Double Indemnity
NEVADA THEATRE -DOUBLE INDEMNITY (11/3) - It’s time for Noirvember 2024, and this year we pay homage to some of the greatest femme fatales to ever grace the silver screen. In this story, long considered the quintessential film noir, Barbara Stawyck shines as the seductive and conniving Phyllis Dietrichson. When Phyllis meets insurance salesman Walter Neff, played by Fred MacMurray, the two begin plotting the murder of her husband. Directed by Billy Wilder from a screenplay co-written with famed author Raymond Chandler, Double Indemnity is the perfect film to kick off our celebration of all things noir! Plus, Nevada City mayor Gary Petersen will be in attendance to usher in Noirvember and introduce the film!
Godzilla (Gojira) (1954)
Sunrise Cinema, Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 9:30 AM: GODZILLA - Godzilla first roared onto screens 70 years ago, and we celebrate the king of all monsters’ birthday with our screening of the original Japanese-language version. After the freighter Eiko-maru is mysteriously destroyed, a series of tragic events ensues, including the sinking of multiple ships sent to investigate and the devastation of Odo Island. This leads to the discovery of Godzilla, a giant sea monster awakened by underwater hydrogen bomb testing. Paleontologist Kyohei Yamane (Takashi Shimura) argues that Godzilla, impervious to conventional weapons, should be studied, while the government attempts to destroy the monster with military force.
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.
