Onancock
International Films
2nd Thursdays for 12 years
Onancock
International Films has made the Roseland Theatre the place to be on the second Thursday of
the month for twelve years. If the crowds on the Eastern Shore of Virginia are
any indication, this tradition will continue. Attendance is strong with well
over a hundred loyal movie fans and new faces at every movie.
Onancock
International Films is a non-profit group of movie lovers. Kitty Croke, Teri
Betz and Tim Croke research and choose films from around the world that will
entertain the Eastern Shore. The key is a variety of cultures as well as a mix
of comedy, romance and more serious films.
Tickets
for individual films may be purchased at the door on the night of the film for
$8.00 per person. Season tickets are
available for the season at the Book Bin or at the theatre on the night of the
movie.
41st Season Summaries
May – August, 2019
May 9
On the Basis
of Sex (2018)
US, English
Worth seeing, not only as a tribute to the Supreme
Court Justice nicknamed "Notorious RBG" but for the context that it
provides. The movie, set in 1956, premiered in line with Justice Ginsburg's
25th anniversary on the Supreme Court. The film tells an inspiring and spirited
true story following young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her
husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals.
“On the Basis of Sex” refers to the case which overturned a century of gender
discrimination. The story takes a wonky court case about a tax code expenses
and turns it into a nail-biting thriller.
June 13
Everybody
Knows (2018)
Spain, Spanish
The film follows Laura on her travels from Argentina to
her small home town in Spain for her sister's wedding, bringing her two
children along for the occasion. Amid the joyful reunion and festivities, the
eldest daughter is abducted. In the tense days that follow, various family and
community tensions surface and deeply hidden secrets are revealed. Starring
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, "Everybody
Knows" is a reminder that sometimes we just want to go to movies to watch
pretty people screw up their lives.
July 11
Shoplifters
(2018)
Japan, Japanese
A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs and
inadequate incomes turn to shoplifting to make ends meet. They are not alone in
this behavior. The young and the old of the household are in on the act. The
unusual routine is about to change from care-free and matter-of-fact to
something more dramatic when the couple open their doors to a beleaguered young
girl. The reasons for the family's habit and their motivations come under the
microscope. The movie uses a domestic drama to illustrate larger and more
compelling concerns about society in general.
August 8
Stan and
Ollie (2019)
UK, English
The true story of Hollywood's greatest comedy double
act, Laurel and Hardy, starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the movie
icons, Stan and Ollie. This is the heart-warming story of what would become the
pair's triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the
pair embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the
pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives, the pair's
love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their
place in the hearts of their adoring public.
See
you at the movies!
For More Information,
Contact Kitty
Croke (757) 787-5687.
Roseland Theatre
www.roselandonancock.com
Onancock Theatre Corporation,