A 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring William Powell as the aristocratic sleuth Philo Vance and Mary Astor as Hilda Lake. Adapted from S.S. Van Dine's 1933 novel, the story follows Vance as he investigates the apparent suicide of a despised dog-show competitor and collector, Archer Coe, who is found dead in a locked room. Discovering that Coe was shot, stabbed, and bludgeoned, Vance realizes it is a clever murder with multiple suspects. Presented on 16mm
Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about film ever made, Federico Fellini’s 8½ (Otto e mezzo) turns one man’s artistic crisis into a grand epic of the cinema. An early working title for 8½ was The Beautiful Confusion, and Fellini’s masterpiece is exactly that: a shimmering dream, a circus, and a magic act. (Janus Films)
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When three American doctors-Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian-enter Gaza to save lives, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.
Rfor gritty violent content, drug use and language
Haunted by the patients he failed to save, an extremely burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three fraught and turbulent nights.
Rfor strong violence and gore, and for sexuality and language
Jason Voorhees, the living, breathing essence of evil, is back for one fierce, final fling. Tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, everyone now assumes that he's finally dead. But everyone assumes wrong. Jason has been reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches. The terrifying truth is he could be anywhere. Or anybody. In this shocking, blood-soaked finale to Jason's carnage-ridden of terror, the horrible secret of his unstoppable killing instinct is finally revealed.
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Filmed at night from Tel Aviv rooftops, this investigative documentary examines the civilian casualties of Israel's military operations in Gaza and the systems behind targeted killings of Palestinians.
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After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
Rfor some language
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Join us for our latest Nirvana Comics double feature event as we return to the sewers with writer Paul Jenkins in attendance to tell us all about the early days of Mirage Comics and about his experiences on the set of TMNT 1 & 2. He has LOTS of crazy behind the scenes stories to tell us, so this is one event you don't want to miss out on. Released in 1990 as Turtlemania hit its peak, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is a milestone in the rise of comics-sourced film franchises: while 1989’s slick blockbuster BATMAN aimed for the broadest possible audience, the independently-produced TMNT favors Eastman & Laird’s violent, gritty comix milieu over its broader cartoon counterpart. The gambit paid off then (the film reigned for nine years as the most successful indie production in box office history) and it pays off now as a self-respecting, highly rewatchable adventure for fans both old and new. The film’s success inevitably led to a sequel in 1991’s SECRET OF THE OOZE, which uses its doubled budget to lean into the more fantastical tone of the toy line, TV show and popular Archie Comics series. The result is less dignified, sure, but arguably even more fun to watch, especially when the Jim Henson Creature Shop gets to expand on the first film’s animatronic wonders. (Also it’s 1991, so Vanilla Ice is there.) "One finds in them the same unabashed enjoyment of color and movement, of spectacular athletics and outrageous stunts, that animates the Hong Kong action cinema as a whole and makes it so superbly entertaining." - Chicago Reader Whether you memorized the VHS tapes as a kid or have been waiting to take in the saga in on the big screen, this double feature event (featuring plenty of other TMNT physical & video ephemera) is a must for anyone with Turtle Power flowing through their veins!
Rfor creature violence and language
A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.
Central Cinema welcomes Alison Swafford back to our stage for an encore presentation of her custom score to Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece, much of it extrapolated into her newest album "Passions", for which the performance will double as a release party. Inspired by a "religious experience" watching the film in total silence, Swafford's score draws on a variety of styles both contemplative and challenging, and will be performed in a trio with bassist Ash Baker, electronic noise artist Cole Green and Swafford herself on synths & guitar. One show only...don't miss out! LA PASSION DE JEANNE D'ARC (1928) | Spiritual rapture and institutional hypocrisy are brought to stark, vivid life in one of the most transcendent achievements of the silent era. Chronicling the trial of Joan of Arc in the final hours leading up to her execution, Danish master Carl Theodor Dreyer depicts her torment with startling immediacy, employing an array of techniques—including expressionistic lighting, interconnected sets, and painfully intimate close-ups— to immerse viewers in her subjective experience. Anchoring Dreyer’s audacious formal experimentation is a legendary performance by Renée Falconetti, whose haunted face channels both the agony and the ecstasy of martyrdom. Thought to have been lost to fire, the film’s original version was miraculously found in perfect condition in 1981 in a Norwegian mental institution, heightening the mythic status of this widely revered masterwork. (Janus Films) "Stunning in its power, uncompromising in its severity and seriousness, Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece from 1928 all but scorches a hole in the screen." - The Guardian
Rfor some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.
PGfor some scary moments
Resolute Nocturne (publishers of Oz: Nightmare in Emerald and Oz: Gear City) presents a special celebration of THE WIZARD OF OZ and the 70th anniversary of its first television broadcast, which was the beginning of a tradition that introduced generations of families to Oz This won’t be an ordinary screening! Join us for a pre-show OZ reception featuring Dorothy, the Witch, and perhaps a few Flying Monkeys, plus a locally produced OZ video and trailer… then experience the movie in a completely different way as we bring a little Las Vegas Sphere-inspired magic to Knoxville, with wind, Flying Monkeys, special effects, and surprises happening throughout the film. Tickets are limited… follow the Yellow Brick Road and experience Oz like never before! When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization
Rfor language and some graphic nudity.
Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss. From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes You Can See Everything.