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 […]
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If Beale Street Could Talk
November 12, 2025
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 […]
Nineteen Eighty-Four
November 5, 2025
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 Last Class
November 5, 2025
The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally. It is a love letter to education. The former Secretary of Labor might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media […]
Secret Mall Apartment
November 5, 2025
Winner of multiple festival awards and hailed as one of the best documentaries of 2024, Secret Mall Apartment tells the unbelievable true story of eight young Rhode Islanders who secretly built and lived in a hidden apartment inside the Providence Place Mall from 2003 to 2007. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Jeremy Workman (The World Before […]
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
November 5, 2025
co-adapted by Armando Iannucci co-adapted and directed by Sean Foley Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner […]
Rental Family
October 29, 2025
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 […]
Femme Film Fest 2026
October 17, 2025
Femme Film Fest is The Nick’s annual celebration of films by and about women. Each year, we shine a light on bold, diverse stories that inspire, challenge, and connect our community. For 2026, our theme is Taking Up Space, honoring feminine voices and visions in spaces and professions traditionally dominated by masculine perspectives. Through stories […]
Freak Bikes
October 3, 2025
(78 mins/CA): EAST COAST PREMIERE – L.A. bicycle activist Jimmy Lizama travels to bike-friendly cities with his 12-year-old son, hoping to inspire him to imagine cities without cars. Directed by Ryan Mekenian FULL SCUFF SCHEDULE AND TICKETS
Battersea
October 3, 2025
(90 mins/OH): SOUTH CAROLINA PREMIERE – Siblings reconvene at their childhood home, where they spend a precarious weekend drinking and talking. Directed by T.J. Sandella FULL SCUFF SCHEDULE AND TICKETS