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Afternoon Film: The Cat Rescuers
Directed by Rob Fruchtman and Steve Lawrence
More than half a million feral cats prowl the streets of New York City, struggling to survive each day. With no official policies in place to aid the abandoned animals or curb their growing population, animal welfare activists enter the breach. The Cat Rescuers follows four dedicated, street-smart volunteers working tirelessly in Brooklyn to help save as many felines in need as possible, no matter the personal sacrifices they must make. - Letterboxd.com
“While it movingly portrays the unique individuals committed to helping these cats, it doesn't quite tackle the full complexity of this subject. Still, no animal lover should be surprised to find themselves holding back tears while watching it.” - Bilge Ebiri, New York Times, 7/5/19
*Shown in partnership with North Shore Animal League’s Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center*
Evening Film: The Cat Rescuers
Directed by Rob Fruchtman and Steve Lawrence
More than half a million feral cats prowl the streets of New York City, struggling to survive each day. With no official policies in place to aid the abandoned animals or curb their growing population, animal welfare activists enter the breach. The Cat Rescuers follows four dedicated, street-smart volunteers working tirelessly in Brooklyn to help save as many felines in need as possible, no matter the personal sacrifices they must make. - Letterboxd.com
“While it movingly portrays the unique individuals committed to helping these cats, it doesn't quite tackle the full complexity of this subject. Still, no animal lover should be surprised to find themselves holding back tears while watching it.” - Bilge Ebiri, New York Times, 7/5/19
*Shown in partnership with North Shore Animal League’s Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center*
Afternoon Film: Official Competition
Starring Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martinez
When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavor. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling? - Letterboxd.com
“It dismantles the lofty ambitions of cinema as great, important and significant, a monument on the cultural landscape. Instead, it shows us art for ego’s sake, and it has a lot of wickedly spiteful fun doing so.” - Wendy Ide, UK Observer, 8/28/22
Evening Film: Official Competition
Starring Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, and Oscar Martinez
When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavor. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling? - Letterboxd.com
“It dismantles the lofty ambitions of cinema as great, important and significant, a monument on the cultural landscape. Instead, it shows us art for ego’s sake, and it has a lot of wickedly spiteful fun doing so.” - Wendy Ide, UK Observer, 8/28/22
Afternoon Film: Barbie
Directed by Greta Gerwig; starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & Michael Cera
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. - Swank Motion Pictures
“One of the best films of the year in cinematographic terms, probably the best comedy that we have seen in a long time, and an extraordinarily entertaining product that promotes the value of searching for a more cohesive society.” - Sergio Burstein, Los Angeles Times, 10/5/23
Evening Film: Barbie
Directed by Greta Gerwig; starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & Michael Cera
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. - Swank Motion Pictures
“One of the best films of the year in cinematographic terms, probably the best comedy that we have seen in a long time, and an extraordinarily entertaining product that promotes the value of searching for a more cohesive society.” - Sergio Burstein, Los Angeles Times, 10/5/23
Afternoon Film: The Princess Bride
Evening Film: The Princess Bride
Afternoon Film: Gloria Bell
Starring Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Michael Cera
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a strait-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
“[Julianne Moore] is always terrific, but she gives an especially terrific, well-rounded performance here. It's nuanced, vulnerable, strong, funny, emotionally rich and textured.” - Claudia Puig, FilmWeek (KPCC, NPR Los Angeles), 9/20/19
Evening Film: Gloria Bell
Starring Julianne Moore, John Turturro and Michael Cera
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a strait-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
“[Julianne Moore] is always terrific, but she gives an especially terrific, well-rounded performance here. It's nuanced, vulnerable, strong, funny, emotionally rich and textured.” - Claudia Puig, FilmWeek (KPCC, NPR Los Angeles), 9/20/19
