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The Penguin Lessons

Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

  1. 3:00 pm

Thunderbolts*

In “Thunderbolts*,” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?

In “Thunderbolts*,” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?

  1. 3:15 pm
  2. 7:45 pm

Sinners

From Ryan Coogler—director of “Black Panther” and “Creed”—and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: “Sinners.” Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. “You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.”

From Ryan Coogler—director of “Black Panther” and “Creed”—and starring Michael B. Jordan comes a new vision of fear: “Sinners.” Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. “You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.”

  1. 3:30 pm
  2. 7:00 pm

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey with George Stevens, Jr. and Janet Maslin

Swing Time. Gunga Din. Woman of the Year. A Place in the Sun. Shane. Giant. The Diary of Anne Frank. What do all of these films have in common?  They were directed by George Stevens, one of the great filmmakers of his era and winner of 2 Academy Awards. George Stevens, Jr., founder of the American Film Institute and creator of the Kennedy Center Honors, presents a new restoration of his documentary about his father in conversation with former New York Times film critic Janet Maslin. Copies of Mr. Stevens’s book My Place in the Sun will be available for sale and signing.

Swing Time. Gunga Din. Woman of the Year. A Place in the Sun. Shane. Giant. The Diary of Anne Frank. What do all of these films have in common?  They were directed by George Stevens, one of the great filmmakers of his era and winner of 2 Academy Awards. George Stevens, Jr., founder of the American Film Institute and creator of the Kennedy Center Honors, presents a new restoration of his documentary about his father in conversation with former New York Times film critic Janet Maslin. Copies of Mr. Stevens’s book My Place in the Sun will be available for sale and signing.

  1. 6:30 pm Author

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