On Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, August 1, Jean Cocteau Cinema will host the No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF), an all-women and genderqueer adventure film festival. The festival goal is to connect like-minded individuals who are action-oriented, wish to support a shared vision of gender equality, have a desire to experience their passions and environments through a uniquely feminine lens, and love adventure. Doors open at 6 p.
m. with 7 p.m.
showtimes. Thursday’s festival is a PRIDE program. General admission is $15.
For more information, visit jeancocteaucinema.com . THE ARCTIC CONVOY In 1942, the leader of a convoy carrying vital military supplies to a Norwegian outpost decides to proceed through enemy infested waters despite the recall of their military escort.
Fighting for their lives against German air and naval forces, the 35 civilian merchant ships brave brutal Arctic seas to bring much needed support to soldiers on the front lines of World War II. Action/war, not rated, 108 minutes, Violet Crown BURDEN OF DREAMS (1982) Werner Herzog is the subject of Center for Contemporary Arts’ next film in its Director Spotlight Series . For nearly five years, the acclaimed German filmmaker desperately tried to complete one of the most ambitious and difficult films of his career, Fitzcarraldo , the story of one man’s attempt to build an opera house deep in the Amazon jungle.
Documentary filmmaker Les Blank captured the unfolding of this production, made more perilous by Herzog’s determination to shoot the most daunting scenes without models or special effects, including a sequence requiring hundreds of indigenous Peruvians to pull a full-size, 320-ton steamship over a small mountain. The result is an extraordinary document of the filmmaking process and a unique look into the single-minded mission of one of cinema’s most fearless directors. “Les Blank’s Burden of Dreams is one of the most remarkable documentaries ever made about the making of a movie.
” ( Chicago Sun-Times ) Documentary, not rated, 95 minutes, CCA DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds). They team up to defeat a common enemy. Shawn Levy directs.
“ Deadpool & Wolverine is the ultimate love letter to Marvel fans: The cameos and references are aplenty and brilliant, the source material is treated with respect and, best of all, it’s pure, unadulterated fun.” ( Seattle Times ) Comedy/action, rated R, 127 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown THE FABULOUS FOUR Lifelong friends (Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, and Sheryl Lee Ralph) travel to Key West to be bridesmaids in the wedding of their college girlfriend (Bette Midler), rekindling their sisterhood amid drinks and romance. Comedy/drama, rated R, 98 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Violet Crown HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON Sasha is a young vampire with a very serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill.
Frustrated by their daughter’s empathy for humans, Sasha’s parents decide to cut off her blood supply to force her to learn how to hunt ...
or starve. Just as she decides to reject her vampire instincts and embrace a final death, she meets a lonely teenager named Paul who is willing to give his life to save hers, on the condition that she help to fulfill his final wishes before day breaks. “Ariane Louis-Seize makes her feature-length directorial debut with this daring and daffy horror-comedy that plays like Romeo and Juliet meets Beetlejuice and Amelie .
” ( Mashable ) Horror/fantasy, not rated, 90 minutes, CCA SING 2 (2021) Can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch — he has to find and persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star to join them. What begins as Buster’s dream of big-time success soon becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart.
Part of the theater’s free Summer Series. Family/musical, rated PG, 110 minutes, Violet Crown SWAN SONG An immersive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading ballet companies as it mounts a new production of Swan Lake . Ballet icon Karen Kain, on the eve of her retirement, directs the National Ballet of Canada.
The film weaves together intimate scenes of the creative process and the dancers’ personal lives. Executive produced by actor Neve Campbell. “A vérité portrait of the sweat, tears, triumphs, and many advils entailed in mounting a ballet.
” ( POV Magazine ) . Documentary, not rated, 100 minutes, CCA BEST IN SHOW (2000) Lensic 360 Summer Scene Free Movie Series presents writer-director Christopher Guest’s improvisational mockumentary set at a dog show. The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting, and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in one of the greatest events of their lives — the Mayflower Dog Show.
With Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Fred Willard, Michael McKean, Parker Posey, and John Michael Higgins. “Guest seems to know just how far he can stretch reality without losing the crucial texture of verisimilitude. This is a comedy even cat lovers might adore.
” ( Newsweek ) Comedy, rated PG-13, 90 minutes, Santa Fe Railyard Park COMMON GROUND Presented by 350 Santa Fe , Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary Kiss the Ground , which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the U.S. Department of Agriculture to put $20 billion toward soil health.
By fusing journalistic exposé with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. Celebrities including Laura Dern, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mamoa, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, and Ian Somerhalder explore the many problems that humans connect to the state of the world’s soil. Independent farmers implementing historic Indigenous techniques demonstrate how changing agricultural practices could potentially save the world.
