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JOHANNA SHORES MOVIES MARCH 2020 Monday, 3/2, 3:00 p.m.: The Lady Vanishes 1938 NR 1h 37m Traveling aboard a transcontinental train, young Iris Henderson (Margaret Lockwood) becomes alarmed when an acquaintance, elderly governess Miss Froy (Dame Mae Whitty), vanishes. Inexplicably, all the other passengers deny having seen the woman. So Iris turns to her lone ally -- handsome music scholar Gilbert Redman (Michael Redgrave) -- for help. As the two search for clues to Froy's disappearance, they uncloak a sinister plot.

Wednesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.: A Man Called Ove 2016 PG-13 1h 56m. Despite being deposed as president of his condo's resident association, 59-year- old misanthrope Ove continues to plague his neighbors with dictatorial demands. But when Ove's new neighbor runs over his mailbox, the old crank finds he's met his match Starring Rolf Lassgård, and Bahar Pars

Saturday, 3/7, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Antwone Fisher 2002 PG-13 2h 0m. A young sailor, Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke), is ordered to see a Navy psychiatrist () who aims to help him get a handle on anger that causes many shipboard scraps -- and that also led Fisher to a life of crime before he joined the Navy. Via therapy, Antwone seeks out the family that abandoned him as a child and experiences a catharsis that leads him to a career as a screenwriter. Based on a true story.

Monday, 3/9, 3:00 p.m.: Mike Wallace is Here 2019 PG-13 1h 31m. When it came to asking tough questions, longtime "60 Minutes" reporter Mike Wallace pulled few punches. This documentary takes a similar approach, using a wealth of archival footage to explore what made the journalist tick and how his career evolved. Starring Mike Wallace

Wednesday, 3/11, 6:30 p.m. : Dead Poets Society 1989 PG 2h 9m. Oscar nominee stars as John Keating, an unconventional teacher who inspires students through poetry. When the school fires him, his devastated students rally behind him, mindful of the ways he has changed their lives. Starring Robin Williams, and

Saturday, 3/14, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. : Julie & Julia 2009 PG-13 2h 3m. This heartwarming, truth-inspired tale stars as Julie Powell, who decides to spice up her uneventful life by cooking all 524 recipes outlined in Julia Child's culinary classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Also starring .

Monday, 3/16, 3:00 p.m. : Dancing at Lughnasa 1998 PG 1h 34m. Despite numerous challenges to their quiet life in 1930s Ireland, life goes on for five unmarried sisters in this adaptation of Brian Friel's renowned play. Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack and Sophie Thompson portray women who provide emotional support for each other in times of trouble -- especially when their elderly brother comes home from missionary work in Africa to die.

Wednesday, 3/18, 6:30 p.m.: The Sixth Sense 1999 PG-13 1h 46m When 6-year-old Cole Sear inexplicably starts seeing dead people, he lands in the care of child psychologist Malcolm Crowe, who's determined to uncover the truth behind Cole's remarkable paranormal abilities in this twisty chiller. Starring Bruce Willis, and Haley Joel Osment

Saturday, 3/21, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Ragtime 1981 PG 2h 35m. Director Milos Forman takes on E.L. Doctorow novel's about class, prejudice and politics in turn-of-the-century New York in this film, which was nominated for nine . It charts the course followed by Jewish Tateh (Mandy Patinkin), who wants to be a filmmaker; a failed marriage between a white couple (James Olson and Mary Steenburgen); a love affair between a black pianist (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) and a young black woman; and more. Starring James Cagney, and Brad Dourif.

Monday, 3/23, 3:00 p.m.: 1993 PG-13 1h 44m. For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max ( and Walter Matthau) have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow (Ann-Margret) moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks. Will this love triangle destroy the two old grumps? Or will the geriatric odd couple overcome their differences and rediscover their friendship?

Wednesday, 3/25, 6:30 p.m.: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 PG 1h 50m. Legendary outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid display their gifts for perfect comedic timing as they pull off heist after heist. To evade a posse, the boys flee to Bolivia, but trouble finds the charming pair of desperadoes wherever they go. Starring , and .

Saturday, 3/28, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 PG-13 1h 54m In this sun-soaked sequel, a pregnant Sophie (Donna's daughter) is now running the family villa on Kalokairi and worried about facing motherhood minus her mom's guidance. But Donna's best friends reassure Sophie with tales about Donna's experiences. Starring Christine Baranski, and Pierce Brosnan

Monday, 3/30, 3:00 p.m.: 1960 G 1h 43m In this film based on the classic novel by H.G. Wells, a scientist (Rod Taylor) invents a time machine that allows him to explore the earth's distant future -- a place of idyllic beauty that also harbors a sinister evil. Co-starring as a docile inhabitant of the future, this sci-fi classic won an Oscar for its trippy special effects that were hands-down ahead of their time. Beware the Morlocks!

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