We are proud to present a career retrospective on one of contemporary cinema’s most esteemed filmmakers, Denis Villeneuve. An internationally revered and celebrated auteur and major dramatist, Villeneuve’s distinct artistic vision is unmistakable, characterized by legendary moments brilliantly punctuated with minutiae, expertly culminating to plunge audiences into an exhilarating cinematic experience. From his early independent works like INCENDIES, which delves into the horrors of war and the complexity of family ties, to his more recent epics like BLADE RUNNER 2049 and six-time Academy Award®-winning film DUNE, Villeneuve has consistently redefined the boundaries of storytelling
October 18th through 24th we will be showing INCENDIES, PRISONERS, SICARIO, ARRIVAL, BLADE RUNNER 2049, DUNE PART ONE AND DUNE PART TWO
Info and schedule of each film is listed below. See you at the movies!
DUNE PART TWO
Screening in Dolby Vision and Atmos
October 18 - 24
Sun 2:15pm (followed by a Q&A)
Tues 7:00pm
Thurs 7:00pm
“Dune: Part Two” explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken
Runtime 2h 46m
DUNE PART ONE
Screening in Dolby Vision and Atmos
October 18 - 24
Sun 11:00am
Mon 7:00pm
Wed 7:00pm
10-time Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling; winner for Original Score, Sound, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Visual Effects
11-time BAFTA nominee for Best Film, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Costume Design, Editing, and Makeup and Hair; winner for Cinematography, Original Music, Production Design, Sound, and Special Visual Effect
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya
Runtime 2h 35m
BLADE RUNNER 2049
Screening in Dolby Vision and Atmos
October 18 - 24
Fri 9:00pm
Sat 9:00pm
Tues 1:00pm
5-time Academy Award nominee for Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Production Design; winner for Best Cinematography and Visual Effects
8-time BAFTA nominee for Best Direction, Editing, Makeup and Hair, Original Music, Production Design, and Sound; winner for Best Cinematography and Special Visual Effects
Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. His discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former blade runner who's been missing for 30 years.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Hampton Fancher, Michael Green
Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis
2h 44m
ARRIVAL
October 18 - 24
Sat 3:45pm
Sun 6:30pm
Mon 4:15pm
Wed 4:30pm
8-time Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, and Sound Mixing; winner for Best Sound Editing
9-time BAFTA nominee for Best Film, Actress, Direction, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Film Music, and Special Visual Effects; winner for Best Sound
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert translator Louise Banks – races against time to decipher their intent. As tensions mount between fearful governments, Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Eric Heisserer
Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma
Runtime 1h 56m
SICARIO
October 18 - 24
Fri 3:00pm
Sat 6:15pm
Wed 1:45pm
Academy Award nominee for Best Cinematography, Original Score, and Sound Editing
After an idealistic FBI agent is recruited by a government task-force official to pursue a drug lord, she begins a perilous mission that forces her to question everything she believes - and pits her against a shadowy consultant with a dangerous agenda.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Taylor Sheridan
Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya
Runtime 2h 1m
PRISONERS
October 18 - 24
Fri 5:45pm
Mon 1:00pm
Thurs 3:45pm
Academy Award nominee for Best Cinematography
When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Aaron Guzikowski
Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, David Dastmalchian
Runtime 2h 33m
INCENDIES
October 18 - 24
Sat 1:00pm
Tues 4:15pm
Thurs 1:00pm
Academy Award and BAFTA nominee for Best Foreign Language Film
When notary Lebel sits down with Jeanne and Simon Marwan to read them their mother Nawal's will, the twins are stunned to receive a pair of envelopes -- one for the father they thought was dead and another for a brother they didn't know existed. An adaptation of Wajdi Mouawad's hit play, INCENDIES is a deeply moving story that brings the extremism and violence of today's world to a starkly personal level, delivering a powerful and poetic testament to the uncanny power of the will to survive.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Denis Villeneuve
Starring Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard
Runtime 2h 11m