6:00 - 8:30 p.m.   (Movie starts promptly at 6:15 p.m.)

Sunday, Feb 28  Tender Mercies (1984) (Potato Soup)

Mack Sledge, a broken-down country songwriter finds a new lease on life when he hits bottom in a west Texas motel and is helped up by its owner, Rosa Lee. Mack and Sonny, Rosa Lee’s son, find friendship, but in the midst of his new life, Mack learns his daughter has been killed in an auto accident. Mack’s trust and love are put on trial. Is happiness only a brief stop on the road to life-long pain?

Sunday, Mar 7  The Ultimate Gift (2006)  (Chicken Noodle Soup)

Trust fund baby Jason receives a strange gift from his deceased grandfather: a series of tasks he must perform in order to receive the “ultimate gift.” Will Jason take the challenge? Will he discover the prize at the end of the rainbow? Will he begin to understand how the death of his father and grandfather impact his life?

Sunday, Mar 14  Sergeant York  (1941) (Vegetable Soup)

Alvin York, a no-holds-barred Tennessee clod-kicker, finds his life changed in an instant, a change that rocks his world. With a new-found faith, he enlists in the army. As he watches his comrades die, can he bring himself to sacrifice his faith and pick up his gun?

Sunday, Mar 21       Up  (2009)                      (Chili)

Up tells the story of Carl, a boy who envisions his life full of great adventures. But along the way, Carl meets Ellie, a fellow adventurer, they marry and settle down. When Ellie dies, Carl vows that he will take on the big adventure they had always dreamed of. Along the way, he meets Russell, a lonely, but well-meaning Scout, and Dug, the dog. Together, they fly off to fulfill the promise of adventure Ellie always wanted. Can 10,000 balloons lift Carl’s house and float it to South America? Can dogs talk? Can an adventure soften the pain of the loss of a partner for life?

Sunday, Mar 28  Steel Magnolias (1989)   (9-Bean Soup)

Shelby is a beautiful southern belle about to marry. When her body begins to fail, her family rallies around her and each one deals with her imminent death in his own way. An amazing cast tells this beautiful story with tears, smiles, anger, and hope. Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Tom Skerrit. Can love survive death?