Drunken Cinema: Predator
Deep in the jungle, several bodies have been discovered skinned and hanging from trees — although who or what could have done this is a mystery. Military covert specialist Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his team are called in to eliminate the threat, but once in the heart of the menacing jungle, they discover something far […]
Drawn In: A Scanner Darkly
Set in a not-too-distant future where America has lost its “war” on drugs, Fred, an undercover cop, is one of many people hooked on the popular drug, Substance D, which causes its users to develop split personalities. Fred is obsessed with taking down Bob, a notorious drug dealer, but due to his Substance D addiction, […]
The Rivals of Amziah King
“[…] a gleeful mashup of genres and tones blending bluegrass music, comedy, revenge, and heist-thriller elements into a tasty homestyle buffet full of eccentric characters and thick Southern accents.” – John Fink, The Film StageStarring Matthew McConaughey and Kurt Russell.Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King (McConaughey) herds a […]
Rosebush Pruning
Packed with cast of familiar faces including Callum Turner, Jamie Belle, Elle Fanning, Tracy Letts and Pamela Anderson, Brazilian-Algerian film director Karim Aïnouz carfts a biting satire about the absurdity of the traditional patriarchal family. In an opulent villa beneath the Catalonian sun, American siblings Jack, Ed, Anna and Robert wallow in isolation and their […]
Her Private Hell
After a 10-year hiatus from feature filmmaking, the acclaimed director of “Drive” and “The Neon Demon,” Nicolas Winding Refn, is back with his new film, “Her Private Hell.” A mysterious mist envelops a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity. A troubled young woman embarks on a quest to find her father, which intersects […]
Twin Peaks: Season 2 – Episodes 19 – 22 (Season Finale)
The ByTowne Cinema invites you back to a small town, where the burning question on everyone’s lips is: “Who killed Laura Palmer?” Bi-weekly, we will be screening episodes of the second season of the iconic series created by the visionary minds of David Lynch and Mark Frost. “Twin Peaks” (1990) follows FBI Agent Dale Cooper […]
Tuner
A talented piano tuner’s life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.
Japanese Film Week: Shoplifters
Free Admission The Embassy of Japan presents Japanese Film Week. A celebration of the best in contemporary and classic filmmaking in Japan. Directed by Kobe-Eda Hiokazu (“Still Walking”, “Monster”) and 2018 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing […]
Restoration: Amores Perros
25th Anniversary Screening & New 4K Restoration! Mexico City. A fatal car crash. Three lives collide. A teenager risks it all to run away with his brother’s wife. A model loses everything after moving in with her lover. A homeless man unearths the ghosts of his past. As their stories unfold, human chaos, cruelty, and […]
Our Hero, Balthazar Director Q&A
Join us for a special screening featuring a Q&A with director Oscar Boyson! “Our Hero, Balthazar” is a seriously dark comedy about the internet, gun culture, school shootings, masculinity and class in America. More specifically, it’s about a wealthy teenager from New York City who tries to impress his activist crush by traveling to Texas […]
