Movie Descriptions-April 2017
Saturdays at 7:00pm in Event Center
Reshown on Channel 2 the following Sunday at 1:00, 7:00 and 10:30 pm
History of the World Part 1: (1981)
Stars: Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise
Plot: Mel Brooks's comic genius is unleashed in spades in this episodic spoof of history's
seminal moments, which begins with a brilliant send-up of the cinematic classic 2001: A Space
Odyssey. Brooks goes on to lampoon the Stone Age, the Roman Empire, the Spanish
Inquisition and ends with a clever takeoff on the French Revolution.
Date: Saturday, April 1st
Rated: R
Run Time: 92 minutes Driving Miss Daisy: (1989)
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy
Plot: “Driving Miss Daisy” affectionately covers the twenty-five year relationship between a
wealthy, strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her equally indomitable black
chauffeur, Hoke (Morgan Freeman). Both employer and employee are outsiders: Hoke because
of the color of his skin, Miss Daisy because she is Jewish in a WASP-dominated society. It is
only when Hoke is retired and Miss Daisy is confined to a home for the elderly that the two
fully realize that they’ve been friends all along.
Date: Saturday, April 8th
Rated: PG
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Newsies: (1992)
Stars: Christian Bale, David Moscow
Plot: It's 1899, and the ragtag orphans who deliver the news to New York City stage a protest
when publisher Joseph Pulitzer raises the price they must shell out for their supply of papers.
Can they unite the oppressed and fight the powers that be? Inspired by a local trolley workers'
strike, newsie Jack Kelly (Christian Bale) sets out to organize the boys into a union, with David
Jacobs (David Moscow) as the outfit's brains and Jack as its spokesman.
Date: Saturday, April 15th
Rated: PG
Run Time: 121 Minutes
Shakespeare in Love: (1998)
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes
Plot: Young Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and
Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman (Gwyneth
Paltrow) auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and
title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy. This
bittersweet romance won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
Date: Saturday, April 22nd
Rated: R
Run Time: 122 Minutes
Movie Descriptions-April 2017
Saturdays at 7:00pm in Event Center
Reshown on Channel 2 the following Sunday at 1:00, 7:00 and 10:30 pm
Lion: (2016)
Stars: Sunny Pawar, Rooney Mara
Plot: Based on the non-fiction book, A Long Way Home, five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train
which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must
learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple.
Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination,
and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and
finally return to his first home.
Date: Saturday, April 29th
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 121 minutes Documentary Films for April 2017
Sundays at 7:00pm in Event Center
Reshown on Channel 2 the following day at 1:00, 7:00 and 10:30 pm (unless noted)
Title: Japanese SuperSub
Description: Delve deep into World War II history to explore Japan's I-401 aircraft carrier
submarine, a mysterious vessel that featured cutting-edge design specifications intended to help
it attack U.S. shores with incredible ease and tremendous firepower. Narrated by actor Liev
Schreiber, this military documentary investigates Japan's efforts to create this one-of-a-kind
weapon and the reasons why the United States destroyed it months after the war ended.
Shown: Sunday, April 2nd
Run Time: 60 Minutes
Title: Ethel
Description: Directed by her Emmy-winning daughter, Rory Kennedy, Ethel celebrates
the remarkable life of the Kennedy matriarch, highlighted by revealing little-known
anecdotes from those who know her best: her family. This personal portrait, featuring
candid interviews with Ethel and her children, spans her political awakening, the life she
shared with Robert Kennedy and the years following his death, when she raised their 11
children. Intimate, funny, and deeply moving, Ethel offers a rare look inside a political
dynasty strengthened by family bonds, a compassion for others, and a wisdom forged
from both hardship and triumph.
Shown: Sunday, April 9th
Run Time: 97 Minutes
Title: Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia
Description: Catherine the Great…She started life as a minor German Princess, but
would become one of Russia’s greatest rulers. Locked in a loveless marriage, Catherine
maneuvered through the intrigue and treachery of the Russian court. When her chance
came, she seized power in a daring coup and became Empress of Russia. Fearless in war,
passionate in love, and ruthless with her enemies, Catherine the Great forged an empire
that made Russia the envy of Europe.
Shown: Sunday, April 16th
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Title: Last Will. & Testament-William Shakespeare
Description: It’s the greatest literary mystery of all time: Who wrote the works of William
Shakespeare? Although the official story of a Stratford merchant writing for the London box
office has held sway for centuries, questions over the authorship of the plays and poems has
persisted. Join Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave and Tony Award-winning actor
Mark Rylance on a quest to uncover the truth behind the world’s most elusive author, and
discover a forgotten nobleman whose story could rewrite history.
Shown: Sunday, April 23rd
Run Time: 85 Minutes
Documentary Films for April 2017
Sundays at 7:00pm in Event Center
Reshown on Channel 2 the following day at 1:00, 7:00 and 10:30 pm (unless noted)
Title: American Masters: John James Audubon - Drawn from Nature
Description: John James Audubon’s story is dramatic and surprising. He was not born in
America, but saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive. Audubon
was famous for The Birds of America – an astonishing collection of 435 life-size portraits of
every bird then known in the United States. This film provides a large, clear window into life on
the American frontier; and how people regarded nature. It creates a meaningful portrait of Art
and Science in the first decades of the 19th century. It shows us a person, and a people: the life
and times of John James Audubon.
Shown: Sunday, April 30th
Run Time: 60 Minutes