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Wednesday July 26th “The Sting” at 8:30 pm
“The Sting”
Directed by George Roy Hill
starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw
Celebrating its 50th anniversary “The Sting” released in 1973 won 7 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 1974 Academy Awards, a feat rarely achieved.
The films captures Newman and Redford at the height of their careers.
Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge
click below to view the original trailer
Wednesday June 21st “Top Gun Maverick” kicks off Season 16 at 8:30PM
“Top Gun Maverick”
Directed By Joseph Kosinski
The 2022 film starring Tom Cruise in the title role was nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
This is a film that to be fully appreciated must be seen on a big screen.
to view the original theatrical trailer click below
JULY 8TH ” SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” 8:30 PM
“Singin’ in the Rain”
directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
The 1952 musical comedy starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. The movie tells the story of Hollywood in the late ’20s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to “talkies.”
The film was only a modest hit when first released, with only O’Connor’s Musical Lead Actor win at the Golden globes. However, it was accorded its legendary status by contemporary critics. It is now frequently regarded as one of the best musicals ever made.
Click below to view the trailer
And….ACTION!
Dust off those lawn chairs, call your friends–after the sun sets on Wednesday June 10th…and if it’s not raining (fingers crossed), we start up our 11th Season of Films in Van Vorst!!
With a generous donation from Dixon Leasing –we will be showing our films on a new screen and with a new projector! And we couldn’t have the season without additional help from Silverman: Building Neighborhoods, PSE&G, and JCMC Barnabas Health, The City of Jersey City, The Friends of Van Vorst Park & the Van Vorst Park Association–we are VERY GRATEFUL to all–
Our first film:
THE IMITATION GAME – Directed by Morten Tyldum
We are working out the details of the rest of the season and hope to have that finalized in the next few days!!
Remember–
Bring a chair, Bring a friend–the movie & popcorn is on us!
Films in Van Vorst 2015
Summer is fast approaching and we are super excited about our 11th season!
That’s right, 11 years a team of dedicated volunteers from the Van Vorst Neighborhood have brought you movies for free under the stars in our beautiful park.
This year, with a GENEROUS donation from our friends at DIXON LEASING:a subsidiary of DIXON ADVISORY we are purchasing a new projector and a new screen. It’s been 10 years and the technology has changed so much that we felt it was a good time to invest in new equipment and Dixon stepped right up and volunteered to help us out!!
We also need to thank our friends at Silverman: Building Neighborhoods, PSE&G, Jersey City Medical Center/Barnabas Health, The Van Vorst Park Association & The Friends of Van Vorst Park and the City Of Jersey City for their generosity. Without them, we would have a great screen & projector but no films…. we truly appreciate every dollar donated!!
If you’ve been coming to our movies you know the deal. We are on every other Wednesday, this year starting June 10th. The Wednesdays in between are our “rain dates”. We typically wait till the very last minute to cancel–we HATE to postpone…but the weather sometimes just doesn’t cooperate. We will post any cancellations on Facebook, or via Twitter @VVPAJC. We also use JC List and this website to get the word out. Remember, bring a chair, bring a friend, bring your dinner~the movie an popcorn are on us.
Stay tuned to hear about our exciting season! And in the meantime, if you want to learn how to get involved email us at vvpanews@gmail.com. We can always use volunteers !
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