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The Critic

Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Good Liar) stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris).

Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, The Good Liar) stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences. A suspenseful thriller co-starring Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris).

  1. 3:00 pm

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joaquin Phoenix returns to his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar winner Lady Gaga. Institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker and struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

Joaquin Phoenix returns to his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar winner Lady Gaga. Institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker and struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

  1. 3:15 pm
  2. 7:30 pm

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot from DreamWorks Animation tells the story of Roz, a shipwrecked robot who must adapt to life on a deserted island. As Roz forms bonds with the island’s animals and becomes a parent to an orphaned gosling, Roz discovers the connection between technology and nature. Featuring voices by Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, and Bill Nighy.

The Wild Robot from DreamWorks Animation tells the story of Roz, a shipwrecked robot who must adapt to life on a deserted island. As Roz forms bonds with the island’s animals and becomes a parent to an orphaned gosling, Roz discovers the connection between technology and nature. Featuring voices by Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, and Bill Nighy.

  1. 4:00 pm
  2. 6:30 pm

Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival and Unbreakable Bonds with Michelle Horton

Join Hope’s Door and Susan Williamson, owner of Booksy Galore, for a conversation with Michelle Horton, author of an acclaimed book that explores the vast impact domestic violence and criminalized survival has on a family and community.

Join Hope’s Door and Susan Williamson, owner of Booksy Galore, for a conversation with Michelle Horton, author of an acclaimed book that explores the vast impact domestic violence and criminalized survival has on a family and community.

  1. 7:00 pm Author

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