“A conceptually bold, mordantly funny cautionary tale, in which a mirror bears witness to an astonishing transformation—a miracle, or so it seems, that gradually curdles. In this thrillingly mercurial film, Sebastian Stan plays a mild-mannered New Yorker with a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis. His disfigured face is peeled off, revealing smooth skin and chiseled features just underneath. Writer and director Aaron Schimberg has ingeniously structured “A Different Man” around a theme of mutability, with switchblade twists, droll reversals of tone, and a fluid sense of genre. At every turn, Schimberg unleashes a nervy fusillade of ideas: about the unequal distribution of physical beauty, the social privilege that such beauty commands, the challenge of trying to probe these inequities through art.” —Justin Chang, New Yorker (dir. Aaron Shimberg, US, 2024, 112 min.)

Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) is a trickster and mischievous ghost who has been on hiatus since 1988. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's (Winona Ryder) life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, Beetlejuice's name could be invoked, unleashing their distinctive brand of mayhem. (dir. Tim Burton, US, 2024, min.)

Choreographer and filmmaker Charles Dennis, a co-founder of P.S. 122, has been creating works of dance, performance art and film since 1977. With the advent of affordable camcorders in the mid 1980’s Charles began to experiment with video in live performance. For this program Charles will screen 14 of his short films, including the premiere of his latest film “Drone Girl- Destination Zena.” He will also perform “2 x 2 x 4”, a duet for himself and a stack of lumber, with live musical accompaniment by Spaghetti Eastern Music a.k.a Sal Cataldi. Following the screening there will be a Q & A. “Plays with real, imagined and videotime with quietly dazzling wit and comfortable humanity” – NY Times

The Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh had one of his biggest hits with this thriller, following the medical professionals who race to stop the fast-spreading outbreak of a fatal disease … even as fear infects the globe. With Oscar winners Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet and Marion Cotillard. (dir. Steven Soderbergh, U.S., 2011, 106m)

David Amram has led a fascinating life as a composer of symphonic works, film and theater music, a jazz French Horn pioneer, and Kerouac collaborator. This far-ranging program will include an excerpt of a doc about him + his Robert Frank 1959 collaboration Pull My Daisy, a concert (30 min.) and a freewheeling conversation with him. $25/$21

54 years before designer John Storyk designed The Mark screening room at Upstate Films’ Orpheum Theater, he was a recent architectural school grad and was enlisted by Jimi Hendrix to work on Electric Lady Studios. It was the first such commercial enterprise owned by a recording artist. And This new doc explores the stop-start year spent designing and building it, making for a rich oral history containing tantalizing asides. Electric Lady Studios proposed that a studio have the ambience and aesthetics of a club, a place where you could entertain as well as work — an idea that Hendrix welcomed and ran with. Electric Lady was the corrective to the institutional blankness of commercial studios. “Jimi’s spirit is still there,” says Eddie Kramer, the recording engineer who was a key partner in Hendrix’s sonic innovation and his studio venture, and a central figure in the film. (dir. John McDermott, 2024, USA, 90 min.)

A movie event: this groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician Brian Eno is different every time it’s shown: presenting a different order, scenes, and music. This innovative approach echoes Eno’s iterative practice, his methods of using technology to compose music, and his deep dive into the mercurial essence of creativity. Beginning his career as an original member of the legendary Roxy Music, Eno released a series of classic solo records before pioneering the new genre of ambient music. As a producer, Eno also helped define and reinvent the sound of some of the most important artists in music, including David Bowie, U2, and Talking Heads. (dir. Gary Hustwit, USA, 2024, 100 min.) “A singular experience, impossible to replicate.” Rolling Stone “A template for how cinema can be re-defined in the digital age” -The Quietus

A funny, incendiary show about aging in a female body in an age of anxiety. In 70-minutes, Kate Valentine wields a rich arsenal of weapons: razor-sharp commentary, video, dance and music – and even commedia dell’arte character work. A Woman of a Certain Rage marks her joyous return to the stage – it’s also Valentine’s first full-length solo show. She sharply captures this moment as Gen X enters menopause and refuses to be quiet about it.

