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"Michelangelo Antonioni's film about a man on the run from himself dazzles from first shot to last." (New York Times) THE PASSENGER (1975) screens Wednesday, September 30 @ 7pm - part of the Staff Picks series at Moxie Cinema. September's pick was made by Tanner Caruthers.
Staff Picks 2026 @ Moxie Cinema: Every month a member of the Moxie staff picks a film that impacted their lives and we put it up on the big screen.

Originally released in 1975, The Passenger is, on the simplest level, a suspense story about a man trying to escape his own life. This haunting film is a portrait of a drained journalist, played by Jack Nicholson, whose deliverance is an identity exchange with a dead man. The film was shot on location and takes Nicholson on an incredible journey through Africa, Spain, Germany and England. (PG, 126 min.)

"The Passenger reminds me of why I wanted to be a member at The Moxie before I started working here, which is the great repertory programming. The "Psychological Landscapes" series, which included Antonioni's Red Desert, was full of films that made me feel like The Moxie was exactly my sort of place (which it totally is!). The Passenger, a film I ended up watching 3 times in one month after first seeing it, has always been a tough one to see until the last few years, and I'm excited to share this mysterious film with anyone who wants to take the ride." Staff Picks returns this month with THE PASSENGER, picked by Tanner. THE PASSENGER (1975) screens Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now.

Every month a member of the Moxie staff picks a film that impacted their lives and we put it up on the big screen. Free for Moxie Members

💬 Q & A with Tanner
Why are you a Moxie staffer?
🎥 To share in the love and discussion of great cinema with our local community.

What is your favorite Moxie memory?
🎥 Meeting up after hours with the crew to watch new and old favorites.

Describe the Moxie in one word.
🎥 Vital

"The sprawling and well-acted drama A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD tells the decades-long love story of a Lebanese married couple, whose volatile relationship is affected by their opposite personalities as much as it is by political turmoil in Lebanon." (Culture Mix) A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD opens Friday Sept. 25 at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now - showtimes in the comments.
"Aris infuses what could have been just another romantic drama with so much life and energy that it is no wonder that A Sad and Beautiful World is one of the crowd favourites this year at the IFFK." (The Hindu)
In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of friendship, passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino, an eternal optimist, and Yasmina, an impulsive pragmatist, are drawn together by a magnetic relationship. Struggling with universal choices of adult life in the extraordinary circumstances of a country constantly ravaged by war, they are confronted with an impossible choice between love and survival. They must decide if they can build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging their country, or if they should seize the opportunity for reinvention far from home. (NR, 110 min.)

"Ha-chan, Shake Your B***y!, a delirious gem, has got it all: big laughs, poignancy, a tear or two, Dirty Dancing homages and some truly out-there twists." (New York Post). HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR B***Y! opens Friday Sept. 25 at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now - showtimes in the comments.
"Rinko Kikuchi radiates charm, sadness, joy, sensitivity, whimsy, audacity and a joie de vivre, often all together within the span of a few seconds, its sheer enchantment to experience. Her performance is destined to be one of the most outstanding of 2026." (The Contending) Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly. WINNER - Sundance Film Festival: Best Directing - U.S. Dramatic (R, 122 min.)

"Warm and genuine, YOU HAD TO BE THERE is a highly entertaining look at comedy and Canadiana. Davis’ documentary makes it clear: you really did have to be there – but thanks to this film, now we all kind of are." (That Shelf) YOU HAD TO BE THERE opens Friday, Sept. 25 at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now - showtimes in the comments.

Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, and other entertainment icons got their start in a 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell. Featuring interviews with the surviving cast members, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, and more, the film recounts a pivotal moment in comedy history, in hilarious, moving, and inspiring detail. Executive produced by Judd Apatow. (NR, 98 min.)

🪰 Be afraid. Be very afraid 🪰 "In The Fly, the most grotesque, funny, repulsive, inventive and strangely moving film of David Cronenberg's career, you laugh until you scream." (Toronto Star) THE FLY (1986) screens Monday, September 28 @ 9pm - part of the Mondo Moxie series at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now! MONDO MOXIE is a monthly showcase of fringe, underrated, and weirdo cinema.
A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly electrified audiences with its ground-breaking, gooey effects and the riveting performance by Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle. (R, 96 min.)