Free Monthly Screenings of Popular Films
Lovell Room at Noon
The Stratford Library returns with its popular film series through 2025.
The series offers free showings of recent, popular films shown uncut and on widescreen each month.
ALIEN: ROMULUS
January 13
The latest sequel to the 1977 classic finds a group of young space colonizers scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station who come upon the most terrifying life form in the universe. R, 119 minutes
THE PIANO LESSON
February 10
During the aftermath of the Great Depression, August Wilson’s prize-winning drama follows the lives of the Charles family and an heirloom, the family piano, which documents the family history through carvings made by their enslaved ancestor. Special for “Black History Month”, Samuel L. Jackson leads an excellent cast. Special for “Black History Month”! PG-13, 125 minutes
CONCLAVE
March 10
Ralph Fiennes heads a stellar cast in the adaptation of Robert Harris’ bestseller about the political machinations that occur when the Pope dies. John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini also star. PG, 120 minutes
A REAL PAIN
April 14
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. R, 89 minutes
GLADIATOR II
May 12
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. Blockbuster sequel to the Oscar winning “Gladiator” from 2000. R, 148 minutes
WICKED
June 9
The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. PG, 160 minutes
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