Cinema WOW! @ the Library - LSC-CyFair

Summer 2013 Complete Schedule Now Available!

Monday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. in LRNC 215 - Film Title Available at 281.290.3214 - with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell (1940)

"Walter, you're wonderful, in a loathsome sort of way." - Hildy Johnson, newspaper reporter, played by late actress Rosalind Russell

Rapid-fire, smart dialogue makes this film starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy fun with every viewing!

"Ace reporter Hildy Parks is ready to quit journalism and get married, but a prison escape, her editor, a concealed escapee, and a dedication to news conspire to prevent it." - production company summary

Not Rated - 92 minutes - Monica Norem, presenter

Monday, June 10 at 2:00 p.m. in LRNC 215 - Arranged with Ace Lister Jones and Francis Benhamou (2007)

Two young Brooklyn schoolteachers, one a Syrian-born Muslim and the other an Orthodox Jew, share friendship and empathy as their families arrange their marriages. 

Not Rated - 93 minutes - Elise Sheppard, presenter

Wednesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. - Alamar with Jorge Machada and Roberta Palombini (2009)

A five-year-old boy, whose estranged Mayan father and Italian mother are getting a divorce, accompanies his father on a trip to Mexico to learn about his Mayan origins and the bond between father and son.

Not Rated - 73 minutes - Patsy Brautigam, presenter

Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. - The Country Teacher with Pavel Liska and Zuzana Bydzovska (2008)

A young, gay schoolteacher, a widow, and her teen son, share hopes, dreams, and frustration as they attempt to come to terms with life.

Not Rated - 103 minutes - Patsy Brautigam, presenter

Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. - Film Title Available at 281.290.3214 - with Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman (1976)

Washington Post journalists Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein investigate the 1972 burglary of the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex.

Rated PG - 138 minutes - Blake Ellis, presenter

Monday, July 1 at 2:00 p.m. - Film Title Available at 281.290.3214 - with Ya-lei Kuei and Sihung Lung (1993)

A gay New Yorker stages a sham marriage to a young woman to satisfy his traditional Taiwanese family, but problems erupt when his parents unexpectedly attend the ceremony.

Rated R - 111 minutes - Heidi Jo Green, presenter

Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 p.m. - Film Title Available at 281.290.3214 - with Tom Cruise (1989)

The story of Ron Kovic, a young, paralyzed Vietnam veteran who turns his disillusionment with his country into activism for human rights and against war.

Rated R - 145 minutes - Arletha Ford, presenter

Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. - Film Title Available at 281.290.3214 - with Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones (1956)

An ex-Army officer must come to terms with his ethics and his past as he attempts to create a good life for himself and his family.

Not Rated - 153 minutes - Glenn Marvel, presenter

Monday, August 5 at 2:00 p.m. - Film Title Available at 281.290.3214 - with Frank Langella and Liv Tyler (2012)

A retired cat burglar, facing dementia and a nursing home, decides to restart his career with the assistance of a humanoid robot.

Rated PG-13 - 89 minutes - Laurie Bayern, presenter

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