Movies Coming Soon
One, Two, Three
- Tue, Apr 30
Director: Billy Wilder Run Time: 115 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1961
Starring: Horst Buchholz, Howard St. John, James Cagney, Liselotte Pulver, Pamela Tiffin
James Cagney "gives one of the richest, funniest, most breathlessly paced performances of his career" (The New York Times) in this Billy Wilder comedy that defrosts the Cold War with gales of laughter! C.R. MacNamara (Cagney), a top-ranking executive stationed in West Berlin, is charged with the care of his boss' visiting daughter. But when he learns that she's gone and married a fierce young communist - and that his boss will be arriving in town in 24 hours - Mac must transform the unwilling beatnik into a suitable son-in-law or risk losing his chance for advancement! Before you can say "one, two, three," his plans have spun out of control and into an international incident that could infuriate the Russians, the Germans and, worst of all, his own suspicious wife (Arlene Francis)!
The Trail Running Film Festival
- Thu, May 2
Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2024
The Trail Running Film Festival (TRFF) is thrilled to announce the official lineup of films for the highly...
The Fall Guy
- Thu, May 2
- Fri, May 3
- Sun, May 5
- Tue, May 7
- Wed, May 8
- Thu, May 9
Director: David Leitch Run Time: 126 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2024
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Ryan Gosling, Winston Duke
Hold on to your popcorn—Ryan Gosling is about to crash, bash, and crash some more... all in the name of love! In 'The Fall Guy,' stunts are just another day at the office, but dodging explosions, unraveling a Hollywood mystery, and charming Emily Blunt? Now that’s what we call multitasking! Directed by the stunt master David Leitch, this action-packed rollercoaster is a love letter to the daredevils behind the scenes. Will our hero stick the landing in love and life, or is this just another beautifully choreographed disaster?
Shayda
- Fri, May 3
- Sun, May 5
- Tue, May 7
- Thu, May 9
Director: Noora Niasari Run Time: 118 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2023 Language: Persian (Farsi)
Starring: Jillian Nguyen, Leah Purcell, Osamah Sami, Selina Zahednia, Zar Amir Ebrahimi
A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere. SHAYDA, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardized.
The Beast
Director: Bertrand Bonello Run Time: 146 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2024 Language: French
Starring: George MacKay, Guslagie Malanda, Julia Faure, Kester Lovelace, Léa Seydoux
The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis. Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates?
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- Sun, May 12
Director: Blake Edwards Run Time: 115 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1961
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Buddy Ebsen, George Peppard, Martin Balsam, Patricia Neal
Bring your mom, wife or significant other! Enjoy special brunch-themed menu options in the Playhouse Cafe and celebrate Mother's Day with one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. Charming, bubbly Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) leads a peripatetic life in Manhattan, attending swanky parties and living off the largesse of her gentleman acquaintances, who keep her attired in the very best designer outfits. Intrigued by Holly's coming and goings, as well as her bouts of wistful loneliness, upstairs neighbor Paul (George Peppard) falls for the neurotic socialite. Directed by Blake Edwards. Warning: this film has outdated attitudes, language and cultural depictions which may cause offense today.
Wild Life
- Tue, May 14
Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin Run Time: 93 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2023
Starring: Claudio Alvarado, Jimmy Chin, Kristine Tompkins, Michelle Bachelet, Rick Ridgeway
A sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins chronicling their fight to preserve oneof the last truly wild places on earth. From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, WILD LIFE follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in midlife, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer - Patagonia, The North Face and Esprit - and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create national parks throughout Chile and Argentina via their nonprofit Tompkins Conservation. WILD LIFE chronicles the highs and lows of their journey to affect the largest private land donation in history. Introduced by Don Weeden.
IF
Director: John Krasinski Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Cailey Fleming, John Krasinski, Louis Gossett Jr., Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ryan Reynolds
A story you have to believe to see. From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, and the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., and Steve Carell alongside many more as the wonderfully unique characters that reflect the incredible power of a child’s imagination.
To Be or Not to Be / The Tribe That Built Tinseltown
- Tue, May 21
Director: Ernst Lubitsch Run Time: 180 min. Release Year: 1942
Starring: Carole Lombard, Felix Bressart, Jack Benny, Lionel Atwill, Robert Stack
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, explore the Jewish community's profound impact on Hollywood while confronting the shadow of antisemitism, followed by a special screening of the classic TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942), in which a group of actors use their talents to outwit the Nazis in occupied Poland.
