Celebrating 50 years as Long Island’s Premier Not-for-Profit, Member-Supported, Independent Community Cinema

This week at the Cinema we are bringing back the new Rolling Stones documentary, 'The Stones & Brian Jones' for additional screenings - as well as continuing our runs of the fantastic new films - 'May December', starring Julianne Moore & Natalie Portman, and 'The Holdovers', starring Paul Giamatti. We will also be offering early access screenings of the new biopic of Leonard Bernstein, 'Maestro', and the new comedy starring Nicolas Cage, 'Dream Scenario'.

Special events this week include a retrospective of the early works of Steven Spielberg, a Cult Cafe screening of 'Rocky', and a special screening of 6x Academy Award Winner 'All About Eve' - hosted by professor Foster Hirsch.

Make sure to check out our calendar for all of the screenings and special events coming up!

The Holdovers

From director Alexander Payne

From acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt, Nebraska, The Descendants), The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).

'The Holdovers' movie review: Paul Giamatti stars in an instant holiday classic

Alexander Payne Talks ‘The Holdovers,’ Paul Giamatti Being The “Greatest Actor” And Teases Future Western & French Language Projects

Trailer

Showtimes

Fri: 1:00; 3:55; 6:50; 9:45

Sat: 1:00; 3:55; 6:50; 9:35

Sun: 1:00 (Open Captions); 4:00; 6:35

Mon: 1:35; 4:30; 7:25

Tues: 1:35; 4:30; 7:25

Wed: 1:35; 7:05

Thurs: 1:10; 4:05

May December

From director Todd Haynes

Starring Julianne Moore & Natalie Portman!

Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), a popular TV star, heads to Georgia to research a part in a new film that follows a scandalous tabloid romance that was once a fixture of the gossip pages. The love affair, between Gracie (Julianne Moore) and the much younger Joe (Charles Melton), ended with Gracie serving time in prison when they were caught together. After her release, they married, and they now have two children together. At first glance, their untraditional marriage seems normal, but soon, the decades-old scandal reveals ever deepening layers.

From the sensational premise born from first time screenwriter Samy Burch’s brilliant script, director Todd Haynes (Safe, Carol, Far from Heaven) has constructed an American tale of astonishing richness and depth, which touches the pressure and pleasure points of a culture obsessed equally with celebrity and trauma. It’s a feat of storytelling and pinpoint-precise tone that is shrewd in its wicked embrace of melodrama while also genuinely moving in its humane treatment of tricky subject matter. 

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore make magic in May December

Julianne Moore channeled Mary Kay Letourneau for soapy new 'May December'

Todd Haynes on the Layers and Complicated Feelings of May December

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Showtimes

Fri: 12:55; 3:30; 6:55

Sat: 12:55; 3:30; 6:55; 9:40

Sun: 2:00; 4:00

Mon: 3:55; 7:00

Tues: 3:55

Wed: 1:40; 4:15; 7:10

Thurs: 1:15

The Stones & Brian Jones

Nick Broomfield’s new documentary THE STONES & BRIAN JONES uncovers the true story and legacy of Brian Jones, the founder and creative genius of The Rolling Stones. Looking at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in those formative years. It explores the iconoclastic freedom and exuberance of the 60s, a time of intergenerational conflict and sexual turmoil which reflects on where we are today. Featuring revealing interviews with all the main players and unseen archive released for the first time, THE STONES & BRIAN JONES explores the creative musical genius of Jones, key to the success of the band, and uncovers how the founder of what became the greatest rock & roll band in the world was left behind in the shadows of history.

Trailer

‘He epitomised the dazzling 60s and then was gone’: the ?inside story of Rolling Stone Brian Jones

Showtimes

Fri: 4:30; 9:50

Sat: 1:05

Sun: 4:35

Mon: 1:40

Tues: 1:40; 7:00

Wed: 4:30

Thurs: 3:50

Anatomy of a Fall

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Taut, suspenseful, and thrilling until the final moment, the much-lauded winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival is a riveting portrait of a complex woman put on trial for the murder of her spouse. Sandra (Sandra Hüller) is a successful German writer who lives in the French Alps with her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) and their son. When Samuel is discovered dead in the snow beneath one of their windows, suspicion is quickly aroused. When the investigation proves to be inconclusive, Sandra is ultimately indicted for his murder.

