New Release Cinema

NEW RELEASE CINEMA at Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch & 50+ Center shows critically acclaimed new release movies on a large screen "will be hoppin" with JOJO RABBIT (6 Oscar nominations) on March 12 at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 6 PM. Free popcorn soda & candy will be served. Refreshments will not be available after the start of the movie. Admission is free. This event is sponsored by Friends & Foundation of Howard County Library System in partnership with Howard County Department of Community Resources & Services. Writer director Taika Waititi [Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay] . . . brings his signature style of humor and pathos to his latest film JOJO RABBIT [Oscar nominee Best Picture] a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis as Jojo) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson [Oscar nominee Best Supporting Actress]) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi) Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. -- (rottentomatoes.com)