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This program will broadcast live on January 15, 2025 at 8:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT. You will not be able to pause or rewind. You cannot access the show once the broadcast ends. Log into your AARP.org account or create one to register for this Movies for Grownups screening.

This program will broadcast live on January 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm to 8:40 pm EDT. You will not be able to pause or rewind. You cannot access the show once the broadcast ends. Log into your AARP.org account or create one to register for this Movies for Grownups screening.

In this compelling documentary about the first year of the pandemic, New Jersey residents shared their raw emotions and personal stories.

Opening this year’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, this film is a deeply moving exploration of identity, relationships, and the passage of time.

This heartwarming and hilarious romantic comedy centers on a 30-year-old New Yorker who unexpectedly decides to have his long-overdue Bar Mitzvah after a chance encounter with his former summer camp crush.

Oscar-nominated director Larry Weinstein explores Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and its iconic 'Ode to Joy' as a profound expression of hope and resilience, reflecting on the composer’s struggles, the inspiration it provides, and its lasting relevance, even in light of recent global tragedies, including the October 7 attack in Israel.

Argentinian filmmaker Marina Belaustegui Keller's deeply personal film traces her years-long quest from Buenos Aires to Romania, uncovering her enigmatic grandfather’s hidden Jewish heritage and a painful Holocaust legacy in a poignant exploration of truth and healing.

La vita di un giovane trentenne che cerca la sua strada nel mondo tra crisi sentimentali, le pressioni del lavoro e la speranza di ritrovare le piccole cose nella quotidianità.

Prevalgono i toni melodrammatici sull'asciuttezza del racconto. Ma è molto ben diretto, interpretato, supportato da un apparato tecnico (regia, fotografia, montaggio) di prim'ordine. Tra gli interpreti anche il protagonista di "Holy spider".

"BASTARDS OF SOUL": In the limelight of imminent global fame, a Texas band's journey is marked by the unforeseen loss of their charismatic frontman, Chadwick Murray. This documentary captures the raw essence of their final album sessions and the electrifying stage presence that defined them, celebrating the enduring legacy of a man who achieved his dreams against all odds.

A contract killer faces a life-altering choice when offered the chance to retire, provided he completes one last job. Balancing the cold brutality of his profession with the tender care of his comatose mother, he must confront his past, navigate a dangerous final assignment, and grapple with the elusive hope for redemption.