Anatomy of a Fall Is a Gloriously Disorienting Thrill Ride

A Cannes Winner Asks: What if the Powerful Woman Isn’t Punished?

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Showtimes

Fri: 1:15

Sat: 3:30

Sun: 12:05

Mon: 1:30

Tues: 1:30

Wed: 1:30; 7:00

Thurs: 1:20

Maestro

Directed by, and starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein!

This towering, fearless love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. Starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan, Maestro is a love letter to life and art, and a celebration of the boundless creativity that fueled Bernstein's music and the unwavering support that Felicia offered as his muse and confidante. Set against the backdrop of the United States in the 20th century, Maestro weaves together the tapestry of their lives, offering a poignant glimpse into the complex intersections of love, art, and family. As we follow their tumultuous yet deeply passionate romance, Maestro explores the sacrifices and triumphs that define their connection.

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Great performances by Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan drive brilliant, searing ‘Maestro’

Bradley Cooper’s passionate, unruly ode to Leonard Bernstein

Showtimes

Thurs: 7:05 (Early Access)

Opening for a full run at CAC on Friday Dec 1st!

Dream Scenario

Starring Nicolas Cage

Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom, in this wickedly entertaining comedy from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) and producer Ari Aster.

Trailer

In ‘Dream Scenario,’ Nicolas Cage is the man of everyone’s dreams

This Is Why Nicolas Cage Calls 'Dream Scenario' a Masterpiece

Showtimes

Thurs: 7:10 (Early Access)

Opening for a full run at CAC on Friday Dec 1st!

This Week’s Special Events:

Spielberg: The Early Years

Jaws

When a great white shark swims into the town of Amity during the Fourth of July holiday and begins munching on vacationers, it sets off a battle on both land and in the sea. Based on Peter Benchley's best-selling novel, Spielberg's legendary masterpiece stars Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw as the three men who find themselves in an unforgettable battle with the giant shark.

Friday, November 24th at 7 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

Free For Young Film Fan Members

Night Owl Cinema

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

In the final Lone Wolf and Cub film, star Tomisaburo Wakayama decided to make the sort of wild movie he’d always wanted to: one in which Lone Wolf battles zombies and Daigoro’s baby cart zips improbably across an icy landscape on skis.

Friday, November 24th at 9:30 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

Spielberg: The Early Years

Raiders of the Lost Ark

A collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Raiders redefined the possibilities of adventure cinema, winning four Academy Awards, and launched actor Harrison Ford to a legendary status. The year is 1936 and the intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones sets out in search of the fabled Lost Ark of the Covenant, racing a bitter rival and his Nazi cohorts to the prize. Over the course of a hair-raising adventure, Indy endures explosions, spiders, snakes, booby traps, and bad guys in his quest to save the holy relic.

Saturday, November 25th at 7 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

Cult Cafe

Rocky (1976)

Cult Cafe will now be held in the theater on the big screen. Come early for a pre-show in the cafe!

It's the film that inspired a nation and won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director! Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner! Audiences everywhere cheered this American success story of an "everyman" triumphing over all odds.

Saturday, November 25th at 9:30 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

Ghibli Fest!

My Neighbor Totoro

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a classic tale of magic and adventure for the whole family. When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus, in this all-ages animated masterpiece featuring the voices of Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, and real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning, in early roles.

Sunday, November 26th 

English Dub at 12 PM

Japanese at 7:10 PM

$7 Members | $12 Public | $5 Kids

Spielberg: The Early Years

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

In the night skies near his Indiana home, power repairman Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) experiences something out of this world. His close encounter, and other bizarre occurrences happening around the world, set in motion an amazing chain of events that leads to contact with the benevolent aliens and their Mothership. Spectacular special effects, John Williams' outstanding score and winning performances from Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon and legendary director Francois Truffaut in the role of Lacombe makes Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters movie magic of the best kind. 

