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October 2017 Breakouts Megan: What are we ever gonna do with you, baby girl? Ree (Jennifer Lawrence): Kill me, I guess. Megan: That idea has been said already. Got any others? Ree: Help me. Ain't nobody said that idea yet, have they? --Winter's Bone (2010) For most actors, the road to stardom means logging years of playing small roles, gaining experience that adds depth and variety to a resume while also hopefully raising visibility with casting directors. Then, it happens -- a leading part comes along, or maybe the opportunity to play a high impact character in a movie that ends up being a box-office hit. Critical/audience buzz creates a swell of popularity and recognition, marking the moment that an actor "breaks out."
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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, Oct 14 at 2:00 pm at the Nichols Library: "The Big Sick" (R) Saturday, Oct 28 at 2:00 p.m. at the 95th Street Library: "Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Men Tell No Tales" (PG-13) Hidden Gems of the 21st Century Film Series (Bi-weekly Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm at the 95th Street Library) Oct 3 "Matchstick Men" (PG-13) Oct 17 "The Machinist" (R) Oct 31 "A History of Violence" (R) Tuesday Morning Classic Films Series Join other moviegoers at 10:00 a.m. at the 95th Street Library to watch one of the top 100 classic movies on the big screen. Oct 10 "It Happened One Night" Nov 14 "Singin' in the Rain" Enjoy light refreshments while you sit back and watch these shows! Chicago International Film Festival Oct 12 - 26 New York Film Festival Sept 28 - Oct 15
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Jacob Tremblay A single mother (Naomi Watts) discovers a scheme in her son's book to rescue a young girl from the hands of her abusive stepfather and sets out to execute the plan at any cost. Rated PG-13. Although only 8 years old, Jacob's first role and incredible performance in the acclaimed 2015 film Room earned him a Screen Actors Guild nomination.
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Tiffany Haddish When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Rated R. Critics have compared Haddish's runaway comedic performance to Melissa McCarthy's similar scene-stealing breakout in Bridesmaids.
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Jennifer Lawrence Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her drug-dealing father who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails to find him, she and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's (John Hawke) code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions, and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth. Rated R. A frank tale of poverty and self-sufficiency, anchored by an assured turn from the teen-aged Lawrence.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt For Tom, it was love at first sight when Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel) walked into the greeting card company where he worked. Tom knows that she's the woman with whom he wants to spend the rest of his life. Summer doesn't believe in relationships or boyfriends, but they soon become more than friends. Through the trials and tribulations of the relationship, Tom counts on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul, as well as his adolescent sister Rachel, who is his voice of reason. Rated PG-13. After a break from child roles and television work, Gordon-Levitt's return to the screen captured critical and audience attention with his minimalist and subtle performance.
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Javier Bardem Painter/director Julian Schnabel filmed this look at the life of poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, from a childhood in Cuba to his death in New York City. Reinaldo's writings and homosexuality get him in trouble with Castro's Cuba and he spends two years in prison before leaving for the United States. Rated R. Bardem garnered international recognition and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal, the first Spaniard to be so honored.
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Anouk Aimee A daredevil race-car driver (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and a movie script girl meet while visiting their children's boarding school. They soon share a love filled with warmth, humor and truth, intertwined with the demands of career and parenthood. French language. Not rated. Francis Lai's sweeping score lingers long after the closing credits, and the natural chemistry of the two leads makes even the most skeptical believe in happily ever after.
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Matthew McConaughey A young, white, small-town Mississippi lawyer is hired to defend the vengeful father (Samuel L. Jackson) of an African American rape victim, and faces Klan terror, media clamor and brutal riots to mount a stirring courtroom battle for justice. Rated R. Watch how McConaughey captures the minds and hearts of jurors and the audience in a climactic closing argument defending his client.
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Marion Cotillard Edith Piaf was raised in a brothel and wrested from the only life she knew by her father so they could join the circus. Singing on the streets, Edith is "rescued" by a crime figure who jump-starts her career as well as giving her a famous nickname - "La Mome" - or, the Waif. She is wildly temperamental, talented and drug-addicted, but boxer Marcel Cerdan captures her heart and gives her something to live for besides her music--at least for a while. French language. Rated PG-13. A tour-de-force portrayal that won Cotillard a well-deserved Oscar.
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Sidney Poitier Urban drama about an idealistic teacher (Glenn Ford) in a slum area who faces racial tension and fights doggedly to connect with his unruly pupils, including a rebellious, musically talented young black student. Not rated. This film pioneered the use of rock and roll music on its soundtrack, making the song "Rock Around The Clock" an instant hit.
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Ingrid Bergman Captivated by a beautiful and talented young pianist, a renowned violinist (Leslie Howard) leaves his family and pursues his true passion in this famous love story that introduced Ingrid Bergman to American audiences for the first time. Not rated. This re-make of Bergman's successful Swedish-language of the same name features her own piano-playing.
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