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Schedule subject to change without notice. Movie information provided by the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes.

Friday, January 20, 2023: Starts at 8:00pm
48th Annual Science Fiction Marathon
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Lightyear
Get Smart (2008)
Surprise 1 [The Last Airbender]
Zeta One
Murder by Television
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Flying Saucer
Morbius
Surprise 2 [Beyond the Time Barrier]
Ron's Gone Wrong
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Ghostbusters (1984) (70mm)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Army of Darkness
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
See details at the Marathon 48 page.

Friday, January 27, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
D.E.B.S. (2004)
Rated PG-13 (91 mins.)
Directed by: Angela Robinson
With Sarah Foster, Jordana Brewster, Devon Aoki
Format: Digital
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Plaid-skirted schoolgirls recruited for their unique ability to lie, cheat, and fight, Amy, Max, Janet, and Dominique join an underground academy of secret agents known as D.E.B.S. They must combine their skills for their most important mission: to capture Lucy Diamond, the deadliest criminal the world has ever known. When star player Amy falls for Lucy, chaos erupts and the D.E.B.S. loyalty is put to the test.

Saturday, January 28, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
White Chicks (2004)
Rated PG-13 (109 mins.)
Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
With Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Busy Philipps
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by The American Marketing Association
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Two disgraced FBI agents, Kevin and Marcus Copeland, are assigned the duty of protecting cruise-line heiresses Brittany and Tiffany Wilson from a kidnapping plot. When the heiresses suffer facial scars from a car accident, they refuse to leave their hotel. To bait the kidnappers and save their jobs, the Copelands must disguise themselves as the Wilson sisters.

Friday, February 3, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rated R (142 mins.)
Directed by: Frank Darabont
With Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Format: 35mm
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Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940s, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner, with the power of patience, dedication, and hope. (Local history trivia: Shawshank exteriors were filmed at the defunct Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, about halfway between Cleveland and Columbus, with other filming locations elsewhere in Ohio!)

Saturday, February 4, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Wanted (2008) FREE ADMISSION
Rated R (110 mins.)
Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov
With Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman
Format: DCP
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Wesley is an anxious, clumsy, and abused office clerk who finds out his long-lost father is an assassin. When his father is murdered, Wesley is recruited into his father's old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad's footsteps and develop his latent superhuman abilities. Have you ever wanted to bend the bullet?

Friday, February 10, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) FREE ADMISSION
Rated PG-13 (97 mins.)
Directed by: Gil Junger
With Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Format: 35mm
Cosponsored by University Media Board
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Bianca Stratford is pretty and popular, but her strict family won't allow her to date until her older sister does; the problem is that sister, Kat, is an outsider who tries to alienate any guy interested in her. So Bianca's would-be boyfriend bribes fellow outsider Patrick to ask out Kat, thinking that this sullen young man with a mysterious past might help tame the shrew in this teen comedy classic.

Saturday, February 11, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Rated R (125 mins.)
Directed by: Sam Taylor-Johnson
With Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle
Format: DCP
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If you're not tied up tonight, finish Valentine's Day weekend with us! Anastasia Steele, an English literature major, interviews billionaire Christian Grey for her college paper, and eventually the two start dating. Anastasia slowly comes to uncover Grey's troubled past and realises that he is not good for any woman, or for himself. She enjoys the bondage in the bedroom, but is seeking a romance and not a sadomasochistic relationship. Will they stay together?

Friday, February 17, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Rated R (154 mins.)
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
With John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson
Format: DCP
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Jules and Vincent are two hit men sent to retrieve a suitcase for mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia out a few days later while he's out of town. Butch is an aging boxer paid to lose a fight. Pumpkin and Honey Bunny just want to rob a coffee shop. The lives of all these people are woven together in a series of funny, bizarre, and uncalled-for incidents.

Saturday, February 18, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Moonlight (2016) FREE ADMISSION
Rated R (111 mins.)
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
With Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes
Format: DCP
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A young African-American gay man deals with his dysfunctional home life and comes of age in Miami during the "War on Drugs" era. The story of his struggle to find himself is told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love while grappling with his own sexuality.

Friday, February 24, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:59 p.m.
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Rated PG (137 mins.)
Directed by: Isao Takahata
With Aki Asakura, Kengo Kôra, Nobuko Miyamoto
Format: DCP
Cosponsored by JapanCase
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Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.

