FILMS FOR ADULTS
Lodi Memorial Library's movie program is funded by
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Wednesday, July 17 - 1:00 pm
American Fiction
(2023, R, 116 minutes) © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Thelonious “Monk” Ellison's writing career has stalled because his work isn't deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world's hypocrisies. The book's immediate success forces him to get deep-er enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews.
Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams
American Fiction
(2023, R, 116 minutes) © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Thelonious “Monk” Ellison's writing career has stalled because his work isn't deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world's hypocrisies. The book's immediate success forces him to get deep-er enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews.
Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams
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Wednesday, July 31 - 1:00 pm
The Boys in the Boat
(2023, PG-13, 123 minutes) © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, di-rected by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.
Stars: Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler, Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Chris Diamantopoulos
The Boys in the Boat
(2023, PG-13, 123 minutes) © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, di-rected by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.
Stars: Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler, Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Chris Diamantopoulos