MOVIES

May promises to be filled with ac­tion at the Liberty Theater. The month starts off with a showing of the sci-fi adventure,"Oblivion", followed by the uplifting biographical sports drama," 42". Later in the month, the Liberty gets your heart racing again with "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and the political thriller", The Company You Keep".

"Oblivion", starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, and Olga Kurylenko takes place on planet Earth after it's been devastated by de­cades of war. Jack Harper, played by Cruise, is a drone repairman just complet­ing his assigned mission of extracting vital resources, when he rescues a stranger (a beautiful woman, naturally) from a downed airship. This rescue is the first event in a chain that causes Harper to question all he knows and eventually puts the entire fate of humanity in his hands. "Oblivion" is rated PG-13 and plays May 3, 4, 5 & 7.

"42" tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the first Af­rican American to play in the Major Leagues and Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager, Branch Rickey, who signed him. The two took a stand against prejudice, facing criticism from every side, while forever changing the face of professional baseball. Robinson (number 42) is played by Chadwick Bose­man and Rickey is played by Harrison Ford. "42" is rated PG-13 and plays May 10, 11, 12 & 14.

"G.I. Joe: The Retalia­tion" starts Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis in a daring action ad­venture. After being framed for crimes against the U.S., the G.I. Joe Team faces not only their mortal enemy Cobra; but also danger from within their own government. "G.I. Joe: The Re­taliation" is rated PG- 13. Show dates are yet to be d e t e r ­mined.

The star- studded cast of "The Company You Keep" includes Academy Award winners Robert Redford, Su­san Sarandon, Chris Cooper and Julie Christie along with a slew of Academy Award nominees. This film is all about secrets, including those we keep from ourselves, and stars Redford as a former Weather Underground activ­ist dodging the journalist who has found him out. "The Company You Keep" is rated R and show dates are yet to be determined.

For information on up­coming films and events, visit the Liberty Theater at www.libertytheater.org.