Opens Friday, December 13th

Based on the inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, Harriet tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. (PG-13, 125 mins)

“The intensity and the lyrical fervor of Kasi Lemmons’s direction lend this historical drama, about Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and her work with the Underground Railroad, the exalted energy of secular scripture.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker

“It is a rousing and powerful drama, respectful of both the historical record and the cravings of modern audiences.” – A.O. Scott, The New York Times

“So often, historical films are stale and mired in misery, but ‘Harriet’ has a rare buoyancy.” – Simran Hans, The Observer

Opens Friday, December 13th

From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el brings to life a young actor’s stormy childhood and his later struggles to reconcile with his father through cinema and dreams. LaBeouf takes on the daring and therapeutic challenge of playing a version of his own father, an ex-rodeo clown and a felon. Har’el’s feature narrative debut is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between filmmaker and subject. (R, 93 mins)

“In this intense, unsettling, modestly triumphant portrait of the artist as a young man, LaBeouf shows us not only how he grew up, but what it cost him along the way.” – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

“With this drama, LaBeouf has created performance art so daring, shocking, and heartrending that you won’t be able to forget it.” – Tata McNamara, Common Sense Media

Friday, December 13th, at 9:15pm

Seeking a unique gift for his son, an erstwhile inventor and gadget salesman purchases a cute and fuzzy little “Mogwai” from a Chinatown shop with the warning “Don’t expose him to bright light. Don’t ever get him wet. And don’t ever, ever feed him after midnight.” This Christmas favorite directed by Joe Dante stars Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates and is chock-full of cameo appearances from pop-culture icons. (1985, PG, 107mins)

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Saturday, December 14th, at 9:15pm

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: Love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary. (2003, R, 135mins)

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An immersive journey through time and space into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network of fungi that can heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, and Andrew Weil – we become aware of the beauty, intelligence and solutions that the fungi kingdom offers us for mankind’s pressing medical, therapeutic, and environmental challenges. Directed by Louie Schwartzberg. (74 mins)

“One of the year’s most mind-blowing, soul-cleansing and yes, immensely entertaining triumphs.” – Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com

“Using time-lapse macro cinematography, ‘Fantastic Fungi’ is simply mesmerizing, captivating you, as you find yourself forgetting to breathe.” – Pamela Powell, Reel Honest Reviews

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Writer director Taika Waititi (Thor, Hunt for the Wilderpeople), brings his signature style of humor and pathos to his latest film, a World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis as JoJo) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. (PG-13, 108 mins)

“Waititi’s faith in the notion that a child will lead us out of ignorance may be naïve. It’s also deeply affecting.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Waititi masterfully balances the film’s comedy with the seriousness of the subject. He plays with your emotions to heighten the impact of the story’s message. Nothing in this film feels gratuitous and the tonal shift in the film will hit you like a ton of bricks.” – Alan Ng, Film Threat

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks give the Kims a way out of their shabby circumstances. But this new ecosystem is fragile, and soon enough greed and class prejudice threaten to upend the Kims’ newfound comfort. (R, 132 mins)

“What keeps you rapt in ‘Parasite’ is the visual wit — every shot distills the movie’s themes — and the richness of the characters and performances.” – David Edelstein, Vulture

“In his latest, Bong Joon-Ho blends a con man story with a tale of suspense, to uproarious and enlightening effect.” – Hau Chu, Washington Post

Wednesday, December 18th, at 7:15pm

After documenting some of the most controversial figures of our time, including Donald Rumsfeld and Robert McNamara, filmmaker Errol Morris trains his lens on Stephen Bannon. In their wide ranging conversation spanning over 16 hours, Morris questions Bannon on his background, belief system, his worldview, and his current feelings on President Trump. Bannon’s responses are both revealing and alarming. In order to understand the rise of Trump and counter the strategies of the Republican Party, one must understand the mind of Bannon. (97 mins)

“Morris does not lead you by the hand. If the subject is lying, or delusional, as he often seems to be, Morris presumes the viewer will notice.” – John Anderson, American Magazine

“‘American Dharma’ is a vivisection, and [Errol] Morris gives Bannon the tools to do it himself.” – Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle

Wealthy young widow Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and ambitious scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) mount a balloon expedition in 1862 to fly higher than anyone in history. This is a journey to the very edge of existence, where the air is thin and the chances of survival are slim. As their perilous ascent reveals their true selves, this unlikely pair discover things about each other—and themselves—that help them find their place in the world they have left behind. (PG-13, 101 mins)

“‘The Aeronauts’ achieves impressive elevation as a bracing and sympathetic account of two early and very different aviators who together reached literal new heights in a perilous field of endeavor.” – Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter

“A thrilling, action-packed, wide-vista yarn from the sharp quills of Jack Thorne and co-writer and director Tom Harper, this Amazon-backed project is deceptively simple yet surprisingly deft.” – Fionnuala Halligan, Screen Daily