20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954)
Richard Fleischer’s Academy Award®-winning spectacle is an effects extravaganza featuring Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre as shipwrecked survivors taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo (James Mason). Nemo wavers between genius and madman, willing to stop at nothing to complete his deadly crusade across the seven seas. The film’s epic giant-squid fight scene is not to be missed on the big screen, nor is Douglas’ rendition of “A Whale of a Tale,” a rare on-screen singing performance. DIR Richard Fleischer; SCR Earl Felton, from the novel by Jules Verne; PROD Walt Disney. U.S., 1954, color, 127 min. RATED... read more
Richard Fleischer’s Academy Award®-winning spectacle is an effects extravaganza featuring Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre as shipwrecked survivors... read more
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in 70mm
With this movie, Stanley Kubrick redefined the limits of filmmaking and cemented his legacy as one of the most revolutionary and influential directors of all time. Originally released in 70mm Cinerama roadshow format following the film’s world premiere on April 2, 1968, at the Uptown Theater in Washington, DC, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY ignited the imaginations of critics and audiences alike, and its impact continues to resonate to this day. Kubrick’s dazzling, Academy Award®–winning achievement is a compelling drama of man vs. machine, a stunning meld of music and motion. Kubrick (who co-wrote the screenplay with sci-fi author Arthur C.... read more
With this movie, Stanley Kubrick redefined the limits of filmmaking and cemented his legacy as one of the most revolutionary... read more
42
42 tells the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, achieving stardom, opening the doors for others and marking a key victory in the Civil Rights movement. Boseman’s performance as Robinson marked his breakthrough, years before he was cast as Marvel’s Black Panther. The innately charismatic performer’s dedication to his craft is on full display; in fact, Boseman mimicked Robinson’s mannerisms so well — down to how he ran the bases — that Robinson’s widow, Rachel, remarked on the similarities... read more
42 tells the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the man who broke the color barrier in Major League... read more
48 HRS.
Walter Hill’s raucous odd-couple/buddy cop movie was a massive hit, a genre-defining template-setter that launched comedian Eddie Murphy to superstardom. Nick Nolte is Inspector Jack Cates, a grizzled cop looking for revenge against two escaped cop killers. Murphy is Reggie Hammond, a convicted hustler currently serving time, who may hold a valuable lead on where to find the criminals. In order to catch the perps, Cates has Hammond released into his custody for 48 hours, beginning a race against time — and a clash of personalities and prejudices for the cop-con team — in a plan that is so crazy... read more
Walter Hill’s raucous odd-couple/buddy cop movie was a massive hit, a genre-defining template-setter that launched comedian Eddie Murphy to superstardom.... read more
ALIENS in 70mm
James Cameron’s big-budget, action-oriented sequel to Ridley Scott’s moody original set a new standard for summertime blockbusters. Now the lone survivor of the spaceship Nostromo, Ripley (Academy Award®–nominated Sigourney Weaver) accompanies a recon expedition to the site of a space colony that had the misfortune of pitching their tent on the xenomorphs’ home planet. In addition to Weaver’s nomination, ALIENS received six other Academy Award® nominations, with wins for Visual Effects and Sound Effects Editing. DIR/SCR James Cameron; PROD Gale Anne Hurd. U.S., 1986, color, 137 min. RATED R Filmed in 35mm spherical by Adrian Biddle using Moviecam equipment and... read more
James Cameron’s big-budget, action-oriented sequel to Ridley Scott’s moody original set a new standard for summertime blockbusters. Now the lone... read more
ALL ABOUT EVE
“Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night!” zings Bette Davis in her most iconic role, first lady of the theater Margo Channing. But it is Margo who gets bumped, by her duplicitous protégée, the ambitious Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter), a young starlet who models herself on Margo, only to supplant her in a win-at-all-costs rise to stardom. George Sanders is the sardonic theater critic who has seen it all; Marilyn Monroe shines in a small but head-turning role as his on-the-make date. The film received 14 Oscar® nominations (a record not matched until TITANIC, 47 years later)... read more
“Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night!” zings Bette Davis in her most iconic role, first lady... read more
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT
Returning to romantic comedy for the first time since the genre-defining WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…, Rob Reiner directed THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, a rom-com with a whip-smart political bite courtesy of a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is on the campaign trail for a second term, which he should win with ease. He just needs to pass a moderate crime-control bill to seal the deal. But when Shepherd meets and falls in love with the up-and-coming Washington lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), he must risk everything as his opponents start questioning their burgeoning relationship.... read more
Returning to romantic comedy for the first time since the genre-defining WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…, Rob Reiner directed THE AMERICAN... read more
Art House Theater Day: CAR WASH
Presented in recognition of Art House Theater Day It is Friday at the Dee-Luxe Car Wash in Los Angeles, where the disco and funk tunes flow as freely as the suds. A cast of memorable characters rolls through, including George Carlin as a taxi driver, “Professor” Irwin Corey as the Mad Bomber and Richard Pryor as prosperity gospel preacher Daddy Rich, accompanied by a bevy of singing beauties played by the Pointer Sisters. With a chart-topping soundtrack by funk band Rose Royce, including “Car Wash,” “I Wanna Get Next to You” and “I'm Going Down,” CAR WASH is an infectiously... read more
Presented in recognition of Art House Theater Day It is Friday at the Dee-Luxe Car Wash in Los Angeles, where... read more
THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950)
This is the ultimate heist film and the template for all that came after — from the assembly of the team to the painstakingly chronicled break-in to the telltale slipup. John Huston’s expertly orchestrated urban crime story is one of the rare noirs to attract Oscar® recognition, garnering four nominations. A crooked lawyer (Louis Calhern), desperate to keep his nubile mistress (Marilyn Monroe), employs a just-out-of-jail master thief (Sam Jaffe) and some small-timers (Sterling Hayden, Anthony Caruso and James Whitmore) for a big score. Everything is going right the night of the break-in — until everything starts to go wrong.... read more
This is the ultimate heist film and the template for all that came after — from the assembly of the... read more
AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON
[秋刀魚の味] [SANMA NO AJI] The last film by Yasujirō Ozu was also his final masterpiece, a gently heartbreaking story about a man’s dignified resignation to life’s shifting currents and society’s modernization. Though the widower Shūhei (frequent Ozu leading man Chishū Ryū) has been living comfortably for years with his grown daughter, a series of events leads him to accept and encourage her marriage and departure from their home. As elegantly composed and achingly tender as any of the Japanese master’s films, AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON is one of cinema’s fondest farewells. (Note courtesy of Janus Films.) DIR/SCR Yasujirō Ozu; SCR Kogo... read more
[秋刀魚の味] [SANMA NO AJI] The last film by Yasujirō Ozu was also his final masterpiece, a gently heartbreaking story about... read more
BACK TO THE FUTURE
“Hello, McFly?!” Anything is possible when a plutonium-powered DeLorean hits 88 mph. High-schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported from the Twin Pines mall parking lot in 1985 to 1955, where he manages to catch the attention of his then-teenaged mother, Lorraine (Lea Thompson). Warned by the future inventor of the time machine, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), not to alter the present to preserve his future, Marty must convince his nerdy teenage father, George (Crispin Glover), to woo Lorraine instead. BACK TO THE FUTURE is a richly entertaining sci-fi comedy with a brilliant, Oscar®-nominated script. DIR/SCR Robert Zemeckis; SCR/PROD... read more
“Hello, McFly?!” Anything is possible when a plutonium-powered DeLorean hits 88 mph. High-schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported... read more
THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1976)
Walter Matthau is Morris Buttermaker, a drunken pool cleaner and onetime minor-league prospect recruited to coach a Los Angeles Little League team of hapless misfits. Buttermaker adds two ringers: his ex-girlfriend’s baseball-loving daughter, Amanda Whurlitzer (Tatum O’Neal), and the athletically gifted but precociously criminal Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley). The players learn to set their differences aside, pool their talents and rally around an us-against-the-world mentality to challenge the league’s top team, the Yankees. Gloriously un-PC but surprisingly progressive beneath its crude exterior, THE BAD NEWS BEARS is an only-in-the-1970s version of a kids’ movie, described by Roger Ebert as... read more
Walter Matthau is Morris Buttermaker, a drunken pool cleaner and onetime minor-league prospect recruited to coach a Los Angeles Little... read more
BATMAN (1989) in 70mm
“Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?” Tim Burton brought the Dark Knight Detective to the big screen in this landmark 1989 comic book adaptation, breaking from the camp of the ‘60s TV show and reestablishing the edgy aspects of the character. Jack Nicholson as the Joker keeps things from getting too serious, while Michael Keaton, then mainly a comic actor and considered a controversial choice to play Bruce Wayne/Batman, surprised many with his steely demeanor and convincing darkness. The film’s iconic score is by Danny Elfman, with songs by Prince, including his #1 hit, “Batdance.” DIR Tim... read more
“Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?” Tim Burton brought the Dark Knight Detective to the big screen... read more
BEVERLY HILLS COP
Maverick cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) leaves frigid Detroit for balmy Beverly Hills to investigate the mysterious death of a childhood friend. Foley’s nosing around, plus his rusting Chevy Nova and wild style, do not endear him to the citizens of the tony suburb. But Foley’s charm, guile and crime-solving street smarts inspire bored detectives Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) to join forces with him and crack the case. The soundtrack’s synth instrumental “Axel F,” by Giorgio Moroder protégé Harold Faltermeyer, became a chart-topping, decade-defining hit. DIR Martin Brest; SCR Daniel Petrie Jr.; PROD Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson.... read more
Maverick cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) leaves frigid Detroit for balmy Beverly Hills to investigate the mysterious death of a... read more
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
Years before Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL, John Carpenter directed this East-meets-West action-adventure mishmash. Kurt Russell stars as Jack Burton, a truck driver who becomes embroiled in an ancient supernatural battle in Chinatown. Arguably one of Carpenter’s greatest films, the hugely entertaining movie flopped on release but became a cult hit on cable and video. DIR John Carpenter; SCR Gary Goldman, David Z. Weinstein; PROD Larry J. Franco. U.S., 1986, color, 99 min. RATED PG-13 read more
Years before Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL, John Carpenter directed this East-meets-West action-adventure mishmash. Kurt Russell stars as Jack Burton, a... read more
BIGGER THAN LIFE
Suburban schoolteacher Ed Avery (James Mason) moonlights as a cab dispatcher to make ends meet, a fact he hides from his wife, Lou (Barbara Rush), and son, Richie (Christopher Olsen). But his secret comes out after he collapses and is diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal disease. Treated with the new “miracle” drug cortisone, Ed recovers — but also develops a manic personality and delusions of grandeur, becoming increasingly unhinged as he doubles and triples his dosages. Part medical melodrama, part psychological thriller, this film packs multilayered allegorical implications about American life in the 1950s. DIR Nicholas Ray; SCR Cyril... read more
