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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…

“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…

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. “Visually and emotionally stunning.” – The Australian  “It is surely one of the most beautiful films in a long time.” – Sydney Morning Herald “A gripping and absorbing piece of work.” – Guardian “This film conveys a haunting sense of the Western world having lost its compass. Wisdom is fleeting, it tells us. The Amazon…

“A welcome blast of ’90s nostalgia, taking us back to a time – and a sound – that pulsates with optimism.” – Entertainment Weekly  “Rapaport, in his feature directorial debut, does an admirable job recounting the group’s formation and dissecting its dissolution.” – New York Times “…a must for hip-hop heads.” – New York Post “Even those who never joined the cult of A Tribe Called Quest will find this clear-eyed chronicle of their career irresistible.” – New York Daily News 90% on Rotten…

“Smart, cynical and at times devilishly funny, the film delivers a crackle of disruptive static to the demonic possession genre.” – Observer (UK) “A nasty and delicious, unapologetic pastiche with a flair for menace. I had a blast.” – New York Times ” It’s a gem on every level, and it’s already a contender for the best new horror film of 2024.” – AV Club  “A potent examination of the price of success.” – Austin Chronicle  “Absolutely brilliant. I couldn’t take my eyes off of…

“Destined to be the biggest feel-good movies of the year.” – The Aisle Seat “Cabrini’s story is rather absorbing and the film offers a lushly mounted portrait of life in 1880s New York, when immigration was just as much of a contentious issue as it is today.” – Guardian  “Its visual splendor is matched by the strong moral convictions and absence of cynicism that characterized many movies of the 1940s, when Catholic heroes were all over the screen.” – Wall Street Journal “An…

“A pitch-perfect comedy.” – Awards Watch “Heart felt and laugh-out-loud funny.” – Little White Lies  “The best movie about the U.S. Latino Experience.” – IndieWire “A hilarious twist on the American dream.” – Slate  Synopsis: Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country…

“A remarkable World War II story told conventionally but elevated by a superb Anthony Hopkins.” – Time Out  “Serves as an urgent reminder of the importance of individual action at a time when the world refugee crisis is at a scale not seen since the Second World War.” – Variety  “Heartwarming.” – RogerEbert.com  Synopsis: Based on the book If It’s Not Impossible…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, One Life tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton…

“So rich and romantic, it will leave you woozy.” – TimeOut “You will swear that you can taste every shot.” – The Telegraph  “The Taste of Things feels like a return to the very best kind of comfort viewing, a work that nourishes the soul and whets the appetite but without the sprinkling of irony.” – Financial Times “One of 2023’s best films.” – The Boston Globe  97% on Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis: Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over…

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. “Gripping and tense.” – BBC  “…powerful documentary [that] combines reconstruction with original footage.” – Financial Times 93% on Rotten Tomatoes Synopsis: A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen, but no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archive, this is the true…