Moxie Cinema

"A triumph of artistry and imagination, it is at once a timely parable and a grand adventure on an epic scale. Provocative as it is entertaining, it is a true screen odyssey." (LA Times) Bleak Week at Moxie Cinema concludes with the legendary science fiction masterpiece, PLANET OF THE APES (1968) - screening, Friday, June 5th @ 7PM. Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair'.
After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved. (G, 110 min.)

"A treasure of the 1970s." Gene Hackman and Al Pacino star in SCARECROW, "a poignant tale of lost souls from a golden age of US cinema." (Daily Express UK) SCARECROW (1973) screens Thursday, June 4th @ 7pm - part of Bleak Week at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now - link in the comments.
"A compassionate buddy film about two lost, forgotten souls who still dream of a better life. A great, unsung film that all Hackman and Pacino fans must seek out." (Fantastica Daily)
Just out of jail, Max (Gene Hackman) is headed for Pittsburgh to open a deluxe car wash. Back from five years at sea, Lion (Al Pacino) wants to hit Detroit and visit the child he's never seen. The dreams may not be glorious, but you'll want Max and Lion to fulfill them, because Scarecrow, co-winner of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize, has a heart as big as its cross-country journey. (R, 112 min.)
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that explore the darker sides of human experience and some of history’s most unforgiving moments

"It’s a true original, one of those cinematic events that, once seen, will not be easily forgotten." (RogerEbert.com) From Ildikó Enyedi, the director of Academy Award-nominated On Body and Soul, comes SILENT FRIEND, an epic, awe-inspiring exploration of the natural world. SILENT FRIEND opens Friday, June 5th at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now - showtimes in the comments.
"Silent Friend is a testament to film-making’s art, transcending language and cultural boundaries. A film that touches hearts and minds." (Mornings Star UK) Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Internal Affairs), Léa Seydoux (The Beast, The Lobster) and Venice Prize-winning newcomer Luna Wedler, Enyedi crafts a thoughtful meditation on the essential question of what it means to be human. [1-2 Special]

"MAGIC HOUR is a genuine tale of love, spending just as much time in the good moments as the bad, mirroring the unique, unexpectedness of life." (Film Joy) The Playlist calls it "another home run for Duplass Brothers Productions, a studio having delivered scores of understated, magnificent indies for years." MAGIC HOUR opens Friday, June 5th at Moxie Cinema. Tickets on sale now - showtimes in the comments.

Charlie and Erin escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship. A Duplass Brothers Production starring Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) and Katie Aselton (The League). A South by Southwest premiere. (NR, 80 min.)

"Visually impressive and emotionally complex, this historical epic, winner of the Cannes Festival Palme d'Or, relates the tumultuous history of China through the story of two friends who meet as children and become stars of the Peking Opera." (EmanuelLevy.Com) FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (1993) screens this Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm - part of Bleak Week at The Moxie and The Big Screen Classics series. The Big Screen Classics series is sponsored by Hotel Vandivort.