WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, July 12 at 3pm | The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie Antoinette.
A LYTTLE LYNCH | 35mm Film | Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30pm | Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed? David Lynch’s G-rated drama made for Disney!
ONE TAKE | Thursday, July 17 at 7pm and Saturday, July 19 at 3pm |Exhausted by loneliness, social anxiety, and all the crushing barrage of pressures felt by their generation, three teenagers leave the comforts of home to enroll in a traditional “folk high school” in the wilds of northernmost Norway. Dropped in the arctic wilderness for one year, Hege, Romain, and Bjørn Tore must rely only on themselves and a pack of loyal sled dogs as they take the daunting step from childhood to adulthood.
SNR returns with original classics on the big screen! Join Fright-Rags and The Little for October screenings of three of our all-time favorites.
Black Cinema Series Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée Screening and Panel Discussion WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.) Standard ticket pricesTickets available online in advance, or at the door. PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED TO ATTENDIMPORTANT:...
WORLD OF ANIMATION | 35MM FILM | Sunday, July 20 at 7:00pm | In the world of the Murwoks where nightmares are made, the evil Botch hatches a scheme to make bad dreams real. Only Ralph and Mumford, misfits from the cheery land of Frivoli, can stop him.
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!
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.
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).
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
STAFF PICKS | Sunday, Aug. 10 at Noon | Selected by Will (staff manager) | Whilst trying to protect their new “Little Master” the anthropomorphic appliances set off on an epic adventure and make many new friends along the way. Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch.