"THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM" (2024)
2025-02-05 21:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” (2024) on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.

Admission is free and no tickets required.

OUTSHINE COCKTAILS AND CINEMA: UM STUDENT SHOWCASE LGBTQ+ SHORT FILMS
2025-02-07 19:00 - 21:00
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The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival and the University of Miami’s LGBTQ Student Center invite you to a free “Cocktails and Cinema” event, featuring six short films shot and directed by UM students and faculty, followed by a cocktail reception (alcohol for ages 21+ only) for the public to meet the filmmakers.
The event takes place at 7 p.m. Friday, February 7. Admission is free but registration required at link above.
Here is the list of movies being shown:

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SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "KING OF THE HILL" (1993)
2025-02-09 13:00 - 15:00
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9 for a screening of Steven Soderbergh’s 1993 charming drama “King of the Hill.”
“King of the Hill” is the story of a 12-year-old boy who is left on his own in St. Louis during the Great Depression, and not only survives but thrives, and learns a thing or two. His parents are absent for excellent reasons: His mother is in a TB sanitarium, and his father, a door-to-door salesman, having failed to find much of a market for wickless candles, has left town to travel for a watch company.
His younger brother has been shipped away to relatives. That leaves young Aaron behind in his family’s rooms in the Empire Hotel, a transient hotel not quite nice enough to qualify as a brothel.
KING OF THE HILL | 1993 | DIRECTOR: Steven Soderbergh | WITH: Jesse Bradford, Jeroen Krabbe, Lisa Eichhorn, Adrien Brody, Karen Allen, Elizabeth McGovern, Spalding Gray | RUNNING TIME: 1H 43M | RATED PG-13 for thematic elements | PROJECTED IN DIGITAL 2K
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“As a hero, Aaron has some of the qualities of Huckleberry Finn, David Copperfield or Oliver Twist. He’s plucky, smart, and knows his way around people. It is a sad truth that he could not survive in today’s unkinder world, but in the 1930s he finds it possible to support himself and even attend a prestigious local school, all because of his gift of gab and his genius at creative lying.
“King of the Hill” could have been a family picture, or a heartwarming TV docudrama, or a comedy. Soderbergh must have seen more deeply into the Hotchner memoir, however, because his movie is not simply about what happens to the kid. It’s about how the kid learns and grows through his experiences. It’s about growing up, not just about having colorful adventures.
“And despite the absence of Aaron’s family for much of the picture, it’s about the support a family can give – even, if it’s believed in, when it isn’t there.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $7.50 and include a Localist service processing fee. UM students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission.

CANES BLACK HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL 2025
2025-02-10 19:00 - 21:00
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The School of Communication is pleased to announce the second annual United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Admission is free and no registration required.
The program is comprised of short films that reflect on University of Miami’s rich Black History, including Black diasporic history, as well as films from any genre, including, but not limited to documentary, news, comedy, experimental, and drama. The films are based on contents in the UTrailblazers Experience, current events, and/or Black student experience(s) on a multicultural campus.
The goal of the festival is to enhance and highlight the UTrailblazers Experience at the Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Breezeway at the Cosford Cinema which honors the pioneers who paved the way for generations of Black students at the University of Miami.
Prizes range from $500-$1,500 and a chance to attend the Canes Los Angeles Film Showcase in May 2025.

Here is the list of competing films:
“ADORATION: A SHORT” Director Trinity Brione
“DIASPORA WARS” Director: Aria Harrell
“FLAY” Director: Gwyneth Johnson
“IN PLAIN SIGHT” Director: Beluchi Ibe
“MAKE YOU MINE” Director: Akinté Hutchinson
“TREVOR BRYAN: THE AMERICAN DREAM” Director: Isabelle Sturges

"GLADIATOR II" (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-02-12 21:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-15 20:00 - 22:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Gladiator II” (2024) on Wednesday, Feb. 12th at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 15th at 8 p.m.
After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "ROSEWOOD" (1997)
2025-02-16 13:00 - 15:30
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 for a screening of the historical drama “Rosewood,” about the 1923 attack by a racist lynch mob on the all-Black prosperous Florida town in 1923.
ROSEWOOD | 1997 | DIRECTOR: John Singleton | WITH: Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Jon Voight, Bruce McGill, Esther Rolle | RUNNING TIME: 2H 20M | RATED R for violence and some sexuality | PROJECTED IN 2K DIGITAL
In 1923, a black town in Florida was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people. This film is for them.

