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ONE NIGHT ONLY: TUESDAY, 1/6 |
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NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958)
Not Rated (1h 2m)
Horror/Sci-Fi
An astronaut returns to Earth as the no-pulse host of an alien monster’s embryos; he is discovered by a loony farmer who finds ways to feed his new critter. Starring John Baer, Angela Greene. Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski.
Free ice cream before the show!
TUE 1/6 - Preshow: 6:15 / Feature: 7:00
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STARTING FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th |
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FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER
Rated R (1h 51m)
Comedy/Drama
Three stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other: a reclusive father visited by his grown children in the US, sisters visiting their novelist mother in Dublin, and adult twins called back to their Paris apartment to address a family tragedy. Starring Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Cate Blanchette. Directed by Jim Jarmusch.
FRI 1/9 - 7:00
SAT 1/10 - 4:30* / 7:00
SUN 1/11 - 4:30* / 7:00
MON 1/12 - 7:00 (matinee pricing)
TUE 1/13 - 6:30
WED 1/14 - 7:00
THUR 1/15 - 7:00
*open caption matinee
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QUIET VOICES IN A NOISY WORLD
Not Rated (1h 13m)
Documentary
African American volunteers in Jasper, Texas work to overcome their community’s history of racial violence and reclaim dignity through grassroots projects, museums, and memorials following the 1998 lynching of James Byrd Jr. Directed by Alan Govenar.
One day only!
MON 1/12 - 5:45 / 7:30 (matinee pricing)
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UNITED ACADEMICS OF OSU PRESENT: ADJUNCT
Not Rated (2024. 1h 22m)
Drama
A promising writer-turned-adjunct college professor grapples with the harsh reality of being undervalued and disposable in academia. As he confronts mounting disillusionment, he must chart a new path forward. A deeply personal meditation on purpose, identity, and resilience in a system that prizes flexibility over commitment. Starring Ron Najor, Kristin Erickson. Directed by Ron Najor.
Free admission to UAOSU members. $5 suggested donation for non-union members. Tickets not available online.
One day only!
THUR 1/15 - 5:00 **
**Post-film discussion!
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HELD OVER |
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SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Rated R (2h 13m)
Comedy/Drama
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning. Directed by Joachim Trier.
NOMINATED FOR 8 GOLDEN GLOBES!
Review by Paul Turner:
SENTIMENTAL VALUE follows the history and ripples of relationships between a celebrated Norwegian director, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), who is portrayed as an asshole, and his two estranged daughters. As if things weren't touchy enough, he decides to make a personal film about their family history, wanting his daughter, actress Nora (Renate Reinsve), to star in it. She does not embrace the idea.
SENTIMENTAL VALUE opens with Nora having a meltdown at precisely the wrong time—opening night of a play she's headlining. The sequence is presented with flawless timing, propelling the viewer from one near resolution to the next.
There is a genius in starting a movie like a bullet from the barrel of a gun (like using the word "asshole" at the beginning of a movie review). The viewer waits for the reload after the shot has rung out. What follows is Kasper Tuxen using his cinematographic skills to create a realistic atmosphere that allows the story to unfold organically.
Hollywood often distills dysfunctional and chaotic family dynamics down to a single narrative: daddy was a drunk, mommy loved the other sibling more, and so on. SENTIMENTAL VALUE slowly peels the onion, revealing multiple layers of pain and love. It's never just one thing.
The script is flawless and develops each character as a multidimensional being. Elle Fanning is perfect as the American actress, Rachel, whom Gustav tries to mold into Nora. The contrast between her reading lines in English and the part being performed in Norwegian unveils another diaphanous onion-skin stratum, critical to the story. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas portrays Agnes, the sister who has a family and a simplified life, away from the chaotic world of her father's celebrity. She offers a calm perspective when Gustav and Nora storm.
Further distancing itself from Hollywood fare, much of SENTIMENTAL VALUE communicates without words or bludgeoning visuals. The quiet genius of SENTIMENTAL VALUE lies in its use of humor and nonverbal human interaction, placing the viewer in the room with this story, more as an invited guest than a voyeuristic fly on the wall.
This week:
TUE 1/6 - 6:00
WED 1/7 - 6:30
THUR 1/8 - 6:30
Next week:
FRI 1/9 - 6:30
SAT 1/10 - 3:30 / 6:30
SUN 1/11 - 3:30 / 6:30
MON 1/12 - 6:30 (matinee pricing)
TUE 1/13 - 6:30
WED 1/14 - 6:30
THUR 1/15 - 6:30
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MARTY SUPREME
Rated R (2h 29m)
Drama
In 1950s New York, Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by Josh Safdie.
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes!
This week:
TUE 1/6 - 6:00
WED 1/7 - 6:00 / 7:00
THUR 1/8 - 6:00 / 7:00
*open caption matinee
Next week:
FRI 1/9 - 6:00 / 7:00
SAT 1/10 - 3:00* / 4:00 / 6:00 / 7:00
SUN 1/11 - 3:00* / 4:00 / 6:00 / 7:00
MON 1/12 - 7:00 (matinee pricing)
TUE 1/13 - 6:00
WED 1/14 - 6:00 / 7:00
THUR 1/15 - 7:00
*open caption matinee
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THE SECRET AGENT
Rated R (2h 40m)
Thriller/Crime. Subtitled Portuguese.
In Brazil in 1977, Marcelo, a technology specialist fleeing a mysterious past, returns to Recife in search of peace, but realizes the city is far from the refuge he seeks. Starring Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco. Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes!
Last shows this week:
TUE 1/6 - 6:00
WED 1/7 - 6:30
THUR 1/8 - 6:30
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ONE NIGHT ONLY: TUESDAY, 1/27 |
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AMONG NEIGHBORS
Not Rated (1h 40m)
Documentary
A Holocaust survivor and residents of Gniewoszów, Poland, discuss the complex interplay of love and hatred that shaped the lives of Polish and Jewish neighbours during World War II. Directed by Yoav Potash.
Join us for this nation-wide event on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Tuesday, Jan. 27th.
TUE 1/27 - 3:30 / 6:30
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JANUARY OPENING: THURS 1/29 * STARTS 1/30 |
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IRON LUNG
Rated R (2h 7m)
Horror/Sci-Fi
An ocean of blood. The only hope left after The Quiet Rapture. In the rusting halls of crumbling space stations, the last remnants of humanity craft a submarine to explore the bleeding depths… and weld one soul inside to pilot it. But hope in this void is as illusionary as the starlight. This is not an expedition. It’s an execution. Starring Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan. Directed by Mark Fischbach.
Opens Thursday 1/29:
THUR 1/29 - 7:30SOLD OUT
More shows:
FRI 1/30 - 7:30SOLD OUT
SAT 1/31 - 7:30
SUN 2/1 - 7:30
MON 2/2 - 7:30 (matinee pricing)
TUE 2/3 - 7:30
WED 2/4 - 7:30
THUR 2/5 - 7:30
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WHAT'S COMING SOON? |
Our Coming Soon page lists more films coming next week and beyond!
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