This Wednesday, July 17th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of The Long Gray Line @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: “The Long Gray Line” (Biography/Drama/Sports) Wednesday, July 17, 12:30 pm Rated G; 2 hours, 18 minutes; Technicolor (1955). In 1898, a salt-of-the-earth Irish immigrant, Martin Maher (Tyrone Power), is…
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Film: Tuesday, July 9th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, On the Basis of Sex
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? This Tuesday, July 9th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of On the Basis of Sex @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin Community Building: “On the Basis of Sex” (Biography/Drama) Tuesday, July 9, 12:30 pm PG-13; 2 hours (2018) The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights…
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Film: Tuesday, June 25th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Isn’t It Romantic
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? This Tuesday, June 25th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Isn’t It Romantic @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: “Isn’t It Romantic” (Comedy/Fantasy/Romance) Tuesday, June 25, 12:30 pm Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 29 minutes OK, all of you fans of Hallmark Channel romance comedies: this one’s for you! A…
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Film: Tuesday, June 11th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, What They Had
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? This Tuesday, June 11th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of What They Had @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: “What They Had” (Family/Drama) Tuesday, June 11, 12:30 pm Rated R (language) (2018) Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother’s (Michael Shannon) urging to deal with…
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Film: Wednesday, June 5th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Secondhand Lions
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? This Wednesday, June 5th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Secondhand Lions @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: “Secondhand Lions” (Comedy/Drama/Family) Wednesday, June 5, 12:30 pm Rated PG; 1 hour, 51 minutes (2003) A coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to…
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Film: Tuesday, May 28th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Stan & Ollie
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This Tuesday, May 28th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Stan & Ollie @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: “Stan & Ollie” (Biography/Comedy/Drama) Tuesday, May 28, 12:30 pm Rated PG; 1 hour, 38 minutes (2018) With their glory days as Hollywood’s famous comedy duo long behind them, Stan…
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Film: Wednesday, May 22nd, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Mr. Church
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? This Wednesday, May 22nd at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Mr. Church @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: “Mr. Church” (Drama/Comedy/Inspirational) Wednesday, May 22, 12:30 pm Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 44 minutes (2016) Taking place over a span of two decades, Mr. Church (Eddie Murphy) is the…
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Film: Tuesday, May 14th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, The Mule
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This Tuesday, May 14th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of The Mule @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: “The Mule” (Crime/Drama/Thriller) Tuesday, May 14, 12:30 pm Rated R (Language; violence) 1 hour, 56 minutes (2018). Based on a true story: a 90-year-old retired horticulturist and Korean War veteran…
Books, Film, History, Music
Monday Music: Robert Johnson, Kind Hearted Woman Blues (1936)
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See also Netflix’s ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads documentary on Johnson and Wardlow’s and Cornforth’s biography of Johnson, Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson.
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Film: Tuesday, April 30th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, If Beale Street Could Talk
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This Tuesday, April 30th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of If Beale Street Could Talk @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: If Beale Street Could Talk (Drama/Romance/Crime) Tuesday, April 30th, 12:30 pm Rated R (language, sexual content). 1 hour, 59 min. (2018) Based on the book by James…
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Film: Tuesday, April 23rd, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
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This Tuesday, April 23rd at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Can You Ever Forgive Me? @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (Biography/Comedy/Drama/Crime) Tuesday, April 23rd, 12:30 pm Rated R (Language); 1 hour, 46 min. (2018). When biographer/profiler Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) no longer finds…
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Film: Tuesday, April 9th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, The Favourite
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This Tuesday, April 9th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of The Favourite @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: The Favourite (Biography/Comedy/Drama/History) Tuesday, April 9th, 12:30 pm Rated R (Strong sexual content, nudity, language); 1 hour, 59 min. (2018) A brilliant, stunning, comedic, feminine tour-de-force historical costume drama. In…
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Film: Tuesday, March 26th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Green Book
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This Tuesday, March 26th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Green Book @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: Green Book (Biography/Drama/Comedy/History/Music) Tuesday, March 26, 12:30 pm Rated PG-13; 2 hours, 10 minutes A working-class Italian American bodyguard/bouncer (Viggo Mortensen) becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist (Mahershala…
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Film: Tuesday, March 12th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, Bohemian Rhapsody
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? This Tuesday, March 12th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Bohemian Rhapsody @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building: Bohemian Rhapsody (Biography/Drama/Musical) Tuesday, March 12, 12:30 pm Rated PG-13; 2 hours, 14 minutes The story of the legacy rock band, Queen, and its infamous lead singer, Freddy Mercury…