“Rosewood” was expensive, and there is some question in the industry about what audiences will be drawn to it; it’s not easily summarized in ads and does not obviously appeal to either Blacks (since it documents such a depressing chapter) or whites (depicted as murderous or ineffectual). Perhaps it will appeal to people looking for a well-made film that tells a gripping, important story. Now there’s a notion.” – Roger Ebert
Tickets are $7 (price includes service fee) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission. Cane card must be shown at the door.

"CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD" FREE SCREENING STUDENTS ONLY
2025-02-16 16:30 - 20:00
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You are invited to a free screening of “Captain America: Brave New World” with actor Danny Ramirez as The Falcon in attendance! The screening will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. Check-in opens at 4:30 p.m.
Please note: This screening is open only to college and university students from around South Florida. You must register using a school email address. School IDs will be checked at the door. Admission is first come, first served. Seating is not guaranteed. A rush line will be available for walk-ins.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD | 2025 | DIRECTOR: Julius Onah | WITH: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito, Danny Ramirez, Liv Tyler, Rosa Salazar, Tim Blake Nelson | RUNNING TIME: 1H 58M | RATED PG-13 for action violence and language | PROJECTION: 4K DCP

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“WICKED” (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-02-19 19:30 - 23:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Wicked” (2024) on Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 22nd at 8 p.m.
Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!

'MICKEY 17" (2025) FREE ADVANCE SCREENING
2025-02-20 19:00 - 21:30
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You are invited to an early screening of “Mickey 17” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Cosford Cinema.
(Please note: As per the wishes of distributor Warner Bros., press/reviewers will not be admitted to this screening.)
Mickey 17, known as an “expendable,” goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet.
MICKEY 17 | 2025 | DIRECTOR: Bong Joon Ho | WITH: Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Tony Collette, Mark Ruffalo | RUNNING TIME: 2H 19M | RATED R for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material | PROJECTION: 4K DCP

Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis so please arrive early. Ticket does not guarantee admission.

“WICKED” (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-02-22 20:00 - 22:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Wicked” (2024) on Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 22nd at 8 p.m.
Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "GLORY" (1989)
2025-02-23 13:00 - 15:00
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 for a screening of the Oscar-winning drama “Glory,” about the Civil War’s first all-Black volunteer company.
GLORY | 1989 | DIRECTOR: Ed Zwick | WITH: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher | RUNNING TIME: 2H 2M | RATED R for war violence, vulgar language, brutality and adult themes | PROJECTED IN 2K DIGITAL
Matthew Broderick stars as Col. Robert Gould Shaw, an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers. Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Denzel Washington,.

“These men are proud to be soldiers, proud to wear the uniform and also too proud to accept the racism they see all around them, as when a decision is made to pay black troops less than white. Blacks march as far, bleed as much and die as soon, they argue. Why should they be paid less for the same work?
“Shaw eventually sees the logic in this argument and joins his men in refusing their paychecks. That action is a turning point for the 54th, fusing the officers and men together into a unit with mutual trust. But there are countless smaller scenes that do the same thing, including one in which Shaw is pointedly told by one of his men that when the war is over, nothing much will have changed: “You’ll go back to your big house.”” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $6.00 (price includes service fee) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission. Cane card must be shown at the door.

"MOANA 2" (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-02-26 21:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-01 20:00 - 22:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Moana 2” (2024) on Wednesday, Feb. 26th at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 1st at 8 p.m.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!

AN EVENING WITH WILL PACKER AND KEVIN HART
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:30
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Books & Books and the Books & Books Literary Foundation are proud to present an evening with Will Packer and Kevin Hart at the Bill Cosford Cinema at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 for an in-person discussion of “Who Better Than You?: The Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big” (Harmony, $28).
General admission tickets are $28 and include a copy of the book. Tickets available at link above.
Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission (does not include a copy of the book). Student tickets are limited. Cane cards will be checked at the door.
Packer, a billion-dollar Hollywood producer, provides a master mentorship by sharing secrets to success honed from working with the biggest stars in the world. As Hart says of working with Packer: “I became a student and learned from the way he was moving. The man helped me grow and gave me the knowledge.”

