HUSBAY Film Group

(Thanks to Betty Robinson and Susan
Tschesnok for reviving this popular event.)

Films will be shown at the Betty J. Johnson
(North Sarasota Public Library),

2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234

Click on the above image for a map.

For a list of past and future film showings, click here.

Best in Show
(Will be shown on August 20th, 2022, at 2pm)

(Released: 2000)

Running Time: 1 hr. 30 minutes

Click on the poster image for more information from IMDB. Rated: PG13 Genre: Comedy   Featuring: Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Coolidge Writers: Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy Directd By: Christopher Guest   Synopsys:A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners. The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

As Good As It Gets
(Was shown on July 16th, 2022, at 2pm)

(Released: 2004)

Running Time:2 hrs. 6 minutes

Click on the poster image for more information from IMDB. Rated: PG13 Genre: Comedy, Drama Romance   Featuring: Jack Nicholson, Helem Hunt, Cuba Gooding Jr, and     Greg Kinnear Writers: Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks Directd By: James L. Brooks Synopsys: Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but when he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften and, if still not completely over his problems, finds he can conduct a relationship with the only waitress (Helen Hunt) at the local diner who'll serve him.

Sideways (shown on June 18th, 2022)

(Released:2004)

Running Time:2 hrs. 6 minutes

Click on the poster image for more information from IMDB. Rated: R Genre: Comedy   Featuring: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, and Viginia Madsen Written By: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor Directd By: Alexander Payne Synopsys:  A week before his friend Jack is to be married,best man Miles and the prospective groom head off to wine country for a week of fun, relaxation and - of course - wine drinking. Miles is the oenophile and does his best to teach Jack a bit about the art of appreciating great wine. All Jack cares about is drinking and carousing, something he accomplishes when he meets the attractive Stephanie at one of the vineyards. Miles is something of a sad sack, a high school English teacher who is a failed writer at heart. He has yet to get over the fact that his wife has divorced him and that she has remarried and he now faces that nerve racking wait for word from a prospective publisher. Miles has an opportunity to start anew when he meets Stephanie's friend Maya but when he let's slip that Jack is about to be married any hope of a relationship seems to be lost.—garykmcd

 

2018 - *2022 Film Schedule