All of You
Best friends since college, Simon (Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein) and Laura (Imogen Poots) drift apart when she takes a test that finds her soulmate despite years of unspoken feelings between them. Over the years, as their paths cross and diverge, neither can deny the feeling that they’ve missed out on a life together. Faced with the uncertainty of changing the course of their lives, are Simon and Laura willing to risk everything to experience the love that had been between them all along, or should they accept their fate? ALL OF YOU explores whether one person can ever be your everything in this humorous and heart-wrenching romantic drama co-written by Goldstein and Emmy Award winner William Bridges (“Black Mirror”), who also directs. Hailing from MRC, the film is produced by Ryder Picture Company’s Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett, and Bridges and Goldstein also produce.
All God’s Children
Shot over five years by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner, ALL GOD’S CHILDREN follows her sister, activist Rabbi Rachel Timoner, and her Congregation Beth Elohim’s partnership with Reverend Dr Robert Waterman of Antioch Baptist Church as their faith is put to the test, and both congregations struggle not to let their differences drive them apart. Though it’s a fraught partnership, they refuse to walk away, no matter how hard it gets, and ultimately emerge with an inspiring model for how other communities might build bridges across religious, economic and class divides to foster enduring, powerful partnerships.
Roads of Fire
ROADS OF FIRE examines the global migrant crisis through the lens of the $35 Billion human smuggling trade, tracking a smuggler as he transports a family to the mouth of the cartel controlled Darién Gap; a young mother fighting for asylum in New York City; and volunteers on the frontlines of an escalating humanitarian emergency.
The Ice Tower
Saturday, September 13 at 6:30: Sneak preview + Q&A with star Marion Cotillard
Jeanne (Clara Pacini), a 15-year-old orphan, witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Snow Queen, and she becomes fascinated by its star, Cristina (Marion Cotillard), an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.
Criminal
Wednesday, September 10 at 6:00: Q&A with director Robe Imbriano after the screening
Featuring the music and lyrics of Tony Award winners Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald (“Passing Strange”) the animation of Cinema Eye winner Thomas Curtis (“Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project”) and the direction of Emmy winner Robe Imbriano (“Soul of a Nation”), “Criminal” is an animated musical documentary short film that confronts the injustice of people held at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas. The vast majority are there because they can’t afford due process – they don’t have enough cash to pay their way out while awaiting trial. Because they are poor, thousands are held for months or even shipped to jails out of state when they are supposed to be presumed innocent.
Don’t Torture a Duckling
DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING is a triumphant giallo from Italian horror legend Lucio Fulci (ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND). A sleepy rural village is rocked by the murders of young boys and superstitious locals are quick to point blame, with the suspects including a local witch (Florinda Bolkan, A LIZARD IN A WOMAN’S SKIN). With bodies piling up and the community gripped by panic, two outsiders team up to crack the case. Deemed shocking at the time for its brutal violence, depiction of the Catholic Church, and themes of child murder, DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING is widely regarded today as one of Fulci’s greatest giallos, rivaling the best work of Dario Argento.
Staff Pick by Christine Kecher, Business Manager
Screening as part of our Staff Picks 2025 series
The Baltimorons (Open Captioning)
Please note that there are additional showtimes of THE BALTIMORONS that screen without open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.
A newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together in Duplass’s lo-fi indie charmer.
Official Selection: SXSW
“A charming and endearing throwback to mumblecore’s heyday, as well as the influential, gritty character studies of the 1970s.” – The Film Stage
Bang Bang
Thursday, September 11 at 7:00: Sneak Preview + conversation with with Ethan Hawke and Tim Blake Nelson after the show
Friday, September 12 at 6:30: Conversation with Steve Buscemi and Tim Blake Nelson after the show
Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson) was once a beloved prizefighter, a ferocious talent who electrified Detroit’s boxing scene in the 1980s. Now, decades later, he’s a broken man—gruff, isolated, and clinging to the past. When his estranged daughter unexpectedly leaves her troubled teenage son on his doorstep, Bang Bang sees a shot at redemption. As he trains his grandson in the ring, he begins to find purpose again—until old ghosts resurface, including a long-buried feud with his former rival, Darnell Washington, now a rising mayoral candidate. As past and present collide, Bang Bang must ask himself: is he guiding his grandson out of love—or passing down the very rage that once defined him?”
