Finding ‘Ohana Sat, Nov 11 | 11am | TMT
The Witches Sat, Oct 28 | 11am | TMT In a change of pace for the former cinematographer, Nicolas Roeg directed this delightful horror fantasy, based on the 1983 novel by Roald Dahl, that became one of his strongest and most beloved films. Young Luke Eveshim ( Parenthood’ s Jasen Fisher) is vacationing in Norway with his loving grandmother (actor-director Mai Zetterling) when they run afoul of a coven of witches, led by a gloriously campy Anjelica Huston. A collaboration with Jim Henson Productions, it was the final film Henson personally worked on before his passing in 1990, and his company created the typically imaginative and expert creature effects. DIRECTED BY: Nicolas Roeg. WRITTEN BY: Allan Scott. WITH: Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Bill Paterson, Jasen Fisher. 1990. 91 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 9+. DCP.
A summer in rural O’ahu takes an exciting turn for two Brooklyn-raised siblings, Pili (Kea Peahu) and Ioane (YouTube star Alex Aiono), when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends, and leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage. Screening in honor of National Native American Heritage Month, this Hawai’i-based update on the adventure classic The Goonies (1985) is overhauled with geocaching, an awareness of the digital-age generational divide, and commentary on our addiction to technology. DIRECTED BY: Jude Weng. WRITTEN BY: Christina Strain. WITH: Kea Peahu, Alex Aiono, Lindsay Watson, Owen Vaccaro. 2021. 123 min. USA. Color. English, Hawaiian, Spanish. Rated PG; suitable for ages 9+. DCP.
PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Sat, Sep 16 | 11am | TMT
House on Haunted Hill Sat, Oct 21 | 11am | TMT
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sat, Nov 18 | 11am | TMT
Pee-wee Herman’s most prized possession is his red bicycle; he refuses to sell it even to his wealthy neighbor, Francis. When the bike is suddenly stolen, Pee-wee is relentless in his search to get it back, even embarking on a road trip across the country after given a phony tip. Will Pee-wee ever reunite with his beloved bike? This charmingly quirky film was Tim Burton’s feature directorial debut and marked his first collaboration with then Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman, the film’s composer. DIRECTED BY: Tim Burton. WRITTEN BY: Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol. WITH: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton. 1985. 91 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 7+. 35mm.
William Castle directed this droll, twisty horror tale about a suspicious millionaire (the irreplaceable Vincent Price) who rents a haunted house to throw a party for his untrustworthy wife, offering his guests $10,000 each to remain in the locked house all night. Castle gave this old- fashioned chiller one of his most famous and inventive gimmicks— “Emergo,” which involved dangling a full-sized plastic skeleton over the theater audience. DIRECTED BY: William Castle. WRITTEN BY: Robb White. WITH: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, Alan Marshal. 1958. 75 min. USA. B&W. English. 35mm.
When DIY filmmaker Katie is accepted to her dream school in California, her technophobic father, with whom Katie frequently clashes, cancels her plane ticket in lieu of a family road trip. Little do they know their cross-country excursion will coincide with an apocalyptic machine uprising. Nominated for Animated Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, this adventure flick—one of Parasite (2019) filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s favorites of that year—features an impressive ensemble voice cast and has as much to say about tech addiction as it does about the importance of family, no matter how much they might embarrass us. DIRECTED BY: Mike Rianda. WRITTEN BY: Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe. WITH: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda. 2021. 114 min. USA/Hong Kong. Color. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 8+. DCP.
ACCOMMODATIVE SCREENINGS
MOANA
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
THE TINGLER
Moana Sat, Nov 25 | 11am | TMT John Musker and Ron Clements, directors of such
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Where the Wild Things Are Sat, Nov 4 | 11am | TMT
The Tingler Sat, Oct 7 | 11am | TMT
Raya and the Last Dragon Sat, Sep 23 | 11am | TMT
contemporary Disney classics as The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992), collaborated on this Oscar-nominated, computer-animated adventure based on Polynesian myths. To save her people, young Moana (voiced by newcomer Auli’i Cravalho) sets sail in search of the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson). The film’s memorable song score includes the nominated “How Far I’ll Go,” written by Hamilton ’s Lin- Manuel Miranda, as well as songs written or co-written by Opetaia Foa’i and score composer Mark Mancina. DIRECTED BY: John Musker, Ron Clements. WRITTEN BY: Jared Bush. STORY BY: Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell. WITH: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison. 2016. 107 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 6+. DCP.
Young Max (newcomer Max Records), frustrated by his home life and a mom who doesn’t understand him, turns his bedroom into a fantastical land inhabited by mysterious creatures he attempts to tame. This live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s celebrated children’s classic remains faithful to the book while presenting an immersive world with a contemporary spin, thanks to Spike Jonze’s unique sensibility, co-writer Dave Eggers’s strange, alluring prose, and an of-the-moment score from composer Carter Burwell and indie powerhouse Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. DIRECTED BY: Spike Jonze. WRITTEN BY: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers. WITH: Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose. 2009. 101 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 9+. DCP.
Vincent Price (who else?) stars as Dr. Warren Chapin, a pathologist whose experiments prove the human response to fear is caused by a parasitic creature, a “tingler,” attached to the spine. When the doctor’s friend, a silent movie theater owner, and his wife become entangled with Chapin’s experiment, the tingler threatens to break free to menace the population at large. Filmed in black-and-white with a startling infusion of color, the film was originally released with the gimmick “Percepto,” in which random audience members felt their seats vibrate at key moments. DIRECTED BY: William Castle. WRITTEN BY: Robb White. WITH: Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts. 1959. 82 min. USA. B&W. English. DCP.
A young warrior princess named Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) tries to reunite her kingdom by finding the last survivor of the race of dragons that used to protect her people. This computer-animated fantasy adventure is a visual feast inspired by Southeast Asian cultures and legends. Nominated for the 2021 Animated Feature Film Oscar, Raya and the Last Dragon was created largely by filmmakers working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. DIRECTED BY: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada. WRITTEN BY: Qui Nguyen, Adele Lim. STORY BY: Paul Briggs, Don Hall, Adele Lim, Carlos López Estrada, Kiel Murray, Qui Nguyen, John Ripa, Dean Wellins. WITH: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Izaac Wang, Gemma Chan. 2021. 107 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 8+. DCP.
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