DAMSELS IN DISTRESS Now Playing - Whit Stillman (METROPOLITAN, LAST DAYS OF DISCO) returns with a film about a trio of college girls set out to change their male-dominated campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind. MARLEY Now Playing - A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley. Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald uses archival material supplemented by interviews with Marley’s fellow musicians, friends, lovers and family members. THE DEEP BLUE SEA Now Playing - A wife (Rachel Weisz) of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot. Adapted and directed by the great British director Terence Davies, whose 1992 film THE LONG DAY CLOSES also plays 5/12-13. GOODBYE FIRST LOVE Fri-Thu, May 18-24 - French filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve returns with an acutely perceptive portrait of a bright young woman in the wake of her first romance. FIRST POSITION Opens Friday, May 18 - This upbeat and visually dramatic documentary of children's ballet displays the potential of the human spirit when fostered at a young age. ELLES Fri-Thu, May 25-31 - A provocative exploration of female sexuality, Elles stars the fearless Juliette Binoche as Anne, a well-off Parisian journalist investigating the lives of two student prostitutes (Joanna Kulig and Anaïs Demoustier) for a magazine article. THE SALT OF LIFE Fri-Thu, May 25-31 - In his warm and witty follow-up to the 2010 sleeper hit MID-AUGUST LUNCH, writer-director-actor Gianni Di Gregorio has created another sparkling comedy. Gianni plays a middle-aged retiree who has become invisible to all distaff Romans, regardless of age or relation. HEADHUNTERS Opens Friday, June 1 - Based on Jo Nesbø’s best-selling thriller from 2008, HEADHUNTERS stars Aksel Hennie (Max Manus) as Roger, a charming scoundrel and Norway's most accomplished headhunter. SOUND OF MY VOICE Opens Friday, June 15 - A couple get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader (Brit Marling) claims to be from the future in this sharp existential mystery and ingenuous example of fantastical low-budget cinema. MONSIEUR LAZHAR Coming Soon - Precise filmmaking and deeply affecting storytelling mark this Oscar-nominated story of an Algerian teacher and his young Québécois students. WHERE DO WE GO NOW? Coming Soon - A striking follow-up to her 2007 international hit, Caramel, Nadine Labaki’s new musical comedy offers a wildly creative take on the intractable religious conflict in Lebanon. YOUR SISTER'S SISTER Coming Soon - While still mourning the recent death of his brother, a bereft and confused man finds love and direction in a most unexpected place.
repertory films
YELLOW SUBMARINE May 10, 12 and 17 - Part of Beatles x2 - New Digital Restoration - The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies. LAURA Sat-Sun, May 19-20 - New 35mm Print - In Otto Preminger’s 1944 film noir, a police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating. Come again? RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Fri-Mon, May 25-28 - New 35mm Print - Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer and we’re kicking it off in style with Spielberg’s 1981 blockbuster concerning one Indiana Jones and the Ark of the Covenant. JURASSIC PARK Fri-Sat, May 25-26 - Part of Midnight Movies - The film that changed special effects forever won three Academy Awards asks difficult scientific and moral questions while serving up some dinosaur-sized chaos. CASTLES IN THE SKY: Miyazaki, Takahata and the Masters of Studio Ghibli Two Weeks - June 1-13, 2012 - In collaboration with GKIDS, we’re pleased to present this comprehensive retrospective of films from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli animation house. NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND Fri-Sun, June 1-3 - The debut film from Hayao Miyazaki is the story of a young princess, both brave and innocent, whose love for all living things and passionate determination to understand the processes of nature lead her into terrible danger, sacrifice, and eventual triumph. CASTLE IN THE SKY Fri-Sat, June 1-2; Mon-Tue, June 4-5 - A young girl with a mysterious crystal pendant falls out of the sky and into the arms and life of young Pazu. Together they search for a floating island in the sky, site of a long-dead civilization promising enormous wealth and power to those who can unlock its secrets. MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Fri, June 1; Sun, June 3; Fri-Sun, June 8-10 - Based on Miyazaki’s own childhood imaginings, this is a deceptively simple tale of two girls who discover that their surrounding forests are home to a family of Totoros, gentle but powerful creatures who live in a huge and ancient camphor tree and are seen only by children. KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE Fri-Sun, June 1-3; Wed, June 6 - This delightfully imaginative film is the timeless story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt. ONLY YESTERDAY Sat, June 2; Mon, June 4 - Subtitled version only. Realizing that she is at a crossroads in her life, bored twenty-something Taeko heads for the countryside. