75th Anniversary – Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, the film is Billy Wilder’s definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood.
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments — as well as a stylistic influence on the past quarter century of filmmaking and a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.
A career safecracker dreams of leading a normal life after one last job for the mafia. But they have other plans for him… This recently-restored 4K Director’s Cut of Michael Mann’s iconic Tangerine Dream-scored neo-noir heater breathes new life into a true cult classic of crime cinema.
In Lynne Ramsay’s harrowing new psychosexual thriller, a young mother (Jennifer Lawrence) is slowly slipping into madness in rural Montana, acting increasingly agitated and erratic, leaving her companion (Robert Pattinson) increasingly worried and helpless. Co-starring Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte, Lakeith Stanfield.
Sleeping rough on the streets of London, young homeless man Mike (Frank Dillane) seems unable to escape the chaos. He's intelligent and charismatic, but when his addiction results in an act of unprovoked violence, he’s forced to break free. In a whiplash moment of actor-turned-filmmaker manifest destiny, Harris Dickinson displays a seemingly effortless knack for directing with URCHIN, his raw and remarkable debut feature.
The life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman are vividly illustrated in this penetrating biography, showcasing how his trailblazing graphic novel Maus redefined the medium. Deeply influenced by his Holocaust-surviving parents and personal tragedies, Spiegelman's oeuvre boldly confronts the themes of trauma, historical memory, and identity with uncompromising honesty.
In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when the youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, family members accuse teenage daughter Thomasin of witchcraft. A modern horror masterpiece from director Robert Eggers.
Played by Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917 bond over their shared love of folk music. Embarking a few years later on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine, their ensuing love affair — and the music they preserve — will shape the course of their lives.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck (I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO) takes a deep dive into the writing of George Orwell (1984) to explore its potent relevancy to our current times. Orwell is overdue for a fresh look and filmmaker Raoul Peck makes for an incisive and stirring guide.
With a nod to our current Hong Kong Classics series, and CITY ON FIRE in particular, Quentin Tarantino looked to the East in his 1992 sendup. When a botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse, crime begets violence as the survivors unravel.