Cult Classics
Rediscover the films you know and love—movies that hold a special place in your heart and deserve another big-screen viewing.
Atonement
- Thu, Jul 9
Director: Joe Wright Run Time: 123 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2007
Starring: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave
From the award-winning director of Pride & Prejudice comes a stunning, critically acclaimed epic story of love. When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will change the course of all their lives forever. Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley and James McAvoy lead an all-star cast in the film critics called "the year's best picture" (Thelma Adams, US Weekly). Part of our Cult Classic series—introduced by Programming Associate, Eliana Choi.
In the Mood for Love
- Thu, Aug 13
Director: Wong Kar-Wai Run Time: 99 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2000
Starring: Kelly Lai Chen, Maggie Cheung, Rebecca Pan, Siu Ping-Lam, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching musical soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past 25 years of cinema. Includes the bonus short "In the Mood for Love 2001" after the film. Part of our Cult Classic series—introduced by Programming Associate, Eliana Choi.
Amélie
- Thu, Sep 10
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Run Time: 122 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2001 Language: French
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Jamel Debbouze, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Serge Merlin
In Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s beloved romantic comedy, Amélie, a shy Parisian waitress finds purpose in secretly improving the lives of those around her. But when she becomes intrigued by the mysterious Nino, Amélie must decide whether she’s ready to take a chance on her own happiness. Presented in French with English subtitles. Part of our Cult Classic series, introduced by Programming Associate Eliana Choi.