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August 19th “The Goonies” 8:15 pm
“The Goonies”
directed by
Richard Donner
This summer is the 30th anniversary of the classic 1985 adventure comedy,
Written by Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus and starring Sean Astin,
Josh Brolin, Cory Feldman and Jeff Cohen it tells the story of
a group of misfits who set out to find a pirate’s ancient treasure
in order to save their home from foreclosure.
click below to view the original theatrical trailer
August 5th “St. Vincent” 8:15 PM
St. Vincent
directed by
Theodore Melfi
Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O’Dowd star in this 2014 comedy.
The story centers on a young boy who finds a mentor in an unlikely war veteran who lives next door.
click below to view the trailer
July 22nd “Underwater Dreams” 8:30 pm
“Underwater Dreams”
written and directed by
A documentary released in 2014 and narrated by Michael Peña. The film follows the epic story of how the sons of undocumented Mexican immigrants learned how to build an underwater robot from Home Depot parts, and challenge engineering powerhouse MIT in the process.
click below to view the trailer
click below to view the introduction by president Obama
Singin in the Rain is ON!!!
Ok so the ground may be wet…but the skies are clearing and it’s too hot to sit inside so…
Join us in the Park tonite, Wednesday July 8th for our classic movie of the season~!
Singin in the Rain!!
Start time @ 8:30pm
Free Popcorn!
Bring a chair (for sure tonite!!) AND Bring a friend
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
June 24th ” Paddington” 8:30 pm
Get ready to frolick through London by way of a Peruvian Bear named Paddington!!
The fun starts as the sun sets Wednesday June 24th…around 8:30pm.
Join us a little earlier at 7pm and our friends at Mr. Dreqi Entertainment will be facepainting the little ones!!!!
“Paddington”
directed by Paul King
“A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined – until he meets the kind Brown family, who read the label around his neck (‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’) and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.”
click below to view the trailer
Schedule Summer 2015
Summer 2015 Schedule of Films:
June 10th THE IMITATION GAME
June 24th PADDINGTON
July 8th SINGIN IN THE RAIN
July 22nd UNDERWATER DREAMS
August 5th ST VINCENT
August 19th AUDIENCE CHOICE- VOTE!
September 2nd SELMA
June 10th ” The Imitation Game” 8:30 pm
“The Imitation Game”
Directed by
Morten Tyldum
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. The Imitation Game was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won the Best Adapted screenplay award at the 2015 Academy Awards.
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
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!
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