Tag Archives: Film

Fort Washington Library Friday Matinee : “Till “

Join us at 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

Running Time: 2hrs 10mins Rating: PG-13

Fort Washington Library Friday Matinee: “Just Mercy “

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.

Running Time: 2hrs 17mins MPAA Rating: PG-13

Fort Washington Library Friday Matinee: “Harriet”

Join us at the Fort Washington Library in our Community Room as we screen  “Harriet”

Starring : Cynthia Ervio, Leslie Odom, and JanelleMonae

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 is told.

Running Time: 2 hrs and 5 mins Rating: PG13

Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “Weapons”

Join us at the Fort Washington Library in our Community Room as we screen “Weapons”

When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

Starring: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan

Running Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Rating: R