Holy Cross Presents the Seelos Film Series for Fall 2014

The following films will be shown at the Seelos Theater at the College of the Holy Cross.  All films are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information, please call the Seelos Theater Box Office at 508-793-2455.

“August: Osage County” Wed., Sept. 3: Showing at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, and Julia Roberts. After a family tragedy, the women of the Weston family return to their Oklahoma home, forcing them to examine their present and past, and deal with their dysfunctional mother.

“The Amazing Spider-man 2” Fri., Sept. 5 and Sat., Sept. 6: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13.Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Jamie Foxx. Peter Parker tries to protect New York City against a new threat—one stronger than any he has faced before.

“Inside Llewyn Davis” Wed., Sept. 10: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, and John Goodman. A look into the life of a young folk musician living in Greenwich Village in 1961.

“The Monuments Men” Fri., Sept. 12 and Sat., Sept. 13: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Bill Murray. Based on a true story, an unlikely WWII platoon attempts to rescue artistic masterpieces stolen by the Nazis.

“The Railway Man” Wed., Sept. 17: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Stellan Skarsgård. As a prisoner of war, Eric Lomax seeks to confront his tormentor years later.

“Lone Survivor” Fri., Sept. 19 and Sat., Sept. 20: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated R. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, and Emile Hirsch. A Navy seal and his team set out to capture a notorious Taliban leader.

“Locke” Wed., Sept. 24: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, and Ruth Wilson. Ivan Locke receives a phone call that catalyzes a series of events he never expected.

“Godzilla” Fri., Sept. 26 and Sat., Sept. 27: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Bryan Cranston. Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, is the world’s only hope against its threatening adversaries.

“Under the Skin” Wed., Oct. 1: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, and Lynsey Taylor Mackay. A women drives through the streets of Scotland seducing lonely men.

“Neighbors” Fri., Oct. 3 and Sat., Oct. 4: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated R. Starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron. A young couple deals with life living next to a fraternity house.

“Night Moves” Wed., Oct. 8: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, and Peter Sarsgaard. Three environmentalist work to execute their most extreme protest yet: blowing up a hydroelectric dam.

“Blue Ruin” Wed., Oct. 22: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, and Amy Hargreaves. A man returns to his hometown to carry out an act of vengeance and protect his estranged family.

“We Are the Best” Wed., Oct. 29: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated NR. Starring Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne. Set in 1980s Stockholm, three young girls decide to form a punk rock band.

“Maleficent” Fri., Oct. 31 and Sat., Nov. 1: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG. Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, and Sharlto Copley. A powerful and troubled sorceress, Maleficent curses infant Aurora who may be the kingdom’s only hope for peace.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wed., Nov. 5: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, and Mathieu Amalric. Wes Anderson’s newest film showcases the adventures of a legendary concierge and his most trusted lobby in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka.

“Million Dollar Arm” Fri., Nov. 7: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG. Starring Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, and Alan Arkin. American sports agent, J.B. Bernstein, recruits Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.

“Black Nativity” Wed., Nov. 12: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated PG. Starring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, and Jennifer Hudson. Langston travels to New York City to spend Christmas with his estranged relatives in an inspirational story.

“Cesar Chavez” Fri., Nov. 14 and Sat., Nov. 15: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. Starring Michael Peña, America Ferrera, and Rosario Dawson. A biography of the civil-rights activist, Cesar Chavez.

“Belle” Wed., Nov. 19: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated PG. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, and Emily Watson. Inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race daughter of an English Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” Fri., Nov. 21 and Sat., Nov. 22: Showing at 7 p.m.Rated PG-13. Starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper. After discovering an orb in deep outer space, Peter Quill becomes the target of a manhunt spear-headed by Ronan the Accuser.

“Snowpiercer” Wed., Dec. 3: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, and Tilda Swinton. Aboard a train that travels around the world, a class-system emerges among the world’s only surviving humans in this futuristic thriller.

“Edge of Tomorrow” Fri., Dec. 5 and Sat., Dec. 6: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, and Bill Paxton. Caught in a time loop. Major William Cage is forced back into the same brutal combat against alien adversaries.

“The Immigrant” Wed., Dec. 10: Showings at 3 and 8 p.m. Rated R. Starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner. Newly arrived immigrant, Ewa Cybulska falls into a life of prostitution in New York City in 1921, and soon into a complex, erratic relationship with two men.

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Fri., Dec. 12 and Sat., Dec. 13: Showing at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. Starring Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, and Andy Serkis. After a deadly virus swept over the earth, a growing nation of genetically evolved apes are threatened by a band of surviving humans.