Celebrating 50 years as Long Island’s Premier Not-for-Profit, Member-Supported, Independent Community Cinema

This week at the Cinema we are opening the new comedy/drama from award-winning director Alexander Payne, 'The Holdovers', starring Paul Giamatti.

You can also still catch the winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival, Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall' - as well as the latest film from director Sofia Coppola, the A24 produced biopic of American icon Priscilla Presley - 'Priscilla'.

Special events this week include screenings of classic films such as 'The Sweet Smell of Success', 'The Best Years of Our Lives', 'The Producers', & 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' - along with a wonderful night of stand-up comedy with Rob Barlett, a screening of a new award-winning neo-noir featuring a discussion with filmmaker Loren Marsh, and a special collection of iconic animated shorts from Fleischer Studios.

Make sure to check out our calendar for all of the screenings and special events coming up!

The Holdovers

From director Alexander Payne

From acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt, Nebraska, The Descendants), The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).

'The Holdovers' movie review: Paul Giamatti stars in an instant holiday classic

Alexander Payne Talks ‘The Holdovers,’ Paul Giamatti Being The “Greatest Actor” And Teases Future Western & French Language Projects

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Showtimes

Fri: 1:00; 3:55; 6:50; 9:45

Sat: 12:45; 3:40; 6:35; 9:15

Sun: 12:05 (Open Captions); 2:40; 5:35; 8:15 

Mon: 1:35; 4:30; 7:25

Tues: 1:35; 4:30; 7:25

Wed: 1:35; 4:30; 7:25

Thurs: 1:35; 4:30

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Priscilla

From director Sofia Coppola

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) meets Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a gentle best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.

Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley

NY Times Critic's Pick: ‘Priscilla’ Review: All Shook Up

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Showtimes

Fri: 12:55; 3:30; 6:55

Sat: 1:00; 3:35; 6:40

Sun: 3:00 (Open Captions); 5:40; 8:30 

Mon: 2:10; 4:45

Tues: 2:10; 4:45; 7:20

Wed: 2:10; 4:45

Thurs: 2:10; 4:45; 7:20

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Anatomy of a Fall

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Taut, suspenseful, and thrilling until the final moment, the much-lauded winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival is a riveting portrait of a complex woman put on trial for the murder of her spouse. Sandra (Sandra Hüller) is a successful German writer who lives in the French Alps with her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) and their son. When Samuel is discovered dead in the snow beneath one of their windows, suspicion is quickly aroused. When the investigation proves to be inconclusive, Sandra is ultimately indicted for his murder.

Anatomy of a Fall Is a Gloriously Disorienting Thrill Ride

A Cannes Winner Asks: What if the Powerful Woman Isn’t Punished?

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Showtimes

Fri: 1:10; 4:25; 7:40

Sat: 12:10; 3:25; 8:45

Sun: 12:10; 3:25; 6:40

Mon: 2:30; 7:10

Tues: 2:30

Wed: 2:30

Thurs: 2:30; 7:10

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This Week Special Events:

Night Owl Cinema

My Own Private Idaho

River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in this haunting tale from Gus Van Sant about two young street hustlers: Mike Waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and Scott Favor, the wayward son of the mayor of Portland and the object of Mike’s desire. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves, and johns, Mike takes Scott on a quest along the grungy streets and open highways of the Pacific Northwest, in search of an elusive place called home. Visually dazzling and thematically groundbreaking, My Own Private Idaho is a deeply moving look at unrequited love and life on society’s margins.

Friday, November 10th at 9:30 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

The Fleischer Studios Legacy: Betty Boop, Popeye, and Friends

In animation history, Max and Dave Fleischer stand on a par with Walt Disney. Fleischer Studios transformed the art of animated film with the shorts they created from 1920s into the early 1940s.  Celebrate the films of Fleischer Studios with this selection of new HD restorations of Fleischer Cartoons for the whole family. Films: Out of the Inkwell - Cartoon Factory / Betty Boop - Bizzy Bee / Educated Fish / Swing You Sinners / Dinah / The Cobweb Hotel / Earth Control / Snow White / Popeye Meets Sindbad

Saturday, November 11th at 7 PM

$10 Members | $15 Public

Cult Cafe

They Live

35th Anniversary Screening

Cult Cafe will now be held in the theater on the big screen. Come early for a pre-show in the cafe!

They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They Live. A rugged loner (Roddy Piper) stumbles upon a terrifying discovery: goulish creatures are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible. Horror master John Carpenter directs this heart-pounding thriller about aliens who are gaining control of the earth by masquerading as humans and the one man determined to stop them.

Saturday, November 11th at 9:30 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

Cinema for Kids

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

Set among Brooklyn tenements circa 1912, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a portrait of the Nolans, an Irish-American family living in financially challenging circumstances, often made worse by father Johnny’s drinking and employment problems. But matriarch Katie keeps the family together during all of the obstacles, caring for son Neeley and daughter Francie, as well as Katie’s outspoken, oft-married sister Sissy. But just as Francie’s gift for writing opens up new avenues, more tragic developments test the family’s resolve. Director Elia Kazan’s first film, which is based on Betty Smith’s novel – a bestseller in the U.S. but also one of the most popular books among American soldiers overseas in WWII – is a sensitive, masterful adaptation.

Sunday, November 12th at 12 PM

$7 Members | $12 Public | $5 Kids

Film Noir with Foster Hirsch

Night to be Gone

With filmmaker Loren Marsh in-person

In a neo-noir destined to become a classic, Omer, a pool hustler and his partner arrive in Berlin for a high-stakes game against a notorious gambler, The Sultan. But after getting hustled themselves, they are forced to rethink their plans. Based on a true story and shot on a tiny budget in the actual locations in Berlin, Night to be Gone uses noir tropes to explore an African immigrant's attempt to make a better life for himself, and perhaps find love, in a cold and unwelcoming place.

