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

AIR Courtesy of Amazon Studios From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the […]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Courtesy of Nintendo & Illumination For the first time, the iconic global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo join forces to create The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new, big-screen adventure starring one of pop culture’s most prominent plumbers of the past four decades. Based on the world of Nintendo’s Mario games, the film invites audiences into a vibrant, thrilling new universe unlike any created before in an action-packed, exuberant cinematic comedy event. While working underground […]

CARMEN Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Benjamin Millepied’s CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong and mysterious woman. Carmen survives a terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a […]

Black Bird (Episode 1) Followed by a Q&A with Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Sepideh Moafi, and Greg Kinnear Courtesy of Apple Inspired by actual events. As Jimmy Keane begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Developed by Dennis Lehane Directed by Michaël R. Roskam Written by Dennis Lehane Starring Taron Egerton, Paul […]

Big George Foreman Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director George Tillman Jr. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is based on the remarkable true story of one of the greatest comebacks of all time and the transformational power of second chances. Fueled by an impoverished childhood, Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience […]