JOHANNA SHORES MOVIES APRIL 2019
Monday, 4/3, 3:00 p.m.: You Can’t Take It With You 1938 NR 2h 6m Tony (James Stewart) and Alice (Jean Arthur) meet and fall in love. But things are far from rosy: He's the son of a millionaire, and she and her wacky family live in a house that's in the way of the senior Kirby's construction project. Will an office building literally stand in the way of true love?
Wednesday, 4/6, 6:30 p.m. : What They Had 2018 R 1h 41m When her mother wanders into a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Bridget responds to her brother's call for help by returning to her hometown, where the siblings face the unenviable task of persuading their dad to put Mom in a care home. Starring Hillary Swank & Michael Shannon. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE
Saturday, 4/8, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Tea with the Dames 2018 NR 1h 21m Acclaimed actresses Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Eileen Atkins -- all Dames of the British Empire -- gather for a captivating conversation that includes reminiscences, gossip and untold tales about their stage and film careers.
Monday, 4/10, 3:00 p.m.: The Yellow Rolls Royce 1964 NR 2h 2m One bright-yellow Rolls Royce has three different owners in this star- studded comedy-drama with an ensemble cast that includes Ingrid Bergman, Rex Harrison, Shirley MacLaine, George C. Scott, Omar Sharif, Art Carney, Jeanne Moreau and Alain Delon.
Wednesday, 4/15, 6:30 p.m. : First Reformed 2018 R 1h 48m Mired in guilt over his son's death, the pastor of a small church agrees to counsel a pregnant congregant and her environmentalist husband, who challenges the clergyman's views and leads him to embrace the same cause, regardless of the consequences. Starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE
Saturday, 4/15, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. : The Old Man and the Gun 2018 PG-13 1H 33m Based on the true-life exploits of bank robber Forrest Tucker, this serio-comic tale recounts his daring escape from prison at age 70 and the long string of heists that preceded the bandit's final arrest at age 78. Starring Robert Redford and Casey Affleck.
Wednesday, 4/17, 6:30 p.m. : The Tea House of August Moon 1956 NR 115 minutes American Col. Purdy (Paul Ford) is determined to infuse post- World War II Okinawans with Western culture -- and assigns the hapless Capt. Fisby (Glenn Ford) to make it so. Instead, the natives convince pushover Fisby to help them build a geisha teahouse, for which he enlists the help of interpreter Sakima (Marlon Brando).
Saturday, 4/20, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. : The Robe 1953 NR 2h 15m Hardened Roman Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But problems arise when Marcellus wins Christ's robe in a dice game, played beneath the dying man. Haunted by guilt, Marcellus hopes that destroying the garment -- now in the possession of his escaped slave (Victor Mature) -- will cure his hallucinations.
Monday, 4/22, 3:00 p.m.: The Innocent 1961 NR 1h 40m In this creepy supernatural thriller, a young governess (Deborah Kerr) accepts a position supervising a girl and her brother in a lonely old house, she begins seeing things -- and the children start developing strange habits.
Wednesday, 4/24, 6:30 p.m.: Damn Yankees 1958 NR 1h 51m America's favorite pastime meets the bright lights of Broadway in this musical about an ordinary Joe (Tab Hunter) whose deal with the devil (Ray Walston) transforms him into a home run hitter for the Washington Senators -- but Joe must cause his team to lose the pennant. When Joe tries to back out of the deal, the devil sends in sexy Lola (Gwen Verdon).
Saturday, 4/27, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Indivisible 2018 PG-13 2h 1m After serving in Iraq -- helping myriad soldiers in crisis -- Army Chaplain Darren Turner returns home, only to suffer from the same emotional issues and marital problems as the veterans he was counseling. Starring Justin Bruening and Sarah Drew.
Monday, 4/29, 3:00 p.m.: Far From the Tree 2018 NR 1h 33m Challenging conventional perceptions of "normality," this affecting documentary looks at the special effort required to raise children who are profoundly different, profiling seven families as they confront the difficulties and reap the rewards.
***Movies Subject to Change