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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June 5 --- Coming to America |
Coming to America (1988 • Comedy/Romance • R • 1H 57M) Immersed in luxury and riches, courteous Prince Akeem, the refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his 21st birthday. As a result, bent on finding true love, the young blueblood heads to the strange urban jungle of New York City's Queens. To mask his regal descent, Akeem and his trusted valet Semmi must post as humble exchange students, doing their best to mingle with their neighbors. But more than anything in the world, the noble bachelor yearns to be loved for who he is and not for his title. Is Prince Akeem destined to find his soulmate in America's bustling Big Apple? |
June 12 --- Hell or High Water |
Hell of High Water (2016 • Crime/Drama/Thriller • R • 1H 42M) In West Texas, two brothers go on a bank-robbing rampage. They are targeting the branches of one bank in particular, The Texas Midland Bank. This bank is about to foreclose on the mortgage on their ranch and claim the property, and robbing the bank to pay its own loan seems appropriate. On the trail of the brothers is a Texas Ranger, Marcus Hamilton, with only a few weeks to retirement. |
June 19 --- The Fabelmans |
The Fabelmans (2022 • Drama/Coming of Age • PG-13 • 2H 31M) Loosely based on Spielberg's childhood growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, from age seven to eighteen, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret, and explores how the power of movies help us see the truth about each other and ourselves. |
June 26 --- Bob Marley: One Love |
Bob Marley: One Love (2024 • Biography/Drama/Music • PG-13 • 1H 47M) The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music. |
July 3 --- The Sting |
The Sting (1973 • Comedy/Crime/Drama • PG • 2H 9M) Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con. |
July 10 --- Everything Everywhere All at Once |
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022 • Action/Adventure/Comedy • R • 2H 19M) A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led. |
July 17 --- Beetlejuice |
Beetlejuice (1988 • Comedy/Fantasy • PG • 1H 32M) The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out. |
July 24 --- The Book of Eli |
The Book of Eli (2010 • Action/Adventure/Drama • R • 1H 58M) A drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation. |
July 31 --- The Boys in the Boat |
The Boys in the Boat (2023 • Biography/Drama/Sport) • PG-13 • 2H 3M) A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. |
August 7 --- Escape from Alcatraz |
Escape from Alcatraz (1979 • Action/Biography/Crime • PG • 1H 52M) Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world. |
August 14 --- Vertigo |
Vertigo (1958 • Mystery/Romance/Thriller • PG • 2H 8M) A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed. |
August 21 --- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967 • Comedy/Drama • Unrated • 1H 48M) A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé. |
August 28 --- Rebel Without a Cause |
Rebel Without a Cause (1955 • Drama • PG-13 • 1H 51M) A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. |
COMING UP THIS FALL |
To be announced
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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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