A sweeping historical musical drama from director Mona Fastvold, The Testament of Ann Lee follows the extraordinary true story of Ann Lee, the visionary 18th-century spiritual leader who founded the Shakers. Spanning England and early America, the film traces Ann’s rise from obscurity through persecution, ecstatic religious devotion, and the creation of a radical movement […]
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“Wuthering Heights”
January 5, 2026
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a bold, sensual reimagining of Emily Brontë’s 1847 literary classic, reframed as a Gothic psychological drama charged with obsession, desire, and cruelty. Written and directed by Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn), the film stars Margot Robbie as the fiercely volatile Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as the brooding, obsessive Heathcliff—two […]
The Librarians
December 29, 2025
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, […]
Iron Lung
December 10, 2025
Iron Lung — the feature directorial debut of Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) — comes to The Nick for two special late-night screenings. Based on David Szymanski’s acclaimed 2022 horror game, the film is set in a future where an event known as The Quiet Rapture has erased all stars and habitable worlds. In the aftermath, a […]
No Other Choice
December 8, 2025
No Other Choice is Park Chan-wook’s razor-sharp satirical black comedy thriller, adapted from Donald Westlake’s The Ax and brought to life by an all-star cast including Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won. Blending Park’s signature precision with biting social critique, the film follows Man-su, a once-stable expert in […]
Nuremberg
November 10, 2025
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 […]
The Mastermind
November 4, 2025
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 […]
Eleanor the Great
October 6, 2025
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
September 22, 2025
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 […]
The Smashing Machine
September 8, 2025
From visionary filmmaker Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems), The Smashing Machine is a gripping biographical sports drama that brings the real-life story of legendary wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr to the screen. Dwayne Johnson delivers a transformative performance as Kerr, joined by Emily Blunt as his then-wife Dawn Staples, with Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, […]