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BROOKLYN
Ireland, USA | 2015 | 111 mins | Rated PG-13 | Drama, RomanceJohn Crowley
BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as…
OPERA IN CINEMA: AIDA
Italy | 2015 | 150 minutes | Not Rated | OperaConductor Zubin Mehta. Director Peter Stein.
Sung in Italian. After two traditional productions of Aida staged by Zeffirelli in the last decade, this new production of Verdi’s magnificent opera is presented by two great masters – conductor Zubin Mehta and director Peter Stein. The acclaimed German director (and a naturalized Italian), has promised “eine ganz intime Aida”, a…
CLASSIC FILM NIGHT: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
USA | 1984 | 91 minutes | Rated R | Horror, Mystery/SuspenseDirected by Wes Craven
In Wes Craven’s classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams — which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by…
OPERA IN CINEMA: NORMA
Italy | 2015 | 180 mins | Not Rated | Opera & BalletDirected by Kevin Newbury
“If we weep from emotion on hearing it, it’s nothing to be ashamed of”. That is what Richard Wagner said about Vincenzo Bellini’s most famous opera, which he considered the most perfect example of a musical tragedy. And rightly so, because in Norma Italian Romanticism reached its pinnacle. This production, by up-and-coming American stage…
New York Film Critics Series Premiere: JAMES WHITE
USA | 2015 | 85 minutes | Rated R | DramaDirected by Josh Mond
Post screening simulcast Q&A with Cynthia Nixon. James White (Christopher Abbott) is a troubled twenty-something trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. He retreats further into a self-destructive, hedonistic lifestyle, but as his mother (Cynthia Nixon) battles a serious illness James is forced to take control of his life….
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON
USA | 2015 | 98 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Douglas Tirola
Special Guest: Judy Belushi for October 24th showing only. Special pricing for this date. From the 1970s thru the 1990s, there was no hipper, no more outrageous comedy in print than The National Lampoon, the groundbreaking humor magazine that pushed the limits of taste and acceptability – and then pushed them even…
BRIDGE OF SPIES
USA | 2015 | 95 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Drama, Mystery/SuspenseDirected by Steven Spielberg
A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 Pictures’ BRIDGE OF SPIES tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the…
HE NAMED ME MALALA
United Arab Emirates, USA | 2015 | 120 minutes | Rated PG-13 | DocumentaryDirected by Davis Guggenheim
HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends’ school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls’ education in her region of Swat Valley…
THE WALK
USA | 2015 | 123 minutes | Rated PG | DramaDirected by Robert Zemeckis
THE WALK is the true story of a young dreamer, Philippe Petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible: an illegal wire walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. With little more than nerve and blind ambition, Petit and his ragtag crew overcome daunting…
CLASSIC FILM NIGHT: BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
USA | 1985 | 116 minutes | Rated PG | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-FiDirected by Robert Zemeckis
Don’t miss the pre-show documentary that filmmakers made on those technology and cultural changes they expected to see in 2015 30 years ago. From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes BACK TO THE FUTURE— the original, ground-breaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever. When teenager…
A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE
France | 2015 | 84 minutes | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by David Kennard
The exploding cork. Endless tiny bubbles floating up and up in the glass. An indulgence. A celebration. A seduction. A triumph. This is the essence of Champagne, isn’t it? But it’s not just bubbles in a glass that makes the wine, or the mystique. Only sparkling wine produced within the boundaries of…
A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND
UK | 2015 | 111 minutes | Not Rated | Comedy, DramaDirected by Morgan Matthews
This heart-warming and life-affirming story follows the unconventional and hilarious relationship between student and teacher – whose roles are often reversed – and the unfathomable experience of first love – even when you don’t understand what love is. (C) Pinnacle Films
MY FAIR LADY 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
USA | 1964 | 192 minutes | Rated G | Comedy, Drama, Musical, RomanceDirected by George Cukor
MY FAIR LADY is now more “loverly” than ever with a breathtaking new restoration playing in cinemas nationwide for a limited time only. In honor of its 50th Anniversary, this eight time OSCAR winning musical has been restored frame-by-frame from the original 65mm negative and scanned utilizing start-of-the-art technology under the supervision…
MEET THE PATELS
India, USA | 2015 | 88 minutes | Rated PG | Comedy, Documentary, RomanceDirected by Geeta V. Patel and Ravi V. Patel
MEET THE PATELS is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams … and his parents. Filmed by Ravi’s sister in what started as a family vacation video, this hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is…
“Living Local Opening Night – Sustainable Vineyard premieres 3 new episodes from their documentary series ” with a kick off celebration by Fall for the Arts.”
