Films

From director Steven Soderbergh, BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test — loyalty to his marriage or his country. Starring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page and Pierce Brosnan, among others.

As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams face off one last time. Named for a rare pitch, this poignant hangout comedy is an ode to sports, community and the passage of time. See also: Weekend Classics: Batter Up!

The latest feature by acclaimed French writer-director Alain Guiraudie (STRANGER BY THE LAKE) is a deliciously twisted tale of sexual repression in a small town marked by death. A thrilling mix of the macabre and pastoral mysticism with shades of Hitchcock and Pasolini.

Set in a future world, a couple must pass an assessment before they are allowed to have a child in this sci-fi thriller starring Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen. A striking and precise debut from director Fleur Fortuné.

This filmed version of Gilda Radner’s one-woman show finds the comedian revisiting characters made popular on SNL. Boosted by a full slate of SNL writers and directed by Mike Nichols and Lorne Michaels, GILDA LIVE also features appearances by SNL mainstays Paul Shaffer and Father Guido Sarducci, as well as a rare on-screen appearance by composer Howard Shore. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

Spoiled and dimwitted Billy Madison must repeat grades 1-12 to prove he's worthy of inheriting his father's hotel empire. Hilarious hijinks ensue as Billy navigates schoolyard bullies, falls for his teacher, and faces off against a ruthless rival in this classic Adam Sandler comedy, co-written by frequent collaborator and SNL head writer/producer Tim Herlihy. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

When the National Guard fires on an unresponsive craft in American airspace, its alien inhabitants (Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin) crash near Manhattan and must assimilate to life in suburbia while waiting for their rescue — despite their odd appearance and monotone voices. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe and screening in 35mm.

An eccentric lottery winner (Tim Key) lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. Old tensions resurface when his fantasy quickly turns into reality: the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.

A freewheeling Detroit cop (Eddie Murphy) pursuing a murder investigation finds himself working within the very different culture of Beverly Hills. Filmed at the height of Murphy’s success at SNL, it made the comedian a massive star, launched a #1-selling soundtrack, and did much to establish the action-comedy as the biggest genre of the ‘80s. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

1917, Rangoon. A British diplomat is due to meet his fiancée. Instead, he panics and flees, hopping a ship. She responds with Katharine Hepburn–like brio, determined to track down and marry her bashful beau across the ends of the Asian continent. The latest from Miguel Gomes (TABU) is a delirious feat whose sooty expressionism harkens back to the golden age of silent cinema, and rightly earned the Best Director award at Cannes.

Former special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his arch-enemy, Dieter Von Cunth, a madman bent on destroying Washington, D.C., in this explosive action comedy based on the popular recurring SNL sketch. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

A landmark of animation and an epic story of conflict between humans, gods and nature, this highly acclaimed film follows Prince Ashitaka, who is infected with a lethal curse and must travel to find a cure. On his journey, he discovers himself caught in a battle between a mining town and the animals of the surrounding forest. New 4K DCP Restoration

This brainchild of digital shorts pioneers The Lonely Island follows a hapless amateur stuntman as he hatches a scheme to raise money for his stepfather’s heart operation — and then...kick his ass. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

In conjunction with the SNL Cinematic Universe series, the Belcourt presents a conversation with former SNL music booker Jim Pitt.

When their parents marry, two aimless middle-aged men (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) are forced to become roommates. Co-written by Ferrell, Reilly and former SNL writer-turned-director Adam McKay, STEP BROTHERS is the crown jewel and third film in a lengthy run of successful Ferrell/McKay collaborations. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

Mathletics, subterfuge and an ethically-induced riot all ensue in Tina Fey's feature screenwriting debut about the shifting loyalties and objectives of a group of high school girls. Fey and SNL cohort Amy Poehler co-star. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

When folk icon Irving Steinbloom passed away, he left a legacy of music and a family of performers he had shepherded to folk stardom. The fourth film in a string of belly laugh-inducing mockumentaries from SNL cast member Christopher Guest. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe and screening in 35mm.

