FREE movies for August from the Matawan-Aberdeen Library

Monday, August 5 – Breakthrough
When Joyce Smith's adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost. But as John lies lifeless, Joyce refuses to give up. Her steadfast belief inspires those around her to continue to pray for John's recovery, even in the face of every case history and scientific prediction. Based on Joyce Smith’s book, this is an enthralling reminder that faith and love can create a mountain of hope, and sometimes even a miracle.

Starring: Chrissy Metz, John Lucas, Topher Grace
Release Year: 2019
Rating: PG (for thematic content including peril)
Running Time: 90 Minutes

Monday, August 12 – Galaxy Quest
As we wind down Summer Reading’s Universe of Stories, we present a light-hearted story from out of this galaxy. Twenty years after their hit series is cancelled, the five stars of the “classic” '70s series "Galaxy Quest" are still making appearances at sci-fi conventions. A group of aliens who have mistaken intercepted television transmissions for "historical documents" arrive at a convention and whisk "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" and his crew into space to help them in their all-too-real war against a deadly adversary. With no script, no director and no clue about real space travel, the actors have to turn in the performances of their lives to become the heroes the aliens believe them to be. “Intelligent and humorous satire with an excellent cast -- no previous Trekkie knowledge needed to enjoy this one.”

Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Release Year: 1999
Rating: PG (for some action violence, mild language and sensuality)
Running Time: 102 Minutes

Monday, August 19 – The Public
An unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, some homeless patrons turn the building into a shelter for the night by staging an "Occupy" sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand-off with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what's really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation's most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone
Release Year: 2019
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material, nudity, language, and some suggestive content)
Running Time: 122 Minutes

Monday, August 26 – Poms
POMS is an uplifting comedy about Martha, a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl, Olive (Pam Grier) and Alice (Rhea Perlman), proving that it's never too late to follow your dreams.

Starring: Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston
Release Year: 2019
Rating: PG-13 (for some language/sexual references)
Running Time: 91 Minutes

All movies are FREE and do not require registration.
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