Starring: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humor and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge.
Starring: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
Set in the future on a remote planet, a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
Starring: Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow, Walter Matthau. Adam Arkin
The FOFIF invites you to celebrate the glorious life of Diane Keaton with a 35mm screening HANGING UP. To make an additional $10 donation to The Future of Film is Female, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen.
The third, and last, feature film directed by Diane Keaton, who also stars, Hanging Up centers on Eve (Meg Ryan) and her two sisters, successful magazine entrepreneur Georgia (Diane Keaton) and career-challenged Maddy (Lisa Kudrow), who navigate familial bonds and challenges over telephone conversations as their father Lou (Walter Mathau) faces health issues in a Los Angeles hospital.
This 2000 comedy-drama film is based on the 1995 book by Delia Ephron who also co-wrote the screenplay with her sister Nora Ephron. Though reviews of Hanging Up at the time were tough, it’s been long overdue for a revisit.
Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss
Hellboy (Ron Perlman), his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz (Selma Blair), and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), face their biggest battle when an underworld prince (Luke Goss) plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient army of killing machines to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity’s annihilation.
Starring: David Thewlis, Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk
An English U.N. negotiator (David Thewlis) becomes stranded in the tropics with a mad scientist (Marlon Brando) who makes half-human beasts.
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie’s abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing “Mister” Albert Johnson (Danny Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa. Based on the novel by Alice Walker.
Starring: Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci
Come join The FOFIF and The Addams Family for the most hilarious, devious scarefest of the season. To make an additional $10 donation to The Future of Film is Female, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen.
When long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) reappears after twenty-five years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) plan a celebration to wake the dead. But Wednesday (Christina Ricci) barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester’s uncommonly “normal” behavior. Could this Fester be a fake, part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune? Querida Mia.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY was co-written by Caroline Thompson (screenwriter of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, CORPSE BRIDE and director of BLACK BEAUTY) and co-edited by the great Dede Allen whose “split-second sharp” editing helped define the film’s distinctive style and snappy pacing.
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal
From Academy Award-winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Starring: Indy, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, Larry Fessenden
A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.
