UPCOMING EVENTS
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!
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.
The Brave Little Toaster Goes To Mars – Aug. 10
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.
Throne of Blood – Aug. 10
KUROSAWA SERIES | Sunday, August 10 at 7:30pm | A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan.
Attack the Block – Aug. 13
BY JOE CORNISH | Wednesday, August 13 at 7:30pm | South London teenagers (John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones) defend their neighborhood from malevolent extraterrestrials. Effortlessly mixing scares, laughs, and social commentary, with a distinctly British flavor.
Ghost Almanac (with live score) – Aug. 15
LIVE SCORE | Friday, August 15 at 7:30pm | What if the devil was a VJ? What if MTV broadcast from hell? Ghost Almanac features the best scenes from classic silent horror films, with a live score by the vintage synthesizer enthusiasts of Montopolis. Tales from the Crypt meets VH1 in this 80 minute roller coaster ride of terror and old school beats.
Blue Velvet – Aug. 16
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Saturday, August 16 at 7:30pm | The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
A Streetcar Named Desire – Aug. 16 & 24
NT LIVE | Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 24 | Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
Stray Dog – Aug. 17
KUROSAWA SERIES | Sunday, Aug. 17 at 7:30pm | A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime.
The Kid Who Would Be King – Aug. 20
BY JOE CORNISH | FAMILY FLICKS | Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00pm | Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
The World Before Your Feet – Aug. 21 & 23
ONE TAKE | Thursday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 23 | For over six years, and for reasons he can’t explain, Matt Green has been walking every block of every street in New York City — a journey of more than 8,000 miles. THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET tells the story of his unusual personal quest and the unexpected journey of discovery, humanity, and wonder that ensues.
Ran – Aug. 27 & 31
KUROSAWA SERIES | August 27 and 31 | Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
Boys Go To Jupiter – Aug. 28-31
WORLD OF ANIMATION | LIMITED RUN August 28-31 | FILMMAKER Q&A Thursday, August 28 | A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age comedy. With pastel 2000s video game aesthetics, aliens, the economics of fruit juice companies, and lo-fi musical numbers, The Little promises this is one of the most bizarrely-charming and original animated films you’ll see this year.
Wild Things – Aug. 29
EROTIC THRILLERS | Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm | A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Join or Die: Igniting Human Connection – Sept. 8
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Monday, September 8 at 6:30pm | a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis.
Inland Empire – Sept. 26
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Friday, September 26 at 7:30pm | As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal. Starring Laura Dern.