Monthly Archives: June 2011

The King’s Speech, June 22nd.

Despite the brief shower, we’ve decided to go ahead and show the film tonite!!

The ground may be damp so be sure to bring a chair!!!!

See you there!!

June 22nd “The King’s Speech” 8:30 pm

“The King’s Speech” directed by Tim Hooper

Winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best actor

Starring 2011 Academy Award winner for Best Actor, Colin Firth, along with Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter in their Oscar nominated performances.

Based on the true story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

click below to view the trailer

Don’t forget to bring a chair and a friend!

Thank you to the Sponsors of tonight’s film

the Van Vorst Park Association and  Friends of Van Vorst Park

 
 

June 8th “True Grit” (2010) kicks off Season 7 at 8:30 pm

 

“True Grit” (2010)

directed by Joel & Ethan Cohen

starring

Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin

Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross’s (Hailee Steinfeld) father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), she sets out with him — over his objections — to hunt down Chaney. Her father’s blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indian territory and find him before a Texas Ranger named LeBoeuf (Matt Damon) catches him and brings him back to Texas for the murder of another man.

 Click on the link below to view the trialer 

Don’t forget to bring a chair and a friend!

Thank you to the Sponsors of tonight’s film

the Van Vorst Park Association, Friends of Van Vorst Park