Suburban schoolteacher Ed Avery (James Mason) moonlights as a cab dispatcher to make ends meet, a fact he hides from... read more
BILLY LIAR
Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay) works in a dead-end job as a clerk in an undertaker’s office, but in his vivid — and overactive — imagination, he is the president of the country of Ambrosia, or a famous novelist, or an insurgent revolutionary. But Billy’s Walter Mitty–esque fantasies are not as innocent as they seem. They compensate for some dark and troubling realities, like the money he pocketed from work, or the 200 Christmas calendars he stashed instead of delivering, or his inability to make a real change in his life, or the fact that he has two fiancées — make... read more
Billy Fisher (Tom Courtenay) works in a dead-end job as a clerk in an undertaker’s office, but in his vivid... read more
BLADE RUNNER - THE FINAL CUT
Los Angeles, 2019, is a squalid, sprawling metropolis, overdeveloped and overpopulated. Harrison Ford is Rick Deckard, a detective on the “blade runner” unit, charged with hunting down and “retiring” replicants — humanlike androids created to toil on off-world colonies. His latest assignment: six Nexus 6 models who have mutinied and returned to Earth to take action against their creators at the Tyrell Corporation. Ford is superb as the existentially weary Deckard, as is Rutger Hauer as the charismatic leader of the replicants, Daryl Hannah as tempestuous replicant Pris and Sean Young as a Tyrell Corporation secretary who is both more... read more
Los Angeles, 2019, is a squalid, sprawling metropolis, overdeveloped and overpopulated. Harrison Ford is Rick Deckard, a detective on the... read more
BLAZING SADDLES
“A wed wose. How womantic.” Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident. Despite long odds, the rookie sheriff flips the script with help from newly deputized drunk “The Waco Kid” (Gene Wilder) and Dietrich-esque saloon singer Lili Von Shtupp (Academy Award®-nominated Madeline Kahn). DIR/SCR Mel Brooks;... read more
“A wed wose. How womantic.” Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his... read more
BONJOUR TRISTESSE (1958)
A major inspiration to the French New Wave (François Truffaut loved this movie), this controversial Arthur Laurents adaptation of teenager Françoise Sagan’s explosive first novel stars Jean Seberg, Deborah Kerr and David Niven in a sordid, incestuous love triangle. DIR/PROD Otto Preminger; SCR Arthur Laurents, from the novel by Françoise Sagan. U.S., 1958, b&w/color, 94 min. NOT RATED read more
A major inspiration to the French New Wave (François Truffaut loved this movie), this controversial Arthur Laurents adaptation of teenager... read more
BOWFINGER
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy combine their singular comedic talents in this hilarious Hollywood satire. Z-grade movie producer Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is desperate to break into the big time. Clinging to a derisive promise from studio exec Jerry Renfro (Robert Downey Jr.) to distribute Bowfinger’s movie CHUBBY RAIN if he can get A-list action star Kit Ramsey (Murphy) to star in it, Bowfinger hits upon an ingenious plan: Do not give the high-maintenance star a chance to say no, and just start filming the low-budget sci-fi thriller around Kit gonzo/guerrilla style. The stellar cast includes Terence Stamp, Heather Graham, Christine... read more
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy combine their singular comedic talents in this hilarious Hollywood satire. Z-grade movie producer Bobby Bowfinger... read more
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
“Madness...madness.” Burma, 1943. Ordered by Japanese prison camp commandant Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) to construct a bridge, British POW Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) at first refuses but then acquiesces, reasoning that the undertaking will provide a morale boost for his men. But in his obsession with detail and pride in his work, Nicholson loses sight of the fact that the bridge will serve a deadly purpose — the transport of Japanese munitions. It falls to American escapee Shears (William Holden) and British Major Warden (Jack Hawkins) to lead a mission back to the camp to destroy Nicholson’s folly. A powerful portrait... read more
“Madness...madness.” Burma, 1943. Ordered by Japanese prison camp commandant Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) to construct a bridge, British POW Colonel Nicholson... read more
A BUG'S LIFE
For their sophomore outing, the animation wizards at Pixar adapted Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper” (with a dash of Akira Kurosawa’s epic SEVEN SAMURAI, also playing at the Silver this summer). Flik (voiced by Dave Foley) is a smart yet clumsy ant whose newfangled inventions, while meant to help his colony, are complete nuisances. His latest contraption inadvertently destroys the food stores earmarked for a bullying grasshopper gang that threatens to destroy the colony unless the cache is replenished at twice the original size. To save his home, Flik journeys out into the world, where he recruits a... read more
For their sophomore outing, the animation wizards at Pixar adapted Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper” (with a dash... read more
BUS STOP
Rancher Bo Decker (Don Murray) does his best to lasso Chérie (Marilyn Monroe) for himself in Joshua Logan’s dramatic CinemaScope adaptation of William Inge’s Tony®-nominated Broadway play. Chérie is a lonely cafe singer in Phoenix who dreams of traveling to Los Angeles to become a star. When obnoxious and naïve Bo arrives in town for a rodeo, he becomes determined to make Chérie his wife and take her back to his ranch in Montana to play house. Bo succeeds in coercing Chérie to board a bus bound for his hometown, but when a snowstorm forces them to spend the night... read more
Rancher Bo Decker (Don Murray) does his best to lasso Chérie (Marilyn Monroe) for himself in Joshua Logan’s dramatic CinemaScope... read more
CARMEN JONES
Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte lead an all-Black cast in Oscar Hammerstein’s adaptation of Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen.” Set during World War II, the story focuses on Carmen Jones (Dandridge), a young woman who works in a parachute factory in North Carolina. When she is arrested for fighting with a coworker who reported her for arriving late for work, foreman Sergeant Brown assigns young soldier Joe (Belafonte) to deliver her to the authorities, much to the dismay of Joe’s fiancée, Cindy Lou, who had agreed to marry him during his leave. Interestingly, director Otto Preminger opted to dub the singing... read more
Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte lead an all-Black cast in Oscar Hammerstein’s adaptation of Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen.” Set during... read more
CARS
In a world of anthropomorphic cars (nobody knows what happened to the humans…), hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is on the fast track to fame, glory and the elusive Piston Cup. When he gets stranded in the forgotten desert town of Radiator Springs on his way to the championship race in California, he meets an unusual group of residents, including the warmhearted tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), the determined town attorney Sally (Bonnie Hunt) and the wise Doc Hudson (Paul Newman in one of his final roles — and the highest grossing film of his... read more
In a world of anthropomorphic cars (nobody knows what happened to the humans…), hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen (Owen... read more
CatVideoFest 2026
Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos and classic internet powerhouses. Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal welfare associations and shelters alike; a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need. DIR Will Braden. U.S., 2026, color, 70 min. RATED G Co-presented with City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue. read more
Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique... read more
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (Digital)
After the success of 1975’s JAWS, Steven Spielberg wanted to film a smaller-scale story about a man obsessed with an alien encounter. After he opted to include special effects, the project grew enormously complicated but ultimately resulted in another major success. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) witnesses a UFO on an abandoned road and, against the wishes of his wife (Teri Garr), goes searching for answers. François Truffaut plays a French UFO specialist who leads the effort to communicate with the aliens. John Williams’ Oscar®-nominated score, featuring the “five-tone” motif now ingrained in popular culture, lost that Oscar® to his own... read more
After the success of 1975’s JAWS, Steven Spielberg wanted to film a smaller-scale story about a man obsessed with an... read more
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND in 70mm
After the success of 1975’s JAWS, Steven Spielberg wanted to film a smaller-scale story about a man obsessed with an alien encounter. After he opted to include special effects, the project grew enormously complicated but ultimately resulted in another major success. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) witnesses a UFO on an abandoned road and, against the wishes of his wife (Teri Garr), goes searching for answers. François Truffaut plays a French UFO specialist who leads the effort to communicate with the aliens. John Williams’ Oscar®-nominated score, featuring the “five-tone” motif now ingrained in popular culture, lost that Oscar® to his own... read more
After the success of 1975’s JAWS, Steven Spielberg wanted to film a smaller-scale story about a man obsessed with an... read more
COCO
Pixar creates a colorful and imaginative animated exploration of the folklore behind Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and an ode to family ties across generations. Young Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming a troubadour like his idol, golden-age singer and actor Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). But strangely, his shoemaking family adheres to a strict ban on music in their household. When Miguel finds himself magically transported to the Land of the Dead, he meets a humorous trickster named Héctor (Gael García Bernal), who was once a musician in the Land of the... read more
Pixar creates a colorful and imaginative animated exploration of the folklore behind Mexico’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the... read more
COMING TO AMERICA
Sheltered African prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) refuses the arranged marriage designed by his father (James Earl Jones), dreaming of finding a bride who loves him unconditionally and not just for his social status. Thus, he packs his bag and drags his loyal aid, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to America to find a queen in the most logical place: Queens, New York. Disguised as poor students, they rent a squalid apartment and get jobs working at a fast-food restaurant. But when Akeem meets the perfect woman (Shari Headley), he struggles to reveal his regal identity. After the success of TRADING PLACES, Murphy... read more
Sheltered African prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) refuses the arranged marriage designed by his father (James Earl Jones), dreaming of finding... read more
Count Gore presents THE ALIEN FACTOR + NIGHTBEAST
Join us for some creepy good fun when local TV legend Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present a double feature of Baltimore-born low-budget maestro Don Dohler’s masterpieces in the spirit of the original CREATURE FEATURE broadcasts, including vintage clips from the Count’s vault and interactive fun and games. Keep your eyes peeled for Mayor Bert Wicker, who appears in both films and might share an uncanny resemblance to your favorite vampirific TV host. THE ALIEN FACTOR Director Don Dohler’s homage to the classic sci-fi creature features from the 1950s has endured the passage of time to become... read more
Join us for some creepy good fun when local TV legend Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present... read more
DCAPAFF Closing Night: MOLOKA'I BOUND
