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The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared

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FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD—Period romantic drama based on the book of the same name about a headstrong Victorian beauty (Carey Mulligan) and her relationships with three different suitors: a kind sheep farmer (Matthias Schoenaerts), a dashing soldier (Tom Sturridge), and a wealthy bachelor (Michael Sheen). Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Amherst Theater, Eastern Hills, Regal Quaker

GOOD KILL—War drama about an Air Force pilot (Ethan Hawke) who begins to question the ethics of using drone strikes to drop bombs on Afghanistan from the safety of his post in Las Vegas. Directed by Andrew Niccol. Amherst Theater

THE HUNDRED YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED—Swedish comedy about an eccentric old man (Robert Gustafsson) who escapes his nursing home on his hundredth birthday and begins an unexpected adventure. Directed by Felix Herngren. North Park

IRIS—Documentary examining the life and career of legendary fashion icon Iris Apfel. Directed by Albert Maysles. Eastern Hills

LAMBERT AND STAMP—Documentary exploring the behind the scenes story of how aspiring underground filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert wound up discovering, mentoring, and co-managing the English rock band The Who. Directed by James D. Cooper. Amherst Theater

POLTERGEIST—Horror remake of the 1982 film about the terrifying apparitions that haunt a suburban family, forcing them to seek the help of a paranormal expert to save their youngest daughter. Starring Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt. Directed by Gil Kenan. Flix, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In

TOMORROWLAND—Sci-fi adventure about a former boy genius (George Clooney) and a gifted teenager (Britt Robertson) who set out on a dangerous mission to unearth the secrets of “Tomorrowland,” an enigmatic location caught between time and space. Directed by Brad Bird. Aurora Theater, Flix, Hamburg Theater, Maple Ridge, Regal Elmwood, Regal Niagara, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden, Sunset Drive-In, Transit Drive-In

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CLUE: THE MOVIE (1985)—Comedy based on the popular board game about the misadventures of various guests attending a party at a Gothic Revival Mansion that turns into a real life murder mystery. Starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, and Madeline Kahn. Directed by Jonathan Lynn. Screening Room Fri & Sat 9:15 Sun 8

SPACE JAM (1996)-Animated sports comedy starring Michael Jordan as he teams up with the Looney Tunes to defeat a group of evil space aliens on the basketball court. Directed by Joe Pytka. North Park Sat & Sun 11:30am

TO CATCH A THIEF—Mystery thriller about a reformed jewel thief (Cary Grant) who ends up being suspected of a series of burglaries and must discover the identity of the actual culprit to clear his name. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screening Room Fri & Sat 7

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