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The quietly dignified Don Plutarco, his son Genaro and grandson Lucio make a humble living as travelling musicians. They also collect supplies and ammunition for the guerrilla Choking man: The social anxiety of a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher working in a Queens diner provides the psychological engine that powers this intense blend of drama and magical realism from famed music video director Steve Barron. Not rated; 83 minutes; 2008. For more information contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550.

Luke Skywalker and his loyal band team up to do battle with Empire’s forces who decide to enact revenge. Yet, Luke is empowered by the Jedi master Yoda in learning to master the ‘Force’, something he will need when he meets Darth Vader in a startling confrontation. Rated PG; 129 minutes; 1980. For more information contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 x 323.

During World War II, when much of the male population was in the trenches, the first all-women’s baseball league was formed. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty) are sisters recruited to keep the sport alive. Their teammates range from a former dance hall hostess to a home run slugger to a jersey girl to a couple of farmer’s daughters. Rated PG; 128 minutes; 1992. For more information contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 x 323.

Marko Ramios (Sean Connery), a pre-Glasnost Soviet nuclear sub captain, is planning to defect to the U.S. But with the exception of CIA Agent Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin), the U.S. believes Marko’s plans are of a sinister nature. So begins the hunt for Red October. Rated PG; 135 minutes; 1990. For more information contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 x 323.

Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile he’s captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. He uses the armored suit to escape. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making weapons and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that Obadiah Stane, his second in command at Stark industries has been selling Stark weapons to the insurgents. He uses his new suit to return to Afghanistan to destroy the arms and then to stop Stane from misusing his research. Rated PG-13; 126 minutes; 2008. For more information, contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550.