7:00PM Saturday, January 7th

Don't Worry Darling (2022)

Olivia Wilde · 123m · DCP

Olivia Wilde’s follow-up to her hit directorial debut Booksmart may be best known for its backstage disputes (did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?), but don’t you want to see the drama that led to all that drama? In it, a couple moves to an idyllic company town that harbors a horrific secret. Wilde framed her 1950s dystopia as pushback against modern-day incels, and critics praised her performance in the film, as well as Florence Pugh’s and Chris Pine’s.

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7:00PM Saturday, January 14th

Decision to Leave (2022)

Park Chan-wook · 138m · DCP

Park Chan-wook won Best Director at Cannes for this haunting noir about a policeman (Park Hae-il) who falls for a murder suspect (Tang Wei). Park strips away the baroque style he became known for in films like Oldboy and The Handmaiden, stating he wanted to subvert modern tropes of the detective as either excessively violent or brilliant. The love story here was inspired by the Korean song “Mist,” which is woven throughout the film’s gorgeous score.

Tickets can be bought here.

7:00PM Saturday, January 21st

The Woman King (2022)

Gina Prince-Bythewood · 135m · Digital

Inspired by—but in no way limited to—true historical events, Gina Prince-Bythewood's most recent release The Woman King stars Viola Davis as the titular leader of the Agojie, a group of warrior women who protected the African kingdom of Dahomey (modern-day Benin) in the 1800s. The film is an action-packed and energetic historical epic with some electrifying performances (what else would one expect from Viola Davis?), and a lot of heart.

Note: originally billed as DCP.

Tickets can be bought here.

6:15PM Saturday, January 28th

Inu-Oh (2022)

Masaaki Yuasa · 98m · DCP

Based on a series of 14th-century Japanese legends, this animated musical tells the tale of Inu-Oh, a dancer born with a strange appearance, and Tomona, a blind musician. Pariahs, Inu-Oh and Tomona become friends and form an artistic partnership that brings them great renown. Full of beautiful settings, fantastical characters, and musical numbers influenced by glam metal, Masaaki Yuasa's twist on Japanese folklore is a truly unique must-see.

A collaboration with UCJAS for UChi-Con.

Tickets can be bought here.

7:00PM Saturday, February 4th

Neptune Frost (2021)

Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman · 110m · DCP

A unique combination of science fiction, romance, and musical, Neptune Frost is the Afrofuturist tale of a hacker collective in Burundi. Led by escaped miners Neptune and Matalusa, the group schemes to rise up against the authoritarian regime that ceaselessly exploits the region and its inhabitants. Released to critical acclaim, Neptune Frost is a colorful, gripping story that is equal parts acerbic social critique and joyful ingenuity.

Tickets can be bought here.

7:00PM Saturday, February 11th

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Ryan Coogler · 161m · DCP

The sequel to the 2018 Marvel blockbuster, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sees a return to the Afrofuturist home of King T'Challa—the Black Panther—and his tribe. In the wake of T'Challa's death, his sister Shuri is given an ultimatum: Wakanda either relinquishes its vibranium detection technology, or puts itself in at risk of attack by aquatic superhumans. The nation must band together to defend itself, all while mourning their deceased king.

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7:00PM Saturday, February 18th

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Martin McDonagh · 114m · DCP

The relationship between lifelong companions Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson) is suddenly thrown into turmoil when Colm abruptly ends the friendship. Refusing to give up easily, Pádraic determinedly sets out to repair the situation with help from his sister Siobhán and the island delinquent, Dominic. An ultimately gruesome tragicomedy, The Banshees of Inisherin is what Rotten Tomatoes dubs "a finely crafted feel-bad treat".

A Night Owls event with Professors Agnes Callard and Arnold Brooks. Students with a UCID get in for free!

Tickets can be bought here.

7:00PM Saturday, February 25th

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)

Alejandro González Iñárritu · 159m · DCP

You’ve either heard awful or amazing things about Iñárritu’s deeply personal and maybe autobiographical film about a renowned journalist-filmmaker who returns to his native Mexico and goes soul-searching amidst heavily symbolic, memory-fused hallucinations and dreams. Critiques of self-indulgence aside, Bardo is a show of Iñárritu's visual mastery, featuring his trademark sweeping shots and long takes that ought to be watched on the big screen.

Tickets can be bought here.