Movie

Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of After Hours (1985, R).

A Victorian lad retrieves a fallen star that transforms into a beautiful woman whose magic is coveted by a witch in this stylish and whimsical fantasy.

Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman and starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Charlie Cox, and Sienna Miller.

Join us each Wednesday evening at the Claremont Branch Library and enjoy the company of fellow film lovers and a terrific film.

“Dune: Part Two” explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Please note this movie will begin at 4:30p, an hour earlier than usual, due to its 195 minute running time. 

A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Dumb Money is a David vs. Goliath tale based on the true story of ordinary people who got rich by turning GameStop into the world’s hottest company. When regular guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano) sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and begins to post about it on Social Media, GameStop stock prices take off, making Gill and his followers rich and attracting the attention of Wall Street. 

Thelonious “Monk” Ellison's writing career has stalled because his work isn't deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under the pseudonym Stagg R. Lee, aiming to expose the publishing world's hypocrisies. The novel's immediate success forces Monk to become more involved with his assumed identity and challenges long-held beliefs.

Join us on Wednesdays at Claremont Branch Library for a free movie, popcorn and  the company of fellow film-lovers. Tonight's film is a docu-celebration of the LGBT rights movement featuring rare archive footage and interviews across a spectrum of historical campaigns while current activists in the United Kingdom celebrate the LGBTQ+ Pride movement's landmark achievements. From the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, Stonewall, AIDS crisis, Pulse night club shooting to today's treatment of Trans individuals.