Monday Night Movies

Shown every Monday from May 19 – October 5 at 7:30pm in Voorhies Hall.

Underwritten In Honor of Maximilian Denmark by Gretchen and Bob Fruchter.

2025 Film Schedule

May 19 – Gosford Park – 2001, 137 mins.

The cruel owner of a British estate is killed during a weekend shooting party in this wry mystery. Later, the guests are ordered to stay at the mansion while the police investigate the killing. (US/UK)

May 26 – The Boys in the Boat – 2023, 123 mins.

The Boys in the Boat is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. 

June 2 – Somewhere in Time – 1980, 103 mins.

A playwright becomes obsessed with an actress in a 1912 portrait. The more he learns about her, the deeper he falls in love. He manages to transport himself back in time to be by the side of this woman he has never met.

June 9 – Best in Show – 2000, 88 mins.

This “mockumentary” focuses on several eccentric dog owners gearing up for the canine showdown of their lives: the prestigious Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show.

June 16 – The Lost King – 2022, 108 mins.

An amateur historian, Philippa is obsessed with the mystery of King Richard III’s lost remains. She conducts personal research, refusing to listen to skeptical historians. What follows is an inspirational journey that proves the power of one woman with infinite questions. Based on the true story. (UK)

June 23 – Blueback – 2022, 102 mins.

When Abby meets a beautiful blue grouper on a dive, she develops a special connection with the fish. Abby learns that the fish may be in danger and decides to take on the local poachers herself. (Australia)

June 30 – The Way, Way Back – 2013, 96 mins.

An introverted teen named Duncan forms an unlikely friendship with the happy-go-lucky manager of a water park. As the summer progresses, the shy young man slowly finds his niche in the community.

July 7 – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – 2022, 90 mins. Sponsored by Charlotte Van Horne Squarcy.

Marcel is an adorable one-inch shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie. Once part of a sprawling community, they are the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a filmmaker posts a short documentary of them online, he brings Marcel millions of fans, unprecedented dangers, and new hope of finding his long-lost family.

July 14 – NO MOVIE, please consider attending the Historic Awareness Committee event in Evelyn Hall.

July 21 – The Monk and the Gun – 2024, 109 mins.

With the isolated, idyllic nation of Bhutan on the cusp of modernizing, an aging lama enlists his young disciple, Tashi, to retrieve two guns from an arms dealer. The innocent Tashi embarks on a journey inspired by James Bond, where he encounters a cunning American gun collector. (Bhutan)

July 28 – World’s Fastest Indian – 2005, 127 mins.

A New Zealander tries to set a motorcycle speed record. Starring Anthony Hopkins. (New Zealand)

THURSDAY, July 31, 1 p.m. in LOUD HALL – Temple Grandin – 2010, 110 mins.

The film chronicles Grandin’s early years as a child with autism; her turbulent growth and development, and the vital support she received from her mother, aunt, and science teacher. Against all odds, Grandin became a highly-functional, esteemed inventor in the cattle industry, which she revolutionized with her scientific research and designs. Starring Claire Danes.

August 4 – Biggest Little Farm – 2018, 91 mins.

Director John Chester, his wife Molly and their dog Todd attempt to turn 200 acres of land outside Los Angeles into a sustainable farm. The couple document their quest to work in harmony with the land as well as ward off pests, predators and wildfires to protect their crops and animals.

August 11 – Memories of My Father – 2022, 136 mins.

This is the story of a Colombian writer’s father, a university professor who promoted tolerance and human rights in the face of political oppression. (Colombia)

August 18 – Kidnapped: Abduction of Edgardo Mortara – 2024, 134 mins.

In 19th century Bologna, a Jewish child is taken by soldiers after he was secretly baptized. Now, his parents will do anything to get him back. (Italy)

August 25 – A Case for Love – 2024, 115 mins.

This feature-length documentary examines the question of whether love, specifically unselfish love, is the solution to the extreme societal and political divide facing the world.

September 1 – One Life – 2024, 110 mins.

Based on the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton. As a young British broker, he traveled to Prague three months after WWII broke out. He helped destitute Jews fleeing Nazi persecution get their children out before the borders closed. (UK)

September 8 – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – 1939, 129 mins.

Frank Capra’s Best Picture nominee about a wide-eyed patriotic bumpkin named Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), who’s appointed to the Senate by corrupt politicos. Chief among them, and unbeknownst to Smith, is a senior senator whom he idolized.

September 15 – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris – 2022, 115 mins.

An English domestic servant falls in love with a couture Dior dress and decides she must buy one of her own. She sets off on a journey to Paris that will change the course of her life. (US/UK)

September 22 – Philomena – 2013, 98 mins.

In this funny and profoundly moving film, an elderly Irish woman searches for the son she was forced to give up for adoption when she was a teenager. Accompanying her is a disgraced public-relations expert who wants to write an article about her quest. (US/UK)

September 29 – Double Indemnity – 1944, 106 mins.

An insurance salesman is seduced by a conniving woman into a scheme to murder her husband and make it look like an accident in order to collect his substantial life insurance policy.

October 5 – Young Victoria – 2009, 105 mins.

Queen Victoria deals with turbulent 19th-century politics while coping with societal pressure to marry someone other than her true love, Prince Albert. (UK)