Westwood Library to Screen Oscar-Nominated Films

The Westwood Library will be screening Oscar-nominated movies leading up to the Academy Awards on February 26.

The library has a license to publicly show films, and regularly does on the fourth Thursday of each month as a part of its "Real Art" program. According to library Director Martha Urbiel, the program screens art, foreign and other independent films that may not otherwise be shown in the area.

Urbiel said the Oscar-nominated films are being screened in response to the large numbers of residents wanting to borrow them from the library. Also, watching them with others can improve the the experience, she said.

"People can borrow them on DVD, but it's fun to watch them together as a group," Urbiel said.

Below is a schedule of the movies to be screened and the awards each is nominated for:

Friday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. - A Better Life ( 1hr 50 min). Best actor.

Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. - The Help (2hr 17min). Best picture, best actor, best supporting actor.

Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. - Moneyball (2hr 13min). Best picture, best actor.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 3:45 p.m. - KungFu Panda II (1hr 31min). Best animated film.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. - Ides of March (1hr 42min). Best adapted screenplay.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. - Margin Call (1hr 49min). Best original screenplay.

Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. - Midnight in Paris (1hr 39min). Best picture, best director, best original screenplay.

Friday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. - Jane Eyre (2hr 1min). Best costume.

Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. - Puss In Boots (1hr 30min). Best animated film.