GlenVIEWINGS Film Series

Welcome to the Library’s monthly film series for adults. Films screened in the Community Room. Doors open 30 minutes before screening. Audience led discussions follow matinees. Just drop in.

DECEMBER

The Farewell (100mins/PG/2019)

Sunday, December 1, 1:30 PM

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather everyone before she dies.

FOREIGN FILM NIGHT

Cold War (Polish/89mins/R/2018)

Wednesday, December 11, 6:30 PM

Set against the background of 1950s Poland and France, an impossible love story in impossible times, the tale of a couple separated by politics, flaws, and unfortunate twists of fate.

Maiden (97mins/PG/2019)

Tuesday, December 17, 6:30 PM

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old charter boat cook, who became the skipper of the first-ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

Where’d You Go Bernadette? (109mins/PG-13/2019)

Friday, December 20, 2 & 6:30 PM

After years of sacrificing herself for her family, a loving mom embarks on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and reconnects her to her creative passions.

JANUARY

Blinded by the Light (118mins/PG-13/2019)

Sunday, January 5, 1:30 PM

In 1987 England, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his own life and understand his family, while finding his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.

FOREIGN FILM NIGHT

Wild Rose (UK/101mins/R/2018)

Wednesday, January 8, 6:30 PM

Rose-Lynn, a troubled young singer, recently released from prison, grapples with her responsibilities as a young mother and her dreams of becoming a Nashville country star.

The Peanut Butter Falcon (97mins/PG-13/2019)

Friday, January 17, 2 & 6:30 PM

In this modern Mark Twain adventure story, a young man with Down syndrome runs away from his nursing home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.

Pass the Envelope, Please: A Night at the Oscars

Wednesday, January 29, 6:30-8:30 PM

Just days before this year’s Oscars, long-time Daily Herald movie critic Dann Gire and film historian Raymond Benson return for a fun-filled, “star-studded” evening. This dynamic duo shares film clips and quips about the movies and actors nominated this year.

FEBRUARY

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (161mins/R/2019)

Sunday, February 2, 1:30 PM

A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

FOREIGN FILM NIGHT

A Bag of Marbles (French/110mins/NR/2018)

Wednesday, February 12, 6:30 PM

This heartwarming adaptation of Joseph Joffo’s enduring memoir tells the story of the Nazi occupation through the eyes of two young Jewish boys struggling to survive on their own.

Downton Abbey (122mins/PG/2019)

Friday, February 14, 2 & 6:30 PM

The Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large English countryside estate in the early 20th century, prepare for a royal visit from the King and Queen of England.

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (95mins/PG-13/2019)

Tuesday, February 18, 6:30 PM

Rock icon Linda Ronstadt narrates a chronicle of her life from childhood to her retirement in 2011.