POB Library Movies

All movies are shown in the auditorium. They are free and open to all. In the event of a large turnout, POB residents will be admitted first, others as space permits.

Films are shown: Wednesdays at 3:00 pm
and 7:30 pm

July 7 - Up in the Air Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles. Living an empty life out of a suitcase, he thinks he may have finally meet the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams (Vera Farmiga) in this quirky comedy. 109 min., (R)
July 14 - An Education In a 1960's London suburb, sixteen-year-old Jenny Mellor (Carey Mulligan) becomes distracted from her pursuit of acceptance into Oxford when she meets David Goldman (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming man more than twice her age. 100 min., (PG-13)
July 21 - Precious *Based on the Novel Push* by Sapphire** Set in Harlem in 1987, this is the story of Clareece "Precious" Jones (Gabourney Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. Pregnant for the second time by her now-absent father, Precious may sometimes be down, but she is never out. Precious is asked to join a special school that will lead her from darkness to light. 109 min., (R)
July 28 - Invictus This film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team (Matt Damon) in an attempt to unite his racially and economically divided country through the universal language of sport. Mandela rallies the underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match. 105 min., (PG-13)
August 4 - Young Victoria This dramatization covers the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. In line for the throne, with everyone vying to win her favor, Victoria (Emily Blunt) was, at seventeen, already the object of a royal power struggle. 105 min., (PG)
August 11 - The Blind Side This film tells the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster. Michael was taken in by a wealthy white family that helped him fulfill his potential as a person and an athlete. The lives of Michael and his loving adoptive family changed when he became an All-American in college and was picked in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. 128 min., (PG-13)
August 18 - Crazy Heart Otis "Bad" Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken down, hard living and hard drinking country music singer who's had too many marriages and years on the road. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. 112 min., (R)
August 25 - The Last Station This historical drama about Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) and his family features Helen Mirren as his wife and muse, the Countess Sofya. Sofya employs every seductive trick she knows on her husband's loyal disciple, whom she believes was responsible for Tolstoy's signing a new will leaving his work and property to the Russian people. 112 min., (R)