Rare Objects

Tue., April 18 at 4 pm & 7 pm | Wed., April 19 at 7 pm | Thur., April 20 at 7 pm

In moving the setting of Kathleen Tessaro’s acclaimed novel from Boston during the Great Depression to present-day New York City, Rare Objects is a powerful reminder that immigrants have always been seen as the inferior “other.” Director Katie Holmes’ third film stars Julia Mayorga (American Rust) as Benita, the daughter of immigrants who ends up in a psychiatric facility for being “out of control.” She forms a bond with Diana, a wealthy, mysterious patient (Katie Holmes), who encourages Benita to look ahead and build a new life. Making the plunge, Benita takes a job at an antiques store run by an elusive eccentric played by Alan Cumming. It is nothing less than the trauma of her past that she must overcome, with the hope that her new friends are not enemies, but a lifeline to self-acceptance. To quote the irreplaceable Alan Cumming, “Go into the unknown with truth, commitment, and openness, and mostly, you will be okay.”

The Trial

April 21-April 27

60th Anniversary with a new 4K Restoration

Film fans, save the date/s to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The Trial, in a new 4K restoration of the original 35mm film! It is completely understandable that the great American director Orson Welles exiled himself to Europe in 1948, after rumors that he was a Communist sympathizer. And it also makes perfect sense that he wanted to film The Trial, Franz Kafka’s classic of a man accused by the state for a vague crime. Set in 1960s London, Anthony Perkins (Psycho) is marvelously edgy as Kafka’s Josef K., arrested in the middle of the night without explanation. As his persecution intensifies and execution looms, Josef K. hires a barrister (Orson Welles) who is more malevolent than helpful. Given freedom to experiment with lighting, camera movement and editing, Welles’ film, like Citizen Kane, still inspires filmmakers around the world.

The Truman Show

Friday, April 21 at 9:30 pm

One Night Only!