The Banshees of Inisherin
Playing at Pickford Film Center109 minutes, Ireland, UK, US, In English, Drama Rated R: Language throughout, some violent content and brief graphic nudity, Directed by: Martin McDonagh
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
The Eternal Daughter
Playing at Pickford Film Center96 minutes, USA, In English, Drama, Thriller, Mystery Rated PG-13: Some drug material OCAPDirected by Joanna Hogg
In this ghost story from acclaimed filmmaker Joanna Hogg, a middle-aged daughter and her elderly mother must confront long-buried secrets when they return to their former family home, a once-grand manor that has become a nearly vacant hotel brimming with mystery.
Decision to Leave
Playing at Pickford Film Center139 minutes, South Korea, In Korean, Chinese with English subtitles, Drama, Thriller Rated NR: _ OCAPDirected by Park Chan-wook
What happens when an object of suspicion becomes a case of obsession?
Winner of Cannes Best Director in 2022, Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden) returns with a seductive romantic thriller that takes his renowned stylistic flair to dizzying new heights. When detective Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) arrives at a murder scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae (Tang Wei) may know more than she initially lets on. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, Hae-joon finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire, proving that the darkest mysteries lurk inside the human heart.
Batman Returns (1992)
Playing at Pickford Film Center126 minutes, USA, In English, Action Rated PG-13: Brooding, dark violence Directed by Tim Burton
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Aftersun
Playing at Pickford Film Center96 minutes, US, UK, In English, Drama Rated R: some language and brief sexual material CCAP, OCAPDirected by Charlotte Wells
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. Twenty years later, Sophie’s tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t, in Charlotte Wells’ superb and searingly emotional debut film.
Awards and nominations:
Independent Spirit Awards (Best Lead, Best First Feature, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Breakthrough Performance); Cannes (Golden Camera, Critics’ Week Grand Prize); Gotham Awards (Breakthrough Performer, Breakthrough Director, Best Feature, Outstanding Lead); New York Film Critics Circle (Best First Film)
The Novelist’s Film
Playing at Pickford Film Center92 minutes, Korea, In Korean with English subtitles, Drama Rated NR: _ OCAPDirected by Hong Sang-soo
Junhee (Lee Hyeyoung, last seen in Hong’s In Front of Your Face) is a novelist who’s grown disenchanted with her own writing. On a trip to see an old friend, she runs into a film director who was set to adapt one of her novels before the project fell through. One chance encounter leads to another and soon she finds herself having lunch with Kilsoo (Kim Minhee), a well-known actress also questioning her role as an artist. It’s then that Junhee has an epiphany: she will make a film starring Kilsoo. It won’t be like other films. It will be the novelist’s film.
For his 27th feature, Hong holds a mirror up to his own artistic process and asks what exactly it is we’re looking for from a work of art. As his characters discuss their lives and work and the ways they intertwine, Hong sets down a sort of manifesto for his own inimitable oeuvre before exploding it (or perhaps fully realizing it) in a moving final flourish.
Tokyo Godfathers
Playing at Pickford Film Center92 minutes, Japan, In Japanese w/ English Subtitles, Comedy Rated PG-13: Thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material Directed by: Satoshi Kon
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
Neil Young: Harvest Time
Playing at Pickford Film Center130 minutes, USA, In English, Performing Arts Rated NR: _ Created between January and September 1971, this docu-film takes us on an intimate journey to Young’s farm in Northern California for the ‘Harvest Barn’ sessions, to London for an iconic performance with the London Symphony Orchestra and to Nashville where the then 20-something Neil Young worked on various tracks of this signature album. The feature is a fan piece that has never been seen before. Performance and rehearsal content is intertwined into creative storytelling and includes most of the tracks from album Harvest (released in 1972) including “Heart of Gold”, “A Man Needs A Maid”, “Alabama” and “Old Man”. In addition to the film, this screening event includes an introduction by Neil Young, recorded exclusively for movie theatre audiences. Hear Neil highlight the significance of Harvest, 50 years after its release, and how the recording of the album and the movie came together.
Avatar: The Way of Water
Playing at Pickford Film Center192 minutes, USA, In English, Actoin, Adventure, Fantasy Rated PG-13: Sequences of strong violence and intense action, partial nudity and some strong language OCAP, CCAPDirected by James Cameron
Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the planet of Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri & the army of the Na’vi race to protect their planet.
