Big Hero 6

Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, 2014
PG; 102 minutes

A young tech whiz named Hiro (voiced by Ryan Potter) must save his city from a nefarious villain with the help of his inflatable robot Baymax (Scott Adsit), as well as his friends Go Go (Jamie Chung), Wasabi (Damon Wayans, Jr.), Honey Lemon (Genesis Rodriguez), and Fred (T.J. Miller).

The Joy Luck Club

Directed by Wayne Wang, 1993
R; 138 minutes

“This heartrending and transcendent adaptation of Amy Tan's bestseller about a quartet of Chinese American daughters and their immigrant mothers is the ultimate movie about almost everyone's first love: Mom.” – Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

12 Angry Men

Directed by Sidney Lumet, 1957
NR; 127 minutes

“Too few films take on the art of arguing as a subject; we could certainly use more of them, but until then, Lumet's window into strained civic duty will continue to serve mightily.” – Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out

Blade Runner

Directed by Ridley Scott, 1982
R; 120 minutes

“Still profound 18 years after its sell-by date, Blade Runner remains worthy of acclaim and analysis even as it exists in a "future" with very little resemblance to the one that came to pass.” — Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle

Pillow Talk

Directed by Michael Gordon, 1959
G; 105 minutes

“The most exciting thing about it is that, under the surprisingly sophisticated direction of Michael Gordon, Rock Hudson undergoes the metamorphosis from stock leading man to one of the best light comedians in the business.” — Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter

Playtime

Directed by Jacques Tati, 1967
NR; 155 minutes; English, French, and German

“With Playtime's monumental decor and complex choreographed gags taking place simultaneously in a constantly mutating space, Tati explored the possibilities of 70mm as they had never been utilized before.” — Elliott Stein, Village Voice

Mon Oncle

Directed by Jacques Tati, 1958
NR; 118 minutes; French with English Subtitles

“Unforgettably funny, wonderfully observed, and always technically brilliant.” — Derek Adams, Times Out