVD
- Steamboy available on DVD
- Step Up available on DVD
- Stick It available on DVD
- Sydney White available on DVD
- Tokyo Godfathers available on DVD
- Transformers available on DVD
- Van Helsing available on DVD and VHS
- We Are Marshall available on DVD
- Whale Rider available on DVD and VHS