Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
Charles Dickens’ holiday classic receives one of its most beloved adaptations, with George C. Scott delivering a memorable performance as Ebenezer Scrooge. This faithful retelling brings Victorian London to life as the miserly Scrooge is visited by three spirits who guide him through his past, present, and future. Originally produced for television, this version stands […]
An ex-gangster (Robert Mitchum) has finally found happiness in rural California, running a service station and going on blissful picnics with his small-town sweetheart (Virginia Huston). But it’s not long before the movie’s plot catches up with its title and shadowy characters from his past begin to appear, including mob boss Kirk Douglas and femme […]
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, The Godfather is an epic tale of family, power, and loyalty adapted from Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel. Marlon Brando stars as Don Vito Corleone, the aging head of a New York crime family, while Al Pacino gives a breakout performance as Michael, the reluctant heir […]
Hidden Figures tells the incredible true story of Katherine Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the space race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines, […]
John Huston, who practically invented film noir with The Maltese Falcon, returns to the shadowy streets and shady characters that launched his directing career. A criminal mastermind named Doc (Sam Jaffe) is putting together a team to commit a huge jewel heist. He needs a safecracker, a driver, a hooligan and a fixer. The fixer’s […]
Jane Austen’s sharp social satire gets a fresh, stylish update in Emma. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the charming yet meddling heroine who fancies herself a skilled matchmaker—until her romantic plans unravel in delightfully unexpected ways. Directed by Autumn de Wilde, the film embraces Austen’s wit and elegance with a vibrant visual palette, period-perfect detail, and […]
Monk, an African American professor, is frustrated that his academically acclaimed novels are selling poorly, so he writes the terrible novel that everyone seems to want - full of negative stereotypes, tropes and cliches- just to prove his point on the banality of modern publishing. Much to his chagrin, his new book becomes a bestseller, […]
Police detective Jim Wilson (Robert Ryan) is the type of cop you might expect to find in a film noir. He gets information with carefully parsed questions and carefully aimed fists. His boss decides to send him upstate to cool off, but his noirish tendencies follow him like a dark shadow. While investigating the death […]
Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic comes to life in Dune, a sweeping adaptation of the classic 1965 novel about politics, prophecy, and survival on the desert planet Arrakis. Timothée Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides, a young noble caught in a deadly struggle for control of the universe’s most valuable resource. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade […]
While Police Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is investigating the murder of advertising executive Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) he sees a portrait of her and falls in love. Laura’s friend and mentor, gossip columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb), joins the investigation and derides the detective for falling in love with a painting. David Raksin’s haunting musical score adds to […]
William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of wit, romance, and misunderstandings gets a fresh, modern spin in this black-and-white adaptation by Joss Whedon. Set in a contemporary home but performed entirely in Shakespeare’s original language, the film highlights how timeless the humor and relationships really are. With a lively ensemble cast and a breezy tone, it’s a reminder that […]
Private Detective Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired to investigate Carmen Sternwood (Martha Vickers) and the debts she owes to a shady bookseller. Her older sister Vivian (Lauren Bacall) becomes involved and tries to tell the shamus how to do his job. Several murders later, the complex narrative takes a new turn when Vivian receives a blackmail […]