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.
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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.
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Nominated for 2 Academy Awards and a Golden Globe winner! Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
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Nominated for 10 Academy Awards and winner of 3 Golden Globe Awards! 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…
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Two-time Best Actor Oscar winners Spencer Tracy and Fredric March face off in this gripping courtroom drama about one of the most famous trials of the 20th century. When a teacher is put on trial for teaching evolution, attorney Henry Drummond (Tracy) and fundamentalist leader Matthew Harrison Brady (March) engage in a fierce battle of opposing beliefs. As the town watches, sparks fly in this powerful clash over science, faith, and freedom.
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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.
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One of the greatest silent films and a landmark in World War I cinema, is celebrated for its realistic portrayal of warfare and lasting influence on war films. It follows the idle son of a wealthy businessman who joins the Army, befriends two working-class soldiers, and falls in love with a Frenchwoman before heading to the frontlines. Starring silent-era icon John Gilbert, the film will be introduced by his grandson, Gideon Fountain.
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Nominated for 8 Academy Awards! New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota named Bob Dylan arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.
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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.
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Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
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