The legendary story of painter Paul Gauguin, who left France for Tahiti in 1891, in search of a deep immersion into lush nature. This stunning state-of-the-art cinema event travels from Tahiti to Paris, Bretagne, Edinburgh, and to the Marquesas Islands to meet Gauguin’s ancestral off-spring. Gauguin’s artworks are viewed in the most prestigious art museums of the United States, where most of his masterpieces are preserved: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; The Art Institute of Chicago; The National Gallery of Art in Washington; and The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. (90 mins)

Wednesday, January 29th, at 7:15pm

From his early years as a struggling dancer in postwar New York to his emergence as one of the world’s most visionary choreographers, Merce Cunningham and his modern dance company had no equal. In Alla Kovgan’s beautiful new film, Merce’s philosophies and stories are woven together in a timely tribute to modern dance, both past and present. (93 mins)

“What Kovgan’s utterly transporting film does, through a thoughtful and dynamic combination of curated material and new performances, is radiate the rapturous power of dance” – The Hollywood Reporter

A program of all five Oscar nominated animated shorts plus a selection of award-winning new animated shorts. (85 mins)

Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry, USA, 7 min.
Dcera (Daughter) – Daria Kashcheeva, Czech Republic, 15 min.
Memorable – Bruno Collet, France, 12 min.
Sister – Siqi Song, China/USA, 8 min.
Kitbull – Rosana Sullivan, USA, 9 min.

ADDITIONAL ANIMATED SHORTS:
Henrietta Bulkowski – USA, 16 min. (featuring the voices of Chris Cooper and Ann Dowd!)
The Bird and the Whale – Ireland, 6 min.
Hors Piste – France, 5 min.
Maestro – France, 2 min.

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards

Based on the real predatory sex scandal, Bombshell is a revealing look inside the Rupert Murdoch’s powerful and controversial media empire, Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. Directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph. Oscar nominations for both Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie. Bombshell also stars Kate McKinnon, Nicole Kidman, and John Lithgow as Fox president, Roger Ailes.  (R, 107 mins)

“‘Bombshell’ is a scalding and powerful movie about what selling, in America, has become. The film is about selling sex, selling a candidate, selling yourself, selling the truth.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety

“Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow at the top of their game in a solid recap of sexual harassment at Fox News.” – Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture

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

Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture

Following the lives of four sisters, Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg, as they come of age in New England in the aftermath of the Civil War. Though all very different from each other, the March sisters stand by each other through difficult and changing times. This new adaptation of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott is directed by Greta Gerwig (Ladybird). The stellar cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Meryl Streep, Laura Dern, Florence Pugh, and Timothée Chalamet. (PG, 135mins)

“This is a big, generous-hearted movie, as smart as it is pretty; as an homage to female ambitions, appetites and irrepressible will, it feels both true to its period and entirely of the moment.” – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

“Warm but never wishy-washy, cosy without being cutesy, this is a superb adaptation of the source and further evidence that Gerwig is the real deal.” – Helen O’Hara, Empire

“Alcott’s March sisters have personalities that could fill any room. They remain delightfully full of spunk, bravery and love.” – Kristin Smith, Plugged In

Opens Friday, January 31st

Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in Knives Out, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death. The all-star ensemble includes Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, and Michael Shannon. (PG-13, 130 mins)

“An entertainment that’s as smart, witty, stylish and exhilarating as any movie lover could wish for.” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

“‘Knives Out’ deserves to be explored as a world of its own, as Johnson balances moral conscience and black humor expertly within the constraints of the murder-mystery genre.” – John Wenzel, Denver Post

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