Additional showtimes for Sep 12-18 to be announced.
Plympton’s Toons
It takes one to know one…
“Weird Al” Yankovic is proud to present a collection of the weirdest, wildest, and most innovative short films of Oscar®-Nominated Animator, Bill Plympton.
Crowned the “father of indie animation” by Terry “Monty Python” Gilliam, Bill Plympton has been fascinating audiences for four decades with hand-drawn, mind-blowing glimpses into the images and stories floating around in his head.
Other shorts in the collection include Bill’s Oscar®-Nominated films, “Your Face” and “Guard Dog,” just-plain-fun films, Weird Al’s “Don’t Download This Song,” and two brand new films – “Duckville” and “Whale 52.”
Bill will be on hand for a Q&A at the first two screenings of Sept. 15th and 16th, 2025. Drop by and say hello!
“Don’t Download This Song” (4 min, 2006) “Weird Al” Yankovic’s satirical hit song – as animated by Bill Plympton – will make you think twice before file-sharing music.
“Whale 52” (12 min, 2025) A third-grade student who’s selectively mute and a grieving 80-year-old school volunteer discover that some of the deepest conversations only require a single word. Voice by Bruce Vilanch.
“Duckville” (8 min, 2024) A dark fairy tale in which a sleepy little town inhabited by ducks devises a monstrous way to promote tourism. Voice by Jim Dale.
“Your Face” (3 min, 1987) Oscar nomination. Audiences got their first glimpse into the mind of Bill Plympton when a second-rate crooner sings about the beauties of his lover’s face while his own face morphs into…well, you just have to see it!
“Homer’s Face” (2 min, 2018) Homer Simpson – as drawn by Bill Plympton – pays tribute to “Your Face” in an iconic episode of The Simpsons.
“Guard Dog” (5 min, 2004) Oscar nomination. Bill Plympton answers the question on all our minds….Why do dogs bark at squirrels and pigeons?
“Hot Dog” (6 min, 2008) The third in the series of Plympton’s Dog “Tails” about a mutt who’s desperate to become a firehouse hero… even though there’s no Dalmatian in him.
“25 Ways to Quit Smoking” (5 min, 1989) Annecy Audience Award Winner. Bill Plympton’s mother, a smoker for over 40 years, quit cold turkey after seeing her son’s outrageous take on kicking the habit.
“The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger” (6 min, 2010) After seeing the glitzy billboard for a burger chain, a young cow is seduced into believing that becoming a hamburger will be a good career move.
“Eat” (9 min, 2001) Food, glorious food spurs the imagination of people dining in a restaurant.
“How to Kiss” (6 min, 1988) Bill Plympton’s definitive instruction manual on the proper way to kiss. What could go wrong?
“Santa: The Fascist Years” (4 min, 2008) An exposé on Santa’s un-jolly dark side as he rules his workshop with an iron fist. Voice by Matthew Modine.
“Push Comes to Shove” (6 min, 1991) Ouch. It’s the little things that hurt. A lot.
Additional showtimes for Sep 17-21 to be announced.
Mistress Dispeller
In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity. Wang Zhenxi is part of this growing profession and is hired to go undercover and break up affairs by any means necessary; a “mistress dispeller.” Offering strikingly intimate access to a real, unfolding love triangle, Mistress Dispeller documents all sides of what is usually kept behind closed doors. As Teacher Wang attempts to bring a couple back from the edge of crisis, sympathies shift between husband, wife and mistress while emotion, pragmatism and cultural norms collide in this spellbinding look at modern love.