Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Adapted from Maria Semple’s bestselling 2012 novel—praised for its sharp wit, inventive structure, and cultural satire—Where’d You Go, Bernadette brings to life the story of Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett), a once-renowned architect whose brilliance has been buried under years of creative loss, anxiety, and domestic chaos. When Bernadette suddenly disappears before a long-promised family trip […]

Practical Magic

Adapted from Alice Hoffman’s beloved 1995 novel, Practical Magic blends romance, fantasy, and sisterhood into a story that has only grown more cherished over time. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star as Sally and Gillian Owens—two sisters from a long line of witches living under a generations-old curse that dooms any man an Owens woman […]

The Color Purple

Adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning 1982 novel, The Color Purple is a landmark drama from director Steven Spielberg that marked a bold shift from his blockbuster roots to deeply human storytelling. The film follows Celie Harris (Whoopi Goldberg, in her breakout role) as she endures a lifetime of abuse, separation, and resilience in the […]

If Beale Street Could Talk

From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), If Beale Street Could Talk is a lyrical and deeply moving adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel. Set in 1970s Harlem, the film follows young lovers Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James), whose dreams of a shared future are threatened when Fonny is falsely accused of a […]

Nuremberg

Nuremberg is a gripping psychological thriller and historical drama from writer-director James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, Truth), based on Jack El-Hai’s book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist. Rami Malek stars as U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, tasked with assessing the mental fitness of Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) during the Nuremberg trials. As Kelley probes Göring’s mind, their […]

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Michael Radford’s haunting adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel brings to life a chilling vision of totalitarian control and lost humanity. Set in a war-torn London ruled by the oppressive superstate of Oceania, Nineteen Eighty-Four follows Winston Smith (John Hurt), a low-ranking bureaucrat who dares to seek truth and love in a society where independent […]

The Mastermind

Premiering in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d’Or, The Mastermind marks a bold new chapter in Kelly Reichardt’s career — a masterful blend of heist thriller and intimate character study. The film also screened at the New York Film Festival and Stockholm International Film Festival, earning […]

Rental Family

Rental Family is a heartfelt comedy-drama from director and co-writer Hikari (winner of multiple emerging-director awards for this film), starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, and Akira Emoto. Adapted from real Japanese “rental family” services, the film follows a lonely American actor living in Tokyo who takes a job performing stand-in […]

Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great features a bravura performance from June Squibb in the title role of the spirited 94-year-old who tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Eleanor Morgenstein has always stayed engaged and connected to the people around her. So, after a devastating loss, she relocates from Florida to New York […]

Wicked: For Good

Presented by Post and Courier Columbia Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good. Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award® nominated superstars […]