Children of Men, 2006

October 1st | Big Read

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.

Run time: 1hr 54min

Rated R

Mad Max: the Road Warrior, 1981

October 8th | Big Read

After avenging the death of his wife and young son at the hands of a vicious gang leader, Max (Mel Gibson) drives the post-apocalyptic highways of the Australian outback, fending off attacks from nomadic tribes that prey on outsiders.

Run time: 1hr 34min

Rated R

A Quiet Place, 2018

October 15th | Blockbuster

In a post-apocalyptic world, a family of four must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten their survival.

Run time: 1hr 30min

Rated PG-13

Eight Men Out, 1988

October 22nd | Oldies

Eight Men Out is a dramatization of “the Black Sox Scandal” when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.

Run time: 1hr 59min

Rated PG

The Founder, 2016

October 29th | Illinois Bicentennial

The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

Run time: 1hr 55min

Rated PG-13