Monday, November 13th at 7:30 PM

$12 Members | $17 Public

With post-film discussion!

Best of the Big Screen

The Best Years of Our Lives

Introduction by Film Historian Philip Harwood

7x Oscar Winner!

William Wyler’s intimate epic, about three soldiers returning from WW2 to their families in a small Midwestern city is widely considered as one of the greatest films of all time, winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Director. Air Force Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), sailor Homer Parrish (Harold Russell), and Army Sergeant Al Stephenson (Fredric March), quickly develop a bond, despite coming from different backgrounds. After returning home, they realize things have changed in their absence and struggle to adjust to life after the war.

Tuesday, November 14th at 7 PM

$10 Members | $15 Public

Stand-up/Sit-Down

Comedian Rob Barlett!

Rob Bartlett began performing stand-up comedy in 1978. Since then, Rob has become one of the most versatile performers around. He is a successful actor, standup comedian, radio personality, writer, and director. He’s appeared across the U.S. as a Stand-Up Headliner and performed his act on Late Night With David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, The View, and The Today Show. He starred in the Paramount/CBS comedy special What’s Alan Watching?, and has been a guest-star with recurring roles as Security Guard Troy on Ugly Betty, Defense Attorney Milton Schoenfeld on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Bond Attorney Bernie Bukovitz on The Good Wife, and as Police Captain Dwyer on Elementary. He was the voice of ‘Marty the Dog’ in the award winning, animated Kenny The Shark series. He wrote and starred in the Public Television special, Rob Bartlett's Not For Profit T.V. Special produced by CPTV which was nominated for five Emmy Awards and won for Best Writing and Best Entertainment Program.

Rob made his Broadway debut as author and star of More to Love. His Broadway Credits also include ‘Amos Hart’ in Chicago, originating the role of ‘Mr. Mushnik’ in the 2003 Broadway Production of Little Shop of Horrors, ‘Herman' in the 2005 revival of Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate, ‘Speed’, the poker playing crony of Oscar and Felix, in the revival of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, and in the dual roles of ‘Twimble’ and ‘Wally Womper’, in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and Nick Jonas.

In 1986, Rob became a regular in-studio guest of Don Imus at radio station WNBC 660AM. When the station was sold and the Imus in The Morning Program moved to the WFAN studios in Astoria, Rob was offered a full-time contract, and, for the next 31 years, wrote and performed some of the show's more popular cast of characters until the program ended in March of 2018.

His Night Before Christmas in Brooklyn, performed by one of his more popular original characters, ‘Sal Monella’, has been a perennial holiday tradition for the past 35 years, posted on countless websites, and downloaded more than 4 Million Times. He currently teaches Acting and Stand-Up Comedy Technique Online at The Rob Bartlett Studio, with students from the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

Tuesday, November 14th at 8 PM

$35 Members | $45 Public

Tai Chi in the Sky Room!

Enjoy some Tai Chi, Chi Gung, & Meditation classes in the Sky Room, every Tuesday at 10 am! Improve your balance, strength, and peace of mind. Free of charge! 

 

Tuesdays at 10 AM in the Sky Room!

FREE!

Hard Luck Cafe

Beaucoup Blue

Presented with the Folk Music Society of Huntington

David and Adrian Mowry are a father and son blues & roots duo from Philadelphia. Bridging many gaps in American music, their soulful traditional and contemporary styles mesh into an innovative and authentic sound. Although blues is a staple in their repertoire, they base their love in music from Folk, Soul, R&B, Jazz, Country and Bluegrass - which all come out in their original song-writing in a unique way.

Wednesday, November 15th at 7 PM

$20 Members | $25 Public

Comic Gems

The Producers (1967)

Introduction by Film Historian Glenn Andreiev

Having once reached the pinnacle of Broadway success, producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) has fallen on hard times. When his nebbish new accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) hypothesizes that if Max found investors for a new production that turned out to be a flop, he could legally pocket the funds - inspiring the duo to put together the worst play possible. Mel Brooks’ feature film debut earned him an Oscar for Best Screenplay, and cemented his place as one history’s great comic geniuses.

Wednesday, November 15th at 7 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

Dolly Parton Rockstar

Global first-listen fan event!

Global superstar Dolly Parton celebrates the release of her star-studded rock album, ROCKSTAR, with a global first-listen fan event featuring selections from the album and an exclusive interview with Dolly on November 15th, with select encores on November 16th. The behind the album event will feature a sneak peek of select tracks and music videos from the upcoming album set to release on November 17th. Plus an exclusive performance of a holiday song and her classic hit “9 to 5. (67 mins)

Wed, November 15th at 7:20 PM

$15 Public | $10 Members

This Just In!: The love-hate relationship between Hollywood and the News Media

The Sweet Smell of Success

Hosted by Wallace Matthews former columnist for Newsday, the New York Post and ESPN

In the swift, cynical Sweet Smell of Success, Burt Lancaster stars as the vicious Broadway gossip columnist J. J. Hunsecker, and Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco, the unprincipled press agent Hunsecker ropes into smearing the up-and-coming jazz musician romancing his beloved sister. Featuring deliciously unsavory dialogue, a brilliantly structured script by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, and noirish neon cityscapes from Oscar-winning cinematographer James Wong Howe, Sweet Smell of Success is a cracklingly cruel dispatch from the kill-or-be-killed wilds of 1950s Manhattan.

Thurs, November 16th at 7:30 PM

$10 Members | $15 Public