Movie Night!

Movie Night has been cancelled until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the winter and spring months, every Wednesday night is Movie Night at the Lopez Library! We screen a wide array of films in the Library’s Community Meeting Room, with a focus on new releases (although not exclusively), often steered by a monthly theme. We screen films of all ratings, so viewer discretion is always advised. Showtime is 6pm every Wednesday.*

March 2020’s theme is “Oscar Nominations.” This month’s selections will be films that were nominated for (and some that won) a 2020 Adacemy Award.

March 4th: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers)
Rated PG for some strong thematic material, a brief fight, and some mild language
March 11th: Judy
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Renee Zelwegger as Judy Garland); and nominated for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling.
Rated PG-13 for substance abuse, thematic content, some strong language, and smoking.
March 18th: Knives Out
A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including brief violence, some strong language, sexual references, and drug material
March 23rd: Bombshell
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network. Winner of Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling; nominated for best lead actress and best supporting actress.
Rated R for sexual material and language throughout.

Past 2020 movie night titles:

Nov 6th: RocketMan

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years.
Rated R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content

 

Nov 13th: Yesterday
A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.
Rated PG-13 for suggestive content and language

 

 

Nov 20th: TEDtalks about the power of music
We will be streaming popular TED talks about the power of music. Talks include:
“Hidden music rituals around the world” with Vincent Moon
“Music is Medicine, Music is Sanity” with Robert Gupta
“How Architecture Helped Music Evolve” with David Byrne
“To the Beat of Light” with the Holladay Brothers
“Why We Love Repetition in Music” with Elizabeth Margulis

 

November’s Theme is Music and Musicians. We will be showing the following titles:

Nov 27th: Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love
An in-depth documentary look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.
Rated R for some drug material, sexual references and brief nudity

 

 

Wednesday, December 11th: Shoplifters (2018)

A Japanese film about a family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.

Rated R for some sexual content and nudity.

 

Propose a monthly theme

*The Lopez Island Library has 2 Public Performance Site Licenses, renewed annually.

Movie Night programs are generously supported by the Friends of the Lopez Library.

 

Wednesday, December 18th: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.

Rated R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 8th: The Goldfinch (2019) Based on the Best-Selling novel with the same name by Donna Tartt.

13-year-old New Yorker Theo Decker’s life is turned upside-down when his mother is killed in a terrorist attack at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Confused in the rubble of the tragedy, he steals a priceless piece of art known as The Goldfinch.

 

Rated R for drug use and language

 

 

 

 

January 15th: Hustlers (2019) Based on the viral New York Magazine story  from December 28, 2015.

Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

 

 

Rated R for pervasive sexual material, drug content, language and nudity

 

 

 

 

January 22nd: Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019) Based on the popular novel by Maria Semple

A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
Rated PG-13 for some strong language and drug material
January 29th: The Worlds of Ursula K. Leguin (2018)
Decades before Hogwarts, Ursula K. Le Guin invited young readers to wizard school in her classic Earthsea fantasy series, and dazzled the science fiction world with masterworks like The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin tells the groundbreaking author’s story in her own words, sprinkled with stunning animation and commentary from literary luminaries like Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, and Michael Chabon. Produced with Le Guin’s participation over ten years, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a breathtaking journey through the late writer’s career and her worlds, both real and fantastic.

February 5th: Toni Morrison: Pieces I am (2019)

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.

 

February 12th: Harriet (2019)

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

 

February 19th: Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)

A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

 

February 26th: The Wiz (1978)

An adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience. Starring Diana Ross and a young Michael Jackson.