Join us at the Fort Washington Library as we screen "Harriet" starring : Cynthia Ervio, Leslie Odom, and Janelle Monae. From her escape from slavery through the dangerous missions she led to liberate hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad, the story of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Join the Fort Washington Library as we screen : "Till " The true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. Starring : Danielle Deadwyler, Haley Bennett, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, and Whoopi Goldberg PG-13
Join us at the Fort Washington Library as we screen: "Just Mercy ", starring: Jamie Foxx, Brie Lawson, and Michael B. Jordan. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life. 2hrs 17mins Rating: PG-13
On February 22 (the 96th anniversary of United Palace's opening day), Movies at the Palace proudly presents an American Heroes Double-Feature, uniting Superman (1978) and Batman (1989) Experience these classic films as they were meant to be seen: on the United Palace’s 50-foot screen, with 7.1 surround sound and live, interactive entertainment before the main features
Ages 13 to 18 years join Fort Washington Library for pizza and a movie, as we watch Pixar's Soul. Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human experience.
JoinFort Washington Library in our Community Room as we screen "Sinners" Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O' Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, and Delroy Lindo. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
