Directed by Fritz Lang, 1945
NR; 102 minutes

“In his images and his storytelling, Lang drew together masses of intersecting lines, steel cables that pulled his characters to their doom or their reward.” —Jaime N. Christley, Slant Magazine

Though immortalized in cinema as a fast-talking gangster or charismatic villain, in this film Edward G. Robinson (Little Caesar, Double Indemnity, The Ten Commandments) plays Christopher Cross, a timid, recreational artist whose attraction to a younger woman throws his life into a downward spiral.

Directed by Billy Wilder, 1944
NR; 107 minutes

“This shrewd, smoothly tawdry thriller, directed by Billy Wilder, is one of the high points of nineteen-forties films.” —Pauline Kael, The New Yorker

Academy Award-nominee Barbara Stanwyck (Baby Face, The Lady Eve) embodies the archetypal femme fatale in this essential classic from legendary Hollywood director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard, Some Like it Hot.)

Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Directed by Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey, 2011, Documentary, 83 minutes
Tuesday, April 14 at 6 pm
Free admission

Directed by Tomas Alfredson, 2011
R; 127 minutes

In the midst of the Cold War in the 1970s, retired intelligence officer George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is pulled back into service to uncover a Soviet mole within MI6 in this atmospheric, meticulously crafted adaptation of John le Carré’s classic novel. The stellar ensemble cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, and John Hurt.

Directed by Sydney Pollack, 1975
R; 117 minutes

A bookish CIA researcher (Robert Redford) returns from lunch to find his entire office has been assassinated. On the run and unsure who to trust, he must unravel an internal conspiracy before it’s too late. Faye Dunaway, John Houseman, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow also star in this post-Watergate thriller.

Directed by Terence Young, 1962
PG; 110 minutes

The first film in the James Bond series, Dr. No stars Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent. Sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow, Bond uncovers a plot involving the enigmatic Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) and the criminal organization SPECTRE. Co-starring Ursula Andress and Jack Lord.

Directed by Anissa Bonnefont
Documentary; 92 minutes; Italian and English with subtitles

"[Director] Anissa Bonnefont, accompanied by cinematographer Martina Cocco, invites the audience into the creative hive that is La Scala . . . capturing the tensions, the stress, and the passion that span from the first meeting of the opera team all the way to the pull of the curtain." —Quadcinema.com

Directed by Hannah Berryman
Documentary; 95 minutes

“Spacewoman isn’t just about near-misses and peril. It also celebrates moments of wonder.” —Andrew Glester, Physics World

This gripping documentary explores the life and career of astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the space shuttle. From small-town beginnings, Collins went on to smash many glass ceilings at NASA, becoming a test pilot and going to space in four dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions.

Directed by Aneil Karia
NR; 114 minutes; Hindi and English with subtitles

“Playing the title character as a fragile man dangerously unravelling, [Riz] Ahmed brings considerable passion to indelible lines—but the real force comes from the emotional authenticity he lends one of drama’s most formidable and familiar roles.” —Tim Grierson, Screen International