Filmmaker Alika Tengan (EVERY DAY IN KAIMUKĪ) expands his acclaimed short film into a deeply personal feature about Kainoa (Holden Mandrial-Santos, EVERY DAY IN KAIMUKĪ), a wayward Hawaiian man on parole who is committed to reconnecting with his family. Most important to Kainoa is rebuilding his relationship with his adolescent son, Jonathan (Achilles Holt), after years of being incarcerated. But acclimating to a normal life in Hawai‘i is harder than it seems, and Kainoa tends to do all the wrong things for the right reasons. As he tries to prove himself worthy of his family and his native heritage, Kainoa... read more
Filmmaker Alika Tengan (EVERY DAY IN KAIMUKĪ) expands his acclaimed short film into a deeply personal feature about Kainoa (Holden... read more
DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS
Before GLADIATOR and even SPARTACUS, Delmer Daves (3:10 TO YUMA, A SUMMER PLACE) cast a mold for the gladiator epic with his sequel to THE ROBE, the 1953 biblical saga that was also Hollywood’s first CinemaScope release. Well into production before its prequel had even been released, DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS niftily cashed in on the success of its predecessor and the sensation caused by CinemaScope, going on to become one of the highest-grossing films of 1954. Picking up where THE ROBE ends, as ill-fated Christian martyrs Marcellus (Richard Burton) and Diana (Jean Simmons) meet their fate at the hands... read more
Before GLADIATOR and even SPARTACUS, Delmer Daves (3:10 TO YUMA, A SUMMER PLACE) cast a mold for the gladiator epic... read more
DREAMGIRLS
After his Academy Award® nomination for crafting the screenplay for smash-hit musical CHICAGO, filmmaker Bill Condon returned to the genre with this adaptation of DREAMGIRLS, a 1981 Broadway show inspired by Berry Gordy’s Motown Records and its premiere act, the Supremes. Jennifer Hudson stars as Effie White, lead singer of The Dreamettes, alongside backup singers Deena Jones (Beyoncé) and Lorrell Robinson (Anika Noni Rose). Discovered by Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx), an ambitious car salesman turned record label executive, the group are catapulted to stardom after opening for Jimmy “Thunder” Early (Eddie Murphy). But when they are rebranded as The... read more
After his Academy Award® nomination for crafting the screenplay for smash-hit musical CHICAGO, filmmaker Bill Condon returned to the genre... read more
EDDIE MURPHY RAW
Uncensored. Uncut. Irresistible. EDDIE MURPHY RAW, the record-setting, highest-grossing stand-up film of all time, is Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: making people laugh. In the special, filmed live at New York’s Felt Forum in 1987, Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations; observations on ‘80s love, sex and marriage; a remembrance of his mother’s hamburgers; and much more. An incredible time capsule of Murphy at the height of his comedic powers, the film was crafted by an all-star team of talent, with actor-turned-filmmaker Robert Townsend directing, joined by cinematographer and Spike Lee–collaborator Ernest Dickerson, plus a... read more
Uncensored. Uncut. Irresistible. EDDIE MURPHY RAW, the record-setting, highest-grossing stand-up film of all time, is Eddie Murphy doing what he... read more
THE EGYPTIAN
As he records his memoirs, the elderly Sinuhe (Edmund Purdom) narrates the story of his amazing life during Egypt’s 18th dynasty, in the 13th century BCE. Adopted as a foundling rescued from a reed basket on the Nile, Sinuhe rises to become a renowned physician and trusted adviser to the Pharaoh Akhnaton (Michael Wilding). But multiple court intrigues threaten peace in the kingdom. The impressive cast includes Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Gene Tierney and Peter Ustinov. Film historian Foster Hirsch expands upon the cinematic scale of THE EGYPTIAN in his 2023 book “Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties”: “[It... read more
As he records his memoirs, the elderly Sinuhe (Edmund Purdom) narrates the story of his amazing life during Egypt’s 18th... read more
THE ELEPHANT MAN
“I am not an animal! I am a human being! I…am…a man!” John Hurt gives a moving and powerful performance as John Merrick, a young man in Victorian England afflicted with grievous physical deformations caused by a hereditary condition. Having eked out a miserable existence for years as a circus freak dubbed “The Elephant Man,” Merrick is rescued by Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins), who restores Merrick’s dignity and provides him material comfort he has never known — but Treves’ altruism contains shades of professional exploitation as well. A visually stylish and moving biopic, THE ELEPHANT MAN was nominated for... read more
“I am not an animal! I am a human being! I…am…a man!” John Hurt gives a moving and powerful performance... read more
THE FACE OF ANOTHER in 35mm
[TANÍN NO KAO] [他人の顔] A staggering work of existential science fiction, THE FACE OF ANOTHER dissects identity with the sure hand of a surgeon. Burned and disfigured in an industrial accident, then estranged from his family and friends, Okuyama (Tatsuya Nakadai) agrees to his psychiatrist’s radical new experiment: a face transplant, created from the mold of a stranger. But as he becomes further alienated from the world around him, Okuyama begins to give in to his darker temptations. With unforgettable imagery, Hiroshi Teshigahara’s film explores both the limits and freedom of acquiring a new persona — and questions the notion... read more
[TANÍN NO KAO] [他人の顔] A staggering work of existential science fiction, THE FACE OF ANOTHER dissects identity with the sure... read more
FANTASTIC VOYAGE
Sci-fi meets spy-fi in this imaginative ‘60s spectacular that combines adventurous speculative technology and Cold War paranoia, directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Saul David, who hit pay dirt with the spy spoof OUR MAN FLINT and its sequel IN LIKE FLINT. After a scientist working behind the Iron Curtain on top secret miniaturization technology defects to the West, he is targeted for assassination and grievously wounded. To save his life, U.S. Navy submariner Captain Bill Owens (William Redfield), CIA agent Grant (Stephen Boyd) and a crew of medical experts are recruited to be shrunk down to microscopic size... read more
Sci-fi meets spy-fi in this imaginative ‘60s spectacular that combines adventurous speculative technology and Cold War paranoia, directed by Richard... read more
A FEW GOOD MEN
“You can’t handle the truth!” Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. The top brass would like a speedy trial or better yet a plea bargain — Kaffee’s specialty — but Galloway suspects there is more to the story, including how much base commander Colonel Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson) really knew. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play. Beyond the high star–wattage leads, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland,... read more
“You can’t handle the truth!” Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander... read more
FINDING NEMO
“Fish are friends, not food!” After co-directing and co-writing Pixar’s first four features, Andrew Stanton took the main director’s chair for FINDING NEMO, the emotional tale of a clownfish searching the vast ocean for his missing son. Single father Marlin (Albert Brooks) is an overprotective parent, much to the dismay of his spirited son, Nemo (Alexander Gould), who is eager to make friends and explore his home, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. When little Nemo is scooped up by humans and put in a fish tank at a dentist’s office, Marlin embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue his boy, joined... read more
“Fish are friends, not food!” After co-directing and co-writing Pixar’s first four features, Andrew Stanton took the main director’s chair... read more
FORBIDDEN PLANET
Everyone’s favorite 1950s sci-fi knockoff of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” — characters in a remote setting contending with a superpowered adversary and his minions — is significant for a number of screen “firsts,” including its groundbreaking depiction of faster-than-light-speed travel; its exclusively electronic score by Bebe and Louis Barron; and the iconic Robbie the Robot, a full-fledged character and a great leap forward in popular conceptions of AI. A major influence on sci-fi for generations to come — STAR TREK creator Gene Roddenberry acknowledges its influence — the film made the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 2013. DIR Fred... read more
Everyone’s favorite 1950s sci-fi knockoff of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” — characters in a remote setting contending with a superpowered adversary... read more
FORTY GUNS
Barbara Stanwyck gives a steely performance as powerful Arizona rancher Jessica Drummond, who rules over Cochise County like a warlord, backed by her personal army of 40 hired guns, while indulging the lawless buffoonery of her younger brother, Brockie (John Ericson). When reformed gunslinger-turned-lawman Griff Bonnell (Barry Sullivan) arrives in Tombstone along with his brothers, Wes and Chico (Gener Barry and Robert Dix), bearing a warrant to arrest one of Jessica’s men, the two find themselves at odds, yet strangely attracted to one another. Samuel Fuller’s inventive, eccentric and wildly entertaining western has become a cult classic, inspiring filmmakers from... read more
Barbara Stanwyck gives a steely performance as powerful Arizona rancher Jessica Drummond, who rules over Cochise County like a warlord,... read more
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES
As a child, Tommy Jarvis killed mass-murderer Jason Voorhees. But now, years later, he is tormented by the fear that maybe Jason is not really dead. Determined to finish off the infamous killer once and for all, Tommy and a friend dig up Jason’s corpse in order to cremate him. Unfortunately, things go seriously awry, and Jason is instead resurrected, sparking a new chain of ruthlessly brutal murders. Now it is up to Tommy to stop the dark, devious and demented deaths before it is too late. Filmmaker Tom McLoughlin took inspiration from gothic horror and ‘80s action films to... read more
As a child, Tommy Jarvis killed mass-murderer Jason Voorhees. But now, years later, he is tormented by the fear that... read more
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
In Howard Hawks’ wicked musical romp, best-friend lounge singers Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) and Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe), “Two Little Girls from Little Rock,” board a cruise ship bound for Europe. Dorothy is on the prowl for a handsome hunk; Lorelei is engaged to marry fiancé Gus Esmond Jr. (Tommy Noonan) once they reach Paris but tends to get distracted at the sight of bling. Getting an eyeful of diamond magnate Sir Francis Beekman’s (Charles Coburn) rocks has her singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the famous, and famously referenced, showstopping number. The movie version adds songs by... read more
In Howard Hawks’ wicked musical romp, best-friend lounge singers Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) and Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe), “Two Little... read more
THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT
A landmark showcase of first-wave rock ‘n’ roll talent — and simultaneously an incendiary send-up of the showbiz machinery behind pop culture —THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT stands as one of writer/director/producer Frank Tashlin’s greatest accomplishments. A talented cartoonist and animation director in his early career, Tashlin retained a penchant for absurdist sight gags, anarchic energy and breakneck pacing in the feature films of his later career, which at times play like live-action cartoons. In her first starring role, blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield plays a gangster’s moll reluctant to be pushed into the spotlight by her boyfriend, Marty “Fats” Murdock... read more
A landmark showcase of first-wave rock ‘n’ roll talent — and simultaneously an incendiary send-up of the showbiz machinery behind... read more
GUNMAN'S WALK
Directed by Phil Karlson, who excelled with hard-hitting film noirs like 99 RIVER STREET, KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL and THE PHENIX CITY STORY, from a screenplay by Frank S. Nugent (THE SEARCHERS), GUNMAN’S WALK is a surprising and psychologically complex western, critically incisive on its themes of violence, patriarchy and racism, while incorporating elements of Oedipal drama and Shakespearean tragedy for good measure. Arizona rancher and land baron Lee Hackett (a masterful Van Heflin) accumulated his wealth and stature during a more lawless time, and while his past — possibly dirty — deeds are now sublimated into legend, his reputation as... read more
