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Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light Directed by Paul Wagner Sunday, May 4, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members Narrated by Hugh Dancy and featuring Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O’Keeffe, this captivating new documentary delves into the life and legacy of the pioneering artist who transformed the American … Continued
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound Directed by Antony Crook Friday, May 9, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A breathtaking look at community building.”—Jenny Nulf, The Austin Chronicle Over 25 years and 10 studio albums—using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace—Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built … Continued
Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes) Directed by Jonathan Millet Saturday, May 10, 11 am | BUY TICKETS $15 | $12 Speed members | Free for Speed Cinephiles “A superbly performed cat-and-mouse drama.”—Jessica Kiang, Variety Two years after being released from Syrian jail, Hamid (breakout star Adam Bessa) is making ends meet as a construction worker … Continued
1-800-ON-HER-OWN Directed by Dana Floor Saturday, May 10, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Anti-folk singer-songwriter, political activist, feminist icon and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner: it should be surprising that Ani DiFranco has also been a pioneering force in independent music for over three decades.”—Andy Fyfe, Mojo In the early … Continued
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound Directed by Antony Crook Saturday, May 10, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A breathtaking look at community building.”—Jenny Nulf, The Austin Chronicle Over 25 years and 10 studio albums—using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace—Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built … Continued
1-800-ON-HER-OWN Directed by Dana Floor Sunday, May 11, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Anti-folk singer-songwriter, political activist, feminist icon and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner: it should be surprising that Ani DiFranco has also been a pioneering force in independent music for over three decades.”—Andy Fyfe, Mojo In the early … Continued
Gas Food Lodging Directed by Allison Anders Wednesday, May 14, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “Subtly etched characters, effortlessly fine performances, and a moving story that is not easily forgotten.” —Janet Maslin, New York Times Adapted from the novel Don’t Look and It Won’t Hurt by Richard Peck, Allison … Continued
Science on Screen® Dead Ringers Directed by David Cronenberg Thursday, May 15, 6 pm CINEMA+ | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed Cinema In Dead Ringers, David Cronenberg tells the chilling story of identical twin gynecologists—suave Elliot and sensitive Beverly, bipolar sides of one personality—who share the same practice, the same apartment, the same women. When a … Continued
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Directed by Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson Friday, May 16, 7 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A fittingly eccentric portrait of an artist who gladly draws outside the lines.”—Nadine Smith, Nashville Scene Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about … Continued
The Great Gatsby Directed by Baz Luhrmann Saturday, May 17 | BUY TICKETS 11 am, cash bar in the Speed Cinema lobby with a Gatsby-inspired cocktail 12 pm, screening $12 | $8 Speed members “This is a film which takes classic source material and imbues it on screen with a sense of wonder commensurate to its prior … Continued
New 4K Restoration Withnail and I Saturday, May 17, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Deliciously witty and sophisticated as outrageously funny.”—Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times London. The 1960s. Two unemployed actors—acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden “I” (Paul McGann)—drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. When … Continued
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Directed by Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson Saturday, May 17, 7 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A fittingly eccentric portrait of an artist who gladly draws outside the lines.”—Nadine Smith, Nashville Scene Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about … Continued
Lamplightings/Sunday Showcase Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania Directed by Jonas Mekas Sunday, May 18, 1 pm Free, first come, first served In 1949, Lithuanian writer and poet Jonas Mekas departed a war-ravaged Europe accompanied by his brother Adolfas. The two would ultimately settle in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and shortly thereafter would come upon a Bolex … Continued
New 4K Restoration Withnail and I Sunday, May 18, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Deliciously witty and sophisticated as outrageously funny.”—Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times London. The 1960s. Two unemployed actors—acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden “I” (Paul McGann)—drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and lighter fluid. When … Continued
Art Spigelman: Disaster is My Muse Directed by Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin Friday, May 23, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It’s a history, a biography and an autobiographical howl as well as a milestone in the history of comics and a foundational American work about the Holocaust.”—Manohla Dargis, New York … Continued
Art Spigelman: Disaster is My Muse Directed by Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin Saturday, May 24, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “It’s a history, a biography and an autobiographical howl as well as a milestone in the history of comics and a foundational American work about the Holocaust.”—Manohla Dargis, New York … Continued
Art for Everybody Directed by Miranda Yousef Saturday, May 24, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Meticulously researched and revealing,”—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times You’ve seen his cozy cottages, idyllic gardens, and welcoming village streets on everything from canvas to commemorative plates. Both celebrated and disparaged for his kitschy signature settings, the “Painter … Continued
Sunday Showcase Princess Tam Tam Directed by Edmond T. Greville Sunday, May 25, 1 pm Free, first come, first served “Irresistible…as of today the most enchanting new film in town.” —Vincent Canby, New York Times In the 1930s, black performers were forbidden to steal the spotlight from white actors on the American screen. To circumvent this … Continued
Art for Everybody Directed by Miranda Yousef Sunday, May 25, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “Meticulously researched and revealing,”—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times You’ve seen his cozy cottages, idyllic gardens, and welcoming village streets on everything from canvas to commemorative plates. Both celebrated and disparaged for his kitschy signature settings, the “Painter … Continued
Magic Farm Directed by Amalia Ulman Friday, May 30, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “A formally radical, biting satire about odious, privileged Americans adrift in a remote Argentine rural town.”—Carlos Aguilar, Variety Fake it ’til you make it. The latest gem from Amalia Ulman (El Planeta), Magic Farm takes us … Continued
Exhibition on Screen Michelangelo: Love and Death Directed by David Bickerstaff Saturday, May 31, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $10 Speed members The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and … Continued
Magic Farm Directed by Amalia Ulman Saturday, May 31, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed and Women in Film-KY members “A formally radical, biting satire about odious, privileged Americans adrift in a remote Argentine rural town.”—Carlos Aguilar, Variety Fake it ’til you make it. The latest gem from Amalia Ulman (El Planeta), Magic Farm takes us … Continued
Grand Tour Directed by Miguel Gomes Saturday, May 31, 6 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A quiet knockout.”—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times From Miguel Gomes, the award-winning director of Tabu and Arabian Nights, comes a globe-trotting tale of unrequited love. Earning Gomes the Best Director prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Grand Tour blends melodrama and screwball … Continued
Exhibition on Screen Michelangelo: Love and Death Directed by David Bickerstaff Sunday, June 1, 12:30 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $10 Speed members The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and … Continued
Grand Tour Directed by Miguel Gomes Sunday, June 1, 3 pm | BUY TICKETS $12 | $8 Speed members “A quiet knockout.”—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times From Miguel Gomes, the award-winning director of Tabu and Arabian Nights, comes a globe-trotting tale of unrequited love. Earning Gomes the Best Director prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Grand Tour blends melodrama and screwball … Continued
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