This week at the Cinema we are opening the outstanding documentary from National Geographic, 'Fire of Love'. The film tells the incredible story of Katia and Maurice Krafft, two scientists who changed our understanding of volcanology and ultimately died together in an eruption on Mount Unzen. We are also opening the new anime rock-opera from Masaaki Yuasa, 'Inu-Oh', which has become a smash hit in Japan.

We also have some great special events this week! Cult Café finally makes its return to CAC with a screening of 'Analog Love: The Art of the Mixtape', featuring director Robert V. Galluzzo in person. Retro Picture Show is also back at the cinema this week with a 35mm screening of the horror classic 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II'! Other special events include a Rod Serling Sky Room Talk, a special screening of Bob Fosse's 'All That Jazz', and more Studio Ghibli! 

Make sure to check out our calendar for all of the screenings and special events coming up!

Fire of Love

Fire of Love tells the story of two French lovers, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of our planet, while simultaneously capturing the most explosive volcano imagery ever recorded. Along the way, they changed our understanding of the natural world, and saved tens of thousands of lives. Previously unseen hours of pristine 16-millimeter film and thousands of photographs reveal the birth of modern volcanology through an unlikely lens -- the love of its two pioneers.

The screening on Wednesday, August 24th at 7:35 PM features a pre-recorded intro and Q&A. 

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Showtimes

Fri: 2:00; 4:20; 6:40

Sat: 2:00; 4:20; 6:40; 9:00

Sun: 2:30; 4:50

Mon: 2:50; 5:10; 7:35

Tues: 2:50

Wed: 2:50; 5:10; 7:35

Thurs: 2:40

Inu-Oh

From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa, hailed by IndieWire as "one of the most creatively unbridled minds in all of modern animation," comes a revisionist rock opera about a 14th-century superstar whose dance moves take Japan by storm. Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become business partners and inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric, larger-than-life concerts. But when those in power threaten to break up the band, Inu-oh and Tomona must dance and sing to uncover the truth behind their creative gifts.

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Showtimes

Fri: 2:10; 4:35; 7:00; 9:25

Sat: 2:10; 4:35; 7:00; 9:25

Sun: 12:10; 2:35; 5:05; 7:30

Mon: 2:30; 4:55; 7:20

Tues: 2:30; 4:55; 7:20

Wed: 2:30; 4:55

Thurs: 2:30; 4:55; 7:20

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song

HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.

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Showtimes

Fri: 2:05; 7:05

Sat: 2:05; 7:05

Sun: 12:05; 5:00

Mon: 4:50

Tues: 2:45; 7:40

Wed: 4:50

Thurs: 2:45; 7:40

Marcel the Shell with Shoes on

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners.

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Showtimes

Fri: 4:50; 9:45

Sat: 4:50; 9:45

Sun: 2:45; 7:40

Mon: 2:35; 7:40

Tues: 5:25

Wed: 2:35; 7:40

Thurs: 5:25

Retro Picture Show

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

35mm Screening

For Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence), the nightmares never end. Still fresh in her fevered memory are her father's skinned corpse, the evil machinations of her Uncle Frank's re-animated body, and the unspeakable perversity of the Cenobites. But for Kirsty, the worst is yet to come. From beyond the Outer Darkness, from the darkest regions of the imagination comes HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II.

Doctor Channard re-opens the channel between dimensions, making an unholy alliance that will once again propel Kirsty into the horrifying world beyond. And for a second time, she must confront the dark desires of the demonic cenobites and the awesome powers of their master, Leviathan.

Friday August 19th at 10:00 PM

$10 Members | $15 Public

Cult Café

Analog Love: The Art of the Mixtape

with director Robert V. Galluzzo in person

Remember the long-lost era of sharing your feelings with someone through a mix tape? Through a series of conversations, we'll analyze why this ritual of communication through music still continues to be so important to this day. Featuring interviews with Henry Rollins, Kim Shattuck (The Muffs), Jennifer Finch (L7), Jonah Matranga, John Congleton and more! In person director and Long Island native Robert V. Galluzzo (Psycho Legacy).