Directed by Phil Karlson, who excelled with hard-hitting film noirs like 99 RIVER STREET, KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL and THE PHENIX... read more
THE GUNS OF NAVARONE
The Greek Islands, 1943: A renowned officer (Gregory Peck) leads an intrepid team of commandos on a dangerous mission to blow up a Nazi gun battery high upon the island of Navarone, with the lives of 2,000 marooned British troops hanging in the balance. A smash hit and hugely influential men-on-a-mission wartime adventure, the film features memorable turns by David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Stanley Baker, Anthony Quayle, James Darren, Irene Papas, Gia Scala and Richard Harris, and won the Oscar® for Best Special Effects. DIR J. Lee Thompson; SCR/PROD Carl Foreman, from the novel by Alistair MacLean. UK/U.S, 1961, color,... read more
The Greek Islands, 1943: A renowned officer (Gregory Peck) leads an intrepid team of commandos on a dangerous mission to... read more
GUYS AND DOLLS
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music of Frank Loesser, with Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson; Jean Simmons as the unattainable Sarah Brown, the Salvation Army sergeant with whom he falls in love; Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, proprietor of “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York;” and Vivian Blaine, the lone carryover from the original Broadway production, as his long-suffering fiancée Miss Adelaide. DIR/SCR Joseph L. Mankiewicz, from the musical by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on stories by Damon... read more
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music... read more
THE HANDMAIDEN
[AGASSI] [아가씨] The full range of Park Chan-wook's directorial skills — stunning visuals, thrilling voyeurism, twisty plots and moving performances — are on display in THE HANDMAIDEN, Park’s 2016 adaptation of Sarah Waters’ crime novel “Fingersmith.” Transplanting the setting from Victorian-era England to 1930s Korea under Japanese occupation, Park weaves a gripping and sensual tale of two women: a Japanese heiress (Kim Min-hee) living on the secluded estate of her wealthy uncle (Cho Jin-woong), and a younger Korean woman (Kim Tae-ri), who is hired to serve as her handmaiden but is secretly plotting with a con man (Ha Jung-woo) to... read more
[AGASSI] [아가씨] The full range of Park Chan-wook's directorial skills — stunning visuals, thrilling voyeurism, twisty plots and moving performances... read more
HARAKIRI in 35mm
[SEPPUKU] [切腹] In one of his most memorable roles, Tatsuya Nakadai plays a masterless samurai who begs the Iyi clan to allow him to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide) within their esteemed manor. The clan is suspicious of his resolve, believing he may be angling for mercy and a position within their ranks instead of an honorable death. They attempt to force the samurai’s hand but soon discover the man before them is more than he appears to be. Director Masaki Kobayshi’s acclaimed jidaigeki is an incisive critique of authoritarianism, a recurring theme in his filmography, including the three-part epic THE... read more
[SEPPUKU] [切腹] In one of his most memorable roles, Tatsuya Nakadai plays a masterless samurai who begs the Iyi clan... read more
HARLEM NIGHTS
After a string of box-office hits, Eddie Murphy capped off his legendary ‘80s run with his only directorial effort, HARLEM NIGHTS. Murphy stars as Quick, the adopted son of nightclub owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor). Together they run one of the hottest spots in Harlem during the tail end of Prohibition. But when mobster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) gets words of their success, he hires a crooked cop (Danny Aiello) to try and shut them down. Murphy united three generations of incredible Black talent — Redd Foxx, Charlie Murphy, Della Reese, Jasmine Guy and Arsenio Hall — to craft this... read more
After a string of box-office hits, Eddie Murphy capped off his legendary ‘80s run with his only directorial effort, HARLEM... read more
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
“Let the magic begin.” On his 11th birthday, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is plucked from the care of his awful aunt and uncle to fulfill his destiny as a student at the fantastic Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is there that he meets new best friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), and the magical adventures begin. A who’s who of seasoned British actors portray the magical mentors and teachers of Hogwarts, including Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Richard Harris as Dumbledore and Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall. DIR Chris Columbus;... read more
“Let the magic begin.” On his 11th birthday, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is plucked from the care of his awful... read more
HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON
Salty Marine Corporal Allison (Robert Mitchum) and nun Sister Angela (Deborah Kerr) are marooned on a small Pacific island during WWII, battling the elements and each other until they have to put their heads together to outwit an expedition of Japanese soldiers. The pairing of Kerr with Mitchum — the Scottish actress’ favorite leading man — produced terrific screen chemistry, and an Oscar® nomination for Kerr. DIR/SCR John Huston; SCR John Lee Mahin, from the novel by Charles Shaw; PROD Buddy Alder, Eugene Frenke. U.S., 1957, color, 107 min. NOT RATED read more
Salty Marine Corporal Allison (Robert Mitchum) and nun Sister Angela (Deborah Kerr) are marooned on a small Pacific island during... read more
HIGH AND LOW (1963)
[TENGOKU TO JIGOKU] [天国と地獄] Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of American crime master Evan Hunter’s novel “King’s Ransom” makes for a thriller of the highest order: intellectually rich, pulse-pounding entertainment. Wealthy businessman Kingo Gondo (Toshirō Mifune) receives a ransom letter for his son, only to discover the kidnappers mistakenly grabbed the son of his chauffeur. Along with Chief Detective Tokura (Tatsuya Nakadai), Gondo becomes personally involved in the case, journeying from his castle-in-the-sky penthouse to the lower depths of Tokyo’s squalid slums. DIR/SCR Akira Kurosawa; SCR/PROD Ryūzō Kikushima; SCR Hideo Oguni Eijirō Hisaita, from the novel “King’s Ransom” by Evan Hunter; PROD... read more
[TENGOKU TO JIGOKU] [天国と地獄] Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of American crime master Evan Hunter’s novel “King’s Ransom” makes for a thriller... read more
HIGH ANXIETY
Newly arrived at the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous, Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) discovers some suspicious goings-on between his colleagues Dr. Montague (Harvey Korman) and Nurse Diesel (Cloris Leachman). When he is framed for murder, Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric trauma — he suffers from “high anxiety” — in order to clear his name. Lovingly poking fun at the Master of Suspense, Brooks works in a host of Hitchcockian references. The supporting cast includes Madeline Kahn, Ron Carey, Dick Van Patten and co-screenwriter Barry Levinson as a high-strung bellboy (“That kid gets no tip!”). DIR/SCR/PROD... read more
Newly arrived at the Psycho-Neurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous, Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) discovers some suspicious... read more
HISTORY OF THE WORLD: PART I
“It’s good to be the king.” Having fun with Hollywood’s version of history, from prehistoric cave dwellers to the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, Mel Brooks achieves epic spoofery by riffing, zinging and punning his way through this omnibus of period pieces. Brooks is especially good here as “stand-up philosopher” Comicus, grand inquisitor/song-and-dance guy Torquemada (“Let’s face it, you can’t Torquemada anything”) and both King Louis XVI and his doppelganger, the lowly Jacques. Notable cameos abound — including Orson Welles as the narrator! DIR/SCR/PROD Mel Brooks. U.S., 1981, color, 92 min. RATED R read more
“It’s good to be the king.” Having fun with Hollywood’s version of history, from prehistoric cave dwellers to the Roman... read more
HOUSE OF USHER (1960)
The first of Roger Corman’s many low-budget, high-style adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories became a huge hit in the summer of 1960, leading Corman to make a total of eight Poe films over the coming years. Philip Winthrop (Mark Damon) travels to the Usher family estate to visit his betrothed, Madeline Usher (Myrna Fahey). The family’s imposing Gothic mansion, located in a desolate patch of swampland, makes for a chilling setting, as does Madeline’s creepy, controlling brother Roderick (Vincent Price), who informs his future brother-in-law of the family’s curse, adding to the eerie atmosphere. Cinematographer Floyd Crosby (HIGH NOON,... read more
The first of Roger Corman’s many low-budget, high-style adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories became a huge hit in the... read more
HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE
Hapless New York bachelors face a triple threat when three models (Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable) pool their money to rent a posh Manhattan penthouse to use as their bachelorette launching pad for snagging themselves millionaire husbands. Convinced that men do not make passes at “girls who wear glasses,” near-sighted Pola (Monroe) attempts to jump through hoops to impress her millionaire-beau. But what starts out as a simple plan for economic survival turns the women into hopeless romantics. Adapted for the screen by Nunnally Johnson (THE DIRTY DOZEN, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, this was the first-ever film to... read more
Hapless New York bachelors face a triple threat when three models (Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable) pool their... read more
THE HUMAN CONDITION PART I: NO GREATER LOVE
[NINGEN NO JŌKEN] [人間の條件] Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally filmed and released in three parts, the nine-and-a-half-hour THE HUMAN CONDITION (NINGEN NO JŌKEN), adapted from Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel, tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji (Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage. Both a raw indictment of Japan’s wartime mentality and a personal existential tragedy, Kobayashi’s riveting, gorgeously... read more
[NINGEN NO JŌKEN] [人間の條件] Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally... read more
THE HUMAN CONDITION PART II: ROAD TO ETERNITY
[NINGEN NO JŌKEN] [人間の條件] Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally filmed and released in three parts, the nine-and-a-half-hour THE HUMAN CONDITION (NINGEN NO JŌKEN), adapted from Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel, tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji (Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage. Both a raw indictment of Japan’s wartime mentality and a personal existential tragedy, Kobayashi’s riveting, gorgeously... read more
[NINGEN NO JŌKEN] [人間の條件] Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally... read more
THE HUMAN CONDITION PART III: A SOLDIER'S PRAYER
[NINGEN NO JŌKEN] [人間の條件] Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally filmed and released in three parts, the nine-and-a-half-hour THE HUMAN CONDITION (NINGEN NO JŌKEN), adapted from Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel, tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji (Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage. Both a raw indictment of Japan’s wartime mentality and a personal existential tragedy, Kobayashi’s riveting, gorgeously... read more
[NINGEN NO JŌKEN] [人間の條件] Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Originally... read more
THE HUSTLER (1961)
Paul Newman gives one of his most iconic performances as pool hustler “Fast Eddie” Felson, who is adept at taking small-town rubes for small-time money but longs for a shot at the big money in the city. Over the course of Robert Rossen’s seedy but spirited sporting epic, Felson will win big, lose bigger, find love, lose love and nearly lose his soul. The existential action culminates in a dual finale — Felson’s final high-stakes game against star player Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason), and his showdown with malicious gambler Bert Gordon (George C. Scott). The excellent cast includes Piper Laurie,... read more
Paul Newman gives one of his most iconic performances as pool hustler “Fast Eddie” Felson, who is adept at taking... read more
I LOVE BOOSTERS