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. PORCO ROSSO Sat, June 2; Mon-Wed, June 4-6 - Set in a mid-war Italy swept by fascism, the film follows the life of Marco, a world-weary flying ace-turned bounty hunter with the head of a pig who meets his polar opposite, an aspiring airplane designer, and the two are catapulted into an airborne adventure pursued by air pirates, the Italian army, and an egotistical American flying ace. THE RAID: REDEMPTION Fri-Sat, June 8-9 at Midnight - Part of Midnight Movies - Ushered in and out of theaters far too quickly only a few weeks ago, THE RAID is a bullet ballet of kicking, punching and crunching, and is not to be missed. OCEAN WAVES Sun, June 10; Tue, June 12 - Subtitled version only. Rarely seen outside of Japan, OCEAN WAVES is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. POM POKO Sat-Mon, June 9-11 - Subtitled version only. Mischievous raccoon-like animals spend their days playing idly in the hillsides and squabbling over food – until the construction of a huge new Tokyo suburb clears the nearby forest and threatens their way of life. In an effort to defend their home, the tanuki learn to transform into humans and start playing tricks to make the workers think the construction site is haunted, ending in a spectacular night-time spirit parade, with thousands of ghosts, dragons and other magical creatures descending on the city. WHISPER OF THE HEART Sat, June 9; Mon, June 11 - English language version only - Shizuku is perusing the eclectic selection of books she has checked out from the library, her curiosity is piqued when she notices that the name Seiji appears before hers on the checkout card of each one. Through a series of curious and magical incidents, a deep bond is born. PRINCESS MONONOKE Mon-Wed, June 4-6; Fri-Sat, June 8-9 - A landmark of animation and an epic story of conflict between humans, gods, and nature, this highly acclaimed film follows Prince Ashitaka, who is infected with a lethal curse and must travel to find a cure. On his journey, he discovers himself caught in a battle between a mining town and the animals of the surrounding forest. MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS Sun, June 10; Tue, June 12 - English language version only - With cartoon-like characters and a visual design evoking watercolor painting that is unlike anything else in the Ghibli canon, the film wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life with his depiction of the irresponsible, slovenly, and lazy Yamada family and their unassuming way of life. SPIRITED AWAY Fri, June 1; Sun, June 3; Fri, June 8; Mon-Tue, June 11-12 - Combining Japanese mythology with Through the Looking Glass-type whimsy, SPIRITED AWAY concerns ten-year-old Chichiro who is separated from her parents and stumbles into a dream-like spirit world where she is put to work in a bathhouse for the gods, a place where all kinds of nonhuman beings come to refresh, relax and recharge. THE CAT RETURNS Sat, June 9; Mon, June 11 - English language version only - In this sequel to WHISPER OF THE HEART, a quiet suburban schoolgirl, Haru, is pitched into a fantastical feline world where she rescues the Prince of the Cats from being run over. In recognition for saving his life, the Prince brings her to the Kingdom of Cats -- to be his bride! HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE Wed-Fri, June 6-8; Sun, June 10 - English language version only - After a chance meeting with a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl, a young girl is turned into a 90-year old woman by the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl’s magical moving castle. PONYO Tue-Wed, June 12-13 - English language version only - Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo. As to be expected with Miyazaki, the film is awash in pure unbridled imagination and visual wonder — but it is the tender love, humor, and devotion exhibited by Ponyo and Sosuke that form the emotional heart of the film. THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY Wed, June 13th at 5:00 & 9:00 - English language version only - When a tiny "borrower" named Arrietty makes friends with a young boy many times her size, she must also shield her family from his towering elders. But trouble brews when a curious maid starts asking questions.
