Feb 10-16 : The Whale, Nic Cage x 2, your perfect Valentine picks, plus Oscars!

See Brendan Fraser's triumphant comeback in THE WHALE. Nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Actor!

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"THE WHALE makes waves in two ways: for Brendan Fraser’s astounding and incredibly compassionate portrayal of an obese man seeking redemption, and as an empathy test in a supremely cynical social-media landscape." - USA Today

France's official entry in the Best International Feature Oscar category, SAINT OMER opens Friday!

Feb 10, 11, 13 & 15

Inspired by a true story of an infanticide trial and of a writer who follows all the court hearings, SAINT OMER seeks to explore "the great universal question of our relationship with motherhood." Winner of multiple major awards, including the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice, and named Best International Feature by the Toronto Critics Association.

"SAINT OMER is no small feat. It is riveting and uncompromising cinema of the highest order." - Austin Chronicle

Nicolas Cage in VAMPIRE'S KISS

Feb 11 & 12 only!

After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.

"Nicolas Cage’s performance in the freakishly great 1989 cult classic VAMPIRE'S KISS transcends language and exposes the limitations of human vocabulary: 'there are no words'." - TheGuardian.com

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Unforgettable 1975 classic ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST is back on the big screen!

Two shows only: Feb 10 & 13!

In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse. Jack Nicholson and the late, great Louise Fletcher won Best Actor and Best Actress for their unforgettable, devasting portrayals.

Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, don't miss Del Toro's PINOCCHIO on the big screen!

Feb 16 & 17 only!

Academy Award®-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love.

The Infernal Affairs Trilogy comes to its epic conclusion with INFERNAL AFFAIRS III

Two shows only: Feb 15 & 16!

Completing the trilogy charting corruption and criminal infiltration in the Hong Kong police force, this instalment picks up the threads from the first film.

"You probably know the extent to which Asian cinema has influenced the work of Quentin Tarantino. The exchange of pop-cultural parts works both ways: the Infernal Affairs trilogy could be the syllabus for 'The Effects of The Godfather, Michael Mann, Tony Scott, and the American Police Procedural on Asian Cinema.' - Slant.com

Valentine's Day Specials!

A romance film for the ages, CASABLANCA makes the perfect date! Bring a friend or just yourself, take it from us, this movie never gets old!

Feb 13, 14 & 16

Having won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1944 Academy Awards, it is easy to see how this film, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is consistently considered a classic. This 1942 tale of love and war has never ceased to enthrall.

Nicolas Cage and Cher falling in love! What more could you ask for in a Valentine's Day film?

Moonstruck: Feb 14 @ 7PM

"The movie is filled with fine performances - by Cher, never funnier or more assured; by Dukakis and Gardenia, as her parents, whose love runs as deep as their exasperation, and by Cage as the hapless, angry brother, who is so filled with hurts that he has lost track of what caused them. In its warmth and in its enchantment, as well as in its laughs, this is the best comedy in a long time." - Roger Ebert

Looking for a less traditional Valentine's Day option? We've got it: THE ROOM!

Feb 14 @ 9:20PM

Hopefully your Valentine's Day goes better than Tommy's love life! Anyway, how is your sex life?

Ending this week!

LIVING. Last show: Feb 11 @ 4:30

AFTERSUN. Last show: Feb 12 @ 7PM

INTERSTELLAR - Feb 12 @ 12:45PM

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The Whale

14A

A reclusive English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Actor in a Leading Role (Brendan Fraser), Actress in a Supporting Role (Hong Chau), and Makeup and Hairstyling!

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Saint Omer

Winner of multiple major awards, including the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice, and named Best International Feature by the Toronto Critics Association

"First, the real-life facts of the case, more shocking than you’ll find in most fiction: In November 2013, a mother took a train from Paris to the northern French coast, along with her 15-month old daughter. She checked into a hotel, walked down to the water at night, fed the hungry child, and left her to drown at high tide.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.

“Miloš Forman’s 1975 version of Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, stars Jack Nicholson is Mac McMurphy, the subversive wildman and incorrigible troublemaker, sent down for statutory rape, whose unstable behaviour gets him a transfer to what he clearly thinks will be the cushy option of the mental institution.

