Saturday Film Program

Going to the movies doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg. Join us for our Saturday Film Program, running from February - April 2013. You can enjoy a variety of movies, covering different genres, decades, and audiences, all on the semi-big screen!

Movies generally start at 2:00 PM on Saturdays in the South Meeting Room.

Don't forget that you can browse the Library Online Catalog for videos and DVDs to check out and watch at home.

March 9, 2013 - The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games (2012) - PG-13

In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.

Running time: 142 minutes

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or

the book the movie was based on!

March 16, 2013 - Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - not rated

General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) plummets into madness and sends a bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R.  He suspects that communists are trying to rob Americans of their precious body fluids.  The U.S. president meets with his advisors, where the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, it will trigger a "Doomsday Device" which will destroy the U.S. with buried bombs.

Running time: 95 minutes

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March 23, 2013 - The Lorax

The Lorax (2012) - PG

This animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Running time: 86 minutes

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or

the book the movie was based on!

March 30, 2013 - Skyfall

Skyfall (2012) - PG-13

In Skyfall, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Running time: 143 minutes

April 6, 2013 - The Descendants

The Descendants (2011) - R

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls.  He is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Running time: 115 minutes

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April 13, 2013 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - PG-13

Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope - and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.

Running time: 102 minutes

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