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FREE movies for the month of February from the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library

Every Monday @ 2pm: 2/6: Deepwater Horizon; 2/13: Light Between Oceans; 2/20: Library closed; 2/27: The Queen of Katwe

Monday, February 6th at 2pmDeepwater Horizon

A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The film focuses on the explosion aboard the rig in the Gulf of Mexico and the subsequent rescue of survivors.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell
Release Year: 2016
Rating: PG-13 (for prolonged intense disaster sequences and related disturbing images, and brief strong language.)
Running Time: 99 Minutes

Monday, February 13th at 2pmThe Light Between Oceans

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A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat. Years later, the couple discovers the child's true parentage and are faced with the moral dilemma of their actions. “’The Light Between Oceans’ is a heart-breaking drama about fate, love, moral dilemmas and the lengths to which one couple will go to see their dreams realized.”

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vakander
Release Year: 2016
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material and and some sexual content)
Running Time: 132 Minutes

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Monday, February 20th – CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY

Monday, February 27th at 2pmThe Queen of Katwe

"Queen of Katwe" is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

Starring: David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o
Release Year: 2016
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements, an accident scene and some suggestive material)
Running Time: 124 Minutes

All movies are FREE and do not require registration.

Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library
165 Main Street, Matawan, NJ
732-583-9100
www.matawanaberdeenlibrary.com

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