The Alchemist (Jodorowsky himself) assembles a group of people from all walks of life for a journey to the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods. This follow-up to El Topo (1970) caused a scandal at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival with its flood of sacrilegious imagery, existential symbolism and outrageous violence. | Country: Mexico | Language: Spanish with English subtitles, English
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A landmark in independent filmmaking and the most controversial quasi-Western head trip ever made. A mysterious black-clad gunfighter called El Topo (played by the director/writer himself) wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters. | Country: Mexico | Language: Spanish with English subtitles
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Amanda is 24, rich, combative, lazy, and hopelessly friendless. After a serendipitous discovery, she makes it her mission to convince another recluse that they are best friends. Carolina Cavalli’s playful, provocative feature debut premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. | Country: Italy, France | Language: Italian with English subtitles
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Join us for Fright Club Live on Aug 11 | Meet up with fellow horror movie lovers at 7:30PM and then join us at 9PM for the live recording of the Fright Club podcast hosted by George Wolf and Hope Madden followed by the presentation. | While vacationing on a remote German island with his pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires. The strangest and most disturbing of the films Bergman shot on the island of Fårö. | Country: Sweden | Language: Swedish, German
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Broadcast News: Journalism on Film at Gateway Film Center | Panelists Walker Evans (Columbus Underground) and Johnny DiLoretto (WCBE 90.5 FM) will share their unique insights into the fascinating intersection of comedy and journalism. About to lose his ace reporter – and ex-wife – Hildy to another man, newspaper editor Walter Burns tries one scheme after another to win her back, including framing her fiancé and entangling them in a murder case. A celebration of the spirit of American journalism and one of the best comedies ever made. | Country: United States | Language: English, French
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Country: United States Language: English, SpanishWednesday with Wes on June 21, 2023. Celebrating the release of Asteroid City (2023), enjoy complimentary admission to Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket (1996) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and join us for a party in The Festival Lounge from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.They’re not really criminals, but everyone’s got to have a dream. A charming, hilarious, affectionate look at the folly of dreamers, shot against radiant southwestern backdrops, and the film that put Wes Anderson – and the Wilson brothers – on the map.
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The leader of an inner-city girl gang is challenged when a new girl moves into the neighborhood. Filled with sharp, clever dialogue and tongue in cheek humor, this Shakespeare-influenced girl gang mash-up is a stone cold 1970s classic. | Country: United States | Language: English
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Her life is no fairy tale. In this modern take on Little Red Riding Hood, Kiefer Sutherland plays the not subtly named Bob Wolverton, a serial killer who meets his match in Vanessa, played by Reese Witherspoon in one of her most underrated roles. | Country: United States | Language: English
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World Premiere, 2012 Cannes Film Festival; nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 85th Academy Awards. A tormenting and surprising story of children and adults during the stormy days of the summer of 1965. Wes Anderson’s critically acclaimed coming-of-age story. | Country: United States | Language: English
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Freshman Charlie is a perpetual wallflower until he meets the free-spirited Sam and her stepbrother, Patrick; together, the trio navigates love, loss, fear, hope – and the quest for the perfect song. | Country: United States | Language: English
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