Films with Special Guests

Sam Hollander has a unique connection to Snakes on a Plane, having helped create Cobra Starship specifically for the film and co-written and produced its title song, “Snakes on a Plane (Bring It).”  The song and music video became part of the cultural phenomenon surrounding the movie while Cobra Starship went on to become a multi-platinum band with a string of hits far beyond the film that launched them. Sam also had additional music featured in the movie through his work with Gym Class Heroes, making Snakes on a Plane an unforgettable chapter in his career. Join Sam for a special anniversary screening of the film followed by an audience Q&A. Terror strikes at 30,000 feet! When hundreds of venomous snakes invade an ill-fated trans-Pacific flight in this action horror extravaganza, it's up to Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson to thwart the twisted scheme of a deadly assassin to eliminate a key witness in an upcoming trial -- and kick some serpentine asps! Director David Ellis ups the velocity in this adrenaline rush of a picture with no-holds-barred performances from Rachel Blanchard, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Philips and more. Giving new meaning to cold-blooded terror, the friendly skies will never be the same!

Theatre Revolution invites you to celebrate 10 years of bringing theatre, film and connection to the Hudson Valley and beyond! TR has been connecting Hudson Valley Artists to each other and presenting plays and films for 10 years and it's time to celebrate! Join us for an afternoon of some of Theatre Revolution's favorite films, plays and musicians that they have presented over the years (a full list can be found on their website: www.theatrerevolution.org) . Then hang out for refreshments after the show. 

An American soldier struggling to make sense of civilian life is confronted with the complexities of gun violence in his Hometown. A Q&A with writer/director Aaron Davidman follows the film.

No Country for Mothers is a documentary investigation into the lies used throughout history to distract and divide American mothers. The film opens on a simple truth: motherhood in America is impossible by design. Work ends at 6, but school pickup is at 3. Child care costs more than a paycheck. Some moms are back at work two weeks after giving birth. Moms aren't broken. The system is. So why hasn't it changed? Because every time mothers get close to fixing it, someone hands them a culture war instead. Tradwife versus girlboss. Working mom versus stay-at-home mom. It's the same fight on repeat since the 1950s, just in new costumes. And it works, because the worst thing you can accuse a woman of is being a bad mother. So moms take the bait. They spend their energy defending their choices instead of demanding better ones. And while they fight each other, nothing changes. No Country for Mothers traces that struggle through American history and travels the country to hear from the moms actually living it. Most don't want to milk a cow or hustle past their kids' bedtimes. They're just trying to get through the week without a sick kid or a broken car blowing up the budget.

A Q&A with the filmmakers follows the film. Set against the backdrop of Ronald Reagan's America, Mario traces Mario Cuomo's journey from the son of Italian immigrants to the New York governor who championed government as a force for compassion. Weaved together through archival footage, reflections from his family, and excerpts from his personal diaries, the film portrays a leader shaped by humility, intellect, and the struggles of his parents' generation. His early legal battles defending working-class families against powerful interests became the foundation for his belief that politics should serve those without privilege. That conviction would guide him through decades of leadership defined by empathy, eloquence, and an unwavering sense of moral duty.

Join us for a special premier movie event! A Q&A with stars KJ Apa, Max Casella, Jen Lilley, director Aaron Burns and producer Angela Galgani Sullivan follows the film. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Vet Tix. The untold true story of America’s most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him, focuses on the most transformative season in Jimmy Stewart’s life—from winning the Academy Award® for Best Actor in The Philadelphia Story to enlisting and becoming a combat pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II. He flew twenty missions over Europe, rising to the rank of colonel by the end of the war, only to return home broken and disheartened. Then George Bailey and It’s a Wonderful Life came calling. 

Join us for a memorable afternoon benefiting Mianus River Gorge and a special screening of Irreplaceable – The Mianus River Gorge Story, narrated by Glenn Close. The film takes us deep into the Gorge—beneath old-growth hemlocks and alongside the river—and introduces us to the passionate neighbors whose determination saved this extraordinary place, which became The Nature Conservancy’s first land project. More than 70 years later, scientists, students, conservationists, and visitors are still exploring, studying, and discovering its secrets. Above all, Irreplaceable is a testament to what people can accomplish when they come together to save a place they love—and a call to each of us to protect what matters before it is gone.

A Q&A with Amy Irving follows the film, celebrating its 50th anniversary! Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, this "absolutely spellbinding horror movie" (Roger Ebert) stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie in Oscar-nominated performances. This ultimate revenge fantasy has become one of the all-time great horror classics! At the center of the terror is Carrie (Spacek), a high school loner with no confidence, no friends ... and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. But when her psychotic mother and sadistic classmates finally go too far, the once-shy teen becomes an unrestrained, vengeance-seeking powerhouse who, with the help of her "special gift," causes all hell to break loose in a famed cinematic frenzy of blood, fire and brimstone! This classic also stars John Travolta, Amy Irving, William Katt and P.J. Soles. 

Join acclaimed film historian and author Robert Hofler for a special author talk on his new book, A Star Is Reborn: The Most Filmed Hollywood Story of Love Found and Lost. Discover the fascinating history, real-life inspirations, and behind-the-scenes stories behind A Star Is Born and its iconic remakes spanning nearly a century of Hollywood. Following the discussion, celebrate the film's enduring legacy with a special 50th anniversary screening of the 1976 A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

An immersive journey into the world of wild horses, Wild Beauty illuminates both the profound beauty, and desperate plight currently faced by the wild horses in the Western United States.  Filmmaker Ashley Avis (Disney’s Black Beauty) and crew go on a multi-year expedition to uncover the truth in hopes to protect them, before wild horses disappear forever. A Q&A with the filmmaker Ashley Avis follows the film, moderated by Elizabeth Novogratz.