Tired of missing out on new releases? Through Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, watch Kristen Wiig’s new comedy, “Welcome to Me,” at home the same day it’s released in theaters.
Thanks to a relationship between KCKPL and streaming entertainment provider, Hoopla, this special streaming opportunity will be provided to metro residents free of charge.
To watch “Welcome to Me,” people will simply need a KCKPL library card or eCard. If they have neither, they can sign up for an eCard in less than a minute on the eCommunity site at http://ecommunity.kckpl.org. The eCard offers instant access to thousands of movies, television shows, music, and books. Anyone in the metro who is eligible for a library card can sign up for an eCard.
A film fest favorite, “Welcome to Me” is a dark comedy centering on Wiig’s Alice Klieg. Alice, a TV-obsessed hermit with borderline personality disorder, wins $86 million dollars in a lottery and uses it to fund her dreams of becoming Oprah. She buys her own daytime talk show revolving completely around herself in which she talks about her relationships, reenacts moments from her life, and, in one memorable scene, discusses and then devours a homemade meatloaf cake. Fans of Wiig’s work on Saturday Night Live will recognize her straight-faced mixture of comedy and tragedy in the character of Alice. The movie also stars Joan Cusack, James Marsden, and Wes Bentley.
A link to stream the movie will be posted on the eCommunity on the morning of Friday, May 8, when the movie opens. Card holders can then stream the movie instantly at their convenience. Until then, people who sign up for an eCard can access any of the other entertainment options offered through KCKPL’s eCommunity.
The library can be found online at kckpl.org.
– Information from Kansas City, Kan., Public Library