Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Comedy

Rated PG-13

Comedy about the rise and fall and rise again of a NASCAR driver and his good-ol'-boy sidekick.

BlacKkKlansman

Drama/Comedy

Rated R

A black detective sets out to infiltrate the Colorado chapter of the Ku Klux Klan with the help of his Jewish colleague. In the midst of the 1970s civil rights movement, they risk their lives to obtain insider information on the violent organization.

Top Secret

Comedy

Rated PG

When an American pop idol is sent to the Soviet Union on a goodwill tour, he quickly becomes entangled in espionage in an attempt to rescue a brilliant scientist held captive.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Thriller

R

In this Cold War thriller set in 1970s England, a disgraced spy named George Smiley is hired by his government to expose a double agent in British intelligence who is selling secrets to the Soviets.

Anna and the Apocalypse

Horror/Musical

Rated R for zombie violence and gore, language, and some sexual material

This comedy, horror, musical follows Anna and her group of friends as they discover that the world has been overrun with zombies during the Christmas season.They must work together to fight for survival as they attempt to reach their families and find safety in this new, terrifying world.

December 13 Community Canvas at the Library – Triptych Tree Collaborative Art Project 11-1p

Come and be artsy in front of the fire and enjoy community, cider and donuts.

We are pleased to introduce the Community Canvas at the Library project, a county-wide initiative inviting residents of Essex County to come together and create collaborative art at their local libraries. No prior art experience is needed to participate, as the programs are designed to offer opportunities for individuals to express themselves through the use of color, patterns, designs, or poetry. The projects are suitable for a wide range of participants, from age 7 to seniors, offering a unique opportunity for all generations to connect and create together.

Everything is Illuminated

Comedy/Adventure

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images/violence, sexual content and language

A collector of family heirlooms, young Jonathan sets out on a search for the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II when his Ukrainian town was destroyed by the Nazis.

Home Alone

Family/Comedy

Rated PG for comic action and mild language.

A mischievous 8-year-old who's picked on by his older siblings and ignored by his parents would really rather be left alone—and that's exactly what happens when he gets accidentally left behind in a frenzied rush to the airport for a family vacation in Paris over the holiday season. After learning to fend for himself, the boy has to protect his house against two bumbling burglars who are planning to rob it.

Big Night

Rated R for language.

An old-fashioned restaurant rapidly loses business to a flashier place in this deliciously comic tale about the two Italian-American brothers who own it.

Murder on the Orient Express

Mystery

Rated PG for mild violence, smoking, drinking.

Aboard a train from Istanbul, a passenger is found murdered and famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot steps up to determine which of the other passengers is responsible. The victim, who just the night before had asked Poirot for protection, turns out to not be who he seemed. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.

**Read the book and we will discuss the book and movie following the viewing. Books will be available at the library.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

War/Adventure

Rated PG for mild war violence.

Best Picture winner about British POWs who are forced by their Japanese captors to build a railroad bridge in World War II Indochina, where a battle of wills is fought between the ramrod Allied commander and the brutal camp commandant who faces death if the vital rail link isn't completed on time. Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson's adaptation of Pierre Boulle's novel was awarded Best Screenplay, but since Foreman and Wilson were blacklisted, Boulle received script credit, plus the Oscar.