The first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston. A chance meeting with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and she realizes she must make an impossible choice for her future.
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A special advance screening of 2024 Sundance Film Festival award winner.
Followed by a Q&A with the director, Shuchi Talati.
16-year-old Mira crashes headfirst into teenage love, her country’s oppression of female sexual agency, and her own mother’s stifled desires.
Presented in partnership with the Greenwich International Film Festival.
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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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Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller) is a neurosurgeon, physicist, rock star, and hero. With his team, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, he’s ready to save the world. After testing a device that lets him travel through solid matter, he accidentally unleashes alien enemies from the 8th Dimension. Featuring John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai is a wild, cult classic from the 80s.
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Bedford Playhouse welcomes back musician and historian Ben Model providing live piano accompaniment to the classic silent comedy Safety Last! featuring the legendary Harold Lloyd. This feature-length film contains some of the most iconic scenes in silent film comedy history, all done without the aid of visual effects. Recommended for ages 3 to 93.
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Nominated for two Oscars, “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994) is a delightful romantic comedy that hilariously explores the chaos of matrimony.
The film follows Charles (Hugh Grant), a commitment-phobic Londoner, as he falls for the spirited American, Carrie (Andie MacDowell). As Charles pursues her, he discovers she’s ready to marry someone else, leading to a charming and comedic tale of love and weddings.
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Jane Austen might never have imagined that her 1816 novel Emma could be turned into a fresh and satirical look at ultra-rich teenagers in a Beverly Hills high school. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Dionne (Stacey Dash), both named after “great singers of the past that now do infomercials,” are pampered upper-class girls who care less about getting good grades than wearing the right clothes and being as popular as possible. But Cher, who lives with her tough yet warm-hearted lawyer dad (Dan Hedaya) and hunky, sensitive stepbrother (Paul Rudd), also has an innate urge to help those less fortunate — like the two introverted teachers she brings together (“negotiating” herself improved grades in the process) and new friend Tai (Brittany Murphy), who starts out a geek and ends up a Cher prodigy. Cher also possesses her own sensitive side, and she is looking for the perfect boyfriend, whom she ends up finding where she least expected.
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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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The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis. Set first in Belle Époque-era Paris, Louis is a British man who woos her away from a cold husband, then in early 21st Century Los Angeles, he is a disturbed American bent on delivering violent “retribution.” Will the process allow Gabrielle to fully connect with Louis in the present, or are the two doomed to repeat their previous fates?
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Bring your mom, wife or significant other! Enjoy special brunch-themed menu options in the Playhouse Cafe and celebrate Mother’s Day with one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. Charming, bubbly Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) leads a peripatetic life in Manhattan, attending swanky parties and living off the largesse of her gentleman acquaintances, who keep her attired in the very best designer outfits. Intrigued by Holly’s coming and goings, as well as her bouts of wistful loneliness, upstairs neighbor Paul (George Peppard) falls for the neurotic socialite. Directed by Blake Edwards. Warning: this film has outdated attitudes, language and cultural depictions which may cause offense today.
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