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A bitingly funny coming-of-age story of a teenage cartoonist's misguided quest for soul, FUNNY PAGES opens Friday!
A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life and leaves home, finding an unwilling teacher and unwitting friend in Wallace, a former low-level comic artist.
"A fresh and uncompromising feature debut." - Hollywood Reporter
"Gleefully wrongfoots viewers in its exploration of artistic impulses and the relationship between craft and creativity." - Little While Lies
"A genuinely bizarre, startling, freewheelingly lo-fi and funny indie picture with the refreshing bad-taste impact of Todd Solondz or Robert Crumb." - Guardian
Tickets on sale now! [1]
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Juliette Binoche is Sara, a woman whose life spirals out of control when she becomes involved in a passionate love triangle. From acclaimed writer-director Claire Denis.
"In this incredible film, Denis forces us to ask if romantic love is simply an idealization of human perfection. It’s a scary thought." - LA Weekly / Village VOice
"This is shrewd, distinctive filmmaking that challenges your own perceptions throughout." - San Jose Mercury
"Human beings can be really complicated. And thankfully, there are filmmakers around like Claire Denis who make films such as Both Sides of the Blade to remind us of that complexity." - Austin Chronicle
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The Territory is a powerful advocacy documentary with the heart of a thriller.
When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.
"Producers Alex Pritz and Darren Aronofsky partnered with members of the tribe to make this stunning doc and provided them with state-of-the-art camera equipment, drones, education, and connectivity in their desperate fight to save their traditional homelands." - Cinemalogue
"The Territory is more than meets the eye, revealing its most profound observations in stages across its running time." - New York Times
Plays Aug 26, 27, 28 & 30! [3]
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In a galaxy quite close to home, STAR WARS (A NEW HOPE) finds itself back on the big screen!
Join us where it all began with George Lucas' first movie in what would become a world wide phenomenon. The one that started it all in 1977, the first, original Star Wars (with the recently-added moniker, A New Hope) deserves to be seen on the big screen, so make sure to see it before it's gone!
Aug 27, 28 & 29 ONLY! [4]
35mm screenings only at the Playhouse!
Take yourself out to the Playhouse! We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of A League of Their Own with two screenings in 35mm!
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amid their own growing rivalry.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY in 35mm!
"Inarguably one of the greatest sequels ever made, Terminator 2 has lost none of its thrilling power, feminist ferocity, and ominous foreboding -and seen on a big screen- it still puts most of its modern Hollywood progeny to shame." - The Daily Beast
Aug 24 & 26 only! Keep Scrolling for tickets!
Texas Chain Saw Massacre continues this week with a brand new 4K digital restoration and a new 7.1 surround sound mix! (DCP presentation)
Final show August 29th! [6]
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Please note that the Playhouse will be closed for two days --Aug 31 & Sept 1-- for a movie shoot!
Keep an eye out for our September calendar coming soon! [7]
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