Saturday August 10th, 2024 1st Film Indoors:
The Holdovers 7 PM
(Note the early start time!)
“The Holdovers”, set in the early 1970’s, is the story of Paul, a cranky history teacher at a prep school with nowhere to go over Christmas holiday, who remains at school to supervise students unable to journey home. After a few days, only one student holdover remains — a trouble-maker named Angus, a good student whose bad behavior always threatens to get him expelled. Joining Paul and Angus is head cook Mary – an African American woman who caters to the sons of privilege, and whose own son was recently killed in Vietnam. These three very different shipwrecked people form an unlikely Christmas family sharing comic misadventures during two very snowy weeks in New England. Director Alexander Payne shows the real journey in how they help one another understand that they are not beholden to their past – they can choose their own futures.
Comedy/Drama
Runtime 2 hour 13 minute
USA
2023
Rated R
August 10th, 2024 2nd Film Outdoors, weather permitting:
Sideways 9:15 PM
Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. From director Alexander Payne comes an outstanding and impeccably performed film that is poignant, deeply funny, tragic and truthful, with consistent moments of wit as well.
Comedy/Drama/Romance
Runtime 2 hour 7 minute
USA
2004
Rated R