Alien Nation
Bedecked in ’80s genre trappings yet motivated by allegory, Alien Nation situates a mismatched buddy cop story within a near-future Los Angeles inundated by 300,000 humanoid extraterrestrials.
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Starstruck
Gillian Armstrong's vibrant light-hearted musical comedy kicks off our Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema series on July 21 and 23.
Games
One of Curtis Harrington’s most successful films and a hidden highlight of Caan’s early career.
The Lifebelt (To Sosivio)
A failed Athenian businessman, deep in financial and moral collapse, turns to food banks in order to survive. There, he meets a homeless man who throws him the "lifebelt" he needs to get himself out of his predicament and rediscover the values he once had. Screens October 8.
The Killer Elite
Released during the heyday of the 1970s conspiracy thriller, Peckinpah’s The Killer Elite might rank as the most cynical of them all.
Pack of Sheep (Ageli Provaton)
The balance of power between prey and predators begins to shift in this inquiry into toxic masculinity that won the 2022 Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Screens October 8.
Thief
Michael Mann’s debut film, screening September 30, October 2 and 9, reveals a master already at work, and it offered James Caan one of his greatest roles.
The Fortune Teller (I Kafetzou)
This timeless classic, considered one of the best comedies made by the Greek production company Finos Film, shines as brightly today as it did 56 years ago. The film will be shown in a new digital print. Screens October 9.
Fall Moving Image Workshop for Parents
In this free class, parents will explore fun, therapeutic activities using moving image technologies, learning new media and games that are easily teachable to kids.
Dan Perri and the Art of the Title Sequence
This exhibit explores the art of the title sequence by focusing on designs by one of its most acclaimed practitioners, Dan Perri. His work in the industry spans 50 years, from the early 1970s through the 2010s.
The Yards
Filmmaker James Gray appears in person on October 14 presenting his Queens-set drama of working-class strivers and schemers, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, and James Caan.
Armageddon Time
James Gray's exquisitely detailed, deeply personal remembrance of growing up in Queens in 1980 screens October 14 with Gray in person.