Description
Registration for this activity is either not needed or not allowed online. Please see text below for additional information or call the Senior Center at 319-356-5220.
Step into the magic of the movies every Friday at Film Friday, where the big screen comes to life with a different film each week. From laugh-out-loud comedies to thought-provoking dramas and everything in between, you’ll be swept into stories that entertain, inspire, and spark conversation. There’s something special about watching a film together - the shared reactions, the immersive sound and visuals, the feeling of being part of a moment bigger than yourself.
Bring a drink. Snacks are provided, and you’re welcome to linger after the credits roll for casual conversation and connection.
Dress in layers for comfort, settle in, and let the story take you somewhere new.Nov 6 – Marty Supreme (2025) – Marty Mauser is a silver-tongued hustler with a dream that no one respects: to become the world champion table tennis player. Hopping from one scheme to the next, he goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Nov 13 – Miroirs No. 3 (2025) – After a young piano student survives a car crash, she awakens in a nearby house in the care of a local woman. As she recovers, she integrates herself into the lives of the woman and her estranged family. Haunted yet hopeful, they find a strange harmony together. However, they cannot outrun the ghosts of the past.German w/ subtitles.
Nov 20 – Ricky (2025) – After spending half his life behind bars, newly released 30-year-old Ricky struggles to adjust to a world that moved on without him. As he searches for purpose, old patterns resurface and threaten a future that once felt out of reach.
Nov 27 – no film (Thanksgiving)
Dec 4 – It Was Just An Accident (2026) – In Iran, a man bumps into the man he believes to be his former torturer. However, faced with this person who fiercely denies having been his tormentor, doubt sets in.
Dec 11 – When Fall Is Coming (2024) – Loving grandmother Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in Burgundy. When her antagonistic daughter and young grandson come to visit, family ties are tested as Michelle plots a path towards restoring the family life. Beneath a deceptively placid surface, it’s a twisty and destabilizing thriller.French w/ subtitles.
Dec 18 – Die Hard (1988) - NYC policeman McClane is visiting his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the business she works for, but the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages but him.
Dec 25 – no film (Christmas)
Activity Secondary Category
Membership Not Required
Location
Assembly Room at Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
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