Saturday, March 5, 2011

Movies playing in March at the Dundee Library

Hud (not rated)
Thursday, March 17 at 6 PM
Catch a Classic at the Library: Paul Newman Films
Attend one of our classic screenings and see for yourself how nothing compares to watching movie stars such as Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, or James Dean on the big screen. In our classic film series for March through May, we are focusing on the career of Paul Newman. Newman received a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Hud Bannon in the 1963 film Hud. Melvyn Douglas won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Patricia Neal won for Best Actress, and James Wong Howe won for Best Cinematography (black and white).

Shrek Forever After (PG)
Saturday, March 19 at 2 PM
The fourth and final installment in the Shrek series.

The Social Network (PG-13)
Wednesday, March 23 at 6 PM
Named best film of the year by countless critics associations, from the Chicago Film Critics Association to the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, and one of ten Best Picture nominees at this year's Academy Awards. The Social Network took home Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin), Best Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross), and Best Editing. Featuring award-worthy performances from up-and-coming actors Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Armie Hammer.

Just for Teens: Spring Break Movie Marathon
Monday, March 28 at 1:30 PM
Watch 3 movies recently released on DVD, answer movie trivia, and eat popcorn! Vote for which movies you want to watch on the Teen Blog or fill out a voting slip from the book display in the teen department.