STAFF PICKS | Monday, July 21 at 7:30pm | Cue the iconic Indiana Jones theme! One of Spielberg’s ultimate summer movies arrives at The Little Theatre District. Watch out for popcorn boulders!
Raiders of the Lost Ark – July 21
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Tangerine (Art House Theatre Day) – July 24
NATIONAL ART HOUSE THEATRE DAY | Thursday, July 24 at 7:30pm | After hearing that her pimp boyfriend cheated on her while she was in jail, transgender sex worker Sin-Dee and her best friend Alexandra set out to find him and teach him a lesson, in an odyssey through the subcultures of Los Angeles. Sean Baker’s (Anora) landmark 2015 comedy celebrates its tenth anniversary with exclusive bonus content to celebrate independent cinema.
Pavements – July 25-27
LIMITED RUN | July 25-27 | An examination of the iconic 90s indie band, “Pavements” appears to be just another music documentary, until it doesn’t. A prismatic, narrative, scripted, documentary, musical, metatextual hybrid, the film intimately shows the band preparing for their sold-out 2022 reunion tour while simultaneously tracking the preparations for a musical based on their songs, a museum devoted to their history, and a big-budget Hollywood biopic inspired by their saga as the most important band of a generation.
In The Cut – July 25
EROTIC THRILLERS | Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm | A New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery (Meg Ryan), has an affair with a police detective (Mark Ruffalo) who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
Before We Forget – July 26
LIMITED RUN | Saturday, July 26 at 2pm and 5pm | An Argentinian filmmaker struggling to finish a movie about his unrequited first love receives an unexpected invitation to reconstruct his memories, revisit his past and perhaps even find a new ending to his story.
It’s All Gonna Break – July 26
SPECIAL SCREENING | Saturday, July 26 at 8pm | In early 2000’s in Toronto, a group of young creative musicians collectively known as, Broken Social Scene, got together and soon became a worldwide phenomenon. IT’S ALL GONNA BREAK is an electrifying and intimate documentary about the indie rock that redefined the sound of a generation.
Black Beauty – July 27
FAMILY FLICKS | Sunday, July 27 at 12pm | Told from the perspective of a majestic stallion named Black Beauty, whose life involves kindly farmers, London taxi drivers, as well as other thrills, hardships, and triumphs. With Alan Cumming and Sean Bean. Written and directed by Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands).
High and Low – July 27 & 30
KUROSAWA SERIES | July 27 & 30 | Adapting Ed McBain’s detective novel King’s Ransom, Akira Kurosawa moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating a diabolical treatise on contemporary Japanese society.
Chameleon Street – July 28
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Monday, July 28 at 7pm | William Douglas Street is bored with his life. Working for his father is getting to him, his wife wants more money, and he’s had enough. His solution is to re-invent himself. He becomes a chameleon, taking on whatever role suits the situation. New 4K restoration of this underseen, Sundance Grand-Jury-Prize winning indie gem.
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight – July 31
SUMMERWEEN | Thursday, July 31 at 7:30pm | Ex-soldier Frank Brayker (William Sadler) is the guardian of an ancient key that the sinister but charming Collector (Billy Zane) wants so he can initiate the apocalypse. With the quirky residents of a New Mexico boarding house, a supernatural demon-filled battle ensues. Also starring Jada Pinkett Smith and CCH Pounder; directed by Ernest Dickerson. PLUS announcing the first films of The Little’s Spooky Season this October!
CatVideoFest 2025 – Aug. 1-3
CATS! | Aug. 1-3 | A triumph! A spectacle! A fuzzy wuzzy cuddle puddle! CatVideoFest is all that and more. Our favorite family-friendly cat-themed film event is back Aug. 1-3. Benefits local cats in need. Tickets are on sale now!
Image Out Film Festival 2021
ImageOut presents LGBT arts and cultural experiences showcasing films, other creative works and artists to promote awareness, foster dialogue and build community.
Jumanji – Aug. 2
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Aug. 2 at 8pm | PROJECTED ON 35MM FILM | When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man (Robin Williams) trapped in it for decades – and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Rochester Teen Film Festival 2025 – Aug. 7
SCREENING + AWARDS | Thursday, August 7 at 5:30pm | The annual Rochester Teen Film Festival honors the work of urban, suburban, and rural teen filmmakers and provides young people an authentic opportunity to have their work viewed by a jury and screened in a theater.
The Handmaiden – Aug. 8
EROTIC THRILLERS | Friday, August 8 at 7:30pm | With help from an orphaned pickpocket (Kim Tae-ri), a Korean con man (Ha Jung-woo) devises an elaborate plot to seduce and bilk a Japanese woman (Kim Min-hee) out of her inheritance.