Fingernails Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Christos Nikou Courtesy of Apple Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir (Rez Ahmed). Directed by Christos Nikou Written by Christos Nikou Starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Annie Murphy, Luke Wilson 1h 53m https://youtu.be/mY-by4qPQpE?feature=shared

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Followed by a Q&A with Director Sam Fell and Executive Producer/Co-Founder of Aardman Animations Peter Lord Courtesy of Netflix For Ginger and the flock, all is at stake when the dangers of the human world come home to roost; they’ll stop at nothing even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk to save chicken-kind. This time, they’re breaking in! Directed by Sam Fell Written by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, Rachel Tunnard […]

Saltburn Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Emerald Fennell Courtesy of MGM Studios Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten. Directed by Emerald Fennell […]

The Promised Land Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Nikolaj Arcel and Actor Mads Mikkelsen Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Poor soldier, Ludvig Kahlen, arrives in 1755 on the barren Jutland heath with a single goal: to follow the king's call to cultivate the land and thereby achieve wealth and honor himself. But Kahlen quickly makes an enemy. The merciless landowner, Frederik De Schinkel, who is sole ruler of the area, believes that the heath belongs to him and not the […]

The Teacher's Lounge Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Ilker Çatak Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Germany's Official Oscar Submission When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her. Directed by Ilker Çatak Written by Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker Starring Leonie Benesch 1h 38m https://youtu.be/6YgQBGqhTcM?feature=shared

The Morning Show (Screening Episode 10 of Season 3) Followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Mimi Leder Courtesy of Apple TV+ “The Morning Show” explores the cutthroat world of morning news and the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning. In season three, the future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA. Unexpected alliances form, private truths are weaponized […]

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Followed by a Q&A with Directors Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Producers/Writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and Producer Amy Pascal Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on […]

All of Us Strangers Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Andrew Haigh Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures From director Andrew Haigh. One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and […]

Concrete Utopia Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director UM Tae-hwa Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment South Korea's Oscar Submission An earthquake renders much of Seoul a smouldering ruin in the opening minutes of this riveting post-apocalyptic epic from director Um Tae-hwa. But as survivors begin efforts to restore order, it seems the real calamity has only just begun. Directed by UM Tae-hwa Written by LEE Shin-ji, UM Tae-hwa Starring LEE Byung-hun, PARK Seo-jun, PARK Bo-young, KIM Sun-young, PARK Ji-hu, KIM Do-yoon […]

Fallen Leaves Followed by a Q&A with Actress Alma Pöysti Courtesy of Variance Films Finland's Oscar Submission and Jury Prize Winner at Cannes Film Festival In modern-day Helsinki, Ansa and Holappa, two lonely souls in search of their first love, meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair’s path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles—from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog. Directed by Aki Kaurismäki Written by Aki Kaurismäki Starring […]

TÓTEM Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Lila Avilés Courtesy of Sideshow and Janus Films Gotham Award Nominee for Best International Feature Mexico's Oscar submission In the enormously poignant follow-up to her international breakthrough, The Chambermaid, director Lila Avilés nestles in with one family over the course of a single, meaningful day. Tótem is told largely from the perspective of 7-year-old Sol (the marvelously naturalistic Naíma Sentíes), as her mother (Montserrat Marañón) and extended relatives prepare for the birthday party […]

Poor Things Followed by a Q&A with Director Yorgos Lanthimos and Writer Tony McNamara Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick […]

Killers of the Flower Moon Followed by a Q&A with Jacqueline West, Costume Designer Julie O’Keefe, Osage Costume Consultant Jack Fisk, Production Designer Mark Ulano, Production Sound Mixer Thomas Nellen, Makeup Department Head Ellen Lewis, Casting Director Rene Haynes, Indigenous Casting Director Courtesy of Apply Original Films At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately […]

The Holdovers Followed by a Q&A with Director Alexander Payne, Writer David Hemingson, Actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa Courtesy of Focus Features A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to supervise the handful of boys with nowhere to go over the holidays. Through a series of unforeseen adventures, he winds up bonding with one kid in particular — a brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook. Directed by Alexander Payne Written by […]

The Settlers Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Felipe Gálvez Courtesy of MUBI Chile's Oscar Submission Chile, 1901. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean mestizo, an American mercenary, and a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” raid. Directed by Felipe Gálvez Written by Felipe Gálvez Starring Mark Stanley, Camilo Arancibia, Benjamin Westfall 1h […]

AMERIKATSI Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director/Actor Michael Goorjian Courtesy of Variance Films Armenia's Oscar Submission In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hope of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window – the home of a […]

Society of The Snow Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director J. A. Bayona Courtesy of Netflix Spain's Oscar Submission In 1972, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, catastrophically crashes on a glacier in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of the 45 passengers survived the crash and finding themselves in one of the world's toughest environments, they are forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive. Directed by J. A. […]

AIR Followed by a Q&A with Editor William Goldenberg Courtesy of Amazon MGM 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 […]

CINEMA SOCIETY MEMBERS ONLY. NO GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE. Barbie Followed by a Q&A Courtesy of Warner Bros. To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Directed by Greta Gerwig Written by Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach Starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell 1h 54m https://youtu.be/pBk4NYhWNMM?feature=shared

Origin Followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Ava DuVernay and Actor Jon Bernthal Courtesy of Neon Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions. Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time. […]