FREE movies for November from the Matawan-Aberdeen Library

Monday, November 5 – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past. The film goes back and forth in time to show how relationships forged in the past resonate in the present. It reveals Donna's (Meryl Streep, Lily James) young life, experiencing the fun she had with the three possible dads of Sophie. As she reflects on her mom's journey, Sophie finds herself to be more like her mother than she ever even realized.

Starring: Amanda Seyfriend, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski
Release Year: 2018
Rating: PG-13 (for some suggestive material)
Running Time: 114 Minutes

Monday, November 12 – All Quiet on the Western Front
For the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day, a classic film about World War 1. Based on the canonic novel by Erich Maria Remarque, this influential anti-war film chronicles the disillusionment of a group of young patriotic recruits amidst the horrific reality of combat. In many respects, the film was ahead of its time; the grisly imagery, honest performances, and unrelenting cinematography eviscerate romantic notions of war long before the protest films of the ’70s became a mainstay of war counterculture.

Starring: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim
Release Year: 1930
Rating: Not Rated- deemed PG
Running Time: 134 Minutes

Monday, November 19 – Damsel
Samuel Alabaster, an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope. As Samuel traverses the Wild West with a drunkard named Parson Henry and a miniature horse called Butterscotch, their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel. A loving reinvention of the western genre from the Zellner brothers, DAMSEL showcases their trademark unpredictability, off-kilter sense of humor, and unique brand of humanism.

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska
Release Year: 2018
Rating: R (for some violence, language, sexual material, and brief, graphic nudity)
Running Time: 113 Minutes

Monday, November 26 – Charade
In this equally thrilling and romantic classic, Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua while on holiday in the French Alps. Her newfound romance is interrupted, however, upon her return home, when it is revealed that her husband, who she had decided to divorce, has been murdered. Regina and Peter soon find themselves pursued by her husband's World War II cronies who are after the quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. It has been referred to as "the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made".

Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant
Release Year: 1963
Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes

All movies are FREE and do not require registration.
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