Starring: Kinga Preis, Marta Mazurek, Michalina Olszanska

The Future of Film is Female and Bloodletter Magazine present a 10th anniversary screening of THE LURE and short film THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. Followed by a Q&A with THE LURE director Agnieszka Smoczynska. To make an additional $10 donation to The Future of Film is Female, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen. To read the newly released Issue Five: Rage of Bloodletter Magazine, visit bloodlettermag.com

In this bold, genre-defying horror-musical mashup — the playful and confident debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczynska — a pair of carnivorous mermaid sisters are drawn ashore in an alternate ’80s Poland to explore the wonders and temptations of life on land. Their tantalizing siren songs and otherworldly aura make them overnight sensations as nightclub singers in the half-glam, half-decrepit fantasy world of Smoczynska’s imagining. In a visceral twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s original Little Mermaid tale, one sister falls for a human, and as the bonds of sisterhood are tested, the lines between love and survival get blurred. A savage coming-of-age fairytale with a catchy new-wave soundtrack, lavishly grimy sets, and outrageous musical numbers, THE LURE explores its themes of sexuality, exploitation, and the compromises of adulthood with energy and originality.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Mattie Do / 2025 / 20 min / English, Lao, French with English subtitles
The wife of a colonial governor confronts devastation after her aristocratic son removes a slumbering woman from an ancient temple in the jungles of Laos – only to bring home a curse that refuses to die.

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant

4K restoration

Leos Carax’s delirious saga of l’amour fou burns with an intoxicating stylistic freedom as it traces the highs and lows of the passionate relationship that develops between a homeless artist (Juliette Binoche) who is losing her sight and a troubled, alcoholic street performer (Denis Lavant) living on Paris’s famed Pont-Neuf bridge. Capturing their romantic abandon with a giddy expressionist energy—especially in a wild dance sequence set against an explosion of fireworks— this whirlwind love story is an exhilarating journey through a relationship that confirmed Carax’s status as one of the leading lights of the post–New Wave French cinema.

Starring: Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Aleks Le, Bryce Papenbrook, Brianna Knickerbocker

The Pillars now face Muzan and decide to attack him together. However, they find themselves transported to the Infinite Fortress before they can land a single blow and are thus separated.

The Carl Craig Story is a vibrant and soulful documentary chronicling the life of Carl Craig — techno pioneer, visionary producer and one of the most influential figures in modern electronic music. Born and raised in Detroit, Craig emerged from the city’s rich Black musical legacy to help define the second wave of Detroit techno, blending influences from jazz, classical, funk, and experimental sound. As Detroit’s fortunes rose and fell, Craig’s career mirrored the city’s resilience and creativity. From underground clubs to the Carnegie Hall and to MOCA, his work transcends genre and redefines the boundaries of techno music. At its heart, Desire is more than a music documentary—it’s a celebration of African-American innovation, the global influence of Detroit, and one artist’s lifelong mission to challenge the mainstream, uplift his community, and turn electronic music into high art.

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff with Thomas Jane, Tony Shalhoub

Catch an advance screening of Shane Black’s PLAY DIRTY—exclusively before it premieres on Prime Video October 1.

An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob in this gritty, clever caper.

Reserve your seat with a $10 food and beverage voucher, which will be credited towards your bill.

Founder of the pioneering band Cro-Mags and a legend of the NYC Hardcore scene, Harley Flanagan is a punk rock icon who has defied the odds and come out the other side. But while his career has been a no-holds-barred ride, Wired for Chaos isn’t just about the music, it’s about a man forged in fire – a survivor of neglect, sexual abuse, drugs, violence and PTSD – who’s lived to tell the tale.

Starring: Dru-Anne Perry, Gina Calabrese, Linda Kerridge, Shayne Farris, Anthony Kentz

Another visually spectacular adventure from director Albert Pyun, Vicious Lips finds an all-girl band racing through space for a make-or-break gig at the galaxy’s hottest club. Its miniscule budget may be obvious but as usual Pyun makes the most of it, craftily concocting a universe of weird creatures and playing with shadows and light in a glam-punk opera full of outrageous fashion.

This print is coming out of deep storage to dazzle your eyeballs and delight your eardrums for one night only!

Starring: James Brolin, Cliff Gorman, Richard Castellano, Julie Carmen, Dan Hedaya, Linda Miller, Mandy Patinkin

4K restoration

The grit and intensity of late-1970s New York City is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic. Twenty-four hours of nerve-jangling tension and suspense begin when a twisted psychotic (Cliff Gorman, Cops and Robbers, All That Jazz) kidnaps a teenaged girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer. Her determined father (James Brolin, The Car, The Amityville Horror), a hard-hitting ex-cop, doggedly pursues them through New York’s seamy streets, decaying, burned-out Bronx tenements, and the grimy subterranean corridors beneath the city itself.

Based on the novel by William P. McGivern (The Big Heat, Odds Against Tomorrow) and co-starring Richard S. Castellano (The Godfather), Julie Carmen (In the Mouth of Madness), Dan Hedaya (Blood Simple) and Mandy Patinkin (The Princess Bride), Night of the Juggler is a thrilling example of no-holds-barred, pure adrenaline-fueled filmmaking. The film’s original director Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File, The Appaloosa) was replaced by Robert Butler (Up the Creek, Turbulence) a few weeks into production.

Gianmarco Soresi previews his debut full length comedy special Thief Of Joy which will be available to the public Friday, September 19. Thief of Joy blends Soresi’s signature theatrical flair with deeply personal storytelling. Drawing from his life as a theater kid turned theater major, he weaves together intimate anecdotes about his relationship, career and his parents’ divorce, all delivered in the animated style The New York Times calls “silkily feline physicality and frenetic gesticulation.”

Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin O’Leary, Odessa A’Zion, Abel Ferrara, Tyler Okonma

Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.