Movies Coming Soon
Amend: The Fight for America – Screening and Discussion with Antioch Baptist Church
Run Time: 120 min.
The 38th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Seminar presents Episode 3 of the acclaimed series Amend: The Fight for America. Screening begins promptly at 10am followed by a discussion. Admission is free; seating is first-come, first-served. Participants are asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food or snack items.
The Brutalist
- Fri, Jan 24
- Sat, Jan 25
- Sun, Jan 26
- Tue, Jan 28
- Wed, Jan 29
- Thu, Jan 30
Director: Brady Corbet Run Time: 215 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2024
Starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost...
All We Imagine as Light
- Fri, Jan 24
- Sat, Jan 25
- Sun, Jan 26
- Wed, Jan 29
Director: Payal Kapadia Run Time: 118 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2024 Language: Malayalam, Hindi
Starring: Azees Nedumangad, Chhaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, Hridhu Haroon, Kani Kusruti
The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director Payal Kapadia, who won the Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Centering on two roommates who also work together in a city hospital — head nurse Prabha and recent hire Anu — plus their coworker, cook Parvaty, Kapadia’s film alights on moments of connection and heartache, hope and disappointment to create a soulful study of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, in all its complexities and richness. Presented in Malayalam and Hindi with English subtitles.
Purple Rain
- Fri, Jan 24
Director: Albert Magnoli Run Time: 111 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1984
Starring: Apollonia Kotero, Jerome Benton, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Prince
Experience a special screening of winner of Grammy and Academy Awards for its pulsating song score, Purple Rain. Prince’s electrifying film debut featuring iconic hits like "Let’s Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," hailed by Rolling Stone as “the smartest, most spiritually ambitious rock-‘n’-roll movie ever made.” After the film, join Bedford resident and lifelong music fan Rob Cavenagh for an engaging conversation about the unforgettable soundtrack that shaped this cinematic masterpiece.
Gaslight
- Tue, Jan 28
Director: George Cukor Run Time: 114 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1944
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, May Whitty
Young Paula endures flickering lights and haunting sounds from a sealed-off attic, leading her to fear she’s losing her mind—a sinister scheme orchestrated by her husband, Gregory. Directed by George Cukor, this suspense classic stars Ingrid Bergman in her Oscar-winning role as the tormented Paula and Charles Boyer as the deceptively charming Gregory. The cast also includes Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, and Angela Lansbury in her Oscar-nominated debut. The film’s atmospheric Victorian setting won the Academy Award for Best Interior Decoration, enhancing its gripping tension.
Dog Man
- Thu, Jan 30
- Fri, Jan 31
- Sat, Feb 1
- Sun, Feb 2
- Tue, Feb 4
- Wed, Feb 5
- Thu, Feb 6
Director: Peter Hastings Run Time: 94 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2025
Starring: Isla Fisher, Lil Rel Howery, Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve — and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat. But when Petey's kitten clone, Lil Petey, falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten, discovering how family can bring even the most hostile foes together.
The [M] Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause
- Wed, Feb 5
Director: Jacoba Atlas Run Time: 56 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2024
Presented in association with Women's Wolfpack. Menopause is a silent epidemic that affects the health and well-being of millions of American women. In addition to experiencing traumatic physical symptoms, women are struggling with the related stresses of billions of dollars in lost wages, upended careers, family disruptions, and emotional chaos. This film confronts this neglected crisis, challenges societal and medical shortcoming and advocates for a revolutionary approach to women's health in America. A Q&A discussion follows the film.
The Room Next Door
Director: Pedro Almodóvar Run Time: 107 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2024
Starring: Alessandro Nivola, John Turturro, Juan Diego Botto, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
The Phantom Tollbooth
- Sun, Feb 9
Director: Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones, Dave Monahan Run Time: 90 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1970
Starring: Butch Patrick, Daws Butler, Hans Conried, June Foray, Mel Blanc
What’s inside the giant, gift-wrapped box? A tollbooth, a toy car… and adventure! Join young Milo as he travels through The Phantom Tollbooth into a magical world blending Norton Juster’s beloved story with Chuck Jones’ iconic animation. With live-action bookends, a stellar voice cast, and a tick-tick-ticking watchdog named Tock, this whimsical tale delights with warring kingdoms, quirky creatures, and boundless imagination.
