Film Series

International Family 2011-2012

Third Saturdays, September through May

Admission: $5; unless otherwise noted
Admission is free for EBT card holders

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The Secret World of Arrietty

Starring: Voices by Mirai Shida, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett

The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.

  • Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi; Written by Hayao Miyazaki
  • Rating: G
  • Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes
  • Genre: Animation

“Set in an enchanting locale where the potential for magic is everywhere, this impeccable animated film puts its complete trust in the spirit of make-believe.”

– LA Times

This project is funded in part by the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Special Showing

With My Own Two Wheels

Thursday, 5/24 at 5:30pm

Suggested Donation: $5

For many Americans, the bicycle is a choice. An expensive toy. An eco-conscious mode of transportation. For countless others across the globe, it is much more.

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With My Own Two Wheels

For Fred, a health worker in Zambia, the bicycle is a means of reaching twice as many patients. For Bharati, a teenager in India, it provides access to education. For Mirriam, a disabled Ghanaian woman, working on bicycles is an escape from the stigma attached to disabled people in her community. For Carlos, a farmer in Guatemala, pedal power is a way to help neighbors reduce their impact on the environment. For Sharkey, a young man in California, the bicycle is an escape from the gangs that consume so many of his peers.

With My Own Two Wheels weaves together the experiences of these five individuals into a single story about how the bicycle can change the world—one pedal stroke at a time.

  • Director: Directed by Jacob & Isaac Seigel-Boettner
  • Runtime: 44 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary

The bicycle as a vehicle for change around the world.

Sponsored by North Berkshire BIKEfest

Special Event

Occupy N. Berkshire: We Are the 99%

5/25/2012–6/1/2012

On exhibit will be a series of photographs of local residents and visitors who identify themselves as the “99%.” All photos for the show were taken at Winterfest, North Adams, February 2012. Photographs by Lodiza LePore.

Occupy Northern Berkshire Occupy Northern Berkshire members meet and share ideas on how citizens can work to advance a more just, economically fair, and peaceful society. The group meets bi-weekly in North Adams, Thursday evenings, 6:00-7:30 p.m., 73 Church St., North Adams for general discussion and planning. All are welcome. https://www.facebook.com/groups/occupytheberkshires.

Film Series

Reunion Weekend 2012

Saturday, June 9

Free admission with your reunion button. Otherwise, regular admission applies.

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The Lorax

Starring: Danny Devito, Ed Helms, Betty White

The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

  • Director: Chris Renaud
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes
  • Genre: Animation, Family

“Someone in Hollywood ought to speak for the trees, and The Lorax does it with verve and vibrancy.”

– USA Today

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The Princess Bride

Starring: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright

A young boy listens to while his grandfather reads him the adventures of Buttercup, the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westly, the man she loves, in the fairy-tale kingdom of Florin.

  • Director: Rob Reiner
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Romance

Sponsored by Williams College Alumni Relations

Special Event

Vintage '80s Bash

June 30, 2012 7 PM

$65 Food by Mezze and drinks included.

Purchase tickets by Tuesday, June 26.

Vintage '80s bash is a dance party to benefit Images Cinema celebrating the films of John Hughes.

Bring on the dancing horses and the big hair and the neon. Dress to impress in your '80s best and win a prize!

Learn some smooth '80s moves as DJ Eric Kerns spins those '80s hits. Atari games, too!

Tickets $65 food and drinks included. Food by Mezze

Film Series

Family Flicks Under the Stars 2012

Sundays, July 8 through 29, at sundown

At the top of Spring Street

Free movies for whole family, under the stars, in the heart of Williamstown.

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To Catch a Thief

Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly

When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence.

  • Director: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
  • Genre: Mystery, Romance

“The script and the actors keep things popping, in a fast, slick, sophisticated vein. Mr. Grant and Miss Kelly do grandly, especially in one sly seduction scene. If you've never heard double-entendre, you will hear it in this film.”

– Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

Starring: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote

Steven Spielberg's classic tale of an extra-terrestrial who is accidentally left behind on earth and befriends a young boy and his family. Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the film with us!

  • Director: Steven Spielberg
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
  • Genre: Adventure, Family

“This movie made my heart glad. It is filled with innocence, hope, and good cheer. It is also wickedly funny and exciting as hell.”

– Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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A League of Their Own

Starring: Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna

In 1943, when World War II threatened Major League Baseball, a candy magnate creates an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Sisters Dottie and Kit are recruited to the Rockford Peaches team, where Dottie clashes with team manager Jimmy Dugan.

  • Director: Penny Marshall
  • Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy

“Irresistibly ebullient with not one, but nine Babes on base... it evokes the moxie of World War II America.”

– Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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The Sound of Music

Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer

In pre-World War II Austria, a young nun-in-training named Maria goes to work as a governess for a wealthy widower, Captain Georg Von Trapp, and his seven children. Maria teaches the children to love music and singing, despite the Captain forbidding any music in the house. Meanwhile, the Nazi party's influence grows in Austria.

  • Director: Robert Wise
  • Rating: G
  • Runtime: 2 hours 54 minutes
  • Genre: Musical, Drama

“Yes, it's schmaltzy, but... it also has grit, drama, and some harrowing moments. It is a total cinematic experience.”

– Filmcritic.com

Sponsored by Summer Sundays