Adults, join us at the library on Fridays at 1:30 for a free movie (currently scheduled through April.) Complimentary snacks provided by The Friends of Mendon Public Library. No registration necessary.
March 28: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG, 107 minutes, 2022) Lloyd Vogel is tasked with creating a profile of Fred Rogers, the creator and star of the successful children’s program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He dutifully goes to the studio where his subject is filming his show, and soon enough, he is sitting down with him, asking him probing questions. However, Fred seems to have a different plan in mind. The interviewee suddenly becomes the interviewer, and he starts to help the writer sent for him in unexpected ways.
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- Directed by Marielle Heller
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Wendy Makkena, Enrico Colantoni, Chris Cooper
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April 4: Ordinary Angels (PG, 116 minutes, 2024) Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
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- Directors: Jon Gunn, Jon Erwin, Kelly Fremon Craig, Jon Gunn, Meg Tilly
- Cast: Alan Ritchson, Hillary Swank, Drew Powell, Skywalker Hughes
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April 11: The Fabelmans (PG-13, 151 minutes, 2023) Inspired by true events, the narrative follows Sammy Fabelman on a journey of self-discovery. At the age of seven, Sammy lives a simple life with his parents Burt and Mitzi. After finding out an unsettling family secret, Sammy falls in love with cinema and its power to tell stories.
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- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel Labelle, Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord
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April 18: Mufasa: The Lion King (PG, 118 minutes, 2024) In this musical drama film “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
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- Director: Barry Jenkins
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April 25: Nickel Boys (PG-13, 140 minutes, 2024) Two Black teenagers, Elwood and Turner, form an unlikely bond while serving time at Nickel Academy, a harsh Florida reform school. Elwood, a hopeful college student, finds himself thrown into the brutal world of the institution after an upsetting accident. With Turner’s guidance, he navigates the challenges of survival while maintaining his optimistic spirit.
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- Director: RaMell Ross
- Cast: Ethan Cole Sharp, Sam Malone, Najah Bradley, Aunjanue Ellis, Jase Stidwell
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