The ongoing art film series, ‘Exhibition On Screen’, journeys from the streets of Paris to visit the superb Degas exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. Degas was one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th-century, but he was consumed by obsessive principles and failing eye sight. And yet his determination to capture everyday life was evident in every mark he made. Never fully satisfied, many of Degas’ drawings and sculptures were kept in private during his lifetime but now are seen as some of the most beautifully detailed and expressive works in the modern era. Using written accounts by friends and colleagues, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, this film reveals the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind. (85 mins)

Golden Globe Winner for Best Drama and Best Actor

Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock group Queen, defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. In a Golden Globe winning performance, Rami Malek channels the spirit of Mercury. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs. But in an unexpected turn Freddie shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. After years of marginal success, he manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. After receiving an AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. (PG-13, 134 mins)

“Deftly tweaking the tropes of rock biopics, this drama of singer Freddie Mercury and British hitmakers Queen dazzlingly captures an era, a man and the universal quest for identity.” – Frank Lovece, Film Journal international

“Bohemian Rhapsody and Rami Malek cleverly and warmly distill an era and its music into a thoroughly entertaining piece of music history.” – Roger Moore, Movie Nation

In this third remake of the original 1937 tragic love story, seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga). But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. (136 mins)

“The simplest thing to say about A Star Is Born is that it’s all right. Not all right as in OK with a shrug, but thrillingly, almost miraculously right in all respects.” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

“It’s such a welcome sensation to walk out of a movie feeling properly walloped, reminded of the potential power of the big screen to seduce us, entertain us, and break our hearts.” – Dana Stevens, Slate

Golden Globe Winner for Best Actress – Glenn Close

Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) is a highly intelligent and still-striking beauty—the perfect devoted wife. Forty years spent sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to fan the flames of her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) and his skyrocketing literary career. Ignoring his infidelities and excuses because of his “art” with grace and humor. Their fateful pact has built a marriage upon uneven compromises and Joan’s reached her breaking point. On the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for Literature, the crown jewel in a spectacular body of work, Joan’s coup de grace is to confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and secret of his career. The Wife is a poignant, funny and emotional journey; a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation. (R, 100 mins)

“An unusually good adaptation of an unusually good novel.” – Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

“It is a smart, supremely watchable and entertaining film, and Close gives a wonderful star turn.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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