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Vampire's Kiss

After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.

The life of white-collar New Yorker Peter (Nicolas Cage) seems to revolve solely around making as much money and sleeping with as many women as possible. After a typical night of scouring trendy bars for some action, Peter manages to take home the sexy Rachel (Jennifer Beals), who bites him on the neck while they're in bed. The next day, Peter is certain he is now a vampire.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

PG-13

"A soulful stop-motion masterpiece." - TheWrap

Academy Award®-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love.

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Casablanca

Sept. 18, 7pm. The Princess turns 33! SOLD OUT! Ticket holders: please come early to guarantee your seat! To celebrate we are presenting the first film the Princess ever screened -- CASABLANCA -- and it's FREE for Members, Students & our weekly newsletter subscribers!
Take it from us, you can never see CASABLANCA too many times. It simply gets better and better, every time.

Moonstruck

14A

Valentine's Screening! Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade's most appealing comedies.

No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage). She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country.

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The Room: 20th Anniversary!

14A

"To make a movie so bad it's good you need vision, drive, luck and obsessive vanity. Fortuitously Tommy Wiseau appears to possess all of these qualities, combined with a total lack of acting talent." - The Guardian

Celebrate 20 years of The Room!

“Tommy Wiseau’s The Room may be the first true successor to the Rocky Horror throne. Wiseau's Johnny is the noblest of boyfriends and most capable of lovers. But none of that satisfies his fiancée Lisa, a wicked Jezebel whose boredom with Johnny manifests in a brazen affair with his best friend.

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The Infernal Affairs Trilogy - Infernal Affairs III

Ten months after the murder of Yan, Ming is set to work on mundane office duties; Yeung reminds Ming of his own suspicious rise to fame.

Months after the events of the original film, Ming suspects a police superintendent as being a new mole for the triads, while years earlier, Yan embarks on his first mission.

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Interstellar

Christopher Nolan's space epic on the big screen!

Limited quantity of posters available at the snackbar for purchase at both screenings! Hand-drawn original artwork by Cloe Wagstaffe.

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Aftersun

14A

"An assured, aching, vibrant debut by Wells, 'Aftersun' is a shattering remembrance of a father by his daughter." - Rogerebert.com

At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood.

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Living

"An absolutely gorgeous, heartbreaking piece of work. One of the best films of the year." - Rolling Stone

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bill Nighy) and Best Adapted Screen Play!

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Close

PG - 13

Close is a tender and powerfully acted look at childhood innocence lost.

The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.

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2023 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: ANIMATION

See The Animated Short Films Nominated for The 2023 Oscars!

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!

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2023 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: LIVE ACTION

See The Live Action Short Films Nominated for The 2023 Oscars

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Howl's Moving Castle (Dubbed)

"Palaces and shimmering lakes, warplanes and fire sprites all come to life at the breath of Miyazaki's graphic genius." - TIME

Click here to view showtimes for the subtitled version!

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

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The Black Stallion

After being shipwrecked with a magnificent horse off the coast of Africa in the 1940s, a boy bonds with the stallion, and trains him to race after their rescue.

Alec (Kelly Reno) encounters a magnificent black Arabian horse while traveling aboard a steamship around the coast of North Africa with his father (Hoyt Axton). When a disaster destroys the ship, Alec frees the horse and escapes with it to a nearby island, where they form a close bond. When Alec is rescued, he insists the horse be rescued too, and both return to America.

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VOC Silent Film Harmonic: The Passion of Joan of Arc

Spiritual rapture and institutional hypocrisy are brought to stark, vivid life in one of the most transcendent achievements of the silent era.

This screening has been moved from our previous date of February 23rd, 2023 due to poor weather conditions.

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Saint Omer

Winner of multiple major awards, including the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice, and named Best International Feature by the Toronto Critics Association

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Close

PG - 13

Close is a tender and powerfully acted look at childhood innocence lost.

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Emily

14A

With a bracingly irreverent approach to its story and Emma Mackey bringing Brontë vibrantly to life, Emily is a biopic that manages to feel true while taking entertaining creative liberties.

EMILY imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story that inspired her seminal novel, "Wuthering Heights." Haunted by the death of her mother, Emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time.

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