August 29, 2011
“Secretariat”
Directed by Randall Wallace
The film chronicles the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion. Diane Lane portrays Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery, and John Malkovich plays the trainer, Lucien Laurin.
click below to view the trailer
August 13, 2011
“Toy Story 3″
Directed by Lee Unkrich
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren’t abandoned and to return home. Starring Tom Hanks Tim Allen and Joan Cusack
Click below to view the trailer
August 3, 2011
“The Art Of The Steal”
Directed By Don Argott
The true story of a multi billion dollar art heist and how they got away with it.
click below to view the trailer
July 27, 2011
“The Art Of The Steal”
directed by Don Argott
The true story of a multi-billion dollar art heist and how they got away with it. A documentary that follows the struggle for control of Dr. Albert C. Barnes’ 25 billion dollar collection of modern and post-impressionist art. The film was an official selection for the 2009 New York, Toronto, and AFI Film Festivals.
click below to view the trailer
July 15, 2011
“Inception” directed by Christopher Nolan
Winner of 4 Academy Awards in 2011 sweeping the Sound, Visual effects and Cinematography catagories. Starring Leonardo Dicaprio as a thief who invades dreams.
click below to view the trailer
July 1, 2011
“To Kill A Mockingbird” directed by Robert Mulligan
Winner of 3 Academy Awards in 1963 including Best Adapted Screenplay by Horton Foote and Best Actor for Gregory Peck’s portrayal of Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, who defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Based on the 1960 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee.
click below to view the trailer
June 14, 2011
“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 3, 2011
“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
May 30, 2011
The 7th Annual Outdoor Summer film Series will again take place in Van Vorst Park on Wednesday nights. Screenings in June and July will begin at about 8:30 or later depending on sunset. August and September screenings will begin at 8:00 pm. The rain date for each film will be the following Wednesday.
September 12, 2010
“The Last Station” directed by Michael Hoffman
In their 2010 Academy Award nominated performances for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress, Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren lead an impeccable cast in The Last Station, a comedy-drama about the final days of the Russian novelist Tolstoy.
click below th view the trailer