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to make a major move, “Who Better Than You?” is a wildly entertaining peek into the behind the scenes of Hollywood that offers empowering guidance and humorous encouragement on how to be successful in an unpredictable world.
From Stomp the Yard to Ride Along to Girls Trip and many more, Will Packer’s films have collectively grossed more than $1 billion at the box office, with ten opening at number one! To outsiders, the unabashed confidence that has driven him since his college days—when he was trying to sell a micro-budget indie film—may look like arrogance. To Packer, that’s just what it took to make it on his own terms.
With Who Better Than You?, Packer has created the success toolkit he wished he’d had back then, filled with illuminating and laugh-out-loud stories as well as indispensable guidance.
About the Author:
Will Packer has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office. He is a member of the esteemed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was selected as the Producer of the 94th Academy Awards Ceremony, for which he received an Emmy nomination.
About the Moderator:
Kevin Hart is an award-winning actor and comedian. His films, including “Kevin Hart: What Now?”, “Central Intelligence,” “Think Like a Man,” “Get Hard,” “Ride Along” and “The Secret Life of Pets” have earned over $3.5 billion at the box office. He is also the first comedian with a Nike sneaker line; a television producer, creating the BET show Real Husbands of Hollywood and the Laugh Out Loud Network; and CEO of Hartbeat Productions.

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "THE WAGES OF FEAR" (1953)
2025-03-02 13:00 - 15:30
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 2, for Henri-Georges Clouzot’s suspense masterpiece “The Wages of Fear,” a thriller about four men hired to drive two trucks loaded with nitroglycerine across mountainous, treacherous terrain.
THE WAGES OF FEAR | 1953 | DIRECTOR: Henri-Georges Clouzot | WITH: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli | RUNNING TIME: 2H 36M | IN FRENCH with English subtitles | UNRATED | PROJECTED IN 2K
In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. As they ferry their explosive cargo to a faraway oil fire, each bump and jolt tests their courage, their friendship, and their nerves. The result is one of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, a white-knuckle ride from France’s legendary master of suspense Henri-Georges Clouzot.

“One thing that establishes “The Wages of Fear” as a film from the early 1950s, and not from today, is its attitude toward happy endings. Modern Hollywood thrillers cannot end in tragedy for its heroes, because the studios won’t allow it. “The Wages of Fear” is completely free to let anything happen to any of its characters, and if all four are not dead when the nitro reaches the blazing oil well, it may be because Clouzot is even more deeply ironic than we expect.
“The last scene, where a homebound truck is intercut with a celebration while a Strauss waltz plays on the radio, is a reminder of how much Hollywood has traded away by insisting on the childishness of the obligatory happy ending.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $6 (including service charge) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission (must show Cane card at the door).

"NOVOCAINE" FREE ADVANCE SCREENING
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:30
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Join us at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6 for a FREE advance screening of the new comedy “Novocaine,” starring Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) as a man born with the rare disorder CIPA (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain), which means he does not feel physical pain.
He grew up a sheltered child, learning to blend his food so he would not unwittingly chew off his own tongue, and he learned to wear a timer to remind himself when to go to the bathroom. But when his bank is robbed and his new love taken hostage, his affliction becomes his greatest strength as he sets out to rescue her.

Admission is free but registration required at link above. Tickets do not guarantee seating. Please arrive early.

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "DIABOLIQUE" (1955)
2025-03-09 13:00 - 15:00
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 9, for Henri-Georges Clouzot’s wicked thriller “Diabolique,” about two women who hatch a diabolical revenge plot.
DIABOLIQUE | 1955 | DIRECTOR: Henri-Georges Clouzot | WITH: Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel | RUNNING TIME: 1H 57M | IN FRENCH with English subtitles | UNRATED | PROJECTED IN 2K
Before “Psycho,” “Peeping Tom,” and “Repulsion, there was “Diabolique.” This thriller from Henri‑Georges Clouzot, which shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S., is the story of two women—the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys’ boarding school—who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and terrifying images, “Diabolique” is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking.