This film is free to attend with a $10 suggested donation to 350 Santa Fe. Documentary, rated PG, 145 minutes, CCA THE SANDLOT (1993) Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28 Center for Contemporary Arts Cinema, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505-982-1338, ext.105, ccasantafe.
org Dreamcatcher 10, 15 State Road 106, Española; dreamcatcher10.com Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave., 505-466-5528, jeancocteaucinema.
com (The cinema is closed for the month of March) No Name Cinema, 2013 Piñon St., nonamecinema.org Regal Santa Fe Place 6, 4250 Cerrillos Road, 505-424-6109, sfnm.
co/3o2Cesk Violet Crown, 106 Alcaldesa St., 505-216-5678, santafe.violetcrown.
com During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall. “A scruffy underdog yarn that will appeal not only to kids but also to their thirty- or fortysomething parents.” ( Hollywood Reporter ) Family, rated PG, 101 minutes, Jean Cocteau Cinema THE FILMS AND VIDEOS OF DOMINICK RIVERS Wednesday, July 31 Dominick Rivers, No Name Cinema’s inaugural artist-in- residence, is an experimental filmmaker whose video work, framed by larger installations, examines the popular media used to capture and sentimentalize memory.
His research is focused on developing eco-friendly substitutions for alternative photographic processes that can be implemented with motion-picture film. These substitutions demonstrate that commonly accepted techniques can be made more accessible, promote environmental sustainability, and remain emotionally exigent. Rivers will be in attendance and participate in a post-screening Q&A session.
The evening features opening shorts on 16mm from NNC’s film library. Film shorts, not rated, doors open at 7 p.m.
and films begin at 7:30 p.m., $5-$15 suggested donation, No Name Cinema THE HANDMAIDEN Monday, July 29 The Video Library, America’s oldest video rental store, hosts free movie screenings each Monday at Jean Cocteau Cinema, and the next Video Club featured film is this South Korean psychological thriller from director Park Chan-wook.
In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the lady and steal her fortune. “ The Handmaiden is just pure cinema, a dizzying, disturbing fable of love and betrayal that piles on luxurious imagery, while never losing track of its story’s human core.
” ( The Atlantic ) Romance/thriller, not rated, 144 minutes, Jean Cocteau Cinema BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name. “We like our movie junk food amped and familiar. In that light, what could be more comforting than watching the two stars of Ride or Die trash-talk each other with the kind of deep-dish disgruntled conviction it takes 29 years to build up?” ( Variety ) Action/comedy, rated R, 115 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10 DESPICABLE ME Gru (Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr.
, who’s intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru. “The Minions get a zany B plot that becomes one of the film’s strongest threads, and a strong voice cast keeps the film engaging and nimble.
” ( Hollywood Reporter ) Family/comedy, rated PG, 95 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown FLY ME TO THE MOON Brought in to fix NASA’s public image ahead of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’ (Channing Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up. “[Screenwriter Rose] Gilroy’s script may not be historically accurate, but it is rigorously researched and ingeniously structured, using forgotten or little-publicized aspects of the mission in unexpected ways.
” ( Variety ) Comedy/drama, rated PG-13, 132 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Violet Crown HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA, CHAPTER 1 Families, friends, and foes discover the lure of the Old West as the Civil War divides the country. Kevin Costner directs and stars. “Costner boasts an instinctive understanding of the archetype and thus elevates the role and each line beyond the possibility of camp.
” ( Times U.K. ) Western/drama, rated R, 181 minutes, Violet Crown INSIDE OUT 2 The little voices inside Riley’s head know her inside and out.
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren’t sure how to feel. Featuring the voices of actors Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, and Ayo Edebiri.
Family/comedy, rated PG, 96 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown LONGLEGS FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer (Nicolas Cage) and must stop him before he strikes again. “ Longlegs gets under your skin and stays there, immersing you so thoroughly in the repulsive, discomforting nature of evil through terrifying imagery and a tactile atmosphere that it’s unshakable.
” ( Bloody Disgusting ) Horror, rated R, 101 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Violet Crown} NATIONAL ANTHEM A construction worker joins a community of queer rodeo performers searching for their own version of the American dream. While working on a ranch in the Southwest, they contend with the undeniable forces of nature, family, and love. “ National Anthem seems impossibly idyllic yet palpably authentic at the same time.
” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) Drama, rated R, 99 minutes, Violet Crown A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE When New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion, a woman and other survivors try to find a way to safety. They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound. Sci-fi/horror, rated PG-13, 99 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Violet Crown THELMA Thelma Post (June Squib) is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone.
With help from a friend (Richard Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, she embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her. With Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell. ”The direction is tight, the two leads are charmers, and the supporting cast allows them to shine.
It all goes down as easily, and as unremarkably, as warm milk.” ( The New York Times ) Comedy/action, rated PG-13, 97 minutes, Violet Crown TWISTERS Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones) gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures.
As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler, and their competing teams find themselves in a fight for their lives as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma. “It’s loaded with fun and sometimes funny set pieces and enough danger to keep you on your toes.” ( The New York Times ) Action/thriller, rated PG-13, 122 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown WIDOW CLICQUOT After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (Haley Bennett) flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together.
Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world’s first great businesswomen. “There was enough story here for an epic, but [director Thomas] Napper chose to make a poem-like movie, one that sustains a tone of mystery and wonder from start to finish.” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) Drama, rated R, 90 minutes, Violet Crown SOURCES: Google, IMDb.
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