Wednesday January 22nd
1. March of the Wooden Soldiers
USA 1934 Family/Musical – 3 star rating
Opposing the evil Barnaby, Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee try and fail to pay off Mother Peep’s mortgage and mislead his attempts to marry Little Bo. Enraged, Barnaby’s Bogeymen are set on Toyland.
2. Buena Vista Social Club
1999 Documentary – 4.5 star rating
Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro’s takeover of Cuba are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who traveled to Havana to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music and resurrecting the musicians’ careers.
Wednesday February 26th
Penguin Bloom
Australian Drama – 4.1 star rating.
A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives.
Wednesday March 26th
Angela Ashes
1999 USA/Ireland Drama – 4.4 star rating.
An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child died in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
Wednesday April 23th
La La Land
2016 USA Musical/Romance – 3.5 star rating
When Sebastian, a pianist, and Mia, an actress, follow their passion and achieve success in their respective fields, they find themselves torn between their love for each other and their careers.
Wednesday May 28th
A Little Chaos
2014 British period drama – 4.5 star rating.
Famed builder Le Notre is tasked with building an ethereal palace for King Louis XIV that transcends beauty. Le Notre hires Sabine de Barra to design and construct the outdoor ballroom, and is soon captivated by her beauty.
Wednesday June 25th
Gaslight
1944 USA Thriller/Mystery.
Ten years after her aunt was murdered in their London home, a woman returns from Italy in the 1880s to resume residence with her new husband. His obsessive interest in the house rises from a secret that may require driving his wife insane.
Wednesday July 23rd
High Noon
1952 USA Western.
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at “high noon” when the gang leader, an outlaw he “sent up” years ago, arrives on the noon train.
Wednesday August 27th
Billy Elliot
2000 British Comedy-Drama
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Wednesday September 24th
Living
2022 British historical drama.
In 1950s London, a humorless bureaucrat decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis.
Wednesday October 22nd
Rocking the Rocks
Attribution: Joshua Tagicakibau, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
No, not Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. No, not rock’n’roll.
Join us for an evening of literally rock-related documentaries, videos, and surprises!
Wednesday November 26th
The Castle
1997 Australian Comedy
A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia, fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.