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Schedule subject to change without notice. Movie information provided by the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes.
Free admission to Saturday night movies in February.

Friday, January 27, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
Captain America (2011)
Rated PG-13 (124 min.) Director: Joe Johnston
With Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson
Read more about it at IMDb

It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. Everything changes when Dr. Erksine recruits him for the secret Project Rebirth. Rogers undergoes the experiment and his weak body is suddenly enhanced into the maximum human potential. Dr. Erksine is then immediately assassinated by an agent of the secret HYDRA research department, Johann Schmidt. Rogers then goes on a successful adventure that truly makes him Captain America and his war against Schmidt begins.

Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Rated G (92 min.) Directors: Pete Doctor, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
With Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs
Read more about it at IMDb

James P. Sullivan ("Sulley") and Mike Wazowski pick up their paychecks at Monsters Inc., the utility company that generates energy from the screams of children. Sulley, the top scream-generator at the plant accidentally lets a little girl into the monster world. This is a major cause for alarm and a major headache for Sulley and Mike.

Friday, February 3, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Rated G (100 min.) Directors: Andres Stanton, Lee Unkrich
With Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould
Read more about it at IMDb

When his son Nemo is taken from him by a diver, Marlin the clown fish sets off on a journey to rescue him. Together with Dory, a blue tang fish with short term memory loss, they set off through the oceans. Their adventure sees them escape a group of sharks, dodge jellyfish, and hook a ride with turtles. While this is happening, Nemo and his new friends hatch a plan to escape from their new home.

Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Rated R (97 min.) Director: John Hughes
With Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald
Read more about it at IMDb
Free admission to Saturday night movies in February.

They were five students with nothing in common, faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m., they had nothing to say, but by 4 p.m., they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends. To the outside world they were simply the Jock, the Brain, the Criminal, the Princess and the Kook, but to each other, they would always be the Breakfast Club.

Friday, February 10, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
Secondhand Lions (2003)
Rated PG (111 min.) Director: Tim McCanlies
With Haley Joel Osmet, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall
Read more about it at IMDb

Thirteen year old Walter has had a hard life, with his no good floozy of a mother getting together with many equally despicable men. Before going on yet another husband-hunting trip, she drops him off at the house of his greatuncles Hub and Garth. Their mysterious past has created a rumor that they share a great fortune. Though reluctant to put up with him at first, Hub and Garth grow to accept Walter, and even tell him fantastic stories of what they were up to while they went missing. When his mother returns, Walter must take charge of his own life, and decide what he's going to do with it.

Saturday, February 11, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Chocolat (2000)
Rated PG-13 (121 min.) Director: Lasse Hallström
With Julliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina
Read more about it at IMDb
Free admission to Saturday night movies in February.

Vianne Rocher and her young daughter are drifters who are met with skepticism and resistance when they move to a conservative town in rural France and open a chocolate shop during Lent. As Vianne begins to help those around her, the townspeople are soon won over by her exuberance and her delicious chocolates—except for the mayor, who is determined to shut her down. When a group of drifters visit the town, Vianne teaches the townspeople about acceptance, and finds love for herself along the way.

Friday, February 17, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Rated PG (128 min.) Director: Sidney Lumet
With Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman
Read more about it at IMDb

The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot boards the Orient Express. The next day, a passenger is found dead and Poirot is asked to solve the case. The train is forced to stop, giving Poirot a few hours to figure out the murderer's identity before the local police take over the investigation. Poirot discovers that many of the passengers have some connection to a 5 year old kidnapping case, which lead to the death of the mother and the suicide of her father. This could be the vital clue to crack the case, but will he solve it in time?

Saturday, February 18, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Rated R (133 min.) Director: John Landis
With John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway
Read more about it at IMDb
Free admission to Saturday night movies in February.

After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit one of the nuns who raised them in a boarding school. They soon learn the Archdiocese is about to sell the school. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The Blues Brothers want to help, and decide to put their band back together to raise the the money. As they set off on their "mission from God" they seem to make more enemies along the way.

Friday, February 24, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
The King's Speech (2010)
Rated R (118 min.) Director: Tom Hooper
With Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
Read more about it at IMDb

This film tells the story of the man who became King George VI. After his brother abdicates, George ("Bertie") reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Tootsie (1982)
Rated PG (116 min.) Director: Sydney Pollack
With Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr
Read more about it at IMDb
Free admission to Saturday night movies in February.

Michael Dorsey is desperate; he can't find a job. That is, until he gets a female role in a soap opera and becomes very famous. Of course, nobody knows that this new television star is a man. But, after a while, he falls in love with the leading actress of the series, and he runs into a problem: how can he express his feelings when she thinks that Michael is a woman?

Friday, March 2, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Rated G (103 min.) Director: Lee Unkrich
With Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
Read more about it at IMDb

Andy is now 17 and ready to head off to college, leaving Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toy-box gang to ponder their uncertain futures. When the toys are accidentally donated to the Sunnyside Daycare center they're initially overjoyed to be played with, but their enthusiasm quickly gives way to horror as they discover the true nature of the establishment under the rule of the deceptively welcoming "Lotso" Bear. Now, all of the toys must band together in one final, crazy scheme to escape their confines and return home to Andy.

Saturday, March 4, 2012 7:00 p.m.
8th Annual Local Filmmakers' Night

A selection of films made by local Cleveland talent. $4 admission for the entire night. (Schedule Pending)

Friday, March 9, 2012 - Saturday, March 17, 2012
No Films Due to Spring Break

Friday, March 23, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Rated R (119 min.) Director: Guillermo del Toro
With Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López
Read more about it at IMDb

In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
From Russia With Love (1963)
Rated PG (115 min.) Director: Terrence Young
With Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya
Read more about it at IMDb

James Bond willingly falls into an assassination ploy involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by SPECTRE.

Friday, March 30, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Mean Girls (2004)
Rated PG-13 (97 min.) Director: Mark Waters
With Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams
Read more about it at IMDb

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Saturday, March 31, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Rated R (98 min.) Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
With Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega
Read more about it at IMDb

A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.

Italian Film Festival:

Come spend an evening in Italy! Enjoy the local premieres of four recent, critically-acclaimed Italian films at the 2011 Italian Film Festival USA of Cleveland. All films shown in Italian with English subtitles. In collaboration with Case Western Reserve University's Italian Program, sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. All films are free and open to the general public. For more information, visit the Italian Film Festival USA website. (Schedule Pending)

Friday, April 6, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Rated PG-13 (132 min.) Director: Matthew Vaughn
With James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence
Read more about it at IMDb

In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start world war III.

Saturday, April 7, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Rated R (121 min.) Director: Edgare Wright
With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
Read more about it at IMDb

Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.

Friday, April 13, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 12:00 a.m.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Rated PG-13 (136 min.) Director: Rob Marshall
With Johnny Depp, Pen&eacent;lope Cruz, Ian McShane
Read more about it at IMDb

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Saturday, April 14, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Ed Wood (1994)
Rated R (127 min.) Director: Tim Burton
With Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker
Read more about it at IMDb

The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors.

Friday, April 20, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Rated PG (90 min.) Director: Stephen Herek
With Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin
Read more about it at IMDb

Two dumb teens struggle to prepare a historical presentation with the help of a time machine.

Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
The Goonies (1985)
Rated PG (114 min.) Director: Richard Donner
With Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen
Read more about it at IMDb

A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map.

Friday, April 27, 2012
TBA

Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
George of the Jungle (1997)
Rated PG (92 min.) Director: Sam Weisman
With Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church
Read more about it at IMDb

George grows up in the jungle raised by apes. Based on the Cartoon series.