TODAY WILL BE DIFFERENT: 12 Movies in "Reel Time"
Each of the films in this series takes place within a 24-hour time span (or less). Some of the films actually take place in "real time" (for instance, Hitchcock's ROPE and Varda's CLEO FROM 5 to 7).
The inspiration for this series is Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Community Read, which this October will focus on Maria Semple's delightful new book "Today Will Be Different". (Stay tuned for further information on programs and book discussions related directly to Community Read.)
And now....lights...camera....ACTION!
June 10th
AMERICAN GRAFFITI
(1973)
Location: ImaginOn Library's Wells Fargo Playhouse
Director: George Lucas
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Paul Le Mat
112 minutes; Rated PG-13
Show-time at 2:00 p.m.(free admission)
June 17th
THE CURE (1917) &
CONEY ISLAND (1917)
Location: ImaginOn Library's Wells Fargo Playhouse
THE CURE
Director: Charles Chaplin
Starring Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance
25 minutes; Rated G
CONEY ISLAND
Director: Roscoe Arbuckle
Starring Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle and Buster Keaton
25 minutes; Rated G
Show-time for both films at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
Ethan Uslan will provide "live" piano accompaniment to both films.
July 29th
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1-2-3
(1974)
Location: ImaginOn Library's Wells Fargo Playhouse
Director: Joseph Sargent
Starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam
104 minutes; Rated R
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
August 5th
RUN LOLA RUN
(
1998)
Location: ImaginOn Library's Wells Fargo Playhouse
Director: Tom Tykwer
Starring Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu
80 minutes; Rated PG-13; in German, w/English subtitles
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
August 12th
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
(1975)
Location:
ImaginOn Library's Wells Fargo Playhouse
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning
125 minutes; Rated R
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
(Note: the remainder of this film series will screen at Main Library's Francis Auditorium.)
September 16th
DO THE RIGHT THING
(1989)
Location: Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: Spike Lee
Starring Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
120 minutes; Rated R
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
October 7th
THE BIG CLOCK (1948)
Location: Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: John Farrow
Starring Ray Milland and Charles Laughton
95 minutes; Rated PG; B&W
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
October 28th
ROPE (1948)
Location: Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring James Stewart and Farley Granger
80 minutes; Rated PG
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
November 4th
CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 (1962)
Location: Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: Agnes Varda
Starring Corinne Marchand and Antoine Bourseiller
90 minutes; Rated PG-13; in French, w/ English subtitles
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
November 18th
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
(1966)
Location: Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
132 minutes; Rated R; B&W
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
December 9th
AFTER HOURS (1985)
Location:
Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Fiorentino
97 minutes; Rated R
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
December 16th
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)
Location: Main Library's Francis Auditorium
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell
101 minutes; Rated PG-13
Show-time at 2:00 p.m. (free admission)
