“It was a feeling that went throughout the world, almost like an electric bolt,” one woman remembers of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The lunar landing, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 20, is collectively remembered in the film by a handful of the 530 million people who watched the event live on national…
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Film: Wednesday, July 17th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, The Long Gray Line
by JOHN ADAMS •
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
by JOHN ADAMS •
? 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
by JOHN ADAMS •
? 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
by JOHN ADAMS •
? 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
by JOHN ADAMS •
? 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
by JOHN ADAMS •
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
by JOHN ADAMS •
? 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
by JOHN ADAMS •
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)
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Film: Tuesday, April 30th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park, If Beale Street Could Talk
by JOHN ADAMS •
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?
by JOHN ADAMS •
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
by JOHN ADAMS •
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
by JOHN ADAMS •
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…
