COMING SOON
Escape from the 21st Century – July 12, 13, 20
LIMITED RUN | July 12, 13, and 20 | Three friends discover that they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze in this bonkers sci-fi romp. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Eddington
OPENS FRIDAY, JULY 18 | Written and directed by Ari Aster. A standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg in Eddington, New Mexico.
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.
Sorry, Baby
OPENS JULY 25 | Agnes experiences a tragic event, but the world continues moving forward. While she struggles, those around her carry on with their lives.
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.
Together
OPENS WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 | Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Basic Instinct – July 11
EROTIC THRILLERS | Friday, July 11 at 7:30pm | 4K restoration. In one of Verhoeven’s most provacative films, Detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) becomes ensnared in a web of sex, lies, and violence, all leading back to Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a seductive, mysterious crime novelist. As the bodies pile up and hidden obsessions are revealed, Curran begins to doubt his investigatory instincts and give in to his baser ones.
Escape from the 21st Century – July 12, 13, 20
LIMITED RUN | July 12, 13, and 20 | Three friends discover that they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze in this bonkers sci-fi romp. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Chevalier (with discussion) – July 12
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.
Movies and a Microphone Live Podcast: Party Like It’s 1999 – July 14
LIVE PODCAST | Monday, July 14 | Movies and a Microphone goes live with an episode about the “best movie year ever” — 1999! Cheer (and possibly boo!) our panelists during a live 1999 draft where each guest will select a roster of films from this glorious year.
The Straight Story – July 16
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!
Folktales – July 17 & 19
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.
Twice Upon a Time – July 20
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.
Raiders of the Lost Ark – July 21
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!