Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, THE BIG SICK tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Kazan) after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry (Holly Hunter and Ray Romano) who he’s never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.
Hatched
Jonathan Demme’s Cousin Bobby
Newly restored for the first time since its debut, Jonathan Demme’s COUSIN BOBBY is ripe for rediscovery.
Jonathan Demme’s stirring 1992 documentary introduced audiences to his cousin Robert Castle, a fiercely political Episcopalian minister who fights tirelessly to improve the lives of people of color both in his Harlem parish and around the country. Though one might not expect an aging white man from New Jersey to be so deeply concerned with Black and Brown lives, Castle’s life took a turn when he formed long-lasting friendships with pivotal Black Panther Party leaders who helped wake him up to the deep racial injustices that have endured throughout in the history of the USA. As Demme documents Castle leading protests, ministering to his flock, and visiting locals in the community who have been the victim of inequality, a portrait develops of an inspiring role model for anyone who wants to stand up for racial injustice in the age of Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Standing Rock and more.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Starring: Tamara De Treaux, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.
The Outsiders
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders bring to life the beloved characters from S.E. Hinton’s classic young adult fiction novel.
A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.
Bridesmaids
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Chris O’Dowd
Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman whose own life is a mess, but when she learns that her lifelong best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is engaged, she has no choice but to serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and almost penniless, Annie, nevertheless, winds her way through the strange and expensive rituals associated with her job as the bride’s go-to gal. Determined to make things perfect, she gamely leads Lillian and the other bridesmaids down the wild road to the wedding.
Slither
Fresh out of prison for car theft, Dick Kanipsia goes to visit a fellow ex-con, Harry Moss, and arrives just in time to see him gunned down by faceless assassins. Dick tracks down Harry’s friend Barry (Peter Boyle), who reveals that he and Harry had a small fortune they entrusted to a shady investment expert years ago. Dick and Barry form an uneasy partnership and, with the help of a sexy drifter named Kitty, try to trace the money.
The Other Side of Madness
THE OTHER SIDE OF MADNESS (aka THE HELTER SKELTER MURDERS) is the shocking true story of the Charles Manson death cult! A nightmare of TERROR! The DOCUMENTED re-enactment of the horrifying Beverly Hills mass killings that shocked the world! Murder… without reason… without mercy… BEYOND HUMAN COMPREHENSION!
KARATE KILLERS ON WHEELS
Two guys and their women constantly get harassed by a group of young motorcycle outlaws on a small island. The situation becomes deadly when one of them gets killed.
XTRO
Family man Sam Phillips has been missing for three years when he suddenly returns home to his son, Tony, and wife, Rachel. Though Tony has clung to the hopes of his father’s return, his mother has moved on and is involved with another man. Rachel still has a place in her heart for her husband, but the love triangle is rudely interrupted when it becomes apparent that Sam’s disappearance was the result of an alien abduction, and he’s no longer human.
Blonde Death
Blonde Death is a forgotten blast of no-budget nihilism that ranks with best underground films of the 80s. Produced at West Hollywood video space EZTV for less than two thousand dollars, Blonde Death tells the story of Tammy Lynn Beaverdorf’s rapid transformation from virginal teen to death-tripping speed freak. Tammy’s a “teenage time bomb” with an itch to scratch, bursting with soon to be shattered dreams of an idyllic summer after her family moves to California from Mississippi. What follows is a frenzy of sex, drugs, and violence climaxing with a massacre (illegally filmed inside Disneyland!)
Blonde Death is co-presented with Found Footage Festival who will be providing exclusive content for the pre-show.