Suit up for spirits and this double feature of ghost-busting, each representative of two distinct eras of SNL-culled casts: the original 1984 version starring Bill Murray and Dan Akyroyd, among others, followed by the 2016 reboot starring Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

Another in the long line of SNL cast-member-and-writer collaborations, Norm Macdonald and Fred Wolf teamed up for this film about two friends (Macdonald, Artie Lange) who start a revenge-for-hire business. When an unscrupulous client dodges payment, they create a revenge scheme of their own. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe and screening in 35mm.

At the turn of the 20th century, a small group of students from an all-female college vanish, along with a chaperone, while on a St. Valentine’s Day outing. Peter Weir’s landmark of Australian cinema is a work of poetic horror whose secrets haunt viewers to this day. New 4K DCP Restoration

Featuring Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell), Walton Goggins and David Strathairn, this stranger-than-fiction drama resurrects the hugely popular 1980s game show Press Your Luck, and the “luckiest man in America” who broke it.

Annie (Kristen Wiig) has hit a rough patch and gets in way over her head when she takes on the maid of honor role in her best friend Lillian's (Maya Rudolph) wedding. Determined to succeed, Annie leads a hilarious hodgepodge of bridesmaids (including SNL regular Melissa McCarthy) on a wild ride down the road to the big event. Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

After his auto-parts tycoon father dies, his underachieving son (Chris Farley) teams up with a snide accountant (David Spade) to try to sell 500,000 brake pads in order to save the family business. Holy Schnikes! Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

Loveable party-time slackers Wayne and Garth have an excellent midwestern public access cable show, and keeping it going takes some doing! We’re closing out this whole shebang with a double feature of totally mental spew. We’re not worthy! Part of SNL Cinematic Universe

Part of Staff Picks and programmed by Carly, who says: “ALMOST FAMOUS is one of my top three films of all time. Growing up in a house that listened to jazz, classical, world, and ‘80s pop, this film opened my eyes up to the greatness that is ‘70s rock. This stellar coming-of-age story is exactly what you want from a Cameron Crowe film: incredible music, quote-worthy dialogue, and the ungettable love interest.”

Zeinabu irene Davis’s ambitious portrait of the struggles of Deaf African Americans is seen through a couple in 1910 Chicago, and a couple living in the same city almost 80 years later. Played by the same actors, their stories are deftly interwoven through the creative use of archival photography, an original score featuring ragtime and African percussion, and an editing style both lyrical and tender. New 4K DCP Rejuvenation

Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick, a Victorian-era Englishman who suffered from a disfiguring congenital disease and the surgeon who saved him from a tormented life in a freak show, David Lynch's 1980 film returns via a new 4K DCP restoration overseen by the director himself, and is only available to screen theatrically for a few brief months this spring.

After botching a recent drug bust, brother FBI agents Marcus (Marlon Wayans) and Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) conceive a crackpot plan to go undercover as ditzy, white socialites to lure a kidnapper with the hopes of saving their tails.

When she accidentally consumes an entire tray of weed cupcakes, Jane must cross town to repay an unforgiving drug dealer, attend an audition, and somehow replace the previous cupcakes in director Gregg Araki’s ultimate stoner comedy.

Burned-out B-movie actress Maria (Tuesday Weld), depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitious film director, numbs herself with drugs and sex with strangers. Only her friendship with movie producer B.Z. (Anthony Perkins) offers a semblance of solace. Based on the novel by Joan Didion, directed by Frank Perry. New 4K DCP Restoration

In the wake of COVID, independent venues experienced existential crises, imminent closure and corporate takeovers. Here in Nashville, filmmaker Patrick Sheehans follows Exit/In owner Chris Cobb as he wages a heroic effort to advocate for venues nationwide — while struggling to keep the legendary Nashville venue afloat at home. Features performances by local artists Allanna Royale and Diarrhea Planet among others.

