Bob Marley: One Love (1h 47m – Rated PG-13) Biography, Drama, Musical

Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch and James Norton.

On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.

 

Madame Web (1h 56m – Rated PG-13) Action, Sci-Fi

Starring Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, and Tahar Rahim.

The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future… and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies…if they can all survive a deadly present.

 

The Taste of Things (2h 25m – Rated PG-13) Drama, Romance

Starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel.

Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

 

Amélie (2024 Re-Issue)(2h 2m –Rated R) Comedy, Romance

Starring Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Kassovitz.

Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.

 

Land of Bad (1h 50m – Rated R) Action, Thriller

Starring Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia.

When an elite extraction team is ambushed deep in enemy territory, rookie officer Kinney (Hemsworth) is left outnumbered but determined to leave no man behind. With an air strike closing in, Kinney’s only hope hinges on the guidance of Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Crowe), navigating unknowable danger where every move could be their last.

 

2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation (1h 20m – Rated R)

Not for children under 13, verging on R. This isn’t a family-friendly program – topics include the Holocaust, inferred child sexual abuse, and violent battle scenes.

NOMINATED TITLES:

Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi)

Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter, 17 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew)

Pachyderm– Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 min., USA (in English)

Ninety-Five Senses – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)

War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 min., USA

ADDITIONAL FILMS INCLUDED:

Wild Summon – Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)

I’m Hip – John Musker, 4 min., USA

 

2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary (2h 21m – Rated R)

Topics include aging, friendship, economic inequality, Taiwanese independence, and book bans. Probably the most uplifting of the three programs this year!

NOMINATED TITLES:

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó– Sean Wang and Sam Davis, 17 min., USA (in Mandarin)

The Barber of Little Rock – John Hoffman and Christine Turner, 35 min., USA (in English)

Island In Between – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien, 20 min., Taiwan (in English/Mandarin)

The ABC’s of Book Banning – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic, 27 min., USA (in English)

The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, 39 min., USA (in English)

 

2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live-Action (2h 20m – Rated PG-13)

Topics include murder, abortion, sexual abuse, and suicide. About on par with Live Action programs from previous years.

NOMINATED TITLES:

The After – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 min., UK (in English)

Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane, 23 min., USA (in English)

Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 min., Denmark (in Swedish/Danish)

Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 min., Canada (in French)

The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales, 40 min., US/UK (in English)