Sunday, November 26th at 7:00 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

The 50s with Foster Hirsch

All About Eve

Hosted by Professor Foster Hirsch

6x Oscar Winner! Starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, & Marilyn Monroe!

In Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s devastatingly witty Hollywood classic, Margo Channing (Bette Davis) entertains a surprise dressing-room visitor: her most adoring fan, wide-eyed Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). But as Eve becomes a fixture in Margo’s life, the Broadway legend realizes that her admirer is using her as a stepping-stone to stardom. Featuring stiletto-sharp dialogue and direction, and an unforgettable Davis in the role that came to define her career, the multiple-Oscar-winning All About Eve is the most deliciously entertaining film ever made about the ruthlessness of show business.

Copies of Foster's new book, Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties, will be available for purchase at the event!

Monday, November 27th at 7:30 PM

$12 Members | $17 Public

Tai Chi in the Sky Room!

Enjoy some Tai Chi, Chi Gung, & Meditation classes in the Sky Room, every Tuesday at 10 am! Improve your balance, strength, and peace of mind. Free of charge! 

Tuesdays at 10 AM in the Sky Room!

FREE!

Spielberg: The Early Years

Duel

Steven Spielberg’s first feature length film is a high-velocity thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck. Jumpstarting the director's big-screen career, with a gripping, action-packed story. Dennis Weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, Duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying "characters" in movie history: a massive, roaring, 40-ton truck with sheer menace.

Tuesday, November 28th at 7:30 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

FMSH & NOOM Present

Open Mic Night!

Join us most Wednesdays in the Sky Room for our new Open Mic Night! Hosted by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (FMSH) and Northshore Original Open Mic (NOOM), open mic is welcome to performers of any kind!

Wednesday, November 29th at 7 PM

Sign-up at 6:30 PM

Free!

Fall Season 2023!

Cinema Arts Centre Preview Club

Special Advanced Screening Series!

As a member of the Cinema Arts Preview Club, you will attend special advance screenings of major new films prior to their New York release. The club features outstanding films from the festival circuit, always accompanied by discussions with guest speakers. Club members are invited to participate in the discussion. Films and guest speakers are a surprise until the night of the screening; where you will be introduced to a wide range of high-quality, discussion-provoking movies. The club is also a great social experience. Come early and schmooze. Members will fill out comment cards at each film, and the results and choice opinions will be read at the next film. The Cinema Arts Preview Club promises many unforgettable evenings this season and for years to come.

Our host, Isil Bagdadi-Sergio is an indie film producer, programmer, distributor and publicist. In 2001, Isil and her partner Michael Sergio started CAVU Pictures to produce and distribute cutting-edge, critically acclaimed and award-winning independent films. Isil has shepherded dozens of films into the marketplace and continues to champion independent filmmakers, artists and storytellers in every way she can. She frequently serves as a panelist, moderator, mentor and juror at numerous film festivals throughout the year.

In the past, the Preview Club has featured such films as: Pedro Almodóvar's 'Pain and Glory', Céline Sciamma's 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', the Oscar winning documentary, 'Free Solo', Hirokazu Kore-eda's Palme d'Or winner 'Shoplifters', the Academy Award Best Picture winner 'Green Book', 5X Oscar Nominee 'Lion', as well as 'Three Identical Strangers', 'Hearts Beat Loud', 'Chappaquiddick', and many others.

Over the past year, Preview Club has featured advanced screenings of Lasse Hallström's 'Hilma', a program which featured a discussion and Q&A with Academy Award nominated director Lasse Hallström and the film's star, Academy Award Winning actress Lena Olin - along with A24's 'Aftersun', which took home awards at Cannes, NYFCC, Gotham Awards, BIFA, and others. Other recent Preview Club screenings included 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed', which was awarded the top prize at Venice Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, as well as Joanna Hogg's 'The Eternal Daughter' - which was listed by numerous critics as one of the Best Films of 2022.

Dates:

Thursday, November 30th

Thursday, December 14th

at 7:00 PM

General Admission $20