Directed by Richard Fleischer, 1973
PG; 97 minutes

“Soylent Green is Edward G. Robinson's movie. As a man who remembers the wonders of civilization before it died, he is witty, cultivated and endlessly appealing.” —Alan R. Howard, Hollywood Reporter

A detective (Charlton Heston) and his partner (Edward G. Robinson) investigate the murder of a food-supply executive in an overpopulated, undernourished dystopian Manhattan. In the process they uncover a disturbing secret about the special ingredients that go into the making of the people’s dietary staple.

Directed by Nicholas Meyer, 1979
PG; 112 minutes

“A movie that's as sweet as it is clever, and never so clever that it forgets to be entertaining.” —Janet Maslin, New York Times

H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) travels from 1893 London to 1979 San Francisco in pursuit of Jack the Ripper (David Warner), who has stolen his time-machine invention and continued his murderous ways into the future.

Directed by George Miller, 1979
R; 93 minutes

“Some of the most determinedly formalist filmmaking this side of Michael Snow.” —Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

In a post-apocalyptic world, a police officer named Max (Mel Gibson) just wants to hang up his handcuffs. When a gang leader kills Max’s family in an act of retaliation, the lawman sets off across the barren wastelands to mete out his own special brand of revenge.

Michael Anderson, 1976
PG; 120 minutes

“Logan's Run is a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, once it stops taking itself seriously.” —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Guy Hamilton, 1982 
PG; 117 minutes

“There are delicious moments in the final fifteen minutes of Evil Under the Sun, but what I especially liked about this [Agatha] Christie [adaptation] were the opening scenes[,] the setup.” —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

This film is a journey with physician and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté, a man who has dedicated his life to understanding the connection between illness, addiction, trauma and society. Trauma is the invisible force that shapes our lives. It shapes the way we live, the way we love and the way we make sense of the world. It is the root of our deepest wounds. Dr.

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.

From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister.

Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

Gil Parondo, 1972
PG; 109 minutes

“Maggie Smith is grand in the multi-level role of Aunt Augusta—posturing, leaning and croaking as the ancient lady, breathless and wide eyed as the girl suddenly introduced to romance.” —Tony Mastroianni, Cleveland Press