EO Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Producer/Director Jerzy Skolimowski and Writer/Producer Ewa Piaskowska Courtesy of Variance Films Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes and Poland’s entry for the Academy Awards. The world is a mysterious place when seen through the eyes of an animal. EO, a grey donkey with melancholic eyes, meets good and bad people on his life’s path, experiences joy and pain, endures the wheel of fortune randomly turn his luck into disaster and his despair into […]

All Quiet On The Western Front Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director/Producer Edward Berger and Actors Felix Kammerer and Daniel Brühl Courtesy of Netflix All Quiet on the Western Front tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director […]

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Ryan Coogler and Angela Bassett Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and […]

Living Followed by a Q&A with Director Oliver Hermanus and Actors Bill Nighy and Amie Lou Wood Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful – into one he can say has been lived to the full. Adaptation of the script of "Ikiru" (1952). Directed by Oliver […]

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Rian Johnson Courtesy of Netflix Benoit Blanc returns to peel back the layers in a new Rian Johnson whodunit. This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron […]

Good Night Oppy Followed by a Q&A with Director Ryan White Courtest of Amazon Studios Good Night Oppy tells the inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. The film follows Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away. Directed by Ryan White 1h 45m

Tár Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Todd Field Courtesy of Focus Features From writer-producer-director Todd Field comes TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra. We meet Tár at the height of her career, as she’s preparing both a book launch and a much-anticipated live performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. Over the ensuing weeks, her life unravels in a singularly modern way. The result is a searing examination of power and its […]

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Ruben Östlund Courtesy of Neon Rated In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting […]

A Man Called Otto Followed by a Q&A with Writer David Magee Courtesy of Sony Pictures Based on the comical and moving # 1 New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. […]

Emancipation Courtesy of Apple TV+ “Emancipation” tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows […]

Everything Everywhere All At Once Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Directors the Daniels, Actress Stephanie Hsu, and Producer Jonathan Wang Courtesy of A24 A hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes. Written and Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (The Daniels) Starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., with James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis 2h 19m

Isle of Hope Followed by a Q&A with Actor Diane Ladd Victoria (Mary-Stuart Masterson) is a university professor who has a grudge with her self-absorbed mother, the well-known actress, Carmen Crawford (Diane Ladd), for crushing her dreams of becoming a playwright. But when Carmen suffers a life threatening stroke and wakes up thinking she is living 15 years in the past, Victoria is given a unique opportunity to figure out where her life went of track and reconcile her relationship […]

The Whale Followed by a Q&A with Writer Samuel D. Hunter Courtesy of A24 From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Darren Aronofsky Written by Samuel D. Hunter Starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton 1h 57m

The Pale Blue Eye Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Scott Cooper Courtesy of Netflix West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it’s discovered that the young man’s heart has been skillfully removed. Fearing irreparable damage to the fledgling military academy, its leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), to solve the murder. Stymied by […]

Babylon Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Damien Chazelle and Composer Justin Hurwitz Courtesy of Paramount Pictures From Damien Chazelle, Babylon is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. […]

Elvis Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Baz Luhrmann, Producer/Costume Designer/Production Designer Catherine Martin, and Actor Austin Butler Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s (Butler) story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving […]

Holy Spider Followed by a Q&A with Actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi Courtesy of Utopia The film is shortlisted for the Oscar for Best International Film (Denmark) and Zar Amir Ebrahimi won the Best Actress Award at Cannes. Holy Spider is based on the real-life story of an Iranian serial killer at the turn of the century. A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by […]

Corsage Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Marie Kreutzer and Actor Vicky Krieps Courtesy of IFC Films The film is shortlisted for the Oscar for Best International Film (Austria) and Vicky Krieps won the Best Performance Award at Cannes. Faced with a future of strict ceremony and royal duties, Empress Elisabeth of Austria rebels against her public image and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy. Written and Directed by Marie Kreutzer Starring Vicky Krieps, Colin Morgan, Finnegan […]

We Have a Ghost Followed by a Q&A with Wrtier/Director Christopher Landon Courtesy of Netflix After finding a ghost with a murky past haunting their new house, a family becomes internet sensations — and the targets of a shadowy government agency. Written and Directed by Christopher Landon A supernatural adventure comedy starring Anthony Mackie, David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Coolidge and more 2h 7m

Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director A.V. Rockwell Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance Film Festival A THOUSAND AND ONE follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. Written and Directed by A.V. Rockwell Starring Teyana Taylor 1h 57m