Movies at Palisades Branch
July 17 (1 pm). Time After Time (1979). H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period. Starring Malcolm McDowell & Mary Steenburgen. Directed by Nicholas Meyer, who would go on to direct Star Trek, the Wrath of Khan.
July 31 (1 pm). Forrest Gump (1994). Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is a kind simpleton who unwittingly finds himself in the middle of major milestones in American history. His involvement in Watergate and Vietnam and friendships with John Lennon and President Johnson are chronicled in a one-of-a-kind film that combines humor, heart-stopping emotion, and clever effects.
Aug. 21 (1 pm). Guys and Dolls (1955). One of the great Broadway musicals became one of the great Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed cinematic musicals. Starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, and Jean Simmons.
Sept. 18 (1 pm): Chocolat (2000). Starring Juliette Binoche, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Judi Dench. In a tantalizing tale about desire, Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her six-year-old daughter (Victoire Thivisol) open a chocolate shop in a provincial French village. The townspeople are shocked when Vianne leaves her shop open during Lent, but her confections are too tempting for them to resist, especially for Roux (Johnny Depp) who wants more than sweets from beautiful Vianne.
Oct. 16 (1 pm): The Americanization of Emily (1964). Arthur Hiller’s hilarious, satiric masterpiece about an American G.I. who’d rather continue living the good life than be sent on a senseless suicide mission. Starring James Garner, Julie Andrews and James Coburn.
Nov. 20 (1 pm): Reds (1981). Epic biography of John Reed, the radical journalist who ventured to Russia in 1917 to cover the Bolshevik revolution. Winner of the Best Director Oscar. Starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
July 31 (1 pm). Forrest Gump (1994). Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is a kind simpleton who unwittingly finds himself in the middle of major milestones in American history. His involvement in Watergate and Vietnam and friendships with John Lennon and President Johnson are chronicled in a one-of-a-kind film that combines humor, heart-stopping emotion, and clever effects.
Aug. 21 (1 pm). Guys and Dolls (1955). One of the great Broadway musicals became one of the great Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed cinematic musicals. Starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, and Jean Simmons.
Sept. 18 (1 pm): Chocolat (2000). Starring Juliette Binoche, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Judi Dench. In a tantalizing tale about desire, Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her six-year-old daughter (Victoire Thivisol) open a chocolate shop in a provincial French village. The townspeople are shocked when Vianne leaves her shop open during Lent, but her confections are too tempting for them to resist, especially for Roux (Johnny Depp) who wants more than sweets from beautiful Vianne.
Oct. 16 (1 pm): The Americanization of Emily (1964). Arthur Hiller’s hilarious, satiric masterpiece about an American G.I. who’d rather continue living the good life than be sent on a senseless suicide mission. Starring James Garner, Julie Andrews and James Coburn.
Nov. 20 (1 pm): Reds (1981). Epic biography of John Reed, the radical journalist who ventured to Russia in 1917 to cover the Bolshevik revolution. Winner of the Best Director Oscar. Starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
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