Civil War at Real Art Ways

“A thoroughly engaging war drama that’s more about people than about politics.” – Polygon “…manages to uncover an ugly yet necessary truth in the rubble of the old world.” – TheWrap “Civil War features jaw-dropping battles that rattle and hum, foregrounded by a bleak, devil-may-care desire to consume, report, forget, and remember — captured through a jarring poeticism.” – Screen International  Synopsis: From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race…

Registration is now closed due to overwhelming response. Schedule: Reception at 4:30pm Film at 5:30pm Discussion at 8pm “A brilliant, cinematic masterpiece.” – Forbes “One of the most unusual and ingenious of recent screenplays.” – The New Yorker “Rich in thought, ‘Origin’ is a dense, forceful masterwork, and, quite simply, the most radical film of DuVernay’s career.” – RogerEbert.com “It will leave you speechless.” – Deadline “Few American movies this year reach so high, so boldly.” – New York Times Synopsis: While grappling with tremendous…

“Wicked Little Letters is benignly enjoyable in its take on a true story of hidden feelings, farcical expression and righteous action.” – Los Angeles Times  “Mean tweets 1920 style: The incomparable Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley turn a flimsy script about poison pen letters that turn friends against each other into irresistible fun. Any resemblance to today’s internet trolling is purely intentional.” – ABC News “The movie is full of goofy side characters and one-liners, yet elevated to genuine complexity by Colman…

“Emily Saliers and Amy Ray of indie folk rockers Indigo Girls convey what they want the audience to experience from their music: self-esteem, a shared experience, and healing, likening it almost to a warm hug… exactly what the film provides.” – Austin Chronicle “Brimming with previously unseen footage and refreshingly frank interviews with the artists, it’s an adoring opus befitting two long overlooked musicians and activists.” – IndieWire “Existing fans will be mesmerized, but non-fans like me should also get a kick…

“Greg Camalier’s debut feature offers a worthy if sometimes ponderous take on a significant slice of U.S. popular music history.” – Variety “An essential document of a defining era when ‘soul’ really meant something.” – Time Out “Even casual music fans will enjoy behind-the-hits doc.” – Hollywood Reporter “It is hands down one of the best music documentaries ever made.” – Seattle Times 97% on Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis: Filmmaker Greg Camalier pays tribute to an Alabama city that holds a prominent place in music…

Real Art Ways Science on Screen® season invites you to experience the unique combination of a feature film and a relevant talk from a notable local figure in science. “A characteristically playful documentary in which the filmmaker scrambles for whatever errant insight he can find into the world of tomorrow.” – indieWire  “Worth listening to and beholding.” – Deadline Hollywood Daily  Synopsis: Werner Herzog sets his sights on yet another mysterious landscape – the human brain – for clues as to why a…

  Synopsis: Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.    

“The Iron Claw is as exuberant as it is mournful, and the high spirits of performance and achievement are inseparable from the price that they exact.” – New Yorker  “Smooth, spooky, often moving.” – The New York Times  “It’s a messy movie about messy lives, occasionally in ways you wish it wasn’t. But The Iron Claw is also a story of redemption… That’s partially why Efron’s performance is the one that sticks with you…” – Rolling Stone  Synopsis: The true story of the…

“An entirely fresh, provocative, and soul shaking film.” – Hollywood Reporter “A documentary heroic in scope and ambition.” – New York Times “Essential…this is vital cinema. With one eye on the not so distant past and the other on a precarious future.” – The Los Angeles Times “A monumental film.” – The Guardian Synopsis: The past collides with our precarious present in Steve McQueen’s bravura documentary Occupied City, informed by the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945) written by Bianca Stigter. McQueen…

“A nail-biting thriller in which director İlker Çatak and sensational star Leonie Benesch turn a tale of petty theft at a German middle school into a battle between freedom of expression and institutional control all too easily recognizable as our own.” – ABC News “Gripping. A tense social parable…terrific.” – Variety  “One of the most thrilling films of the year.” – RogerEbert.com 99% on Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis: Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school.…