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All films listed below will be shown in the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street and are free of charge. (See below for more information on each film being shown.)
Thursday Afternoon Film Series
Free films every Thursday of each month.
Call Adult Services for more information at (757) 259-4050.See our monthly calendar for the Thursday films.
(Click the current calendar on the Programs page.)
Celtic Film Series
The Celtic Film Series is presented by the Williamsburg Regional Library in cooperation with the local chapters of the St. Andrew Benevolent Association and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.
A Prayer for the Dying (1987, rated R)
Wednesday, September 1 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates and Liam Neeson star in this action-thriller based on a Jack Higgins novel. An IRA revolutionary wants out of the endless cycle of killing, but the price of his freedom is one last murder
The Playboys (1992, rated PG-13)
Tuesday, October 5 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
A young woman (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of wedlock. Also stars Albert Finney and Aidan Quinn.
Leap Year (2010, rated PG)
Wednesday, November 3 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
A woman (Amy Adams) has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition that occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around.
December Bride (1991, not rated)
Wednesday, December 1 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
A proud Irish servant girl rebels against her strict upbringing by having love affairs with two brothers at the same time. Sarah and the brothers risk happiness, reputation and safety for their daring love.
P.S. I Love You (2007, rated PG-13)
Wednesday, January 5 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
In this romantic comedy based on the novel of the same name, a young widow (Hilary Swank) discovers that her late husband (Gerard Butler) has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Boxed (2002, not rated)
Wednesday, March 2 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
This powerful drama set in Northern Ireland centers on a young Catholic priest fresh from seminary, full of idealistic beliefs and faith. He is mistakenly taken to an isolated house where an IRA group is holding a suspected informer awaiting execution. The priest is expected to hear the informer's last confession but refuses to go along with this and locks himself in a room with the victim, threatening to expose the IRA members. The terrorists are now faced with the possibility of having to kill a priest, a decision none of them can take.
Black Irish (2007, rated R)
Wednesday, April 6 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
In South Boston, where Irish roots run deep and Catholic tradition reigns, two brothers face similar hardships but lead far different lives.
A Love Divided (1999, not rated)
Wednesday, May 4 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
Based on a true story, this is the moving and dramatic love story of a marriage between a Catholic and a Protestant in 1950s Ireland.
Bloom (2004, rated R)
Wednesday, June 1 - 7:00 p.m. - FREE
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street
On the morning of the 16th June, 1904, Leopold Bloom (Stephen Rea) set out on a journey that was to become one of the greatest tales of the 20th century.
GENERAL MOVIE LINKS
The Library of Congress
Clamen's Movie Information Collection - an eclectic collection of film sites
The Internet Movie Database - virtually every aspect of film with hyperlinks to related categories
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