The latest idiosyncratic film from director Boots Riley is as wide-ranging as his debut, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, but no less ambitious in its aims or pointed in its critique. Corvette (Keke Palmer), an aspiring fashion designer stuck living in a shuttered chicken restaurant, makes ends meet as a booster (someone who steals merchandise and resells it at a discount) with her friends Sade (Naomi Ackie) and Mariah (Taylour Paige). After she repeatedly boosts outfits from stores operated by fashion designer Christie Smith (Demi Moore), Corvette draws the mogul’s ire, setting in motion a chain of events that extends far... read more
The latest idiosyncratic film from director Boots Riley is as wide-ranging as his debut, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, but no... read more
I SHOT ANDY WARHOL - New 4K Restoration
The scintillating fiction-feature debut of writer/director Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO) and one of the most controversial independent films of the 1990s, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL stars an electric Lili Taylor as Valerie Solanas, a militant feminist whose attempted murder of Andy Warhol brought instant fame to her radically anti-male “SCUM Manifesto.” Dropping out of graduate school in the mid-60s, the brilliant yet volatile Solanas survived in New York City as a destitute artist, sex worker and panhandler, soon striking up a friendship with Warhol superstar Candy Darling that brought her briefly into the orbit of the world’s premier pop artist.... read more
The scintillating fiction-feature debut of writer/director Mary Harron (AMERICAN PSYCHO) and one of the most controversial independent films of the... read more
THE INCREDIBLES
Former superhero Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) is forced to live a “normal” life as a civilian with his equally heroic wife Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) and their three children, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. Eager to return to his crime-fighting days, Mr. Incredible gets such a chance when a mysterious summons takes him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment. When the mission proves more difficult than he imagined, it is up to his family to save the day. Filmmaker Brad Bird brought over much of his core team from THE IRON GIANT to make THE INCREDIBLES, a story that... read more
Former superhero Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) is forced to live a “normal” life as a civilian with his equally... read more
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Sean Connery enters as Professor Henry Jones, Indiana Jones’ medievalist father who is kidnapped by the Nazis while researching the whereabouts of the fabled Holy Grail. Ford and Connery make for a wonderfully entertaining odd couple as they bicker their way through the adventure. River Phoenix stars in the opening sequence as the young Indiana Jones. DIR Steven Spielberg; SCR Jeffrey Boam; PROD Robert Watts. U.S.,1989, color, 127 min. RATED PG-13 read more
Sean Connery enters as Professor Henry Jones, Indiana Jones’ medievalist father who is kidnapped by the Nazis while researching the... read more
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Steven Spielberg’s second installment in the adventures of treasure-hunting archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) famously opens with a bravura action sequence that begins in a Shanghai nightclub and ends with our hero and his companions — nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) and savvy street kid Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) — jumping out of a plane over the Himalayas without the aid of parachutes. An Indian death cult that has enslaved village children takes over the bad-guy roles from the Nazis this time around. The graphic human sacrifice scenes, involving the extraction of a still-beating human heart, eventually led... read more
Steven Spielberg’s second installment in the adventures of treasure-hunting archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) famously opens with a bravura action... read more
THE INNOCENTS (1961)
In this haunting adaptation (co-written by Truman Capote) of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” a 19th-century English governess (Deborah Kerr) begins to fear that evil spirits haunt her seemingly angelic charges. But are those specters real or just figments of her own hysteria? Film critic Pauline Kael wrote that “Deborah Kerr [...] is more exciting than ever” and called the film “the best ghost movie I’ve ever seen.” DIR/PROD Jack Clayton; SCR William Archibald, Truman Capote, from the novella “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. U.S./UK, 1961, b&w, 100 min. NOT RATED read more
In this haunting adaptation (co-written by Truman Capote) of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” a 19th-century English governess... read more
INSIDE OUT
Eleven-year-old Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) has just relocated from Minnesota to San Francisco with her family, a jarring move that proves difficult. Living in her mind, her personified emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Anger (Lewis Black) — band together to guide Riley through the transition and ensure she forms meaningful core memories that will help her grow into a wonderful adult. When Joy and Sadness suddenly get lost, the two must journey through the depths of Riley’s mind to return home. A runaway success critically and commercially, INSIDE OUT is an... read more
Eleven-year-old Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) has just relocated from Minnesota to San Francisco with her family, a jarring move that proves... read more
THE INVITE
Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela’s (Olivia Wilde) marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down? Pour wine. Stir the pot. See THE INVITE. It’ll be fun. DIR Olivia Wilde; SCR Will McCormack, Rashida Jones; PROD David Permut, Ben Browning, Megan Ellison. U.S., 2026, color, 107 min. RATED R Don't miss an advance screening of THE INVITE in 35mm on Mon, June 29, exclusively for Silver Cinema Club... read more
Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela’s (Olivia Wilde) marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors (Penélope... read more
JAWS
“You're gonna need a bigger boat.” Steven Spielberg’s monster hit, adapted from the Peter Benchley bestseller, did not merely set box office records; it reshaped the fundamentals of the movie world, setting the template for how future summer blockbusters would be made, marketed and released. Though it spawned several sequels and countless rip-offs, Spielberg’s original remains as deliciously unsettling today as it was in the summer of 1975. The film stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. DIR Steven Spielberg; SCR Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, from Benchley’s novel; PROD David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck. U.S., 1975, color, 124 min.... read more
“You're gonna need a bigger boat.” Steven Spielberg’s monster hit, adapted from the Peter Benchley bestseller, did not merely set... read more
LADY AND THE TRAMP
The first animated feature made in CinemaScope takes full advantage of the wider screen, with richly detailed backgrounds and innovative compositions. Lady, a pampered cocker spaniel living in a comfortable home, has her place of privilege challenged, first by the birth of her owners’ baby boy, then by the arrival of a pair of devious Siamese cats introduced by the babysitter Aunt Sarah. Finding herself out on the street, she is befriended and protected by the streetwise, happy-go-lucky terrier-mix Tramp. He invites her to join him in living “footloose and collar-free,” making a persuasive case over a romantic shared spaghetti... read more
The first animated feature made in CinemaScope takes full advantage of the wider screen, with richly detailed backgrounds and innovative... read more
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
“There's no crying in baseball!” Penny Marshall’s beloved film follows the rise of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League created by Chicago Cubs owner Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall) in the 1940s, responding to the diminished ranks of male pro ballplayers during World War II. The genuine crowd-pleaser stars Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O'Donnell as Rockford Peaches teammates, and Tom Hanks as their jaded, alcoholic manager. DIR Penny Marshall; SCR Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel; PROD Elliot Abbott, Robert Greenhut. U.S., 1992, color, 128 min. RATED PG read more
“There's no crying in baseball!” Penny Marshall’s beloved film follows the rise of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League created... read more
Looney Tunes 75th Anniversary Showcase: Part 1
This collection of notable cartoons from 1951 features both the big LOONEY TUNES stars and some interesting lesser-known characters, showcasing the variety of styles from Termite Terrace’s talented team of directors. A FOX IN A FIX (1951) | DIR Robert McKimson BIG TOP BUNNY (1951) | DIR Robert McKimson TWEETY’S S.O.S. (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng LOVELORN LEGHORN (1951) | DIR Robert McKimson A BONE FOR A BONE (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng BALLOT BOX BUNNY (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng A HOUND FOR TROUBLE (1951) | DIR Chuck Jones FRENCH RAREBIT (1951) | DIR Robert McKimson Approx runtime: 60... read more
This collection of notable cartoons from 1951 features both the big LOONEY TUNES stars and some interesting lesser-known characters, showcasing... read more
Looney Tunes 75th Anniversary Showcase: Part 2
This collection of notable cartoons from 1951 features both the big LOONEY TUNES stars and some interesting lesser-known characters, showcasing the variety of styles from Termite Terrace’s talented team of directors. LEGHORN SWOGGLED (1951) | DIR Robert McKimson THE FAIR-HAIRED HARE (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng HIS HARE-RAISING TALE (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng CANNED FEUD (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng SCENT-IMENTAL ROMEO (1951) | DIR Chuck Jones BUNNY HUGGED (1951) | DIR Chuck Jones CHEESE CHASERS (1951) | DIR Chuck Jones RABBIT EVERY MONDAY (1951) | DIR Friz Freleng Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
This collection of notable cartoons from 1951 features both the big LOONEY TUNES stars and some interesting lesser-known characters, showcasing... read more
Looney Tunes All Stars Part 1
A collection of Hall of Fame-worthy LOONEY TUNES cartoons, both fan-favorite and critically acclaimed animated shorts. BASEBALL BUGS (1946) | DIR Friz Freleng DRIP-ALONG DAFFY (1951) | DIR Chuck Jones RABBIT HOOD (1949) | DIR Chuck Jones SNOW BUSINESS (1953) | DIR Friz Freleng RABBIT OF SEVILLE (1950) | DIR Chuck Jones RABBIT FIRE (1951) | DIR Chuck Jones DUCK AMUCK (1953) | DIR Chuck Jones ONE FROGGY EVENING (1955) | DIR Chuck Jones Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
A collection of Hall of Fame-worthy LOONEY TUNES cartoons, both fan-favorite and critically acclaimed animated shorts. BASEBALL BUGS (1946) |... read more
Looney Tunes All Stars: Part 2
A collection of Hall of Fame-worthy LOONEY TUNES cartoons, both fan-favorite and critically acclaimed animated shorts. RABBIT SEASONING (1952) | DIR Chuck Jones A SHEEP IN THE DEEP (1962) | DIR Chuck Jones WHAT’S OPERA, DOC? (1957) | DIR Chuck Jones ALI BABA BUNNY (1957) | DIR Chuck Jones BIRDS ANONYMOUS (1957) | DIR Friz Freleng ROBIN HOOD DAFFY (1958) | DIR Chuck Jones KNIGHTY KNIGHT BUGS (1958) | DIR Friz Freleng BANTY RAIDS (1963) | DIR Robert McKimson Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
A collection of Hall of Fame-worthy LOONEY TUNES cartoons, both fan-favorite and critically acclaimed animated shorts. RABBIT SEASONING (1952) |... read more
Looney Tunes: Chuck Jones
A showcase of cartoons directed by Chuck Jones, the most acclaimed and stylish of the LOONEY TUNES directors. RABBIT PUNCH (1948) MUCH ADO ABOUT NUTTING (1953) DUCK! RABBIT, DUCK! (1953) DOUBLE OR MUTTON (1955) RABBIT RAMPAGE (1955) HOT-ROD AND REEL! (1959) TO ITCH HIS OWN (1958) FASTEST WITH THE MOSTEST (1960) Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
A showcase of cartoons directed by Chuck Jones, the most acclaimed and stylish of the LOONEY TUNES directors. RABBIT PUNCH... read more
Looney Tunes: Fairy Tales
