Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
R; 105 minutes; French with English subtitles

“There’s a deliciously overripe, almost campy quality to much of A Private Life that’s expertly balanced by the intense focus of [Jodie] Foster’s performance.” —Peter Debruge, Variety

A mix of black comedy and mystery thriller, A Private Life depicts renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) as she mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.

Directed by Gus Van Sant
R; 105 minutes

“With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality, screenwriter Austin Kolodney and director Gus Van Sant have made a true-crime suspense thriller...tapping into the spirit of both Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon and Network.” —Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe
PG-13; 115 minutes

“[Claire] Foy is terrific in a film which balances bruising candour about mental health issues against arresting wildlife photography and a fervent appreciation of the natural world.” —Wendy Ide, Screen International

Directed by Nicholas Hytner
R; 113 minutes

"A quiet and consistent pleasure: an unsentimental but deeply felt drama which subcontracts actual passion to the music of Elgar and leaves us with a heartbeat of wit, poignancy and common sense.” —Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

Directed by Jim Jarmusch
R; 110 minutes

“It’s the kind of dry, deadpan humor [Jim] Jarmusch specializes in, and he’s working with great actors who know how to fill empty spaces with subtle emotional activity.” —Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture

From the twisted mind of pioneering thriller director Tod Browning (Dracula, Freaks) The Unknown (1927) stars Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney (The Phantom of the Opera) in his most gripping performance. Join us for a special presentation of this silent film with an all-new live score by Paul Slavens.

The Unknown
Tod Browning, 1927
NR; 68 minutes

Directed by Dr. Suki John, 2023
70 minutes

Sh’ma: A Story of Survival, the award-winning and innovative dance film, chronicles the journey of the director’s mother from school days to deportation, concentration camp to liberation, and finally immigration to the U.S. Sh’ma features a remarkable ensemble of 15 virtuoso performers, a haunting original score, stunning choreography, and timeless design.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman, 1963
NR; 81 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here