Fail Safe
- Tue, May 28
Director: Sidney Lumet Run Time: 112 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1964
Starring: Frank Overton, Fritz Weaver, Henry Fonda, Larry Hagman, Walter Matthau
One of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, FAIL-SAFE stars Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Dan O'Herlihy, Larry Hagman and Fritz Weaver (in his film debut) as a group of military men on the verge of World War III. When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow. A four-star techno-thriller that builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclear clock.
The Artist & the Astronaut
- Thu, May 30
Director: Bill Muench Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 2022
Starring: Jerry Carr, Pat Musick
Pat and Jerry would grow up in the same neighborhood and go to the same schools. Pat would travel thousands of miles and Jerry would travel millions of miles before they would eventually meet each other in Houston Texas. This film centers around a uniquely American couple’s captivating story during the pinnacle of American exploration and social change. Although this film is in essence a love story, Pat and Jerry lived entire lives before they even met each other in 1976. Pat was a 1950s housewife with three daughters married to a football coach. Jerry was an astronaut with six children of his own. The experiences that each of them went through in the 1960s and 1970s prepared them to create art that would address the very important social issues of woman’s rights, race relations, issues of the native Americans, environmental sustainability and war.
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Director: Joanna Arnow Run Time: 87 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2024
Starring: Babak Tafti, Joanna Arnow, Michael Cyril Creighton, Peter Vack, Scott Cohen
Filmmaker Joanna Arnow's hilarious comedy, which world-premiered in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight and is executive produced by Sean Baker, follows a 30-something New York woman (Arnow) as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family.
Oklahoma! with Special Guests Andy Hammerstein and Janet Maslin
- Sun, Jun 2
Director: Fred Zinnemann Run Time: 148 min. Rating: G Release Year: 1955
Starring: Eddie Albert, Gloria Grahame, Gordon MacRae, Rod Steiger, Shirley Jones
The Bedford Playhouse is pleased to present one of the greatest musicals of stage and screen, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod Steiger, Gloria Grahame, and Eddie Albert, directed by Fred Zinnemann. Winner of two Academy Awards and a must-see for all ages. Prior to the show, Oscar "Andy" Hammerstein III and former NY Times film critic Janet Maslin will introduce the film and share their insights into this timeless classic.
Evil Does Not Exist
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Run Time: 106 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2023 Language: Japanese
Starring: Ayaka Shibutani, Hazuki Kikuchi, Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka
Deep in the forest of the small rural village Harasawa, single parent Takumi lives with his young daughter, Hana, and takes care of odd jobs for locals, chopping wood and hauling pristine well water. The overpowering serenity of this untouched land of mountains and lakes, where deer peacefully roam free, is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of the Tokyo company Playmode, which is ready to start construction on a glamping site for city tourists—a plan, which Takumi and his neighbors discover, that will have dire consequences for the ecological health and cleanliness of their community.
Shh…They’re Coming!
- Mon, Jun 17
Run Time: 90 min.
Immediately after surviving the global 2019 novel Coronavirus the World Health Organization will soon be faced with a new emerging infection. After hearing the announcement from the CDC on the radio, Chris makes it his duty to warn a few staff members and peers at his YAI Day habilitation program in hopes to raise their level of awareness before it’s too late. But much like COVID-19; everyone said “it would never happen… until it did.”
Film is Dead. Long Live Film!
- Tue, Jun 18
Director: Peter Flynn Run Time: 135 min. Release Year: 2024
FILM IS DEAD. LONG LIVE FILM! explores the vanishing world of private film collecting—an obsessive, secretive, often illicit world of basement film vaults, piled-high with forgotten reels, inhabited by passionate cinephiles devoted to the rescue and preservation of photochemical film. Condemned as pirates and hounded by the FBI, film collectors have long lurked in the shadows. Yet their efforts have resulted in the survival of countless films that would otherwise have been lost to history. Archives and studios now look to private hands for missing titles and many collectors have begun restoring and releasing films themselves. As analog film fades from memory, the basement-dwellers and bootleggers of old are finally getting the recognition they deserve. FILM IS DEAD. LONG LIVE FILM! is a lively tribute to the private film collector, a celebration of the fetishistic subculture of pre-video movie-love, and a timely reminder of the glories of analog film. A Q&A follows the film featuring the director Peter Flynn, film restorer Robert Harris and former NY Times film critic Janet Maslin.
