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From Oscar-nominated director Alan Parker, The Commitments follows Jimmy Rabbitte as he assembles a raw but talented Soul band in working-class Dublin, delivering electrifying renditions of classics like ‘Mustang Sally’ and ‘Chain of Fools’. In our Listen To The Movie series, local musician Rob Cavenagh leads a post-film Q&A, diving into the soundtrack that shapes and defines each film.

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Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words and is the first officially sanctioned film on the group.

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Arts patron Mrs. Claypool intends to pay pompous opera star Lasparri $1,000 per performance. Hey, maybe that’s why they call it grand opera! This is grand comedy, too, as Groucho, Chico and Harpo cram a ship’s stateroom and more with wall-to-wall gags, one-liners, musical riffs and two hard-boiled eggs – all while skewering Lasparri’s schemes and helping two young hopefuls get a break. To save the opera, our heroes must first destroy it. They must also gain ocean passage as stowaways, pull the wool (if not the beards) over the eyes of city hall, shred legal mumbo-jumbo down to a sanity clause, pester dowager Claypool and unleash so much glee that many say this is the best Marx Brothers movie. Seeing is believing. 

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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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With exclusive access to the Miles Davis Estate, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool reveals rare footage, studio outtakes, and new interviews with luminaries like Quincy Jones, Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Wayne Shorter, and Ron Carter. Lauded as “superbly crafted” by Variety and “essential” by Rolling Stone, this film offers an intimate, honest portrait of a legend whose music reshaped contemporary culture.

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Producer Linda Gottlieb will be here to take your questions after the film.

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey star in this beloved coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a Catskill Mountains resort during the summer of 1963.

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Belfast schoolteacher JJ crosses paths with Naoise and Liam Og, self-proclaimed ‘low life scum,’ sparking a unique hip-hop act. Rapping in Irish, KNEECAP becomes the unexpected face of a Civil Rights movement to save their native language. Battling police, paramilitaries, and politicians, they fight to be heard while their anarchic lifestyle often complicates their mission. Playing themselves, KNEECAP delivers a fiercely original biopic that’s a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures. Presented in English and Irish with English subtitles.

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Start your engines. You’re about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! With its clever tunes (including the Oscar-nominated title song), marvelous cast and enchanting storyline, this delightful romp is lots of fun and simply “toot sweet” to pass up! Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives – but also flies and floats – as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), into a magical world of pirates, castles and endless adventure.

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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.

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