The Killers
NEVADA THEATRE 11/10- THE KILLERS - Our study of femme fatales continues with Robert Siodmak’s THE KILLERS. A tense film noir, THE KILLERS follows the mystery surrounding a seemingly ordinary man, known as "The Swede," who is brutally murdered by two hitmen in a small town. As an insurance investigator looks into the circumstances of the killing, the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks, revealing layers of betrayal, crime, and intrigue. It soon becomes evident that the Swede, portrayed by Burt Lancaster in his film debut, may have been drawn into a bank heist by his love interest, Kitty Collins, played by the captivating Ava Gardner.
Gun Crazy (Deadly is the Female)
Sunrise Cinema, Saturday, Nov. 16th, 9:30 AM: GUN CRAZY: Noirvember comes to Sunrise Cinema with this explosive film noir penned by Dalton Trumbo. The movie centers on a young man, Bart Tare (John Dall), who has been obsessed with guns since childhood but is morally opposed to killing. After meeting a sharpshooter named Annie Starr (Peggy Cummins) at a carnival, the two fall in love and embark on a dangerous journey driven by their shared passion for firearms. At Starr’s insistence the two begin a life of crime, steering them closer and closer to oblivion.
But I'm a Cheerleader
ONYX AFTER HOURS Friday 11/8 @ 10 PM: Natasha Lyonne stars in this indie cult classic about queer love and the artificiality of heteronormativity. BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER follows Megan (Lyonne), a high school cheerleader whose friends and family suspect she's gay, despite her being unaware of it herself. They send her to a conversion therapy camp called True Directions, run by Mary Brown (Cathy Moriarty) and “ex-gay” Mike (RuPaul), where teens are trained to embrace traditional gender roles and heterosexuality. As Megan begins to question the program’s methods, she also starts to understand more about her own identity, forming unexpected connections with others at the camp.