The LOONEY TUNES creative team delighted in spoofing beloved fairy tales — again and again. This program presents a selection of some of their best from across nearly two decades. PIGS IN A POLKA (1943) | DIR Friz Freleng JACK-WABBIT AND THE BEANSTALK (1943) | DIR Friz Freleng LITTLE RED RIDING RABBIT (1944) | DIR Friz Freleng BEWITCHED BUNNY (1954) | DIR Chuck Jones RED RIDING HOODWINKED (1955) | DIR Friz Freleng BEANSTALK BUNNY (1955) | DIR Chuck Jones THREE LITTLE BOPS (1957) | DIR Friz Freleng THE PIED PIPER OF GUADALUPE (1961) | DIR Friz Freleng I WAS A... read more
The LOONEY TUNES creative team delighted in spoofing beloved fairy tales — again and again. This program presents a selection... read more
Looney Tunes: Friz Freleng
A showcase of cartoons directed by Isadore “Friz” Freleng, the most prolific of the Looney Tunes directors, whose work won four Academy Awards® for Best Short Subject, Cartoons. BUCCANEER BUNNY (1948) A STREET CAT NAMED SYLVESTER (1953) BUGS AND THUGS (1954) CATTY CORNERED (1953) PESTS FOR GUESTS (1955) SANDY CLAWS (1955) SPEEDY GONZALES (1955) GREEDY FOR TWEETY (1957) Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
A showcase of cartoons directed by Isadore “Friz” Freleng, the most prolific of the Looney Tunes directors, whose work won... read more
Looney Tunes: Robert McKimson
A showcase of cartoons directed by Robert McKimson, the longest-tenured of the LOONEY TUNES animators and creator/co-creator of Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil and Speedy Gonzales. WALKY TALKY HAWKY (1946) GORILLA MY DREAMS (1948) CROWING PAINS (1947) A-LAD-IN HIS LAMP (1948) HILLBILLY HARE (1950) NO PARKING HARE (1954) DEVIL MAY HARE (1954) PLOP GOES THE WEASEL! (1953) Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
A showcase of cartoons directed by Robert McKimson, the longest-tenured of the LOONEY TUNES animators and creator/co-creator of Foghorn Leghorn,... read more
Looney Tunes: Sci-Fi
Superheroes and the Space Age get the LOONEY TUNES treatment in this selection of science-fiction spoofery, which includes several classics featuring Marvin the Martian and his space dog, K-9. SUPER-RABBIT (1943) | DIR Chuck Jones HAREDEVIL HARE (1948) | DIR Chuck Jones DUCK DODGERS IN THE 24½TH CENTURY (1953) | DIR Chuck Jones THE HASTY HARE (1952) | DIR Chuck Jones JUMPIN’ JUPITER (1955) | DIR Chuck Jones STUPOR DUCK (1956) | DIR Robert McKimson ROCKET-BYE BABY (1956) | DIR Chuck Jones HARE-WAY TO THE STARS (1958) | DIR Chuck Jones Approx. runtime: 60 min. read more
Superheroes and the Space Age get the LOONEY TUNES treatment in this selection of science-fiction spoofery, which includes several classics... read more
Looney Tunes: That's Show Biz
The Termite Terrace gang delighted in spoofing Hollywood and show business, especially their home studio of Warner Bros., then led by Jack L. Warner (or “J.L..” as Daffy sometimes knowingly refers to him). This program presents a wide-ranging selection of their most notable show-biz spoofs and parodies. YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES (1940) | DIR Friz Freleng HOLLYWOOD STEPS OUT (1941) | DIR Tex Avery DAFFY DILLY (1948) | DIR Chuck Jones THE SCARLET PUMPERNICKEL (1954) | DIR Chuck Jones PAST PERFUMANCE (1955) | DIR Chuck Jones BOSTON QUACKIE (1957) | DIR Robert McKimson SHOW BIZ BUGS (1957) |... read more
The Termite Terrace gang delighted in spoofing Hollywood and show business, especially their home studio of Warner Bros., then led... read more
LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX
[OGIN-SAMA] [お吟さま] Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director evokes the golden age of Japanese cinema with a large-scale, 16th-century-set costume drama. Produced by the independent studio Ninjin Kurabu, the film centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The shogunate’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while persisting in their mutual devotion. (Note courtesy of Janus Films.) DIR Kinuyo Tanaka; SCR Masashige Narusawa, from the novel by Tōkō Kon; PROD Sennosuke Tsukimori, Shigeru Wakatsuki.... read more
[OGIN-SAMA] [お吟さま] Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director evokes the golden age of Japanese cinema with a large-scale, 16th-century-set... read more
MADDIE'S SECRET
Comedian, writer and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut stars himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque — complete with an adoring husband (Eric Rahill), ride-or-die best friend (Kate Berlant) and a cupboard full of woman-owned ethically sourced chili crisp to boot — mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past. A pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances, the film marks a bold new voice in contemporary cinema. DIR/SCR/PROD John Early; PROD Harris... read more
Comedian, writer and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut stars himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to... read more
THE MAN FROM LARAMIE
A mysterious stranger (James Stewart) unsettles the residents of Coronado, New Mexico, when he asks too many questions about a recent Apache attack that wiped out the local cavalry unit. But a run-in with the local cattle baron’s hotheaded son (Alex Nicol) sets him on the path to getting some answers — and also toward a deadly showdown. The last of the Mann-Stewart westerns, and the only one filmed in CinemaScope, this film combines epic western grandeur with some of the most down-and-dirty screen violence of its era. DIR Anthony Mann; SCR Frank Burt, Philip Yordan, from the story by... read more
A mysterious stranger (James Stewart) unsettles the residents of Coronado, New Mexico, when he asks too many questions about a... read more
MATADOR
Eager to prove his heterosexuality, young bullfighter-in-training Ángel (Antonio Banderas) attempts to rape the girlfriend of his teacher, retired-yet-renowned bullfighter Diego Montes (Nacho Martínez). After his bumbling attempt ends in failure, Ángel concocts a new plan: He will confess to a series of grisly murders that, unbeknownst to him, were perpetrated by Diego, who is consumed by a lust for blood and death. Ángel’s case is taken up by María, a shrewd lawyer hiding her own double life of sex and murder. For his fifth film, Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar once again intertwines a vivid visual palette with an exploration... read more
Eager to prove his heterosexuality, young bullfighter-in-training Ángel (Antonio Banderas) attempts to rape the girlfriend of his teacher, retired-yet-renowned bullfighter... read more
MONSTERS, INC.
Loveable Sulley (John Goodman) and wisecracking Mike (Billy Crystal) are the top scarers at Monsters, Inc., an energy company that harnesses the screams of children to power the city of Monstropolis. It is dangerous work because everyone knows that children are toxic, literally — their touch is supposedly enough to kill a monster. When a little girl nicknamed “Boo” accidentally enters Monstropolis from the human world, chaos erupts until Sulley and Mike discover that her laughter generates more power than her screams. With this discovery in hand, the two pals set out to safely take Boo home before the Child... read more
Loveable Sulley (John Goodman) and wisecracking Mike (Billy Crystal) are the top scarers at Monsters, Inc., an energy company that... read more
MULAN (1998)
Loosely based on a figure in Chinese folk legend, Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) is an adventurous yet duty-bound young woman. When the Imperial Army orders that one man from each family must enlist to fight the invading Huns, Mulan worries about her elderly father’s safety. She cuts her hair and dons her father’s old armor to bravely take his place, disguised as a male soldier named Ping. Helped by her outrageously funny guardian dragon Mushu (Eddie Murphy) and a lucky cricket named Cri-Kee, Mulan strives to earn the respect of her fellow warriors and their courageous Captain Shang (BD Wong). Mulan’s... read more
Loosely based on a figure in Chinese folk legend, Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) is an adventurous yet duty-bound young woman. When... read more
THE MUPPET MOVIE
In their first foray onto the silver screen, Kermit the Frog and his Muppet cohort — Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the gang — sing their way to Hollywood, hoping to make it big. But Charles Durning’s evil Doc Hopper, a frog-leg restaurant magnate, has other plans for Kermit. Tremendously funny — as much for adults as for kids, and maybe more so — the film features memorable musical numbers like “Movin’ Right Along” and the Oscar®-nominated “Rainbow Connection,” plus cameos galore from stars including Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Richard Pryor, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Orson Welles... read more
In their first foray onto the silver screen, Kermit the Frog and his Muppet cohort — Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Miss... read more
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1996)
Dr. Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) is a kind, “calorically challenged” genetics professor who longs to shed his 400-pound frame in order to win the heart of beautiful Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett). So, with one swig of his experimental weight-loss serum, Sherman becomes “Buddy Love,” a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped-down Don Juan. Can Sherman stop his buff alter ego before it is too late, or will Buddy have the last laugh? Murphy saw a career resurgence in the ‘90s thanks to his all-star turn in this complete re-imagining of Jerry Lewis’ 1963 film of the same name. After the success of COMING... read more
Dr. Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) is a kind, “calorically challenged” genetics professor who longs to shed his 400-pound frame in... read more
ODD OBSESSION
[KAGI] [鍵] Kon Ichikawa’s ODD OBSESSION is a strange dark comedy on a then-forbidden subject — impotence, and jealousy as a cure for it. The movie explores the links between love, jealousy and rage, all from the standpoint of Kenji Kenmochi (Ganjirō Nakamura), the middle-aged husband of the younger Ikuko (Machiko Kyō), who finds her youth intimidating to the point of sexual paralysis. His solution involves introducing his daughter’s lover (Tatsuya Nakadai, in an early role) to Ikuko, who already fancies the younger man. The ensuing farce plays against colorful yet subdued widescreen compositions by cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. (Note courtesy... read more
[KAGI] [鍵] Kon Ichikawa’s ODD OBSESSION is a strange dark comedy on a then-forbidden subject — impotence, and jealousy as... read more
THE ODYSSEY in 70mm
Christopher Nolan’s next film is a mythic action epic shot around the world that brings Homer’s foundational saga to the screen in glorious 70mm. THE ODYSSEY stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron. DIR/SCR/PROD Christopher Nolan; SCR from the epic poem by Homer; PROD Emma Thomas. 2026, UK/U.S., color, 172 min. RATED R read more
Christopher Nolan’s next film is a mythic action epic shot around the world that brings Homer’s foundational saga to the... read more
PICNIC (1956)
It is Labor Day weekend, and happy-go-lucky drifter Hal (William Holden) is fresh off a freight train and looking for a brand-new start in life. A robust, handsome show-off, he has come to Kansas to seek work in the family granary of his old fraternity brother (Cliff Robertson). But despite his high hopes and expectations, these ambitious plans soon go awry when Hal’s sexual magnetism attracts every woman in town, including an alluring young beauty queen (Kim Novak), who just happens to be his fraternity brother’s girlfriend. Also starring Rosalind Russell, Arthur O’Connell, Susan Strasberg and Nick Adams, PICNIC was... read more
It is Labor Day weekend, and happy-go-lucky drifter Hal (William Holden) is fresh off a freight train and looking for... read more
PLANET OF THE APES (1968)
“Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” So says time-tossed astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) to his intelligent ape captors on the mysterious planet where he has crash-landed. Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®. The ace script is credited to THE TWILIGHT ZONE creator Rod Serling and former blacklistee Michael Wilson and the pulse-pounding score is by the great Jerry Goldsmith. DIR Franklin... read more
“Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” So says time-tossed astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) to his... read more
THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES
Gary Cooper lends his customary dignity to the story of Yankee Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, “The Iron Man of Baseball,“ whose brilliant career — 17 seasons and a streak of 2,130 consecutive games played — only came to an end after he fell ill and was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the disease now commonly known by his name. The moving biopic also stars Teresa Wright as Eleanor Twitchell, Gehrig’s wife who championed the left-handed first baseman’s legacy in the decades after his death, and fellow Yankees Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig and Bill Dickey as themselves. The... read more
Gary Cooper lends his customary dignity to the story of Yankee Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, “The Iron Man of... read more
THE PRODUCERS (1967) w/ THE CRITIC (1963)
Long before “The Producers” became a Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical sensation, Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel starred in Mel Brooks’ original outrageous farce that won him the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay. Down-on-his-luck theatrical impresario Max Bialystock (Mostel), reduced to romancing wealthy older ladies to fund his decreasingly successful plays, teams up with clever accountant Leo Bloom (Wilder), and together they devise a plan to extract a big payday from a surefire flop: “Springtime for Hitler.” DIR/SCR Mel Brooks; PROD Sidney Glazier. U.S., 1967, color, 88 min. RATED PG Preceded by: THE CRITIC (1963) An old man (Mel Brooks),... read more
Long before “The Producers” became a Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical sensation, Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel starred in Mel Brooks’... read more
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK in 35mm
This collaboration between STAR WARS’ George Lucas and wunderkind Steven Spielberg resulted in one of the biggest blockbusters of the early 1980s, launched an enduring and beloved franchise and established Harrison Ford as an A-list leading man. The rip-roaring, action-packed yarn careens from steamy South American jungle to snowy Nepalese mountaintop to dusty Egyptian desert — with Ford’s intrepid adventurer/archaeologist Indiana Jones battling Nazis to discover an ancient relic. John Williams’ Oscar®-nominated score includes the well-known theme “The Raiders March,” which came to symbolize hero Jones and was used in the film’s four sequels. DIR Steven Spielberg; SCR Lawrence Kasdan,... read more
This collaboration between STAR WARS’ George Lucas and wunderkind Steven Spielberg resulted in one of the biggest blockbusters of the... read more
RAN
[乱] Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” RAN considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons. A passion project for Kurosawa, the director spent 10 years storyboarding, in watercolor, every shot in the film. The resulting epic — the last such film he would make — is nothing short of his late-life masterpiece, a bold, sprawling feast of color and controlled chaos. This monumental achievement was recognized with four Academy Award® nominations: Director (Kurosawa’s sole Oscar® nomination), Art Direction, Cinematography and Costume Design, winning the latter for... read more
[乱] Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” RAN considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai)... read more
RATATOUILLE
After the success of THE INCREDIBLES, Brad Bird returned to Pixar with this deliciously animated tale of Remy (Patton Oswalt), a Parisian rat who dreams of becoming a top chef. To do so, Remy strikes up an unlikely partnership with Alfredo Linguini (Lou Romano), a garbage boy eager to prove his own mettle. Together, they set the City of Lights ablaze with their sumptuous dishes that draw the attention of an austere food critic (Peter O’Toole). RATATOUILLE won the Academy Award® for Best Animated Film, alongside nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Original... read more
After the success of THE INCREDIBLES, Brad Bird returned to Pixar with this deliciously animated tale of Remy (Patton Oswalt),... read more
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
“You’re tearin’ me apart!” wails James Dean as Jim Stark in Nicholas Ray’s touchstone of teen angst and nobody-understands-me melodrama, an Eisenhower-era anticipation of the even sharper generational rift to come in the 1960s. Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo give breakout performances as troubled suburban teens Judy and Plato, who, like Jim, are badly in need of real friendship. Ray’s sensitive direction, dynamic storytelling and brilliant use of WarnerColor and the CinemaScope frame have ensured that this film has remained alive and vital across multiple generations. In his book “The Films of Nicholas Ray: The Poet of Nightfall,” film historian... read more
“You’re tearin’ me apart!” wails James Dean as Jim Stark in Nicholas Ray’s touchstone of teen angst and nobody-understands-me melodrama,... read more
THE REVOLT OF MAMIE STOVER
Jane Russell gives one of her best performances as a defiantly independent prostitute-turned-real estate mogul in WWII-era Hawaii. Run out of San Francisco by the law, Mamie Stover (Russell) sets out for Hawaii intending to turn over a new leaf. Shipboard, she meets and falls for sensitive writer Jim Blair (Richard Egan), but the two must part, as he is betrothed to Annalee (Joan Leslie). In Honolulu, Mamie falls back into the game, dying her hair red and taking a job at a shady dance hall owned by the cruel Bertha Parchman (Agnes Moorehead), where she becomes the star attraction... read more
Jane Russell gives one of her best performances as a defiantly independent prostitute-turned-real estate mogul in WWII-era Hawaii. Run out... read more
RIVER OF NO RETURN
Ex-con Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum) wants to start all over again out west with his son, Mark (Tommy Rettig). They run into Kay Weston (Marilyn Monroe), who is looking for her no-account husband (Rory Calhoun). Their quests flow together on the fatefully named river, with director Otto Preminger bringing his theatrical sensibility to the nuanced plot and symbolic staging. Shot on location in the Canadian Rockies, Preminger’s first attempt at widescreen aesthetics was also one of the first CinemaScope westerns. “Somehow it embraces more,” Preminger said. “We see more widely, and it fits into long takes better.” DIR Otto Preminger;... read more
Ex-con Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum) wants to start all over again out west with his son, Mark (Tommy Rettig). They... read more
THE ROBE
Based on the mega-bestseller by Lloyd C. Douglas, THE ROBE was a supersized ancient-world epic, and the first feature film released in the new widescreen format of CinemaScope, projected onto a wide rectangular screen nearly twice as big (originally 2.55:1) as the more square-shaped screens used previously. Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton), sent from the capital to the imperial backwater of Jerusalem after insulting emperor-in-waiting Caligula (Jay Robinson), plans to bide his time until he can orchestrate his return to the Eternal City. But once in Judea, he is assigned the task of overseeing the execution of three criminals... read more
Based on the mega-bestseller by Lloyd C. Douglas, THE ROBE was a supersized ancient-world epic, and the first feature film... read more
ROMERÍA
Winner of Berlin’s Golden Bear for ALCARRÀS, acclaimed Spanish auteur Carla Simón made her Cannes competition debut with this brilliant, deeply personal meditation on identity, memory and family. With a digital camcorder in hand, 18-year-old Marina (Llúcia Garcia) arrives in the glittering Galician port city of Vigo ready to meet her father’s family for the first time. Orphaned at a young age, Marina’s paternal family all but disowned her, her mere existence a reminder of a shameful secret. But on the verge of attending film school in Barcelona, Marina needs her grandparents to finally legally acknowledge her heritage in order... read more
Winner of Berlin’s Golden Bear for ALCARRÀS, acclaimed Spanish auteur Carla Simón made her Cannes competition debut with this brilliant,... read more
ROSE OF NEVADA
In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbor. The Rose of Nevada, lost at sea with all hands 30 years ago, has returned. For the few who remember, it is a sign. The Rose of Nevada must go out to sea again, and maybe then the luck of the devastated village will turn. Nick (George MacKay) takes a job aboard the boat in an attempt to provide for his young family. Alongside him, newly arrived Liam (Callum Turner) joins the crew, desperate to escape his past. They head to sea and return to harbor after... read more
In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbor. The Rose of Nevada, lost at sea... read more
SAMURAI REBELLION in 35mm
[JÔI-UCHI: HAIRYÔ TSUMA SHIMATSU] [上意討ち 拝領妻始末] Here is one of cinema’s greatest images: the wounded Isaburo Sasahara (Toshiro Mifune) bracing himself to rise with his sword. In this story, social critic Masaki Kobayashi (HARAKIRI, THE HUMAN CONDITION) makes another devastating attack on feudalism through the tale of an aging swordsman who takes a last stand against injustice. A clan lord forces the son of Sasahara (Mifune) to marry his discarded mistress — but then demands her return. The tension explodes in Sasahara’s powerful stand against his best friend, fellow swordsman Tatewaki Asano (Tatsuya Nakadai, in one of his many collaborations... read more
[JÔI-UCHI: HAIRYÔ TSUMA SHIMATSU] [上意討ち 拝領妻始末] Here is one of cinema’s greatest images: the wounded Isaburo Sasahara (Toshiro Mifune) bracing... read more
SANJURO
[TSUBAKI SANJŪRŌ] [椿三十郎] “You tired of being stupid yet?” After the enormous popularity of YOJIMBO, Akira Kurosawa followed with this sequel, pushing even further into all-out comedy. Toshirō Mifune reprises his role as the in-it-for-himself swordsman, this time happening upon a town torn between two rival politicians. When a youthful squad of untested samurai seeks to throw its support behind the seemingly more magnanimous of the two leaders, the wised-up Sanjūrō investigates, lending the youths his expertise with the blade and his equally sharp-tongued advice. Tatsuya Nakadai, who also starred in YOJIMBO, returns playing a different character: the deadly samurai... read more
[TSUBAKI SANJŪRŌ] [椿三十郎] “You tired of being stupid yet?” After the enormous popularity of YOJIMBO, Akira Kurosawa followed with this... read more
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
In this dazzling example of frame-filling CinemaScope mastery, frontierswoman Milly (Jane Powell) falls for backwoodsman Adam (Howard Keel), even if he still needs a little civilizing. But his six brothers really need work, as they decide to forgo courtship of local women and kidnap prospective brides instead. The film earned five Oscar® nominations, including a win for the Gene de Paul/Johnny Mercer score, but it is the vigorous dance numbers, choreographed by Michael Kidd, that give the picture great vitality, including the stunning barn-raising ballet dance sequences. DIR Stanley Donen; SCR Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Dorothy Kingsley, from the story... read more
In this dazzling example of frame-filling CinemaScope mastery, frontierswoman Milly (Jane Powell) falls for backwoodsman Adam (Howard Keel), even if... read more
SEVEN SAMURAI
[SHICHININ NO SAMURAI] [七人の侍] Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI has spawned imitations, including THE WILD BUNCH and 1960’s THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, but remains unsurpassed in its virtuosity. Farmers in a small hamlet hire seven samurai to protect them from pillagers. Though the village can only offer food in payment, each samurai takes on the near-suicidal mission for his own personal reasons. Filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s star and key collaborator, actor Toshirō Mifune, cites his role in this film as his all-time favorite. Future superstar Tatsuya Nakadai has a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo as a samurai wandering... read more
[SHICHININ NO SAMURAI] [七人の侍] Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI has spawned imitations, including... read more
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
When his new neighbor (Marilyn Monroe) walks over a subway grate in that summer dress, paperback publisher Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) is smitten — but he is supposed to be concentrating on work while his wife is in Maine for the summer. The iconic image of Monroe in her stunning white dress is made all the more impressive for having been shot in the widescreen CinemaScope format. DIR/SCR/PROD Billy Wilder; SCR George Axelrod, from his play; PROD Charles K. Feldman. U.S., 1955, color, 105 min. NOT RATED Also part of CinemaScope Summer. read more
When his new neighbor (Marilyn Monroe) walks over a subway grate in that summer dress, paperback publisher Richard Sherman (Tom... read more
SHREK