USA | 2015 | 75 mins | Not Rated | EnvironmentOpening Night: Living Local kicks off with a special MV Film Center screening of “Sustainable Vineyard”, an episodic independent documentary series by Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth. Special reception at 7 PM — Wine & Bits, Community gathering afterwards. Award-Winning documentary filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth of Film-Truth Productions are excited…
THE MARTIAN
USA | 2015 | 134 minutes | Rated PG-13 | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirected by Ridley Scott
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to…
New York Film Critics Series Premiere: SHELTER
USA | 2015 | 105 minutesDramaDirected by Paul Bettany
Post screening simulcast Q&A with Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Mackie, and Paul Bettany. Junkie Hannah (Jennifer Connelly) and immigrant Tahir (Anthony Mackie) fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. SHELTER explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to…
THE INTERN
USA | 2015 | 121 minutes | Rated PG-13 | ComedyWritten and Directed by Nancy Meyers
Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if you’re already retired. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Ben quickly becomes popular with his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin…
PHOENIX
Germany | 2015 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | DramaDirected by Christian Petzold
A spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany in the stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold (Barbara, Jerichow). Nelly (Nina Hoss), a German-Jewish nightclub singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured by a bullet wound. After undergoing…
New York Film Critics Series Premiere: MEADOWLAND
USA | 2015 | 105 min | Rated R | DramaDirected by Reed Morano
After the film, there will be a simulcast Q&A featuring Olivia Wilde and Reed Morano (director) Sarah (Olivia Wilde) and Phil’s (Luke Wilson) son goes missing, shattering their life together. As months pass with little information, they each struggle in their own way to cope. Phil’s more traditional route leads to an unexpected…
BLACK MASS
USA | 2015 | 122 min | Rated R | Biography, Crime, DramaDirected by Scott Cooper
In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate…
GRANDMA
USA | 2015 | 79 minutes | Rated R | Comedy, DramaDirected by Paul Weitz
Lily Tomlin stars as Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and…
MV Fashion Week – DIOR AND I
USA | 2015 | 90 min | Rated R | Documentary, FashionDirected by Frédéric Tcheng
Frédéric Tcheng’s solo directorial debut brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic director-a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday,…
MV Fashion Week – IRIS
UK | 2014 | 80 min | Rated PG-13 | Documentary, FashionDirected by Albert Maysles
The latest film from legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER), IRIS pairs the late 88-year-old filmmaker (who passed away on March 5) with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion…
2015 Manhattan Short Film Festival hosted by MV Film Society
International | 2015 | 130 mins | Not Rated | HolyCowThisMovieHasEverything!!, Short FilmFilm Lovers in Martha’s Vineyard can unite with an audience of over 100,000 Film Buffs in over 250 cities across 6 Continents during this week, when the 17th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center. MANHATTAN SHORT is not a touring Festival; rather, it is an instantaneous…
THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL
USA | 2015 | 102 min | Rated R | Drama, RomanceDirected by Marielle Heller
Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mother’s (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend, “the handsomest man in the world,” Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgård). What follows is a sharp, funny and provocative account…
Closing Night Film: GOOD FOR NOTHING (Buoni a Nulla) and Wrap Party at La Soffitta restaurant
Italy | 2014 | 87 mins | Not Rated | ComedyGianni di Gregorio
The incomparable Gianni Di Gregorio follows Mid-August Lunch(Pranzo di Ferragosto) and The Salt Of Life (Gianni e le donne) with another gem, sprinkled with his sly wit and irresistible charm. Easygoing Gianni is looking forward to a life untroubled by the demands of his ex-wife and nosy neighbours. On the eve of his retirement, he is informed…
NO ESCAPE
USA | 2015 | 103 min | Rated R | Action, ThrillerDirected by John Erick Dowdle
An intense international thriller, NO ESCAPE centers on an American businessman (Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city. Directed by…
THE END OF THE TOUR
USA | 2015 | 106 min | Rated R | Biography, DramaDirected by James Ponsoldt
THE END OF THE TOUR tells the story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter (and novelist) David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel), which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous…
SOLD OUT– VANISHING SAIL with director Alexis Andrews
Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada | 2015 | 88 min | Not Rated | DocumentaryDirected by Alexis Andrews
Filmed in the Grenadines, Vanishing Sail tells the story of trading by sail in the West Indies, and follows a community of boat builders in Carriacou who struggle to maintain their tenuous grip on a dying skill. Writer, Director, Cinematographer Alexis Andrews will be joining us. Alexis Andrews was born in…