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  • NOW PLAYING THE BEND IN THE RIVER Directed by Robb Moss Executive Produced by Joel Coen & Frances McDormand Filmmaker Moss revisits the friends he filmed for Riverdogs (1982) and THE SAME RIVER TWICE (2003) for the final installment in his poignant and meditative trilogy.
  • AUGUST 14 - 20 ONE WEEK John Schlesinger's BILLY LIAR Starring Tom Courtenay Julie Christie Celebrating Schlesinger's Centennial, 1926 - 2026 NEW 4K RESTORATION
  • NOW PLAYING LATE FAME Directed by Kent Jones Starring Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee & Edmund Donovan Written by Samy Burch (MAY DECEMBER)
  • AUGUST 7 - 13 ONE WEEK Stanley Kwan's CENTER STAGE NEW 4K RESTORATION
  • SELECT SCREENINGS STARTING JULY 28 NYC IN TRANSIT Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the New York Transit Museum Including THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (1974), THE NAKED CITY, THE WARRIORS, THE INCIDENT, WILD STYLE, Harold Lloyd's SPEEDY, Keaton's THE CAMERAMAN, and more Transit museum logo
  • AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 10 COPPOLA 3 WEEKS, 25 FILMS Including THE GODFATHER TRILOGY, APOCALYPSE NOW (FINAL CUT and ROADSHOW versions), THE CONVERSATION, THE OUTSIDERS - THE COMPLETE NOVEL, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, and many more, including NEW ZOETROPE RESTORATIONS AND DIRECTOR'S CUT
  • OPENS AUGUST 28 FILIPIÑANA Directed by Rafael Manuel SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR CREATIVE VISION - 2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL A visually arresting dark fairy tale of classism, patriarchy, and invisible violence from The Philippines
  • OPENS SEPTEMBER 4 BARBARA FOREVER Directed by Brydie O'Connor Executive Produced by Kristen Stewart WINNER! Teddy Award for Best Documentary, 2026 Berlin Film Festival
  • SEPTEMBER 11 - 17 ONE WEEK Masaki Kobayashi's KWAIDAN Starring Tatsuya Nakadai NEW 4K RESTORATION
  • OPENS SEPTEMBER 18 YOU HAD TO BE THERE: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy... The legendary 1972 production that changed the course of comedy, featuring Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Dave Thomas and more
  • SEPTEMBER 18 - 24 ONE WEEK Charles Burnett's MY BROTHER'S WEDDING NEW 4K RESTORATION
  • OPENS SEPTEMBER 25 THE SCOUT Written, Directed & Produced by Paula González-Nasser Mimi Davila stars as a young location scout traversing NYC in search of meaning and the perfect settings for a TV pilot in this remarkably assured feature debut.
  • SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1 ONE WEEK Isaac Mizrahi in UNZIPPED A film by Douglas Keeve Produced by Nina Santisi NEW 4K RESTORATION
Today's Schedule

THE BEND IN THE RIVER
12:20 2:15 4:10 6:10 8:10

BILLY LIAR
12:30 2:40 4:50 7:00 9:10

LATE FAME
12:15 2:25 4:40 6:50 9:00

CENTER STAGE
1:00 4:10 7:20

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THE BEND IN THE RIVER
THE BEND IN THE RIVER

Friday, August 14 – Thursday, August 20
Positively one week only

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John Schlesinger’s <br>BILLY LIAR
John Schlesinger’s
BILLY LIAR

Friday, August 14 – Thursday, August 20

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LATE FAME
LATE FAME
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Stanley Kwan’s <br>CENTER STAGE
Stanley Kwan’s
CENTER STAGE

HELD OVER THROUGH THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

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NYC IN TRANSIT
NYC IN TRANSIT

THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE
Tuesday, August 18
8:10 – 35mm

Coming Soon

COPPOLA

COPPOLA

Friday, August 21 – Thursday, September 10

Rudolph Valentino in <br>THE SON OF THE SHEIK (1926)

Rudolph Valentino in
THE SON OF THE SHEIK (1926)

Sunday, August 23
2:40

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FILIPIÑANA

FILIPIÑANA

Opens Friday, August 28

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BARBARA FOREVER 

BARBARA FOREVER 

Opens Friday, September 4

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Masaki Kobayashi’s <br>KWAIDAN <br>怪談

Masaki Kobayashi’s
KWAIDAN
怪談

Friday, September 11 – Thursday, September 17

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FILM FORUM Jr.

FILM FORUM Jr.

Returns Sunday, September 13

YOU HAD TO BE THERE: <br>HOW THE TORONTO <em>GODSPELL</em> IGNITED THE COMEDY REVOLUTION…

YOU HAD TO BE THERE:
HOW THE TORONTO GODSPELL IGNITED THE COMEDY REVOLUTION…

Opens Friday, September 18

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Charles Burnett’s <br>MY BROTHER’S WEDDING

Charles Burnett’s
MY BROTHER’S WEDDING

Friday, September 18 – Thursday, September 24

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WILD STYLE

WILD STYLE

Sunday, September 20
8:10

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