12 Angry Men:*[FREE SCREENING] The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case of murder soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other. Based on the play, all of the action takes place on the stage of the jury room. 1957 USA 96 minutes. Not Rated. B&W - Directed by Sidney Lumet; Staring Henry Fonda - Nominated for 3 Oscars *[FREE SCREENING] Thursday, August 2, 2007 7:30pm
Rear Window: Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that the man opposite may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his society model girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his nurse Stella to investigate. 1954 USA 112 minutes. Not Rated - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Staring James Stewart, Raymond Burr, Grace Kelly - Nominated for 4 Oscars Friday, August 3, 2007 1:00 and 7:30pm
Superman: Unable to convince the ruling council of Krypton that their world will destroy itself soon, scientist Jor-El takes drastic measures to preserve the Kryptonian race: He sends his infant son Kal-El to Earth. There, gaining great powers under Earth's yellow sun, he will become a champion of truth and justice. Raised by the Kents, an elderly farm couple, Clark Kent learns that his abilities must be used for good. The adult Clark travels to Metropolis, where he becomes a mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet...and a caped wonder whose amazing feats stun the city: Superman! Meanwhile, Lex Luthor, the world's greatest criminal mind, is plotting the greatest real estate swindle of all time. Can't even the Man of Steel stop this nefarious scheme? 1978 UK/USA 143 minutes. Rated PG - Directed by Richard Donner; Staring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Betty, Margot Kidder - Nominated for 3 Oscars Saturday, August 4, 2007 2:00pm and Sunday, August 5, 2007 2:00pm
The Maltese Falcon: Sam Spade is a partner in a private-eye firm who finds himself hounded by police when his partner is killed while tailing a man. The girl who asked him to follow the man turns out not to be who she says she is, and is really involved in something to do with the 'Maltese Falcon', a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon, the only one of its kind. 1941 USA 101 minutes. Not Rated - Directed by John Huston; Staring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre - Nominated Saturday, August 4, 2007 8:30pm
The Jerk: Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family. But at his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis... Everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. 1979 USA 94 minutes. Rated R - Directed by Carl Reiner; Staring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters Friday, August 10, 2007 7:30pm
Funny Face: Jo Stockton can only get to Paris to meet with the beatnik founder of "empathicalism" (a idea that implores you to "put yourself into others shoes" in order to 'empathize' with them) if she agrees to model a line of ultra-chic fashions for photographer Dick Avery. Paris provides the backdrop for this blend of Gershwin music and Givenchy fashion. 1957 USA 103 minutes. Not Rated - Directed by Stanley Donen; Staring Adrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire - Nominated for 4 Oscars Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:00 pm & 8:30pm
The Way We Were: Katie and Hubbell are students in the same college but with very different lives. She is a communist compromised against the Civil War in Spain and the rise of Hitler in Europe, and has to work to pay her studies. He is more interested in sports and is sceptical about politics. However, Katie is impressed by his charm and she still is when they meet some years after. 1973 USA 118 minutes. Rated PG - Directed by Sydney Pollack; Staring Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Lois Chiles - Awarded 2 Oscars out of 6 nominations Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:00pm
Viva Las Vegas: Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty swimming pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both race and girl, problems made more difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womaniser. 1964 USA 85 minutes. Not rated - Directed by George Sidney; Staring Elvis Presley, Ann Margret Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:30pm
To Sir with Love: Engineer Mark Thackeray arrives to teach a totally undisciplined class at an East End school. Still hoping for a good engineering job, he's hopeful that he won't be there long. He starts implementing his own brand of classroom discipline: forcing the pupils to treat each other with respect. Inevitably he begins getting involved in the students' personal lives, and must avoid the advances of an amorous student while winning over the class. What will he decide when the engineering job comes through? 1967 UK 105 minutes. Not rated - Directed by James Clavell; Staring Sidney Poitier, Chrisian Roberts - Grammy nomination: Best Original Score Friday, August 17, 2007 7:30pm
The Bridge on the River Kwai: British WW2 prisoners of war are given the task, by their Japanese captors, of building a railway bridge in a harsh Asian jungle. Led by Col Nicholson, a stereotypical British officer, the prisoners score a moral victory over the Japanese by not only building the bridge, but running the whole show. Unknown to Nicholson, an allied demolition team are planning a spectacular opening for the bridge.1957 UK 161 minutes. Rated PG - Directed by David Lean; Staring William Holden, Jay Hawkins, Alec Guinness - Awarded 7 Oscars out of 8 nominations Saturday, August 18, 2007 2:00pm
Annie Hall: After breaking up with his girlfriend Annie Hall, neurotic comedian Alvy Singer goes on a stream of conciousness journey through his memories of their relationship, trying to find out what caused them to part ways. He often breaks the fourth wall, speaking to the camera, entering characters stories, and even using animation. 1977 USA 93 minutes. Rated PG - Directed by Woody Allen; Staring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall, Christopher Wlaken - Awarded 4 Oscars out of 5 nominations Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:30pm and Sunday, August 19, 2007 2:00pm