Sabrina
- Thu, Feb 13
Director: Billy Wilder Run Time: 113 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1954
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, John Williams, Walter Hampden, William Holden
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Eve with Sabrina! Enjoy wine, a personal charcuterie board, and dessert—all included with your ticket and ready to take to your seat. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and William Holden, this Cinderella tale follows Sabrina, a chauffeur’s daughter, whose Parisian transformation sparks a romantic rivalry between two wealthy brothers. Directed by Billy Wilder.
Paddington in Peru
Director: Dougal Wilson Run Time: 106 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2024
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman
Full of Paddington’s signature blend of wit, charm, and laugh-out-loud humor, Paddington in Peru finds the beloved, marmalade-loving bear lost in the jungle on an exciting, high-stakes adventure. When Paddington discovers his beloved Aunt Lucy has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the wilds of Peru to look for her, the only clue to her whereabouts a spot marked on an enigmatic map. Determined to solve the mystery, Paddington embarks on a thrilling quest through the rainforests of the Amazon to find his aunt…and may also uncover one of the world’s most legendary treasures.
Captain America: Brave New World
Director: Julius Onah Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Harrison Ford, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore
Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
- Tue, Feb 18
Director: Mark Cousins Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Alfred Hitchcock, Alistair McGowan, Mark Cousins
A century after Alfred Hitchcock's debut, his influence on cinema endures. Award-winning filmmaker Mark Cousins revisits Hitchcock’s legacy with a fresh, radical approach, using Hitchcock's own voice to guide us through his career. As Hitchcock “rewatches” his vivid silent films, iconic 1950s-60s masterpieces, and later works, we embark on a playful and revealing exploration of his enduring impact.
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Director: Bernard MacMahon Run Time: 121 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2025
Starring: Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.
Shadow of a Doubt
- Tue, Feb 25
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 108 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1943
Starring: Henry Travers, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright
Joseph Cotton star as Uncle Charlie, a calculating and charming killer who hides out in his relatives' small hometown. There, he befriends his favorite niece and namesake, Young Charlie (Teresa Wright). But she begins to suspect he may be the famed Merry Widow murderer. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as the psychopathic killer plots the death of his young niece to protect his secret.
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Director: Bruce David Klein Run Time: 104 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2024
Starring: Ben Vereen, Chita Rivera, John Kander, Liza Minnelli, Mia Farrow
This star studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland—as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend. Over these years, Liza seeks out extraordinary mentors: Kay Thompson, Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse. With insightful participation from a coterie of colleagues such as Michael Feinstein, Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Joel Grey and the late Chita Rivera, along with the revelatory participation by the star herself, the film illuminates the contradiction of Liza Minnelli: her privilege and struggle, strength and vulnerability, unreal expectations and towering talent – the friction of which fueled her stunning rise, resilience and her enduring place as one of the greatest, most original performers in the history of entertainment.
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
- Tue, Mar 4
Director: Matthew Miele Run Time: 105 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2024
Starring: Bob Mackie, Carol Burnett, Cher, Pink, Tom Ford
This film captures the six-decade career of award-winning costume designer Bob Mackie, whose bold personality mirrors his unique, unfiltered designs. It explores his unusual upbringing, close relationships, and surprising family connections that shaped his optimistic and daring work. Featuring original interviews with Mackie’s clients, collaborators, and those he's inspired, plus his own insights into his most iconic looks.
Quick Change
- Thu, Mar 6
Director: Bill Murray, Howard Franklin Run Time: 89 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1990
Starring: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Jason Robards, Randy Quaid, Stanley Tucci
Bill Murray stars and co-directs this hilarious heist comedy set in New York City. Murray plays Grimm, a stressed-out urbanite who robs a bank disguised as a clown. With Geena Davis and Randy Quaid as his bumbling accomplices and Jason Robards as the relentless cop on their trail, escaping the city proves far harder than the heist itself. Packed with chaotic chases, sharp humor, and classic Murray charm, Quick Change is a comedy gem you won’t want to miss!
