November 01 - December 27, 2024
Film Fridays and Free Popcorn
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center • 28 S Linn St Iowa City, IA 52240 Organized by Iowa City Senior Center
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Nov 1 – La La Land (2016) – A jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) falls for an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair. 2h:08m (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pdqf4P9MB8)Nov 8 – The Long Game (2023) – In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert. Despite having outdated and inferior equipment, and no professional instruction to begin with, they would go on to compete against wealthy all-white teams and win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship. 1h:52m (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TtmRpaStAs)
Nov 15 – Rocketman (2019) – Young Reginald Dwight changes his name to Elton John and collaborates with singer-songwriter Bernie Taupin to become one of the most iconic figures in pop history. Set to his most beloved songs, it's the epic musical story of Elton John, his breakthrough years in the 1970s and his fantastical transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar. 2h:01m (https://youtu.be/S3vO8E2e6G0)
Nov 22 – Fremont (2023) – Formerly a translator for the United States military in Afghanistan, Donya struggles to rebuild her life in San Francisco and works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in one of the cookies. 1h:31m (https://youtu.be/1_Ck3bk87As)
Nov 29 – No film
Dec 6 – How To Blow Up A Pipeline (2023) – Based on Andreas Malm’s book, this film explores the moral validity of extreme actions in addressing the climate crisis, the question of terrorism, and the use of property damage and sabotage as activist tactics. A crew of young environmental activists executes a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline in this taut and timely thriller. 1h:44m (https://youtu.be/bSb585bGYmQ)
Dec 13 – First Man (2018) – Engineer Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) joins the space program, spending years in training and risking his life during test flights. On July 16, 1969, the nation and world watch in wonder as Armstrong and fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins embark on the historic Apollo 11 spaceflight. 2h:21m (https://youtu.be/PSoRx87OO6k)
Dec 20 – The Old Oak (2023) – The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England and a gathering space for a community that has fallen through hard times. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ, the pub owner, and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village. 1h53m (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwb0c5zqsyM)
Dec 27 – Joan Baez: I Am A Noise (2023) – This documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and offstage, from her lifelong emotional struggles to her civil rights work with MLK and a heartbreaking romance with a young Bob Dylan. 1h:53m (https://youtu.be/dhcV1gEat_c)
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Membership Not Required
Location
302 at Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
meets at AR on Nov 15, 2024
meets at AR on Dec 20, 2024
Age and Gender
Co-Ed