Lilly is based on the remarkable story of Lilly Ledbetter, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal is to lift her family into the middle class. Having grown up in poverty, she endures a work environment plagued by pervasive harassment for the sake of the best paycheck in her county. But as retirement approaches, Lilly discovers that the system has been cheating her, paying her close to half of what the men with the same job were earning. Outraged, Lilly fights this injustice to the Supreme Court, the corridors of Congress, and eventually The White House—all while powerful forces try to shut her down. Lilly follows the transformation of an ordinary citizen into the face of an issue, illuminating the impact a single courageous person can have. Only in theaters on May 9.

RADICAL SOUL: BLACK POWER MUSIC & MOVEMENT Get yourself in the mood and in the moment to explore L.A. Rebellion films during Chelsea Classics this Summer! Honoring the late, great Roberta Flack (1937 - 2025) Roberta Flack's place in music history was assured when she became the first artist to win back-to-back Grammy Awards for Record of the Year with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973) and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (1974). The depth and complexity of her lyrical and thematic choices, as well as the sophisticated mix of classical and soul influences on her style, all sprang from a woman who thoughtfully interrogated her role and identity throughout her life. Filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio has created a marvelous monument to a singular and unclassifiable musical genius, with commentary from contemporary artists whom she has inspired.

In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall's electricity, and even secretly constructed a brick wall with a locking door, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants - a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, a clubhouse to coordinate their artistic charity, and finally, a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man. “Secret Mall Apartment unspools a wild story full of relatable wish fulfillment and social commentary, making for a highly entertaining treatise on artistic expression.” “Compelling…. Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings." -Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times “Fascinating.. A delightful, thought-provoking movie that’s about a lot of things at the same time. It’ll make you see the world with fresh eyes.” –Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com “Delightful… Moving… Issues of urban renewal, the value of public art, the difficulty of being married to an obsessive artist and lots more run through Workman’s film. It’s consistently, thoughtfully engaging. And, yes, often very funny in its open-hearted embrace of the DIY spirit, legal or otherwise” -Michael Philips, Chicago Tribune “Deliriously entertaining and moving... Watching Secret Mall Apartment, I was reminded at times of Man On Wire.”” –Bilge Ebiri, Vulture “One of the Best Movies of 2025 (so far)” - Vulture “A testament to youthful ingenuity” –Vulture (from SXSW coverage) “One of my favorite movies of the year to date. A remarkable story and a funny and hopeful one – a celebration of the indomitable urge to humanize the inhuman and a blueprint for colonizing the “negative spaces” of a society intent on gentrifying its citizens out of a future.” –Ty Burr, Ty Burr’s Watchlist

One of the most confident and original entrees into the realm of American Studio Blockbuster cinema in this century, Ryan Coogler's SINNERS is more than it seems. With a story straight out of a traveling blues song at its core the film transforms its traumas into something presently drawn out of a deep well of history yet simultaneously called back from the future. At different moments one could describe it as a drama, a horror, a period piece, or a love story, but just one would sell it short. Despite the hallmarks of many genres it rises above definition to the elevation of multifaceted art. The success of SINNERS is thanks to a strong independent vision from Writer/Director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) and stellar performances from Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, and Jack O'Connell to name a few in an excellent ensemble cast. Not to mention the impressive new talent, Miles Caton. Exploring the nature of community, safe spaces, cultural appropriation, and exhibiting the desire to connect across generations through music and storytelling, SINNERS is a rare piece of art in modern American Studio cinema. One that makes you wonder what kind of real art might come if Capitalism and Industry didn't live in a constant state of petrified fear. Visit our Letterboxd for interviews with Writer/Director Ryan Coogler, Actor Michael B. Jordan, Composer Ludwig Göransson, and Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw to find out more about this film's Blues roots, the filming process, and why we think you’ll love SINNERS!

RADICAL SOUL: BLACK POWER MUSIC & MOVEMENT Get yourself in the mood and in the moment to explore L.A. Rebellion films during Chelsea Classics this Summer! A filmed account of the Zaire '74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. The film is constructed entirely from archival footage shot during the festival, offering a vivid, fly-on-the-wall perspective of both the performances and the behind-the-scenes efforts required to stage such a massive event. The documentary balances electrifying concert footage with candid moments of preparation, artist interactions, and glimpses of daily life in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). SOUL POWER features performances from: James Brown The Spinners B.B. King Bill Withers Miriam Makeba The Crusaders Celia Cruz with the Fania All-Stars Manu Dibango OK Jazz featuring Franco Afrisa featuring Tabu Ley Rochereau Pembe Dance Troupe

RADICAL SOUL: BLACK POWER MUSIC & MOVEMENT Get yourself in the mood and in the moment to explore L.A. Rebellion films during Chelsea Classics this Summer! SPIRITS OF REBELLION: BLACK INDEPENDENT CINEMA FROM LOS ANGELES documents the lives and work of a small critically acclaimed group of black filmmakers and media artists known as the Los Angeles Rebellion, a group brought together through shared experiences as students in the UCLA film production MFA program between 1967 and 1992. Although relatively unknown, the Los Angeles Rebellion was the first collective of minority filmmakers in the US that aimed to reimagine the production process to represent, reflect on, and enrich the day to day lives of people in their own communities. It is now recognized as an important part of the Black Arts movement on the West Coast. SPIRITS OF REBELLION offers the story of the movement in an accessible style through over 30 interviews with the filmmakers today as well as archival footage, clips from rarely seen films of the group, and reflections from leading scholars on film history and African-American cinema. The L.A. Rebellion filmmakers were headlined by: Charles Burnett (To Sleep With Anger) Carroll Parrott Blue (Dawn at My Back) Ben Caldwell (I & I: An African Allegory) Larry Clark (Passing Through) Julie Dash, (Daughters of the Dust) Jamaa Fanaka (Penitentiary) Haile Gerima (Sankofa) Alile Sharon Larkin (Dreadlocks and the Three Bears) Barbara McCullough (Water Ritual) Billy Woodberry (Bless Their Little Hearts)

From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating the disasters and delights of family expectations, queerness, and cultural identity. Angela and her partner Lee have been unlucky with their IVF treatments, but can’t afford to pay for another round. Meanwhile, their friend Min, the closeted scion of a multinational corporate empire, has plenty of family money but a soon-to-expire student visa. When his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris rejects his proposal, Min makes the offer to Angela instead: a green card marriage in exchange for funding Lee’s IVF. But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min’s sceptical grandmother flies in from Korea unannounced, insisting on an all-out wedding extravaganza. With a pitch-perfect cast of multigenerational talent that includes Bowen Yang, Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Academy Award winner Youn Yuh-jung, this fresh reimagining of Ang Lee’s beloved, Award-winning rom-com teems with humour and heart in a poignant reminder that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive.

RADICAL SOUL: BLACK POWER MUSIC & MOVEMENT Wattstax is a landmark 1973 concert documentary directed by Mel Stuart, chronicling the historic benefit concert organized by Stax Records at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. The event commemorated the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots, bringing together nearly 80,000 people from the predominantly Black Watts community and beyond for a day of music, solidarity, and cultural affirmation. While Wattstax features electrifying performances by Stax’s biggest stars-such as Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, The Bar-Kays, and Albert King - the film is much more than a concert recording. It interweaves live music with candid street interviews, audience reactions, and scenes of everyday life in Watts, offering a vivid portrait of Black culture, pride, and the social realities of the early 1970s. Get yourself in the mood and in the moment to explore L.A. Rebellion films during Chelsea Classics this Summer!