Saturday, February 25, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Sister Act II: Back in the Habit (1993) FREE ADMISSION
Rated PG (107 mins.)
Directed by: Bill Duke
With Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith
Format: 35mm
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The sisters are back! Deloris Van Cartier is asked to don the nun's habit again to help a run-down Catholic school presided over by Mother Superior. Among the underachievers in her music class is Rita, who is very talented but whose mother forbids her to sing. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students weren't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by an unscrupulous local authority chief.

Friday, March 3, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:59 p.m.
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
Rated R (117 mins.)
Directed by: Susanna Fogel
With Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux
Format: DCP
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Audrey and Morgan, two 30-year-old best friends in LA, are thrust into an international conspiracy when Audrey's ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with deadly assassins on his trail. The duo jump into action throughout Europe, on the run from killers and a suspicious-yet-charming British agent. But don't underestimate the power of female friendship in this action-filled comedy. See both movies in our Spy Who Blanked Me weekend for just $6!

Saturday, March 4, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Rated PG (125 mins.)
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
With Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by The Observer
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It's the biggest! It's the best! It's Bond—and beyond! Round out $6 Spy weekend with a solid entry in the 007 canon. James Bond must join forces with rival Soviet agent Anya Amasova, a.k.a. Triple X, when a megalomaniac with dreams of an undersea paradise tries to defeat the major world powers. And nobody does it better! The spies face many obstacles in their globetrotting quest, including a hulking metal-mouthed assassin known only as Jaws.

Friday, March 24, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:59 p.m.
Rififi (1955)
(118 mins.)
Directed by: Jules Dassin
With Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel
Format: DCP
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Fresh out of jail after five years, master burglar Tony le Stéphanois returns to Paris to discover that his girl is now the mistress of a rival dope-dealing gangster. Tony reluctantly accepts the proposition of a quick smash-and-grab raid on a prestigious jewelry store, as long as he can turn it into an all-out jewel heist. The band of thieves stands a great chance of succeeding—but what if opening the safe is the robbery’s easiest part?

Saturday, March 25, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
(155 mins.)
Directed by: Zoya Akhtar
With Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by ulSA
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Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

Friday, March 31, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Down Periscope (1996)
Rated PG-13 (92 mins.)
Directed by: David S. Ward
With Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider
Format: 35mm
Cosponsored by the Case Amateur Radio Club
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Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel-driven submarine that has seen better days, to prove himself before he may take command of his own nuclear vessel. He must win a war game against his old rival to do so, but his crew consists of the Navy’s worst misfits and troublemakers.

Saturday, April 1, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Rated R (85 mins.)
Directed by: Larry Charles
With Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by The Athenian
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Borat Sagdiyev is sent to America from his home in Kazakhstan by his government to make a moviefilm about American society and culture. He discovers how beautiful the women are and decides to go on a cross-country road trip to California to make Pamela Anderson his wiiife. On his journey, Borat and his producer encounter strange and wonderful Americans, real people in real chaotic situations with hysterical consequences. Very nice!

Tuesday, April 4, 2023: 7:00 p.m.
Il Campione (The Champion) (2019) FREE ADMISSION
(105 mins.)
Directed by: Leonard D'Agostini
With Stefano Accorsi, Andrea Carpenzano, Massimo Popolizio
Format: Digital
Italian Film Festival
Read more about it at IMDb

Christian is an extremely talented as well as unpredictable football player. After his latest screw-up, the president of his team decides to assign him a personal tutor, to help him in controlling his temper. Valerio is a shy and solitary professor, the exact opposite of the champion. Sparks will fly between the two at first, but soon their relationship will change both for the better.

Thursday, April 6, 2023: 7:00 p.m.
Gli Innocenti di Firenze (The Innocents of Florence) (2019) FREE ADMISSION
(90 mins.)
Directed by: David Battistella
With Nicoletta Fontani, Eleonora Mazzocchi, Lucia Sandri
Format: Digital
Italian Film Festival
Read more about it at IMDb

A fascinating look at the history of the Ospedale degli Innocenti, founded in 1446 as a hospital for young mothers and babies, and the restoration of its logo, the painting The Madonna of the Innocents. In 2013, the artwork restoration was financed by Jane Fortune of Indianapolis through Advancing Women Artists.

Thursday, April 6, 2023: 8:30 p.m.
La Passione di Anna Magnani (The Passion of Anna Magnani) (2019) FREE ADMISSION
(60 mins.)
Directed by: Enrico Cerasuolo
With Luca Magnani, Goffredo Alessandrini, Ingrid Bergman
Format: Digital
Italian Film Festival
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An intimate portrait of the great Italian actress Anna Magnani, a symbol of neorealism and an icon of the world’s film industry. In 1956, she was awarded an Academy Award for Best Actress and remains the only Italian actress to win for an English-speaking film. The documentary is based on unpublished archival materials, including discussions with her son.

