Thanks to a partnership with the Little Traverse Civic Theater, the Petoskey Film Series continues! There is no cost to attend, though donations will be accepted. Doors to the Carnegie Building will open at 6:30pm with first-come seating. Those attending may bring their own snacks. People are encouraged to review available information about each movie to determine whether the content and mature subject matter are acceptable to them personally before deciding to attend. Brief summaries and trailers are available below for upcoming movies.
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PREVIOUSLY SHOWN IN 2024 AT THE CARNEGIE |
All movies previously shown at the Carnegie can be borrowed from the Library!
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November 6 --- Life is Beautiful |
Life is Beautiful (1997 • Drama/Tragedy/Romance • PG-13 • 1H 56M) When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. |
November 13 --- A River Runs Through It |
A River Runs Through It (1992 • Coming-of-Age/Drama • PG • 2H 3M) Two sons of a stern minister - one reserved, one rebellious - grow up in rural 1920s Montana while devoted to fly fishing. |
November 20 --- Perfect Days |
Perfect Days (2023 • Drama • PG • 2H 4M) Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself. |
November 27 --- CANCELLED |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
December 4 --- The Holdovers |
The Holdovers (2023 • Comedy/Drama • R • 2H 13M) A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England school remains on campus during Christmas break. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War. |
December 11 --- American Fiction |
American Fiction (2023 • R • Comedy/Drama • 1H 57M) A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. |
December 18 --- About a Boy |
About a Boy (2002 • Comedy/Drama/Romance • PG-13 • 1H 41M) Will, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies. |
December 25 --- CANCELLED |
Happy Christmas! |
January 1 --- CANCELLED |
Happy New Year! |
January 8 -- Argo |
Argo (2012 • Political Thriller/History • R • 2H) Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979. |
January 15 --- Whale Rider |
Whale Rider (2002 • Drama • PG-13 • 1H 41M) A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. |
January 22 --- The Talented Mr. Ripley |
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 • Psychological Thriller/Drama • R • 2H 19M) In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures. |
January 29 --- Stand and Deliver |
Stand and Deliver (1988 • Biography/Drama • PG • 1H 43M) The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus. |
PREVIOUSLY SHOWN IN 2023 AT THE CARNEGIE |
All movies previously shown in 2023 at the Carnegie can be borrowed from the Library! Click on any link to find the DVD in our catalog. September 13 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind September 20 - Dr. Strangelove September 27 - Seconds October 4 - 12 Monkeys October 11 - The Lobster October 18 - Harvey October 25 - A Clockwork Orange November 1 - The Nightmare Before Christmas November 8 - Idiocracy November 15 - Boogie Nights November 22 - Trainspotting November 29 - Chinatown December 6 - Seeking a Friend for the End of the World December 13 - The Prestige December 20 - The Shop Around the Corner December 27 - The Grand Budapest Hotel
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