Nickel Boys
Director: RaMell Ross Run Time: 140 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2024
Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Brandon Wilson, Ethan Herisse, Gralen Bryant Banks, Hamish Linklater
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
Friendly Persuasion
- Sun, Mar 9
Director: William Wyler Run Time: 137 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1956
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Dorothy McGuire, Gary Cooper, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton
For two years the Civil War has been elsewhere. Now Confederate forces are nearby, looting and burning. It's time to fight back, Jess Birdwell's neighbors insist. Yet Birdwell, a Quaker, knows there must be a better way to settle things. In a role ideally suiting his stalwart persona, Gary Cooper plays Jess in William Wyler's beloved film of Jessamyn West's novel that earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Dorothy McGuire (the National Board of Review choice as Best Actress), Anthony Perkins and a superior cast get to the heart of faith, family and pacifism put to the test.
I’m Still Here
Director: Walter Salles Run Time: 137 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2024 Language: Portuguese
Starring: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Luiza Kozovski, Selton Mello, Valentina Herszage
BRAZIL, 1971 - Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history. Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.
Letters to Father Jacob
- Sun, Mar 16
Director: Klaus Härö Run Time: 76 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2009 Language: Finnish
Starring: Esko Roine, Heikki Nousiainen, Jukka Keinonen, Kaarina Hazard, Kaija Pakarinen
Leila, who's serving a life sentence for murder, is pardoned and offered a job in a secluded parsonage reading and composing letters for Father Jacob, a blind priest. She reluctantly accepts the job and resents the man at first, but gradually grows to admire him for his positive outlook and his continued help to those seeking prayers and counsel. Two completely different lives are unexpectedly intertwined in this heartwarming tale of personal redemption. This beautifully shot and scored feature is written and directed by Klaus Härö. Presented in Finnish with English subtitles.
Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition
- Tue, Mar 18
Director: Delaney Ruston, Lisa Tabb Run Time: 67 min. Release Year: 2024
This new version of the original Screenagers movie addresses issues that elementary school aged kids, parents and educators are facing, i.e., smartwatches in class, unhooking from and monitoring video gaming, social media pressures, exposure too young and what research shows is a healthy amount of screen time. With many solutions to these and other challenges. A Q&A discussion follows the film. Presented in partnership with the Katonah-Lewisboro School District PTO.
Susan and God
- Sun, Mar 23
Director: George Cukor Run Time: 117 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1940
Starring: Fredric March, Joan Crawford, John Carroll, Rita Hayworth, Ruth Hussey
Wealthy, impulsive Susan Trexel undergoes a religious conversion, one undoubtedly destined to last as long as this season's hemline length. But in the meantime, Susan insists everyone around her - including her neglected husband and child - alter their lives (and loves) to conform to her latest whim. A sterling cast highlights this witty comedy-drama: Joan Crawford, Frederic March, Ruth Hussey, Nigel Bruce, John Carroll and a pre-stardom Rita Hayworth. For Crawford, Susan and God (headlined on Broadway by the formidable Gertrude Lawrence) was her chance to play a more nuanced part than her typical shopgirl-makes-good characters. As she famously declared to studio brass in her campaign to win the role of Susan, "I'd play Wally Beery's grandmother if it's a good part." It is!
The Man Who Would Be King
- Tue, Mar 25
Director: John Huston Run Time: 129 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1975
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Doghmi Larbi, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey, Sean Connery
Based on a Rudyard Kipling story and packed with spectacle, humor, excitement and bold twists of fate, John Huston's film of The Man Who Would Be King earns its crown as "an epic like no other. One of the screen's great adventure yarns" (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic). Sean Connery and Michael Caine - chins out, shoulders squared and with a sly wink - star as British sergeants Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. The Empire was built by men like these two. Now they're out to build their own empire, venturing into remote Kafiristan to become rich as kings.
