The plan to make a trip back home as short as possible begins to unravel as Eric finds himself balancing the challenging relationship with his two sisters and his addiction to a local poker game. Director Dustin Guy Defa’s sensitive look at growing up premiered in the Encounters section of the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. | Country: United States | Language: English

Mexican teenager Jaime Reyes IS a superhero – whether he likes it or not – after finding an alien beetle that gives him an incredible suit of armor. A new superhero film based on the DC Comics character Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle. | Country: United States, Mexico | Language: English

When Earth is taken over by aliens who control the economy, a pair of teenagers come up with a plan to save their families. Based on an acclaimed 2017 novel, this brazenly original sci-fi trip premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. | Country: United States | Language: English

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. The twin brothers behind You Tube sensation RackaRacka premiered their brutal debut feature at the infamous Midnight section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. | Country: Australia | Language: English

Academy Award winner, Best Music (Original Song). Winner of two Golden Globes. To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. | Country: United States | Language: English

Tomas and Martin are a gay couple living in Paris whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas impulsively begins a passionate affair with a woman. An intimate examination of attraction and emotional abuse that premiered at Sundance before screening in the Panorama section at Berlin. Nominated for four 2024 Independent Spirit Awards. | Country: France | Language: English, French with English subtitles

Go fetch yourself. They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. | Country: United States | Language: English

Seven-time Academy winner, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Murphy). This is Christopher Nolan’s pulse-pounding story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, filmed in a combination of IMAX 65mm and 65mm large-format film photography. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English, French

The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula. | Country: United States | Language: English

A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead. A clever reimagining of the Frankenstein story, Laura Moss’s unique feature debut premiered in the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival and received three Independent Spirit Award nominations. | Country: United States | Language: English, Spanish with English subtitles

In partnership with Columbus Underground, the Gateway Film Center will continue to host free screenings of the 2024 Presidential debates. Admission is free.