Every Monday at dusk, the Washington Crossing Open Air Theater (just across the bridge in New Jersey) shows a movie at dusk. For just $10 per car, you can enjoy any of this year's extremely diverse films- from family friendly films like A Bug's Life to classic Hitchcock to Michael Jackson: This Is It.
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petti, Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna, Bill Pullman
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Penny Marshall
Rated PG; 1992
During World War II, when much of the male population was in the trenches, the first all-women’s baseball league was formed. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty) are sisters recruited to keep the sport alive. Their teammates range from a former dance hall hostess to a home run slugger to a jersey girl to a couple of farmer’s daughters.
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petti, Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna, Bill Pullman
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Penny Marshall
Rated PG; 1992
During World War II, when much of the male population was in the trenches, the first all-women’s baseball league was formed. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty) are sisters recruited to keep the sport alive. Their teammates range from a former dance hall hostess to a home run slugger to a jersey girl to a couple of farmer’s daughters.
July 5, 2010
Raindate: July 6
SUNSET: 8:33 pm
Raindate: July 6
SUNSET: 8:33 pm
PSYCHO
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
Universal Pictures; Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Not Rated; 1960
Certainly Hitchcock's most unrelenting exercise in terror, Psycho remains one of the most terrifying films of all time. Countlessly imitated but never equaled, Psycho‘s tale of a strange young man and his possessive mother features the now-famous shower scene, the sinister Bates Motel, and the creepy house that overlooks it.
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
Universal Pictures; Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Not Rated; 1960
Certainly Hitchcock's most unrelenting exercise in terror, Psycho remains one of the most terrifying films of all time. Countlessly imitated but never equaled, Psycho‘s tale of a strange young man and his possessive mother features the now-famous shower scene, the sinister Bates Motel, and the creepy house that overlooks it.
July 12, 2010
Raindate: July 13
SUNSET: 8:30 pm
Raindate: July 13
SUNSET: 8:30 pm
HAIRSPRAY
John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer
New Line Cinema; Directed by Alan Shankman
Rated PG; 2007
In this big screen version of the Broadway play Tracy Turnblad is a heavy weight teenager with huge hair who is obsessed with Link Larken on the Corny Collins Show. She sings and dances her way into his heart and onto the show. However, she decides that the segregation of the show is not fair so she and her friends fight to integrate the show.
John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer
New Line Cinema; Directed by Alan Shankman
Rated PG; 2007
In this big screen version of the Broadway play Tracy Turnblad is a heavy weight teenager with huge hair who is obsessed with Link Larken on the Corny Collins Show. She sings and dances her way into his heart and onto the show. However, she decides that the segregation of the show is not fair so she and her friends fight to integrate the show.
July 19, 2010
Raindate: July 20
SUNSET: 8:26 pm
Raindate: July 20
SUNSET: 8:26 pm
SPIDER-MAN
Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Sam Raimi
Rated PG-13; 2002
Break out the body suit – Spidey’s back! Peter Parker is just an average high school student until he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. He soon beings to discover that he has super-human strength, agility and an ESP-like spider sense. Peter decides to use his power for good and begins to fight crime. Let your group get tangled up in the biggest hit of the summer!
Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Sam Raimi
Rated PG-13; 2002
Break out the body suit – Spidey’s back! Peter Parker is just an average high school student until he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. He soon beings to discover that he has super-human strength, agility and an ESP-like spider sense. Peter decides to use his power for good and begins to fight crime. Let your group get tangled up in the biggest hit of the summer!
July 26, 2010
Raindate: July 27
SUNSET: 8:20 pm
Raindate: July 27
SUNSET: 8:20 pm
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin
Directed by Rob Reiner
Rated PG; 2003
A grandfather tells his grandson the story of a lowly stable boy who pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup only to be abducted by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck.A wonderful fairy tale and a real dream of a movie.
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin
Directed by Rob Reiner
Rated PG; 2003
A grandfather tells his grandson the story of a lowly stable boy who pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup only to be abducted by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck.A wonderful fairy tale and a real dream of a movie.
August 2, 2010
Raindate: August 3
SUNSET: 8:13 pm
Raindate: August 3
SUNSET: 8:13 pm
WAIT UNTIL DARK
Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna
Warner Bros.; Directed by Terence Young
Not Rated; 1967
An innocent blind woman (Audrey Hepburn) is stalked by three members of a narcotics gang who believe she is in possession of a doll filled with heroin. This electrifying thriller adapted from the New York stage play is full of terrifying plot twists and special effects.
Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna
Warner Bros.; Directed by Terence Young
Not Rated; 1967
An innocent blind woman (Audrey Hepburn) is stalked by three members of a narcotics gang who believe she is in possession of a doll filled with heroin. This electrifying thriller adapted from the New York stage play is full of terrifying plot twists and special effects.
August 9, 2010
Raindate: August 10
SUNSET: 8:05 pm
Raindate: August 10
SUNSET: 8:05 pm
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor
Turner/MGM; Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
Not Rated; 1952
Considered by many to be the finest musical comedy of all-time, Singin' In The Rain is sheer delight. Betty Comden and Adolph Green wrote this wonderful film about the time when movies were changing from silent to talkies. The songs range from the hilarious “Make ‘Em Laugh” performed by O'Connor, to the delicate “You Were Meant for Me” and the show-stopping classic “Singin' in the Rain” solo by Gene Kelly.
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor
Turner/MGM; Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
Not Rated; 1952
Considered by many to be the finest musical comedy of all-time, Singin' In The Rain is sheer delight. Betty Comden and Adolph Green wrote this wonderful film about the time when movies were changing from silent to talkies. The songs range from the hilarious “Make ‘Em Laugh” performed by O'Connor, to the delicate “You Were Meant for Me” and the show-stopping classic “Singin' in the Rain” solo by Gene Kelly.
August 16, 2010
Raindate: August 17
SUNSET: 7:56 pm
Raindate: August 17
SUNSET: 7:56 pm
A BUG'S LIFE
Animated Feature; voices by Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bonnie Hunt
Walt Disney Pictures; Directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton
Rated G; 1998
A misfit ant named Flik tries to save his colony from a greedy gang of grasshoppers in this computer-animated comedy. Faced with impending doom, he leads an oddball assortment of creepy crawlers from a flea circus against the menacing grasshoppers. The result is hilarious fun!
Animated Feature; voices by Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bonnie Hunt
Walt Disney Pictures; Directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton
Rated G; 1998
A misfit ant named Flik tries to save his colony from a greedy gang of grasshoppers in this computer-animated comedy. Faced with impending doom, he leads an oddball assortment of creepy crawlers from a flea circus against the menacing grasshoppers. The result is hilarious fun!
August 23, 2010
Raindate: August 24
SUNSET: 7:46 pm
Raindate: August 24
SUNSET: 7:46 pm
DIRTY DANCING
Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes
Vestron.; Directed by Emile Ardolino
Rated PG-13; 1987
During the summer of 1963, Frances “Baby” Houseman reaches the turning point in her life when she meets Johnny Castle, a summer resort dance instructor whose “touch dancing” style brings the girl out of her shell as romance blossoms between them.
Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes
Vestron.; Directed by Emile Ardolino
Rated PG-13; 1987
During the summer of 1963, Frances “Baby” Houseman reaches the turning point in her life when she meets Johnny Castle, a summer resort dance instructor whose “touch dancing” style brings the girl out of her shell as romance blossoms between them.
August 30, 2010
Raindate: August 31
SUNSET: 7:35 pm
Raindate: August 31
SUNSET: 7:35 pm
THE BAD SEED
Nancy Kelly, Patsy McCormack
Warner Bros.; Directed by Mervyn Leroy
Not Rated; 1956
Maxwell Anderson's stage play, THE BAD SEED, stunned and shocked Broadway audiences with its frighteningly real portrait of an eight-year-old murderess. The film version retains all the strength and brilliance of the original play and contains an originality in technique and performance that give it true classic stature.
Nancy Kelly, Patsy McCormack
Warner Bros.; Directed by Mervyn Leroy
Not Rated; 1956
Maxwell Anderson's stage play, THE BAD SEED, stunned and shocked Broadway audiences with its frighteningly real portrait of an eight-year-old murderess. The film version retains all the strength and brilliance of the original play and contains an originality in technique and performance that give it true classic stature.
September 6, 2010
Raindate: September 7
SUNSET: 7:24 pm
Raindate: September 7
SUNSET: 7:24 pm
MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT
Concert Documentary
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Kenny Ortega
Rated PG; 2009
The death of Michael Jackson shocked the world. This film represents the last-known footage from the rehearsals of Michael Jackson’s planned concert tour in 2009. Filmed before his untimely death, the concert encompasses what would have been an epic show with all of his hits and dancing steps featured.
Concert Documentary
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Kenny Ortega
Rated PG; 2009
The death of Michael Jackson shocked the world. This film represents the last-known footage from the rehearsals of Michael Jackson’s planned concert tour in 2009. Filmed before his untimely death, the concert encompasses what would have been an epic show with all of his hits and dancing steps featured.
September 13, 2010
Raindate: September 14
SUNSET: 7:13 pm
Raindate: September 14
SUNSET: 7:13 pm
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