Friday Flicks: July 29

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Blog will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Cowboys and Aliens
Starring: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde
Directed by: Jon Favreau

A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.

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Crazy, Stupid, Love
Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.

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The Smurfs
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays
Directed by: Raja Gosnell

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 22

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Captain America
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving
Directed by: Joe Johnston

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.

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Friends with Benefits
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson
Directed by: Will Gluck

While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan (Timberlake) and Jamie (Kunis) soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 15

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes
Directed by: David Yates

Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord once and for all.

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Film synopsis via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 8

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Horrible Bosses
Starring: Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell
Directed by: Seth Gordon

Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.

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Zookeeper

Starring: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson
Directed by: Frank Coraci


A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love -- without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 1

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Opening June 29:

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Directed by: Michael Bay
Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. The film centers around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet's most dangerous secrets.
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Larry Crowne
Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts
Directed by: Tom Hanks

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

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Monte Carlo
Starring: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith
Directed by: Thomas Bezucha

Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

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