The Petoskey Film Series is back! 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.
August 6 --- To Dust |
To Dust (2018 • Comedy/Drama • R • 1H 45M) Shmuel, a Hasidic cantor in upstate New York, distraught by the untimely death of his wife, struggles to find religious solace, while secretly obsessing over how her body will decay. |
August 13 --- Pleasantville |
Pleasantville (1998 • Comedy • PG-13 • 2H 4M) Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world. |
August 20 --- Housekeeping for Beginners |
Housekeeping for Beginners (2023 • Comedy/Drama • R • 1H 47M) Despite never aspiring to be a mother, Dita finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend's two daughters. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together. |
August 27 --- Hunt for the Wilderpeople |
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016 • Coming-of-age/Comedy/Drama • PG-13 • 1H 41M) A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. |
September 3 --- Pan's Labyrinth |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006 • Coming-of-age/Fantasy • R • 1H 58M) In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. |
September 10 --- Sneakers |
Sneakers (1992 • Comedy/Caper • PG-13 • 2H 6M) A security pro finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item. |
September 17 --- Bridesmaids |
Bridesmaids (2011 • Slapstick comedy •R • 2H 5M) Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef. |
September 24 --- The Invention of Lying |
The Invention of Lying (2009 • Satire/Comedy • PG-13 • 1H 40M)A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. |
October 1 --- Saturday Night |
Saturday Night (2024 • Docudrama • R • 1H 49M) At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live (1975). |
October 8 --- Good Night, and Good Luck |
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005 • Political drama • PG • 1H 33M) Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. |
October 15 --- A Good Person |
A Good Person (2023 • Psychological drama • R • 2H 8M) Follows Allison, whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. |
October 22 --- Waitress |
Waitress (2007 • Comedy/Drama • PG-13 • 1H 48M) Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness. |
October 29 --- Psycho |
Psycho (1960 • Dark comedy/Psychological horror • R • 1H 49M) A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother. |
Previously shown films 2025 |
January 1 - Cancelled due to holiday January 8 - Argo January 15 - Whale Rider January 22 - The Talented Mr. Ripley January 29 - Stand and Deliver February 5 - The Outsiders February 12 - The Fall Guy February 19 - Strangers on a Train February 26 - One Life March 5 - The Prestige March 12 - Tracks March 19 - Sing Street March 26 - East Side Sushi April 2 - Garden State (cancelled due to ice storm) April 9 - Every Brilliant Thing April 16 - Red April 23 - Polite Society April 30 - Finding Forrester May 7 - Here Today May 14 - Searching for Sugar Man May 21 - Smoke Signals May 28 - Amelie June 4 - Linoleum (Available via Kanopy with your PDL card) June 11 - Concave June 18 - Beasts of the Southern Wild June 25 - The Life List (Available on Netflix via our Roku stick) July 2 - A Complete Unkown July 9 - Cancelled due to technical issues July 16 - Pirate Radio July 23 - Late Bloomers (Available on Kanopy with your library card) July 30 - Isle of Dogs
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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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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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