Come see the cinema event of the year, a technical marvel that took over a decade to make! The first Avatar “changed the way movies are made & shown,” particularly in the “influence on virtual production.” With The Way of Water, Cameron & visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri & Weta “explore new frontiers of Pandora, particularly the sweeping oceans which take up a large portion of the film, requiring the most breathtaking advancement in photoreal water simulation & first-time underwater performance capture.” “The oceans of The Way of Water contain greater layers of details and realism . . . with a new revolutionary system that blends underwater filming & makes use of hundreds of camera & markers in a 900,000 gallon tank.” (Indiewire)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
Playing at Pickford Film Center97 minutes, USA, In English, Comedy Rated PG-13: Language Directed by Jeremiah Chechik
The comic misadventures of the beleaguered Griswold family continue in the third and most successful entry in the Vacation film series. This time America’s most dedicated dad, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase), is determined to stay at home to create “the most fun-filled old fashioned family Christmas ever” — but life has a particular way of throwing wet logs on the Griswold family fire. Make merry with Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid and an ensemble of comedy favorites (look for Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus from TV’s Seinfeld in a supporting role). Written by John Hughes (Home Alone series).
White Christmas (1954)
Playing at Pickford Film Center120 minutes, USA, In English, Musical Rated NR: _ Directed by Michael Curtiz
“White Christmas” spins the romantic and humorous tale of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye), two Army buddies who became a top-notch musical comedy team after the war and are now the toast of Broadway. While on the road in Florida, the stars become involved with twe aspiring singers, the sister act of Betty and Judy (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen). Despite some romantic complications between the couples, everything ends on a happy note when Christmas Eve brings rave reviews for the show and much-needed snowfall!
The Seagull (NT Live)
Playing at Pickford Film Center180 minutes, UK, In English, Theatre Rated NR: _ by Anton Chekhov, in a version by Anya Reiss, directed by Jamie Lloyd
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness.
A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside, dreams lie in tatters, hopes are dashed, and hearts broken. With nowhere left to turn, the only option is to turn on each other.
Following his critically acclaimed five-star production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Jamie Lloyd brings Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play to stage. Filmed live in London’s West End with a cast including Tom Rhys Harries (White Lines), Daniel Monks (The Normal Heart), Sophie Wu (Fresh Meat) and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones).
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Playing at Pickford Film Center112 minutes, English, In Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Third Eye Cinema Rated PG-13: stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references Directed by Edgar Wright
Scott Pilgrim is fun and fresh enough on each viewing to almost demand an annual rewatch, and putting it on the big screen gives us the chance to experience the packed-theater-box-office-smash that should have been. Wright’s meticulous filmmaking creates punchy verbal and visual comedy, tight action sequences, and singular characters for whom depth is not dependent on screen time. Veterans of the Michael-Cera-plays-himself-in-every-film era will agree this performance stands out, and then-burgeoning superstars Brie Larson, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans are among a knockout cast. At risk of overextending the film’s star power, music from Metric, Broken Social Scene, Beck, and Nigel Godrich invent a soundscape that transports us to the beloved venues of Toronto’s indie music scene of the mid-to-late aughts.
-Skyler Hunt, projectionist
Matilda (1996)
Playing at Pickford Film Center102 minutes, USA, In English, Comedy, Family Rated PG: Elements of exaggerated meanness and ridicule, and for some mild language Directed by Danny DeVito
See the world from a kid’s-eye view with MATILDA, a modern fairytale that mixes hilarious humor with the magical message of love. Mrs. Doubtfire’s Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who’s woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn’t have to get mad to get even.
Much Ado about Nothing (NT Live)
Playing at Pickford Film Center180 minutes, UK, In English, Theatre Rated NR: _ by William Shakespeare, directed by Simon Godwin
Shakespeare’s well-loved romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity, with a cast including Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan.
The legendary family-run Hotel Messina on the Italian Riveria has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty.?But when the owner’s daughter weds a dashing young soldier, not all guests are in the mood for love. A string of scandalous deceptions soon surround not only the young couple, but also the adamantly single Beatrice and Benedick.
Following the award-winning success of National Theatre Live’s Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night and Antony and Cleopatra, director Simon Godwin returns with this irresistible comedy, broadcast live from the National Theatre stage.
The Crucible (NT Live)
Playing at Pickford Film Center0 minutes, UK, In English, Theatre Rated NR: _ A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma).
Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, no one is safe from trial.
Lyndsey Turner (Hamlet) directs this contemporary new staging, designed by Tony Award-winner Es Devlin (The Lehman Trilogy). Captured live from the Olivier stage at the National Theatre.
Othello (NT Live)
Playing at Pickford Film Center0 minutes, UK, In English, Theatre Rated NR: _ by William Shakespeare, directed by Clint Dyer
An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwan (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance).
She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds love across racial lines has a cost.
Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
Othello is filmed live on the Lyttleton stage of the National Theatre.
Good (NT Live)
Playing at Pickford Film Center160 minutes, UK, In English, Performing Arts Rated NR: _ Directed by Dominic Cooke
David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey (Coriolanus) and Sharon Small (The Bay). Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
Today
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The Banshees of Inisherin
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The Eternal Daughter
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Decision to Leave
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Batman Returns (1992)
7:45pm
Friday
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The Banshees of Inisherin
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The Eternal Daughter
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Decision to Leave
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Aftersun
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The Novelist’s Film
5:30pm
Saturday
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