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The Dunellen
Library is hosting our second For three weeks
in January and three weeks in February, Friday,
February 3
The story concentrates on the social re-adjustment of three World War II servicemen, each from a different station of society. Al Stephenson returns to an influential banking position, but finds it hard to reconcile his loyalties to ex-servicemen with new commercial realities. Fred Derry is an ordinary working man who finds it difficult to hold down a job or pick up the threads of his marriage. Having had both hands burnt off during the war, Homer Parrish is unsure that his fiancée's feelings are still those of love and not those of pity. Each of the veterans faces a crisis upon his arrival, and each crisis is a microcosm of the experiences of many American warriors who found an alien world awaiting them when they came marching home. Other Best Actor Oscar winning film: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Friday,
February 10
Groundbreaking drama about the heartbreak of divorce and the struggle between work and family. Young husband and father (Hoffman), loves his family-- and his job, which is where he spends most of his time. When he returns home late one evening from work, his wife Joanna (Streep), confronts him and then leaves him, forcing Ted to become the sole caregiver to their six-year-old son. Now, Ted must learn to be a father while balancing the demands of his high-pressure carreer. But just as Ted adapts to his new role and begins to feel like a fulfilled parent, Joanna returns. And now she wants her son back. Other Best Actor Oscar winning film: Rain Man Friday,
February 24
Childhood friends Jimmy Markum, Sean Devine and Dave Boyle reunite following the death of Jimmy's oldest daughter, Katie. Sean's a police detective on the case, gathering difficult and disturbing evidence; he's also tasked with handling Jimmy's rage and need for retribution. Other Best Actor Award Winning Film: Milk
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