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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!
FRI 12/26 - 3:00 / 6:30
SAT 12/27 - 3:00 / 6:30
SUN 12/28 - 3:00 / 6:30
MON 12/29 - 6:30 (matinee pricing)
TUE 12/30 - 6:30
WED 12/31 - 6:30
THUR 1/1 - 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!
FRI 12/26 - 3:30* / 7:00
SAT 12/27 - 3:30* / 4:30 / 7:00
SUN 12/28 - 3:30* / 4:30 / 7:00
MON 12/29 - 6:00 / 7:00 (matinee pricing)
TUE 12/30 - 7:00
WED 12/31 - 6:00 / 7:00
THUR 1/1 - 6:00 / 7:00
*open caption matinee
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ONE NIGHT ONLY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th |
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CMNYK/Darkside Cinema Present: SOUND OF SILENTS
RUNNING WILD
Not Rated (1927. 1h 8m)
Silent Film
Cowardly Elmer Finch undergoes hypnosis to become domineering and signs a $15,000 contract to maintain his newfound courage. Starring W.C. Fields, Mary Brian. Directed by Gregory La Cava.
Presented with an original live score by Sonochromatic!
TUES 12/30 - 7:00
$10 general admission
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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 - 7:30
More shows:
FRI 1/30 - 7:30
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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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.
FRI 12/26 - 6:00
SAT 12/27 - 3:00 / 6:00
SUN 12/28 - 3:00 / 6:00
MON 12/29 - 6:00 (matinee pricing)
TUE 12/30 - 6:00
WED 12/31 - 6:00
THUR 1/1 - 6:00
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WHAT'S COMING SOON? |
Our Coming Soon page lists more films coming next week and beyond!
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