At the REES, 'Call of the Wild' Sunday matinee, 'Love Story' Wednesday Seasoned Citizens matinee

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM

By Kathy Bottorff

The REES is screening two classic movies this month. The Family Sunday Matinee on Sunday features Harrison Ford in “Call of the Wild,” while the Seasoned Citizens Matinee on Wednesday stars Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw in “Love Story.”

Both films begin at 2 p.m.

Sunday’s movie is free for children age 12 and under when accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets for adults are $8 for each film. Seasoned citizens (ages 55 and over) receive complimentary popcorn and soda on Wednesday.

Tickets can be purchased online at reestheatre.org, in person at Na Rie Simple Treasures throughout the week, and at The REES box office 45 minutes before the show.

This 2020 adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 classic novel follows a dog named Buck, who is taken from his California home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. Buck is forced to fight for survival in this unforgiving environment, ultimately dominating the other dogs. Drawing on his primal instincts and learned experiences, he rises as a leader in the wild.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, “Love Story” tells the tale of a boy and a girl from different backgrounds who fall in love despite their circumstances. Oliver hails from an affluent East Coast, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant family, while Jenny is a quick-witted, working-class student from Rhode Island. Despite their differences, they fall in love and marry, but life intervenes with their happily ever after. This 1970 film is based on Eric Segal’s novel.