Animation pioneer Karel Zeman conjures the adventures of the legendary, boastful baron, whose whirlwind exploits take him from the moon to 18th century Turkey to the belly of a whale and beyond.

Belmont University Motion Pictures Associate Professor Jake Mahaffy will present a case study with footage from his new no-budget feature film. Mahaffy will also workshop attendees’ own stories and project plans so they can be realized immediately on micro-budget principles. This workshop is for anyone —beginners, students or professionals – interested in elevating and expanding their filmmaking skills and learning a practical, proven mindset of making more from less.

Charles Burnett’s lyrical debut feature unfolds as a mosaic of Black life in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Largely unseen for decades following its completion in 1977, the film is now recognized as a touchstone of the groundbreaking L.A. Rebellion movement — and a masterpiece that brought Black American lives to the screen with an aching intimacy like no film before. 2x Charles Burnett – New 4K DCP Restorations

Set in the 1950s, this adaptation of Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel follows the parallel journeys of a newlywed (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her wayward brother-in-law (Jacob Elordi) as they navigate the risks and rewards of clandestine transgressions that could place them in greater danger than either bargained for.

A tech-entrepreneur (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of buried loved ones — until a spate of vandalized graves threatens to put his enterprise at risk. Written following the death of his own wife, the new film from David Cronenberg is both a profoundly personal reckoning with grief and a descent into noir-tinged dystopia.

In Charles Burnett’s long-awaited 1999 comedy, an aging Jamaican widower (James Earl Jones) has spent decades wrestling an invisible demon named Hank. De-institutionalized, he takes a bus to Los Angeles and meets fellow lodger (Lynn Redgrave) who is fleeing her spurned long-dead fiancé, composer Giacomo Puccini. 2x Charles Burnett – New 4K DCP Restorations

Showed some years back in a faded 35mm print, Pink Floyd’s iconic 1972 concert film returns to the Belcourt fully remastered. Set in the haunting ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii, it showcases the band performing music primarily from their then-current album Echoes to an ecstatic audience of none.

In effort to save his marriage, ex-pat Nicolas Cage returns to an idyllic western Australian beach community intent on catching waves with his son and purchasing the cliffside home of his youth. When he’s stymied by a cult-like gang of beach-bronzed locals hellbent on keeping the surf for themselves, Nic Cage does what he does best: he freaks the f*** out!

In the mid-’60s, Janis Ian, a teenage singer-songwriter from New Jersey, scored a controversial hit single called "Society's Child," about an interracial love relationship. The song launched her illustrious career but also ignited death threats, plunging her into an emotional tailspin — only to emerge from the ashes in the 1970s with an even bigger hit, "At Seventeen," a song ahead of its time in confronting lookism and bullying. Janis overcame significant obstacles — embezzlement, record industry misogyny and heartbreak — to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that have earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.

In 2003, a group of artists snuck inside the thriving but contentious Providence Place Mall and for the next four years lived in a hidden art space that they created on the sly. This testament to youthful ingenuity incorporates original footage and present day interviews with the construction of both a miniature of the mall and full-scale replica of the apartment in question to create an amusing argument for art as lifestyle.

Part of Staff Picks and programmed by Will, who says: “MIDNIGHT RUN, above all, is a great time! I'm a sucker for a cross-country roadtrip, enemies to friends buddy comedy and MIDNIGHT RUN delivers with a ridiculous soundtrack to boot. Cheeky De Niro gives bonus points!”

Director Alex Ross Perry constructs a kaleidoscopic impression of the band Pavement by mounting scripted scenes with actors in a fake biopic, a musical stage play based on their songs, an exhibition of questionable ephemera, and blends it all together with archival footage. Opening Night Q&A with band members Bob Nastanovich and Steve West.

Director Alex Ross Perry constructs a kaleidoscopic impression of the band Pavement by mounting scripted scenes with actors in a fake biopic, a musical stage play based on their songs, an exhibition of questionable ephemera, and blends it all together with archival footage. Opening Night Q&A with band members Bob Nastanovich and Steve West.