Cult Classics
Rediscover the films you know and love—movies that hold a special place in your heart and deserve another big-screen viewing.
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.
Twilight
- Thu, Oct 8
Director: Catherine Hardwicke Run Time: 122 min. Rating: PG-13 Release Year: 2008
Starring: Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Kristen Stewart, Peter Facinelli, Robert Pattinson
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn't expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) - a boy who's hiding a dark secret: he's a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephanie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers.
Snowpiercer
- Thu, Nov 12
Director: Bong Joon Ho Run Time: 127 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2013 Language: English, Korean
Starring: Chris Evans, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Song Kang Ho, Tilda Swinton
After a failed climate experiment triggers a global Ice Age, the last survivors of humanity live aboard the Snowpiercer, a train endlessly circling the globe. As a rigid class system divides its passengers, a rebellion begins in the train’s tail section, setting off a thrilling journey toward the powerful figure who controls it all. Directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, and Ed Harris, this visionary sci-fi thriller has become a modern cult classic. Part of our Cult Classic series, introduced by Programming Associate Eliana Choi.