Drawn by the promise of easy money and anonymous sex, queer camboy Aaron Eagle is shocked to discover a personal connection with the mysterious stranger who has paid for his company. Over the course of one night, the two men engage in a war of words and emotions as they wrestle with the impact of a tainted and shared past. "Full of fears, daring us to face them."—NYTimes Critic's Pick "A vulnerable work about one’s past colliding with one’s present."—RogerEbert.com

Sparks fly when Violet (Jennifer Tilly) sets eyes on Corky (Gina Gershon) in an elevator. Violet is the girlfriend of a violent gangster, Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), while Corky is fresh out of prison and doing renovations on the apartment next door. As the two women launch into a passionate love affair, they assemble an intricate plan for Violet to escape from Caesar, with two million dollars of the mob's money —but the important part is to make it out alive. "Pure cinema, spread over several genres"—Roger Ebert

High school senior Megan is an all-American girl who loves cheerleading and dates a football player. Her suburban existence is turned upside-down when her family suspects her to be a lesbian. They send her to a ‘rehabilitation camp’ where she comes to question her own sexuality for the first time. "Sharp and exhilarating."—Village Voice "Has endured among the LGBT community due its fervent rejection of heteronormativity and its celebration of queerness at each stage of production—in the storyline, the aesthetic, the cast and the crew."—Little White Lies

A crew of professional shoplifters takes aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It's like community service. "There is simply no one making movies like Boots Riley...a wildly original film."—The Playlist "Boots Riley’s candy-colored indictment of capitalism is as sharp as it is deranged."—IGN "Hard to imagine a more original movie, or a more unfiltered vision from the mind of its maker."—S.F Chronicle

In Is God Is, two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris’ directorial debut and is based on Harris’ adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name. "A powerhouse film debut...Is God Is is epic to its core...subtle and bold.—NYTimes Critic's Pick "Both wildly entertaining and viciously upsetting, this remarkable debut boldly reaps what others have sown."—Variety

Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that keeps the form of the person they desire most—each other. "Satisfies the audience’s cravings for effective, bone-chilling uneasiness...bound to earn a place in the pantheon of notable queer horror."—Variety Critic's Pick "[An] indelible debut feature...Chiarella leans into the epic star-crossed swoon of the story. Visually, he’s as adept at capturing the chilly horror of isolation as he is at capturing the soft-hued buzz of togetherness."—The Guardian Open caption screenings: Saturday, 6/11 at 3:30pm.

Maddie's Secret is comedian, writer, and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut starring 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. "One of the boldest American movies I have seen in years"—IndieWire Critic's Pick "Straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience"—The Hollywood Reporter

A love story in the city of dreams . . . Blonde Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia (Laura Harring). Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux) runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project. David Lynch’s seductive and scary vision of Los Angeles’s dream factory is one of the true masterpieces of the new millennium, a tale of love, jealousy, and revenge like no other. Winner—Best Director at Cannes "Thrilling and ludicrous. The movie feels entirely instinctual. The rest is silencio."—Village Vocie "A bone fide masterpiece. An erotic, deeply unsettling, darkly comic journey through the subconscious city of night."—Empire

Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley) arrives in Las Vegas with only a suitcase and a dream of becoming a top showgirl. She quickly befriends Molly (Gina Ravera), who works at the high-profile Stardust Hotel, and lands a job at a seedy strip club. A chance meeting with Cristal (Gina Gershon), the Stardust's marquee dancer, and her powerful boyfriend, Zack (Kyle MacLachlan), brings Nomi one step closer to realizing her dream. But, as she ascends to the top, Nomi begins to wonder if it's all worth it. "Showgirls is funny, stupid, dirty, and filled with cinematic clichés; in other words, perfect."—John Waters "Audaciously experimental satire-but-not-satire, and also one of the most astringent, least compromised critiques of the Dream Factory ever unleashed on audiences."—Slant

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s right-wing, conservative parents. "The Birdcage is a scream...serves up pure pleasure from beginning to end."—Variety

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. "Led by immaculate performances, it’s one of the most delightfully nerve-wracking rabbit holes you’re likely to tumble down this year."—IGN "It’s Zendaya’s movie. Her layered performance holds back then lets go as Emma’s full complexity is gradually revealed. If you can’t get onboard with Emma, then you’re the problem—which partly is Borgli’s intention."—S.F Chronicle "I save the zero star designation for movies that I think have no redeeming value whatsoever or are morally repugnant. “The Drama” meets both criteria."—Boston Globe

Another Homo Movie by Gregg Araki... More teen angst in 15 random celluloid fragments. Music by Ministry, This Mortal Coil, Unrest, Babyland, The Wolfgang Press, His Name is Alive, Coil. In his fourth and best feature, Totally F***ed Up, provocative and talented independent filmmaker Gregg Araki delves into the troubled world of gay teenagers. "Araki's fractured, corrosive portrait of a group of gay comrades...[told with] daring, outrage and inventiveness."—NYTimes "A rag-tag story of fag-and-dyke teen underground…a kind of cross between avant-garde experimental cinema and a queer John Hughes flick."—Gregg Araki