OPENING THIS WEEK
"F1" — OPENS FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT THE STATE AND THE MULTIPLEX
Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, once Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing and become the best in the world. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, played by Damson Idris, Sonny soon learns that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. From director Joseph Kosinski ("Top Gun: Maverick") and starring Javier Bardem.
"M3GAN 2.0" — OPENS FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT THE MULTIPLEX
Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN's underlying tech. From director Gerard Johnstone and starring Allison Williams and Jemaine Clement.
"Bad Shabbos" — OPENS FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT THE MICHIGAN
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death (or murder?) gets in the way. Starring Kyra Sedgwick, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Milana Vayntrub and many more.
"40 Acres" — OPENS WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 AT THE STATE
In a post-apocalyptic world with food scarcity, a Black family of Canadian farmers descended from American Civil War migrants defend their homestead against cannibals trying to seize their resources.
The debut feature by Director R.T Thorne which was placed on The Toronto Film Festival’s Canada’s Top Ten list after its premiere.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS DOWNTOWN
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" — PLAYS TONIGHT AT 7 PM AND SUNDAY, JUNE 29 AT 1:30 PM AT THE MICHIGAN
Part of the Summer Classics Film Series
Frank Capra directs Jimmy Stewart in this classic picture that follows Jefferson Smith, a naive youth leader who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate where his idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington. Also starring Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Thomas Mitchell and Beulah Bondi.
"Desperate Living" — PLAYS FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT 9:30 PM AND SUNDAY, JUNE 29 AT 7:30 PM AT THE MICHIGAN
Part of the Late Night Summer Camp Film Series
John Waters directs Mink Stole, a neurotic society woman who murders her husband with her maid's help. On the lam, they escape to Mortville, a homeless community ruled by a fascist queen who wants to infect her kingdom with rabies.
"Ponyo" — PLAYS SATURDAY, JUNE 28 AT 1:30 PM AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 AT 7 PM AT THE MICHIGAN
Part of the Summer of Studio Ghibli Film Series
Kicking off our Studio Ghibli series, this film tells the story of Ponyo, a goldfish who escapes from the ocean and is helped by a five-year-old human boy. As they bond with each other, Ponyo desires to become a human girl, against the devastating circumstances brought about by her acquisition and use of magic. From writer/director Hayao Miyazaki.
"Smiles of a Summer Night" — PLAYS TUESDAY, JULY 1 AT 7 PM AT THE MICHIGAN
Part of the Arthouse Revival Film Series
From director Ingmar Bergman, this Rom-com farce set in Sweden at the turn of the century features members of the upper class and their servants who find themselves in a romantic tangle that they try to work out amidst jealousy and heartbreak.
CONTINUING DOWNTOWN
Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland, the team behind "28 Days Later," have teamed up again for 3rd installment of their series that began in 2002. In the film, a group of survivors live on a small island off the coast of the UK. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal star in this romantic comedy from Celine Song, the director of the 2023 Oscar-nominated film "Past Lives."
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
Mike Flanagan, creator of The "Haunting Of Hill House" and "The Fall Of The House Of Usher," directs this life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz and his experiences with the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Jacob Tremblay, Mia Sara and Karen Gillan.
The new film by master filmmaker Wes Anderson. Wealthy businessman, Zsa-Zsa Korda, played by Benicio Del Toro, appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
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