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May 2018 Heroes T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman): Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows...we will work to be an example of how we, as sisters and brothers on this earth, should treat each other....We all know the truth: more connects than separates us. But in times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. ---Black Panther (2018) They're found in many places and situations, and may not even seem particularly noble when you first meet them. Heroes put the needs of others before their own, exemplify bravery in situations where most of us would not, and above all, inspire others to do great things. Even cinematic anti-heroes like Rick Blaine in Casablanca, or Han Solo in Star Wars: A New Hope redeem themselves by the time the closing credits roll.
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Free Movie Screenings Join your fellow movie lovers to watch a new release on DVD at Naperville Public Library. No registration is required. Titles subject to change. Saturday, May 12 at 2:00 pm at the 95th Street Library: "12 Strong" (R) Saturday, May 26 at 2:00 pm at the Nichols Library: When Books Become Movies Bi-weekly Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm at the 95th Street Library June 12 "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (R) June 26 "The Pianist" (R) New Movie Musicals Series This Summer! Join us at 2:00 pm on selected Fridays at the Nichols Library June 8 "Singin' in the Rain" July 6 "Yankee Doodle Dandy" Aug 3 "Top Hat" Enjoy light refreshments while you sit back and watch these movies! Cannes Film Festival May 8 - 19 Chicago Critics Film Festival May 4 - 10
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King T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from divisions within his own country. When two enemies conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must join forces with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman) and members of the Wakandan Special Forces, to prevent Wakanda from being drawn into a world war. Rated PG-13.
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During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman), who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. Rated PG-13.
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A dramatization of the true story about the struggle of a Boston teacher, Annie Sullivan (Anne Bancroft), to communicate with and teach the deaf, blind, and mute child, Helen Keller (Patty Duke). Not rated.
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Set in 1950's America, this film chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist witch-hunts. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental. Rated PG.
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Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes Of ApolloAt the heart of the Apollo space program from 1961-1972 was the team who worked in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center. Guided by their testimony, with supporting voices of astronauts such as Jim Lovell and legendary NASA flight director Chris Kraft, this documentary explores how the team helped put a man on the moon. Not rated.
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Oklahoma nuclear plant employee Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep) becomes contaminated with plutonium at her job. She voices her protest at the indifference and denial of her company, becoming a whistle-blower threat to the practices of the entire nuclear industry and the government agencies that monitor it. Based on a true story. Rated R.
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Tempers rise as a jury of middle-aged men find themselves unable to sway a single member of their group to the majority opinion. Confronted with a seemingly clear-cut case, bolstered by opinions and assumptions, but with no verdict in sight the group threatens to become deadlocked. Will the 12th juror, (Henry Fonda) stubbornly convinced of a young defendant's innocence, be able to sway the entire group to his viewpoint, or will the group ultimately force the holdout to forego his concerns, potentially ignoring truth in a rush to judgment? Not rated.
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In 1971 Switzerland, despite the worldwide social upheavals of the previous decade, women were still denied the right to vote. When unassuming and dutiful housewife Nora (Marie Leuenberger) is forbidden by her husband to take a part-time job, her frustration leads to her becoming the poster child of her town's suffragette movement. Her newfound celebrity brings humiliation, threats, and the potential end to her marriage. Swiss German language. Not rated.
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A twisty suspenseful romance set during the French Revolution. While men, women, and children fall under the merciless blade of the guillotine, foppish gentleman Sir Percy Blakeney (Anthony Andrews), alias the Scarlet Pimpernel, bravely rescues aristocrats from the jaws of death. In the midst of his rescues, he meets and falls passionately in love with Marguerite St. Just (Jane Seymour), France's most celebrated actress. Not rated.
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Drawn from the true story of Frank Serpico (Al Pacino), a young nonconformist undercover New York police officer who refuses to extort money from criminals as most other policemen seem to do in 1960's New York City. His comrades turn against him when he seeks to expose the situation during a culture-rattling grand jury investigation. Rated R.
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