Francis Ford Coppola’s new epic is a deeply personal vision decades in the making, and comes 45 years after his unwieldy masterpiece Apocalypse Now. It makes for a big, bold, sometimes sloppy allegory on his relationship to art. This full-body sci-fi sensory bath of a movie stars a Aubrey Plaza and a sprawling cast including Adam Driver, Laurence Fishburne and others. (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, USA, 2024, 138 min.) “Megalopolis isn’t just a transcendental delight for the senses, it’s a manifestation of Coppola’s dreams for humanity and his dedication to cinema.” —Screen Rant

Lhakpa Sherpa’s life straddles two wildly disparate worlds: as an immigrant dishwasher in Connecticut, and as a boundary-breaking mountaineer. Lucy Walker, the Oscar-nominated director of The Waste Land and The Crash Reel, follows Lhakpa, who was once forced to conceal her gender to pursue the sport she loves, as she sets out to prepare for her record tenth summit of Mount Everest. With a performance from the acclaimed violinist Martha Mooke and a presentation by the League of Women Voters and followed by a Q&A with Lucy Walker and Lhakpa Sherpa. (U.S., 2023, 105m)

Silents Synced is a new series that pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music. This special presentation (never to be seen/heard outside of its theatrical run) pairs Radiohead’s KID A (2000) & Amnesiac (2001) albums with the classic silent film Nosferatu (dir. F.W. Murnau, 1923, 81 min.) In 1921, a cash-poor film production company decided to film an unauthorized version of Bram Stoker's Dracula. They hired a former WW I pilot who had studied art history to direct. Now F. W. Murnau finally meets up with the musical collaborators he’s been seeking all those years: Radiohead at the turn of the new millennium.

A robot is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. It stars Lupita Nyong’o as Roz (ROZZUM unit 7134) the title character, alongside an ensemble voice cast including Pedro Pascal, Bill Nighy, Mark Hamill, and Catherine O’Hara. Director Chris Sanders ( Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon) took inspiration from Disney animated classic films and the works of Hayao Miyazaki. (dir. Chris Sanders, USA, 2024, 108 min.) “It’s the kind of kids movie that feels all too rare with its painterly backdrops and genuine earnestness. The whole family is likely to fall in love.” – The Daily Beast “The film’s discernible brushstrokes serve as a reminder of the literal hands, the labor, it takes to raise someone, mold them into a survivor, and to carry love with you wherever you go.” – Slant

Cameron Crowe’s first film, 'Heartbreakers Beach Party', aired only once at 2 am on MTV in 1983. Earlier this year long-thought lost 16mm reels of the film were located, along with 20 minutes of additional, never-before-seen footage from the Petty Archive. This time capsule follows Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1982 and ’83 as they finished recording, promoted, and toured in support of their album Long After Dark. (dir. Cameron Crowe, Doug Dowdle, Phil Savenick, US, 1983, 90 min.)

“Within You Without You is a deep, illuminating meditation on the artistry of George Harrison – from his first Beatles composition to his final solo work,” says Holly George-Warren, who will be in conversation with Rogovoy, interspersed by video and audio clips. Plus live covers by Robert Burke-Warren. “Rogovoy deploys deep scholarship, insightful analysis, sharp prose, and a knowledgeable ear to make a powerful and ultimately persuasive case that George Harrison was as important to the music of the Beatles as the Beatles were to the history of popular music.” —author Michael Chabon

A celebration of the human spirit and election-season information session Featuring Laurie Anderson, Martha Mooke, Lucy Walker and Lhakpa Sherpa Presented by The Women Ascending Committee, Upstate Films, Play for the Vote & The League of Women 12:15p: Amelia: A Listening Party with Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson’s first new album since 2018’s Grammy-winning Landfall comprises 22 tracks about renowned female aviator Amelia Earhart’s tragic last flight. Anderson wrote the music and lyrics. She is joined on the album by Filharmonie Brno, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, and Anohni, Gabriel Cabezas, Rob Moose, Ryan Kelly, Martha Mooke, Marc Ribot, Tony Scherr, Nadia Sirota, and Kenny Wolleson. Presented in Dolby Atmos immersive sound. Introduced by Play for the Vote and Laurie Anderson and followed by a Q&A with Laurie. 2p-3:30p (at The Local) Cookies and Coffee Coffee provided by Clermont Coffee; sweets from Mighty Donuts and the Hudson Valley Dessert Company 3:30p Mountain Queen, with Lucy Walker and Lhakpa Sherpa, preceded by a performance by Martha Mooke and a presentation by the League of Women Voters Lhakpa Sherpa’s life straddles two wildly disparate worlds: as an immigrant dishwasher in Connecticut, and as a boundary-breaking mountaineer. Lucy Walker, the Oscar-nominated director of The Waste Land and The Crash Reel, follows Lhakpa, who was once forced to conceal her gender to pursue the sport she loves, as she sets out to prepare for her record tenth summit of Mount Everest. With a performance from the acclaimed violinist Martha Mooke and a presentation by the League of Women Voters and followed by a Q&A with Lucy Walker and Lhakpa Sherpa. (U.S., 2023, 105m)