Upcoming Movies

The upcoming movie list for March is posted.
Sign up in the Upton Library's "Movie Reservation" binder to make sure your get on the holds list as soon as they are released.
Highlights include: Mockingjay Part 2, Concussion, Peanuts Movie.  Full list is below:

Creed                                                                          PG-13                         3/12016

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.  Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson.  PG-13

Room                                                                          R                                 3/1/2016

After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery.  Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers.  R

The Night Before                                                      R                                 3/1/2016

On Christmas eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Jillian Bell.  R

Miss You Already                                                     PG-13                         3/1/2016

The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.  Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper.  PG-13

Childhood’s End                                                       NR                              3/1/2016

After peaceful aliens invade earth, humanity finds itself living in a utopia under the indirect rule of the aliens, but does this utopia come at a price?  Mike Vogel, Osy Ikhile, Daisy Betts.  NR  6-Hour Miniseries.

The Peanuts Movie                                                   G                                 3/8/2016

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.  Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller.  G.  Animated.

In the Heart of the Sea                                              PG-13                         3/8/2016

A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.  Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson.  PG-13

Macbeth                                                                     R                                 3/8/2016

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.  Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jack Madigan.  R

The Benefactor                                                          NR                              3/8/2016

A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past.  Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James.  NR

The Tribe                                                                   NR                              3/8/2016

A deaf teenager enters a specialized boarding school where, to survive, he becomes part of a wild organization - the tribe.  Grigoriy Fesenko, Yana Novikova, Rosa Babiy.  NR.  Silent film with all dialogue in sign language.

Carol                                                                          R                                 3/15/2016

An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman.  Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson.  R

Brooklyn                                                                    PG-13                         3/15/2016

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.  Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson.  PG-13

Sisters                                                                         NR / R                                    3/15/2016

Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.  Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph.  R

Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2                       PG-13                         3/22/2016

As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.  Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.  PG-13

Daddy’s Home                                                           PG-13                         3/22/2016

Stepdad, Brad Whitaker, is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns.  Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini.  PG-13

Concussion                                                                 PG-13                         3/29/2016

In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.  Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks.  PG-13

Point Break                                                                R                                 3/29/2016

A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists.  Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone.  R

A Poem Is A Naked Person (1974)                          NR                              3/29/2016

Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).  Leon Russell, Eric Anderson, Malissa Bates.  NR.  Documentary.