From competing for the Palme d’Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival to winning the inaugural Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature and launching the second highest–grossing animated film franchise of all time in the process, everything about SHREK seems as unlikely to break the mold as the film’s green-skinned ogre of a protagonist. After finding his swamp overrun with exiled fairy tale characters relocated by the scheming Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), Shrek (Mike Myers) sets out on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) in exchange for a return to his peaceful life. Aided along the way by... read more
From competing for the Palme d’Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival to winning the inaugural Academy Award® for Best... read more
SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen to be in the wrong Chicago garage on St. Valentine’s Day, 1929. To hide from the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band led by Sugar Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) headed to Miami. The supporting cast includes George Raft, Pat O’Brien and Joe E. Brown as the smitten zillionaire who delivers the immortal closer. DIR/SCR/PROD Billy Wilder; SCR I. A. L. Diamond. U.S., 1959, b&w, 121 min. NOT RATED read more
“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen... read more
SPACEBALLS
“May the Schwartz be with you!” In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does. Hiding out on the moon of Vega, they meet the diminutive, wizened Yogurt, who schools Lone Starr not only on harnessing the power of “the Schwartz” but also on merchandising, “where the real money... read more
“May the Schwartz be with you!” In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of... read more
THE SWORD OF DOOM in 35mm
[DAI-BOSATSU TÔGE] [大菩薩峠] “The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.” Edgy, intense and unhinged, Tatsuya Nakadai gives one of his greatest performances in this cult classic samurai spectacular. Nakadai plays Ryunosuke Tsukue, a master swordsman during Japan’s Edo period, possessed of great skill but strangely soulless and lacking a moral compass. In exile after his affair with a colleague’s wife leads to a fatal duel, the rōnin Ryunosuke falls in with a murderous militia of the Tokugawa shogunate. But for Ryunosuke, there is no escaping his demons, or his own thirst... read more
[DAI-BOSATSU TÔGE] [大菩薩峠] “The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.” Edgy,... read more
TAXI DRIVER (1976)
“You talkin' to me?” Robert De Niro’s alienated Vietnam vet/Gotham cab driver Travis Bickle yearns for a rain that will “wash all the scum off the streets,” blows his big date with a beautiful politico (Cybill Shepherd), then turns mohawked crusader at the sight of a pimp (Harvey Keitel) slapping around a child prostitute (Jodie Foster). An apotheosis for all of the film’s then-on-the-rise creative talents, including director Martin Scorsese, screenwriter Paul Schrader and star De Niro, TAXI DRIVER also features one of the final scores by the great Bernard Herrmann — and the feature film acting debut of Albert... read more
“You talkin' to me?” Robert De Niro’s alienated Vietnam vet/Gotham cab driver Travis Bickle yearns for a rain that will... read more
THE THING (1982)
Decades after its release, John Carpenter’s stylish and suspenseful THE THING still boasts some of the most shockingly grotesque and fiendishly inventive monster effects ever put on screen, courtesy of master makeup artist Rob Bottin, putting much of today’s CGI to shame. Frequent Carpenter collaborator Kurt Russell stars as R.J. MacReady, leading a rapidly dwindling and ever-more paranoid group of Antarctic-based scientists in their fight against a shape-shifting alien that can assume any animal form, at times combining different species’ parts into some gruesome improvisations. Carpenter’s lunatic vision, accompanied by Ennio Morricone’s pulsating synth score, demands to be seen on... read more
Decades after its release, John Carpenter’s stylish and suspenseful THE THING still boasts some of the most shockingly grotesque and... read more
TIME AND WATER
Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts, he constructs a cinematic time capsule to hold onto this moment and send it to the future, before everything he loves slips away. Using his own collected archives and his grandparents’ photographs and films, as well as traditional songs and folktales, Andri interlaces his family’s story with that of the land around him. From Academy Award®-nominated director Sara Dosa, TIME AND WATER is a universal reflection on the power of home and what it means to be alive amid profound... read more
Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts,... read more
TOY STORY
Old-fashioned cowboy doll Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is the top toy in Andy’s room, leading a ragged crew that includes Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles), Slinky Dog (Jim Varney), Rex (Wallace Shawn), Hamm (John Ratzenberger) and Bo Peep (Annie Potts). When Andy’s parents gift him a high-tech Buzz Lightyear action figure (Tim Allen) — a toy who thinks he is a real spaceman — Woody’s vaunted position is jeopardized. Woody and Buzz immediately butt heads, but when they are accidentally separated from Andy, the two must put aside their differences to return to their beloved boy. The feature debut... read more
Old-fashioned cowboy doll Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is the top toy in Andy’s room, leading a ragged crew that... read more
TRADING PLACES
Nature vs. nurture is given a cynical test by the Duke brothers, Randolph (Ralph Bellamy) and Mortimer (Don Ameche), snobby Wall Street one-percenters who engineer an outrageous change of fortune — framing their star broker Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) for crimes, while giving a plum position to street hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) — to settle a bet. The excellent cast, including Jamie Lee Curtis as a financially savvy streetwalker and Denholm Elliott as a put-upon butler, give top-of-their game performances, led b y the hilariously inventive Murphy. The film also features cameos from Frank Oz, Bo Diddley... read more
Nature vs. nurture is given a cynical test by the Duke brothers, Randolph (Ralph Bellamy) and Mortimer (Don Ameche), snobby... read more
UNDER THE CHERRY MOON
Two gigolos from Miami, Christopher Tracy (Prince) and Tricky (Jerome Benton), ply their trade on the French Riviera, seducing wealthy women and scamming them for cash. The two set their sights on a bigger prize: Mary Sharon (Kristin Scott Thomas, in her feature film debut), set to inherit $50 million on her 21st birthday. But Christopher did not count on falling in love with his mark. An homage to the romantic farces and screwball comedies of classic Hollywood, with production design by Richard Sylbert (CHINATOWN) and black-and-white cinematography by Michael Ballhaus (GOODFELLAS), the ebullient UNDER THE CHERRY MOON is bawdy... read more
Two gigolos from Miami, Christopher Tracy (Prince) and Tricky (Jerome Benton), ply their trade on the French Riviera, seducing wealthy... read more
UP
Even if UP ended after its nearly wordless opening sequence, the film would still be considered a masterpiece; thankfully for us all, the rest of the film builds on that tear-jerking setup to tell a poignant story about grief, aging and friendship. Seventy-eight-year-old Carl (a superb Ed Asner), a curmudgeonly retired balloon salesman, is planning a long-dreamed of trip to South America as a promise to his deceased wife. To do so, he ties thousands of balloons to his house, which then soars into the big, blue sky — along with Russell (Jordan Nagai), a young scout who becomes an... read more
Even if UP ended after its nearly wordless opening sequence, the film would still be considered a masterpiece; thankfully for... read more
VIOLENT SATURDAY
A trio of bandits (Lee Marvin, Stephen McNally and J. Carrol Naish) holes up in an Arizona mining burg, scheming to knock over the bank as the town’s oblivious residents go about lives filled with bad habits, bad reputations and bad romances. Every plotline converges in this one-of-a-kind fusion of pulp fiction and Douglas Sirk–style melodrama, effortlessly balanced by director Richard Fleischer and shot in gorgeously lush CinemaScope. Do not miss your chance to see this small-town powder keg explode on the big screen. (Note courtesy of Noir City.) DIR Richard Fleischer; SCR Sydney Boehm, from the novel by William... read more
A trio of bandits (Lee Marvin, Stephen McNally and J. Carrol Naish) holes up in an Arizona mining burg, scheming... read more
WALL-E
In the distant future, humanity has abandoned Earth for the stars after mass consumerism turned the planet into a garbage-strewn wasteland where nothing grows. Left on the desolate rock is WALL-E, a dutiful trash-compactor robot with a cockroach for a best friend and a deep affection for movies. When EVE, a sleek white robot, lands on Earth to scan for signs of plant life, WALL-E falls in love and joins her on a mission across the universe. As much a cautionary tale about human greed as it is a love letter to cinema — wrapped in the garb of a... read more
In the distant future, humanity has abandoned Earth for the stars after mass consumerism turned the planet into a garbage-strewn... read more
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, a young stockbroker hungry for a life of nonstop thrills, in a wickedly funny and epic rags-to-riches drama from Martin Scorsese. Adapted by writer Terence Winter (creator of BOARDWALK EMPIRE) from the real-life Belfort’s memoir, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET follows Belfort’s meteoric rise as a stockbroker engaged in increasingly corrupt and fraudulent money-making schemes. The bacchanalian debauchery and moral ambiguity on display is familiar territory for Scorsese — while the characters here do not belong to any bona fide mafia, they certainly resemble the gangsters in GOODFELLAS. Running at a brisk three hours, the... read more
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, a young stockbroker hungry for a life of nonstop thrills, in a wickedly funny and... read more
YOJIMBO in 35mm
[YŌJINBŌ] [用心棒] Tough guy Sanjūrō (Toshirō Mifune), an out-of-work, down-on-his-luck samurai, wanders into a lawless town beset by gang warfare and quickly finds his services much in demand by both factions. His response is to cynically play each side against the other — strange for a samurai but befitting filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s reputed source materials, Dashiell Hammett’s hardboiled pulp novels “Red Harvest” and “The Glass Key.” Tatsuya Nakadai — maniacal and oh-so-good in his first major role in a Kurosawa picture — plays a gun-toting gangster convinced that his deadly Western weapon can best Sanjūrō’s sword. With its unprecedented mix... read more
[YŌJINBŌ] [用心棒] Tough guy Sanjūrō (Toshirō Mifune), an out-of-work, down-on-his-luck samurai, wanders into a lawless town beset by gang warfare... read more
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
History repeats first as tragedy and then as farce. That is where Mel Brooks comes in with the most artful of all his spoofs, filmed in glorious black and white to recreate the look of James Whale’s monster movies for Universal. After years of trying to live down his family’s reputation, Gene Wilder’s “Dr. Fronk-en-steen“ returns to the family castle and embraces his destiny: to build a better monster (Peter Boyle). He is abetted by hunchback “Eyegor” (Marty Feldman) and peasant girl/new love interest Inga (Teri Garr); Cloris Leachman is delightfully creepy as the castle keeper Frau Blücher (cue horse... read more
History repeats first as tragedy and then as farce. That is where Mel Brooks comes in with the most artful... read more
ZATOICHI GOES TO THE FIRE FESTIVAL
[ZATÔICHI ABARE-HIMATSURI] [座頭市あばれ火祭り] Cowritten by star Shintarō Katsu, this adventure pits blind swordsman Zatoichi against one of his most diabolical foes: a blind yakuza boss whose reign of terror and exploitation has made him nearly mythic. Guest-starring the legendary Tatsuya Nakadai as a rōnin haunted by a traumatic past, and featuring an unforgettable nude sword fight in a bathhouse, this 21st entry in the series is a fan favorite. (Note courtesy of Janus Films.) DIR Kenji Misumi; SCR Shintarō Katsu, Takayuki Yamada; PROD Shintarō Katsu. Japan, 1970, color, 96 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED In Memoriam: Tatsuya... read more
[ZATÔICHI ABARE-HIMATSURI] [座頭市あばれ火祭り] Cowritten by star Shintarō Katsu, this adventure pits blind swordsman Zatoichi against one of his most diabolical... read more