Friday, April 7, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Rated PG (82 mins.)
Directed by: Bo Welch
With Mike Meyers, Spencer Breslin, Dakota Fanning
Format: DCP
Cosponsored by Studio 300
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Conrad and Sally Walden are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do… until the Cat in the Hat walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it’s all fun and games, until things get out of hand. The Cat must go, go, go, before their mother gets back, but their pompous neighbor has bigger plans for them.

Saturday, April 8, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
The Pink Panther (1963)
Rated Approved (115 mins.)
Directed by: Blake Edwards
With David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner
Format: Digital
Cosponsored by The Observer
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The bumbling Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as “The Phantom” before he conducts his most daring heist yet: a princess’s priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as “The Pink Panther”. Clouseau’s job is complicated by pratfalls, romantic interludes, mistaken identities, and a family with too many crooks.

Monday, April 10, 2023: 7:00 p.m.
Bene Ma Non Benissimo (Well But Not Very Well) (2018) FREE ADMISSION
(100 mins.)
Directed by: Francesco Mandelli
With Francesca Giordano, Rosario Terranova, Euridice Axen
Format: Digital
Italian Film Festival
Read more about it at IMDb

Candida, an Italian teenager, moves to Turin with her father. She starts a new life and meets Jacopo, a boy who's going to become her new best friend.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023: 7:00 p.m.
Programma di Cortometraggi (short film program) FREE ADMISSION
(110 mins.)
Format: Digital
Italian Film Festival

Six recent films—L'allaccio, Mammarranca, Briciole, Caramelle, Story of Your Life and Tana libera tutti—are in competition for your vote for best short film.

Friday, April 14, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:59 p.m.
Free Guy (2021)
Rated PG-13 (115 mins.)
Directed by: Shawn Levy
With Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi
Format: DCP
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In the extremely popular video game Free City, a NPC named Guy learns the true nature of his existence when he meets the girl of his dreams, a human player. This player’s interactions with Guy have massive effects on him, the game, and the real world as they play.

Saturday, April 15, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Perfect Blue (1997)
(81 mins.)
Directed by: Satoshi Kon
With voices of Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji
Format: DCP
Cosponsored by CaseCon
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Lead singer of the successful J-Pop group CHAM! and teen idol, Mima Kirigoe decides to quit to pursue an acting career. However, her bold choice doesn’t sit well with the young band’s male admirers, especially a die-hard fan who starts posting threats and intimate information about Mima’s life on her blog. Her supporters end up brutally murdered. Is this just a delusion, or is Mima being stalked by a violent killer?

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Friday, April 21, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Rated R (93 mins.)
Directed by: Mel Brooks
With Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens
Format: 35mm
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The year is 1874. When the frontier town of Rock Ridge lies in the way of a new railroad, State Attorney General Hedley Lamarr tries to scare the townspeople away, but they demand a new sheriff to protect them. Lamarr gets the governor to appoint a black railroad worker named Bart, hoping the racist townsfolk will either move away or lynch him. But the quick-witted, urbane Bart and his alcoholic sidekick The Waco Kid set out to win over the town.

Saturday, April 22, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:45 p.m.
Fame (1980)
Rated R (134 mins.)
Directed by: Alan Parker
With Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri
Format: TBA
Cosponsored by Footlighters
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At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc. This movie follows eight students from the time when they audition to get into the school, through graduation. Among these are the brazen Coco Hernandez, shy Doris Finsecker, sensitive, gay Montgomery MacNeil, and brash, abrasive Ralph Garcy.

Friday, April 28, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Megamind (2010) FREE ADMISSION
Rated PG (95 mins.)
Directed by: Tom McGrath
With Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt
Format: DCP
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After super-villain Megamind kills his good-guy nemesis, Metro Man, he becomes bored since there is no one left to fight. He creates a new foe, Titan… but instead of using his powers for good, Titan sets out to destroy the world, positioning Megamind to save the day for the first time in his life.

Saturday, April 29, 2023: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005) FREE ADMISSION
Rated G (75 mins.)
Directed by: Joe Sichta
With Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohen
Format: Digital
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Archaeologist and super sleuth Velma is in Egypt for the unveiling ceremony of the restored Sphinx, only to discover a hidden tomb belonging to Cleopatra herself. But beware the ancient pharaoh’s curse: “The Nile will fall, the desert shall rise and all who enter will be turned to stone!” That won’t stop Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. team, but what about a cursed army of the undead?