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February 2017 Like No One Else Maude (Julianne Moore): So, what do you do for recreation? The Dude (Jeff Bridges): Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback. -- The Big Lebowski (1998) You may find them strangely attractive. Or insane. Or humorous, unpredictable, exciting, confident, moody, complex, oddly sexy, fearless, full of wisecracking slippery charm, or even detestably likable. We can all think of favorite movies that stay with us long after the closing credits roll; not necessarily because of plot twists or the use of cool camera angles, but because of unique characters that end up transcending the celluloid world to become popular culture icons for fashion, art or ideology. This creative distinctiveness ("The Dude abides" or "I'm you're number one fan!") permeates our perception in such a way that we can't conceive of the same movie without them.
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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, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the 95th Street Library: "Baby, Baby, Baby" Rated PG-13. Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm at the Nichols Library: "Arrival" Rated PG-13. Foreign Film Series (Bi-weekly Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm at the 95th Street Library) February 7 "Legend of 1900" (Italy) February 21 "Mongol" (Mongolia) Enjoy light refreshments while you sit back and watch these shows!
Independent Spirit Awards Santa Monica, CA February 25, 2017 Academy Awards Los Angeles, CA February 26, 2017
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Based on the vibrant true story of Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga), a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess. The inspiring support she receives from her family and community (Lupita Nyong'O, David Oyelowo) instills her with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international champion. Rated PG.
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Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga), are an interracial couple who marry in 1958 and move to Virginia to start a family. Their union and subsequent arrest for anti-miscegenation led to a 9-year civil rights legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court. This heartfelt story is based on the real life experiences of Richard and Mildred, who can be seen in the award-winning documentary The Loving Story and in a famous 1966 photo essay in Life magazine. PG-13.
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Man Called OveOve, (Rolf Lassgard), an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing housing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life. When an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors that forces him to deal with a crazy cat, chatty children and a mailbox disaster, Ove discovers the intrinsic rewards of vulnerability and community. Swedish language. 2017 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language film. Rated PG-13.
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Novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) does not remember the blinding blizzard that sent his car spinning off the road. Nor does he remember being nursed back from unconsciousness. All he remembers is waking up in the home of Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), a maniacal fan whose care turns to torture when she dislikes his new book and decides to keep her favorite writer as her personal prisoner, forever. Rated R.
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Jeff 'The Dude' Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) doesn't want any complications in his life. Let's face it -- he can't even be bothered with a job. But, in a case of mistaken identity, a couple of thugs break into his place and steal his rug. Now, The Dude must embark on a quest with his crazy bowling buddies to make things right and get that rug back. Their journey blends unforgettable characters, kidnapping, and White Russians. A cult comedy classic that was recently selected for preservation by the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Rated R.
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A young mute woman named Ada (Holly Hunter) and her daughter Flora (Anna Paquin) travel to 1850's New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a farmer. After the wedding she meets another man (Harvey Keitel) and the competition for her love begins; just one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano. Best Actress winner Holly Hunter performed all of her character's musical pieces. Rated R.
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Curious case of Benjamin ButtonDaisy Fuller Williams (Cate Blanchett) is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital the day that Hurricane Katrina hits. At her side is her adult daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud from the diary of Daisy's lifelong friend, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), which recounts his entire extraordinary life of being born an old man and aging in reverse. Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald and featuring a top-notch cast including Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson and Mahershala Ali. Rated PG-13.
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Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, the Bride, aka Beatrix Kiddo, (Uma Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides its time for payback ... with a vengeance. Having been gunned down by her former boss Bill (David Carradine) and his Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, it's a kill-or-be-killed fight. The Bride didn't start this deadly series of events, but she is definitely determined to finish the business. Director Quentin Tarantino's stylized homage to martial arts films and spaghetti westerns. Rated R. The Bride's story continues in Kill Bill, Volume 2.
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It's the age-old fable of the kindly Beast (Jean Marais) and the self-sacrificing Beauty (Josette Day), whose love releases the prince in him. Writer/director Jean Cocteau created amazing visual effects for this 1946 film, such as tears that become real diamonds and walls that grow arms to light Beauty's path through the castle of the Beast. Critic Roger Ebert characterized this production as "one of the most magical of all films." French language. Not rated.
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An absorbing documentary portrait of underground artist Robert Crumb, whose unique drawing style and sexually and racially provocative subject matter have made him a household name in popular American art. Director Terry Zwigoff candidly and colorfully delves into the details of Crumb's incredible career as well as his past, including his family of reclusive eccentrics -- some of the most remarkable people ever seen on-screen. Not rated.
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