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Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term. "The first great 21st century movie about a 21st century subject"—S.F. Chronicle "Produces a wrenching, dazzling succession of moods...its bursts of wild invention are electrifying."—A.O. Scott, NYTimes
Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in High and Low, the highly influential domestic drama and police procedural from director Akira Kurosawa. Adapting Ed McBain’s detective novel King’s Ransom, Kurosawa moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating a diabolical treatise on class and contemporary Japanese society. From 1963, here presented in a new restoration from Toho Co., Ltd, courtesy of Janus Films. "An amazing, sustained piece of film-making bravura from Kurosawa."—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian In Japanese with English subtitles
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A screw-turning psychological thriller made for the moment, Lurker is the razor-sharp directorial debut from The Bear and Beef writer-producer Alex Russell. When twenty-something Los Angeles retail clerk and loner Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) encounters rising pop star Oliver (Saltburn’s Archie Madekwe), he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But staying there isn’t easy. With an entire entourage (Bottoms’ Havana Rose Liu, Abbott Elementary’s Zack Fox, Y2K’s Daniel Zolghadri, mid90s’ Sunny Suljic) vying for attention, Matthew must prove himself to Oliver as more than just a follower. As their bond grows strained and mainstream fame appears within reach, access and proximity become a matter of life and death. Online fixation meets reality in this parasocial, paranoid cat-and-mouse film driven by star-making performances. With an incisive view to contemporary culture and a brilliant score from Kenny Beats (known for his work with Vince Staples), Lurker presents an exhilarating take on the music industry, the blurred line between friend and fan, and our universal search for validation. "The sort of film that lingers with you for days...one of those “tales as old as time” stories but how Russell deconstructs this phenomenon in contemporary Hollywood is close to revelatory."—The Playlist "A teeth-grittingly great dramedy that insists there’s more tension in the entourage of a mellow hipster than a king."—L.A. Times "Snaky and disconcerting and smart...A tight and wicked little film, a promising debut feature for the writer and director Alex Russell, a kind of minimalist counterbalance to the maximalist dissipation of Saltburn."—NYTimes Critic's Pick Open captioned screenings: Sunday 9/21 at 3:25pm, Wednesday 9/24 at 6:20pm
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Iris has met her perfect guy, Isaac, and is enjoying their first romantic getaway together — what could go wrong? This clever and charmingly odd dark comedy takes on the highs and lows of modern dating and the ways it makes us all a little crazy. Directed, Written and Produced by Sophie Brooks. Produced by David Brooks, Dan Clifton, Julie Waters, Molly Gordon. With Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, John Reynolds. "Very funny, very wise, and very unpredictable...Gordon and Lerman have delightful chemistry."—IndieWire
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When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. "Cregger has achieved something remarkable here, crafting a cruel and twisted bedtime story of the sort the Brothers Grimm might have spun."—Variety "In a world where horror comes either overloaded with metaphor or reduced to bloody piffle, Cregger valiantly navigates an unnerving middle way...charmingly ridiculous...gives us one of the more grotesquely funny climaxes in recent horror."—Bilge Ebiri, NYMag "Equally hilarious and chilling. If you read something about the anger bubbling under the surface of this country in 2025, that’s great. If you just put your hands up and laugh your way through the rollercoaster, that’s great too. Strap in."—RogerEbert.com Open captioned screenings: Saturday 9/20 at 3:30pm, Thursday 9/25 at 6:10pm