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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
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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
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In Steven Spielberg's massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt. 1994 Academy Awards Winner—Best Sound, Sound Effects Editing, and Visual Effects
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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
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
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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
Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote fishing village, its reappearance is embraced as an auspicious sign, with the local citizens convinced the luck of their economically devastated community may turn, if only the ship sails again. Joining the crew is Nick (George MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Callum Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past. After a successful voyage, they return to harbour, only to find that nothing is as they remember it. Shooting on a 16mm Bolex camera and constructing all the sound in post, Mark Jenkin writes, directs, edits and scores a haunting and hallucinatory time-travel mystery that further solidifies him as one of the most distinct, singular artists working in film today. Jenkin conducts a cinematic séance, conjuring a portal into another world that forces us to confront the past and our relationship to it. "Arguably the most mesmerizing film of the year thus far."—NYTimes Critic's Pick "An experience as moving as it is unnerving."—Little White Lies Open caption screenings: Sunday 7/26 at 3:30pm, Thursday 7/30 at 6:25pm.
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STOP! THAT! TRAIN! follows best friends Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee), train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. When a catastrophic “Stormaganza” threatens to derail the high-speed train and crash it into Los Angeles, the duo in coach must join forces with the snobby first class attendants (Symone, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Marcia Marcia Marcia) and President Gagwell (RuPaul) to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy. "A 90-minute madcap riot that deserves a spot in drag comedy herstory"—The Guardian Open captioned screenings: Sunday 7/19 at 6:15pm.