Join us every Saturday and Sunday at 11 am to celebrate the wonderful world of cinema. From cinematic landmarks to cult classics to overlooked gems, these are movies you can't miss on the big screen!
Beginning June 11, the Ruth Sokolof Theater will temporarily close as baseball fans from across the country take in the sights and sounds of the Men’s College World Series down the street. There will be no Weekend Essentials during this time. Showtimes at the Ruth will resume June 26.
Set in a gorgeously photographed Technicolor England and a monochrome heaven, A Matter of Life and Death took the imaginative daring of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger to new heights.
Read MoreIn thirty-nine hypnotic long takes engraved in ghostly black and white, Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky conjure an apocalyptic vision of dreamlike dread and fathomless beauty.
Read MoreReleased in just a handful of theaters across the US following its premiere at Sundance, Little Miss Sunshine would go on to become a box office success, collect two Oscars and be included in The New York Times’ 2025 list of “The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.”
Read MoreA love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Terrence Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating a timeless American idyll that is also a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.
Read MoreWhere does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene.
Read MoreWith revolutionary special visual effects, John Williams’ unforgettable score, and winning performances, Close Encounters quickly joined Spielberg’s previous picture, Jaws, as one of the most popular films of all-time upon release.
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