Starside by Alex Aster
Starside follows Aris, a blacksmith’s apprentice, as she enters a deadly quest to kill the gods who destroyed her village, navigating a perilous world of magic, monsters, and political intrigue.
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Lakewood Public Cinema Special Programming
The Old Man and the Sea (1958) Directed by John Sturges (86 minutes)
This film is based on the 1952 novella, Old Man and the Sea, written by the American author Ernest Hemingway. Written between December 1950 and February 1951, it was the last major fictional work Hemingway published during his lifetime. Exploring themes of human dignity and perseverance, the novella tells the story of Santiago, an aging […]
Cleveland Mafia Summit: Seized at the Statler
On December 5th, 1928, a secretive early meeting of the American Mafi a was to take place at Cleveland’s Hotel Statler. The Cleveland Police had other ideas and raided the hotel. What happened next has been a topic of mystery and debate for decades. Author Don Billie has written several Cleveland-focused books, including the recent […]
Presentation- Meadows of Northeast Ohio: Openings in the Forest Presented by Dave Tomashefski
When European settlers first arrived in Ohio, they found a land that was 95% forested. Gardeners of today know, however, that many of our native flowers and grasses prefer to be out in the open, under full sunshine. What were the natural factors that allowed these plants of the meadow to colonize our area and […]
Presentation- Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve Presented by Beryl Prusinoski
From fending off wolves to concocting a supper of rattlesnakes and corn pone, pioneer women did whatever was necessary for the survival of their families. Meet our foremothers who created a refined society from the rough wilderness of the Western Reserve. Beryl Prusinoski joins us from the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) at Baldwin Wallace University.
Criss Cross (1949) Directed by Robert Siodmak (84 minutes)
Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster) returns home to LA after two years of drifting and trying to forget his ex-wife Anna (Yvonne De Carlo). He can’t. She is now married to mobster Slim Dundee (Dan Duryea), but they nevertheless become involved in a clandestine affair. He gets his old job back as an armored truck driver, […]
The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen
A young aspiring scholar is sent to research the mysteries of an adventurer’s inn—only to uncover a centuries-old secret, while finding true friendship and a new home, in this uplifting cozy fantasy.
52 Words That Will Change Your Life, One Week at a Time
Regina Brett, a Pulitzer Prize finalist (2008 and 2009) and five-time Ohio Associated Press award winner, is an acclaimed journalist and author who has inspired readers with her lucid, helpful and uplifting writing. “The best is yet to come” is one of the most famous life lessons penned by Cleveland-based author and columnist, Regina Brett. […]
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface is a biting satirical thriller about June Hayward, a struggling white author who steals a deceased literary prodigy's unfinished manuscript about Chinese laborers in WWI. After passing the book off as her own and adopting a racially ambiguous pseudonym, June faces intense paranoia, cyberbullying and escalating consequences.
I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
David Burroughs is serving a life sentence for the murder of his 3-year-old son, Matthew. Five years into his sentence, his former sister-in-law, Rachel, shows him a photo of a boy at a theme park with Matthew's distinct birthmark. Realizing his son is alive, David breaks out of prison to prove his innocence, locate Matthew and uncover […]
Lakewood Public Cinema Special Programming
The Age of Innocence (1993) Directed by Martin Scorsese (139 minutes)
This 1993 historical romantic drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder and Miriam Margolyes, is based on Edith Wharton’s 1920 novel, Age of Innocence, which won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, making Wharton the first woman to win the prize. New York society scion Newland Archer is […]
The Winter of My Soul: A Narcissist’s Daughter’s Search for Love and Healing
The Winter of My Soul is a deeply personal memoir that traces one woman’s journey through the lasting impact of growing up under the shadow of a narcissistic mother. With clarity and compassion, the author explores how early emotional wounds shaped her sense of self, her relationships, and her understanding of the world. Join Susan […]