Film Screenings
City on Fire (1987, R)
Breaking Into The New yearCity on Fire (1987, R)
A maverick undercover cop infiltrates a gang of Hong Kong jewel thieves but is wounded when the robbery turns into a massacre. Trapped in their hideout, the gang seek to unmask the traitor in their midst. A gem from the beginning of Chow Yun-fat’s career, come see the movie so good that Quentin Tarantino just had to rip it off.
Central Cinema Nights is a movie screening in the Central Library’s Durwood Film Vault taking place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we watch and discuss documentaries and feature films in a socially conscious setting, chosen to fit a monthly theme. This month's theme: Breaking Into The New Year
What better way is there to watch a bank robbery movie than from the inside of a bank vault? Start your year with a bang as we screen this selection of heist films from our collection.
Everyone is welcome! Movie screenings at the Central Library are always FREE and open to the public
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Potpourri FridayAlfred Hitchcock directed this suspenseful and gripping drama of a couple vacationing in Morocco whose son is kidnapped, caught up in espionage. Starring James Stewart and Doris Day. This was Hitchcock's remake of his original 1934 film. 1955 color 160 minutes
Friday, January 25, 2019
12:00 pm
Mama Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
Fresh Flicks Film SeriesThe Library this month gives the big-screen treatment to four notable films recently released to video. They range from Spike Lee’s freewheeling account of an African American cop who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan (co-written by the University of Kansas’ Kevin Willmott) to the smash adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling book about the internal struggles of an affluent—“crazy rich”—Singaporean family.
SATURDAYS AT 1:30 P.M.
Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
| January 5 | BlacKkKlansman (2018; R) |
| January 12 | Juliet, Naked (2018; R) |
| January 19 | Crazy Rich Asians (2018; PG-13) |
| January 26 | Mama Mia! Here We Go Again (2018; PG-13) |
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Set It Off (1996, R)
Breaking Into The New yearSet It Off (1996, R)
After being fired from her job as a bank teller, Frankie (Vivica A. Fox) begins working at a janitorial service with her friends Tisean (Kimberly Elise), a single mother; Cleo (Queen Latifah), a boisterous lesbian; and Stony (Jada Pinkett), who is dealing with the recent death of her brother. The women are struggling with their finances, so they decide to start robbing banks. At first the group is successful, but they soon attract the attention of an obsessive detective (John C. McGinley).
Central Cinema Nights is a movie screening in the Central Library’s Durwood Film Vault taking place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we watch and discuss documentaries and feature films in a socially conscious setting, chosen to fit a monthly theme. This month's theme: Breaking Into The New Year.
What better way is there to watch a bank robbery movie than from the inside of a bank vault? Start your year with a bang as we screen this selection of heist films from our collection.
Everyone is welcome! Movie screenings at the Central Library are always FREE and open to the public.
Jezebel
First Friday Film ClassicStarring Bette Davis and Henry Fonda, Davis plays a Southern belle whose attempts to incite jealousy in her fiance go wrong and he leaves, only to return a year later, married. Sparks fly. Davis won Best Actress Academy Award for her 1938 role. 103 minutes B&W
Friday, February 1, 2019
12:00 pm
Apollo 13 (1995)
No Oscar? Really? Film SeriesThe list of actors who’ve won Academy Awards is long and distinguished. So is the roll of those who haven’t. The Library this month screens four films that earned nominations—but not statuettes—for four notably Oscar-less stars: Ed Harris and Amy Adams, Brad Pitt and Glenn Close.
SATURDAYS AT 1:30 P.M.
Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
| February 2 | Apollo 13 (1995; PG-13) |
| February 9 | American Hustle (2013; R) |
| February 16 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008; PG-13) |
| February 23 | Albert Nobbs (2011; R) |
Women Behind the Lens: An Education
Searching the Psyche Through CinemaThis annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors.
Director Lone Scherfig’s smart and critically acclaimed coming-of-age story follows a teenage girl (Carey Mulligan) in 1960s London and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age. Post-screening discussion is led by Lori Hoodenpyle, a family law attorney and psychoanalytic candidate, and film critic Beck Ireland.
Presented in partnership with the Greater Kansas City and Topeka Psychoanalytic Center.
| January 20 | Lady Bird (2017, R) |
| February 3 | An Education (2009, PG-13) |
| February 17 | Battle of the Sexes (2017, PG-13) |
| March 3 | The Bling Ring (2013, R) |
Children's Movie
Martin Luther King, Jr
Not that long ago, African Americans were denied basic rights and opportunities in the United States, but one man's work and dedication helped change the future of our country -- not just for African Americans, but for all Americans. In Martin Luther King, Jr., kids will take an in-depth look at the life of this civil rights leader and learn about his commitment to nonviolence in the pursuit of social change. From his days as a minister in Alabama to his role in the battle for equal rights, discover how Americans responded to the actions and words of the Civil Rights Movement's most influential leader. Kids will also learn about the important milestones of the Civil Rights Movement -- from the historic decision of Brown vs. The Board of Education to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the legendary March on Washington.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
10:30 am to 12:00 pm