Close
Monthly Screenings

Cult Wednesdays

Forrest Gump

Dir.: Robert Zemeckis
| 142 minutes

A Capraesque fable about a pure, good-hearted Southerner with an IQ of 57, and what happens when he's thrust into a series of history-making situations. Zemeckis present a cinematic experience that plays on the heart and mind.

Apocalypse Now Redux

Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola
| 196 minutes

Based on Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and translated to Vietnam, a captain recounts his danger-filled journey toward a meeting with a decorated veteran who, the army claims, has gone mad.... A rare, breathtaking, and ever relevant masterpiece.

Coraline

Dir.: Henry Selick
| 100 minutes

With her parents busy at work and no one to talk to beside her cat, Coraline Jones feels rather lonely. Suddenly, a mysterious door opens that leads her to an alternative version of her life, only things seem slightly better…. 

Kick-Ass

Dir.: Matthew Vaughn
| 117 minutes

An average teenager decides to take his obsession with comic books as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. When he meets a pair of crazed vigilantes, his life changes forever. Kick-Ass is a twisted, funny, and high-octane adventure.

The Iron Giant

Dir.: Brad Bird
| 86 minutes

A curious and clever boy meets an iron giant who landed from space. The friendship between the two is tested when government agents chase the giant. This is the perfect film that cleverly appeals to all ages with its combination of humor and sentiment.

Men in Black

Dir.: Barry Sonnenefeld
| 98 minutes

Men in Black is a witty and stylish sci-fi comedy about aliens who live on Earth. The creatures look just like us and live among us; their activities are monitored by MIB - a secret service unit known as Men in Black.

Tampopo

Dir.: Juzo Itami
| 114 minutes

Wonderful satire of modern Japanese society – its morals and mores – focusing on food and eating, food and crime, food and sex and much more.... 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Dir.: Michel Gondry
| 108 minutes

After a failed relationship, Clementine decides to erase her feelings for Joel. He, too, tries to get rid of his emotions, but his process is not as successful. Michel Gondry finds the perfect visual language to translate Charlie Kaufman's screenplay into an unforgettable romantic comedy. 

The Matrix

Dir.: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
| 136 minutes

A computer hacker has to save the world from a computer regime, with the assistance of a band of truth-seeking rebels. The Wachowski sisters masterful and groundbreaking work is futuristic work boasting a tight script, narrative elaborations, and scenes that are choreographed to perfection.

The Big Lebowski

Dir.: Joel Coen
| 127 minutes

A laid-back Los Angeles hippie is mistaken for a millionaire from Pasadena and finds himself trapped in a web of intrigue, conflicting interests, angry gangsters, and all the other elements that are part of the Coen Brothers' trademark.

Mean Girls

Dir.: Mark S. Waters
| 97 minutes

A charming description of the clichés of adolescence and the sociological reality of the American high school. The plot follows a young girl who has returned from long years of homeschooling in Africa to discover the jungle of girl's cliques in a Chicago high school.

Blue Velvet

Dir.: David Lynch
| 120 minutes

A naive college student finds a human ear crawling with ants. He takes it to the police and his curiosity exposes him to the bizarre world of crime, perversion, and eroticism lurking under the surface of his small American town. 

Shrek

Dir.: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
| 98 minutes

A road movie through fairy tale land starring a big green ogre, a soft-hearted donkey, and a beautiful princess with a terrible secret. A sophisticated, naughty, and dynamic animated film with numerous cinematic homages and references.

Dog Day Afternoon

Dir.: Sidney Lumet
| 130 minutes

On a blisteringly warm day, a duo of bank robbers gets stuck with hostages without knowing what to do with them, as the bank is surrounded by the police force, bloodthirsty mobs, and the media. Dog Day Afternoon is considered one of the best films of the 1970s.

Alice

Dir.: Jan Švankmajer
| 85 minutes

This astounding work by Czech surrealist animator Jan Švankmajer is, without doubt, the most spectacular adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland."  The film is abundant with a stunning combination of pure nonsense and careful logic, black humor, and psychological enlightenment, including many outlandish moments.

Rocky

Dir.: John G. Avildsen
| 120 minutes

Rocky is a cinematic legend - Stallone wrote the script himself and sold it only to producers who agreed that he would star in the lead role. Even five decades later, Rocky is still a fun sports drama centered on a hero with a big heart.

The Holy Mountain

Dir.: Alejandro Jodorowsky
| 114 minutes

A Jesus-like young man is guided by a strange alchemist and his assistants through a psychedelic night of religious and secular rituals. The Holy Mountain is "a landmark of visionary filmmaking pitched somewhere between magic ritual and surreal burlesque" (Wall Street Journal).

A Real Pain

Dir.: Jesse Eisenberg
| 90 minutes

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their grandmother, but old tensions resurface. Premiering at Sundance, the film earned rave reviews for its humor, emotional depth, and the actors' stellar performances.

Moonrise Kingdom

Dir.: Wes Anderson
| 94 minutes

Sam and Suzy are both outsiders in the summer camp. Both decide to run away to build their own world. The escape, the journey, and the search for the two will lead the kids and those around them to some realizations. Exceptional aesthetic beauty, a clever narrative structure, and unique characters create this poignant charming comedy. 

Juno

Dir.: Jason Reitman
| 92 minutes

At the age of sixteen, Juno MacGuff decides to have sex with her friend Paulie Bleeker and gets pregnant. From hereon, we follow Juno over the nine months of pregnancy until the birth of the child, we meet the potential adoptive parents, and like her we experience the expected emotional upheavals.

One Hour Photo

Dir.: Mark Romanek
| 95 minutes

Sy, the introverted fellow who runs the one hour photo shop where Nina takes the family photos to be developed, develops an obsession towards the Yorkins. When a roll of film reveals that all may not be perfect in the Yorkins' family life, Sy's tenuous hold on reality begins to collapse as well. 

Point Break

Dir.: Kathryn Bigelow
| 122 minutes

A gang of thieves, wearing masks of former US presidents, rob a series of banks in Los Angeles. A young FBI agent is sent to join a gang of surfers and find the perpetrators. Bigelow directs the film with gusto and relies on Patrick Swayze's tranquil charisma and Keanu Reeves' sweet innocence.