Waverly Midnights

After the international breakthroughs of SOLDIER OF ORANGE (1977) and THE FOURTH MAN (1983), Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven came to the US and turned out a remarkable string of provocative pulp entertainments. Working in a variety of genres — from the militaristic sci-fi fantasy of ROBOCOP and STARSHIP TROOPERS to steamy neo-noir like BASIC INSTINCT and SHOWGIRLS’ tawdry show-biz exposé — Verhoeven’s tabloid tales of sex and violence titillated, thrilled and outraged audiences and critics alike. Over the course of seven weekends this winter, we’re offering a chance to rediscover Verhoeven’s American cinema on the big screen, in all its guilty pleasures.

Click here to read an article on the series and Verhoeven’s work in The L Magazine.

“[Verhoeven] has become something like our Fritz Lang — Hollywood’s comic-book artist deluxe, the suavely brutal purveyor of hardcore pulp.” – J. Hoberman, Village Voice

“Verhoeven may be the bravest and most assured satirist in Hollywood, insofar as he succeeds in making big genre movies no one knows whether to take seriously or not.” – Michael Atkinson

“Surviving in a world populated by assholes… that’s [Verhoeven's] philosophy.” – Jacques Rivette

“The United States is of course an extremely fascinating country.” – Paul Verhoeven

RoboCop

Friday, January 8 - Saturday, January 9, 2010
"In a futuristic Old Detroit, the crime rates are soaring. Thirty-one cops have been wasted since Omni-Consumer Products took over responsibility for the police department; but, undaunted, Officer Murphy... more...

Showgirls

Friday, October 21 - Saturday, October 22, 2011
"Truly campy movies are funny because they don't know how ridiculous they are. But then how do you explain SHOWGIRLS, a camp classic that knows exactly what it's doing? Slick, juicy and hilarious, SHOWGIRLS... more...

Flesh+Blood

Friday, January 22 - Saturday, January 23, 2010
"Five stars! Brutal and exhilarating... barrels of gore, lots of nudity, and some nasty plot twists. It's certainly not for the weak of heart (or stomach), but it is a great movie. "Martin... more...

Hollow Man

Friday, January 29 - Saturday, January 30, 2010
"A must-see! Paul Verhoeven’s well-paced and watchable action thriller, about a scientist (Kevin Bacon) working for the Pentagon who makes himself invisible, is less of a social satire than his other... more...

Total Recall

Friday, February 5 - Saturday, February 6, 2010

"Picking up from where he left off in RoboCop, Verhoeven pictures a lean, mean future controlled by conglomerates via a hands-on designer technology. Doug Quaid (Schwarzenegger) is a working...

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Basic Instinct

Friday, February 12 - Sunday, February 14, 2010
Our gift for Valentine's Day weekend! "BASIC INSTINCT begins with two naked bodies, a mirrored ceiling and an ice pick, which will be wielded in the heat of passion by an unidentified blond woman as... more...

Starship Troopers

Friday, February 26 - Saturday, February 27, 2010
"Whatever else it is, which is plenty, Paul Verhoeven’s eye-popping 1997 epic STARSHIP TROOPERS has to be the most misunderstood and underappreciated sci-fi blockbuster of all time. "What didn’t... more...