Thank You Very Much
Director: Alex Braverman Run Time: 99 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2023
Starring: Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Steve Martin
THANK YOU VERY MUCH traces the life and career of legendary performance artist Andy Kaufman, exploring the enigmatic legend’s gonzo, boundary-shattering comedy which provoked and often outraged audiences. The film reveals a nuanced understanding of what drove the mercurial performer, who inspired an entire generation of offbeat comedians and entertainers after him. The film includes rare, never before seen footage and audio recordings that shed new light on Kaufman’s creative process; including newly uncovered archival footage and intimate recollections of friends, colleagues, and family members, and interviews with Kaufman’s closest collaborators such as Bob Zmuda, Lynne Margulies, Steve Martin, Danny DeVito, and Marilu Henner. THANK YOU VERY MUCH excavates the all-too-short life and career of a comedy iconoclast whose impact is felt all the more today with the blurring of artifice and reality that defines our present age.
Undefeated
- Sun, Mar 30
Director: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin Run Time: 113 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2011
Starring: Bill Courtney, Chavis Daniels, Montrail 'Money' Brown, O.C. Brown
No hope. No future ... until a football season united a team and revealed the character that turned them into heroes. UNDEFEATED, an Academy Award-winning documentary, is the inspiring and moving tale of three underprivileged student athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach, Bill Courtney, trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Rome, Open City
- Sun, Apr 6
Director: Roberto Rossellini Run Time: 103 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1945 Language: Italian
Starring: Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Harry Feist, Marcello Pagliero, Maria Michi
This was Roberto Rossellini’s revelation, a harrowing drama about the Nazi occupation of Rome and the brave few who struggled against it. Though told with more melodramatic flair than the other films that would form this trilogy and starring some well-known actors—Aldo Fabrizi as a priest helping the partisan cause and Anna Magnani in her breakthrough role as the fiancée of a resistance member—Rome Open City (Roma città aperta) is a shockingly authentic experience, conceived and directed amid the ruin of World War II, with immediacy in every frame. Marking a watershed moment in Italian cinema, this galvanic work garnered awards around the globe and left the beginnings of a new film movement in its wake. Presented in Italian and German with English subtitles.
Darkman
- Thu, Apr 10
Director: Sam Raimi Run Time: 95 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1990
Starring: Colin Friels, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake, Liam Neeson, Nelson Mashita
Dr. Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when a gang, led by the sadistic Robert G. Durant (Larry Drake), obliterates his laboratory. Burned beyond recognition and altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake attempts to rebuild his laboratory and reestablish ties with his former girlfriend Julie (Frances McDormand). But his most challenging task lies within himself. Torn between his desire to create a new life with Julie and his quest for revenge, the man known as Darkman begins to assume alternate identities in this stunning, fast-paced action thriller from director Sam Raimi.
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House with Special Guest Ileana Douglas
- Sun, Apr 27
Director: H. C. Potter Run Time: 94 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1948
Starring: Cary Grant, Melvyn Douglas, Myrna Loy, Reginald Denny, Sharyn Moffett
New York adman Jim Blandings is ready to say goodbye to his cramped city apartment and build from the ground up a Connecticut home with room enough for his growing family and dreams. All it will cost him is his time and money ... and perhaps his job, marriage, happiness and what's left of his sanity. Goodbye, Manhattan. Hello, comedy. Following the film, renowned actress and author Illeana Douglas will discuss her book “Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia” and take questions from the audience. A copy of the book is included with each ticket.
Inherit the Wind
- Tue, Apr 29
Director: Stanley Kramer Run Time: 128 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1960
Starring: Dick York, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy
Two-time Best Actor Oscar winners Spencer Tracy and Fredric March go toe-to-toe in this thrilling re-creation of the most titanic courtroom battle of the twentieth century. The controversial subject of evolution versus creation causes two polar opposites to engage in one explosive battle of beliefs. Attorney Henry Drummond (Tracy) faces off against fundamentalist leader Matthew Harrison Brady (March) in a small Tennessee town where a teacher has been brought to trial for teaching Darwinism. Let the trial begin ... and watch the sparks fly!
