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In effort to save his marriage, ex-pat Nicolas Cage returns to an idyllic western Australian beach community intent on catching waves with his son and purchasing the cliffside home of his youth. When he’s stymied by a cult-like gang of beach-bronzed locals hellbent on keeping the surf for themselves, Nic Cage does what he does best: he freaks the f*** out!

When a devoutly Christian cop travels to a Scottish island to investigate the case of a missing girl, his efforts are stymied by the pagan laird of the isle and his devoted followers in this exemplary folk horror classic.

Trapped in a generational war against an evil Satanist and his violent cult, brothers Mark (William Shatner) and Tom (Tom Skerritt) head out to defeat the forces that have hunted their family in an epic battle culminating in a literally face-melting finale that must be seen to be believed.

The tumultuous journey of beloved singer-songwriter Janis Ian – who found fame as a teenager with her boundary-breaking song “Society’s Child” – unfolds in this saga of an artist who triumphed over homophobia, a misogynistic music industry, debilitating health issues, and a gun-toting lover.

Channelling the cringe comedy of his hit sketch series I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson portrays a suburban dad obsessively pursuing camaraderie with his charming neighbor (Paul Rudd).

A wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music whose singular voice and ideas have shaped the history not merely of soul music, but of country, hip-hop and a dozen other genres.

Part of Staff Picks and programmed by Will, who says: “MIDNIGHT RUN, above all, is a great time! I'm a sucker for a cross-country roadtrip, enemies to friends buddy comedy and MIDNIGHT RUN delivers with a ridiculous soundtrack to boot. Cheeky De Niro gives bonus points!”

Shot across the better part of the last decade, Seth Pomeroy’s long-gestating portrait of Nashville-based comedian, writer, podcaster and political candidate/raconteur Chris Crofton finally emerges from the shadows — covering its subject from ascent, descent, and ascent again.

Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent (who is now Two-Face) and Edward Nygma (The Riddler) with help from an amorous psychologist and his young circus acrobat sidekick, Robin.

Warren Beatty’s loving and eccentric star-studded adaptation of Chester Gould’s long-running comic strip about a tough and intelligent police detective follows the square-jawed cop as he battles Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Gathering insight and predictions from some of the world’s most influential scientists and innovators, filmmaker Werner Herzog takes audiences on a provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness.

Director Alex Ross Perry constructs a kaleidoscopic impression of the band Pavement by mounting scripted scenes with actors in a fake biopic, a musical stage play based on their songs, an exhibition of questionable ephemera, and blends it all together with archival footage. Opening Night Q&A with band members Bob Nastanovich and Steve West.

On the quest for a better life, 18-year-old Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) wants to break out of the vicious cycle of violence he’s always known growing up in the hood. Gritty and unabashed, MENACE II SOCIETY remains one of the most relevant films of Black cinema culture. Pizza and a Movie, co-presented with Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria