Catherine Deneuve brings an unworldly, subtly erotic charm to Jacques Demy’s rereleased pastel rainbow of a musical - The Guardian

The angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an umbrella-shop owner’s delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo. When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly. Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through lilting songs by the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.

"Unnerving, raw, and original. " Starring Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon.

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life--until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. Son, a naïve twenty-something who has never seen the outside world, is fascinated by the newcomer, and suddenly the delicate bonds of blind optimism that have held this wealthy clan together begin to fray. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble, with long-repressed feelings of remorse and resentment threatening to destroy the family's delicate balance. But their reckoning with difficult truths also points to a different way forward, one based on acceptance, love, and a capacity for change.

2 Hr 28 Min

This stop motion odyssey of hope triumphing over life's despair with humanity to spare makes Memoir of a Snail a deft, heartfelt tale.

This stop motion odyssey of hope triumphing over life's despair with humanity to spare makes Memoir of a Snail a deft, heartfelt tale.

In 1970s Australia, Grace's life is troubled by misfortune and loss. After their mother dies during pregnancy, she and her twin brother, Gilbert, are raised by their paraplegic-alcoholic former juggler father, Percy. Despite a life filled with love, tragedy strikes anew when Percy passes away in his sleep. The siblings are forcibly separated and thrust into separate homes. Gilbert finds himself in the care of a cruel evangelical family, while Grace, grappling with intense loneliness, gradually withdraws into her shell, much like the snails she adopts. As the years pass, and despite new disappointments and sorrows, a glimmer of hope emerges when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman called Pinky.

R (Nudity|Some Violent Content|Sexual Content)

1 Hr 34 Min

A daringly funny satire about disability and the nuance of lived experience that never tries to tick a box or make the audience feel comfort

A daringly funny satire about disability and the nuance of lived experience that never tries to tick a box or make the audience feel comfort

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

“Much like life, once you get comfortable in the rhythm of A Different Man, Schimberg shoves you out of your seat and forces you to question what you thought you knew about yourself and those sitting next to you” – Paste Magazine

R (Sexual Content|Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Violent Content)

1 Hr 52 Min

WCUW and Cinema Worcester (cinema-worcester.com) are pleased to present:

VAN GOGH: POETS & LOVERS

WCUW and Cinema Worcester (cinema-worcester.com) are pleased to present:

VAN GOGH: POETS & LOVERS

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionised his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealised spaces and symbolic characters.

Poets and lovers filled his imagination; everything he did in the south of France served this new obsession. In part, this is what caused his notorious breakdown, but it didn’t hold back his creativity as he created masterpiece after masterpiece. Explore one of art history’s most pivotal periods in this once-in-a-century show. Made in close collaboration with the National Gallery.

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STOP MAKING SENSE

Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures Talking Heads and an ecstatic ensemble of musicians at their exhilarating best in this iconic live performance.

"The movie is the finest imaginable version of the Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues tour. The concert’s physical staging elements, introduced in pieces and segments, with elegant and wryly suggestive words, create an aura of pristine unease" - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

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MULHOLLAND DRIVE - Cinema Worcester 7th Anniversary Screening!

A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.

WCUW and Cinema Worcester are pleased to present:

MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK

WCUW and Cinema Worcester is pleased to present: MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK

A century after the debut of Alfred Hitchcock's first feature, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today's world? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind Women Make Film, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, and The Story of Film: A New Generation, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of his own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career -- his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works -- in playful and revealing ways.

Unrated

2 Hrs

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EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS

WCUW and Cinema Worcester (cinema-worcester.com) are pleased to present:

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS

Tarrell (André Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Andra Day), and their young son, Jermaine. Tarrell's artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La'Ron (John Earl Jelks), a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile. Tarrell's mother, Joyce (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) a pious woman with a profound and joyful spirituality, hopes that Tarrell can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them all another chance at being a family. Tarrell and La'Ron learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving in this raw and deeply moving film.

R (Brief Drug Material|Language)

1HR 57Min

With director Gail Gilbert in person for Q&A!!

A movie about dogs that tells a very human story about the power of love and commitment in everything we do.

When a healthy litter of puppies is suddenly paralyzed and vets recommend putting them down, a group of courageous women band together to fight for their survival. Nothing is off the table as they try Chinese herbs, underwater treadmills and even chicken soup.

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN SCREENING!

Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music. Created by an independent cinemaowner for independent cinemas! Silents Synced will be available to book exclusively forindependents and drive ins only! The first film will feature Radiohead’s “KID A (2000) / Amnesiac(2001),” paired with Nosferatu (1923).

One of Cinema Worcester's favorite horror films of 2024, just in time for Halloween!!

"Unexpectedly fun and undeniably nutty horror-comedy" - The New York Times

Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

With Director in-person Q&A!!

The new award-winning documentary, IN THE WHALE, chronicles the journey of Cape Cod lobster diver, Michael Packard, who survived to tell the tale of being swallowed by a humpback whale, and the events that followed when the reclusive fisherman was thrust into the international limelight. Packard’s experience with the whale was covered by media around the world, including pieces in The New York Times and The Washington Post. The film was directed by Boston-based Pulitzer-Prize winning filmmaker David Abel.

"One of the many mysterious and wonderful things about art is that under the right circumstances, and thanks to the right group of talented people, you can become immersed in a piece that outwardly has zero connection to the details of your own life and suddenly realize, “Oh, my God—that’s me up there.”" - Rogerebert.com

When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.

"One of the many mysterious and wonderful things about art is that under the right circumstances, and thanks to the right group of talented people, you can become immersed in a piece that outwardly has zero connection to the details of your own life and suddenly realize, “Oh, my God—that’s me up there.”" - Rogerebert.com

When melancholic construction worker Dan (Keith Kupferer) finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.

"James LeGros, Danny McCarthy, and gifted newcomer Lily Collias star in a movie that unfolds with the grace and sensitivity of a masterful short story." - IndieWire

In India Donaldson's insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam's trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad's emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested. Selected in both Sundance and Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, Good One is an emotionally expansive work that probes the limits of familial trust, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness.

"James LeGros, Danny McCarthy, and gifted newcomer Lily Collias star in a movie that unfolds with the grace and sensitivity of a masterful short story." - IndieWire

In India Donaldson's insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam's trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad's emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested. Selected in both Sundance and Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, Good One is an emotionally expansive work that probes the limits of familial trust, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness.

"Powerful and profoundly moving stuff" - The Guardian

Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

"Powerful and profoundly moving stuff" - The Guardian

Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

“CHARMING, FUNNY AND IMAGINATIVE AS HELL.” - Monstrous Industry

Taking Indie cinemas by storm in 2024!!

IN THIS SILENT SUPERNATURAL EPIC,A DRUNKEN APPLEJACK SALESMAN IS THRUST INTO THE FRIGIDWILDERNESS. CAN HE GO FROM ZERO TO HERO, BECOME NORTH AMERICA’S GREATEST FUR TRAPPER, AND DEFEAT HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS?

-Fundraised and shot in Wisconsin and Michigan

-Completed over 4 years-12 weeks of shooting

-Filmed in subzero temperatures

-1500+ effects shots

Worcester based filmakers will be there to present and talk about films! 2 short features, runtime approx 2 hr 15 :)

POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE

This freewheeling, episodic lo-fi comedy pays tribute to youthful ennui in a world where originality feels elusive. In Burlington, Vermont, three soon-to-be-graduates - Charlie, an unconventional romantic, Thomas, an obsessed poet, and Marie, a budding documentarian become entangled in an absurd plot involving their professor, running for mayor. Shot entirely on 16mm film, this debut serves as a loving but sarcastic homage to 60s underground cinema and 90s Indies.

BERMAN'S MARCH

A working-class drifter takes a road trip to reunite with his old friends at a cabin. While traveling, he encounters other souls populating the highways of a changing America. When he arrives, he finds his friends somewhat changed as well.

Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky won the Narrative Grand Jury prize at Slamdance in 2022 with their film Hannha Ha Ha. Jordan and Josh are Sharon natives, and Joshua Pikovsky is a current Worcester resident.

“The Oscar nominee (June Squibb) plays her first lead, at 94, in a tender and well-observed story of a grandmother refusing to accept the limitations of age”

Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin's own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business -- despite what her daughter Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law Alan (Clark Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.

“The Oscar nominee (June Squibb) plays her first lead, at 94, in a tender and well-observed story of a grandmother refusing to accept the limitations of age”

Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin's own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business -- despite what her daughter Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law Alan (Clark Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.

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