MLK/FBI

Filmmaker Sam Pollard examines the US government surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., based on recently declassified files.

NR; 102 minutes

The Dissident

Oscar-winning filmmaker Bryan Fogel (Icarus, DOC NYC 2017) investigates the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.


PG-13;120 minutes; English and Arabic with English subtitles
 

Wild Mountain Thyme

John Patrick Shanley, who created the classic Moonstruck, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly's love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer.

Farewell Amor

“A moving exploration of the meaning of home.” Beandrea July, Hollywood Reporter.


An Angolan woman and her daughter reunite with their husband and father after spending 17 years in exile. Now strangers, they find common ground in their shared love of dance.


NR; 101 minutes

Billie

In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Over eight years, she tracked down and tape-recorded more than 200 hours of interviews with the extraordinary characters that populated the iconic singer's short, tumultuous life. However, Kuehl’s book was never finished and the tapes never heard—until now.


NR; 96 minutes
 

Dear Santa

For 100 years, the US Postal Service has run Operation Santa, which filters hundreds of thousands of letters addressed to Santa and delivers them not to the North Pole but to program centers around the country, from New York City to small towns where the post office is often the heart of the community. From there, the letters are sent to strangers who, out of the goodness of their hearts, help deliver toys to those in need and make some dreams come true.

Radium Girls

“A worthy entry in the category of workers’ rights movies, Radium Girls, like Silkwood, is based on actual events. Directors Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler reveal a little-known part of history with a loudly beating feminist heart and a narrative grounded in reality.” Kristen Yoonsoo Kim, New York Times.

In the 1920s, a group of factory workers advocate for safer work conditions after some of their colleagues become ill from radium exposure.
109 minutes
 

The Climb

“Thrilling and charming in a way that very few American comedies ever are.” Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com.

The Climb uses the complicated bond between two friends to dissect male friendships in engaging—frequently funny—fashion. 

R, 98 minutes
 

A Rainy Day in New York

A young couple’s plans for a romantic weekend together in New York City are dashed as quickly as the sunlight turns into showers. “This romcom is, above anything else, incredibly true to its creator Woody Allen—enriched with his familiar use of witty, self-deprecating language and romantic flair.” Stefan Pape, Common Sense Media.


PG-13; 92 minutes

On the Rocks

A New York woman and her impulsive, larger-than-life father (Bill Murray) try to find out if her husband is having an affair in the latest film from director Sofia Coppola. “You see in Felix the deadpan anarchic streak that has made Murray a force in American comedy for decades. At the same time, the actor seems to be winking at his own reputation for off-screen mischief.” Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times.


R; 96 minutes