The critics and public agree. Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables is a must-see masterpiece – glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of the mob warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago… and the law enforcer who vowed to bring him down. This classic confrontation between good and evil and stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness, Robert De Niro as gangland kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery as Malone, the cop who teaches Ness how to beat the mob: shoot fast and shoot first. Part of our Classic Tuesday series, introduced by Artistic Director, Dan Friedman.
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Directed by Orson Welles, Touch of Evil is a film noir masterpiece whose Hollywood backstory is as unforgettable as the movie itself. Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles, this dark portrait of corruption and morally compromised obsessions tells the story of a crooked police chief who frames a Mexican youth as part of an intricate criminal plot. Touch of Evil is “a stylistic masterpiece!” (Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide) that stands the test of time. Part of our Classic Tuesday series—introduced by Artistic Director, Dan Friedman.
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2 Academy Award Nominations, including Best International Feature Film. A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading, but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits. Presented in Spanish, French, English and Arabic with English subtitles.
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Eli (Denzel Washington) walks alone in post-apocalyptic America, carrying the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Eli keeps his blade sharp and survival instincts sharper, navigating a savage wasteland and coming into conflict with a menacing warrior (Gary Oldman). The Hughes Brothers (Menace II Society) direct. The Faith in Film series is presented in association with St. Matthew’s Church with an introduction by the Rev. John Zahl.
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From director Park Chan-wook and based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel THE AX, the story follows Man-su on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years. Presented in Korean with English subtitles.
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“Send Help” is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
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Before anyone joked about “throwing Momma from the train,” Alfred Hitchcock had already pioneered the perfect murder “crisscross” in Strangers on a Train. When tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) casually vents about wanting his wife gone, he catches the attention of charming but unhinged playboy Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker), who wishes the same fate for his father. Bruno proposes a clean exchange—each kills the other’s problem, leaving no motive and no clues. Guy dismisses it as a twisted joke… until Bruno carries out his half of the plan. With its escalating tension, macabre humor, and standout performances from Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll, and Patricia Hitchcock, this iconic thriller remains one of Hitchcock’s most unforgettable and unsettling rides. Introduction by Artistic Director, Dan Friedman.
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4 Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best International Feature Film. Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. Critics’ Choice Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film. Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting. Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.
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The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film. Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted, Zombieland), NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.
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Nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language. Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge. Presented in Persian with English subtitles.
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