Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al, who decide to end retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
You can watch this Friday Night Feature at 6:30 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.
The 2017 film features Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Joey King; Rated PG-13; 96 minutes; Presented with Captions for the hearing impaired. _____________
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Join us at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, in the Teen Lounge at the Darien Library for “Classic Teen Movie Festival” Feature “Clueless” . A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil’s popularity, but reckons with affairs of the heart getting in the way. This 1995 film features Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy; Rated PG-13; 110 minutes. __________
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An elderly man recalls a teenage love triangle involving his first crush and a school chum. (2017) Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Michelle Dockery, Emily Mortimer, Billy Howle; Rated PG-13; 108 minutes; Presented with Captions for the hearing impaired. The film will be shown at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 16, in the Community Room at Darien Library. — an announcement from Darien Library
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Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth resulting in a life-altering friendship. You can watch this Friday Night Feature at 6:30 or 8:45 p.m., Friday, June 9 in the Community Room. This 2017 film features Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried, AnnJewel Lee Dixon, Thomas Sadoski, Philip Baker Hall, Gedde Watanabe, Tom Everett Scott; Rated R; 108 minutes; Presented with Captions for the hearing impaired. __________
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Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth resulting in a life-altering friendship. You can watch this Friday Night Feature at 6:30 or 8:45 p.m., Friday, June 9 in the Community Room. This 2017 film features Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried, AnnJewel Lee Dixon, Thomas Sadoski, Philip Baker Hall, Gedde Watanabe, Tom Everett Scott; Rated R; 108 minutes; Presented with Captions for the hearing impaired. __________
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A struggling actress and an aspiring pianist fall in love as they both pursue their dreams in L.A. However, their blossoming relationship is challenged when their careers pull them in different directions. This 2016 movie features Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Finn Wittrock, John Legend, J.K. Simmons; Rated PG; 128 minutes; Presented with captions for the hearing impaired. Playing at 6:30 and 8:45 p.m.
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La La Land, Jazz and Music
Does La La Land Get Jazz or Exploit It? (New York Times)
La La Land Is Clueless About What’s Actually Happening in Jazz (Vulture)
‘La La Land’ seriously misunderstands music. So why are its songs pretty great?
Here’s everything you need to know about Darien Library’s “Friday Night Feature” film, Hacksaw Ridge, playing at 6:30 and 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24. Mel Gibson directed this biopic about World War II Army medic Desmond Doss (played here by Andrew Garfield). A conscientious objector who refused to take a life or even carry a weapon, Doss was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 75 soldiers on the battlefields of Okinawa. (2016) Starring Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Luke Bracey, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn; Rated R; 138 minutes. Presented with captions for the hearing impaired.
