Film Fridays and Free Popcorn
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center • 28 S Linn St Iowa City, IA 52240 Organized by Iowa City Senior CenterAbout this event
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Registration for this activity is either not needed or not allowed online. Please see text below for additional information or call the Senior Center at 319-356-5220.
Jan 3 – The Big Sick (2019) – Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings. 2h:00m (https://youtu.be/PJmpSMRQhhs) Jan 10 – One Life (2024) – Tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis on the verge of World War II. Half a century later, he is haunted by the memory of those he could not save. 1h:49m (https://youtu.be/6ethollg-PI) Jan 17 – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) – With their elite organization shut down by the CIA, agent Ethan Hunt and his team must race against time to stop The Syndicate, a deadly network of rogue operatives turned traitors. To stop this global threat, Ethan must join forces with an elusive, disavowed agent whose loyalty is suspect as he faces his most impossible mission ever. 2h:11m (https://youtu.be/gOW_azQbOjw)Jan 24 – Thelma (2024) – An elderly grandmother is an unlikely action hero, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business despite what her daughter Gail, son-in-law Alan, or grandson Danny might believe. After getting conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, Thelma enlists the help of an old friend and sets out to take back what's hers. 1h:38m (https://youtu.be/RFAFsDEM0j4) Jan 31 – Adam the First (2024) – In this heartfelt coming-of-age drama, 14-year-old Adam embarks on a life-changing journey across the country in search of his biological father. Armed with only a letter listing potential candidates, Adam meets a series of strangers, each revealing a different glimpse of a life that might have been his. 1h:42m (https://youtu.be/07G2m6NIkg4) Feb 7 – As Good As It Gets (1997) – Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear). When he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften and, if still not completely over his problems, finds he can conduct a relationship with the only waitress (Helen Hunt) at the local diner who'll serve him. 2h:19m (https://youtu.be/t2d89afgtqg) Feb 14 – Nowhere Special (2020) – When John, a thirty-four-year-old window cleaner, is given only a few months to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for his three-year-old son, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. 1h:36m (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKPNVZ4pFgw) Feb 21 – Sideways (2004) – Miles is a divorced man and a failed writer who teaches junior high English. He decides to take his best friend, somewhat famous actor Jack, on a weeklong drive through California's wine country. There they explore their failures and question their relationships. 2h:07m (https://youtu.be/DGP8PwCpxLk)Feb 28 – Sing Sing (2024) – Imprisoned in Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy. It is a stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors. 1h:47m (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3dXc6P3zH8)
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302 at Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
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