Now Playing and Coming Soon

Challengers
( r ) 131 min
in English
Now Playing

Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach is married to a champion on a losing streak. Her strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick — his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

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Wicked Little Letters
( r ) 100 min
in English
Now Playing

When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

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La Chimera
( nr ) 133 min
in English and Italian with English subtitles
Now Playing

After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife — but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on the black market.

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Back to Black
( r ) 122 min
in English
Coming Soon

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame.

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Opening Fri, May 17
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After Yang
( pg ) 96 min
in English
Science on Screen

In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down. Join us for a special Science on Screen® event with a stimulating post-screening conversation on the movie and Artificial Intelligence.

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One Show Only!
Wed, May 22 at 7:30PM
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The Old Oak
( nr ) 113 min
in English and Arabic with English subtitles
Coming Soon

The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants.

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Opening Fri, May 24
Farewell Mr. Haffmann
( nr ) 115 min
in French with English subtitles
Coming Soon

Occupied Paris, 1941: Dedicated jeweller Joseph Haffmann, fearing the worst, arranges for his family to flee the city and offers his employee, François Mercie, the chance to take over his store until the conflict subsides. When his own attempts to escape are thwarted, Haffmann is forced to seek his assistant’s protection; a risky proposition for both men.

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Opening Fri, May 24
The Secret of Little Rose
( nr ) 106 min
in Polish with English subtitles
cinePolska

Joanna Warczewska, daughter of an eminent writer, is happily married and thriving in her political career until both are instantly destroyed by a terrorist attack in which her beloved husband is killed. When fate gives her a new chance in life, she receives another blow. What she discovers not only makes her look at her family in a completely different way, but forces her to make a choice that will change her life forever.

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One Show Only!
Wed, May 29 at 8PM
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Young Woman and the Sea
( pg ) 129 min
in English
Coming Soon

Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer Trudy Ederle, who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.

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Opening Fri, May 31
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
( r ) 100 min
in English
Avalon Docs

Against the backdrop of the 1964 Republican Convention, a San Francisco cocktail waitress, Carol Doda, ignited the flame of the 1960s sexual revolution and become an international icon and symbol of sexual liberation. The film gives an unprecedented look at Doda’s life and legacy, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour of the vibrant, sometimes outrageous and always entertaining world of North Beach.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Jun 5 at 8PM
My National Gallery: London
( nr ) 90 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen
Coming Soon

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? This film gives voice to those whose lives have been touched by the Gallery – from security guard to director, everyday visitor to celebrities and members of the royal family.

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Opening Sun, Jun 9
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Little Girl Blue
( nr ) 95 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

After her mother’s death, Mona Achache discovers thousands of photos, letters and recordings, but these buried secrets make her disappearance even more of an enigma. Through the power of filmmaking and the beauty of incarnation, she brings her mother back to life to retrace her journey and find out who she really was.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Jun 19 at 8PM
Nye
( Not Rated - Treat as R ) 175 min. with intermission
min
in English
NT Live
Coming Soon

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan, often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister, in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.

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Opening Sun, Jun 23
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Karaoke
( nr ) 103 min
in Hebrew with English subtitles
Reel Israel DC

Couple Meir and Tova are seemingly resigned to their semi-retirement in the banal comforts of an upscale apartment complex in a Tel Aviv suburb. When Itsik, a charismatic bachelor and former modeling agent, moves into the building’s penthouse and invites them to one of his Karaoke parties, their lives are gleefully upended.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Jun 26 at 8PM

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