The Life of Chuck

Three acts. One life. A universe that unravels in reverse. Based on the short story from Stephen King’s If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck is a heartfelt, imaginative exploration of one man’s life told backwards. From a crumbling world to a quiet childhood in a haunted house, director Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill […]

Sorry, Baby

Directed by and starring Eva Victor, also with Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, John Carroll Lynch. A sharp and darkly funny drama about the quiet moments that follow unthinkable experiences. Sorry, Baby marks the stunning filmmaking debut of Eva Victor, who also stars as Agnes, a literature professor in rural New England […]

Rosenwald

Screening in partnership with The Richard T. Greener Institute for Social Policy Research. The Richard T. Greener Institute is an organization that conducts research to find policy solutions for economic and social problems at state and national levels. It is named after Richard Theodore Greener, the first African-American professor at the University of South Carolina. […]

Cashing Out

Keith Haring was a socially conscious artist whose work often reflected his position on social issues. He sought to raise awareness of AIDS, a disease which would claim Haring’s life in 1990. In honor of the exhibition Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, we invite you to join us for a film screening that explores the complex relationship […]

The Roses

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is […]

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the cinematic return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace […]

Caught Stealing

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to […]

Highest 2 Lowest

When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Brothers Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira […]

In the Mood for Love

Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of love, longing, and restraint. Set in 1962 Hong Kong, the film follows two neighbors, Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung), who slowly form a bond after discovering that their spouses are having an affair. As they navigate the ache […]

Groomed

1 in 10 people have been victims of sexual assault. Over 80% of these victims know their attacker. In almost 100% of these cases, the attacker uses a method called “grooming”. This film is about that. Screening in partnership with Friends of the Metropolitan Children’s Advocacy Center, panel discussion following the film. Groomed is the intimate story of filmmaker Gwen […]