Clue
- Wed, May 7
Director: Jonathan Lynn Run Time: 94 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1985
Starring: Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn, Michael McKean, Tim Curry
Here is the murderously funny movie based on the world-famous Clue board game. Was it Colonel Mustard in the study with a gun? Miss Scarlet in the billiard room with the rope? Or was it Wadsworth the butler? Meet all the notorious suspects and discover all their foul play things. You'll love their dastardly doings as the bodies and the laughs pile up before your eyes.
Bad Day at Black Rock
- Tue, May 27
Director: John Sturges Run Time: 81 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1955
Starring: Dean Jagger, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Spencer Tracy, Walter Brennan
Folks in Black Rock have their own way of welcoming mysterious, one-armed stranger John J. Macreedy. He's welcome to leave. Or they'll make sure he leaves in a pine box. Spencer Tracy plays World War II veteran Macreedy, who keeps his own counsel about why he's come to Black Rock and who keeps his wits about him when confronted with threats and violence. Director John Sturges ramps up the tension while revealing Macreedy's mission and the town's grim secret. "I'm half horse, half alligator," one says. They'll find Macreedy is even tougher stuff.
Superbad
- Thu, Jun 12
Director: Greg Mottola Run Time: 113 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2007
Starring: Bill Hader, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen
From the guy who brought you Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin comes SUPERBAD. Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) want nothing more than to lose their virginity before they head off to college. To do that, though, they need to get liquor for the big party that night. With the help of their friend Fogell, a.k.a. McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), and his fake I.D., the three of them go on a hilarious chase for that elusive booze, dodging incompetent cops (Knocked Up's Seth Rogen and "Saturday Night Live's" Bill Hader), angry neighbors and jealous boyfriends. Hailed as an "iconic comedy...a true classic of its times" (Pete Hammond, Maxim), SUPERBAD is a laugh-out-loud masterpiece!"
A Night at the Opera
- Tue, Jun 24
Director: Sam Wood Run Time: 96 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1935
Starring: Allan Jones, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle
Arts patron Mrs. Claypool intends to pay pompous opera star Lasparri $1,000 per performance. Hey, maybe that's why they call it grand opera! This is grand comedy, too, as Groucho, Chico and Harpo cram a ship's stateroom and more with wall-to-wall gags, one-liners, musical riffs and two hard-boiled eggs - all while skewering Lasparri's schemes and helping two young hopefuls get a break. To save the opera, our heroes must first destroy it. They must also gain ocean passage as stowaways, pull the wool (if not the beards) over the eyes of city hall, shred legal mumbo-jumbo down to a sanity clause, pester dowager Claypool and unleash so much glee that many say this is the best Marx Brothers movie. Seeing is believing.
Hairspray
- Thu, Jul 10
Director: John Waters Run Time: 92 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1988
Starring: Debbie Harry, Divine, Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono, Vitamin C
With huge hair, a big grin, and all the right moves, Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) becomes the queen of Baltimore's number one TV dance party. Also starring Divine (Pink Flamingos) and rock legends Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry.
Lost in America
- Tue, Jul 29
Director: Albert Brooks Run Time: 91 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Albert Brooks, Garry Marshall, Julie Hagerty, Maggie Roswell, Michael Greene
Stalled in his company's pecking order, ad man David Howard (Albert Brooks) failed to land the Senior VP slot he wanted. He quits, convinces wife Linda (Julie Hagerty) to do the same, sells their house and stocks and buys a Winnebago to roam the USA. Though they feel they're easy riders, they're actually Born to Be Mild. With their $145,000 nest egg tucked reassuringly within reach, they make their first stop: Las Vegas. Goodbye, nest egg. Greetings, hilarity. Director/co-writer Brooks memorably bonds with Hagerty as a couple spinning along on wheels of misfortune. Their comic plight speaks to anyone who's ever dreamed of chucking it all.