Art House Café Film Series (click to see this weeks film)
March 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film.
March theme: Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday
March 18: Sense and Sensibility (1995) PG Emma Thompson leads a stellar cast in this excellent version of Jane Austen’s novel. Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman costar under the direction of Ang Lee. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, with Emma Thompson winning the Oscar for best screenplay. 2hrs 16min
March 25: Persuasion (1995) PG At the behest of her family, a young woman rejects the proposal of the man she loves. Eight years later, they are reunited. Can the spark of love be rekindled? Roger Michell directs Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds in this fine TV version of the Jane Austen novel. 1hr 43mi
April 1: Space: The Longest Goodbye (2023) NR
NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars in the next decade. What will this giant leap towards being a multiplanetary society be like for space pioneers? This Sundance-premiering documentary follows the NASA psychologists preparing explorers for isolation from their home planet. 1hr 27min Watch the trailer.
Apr. 8: No film this week
April 15: Here (2024) PG-13
The intriguing premise of this film follows the history of a single plot of land from the Jurassic era to modern day, with particular focus on the life of a couple played by Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. Robert Zemeckis directed and co-wrote the script. 1hr 44min Watch the trailer.
April 22: My Name is Alfred Hitchcock (2022) NR
A fictional Alfred Hitchcock explains his cinematic techniques in this documentary, richly illustrated with clips from his 50-year career. 2hrs Watch the trailer.
April 29: The Last Rifleman (2023) PG-13
Haunted by his wartime experiences, an elderly man (Pierce Brosnan) leaves his retirement facility in Ireland and travels to France for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. This poignant drama was directed by Terry Loane. 1hr 35mi Watch the trailer.
