FILM SERIES

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The Little’s Staff Picks Series is a grab bag of the mysterious, the fun, and the purely awesome. Each staff member has selected a movie to recommend — no genre or era is off limits. This series is the modern equivalent of stepping into your favorite video rental store, and seeking a film you’ll swoon over. These are favorites from our Little staff, but hopefully they’ll become your new favorites as well.  

UPCOMING

They Live – Sept. 9

They Live – Sept. 9

STAFF PICKS | Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30pm | You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong. Dead wrong. Picked by Mike!

PAST

Six-String Samurai – Aug 14, 2023

Six-String Samurai – Aug 14, 2023

STAFF PICKS | Monday, August 14 at 7:30pm | Picked by Mona S. | In 1957, the bomb dropped and the last bastion of freedom became a place called Lost Vegas. Now, one guitar-picking, sword-swinging wanderer fights for the throne in this post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The Dark Crystal – April 22

The Dark Crystal – April 22

STAFF PICKS | Monday, April 22 at 7:30pm | Picked by Sam, a.k.a Ducky | On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

Dick (1999) – June 10

Dick (1999) – June 10

STAFF PICKS | Monday, June 10 at 7:30pm | Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene (Michelle Williams) are two 15-year-old girls visiting the Watergate Motel in 1976. The two accidentally stumble into the middle of the infamous Watergate robbery, so in order to keep them quiet, Nixon (Dan Hedaya) appoints them as honorary dog walkers. As they travel in and out of the White House, their seemingly innocent actions start a chain of events that may eventually lead to Nixon’s resignation as president of the United States.

Interstellar – July 8

Interstellar – July 8

STAFF PICKS | Monday, July 8 at 7:00pm | In Earth’s future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of researchers board a spaceship for a journey through a wormhole and across the galaxy to discover if a series of remote planets could be mankind’s new home. From director Christopher Nolan.

Network – Aug. 5

Network – Aug. 5

STAFF PICKS | Monday, Aug. 5 at 7pm | A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. Picked by Norm!

Young Frankenstein – Oct. 21

Young Frankenstein – Oct. 21

STAFF PICKS x SPOOKY SEASON | Monday, October 21 at 7:30pm | A grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather wasn’t as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. The Mel Brooks comedy classic starring Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn.

1776 – Nov. 18

1776 – Nov. 18

STAFF PICKS | Monday, Nov. 18 at 7pm | A musical retelling of the American Revolution’s political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence. Picked by Norlene!

Coherence – Jul 11, 2022

Coherence – Jul 11, 2022

On the night of an astronomical anomaly, eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Part cerebral sci-fi and part relationship drama, COHERENCE is a tightly focused, intimately shot film that quickly ratchets up with tension and mystery.

Spirited Away – Aug 8, 2022

Spirited Away – Aug 31, 2022

An encore Staff Picks presentation following our Aug. 8 sold out show.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.