Saturday, August 20th at 10:00 PM

$5 Members | $7 Public

Cinema for Kids

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, written and directed by Academy Award®-winner Hayao Miyazaki, is an epic masterpiece of sweeping scope and grandeur that remains one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating animated films of all time. A thousand years after the Seven Days of Fire destroyed civilization, warring human factions survive in a world devastated by atmospheric poisons and swarming with gigantic insects. The peaceful Valley of the Wind is nestled on the edge of the Toxic Forest and led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, whose love of all living things leads her into terrible danger, as she fights to restore balance between humans and nature. Featuring the voices of Alison Lohman, Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Edward James Olmos and Shia LaBeouf.

There will be an additional screening in Japanese with English subtitles at 7:10 PM!

English Dub:

Sunday, August 21st at 12:00 PM

$7 Members | $12 Public | $5 Kids

Japanese:

Sunday, August 21st at 7:10 PM

$7 Members | $12 Public | $5 Kids

Sky Room Talk

The Rare Rod Serling

Hosted by Film Historian Philip Harwood

This program will examine a number of rare broadcasts with screenplays written by Rod Serling, including:

“The Time Element”, as seen on Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, on November 24th, 1958, in which William Bendix explains to his psychiatrist (Martin Balsam) about a recurring dream that he goes back in time, warning people about the upcoming attack on Pearl Harbor. This Serling opus would pave the way for CBS to green-light The Twilight Zone.

“The Velvet Alley”, as seen on Playhouse 90, on January 22nd, 1959, in which Art Carney portrays a television writer who sells a script, and his soul, forsaking everyone in his life for fame and fortune.

The Alternate first episode of The Twilight Zone, “Where Is Everybody” (1959), starring Earl Holliman as a man finding himself alone in a small town. This episode has a different narrator, and Serling promoting the program to sponsors.

About Philip Harwood:

New York State Librarian and Film Historian Philip Harwood is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Hutton House Lectures at LIU Post, and is an Adjunct Lecturer at St. Francis College. He teaches film studies at the JCC Manhattan, and has taught at 92nd Street Y, The New School, and Queens College. He is also a published author.

Monday, August 22nd at 7:30 PM

$12 Members | $17 Public

Programmer for a Day: Curated by April Anne Goldson

All That Jazz

with discussion hosted by Fred Craden

This special screening is presented by Circle of Friends volunteer April Anne Goldson who won our ‘Programmer for a Day’ prize at a CAC fundraiser.

Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1980 Cannes film festival, 'All That Jazz' is Bob Fosse’s semi-autobiographical love letter to Broadway, show business, and himself, based on Fosse’s own experiences surrounding his heart attack while working on the Lenny Bruce biopic Lenny and the Broadway production of Chicago.

Roy Scheider plays a thinly-fictionalized version of Fosse named Joe Gideon, a workaholic, sex-crazed director and choreographer who “allowed himself to be adored, but not loved.” Gideon is a serial womanizer whose addiction to pills, partying, work, and sex have led him to betray everyone important to him: his ex-wife, Audrey (Leland Palmer, in a character based on Fosse’s ex Gwen Verdon), his daughter Michelle (Erzsebet Foldi), and his current lover, Katie (Ann Reinking, who is basically playing herself). Weaving a narrative of Gideon’s work and personal life with incredibly staged fantasy sequences featuring Jessica Lange as the Angel of Death, 'All That Jazz' fully unlocks the manic power of the motion picture musical and throws away any concern about what that should be. Scheider (whose resemblance to a younger Fosse is downright spooky) got addicted to making the movie, and said he wished the production could go on forever.

Though the film is probably most resonant to egomaniacs — Stanley Kubrick once described it as “the best film I think I’ve ever seen” — it is an accurate portrayal of how it feels to be burning the midnight oil even in the most menial part of show business: thrilling and disappointing, life-defining and meaningless, and unexplainably, undeniably important. As expected in a Fosse film, 'All That Jazz' boasts some of the most memorable musical numbers ever, from the opening auditions, to the poignant, lovely dance number Michelle and Katie stage for Gideon in his loft, to the over-the-top, intentionally tacky hallucinations at the film’s unforgettable finale.

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Wednesday, August 24th at 7:30 PM

$10 Members | $15 Public