Friday, January 29th at 7:30 p.m.

This Friday at 7:30 p.m., we will conclude our first-ever Independent Film Series. From the attendance, the applause, and the smiles, I think we can safely say that it will definitely not be our last! (Wasn't it fun???) 

Please join us on Friday for the last film of the series. Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support!

Friday, January 29 - 7:30 p.m.

BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN (2009) Starring John Krasinski, Timothy Hutton, and Julianne Nicholson; Not rated; 80 minutes

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university, Sara Quinn is left looking for answers as to what went wrong. Directing all her energies into her anthropological dissertation, Sara conducts a series of interviews with men in an effort to uncover the secret thoughts that drive their behavior. She thinks she can remedy both her heartache and her academic challenges with a new research project and begins conducting a series of interviews with men. As she records the astonishing and disquieting experiences of various subjects, Sara discovers much more about men and herself than she bargained for. (Based on the book by David Foster Wallace.)

Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Single? You’re in good company.

Our Independent Film Series Continues!

Friday, January 22nd at 7:30 p.m. -- A Special Meet the Filmmakers Event! 

Written, produced, and directed by Richard Atkinson and Jane Scandurra, who will introduce the film and answer audience questions at the conclusion of the film.

SINGLE: A DOCUMENTARY  (2008) Not rated; 97 minutes

100 million adults in America are single and for the first time ever, the majority of US households are now headed by an unmarried person. "Single" - a documentary film, explores the growth of the unmarried population and the complexities of finding and maintaining a lasting relationship in today's crazy world. The game has dramatically changed.

 
To learn more about the film, click here. To watch the trailer, click here.

To watch the film and meet the filmmakers, meet here, at Darien Library - Friday, at  7:30 p.m.

For more information about our Independent Film Series, click here.

Our Independent Film Series Continues!

January 15 - 7:30 p.m.

HUMBLE PIE  (2007) Starring William Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Kathleen Quinlan, Hubbel Palmer, and Mary Lynn Raiskub; Rated PG-13; 84 minutes

At nearly 400 pounds, Tracy Orbison (Hubbel Palmer) is a wide target. When he sets out to pursue his dream of acting, the grocery clerk finds an assortment of people waiting to dash his dreams: his acting coach, who has designs on his sister Peggy; his juvenile-delinquent friends, who suck him into their petty crimes; and his God-fearing, self-loathing mother. Through it all, Tracy remains irrepressibly upbeat, convinced he's destined for something big.

To read more about the film and watch the trailer, click here.

For more information about our Independent Film Series, click here.

Get ready to commit in 2010! In broad daylight! On January 6th, we will begin our brand new Wednesday Matinee Film Series at the Library. Movies will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Community Room and will be a mix of big feature films, classics, documentaries, foreign films, overlooked films, and occasionally, a 2^nd showing of a popular Friday film (our Friday Film Series will begin on February 5th). 

 Here's the schedule:

January 6 - The Proposal - (2009) Starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, and Betty White; Rated PG-13; 108 minutes

When high-powered editor Margaret faces deportation to Canada, she fakes an engagement to her put-upon assistant Andrew, whom she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate but says she must meet his quirky Alaskan family where Margaret is a true fish-out-of-water in this romantic comedy.

January 13 - Twelve Angry Men - (1957) Starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, and Jack Warden; Not rated; 96 minutes

"Twelve Angry Men" pursues a jury’s dilemma to the limit and in the process becomes a truly rare film. The entire film takes place in the jury room, where the guilt or innocence of a young ghetto youth, accused of murder, is at stake. When Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) is not convinced of the boy’s guilt, an exploration of the issue "beyond a reasonable doubt" ensues.

January 20 - Big Fish - (2003) Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, and Jessica Lange; Rated PG-13; 125 minutes

Edward Bloom has always been a teller of tall tales especially about his own life.  He has created a past for himself that has taken him from a small Alabama town on journeys around the work.  His stories found him encountering giants, blizzards, witches and he even had a run-in with conjoined-twin lounge singers.  Now that he is dying, his estranged son Will just wants to get a glimpse of what his father is really like. 

January 27 - The Cove (2009) A documentary; Rated PG-13; 92 minutes

This film begins in Taiji, Japan, where former dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry has come to set things right. In the 1960s, it was O’Barry who captured and trained the dolphins that played the title character in the television show “Flipper.” He has now discovered a terrifying secret in a secluded cove where thousands of dolphins are hunted for meat and underhanded dealing to the entertainment industry.