Tag: comedy

Maxwell Matinee

May 6, 2024 By ml-admin

The Holdovers

2023
R
133 minutes

Tuesday, May 14
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

The dramedy tells the story of a disagreeable schoolteacher named Paul Hunham. With no family or friends, Paul ends up staying at school during Christmas break to supervise holdover students who can’t travel home for the holidays. Troublemaker Angus and head cook Mary build an unexpected bond with Paul on campus. Together, they go through hilarious adventures, celebrating Christmas in their own unique way. Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the 2024 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mary.

Maxwell Family Movie: Super Mario Bros

February 17, 2024 By ml-admin

Tuesday, February 20
2:00 to 4:00 PM
Registration required

Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
PG
92 minutes

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.

Maxwell Matinee

February 5, 2024 By ml-admin

What Happens Later

2023
R
103 minutes

Tuesday, February 13
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

Meg Ryan and David Duchovny star in this romantic comedy about two ex-lovers reconnecting for the first time in decades when they are snowed in at an airport.

Maxwell Matinee

December 27, 2023 By ml-admin

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

2023
PG-13
91 minutes

Tuesday, January 9
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

Nia Vardalos and John Corbett star in the third installment of the series franchise as the Portokalos clan travels to Greece for a family reunion.

Maxwell Matinee

November 30, 2023 By ml-admin

Last Christmas

2019
PG-13
103 minutes

Tuesday, December 12
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

A dysfunctional young woman working as Santa’s elf at a year-round Christmas store in London finds her life taking an unexpectedly optimistic turn after becoming romantically entangled with a handsome and mysterious stranger over the holiday season. Starring Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, and Emma Thompson.

Maxwell Matinee

November 7, 2023 By ml-admin

About My Father

2023
PG-13
90 minutes

Tuesday, November 14
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

A culture clash between an immigrant Italian-American father and his son’s super rich future in-laws during a holiday weekend leads to embarrassment, hilarity, and an understanding of what the true meaning of family really is in this sometimes irreverent film starring Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco.

Maxwell Matinee

September 26, 2023 By ml-admin

Book Club: The Next Chapter

2023
PG-13
108 minutes

Tuesday, October 10
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

A close-knit group of four women entering their golden years of life decides to embark on a no-holds-barred luxury excursion to Italy. United by their passion for literature and romance, the women experience a series of madcap adventures while deepening their bonds of friendship.

This sequel to the 2018 film stars Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

September 1, 2023 By ml-admin

Tuesday, September 12
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

2023
PG-13
111 minutes

A plucky eleven-year-old named Margaret finds her life on the cusp of change as her family uproots from the heart of the city to a quiet suburban neighborhood. Margaret must then navigate the ups and downs of adolescence, including new friends, new feelings, and, ultimately, a new sense of self.

Based on the novel by Judy Blume.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

July 6, 2023 By ml-admin

Tuesday, July 11
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

My Happy Ending
2023
R
89 minutes

If we knew how much longer we had to live, what would we choose to do with the time we have left? Set in a British hospital, this film starring Andie MacDowell follows poised and put-together Hollywood star Julia Roth as she begins her journey with a critical medical issue. Preferring to be incognito, Julia is instead thrust into a room with three remarkable women who, with humor and camaraderie, help Julia take on the most important and challenging role she has ever played: herself.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

June 6, 2023 By ml-admin

Tuesday, June 13
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

80 for Brady
2023
PG-13
98 minutes

Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Lily Tomlin star as a group of four lifetime Tom Brady fans who decide to take a road trip to watch him play in the Super Bowl. When they arrive in Houston only to find that tickets are out of their price range, they go to hilarious ends to gain entrance to the game.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

May 4, 2023 By ml-admin

Tuesday, May 9
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

A Man Called Otto
2022
PG-13
120 minutes

Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

The film tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

March 7, 2023 By ml-admin

Rescheduled to 3/21 due to the storm
Tuesday, March 21
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

The Banshees of Inisherin
2022
R
109 minutes

In the remote town of Inishmore, Padraic and Colm share a close, intimate bond of friendship that spans their lives. Yet when one of the men brings their lifelong bond to a swift, abrupt end, the other reels, questioning their decades of friendship and his own identity in the process.

This film is a 2023 Golden Globe winner.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

February 7, 2023 By ml-admin

Tuesday, February 14
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

Ticket to Paradise
2022
PG-13
104 minutes

A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years before.

This romantic comedy stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee

January 5, 2023 By ml-admin

The Good House
2021
R
114 minutes

Tuesday, January 10
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

Hildy, a divorced small-town realtor, struggles to feel normal in her day-to-day life. A struggling alcoholic, Hildy constantly spends her days lying and creating excuses to justify her drinking. Her family then stages an intervention, forcing her to come to terms with what her drinking is doing to everyone around her.

Based on Ann Leary’s novel of the same name.

Starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee: The Lost City

August 2, 2022 By ml-admin

The Lost City
2022
PG-13
92 minutes

Tuesday, August 9
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

When an eccentric billionaire kidnaps introverted novelist Loretta Sage to locate the ancient city featured in her latest book, Loretta’s charming yet vapid cover model, Alan, vows to prove his real-life heroism matches his fictional alter-ego and embarks on a harebrained mission to rescue Loretta. Stars Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, and Daniel Radcliffe.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.

Maxwell Matinee: Fatherhood

July 5, 2022 By ml-admin

Fatherhood
2021
PG-13
1 hour 50 minutes

Tuesday, July 12
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Registration required as space is limited

This month’s film is Fatherhood, starring Kevin Hart.

An eager expectant father finds his world is torn asunder when his wife inexplicably passes away after giving birth. He must then reconcile his challenging past with his grief if he is to be the father he always dreamed of being.

Based on the novel by Matt Logelin.

Maxwell Matinees is the library’s film series featuring a full-length feature on the second Tuesday of every month. All movies are free and open to the public.