Critic’s Choice Movie
Critic’s Choice Movie
Join us for our Critic’s Choice Film Series once a month. The FREE movie is presented the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm in the Community Room.
Snacks are provided.
If you have any questions, please call the library at (715) 536-7191.
April 22, 2026 at 1:00PM
RED (2010)
Frank Moses is a retired black-ops agent, and he is bored. That is until he narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Doing his best to stay alive, Frank reassembles his old team: old Joe, crazy Marvin, and wily Victoria. They are known as Retired Extremely Dangerous. Hopefully their expertise will aid them in uncovering a massive conspiracy. This action-dark comedy film features mega stars: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren.
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1 hr 51 min
May 27, 2026 at 1:00PM
Hidden Figures (2016)
This is a biographical drama film based on the lives of three female African-American mathematicians, Katherine Goble Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson who were pivotal in the United States’ race against Russia to get a man successfully into space and home again.
Rated: PG
Run time: 2 hrs 7 min
June 24, 2026 at 1:00PM
Legacy Peak (2022)
A family friendly adventure movie about a man trying to connect with his fiancé’s children. Their planned excursion to his mountain cabin goes awry as the plane crashes. They must learn to trust each other and work together to survive.
Rated: PG
Run time: 1 hr 35 min
July 22, 2026 at 1:00PM
Fly Me to the Moon (2012)
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in this comedy-drama about NASA’s race to the moon. She is a marketing specialist hired to revitalize NASA’s public image, and he is a NASA launch director in charge of getting Apollo 11 to the moon. Too important to fail, she is ordered to create a fake moon landing to air in case the actual mission fails.
Rated: PG-13
Run time: 2 hrs 12 min
August 26, 2026 at 1:00PM
IF (2024)
A great family movie for young and old alike. This is a live-action and animated fantasy comedy about forgotten imaginary friends and the 12 year old girl who finds them. Can she reunite them with their own children who are now adults that are too busy, anxious, or old to believe in imaginary friends let alone see them? This delightful film stars Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, and John Krasinski along with the talented voices of Steve Carell, Louis Gossett Jr, Emily Blunt, George Clooney and many more.
Rated: PG
Run time: 1 hr 44 min
September 23, 2026 at 1:00PM
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025)
The antagonist, a powerful diamond heiress, must be exposed and there is just the team of magicians and illusionists to do it. This movie is filled with all the mind-melding twists and unpredictable turns expected of a magic-fueled thriller.
Rated: PG-13
Run time: 1 hr 52 min
October 28, 2026 at 1:00PM
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot is back to solve another murder, this time after attending a séance. The voice of homeowner Rowena’s deceased daughter accuses one of the guests of being her murderer. In typical Christie fashion, Poirot reveals the murderer but uncovers long-time secrets and horrors along the way.
Rated: PG-13
Run time: 1 hr 44 min
November 25, 2026 at 1:00PM
Rental Family (2025)
While living in Tokyo, actor Phillip Vanderploeg, played by Brendan Fraser, is constantly looking for work until he is hired by a company that provides actors to play stand-in roles from a funeral attendant to a fiancé. Phillip lands a long-term role as the estranged father of a half-Japanese girl. This drama delves into the blurred lines between performance and reality, belonging, and human connection.
Rated: PG-13
Run time: 1 hr 50 min
December 23, 2026 at 1:00PM
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
The 75th yearly Christmas pageant is taken over by the 6 Herdman children who happen to be the most feared and delinquent family in town. The children, led by oldest and meanest, Imogene insert themselves into the leading roles. The new director, who is the narrator’s mom, is hoping they learn more about the meaning of Christmas through the pageant. However, the children approach their roles quite differently than anticipated.
Rated: PG
Run time: 1 hr 54 min