An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers […]
Dec 19: Original Italian version with French subtitles For his latest feature, Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, La Grande Bellezza) revisits his own late-80s youth for a nostalgic turn in his hometown of Naples. The “hand of God,” of course, refers to the legendary Diego Maradona, whose addition to the local football team seems almost a […]
December 11 screening with filmmaker Ben Petrie in attendance A neurotic couple is brought to the edge of calamity or commitment by the arrival of a traumatized rescue dog. Funny, surprising, and tender, The Heirloom draws on filmmaker/actor Ben Petrie and co-star Grace Glowicki’s real-life relationship to produce an intimate portrait of a couple on […]
In collaboration with Fantasia The supernova star power of Hong Kong cinema icons Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, and Anita Mui propels this gloriously unrestrained action extravaganza from genre maestro Johnnie To, which injects its martial-arts mayhem with a blast of comic-book lunacy. They are the knife-throwing, shotgun-toting, kung-fu-fighting super-heroines who must overcome their dark pasts […]
In 1917, Lionel (Mescal, AFTERSUN) – a young, talented music student – meets David (O’Connor, CHALLENGERS) at the Boston Conservatory, where a connection over a deep love of music leads to a fleeting love affair. They reconnect years later, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional folk songs. This […]
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer […]
Set just prior to the start of the 21st century, this vaguely futuristic story follows two residents of a quickly crumbling building who refuse to leave their homes in spite of a virus that has forced the evacuation of the area. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing […]
In collaboration with Le club des Mailles In Nancy Meyers’ THE HOLIDAY, two women trade homes only to find that a change of address can change their lives. Iris (Winslet) is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda (Diaz), realizes the man she lives with has […]
Different groups of friends wander in a rainy, windy, dark world. They spend time together, trying to get away from their depressing jobs, meandering constantly towards the mystery of new possibilities. “A spiral connection of countries and people we don’t usually see related. My ideas were transformed by each person who shared their own fantasies […]