Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Enjoy newly released feature films, documentaries and now classics.
January 7- TOOTSIE
New York actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is a talented perfectionist who is so hard on himself and others that his agent (Sydney Pollack) can no linger find work for him. After an audition goes poorly, Michael reinvents himself as actress Dorothy Michaels and wins the part. What was supposed to be a short-lived role turns into a long-term contract, but when Michael falls for his castmate Julie (Jessica Lange) complications develop that could wreck everything. Rated PG 1 hour 51 minutes
January 14- BRIDGET JONES DIARY
At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it’s time to take control of her life—and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she’s writing. With a taste for adventure, and an opinion on every subject - from exercise to men to food to sex and everything in between - she’s turning the page on a whole new life. Rated R 1 hour 37 minutes
January 21- JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME
Filmmaker Colin Hanks examines the life, work and legacy of beloved actor and comedian John Candy; featuring interviews with Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, MelBrooks, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Conan O’Brien and more. Rated PG13 1 hour 53 minutes
January 28- GROUNDHOG DAY
A cynical TV weatherman, Phil (Bill Murray) finds himself reliving the same day over and over again when he goes on location to the small town of Punxsutawney to film a report about their annual Groundhog Day. His predicament drives him to distraction, until he sees a way of turning the situation to his advantage. Rated PG 1 hour 41 minutes
February 4- THE KARATE KID
Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves to Southern California with his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller), but quickly finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita), an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate and preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Rated PG 2 hour 6 minutes
February 11- VALENTINE’S DAY
In a series of interconnected stories, various Los Angeles residents (Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper) wind their way through the highs and lows of love during a single day. As the holiday unfolds, they experience first dates, longtime commitments, youthful crushes and connections to old flames. Rated PG13 2 hours 4 minutes.
February 18- GARBO: WHERE DID YOU GO?
An urgent, timely and compelling portrait of Hollywood icon Greta Garbo, whose fame, isolation and loneliness still captures audiences. Documentary 1 hour 30 minutes
February 25- THE FIRST WIVES CLUB
Despondent over the marriage of her ex-husband to a younger woman, a middle-aged divorcée plunges to her death from her penthouse. At the woman’s funeral, her former college friends (Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton) reunite for the first time in nearly 30 years. When the three discover the reason for their friend’s suicide, they realize that all of their ex-husbands have taken them for granted—and deciding it’s time for revenge, they make a pact to get back at their exes.
Rated PG 1 hour 45 minutes
Location:
Birmingham Next