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

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

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