Sweet Smell of Success
- Tue, Jun 25
Director: Alexander Mackendrick Run Time: 97 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1957
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Jeff Donnell, Martin Milner, Susan Harrison, Tony Curtis
It's late at night in the steamy, neon-lit streets of New York's Times Square, and everything's buzzing with nervous energy. But press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) is oblivious to the whirlwind of street vendors, call girls and con men bustling around him as he nervously waits for the early edition of The Globe. Whose career did gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) launch today ... and whose did he destroy?
Beyond Bars
- Thu, Jul 18
Run Time: 120 min.
During an election year with over two million Americans currently incarcerated, BEYOND BARS exposes the continuing impact of white supremacy, all through the powerful story of former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin and his family. A Q&A session follows the film.
Witness
- Tue, Jul 30
Director: Peter Weir Run Time: 112 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1985
Starring: Harrison Ford, Jan Rubeš, Josef Sommer, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas
When a young Amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book. Harrison Ford is sensational as Book, the cop who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a sensitive undercurrent of caring and forbidden love.
Viva Las Vegas
- Tue, Aug 27
Director: George Sidney Run Time: 85 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1964
Starring: Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, Elvis Presley, Nicky Blair, William Demarest
Elvis Presley (Lucky Jackson) and Ann-Margret (Rusty Martin) star in this fast, fun and sexy story of a racecar driver who chases hot cars and beautiful girls. While working as a waiter in Las Vegas in order to earn money to pay for his new motor car, Lucky swims in a sea of all the wrong girls, until he finally stumbles upon the right one, the woman he loves, Rusty Martin. In this playful battle of the sexes, Lucky and Rusty engage in srewball situations true to romantic comedy fashion, until Lucky ends up losing Rusty and must search the glittering desert Mecca in order to win her back.
Murder by Death
- Tue, Sep 24
Director: Robert Moore Run Time: 94 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 1976
Starring: Alec Guinness, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Peter Sellers, Truman Capote
The world's greatest detectives have been invited to dinner. But when murder is on the menu, who will make it to dessert? You are cordially invited to join an all-star cast featuring Peter Sellers, David Niven, Peter Falk, James Coco, Elsa Lanchester, Maggie Smith, Alec Guinness, Eileen Brennan, Nancy Walker, James Cromwell and Estelle Winwood for Neil Simon's hilarious murder-mystery spoof MURDER BY DEATH. The isolated mansion of eccentric millionaire Lionel Twain (celebrated author Truman Capote in a Golden Globe-nominated performance) is the setting for the twisted puzzler. Twain informs his guests that one of them will be murdered at the stroke of midnight. The pay-off: $1 million to whoever lives through the night. MURDER BY DEATH neatly lampoons both the mystery genre and the characterizations of these instantly recognizable gumshoes. Match wits with the super sleuths, but remember, you can't win if you end up dying from laughter!
The Dead Zone
- Tue, Oct 29
Director: David Cronenberg Run Time: 103 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1983
Starring: Brooke Adams, Christopher Walken, Herbert Lom, Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt
Christopher Walken leads an all-star cast, including Tom Skerritt and Martin Sheen, in a thriller that's ahead of it's time. School teacher Johnny Smith (Walken) had a beautiful fiancée, rewarding career and a fortunate life. Until one tragic accident changed everything. After slamming into an 18-wheeler, Johnny is plunged into a five-year coma. When he awakens, he finds his true collision with destiny - he now has the remarkable gift (or curse) of seeing into the future. From horror master Stephen King and director David Cronenberg, this supernatural thriller turns an everyday guy into a reluctant hero ... saving children in danger, helping the police and capturing serial killers. But Johnny's next vision may be his most terrifying yet, and gives him a once-in-a-lifetime chance to save the world ... at what may be the ultimate price.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
- Tue, Nov 26
Director: William Keighley Run Time: 112 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 1942
Starring: Ann Sheridan, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis
Famed author Sheridan Whiteside possesses a tongue dipped in venom and a brain that can crack The New York Times crossword in four minutes. On a lecture tour in Ohio, he slips on the ice and is confined to the home of a bourgeois couple. He proceeds to plunge the household into chaos, ruling the place like a czar and meddling in everyone's love life. Monty Woolley reprises his Broadway triumph as the imperious Whiteside in this delightful, lightning-paced farce. A who's who of Hollywood talents portray a who's who of thinly veiled real-life luminaries, ranging from Gertrude Lawrence to Harpo Marx. And Bette Davis shines in an uncharacteristic role as Whiteside's unflappable secretary. The Man Who Came to Dinner: It's a feast of wit and sophistication.