Film Screenings

Albert Nobbs (2011)

No Oscar? Really? Film Series

The list of actors who’ve won Academy Awards is long and distinguished. So is the roll of those who haven’t. The Library this month screens four films that earned nominations—but not statuettes—for four notably Oscar-less stars: Ed Harris and Amy Adams, Brad Pitt and Glenn Close.

SATURDAYS AT 1:30 P.M.
Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

February 2	*Apollo 13* (1995; PG-13)
February 9	American Hustle (2013; R)
February 16	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008; PG-13)
February 23	Albert Nobbs (2011; R)

The list of actors who’ve won Academy Awards is long and distinguished. So is the roll of those who haven’t. Concluding a series of films this month that earned nominations – but not statuettes – for notably Oscar-less stars: Glenn Close carries the mesmerizing story of an underprivileged woman forced to live as a man in 19th-century Ireland. (Rated R)

Saturday, February 23, 2019
1:30 pm

Central Library

Film Rating: R — Restricted

Golden Years Matinee

Monday, February 25, 2019
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Westport Branch

Film Rating: NR - Not Rated

Children's Movie

Wednesday, March 6, 2019
10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Westport Branch

Film Rating: NR - Not Rated

Women Behind the Lens: The Bling Ring

Searching the Psyche Through Cinema

This annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors.

Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. The post-screening discussion is led by psychoanalyst Marilyn Metzl and film critic Vivian Kane.

Presented in partnership with the Greater Kansas City and Topeka Psychoanalytic Center.

January 20	*Lady Bird* (2017, R)
February 3	An Education (2009, PG-13)
February 17	Battle of the Sexes (2017, PG-13)
March 3	The Bling Ring (2013, R)