September 2017
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
JOHANNA SHORES MOVIES SEPTEMBER 2017 Saturday, 9/2, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Lion 2016 PG-13 1hr 58m In this affecting true story, 5-year-old Saroo is adopted by an Australian couple after losing his way in the urban jungle of Kolkata. More than two decades later, new mapping technology prompts Saroo to search for his lost family in India. Starring Dev Patel & Rooney Mara. Monday, 9/4, 3:00 p.m.: Labor Day 2013 PG-13 1hr 51m What begins as a short ride turns into a life-changing event for divorced single mother and her 13-year-old son when they give a lift to a bloodied man on a fateful Labor Day weekend. Starring Kate Winslet & Josh Brolin. Wednesday, 9/6, 6:30 p.m.: All the President’s Men 1976 PG 2h 19m The film that launched a thousand journalism school students, All the President's Men chronicles how the work of reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) contributed to the public downfall of President Richard M. Nixon. The duo connected a Washington, D.C., hotel break-in with a Nixon "dirty tricks" team assigned to discredit Democratic rivals, launching a series of tense events that forced Nixon to resign. Saturday, 9/9, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Tanna 2016 NR 1hr 44m Living on an isolated Pacific island, a young girl from the indigenous Yakel tribe refuses to submit to an arranged marriage and flees with her lover instead. The couple's defiance soon threatens to ignite a bitter blood feud on the island. Starring Mungau Dain & Marie Wawa. Monday, 9/11, 3:00 p.m.: High Plains Drifter 1973 R 1h 45m Amid shoot-outs and existentialism, a mysterious stranger (Clint Eastwood, who also directs) is hired to protect a small town from outlaws. But his recipe for defense could be a deal with the devil, and soon, even the enigmatic gunslinger's supporters -- including Mordecai (Billy Curtis) and Sarah (Verna Bloom) -- are wondering just what they've signed up for. The rip-roaring conclusion could leave the town in tatters. Wednesday, 9/13, 6:30 p.m.: 30 Second Over Tokyo 1944 NR 2hr 18m Disheartened by the attack on Pearl Harbor and a string of defeats, America badly needs a victory in the early days of World War II. To the rescue comes Air Force Col. Jimmy Doolittle, who devises a daring plan for a raid on the Japanese capital. Starring Van Johnson & Robert Walker. Saturday, 9/16, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: The Hundred Foot Journey 2014 PG 2hr 2m Relocating from India to a quiet village in the south of France, chef Hassan Kadam and his family open a restaurant called Maison Mumbai. But when their business starts to thrive, a competing restaurateur launches a war between the eateries. Starring Helen Mirren & Om Puri. Monday, 9/18, 3:00 p.m.: Invincible 2006 PG 1hr 44m Devoted Philadelphia Eagles fan Vince Papale has just lost his wife and his job as a substitute teacher. But by impressing his favorite NFL team's coach in open tryouts and winning a place on the field, he turns a terrible year into a winner. Starring Mark Wahlberg & Greg Kinnear. Saturday, 9/23, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Florence Foster Jenkins 2016 PG-13 1hr 50m Despite her horrid singing voice, New York City heiress Florence Foster Jenkins is certain she can become an opera star. Her partner and manager, St Clair Bayfield, does all he can to shield Florence from the truth, but his task may prove impossible. Starring Meryl Streep & Hugh Grant. Monday, 9/25, 3:00 p.m.: A Monster Calls 2016 PG-13 1hr 48m In this adaptation of a children's fantasy novel, 12-year-old Conor has been devastated by his mother's terminal cancer diagnosis. Then a monster begins visiting Conor at night, who tells stories that help him come to terms with the truth. Starring Sigourney Weaver & Felicity Jones. Wednesday, 9/27, 6:30 p.m.: Allied 2016 R 2hr 4m During a perilous World War II mission in Casablanca, French-Canadian operative Max Vatan falls in love with and weds French spy Marianne Beausejour. After learning that Marianne may be a Nazi double agent, Max launches an investigation of his wife. Starring Brad Pitt & Marion Cotillard. Saturday, 9/30, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: About Elly 2015 NR 1hr 50m After years abroad, Ahmad (Shahab Hosseini) returns to his native Iran to recover from his recent divorce, where he joins some old pals on a trip to the Caspian Sea. His friend also invites Elly (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young teacher who may be the cure for Ahmad's broken heart. But when Elly mysteriously disappears, the group is forced to review their actions to figure out what happened to her in this thoughtful Iranian drama. ***Movies Subject to Change .