“The movie has fun with the usual whodunit details: The split-second timetables, and the sleepy old guard who must open the gates to let anyone in or out of the school grounds. The Inspector also amuses himself reconstructing timetables and quizzing a small student who seems to see and hear impossible things. Then comes the ending, inspired by “Gaslight,” in which a woman is either going mad, or nothing is as it seems. “Diabolique” is so well constructed that even today it works on its intended level.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $6 (including service charge) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission (must show Cane card at the door).

"MY AUNT GILMA" ("MI TIA GILMA") SCREENING
2025-03-15 19:00 - 21:30
You’re invited to a screening of “Mi tia Gilma” (“My Aunt Gilma”), writer-director Alexandra Henao’s drama about Isabel, a 13-year-old girl who cares for her aunt Gilma, who was hospitalized in Caracas after being beaten by her partner.
Amidst the chaos that surrounds them, Isabel will do anything to save her aunt and fulfill a promise.
The film, starring Maryale Benites and Diana Peñalve and produced by Beto Benites, Constanza Profeta and Silvia Godinho, will screen at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15. The movie is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Director Alexandra Henao will participate in a Q&A with the audience following the screening.
Tickets are $14 and available here.

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "BELLE DE JOUR" (1967)
2025-03-16 13:00
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16, for Luis Bunuel’s box office smash “Belle de Jour,” starring Catherine Deneuve as a housewife who starts secretly spending her afternoon working at a bordello.
BELLE DE JOUR | 1967 | DIRECTOR: Luis Bunuel | WITH: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel, Michel Piccoli | RUNNING TIME: 1H 40M | IN FRENCH with English subtitles | UNRATED | PROJECTED IN 2K
Catherine Deneuve’s porcelain perfection hides a cracked interior in one of the actress’s most iconic roles: Séverine, a Paris housewife who begins secretly spending her afternoon hours working in a bordello.
This surreal and erotic late-sixties daydream from provocateur for the ages Luis Buñuel is an examination of desire and fetishistic pleasure (its characters’ and its viewers’), as well as a gently absurdist take on contemporary social mores and class divisions. Fantasy and reality commingle in this burst of cinematic transgression, which was one of Buñuel’s biggest hits.

“It is possibly the best-known erotic film of modern times, perhaps the best. That’s because it understands eroticism from the inside-out–understands how it exists not in sweat and skin, but in the imagination.
“Belle de Jour” is seen entirely through the eyes of Severine, the proper 23-year-old surgeon’s wife, played by Catherine Deneuve. Bunuel, who was 67 when the film was released, had spent a lifetime making sly films about the secret terrain of human nature, and he knew one thing most directors never discover: For a woman like Severine, walking into a room to have sex, the erotic charge comes not from who is waiting in the room, but from the fact that she is walking into it. Sex is about herself. Love of course is another matter.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $6 (including service charge) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission (must show Cane card at the door).

"DROP" FREE ADVANCE SCREENING
2025-03-17 19:30 - 21:30
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Join us at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17 for a free advance screening of “Drop,” the new thriller from director Christopher Landon (“Happy Death Day”) about a first date gone horribly, scarily wrong.
DROP | 2025 | DIRECTOR: Christopher Landon | WITH: Brandon Sklenar, Meghann Fahy, Violette Beane, Ed Weeks | RUNNING TIME: 1H 40M | RATED PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language, sexual references | 2K DIGITAL PROJECTION
Violet (Meghann Fahy), a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (It Ends with Us’ Brandon Sklenar) is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
She is instructed to tell nobody and follow instructions or the hooded figure she sees on her home security cameras will kill Violet’s young son and babysitting sister. Violet must do exactly as directed or everyone she loves will die.

Admission is free but registration required at link above. Ticket does not guarantee seating. Please arrive early.

“SATURDAY NIGHT” (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-03-19 21:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-22 20:00 - 22:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Saturday Night” (2024) on Wednesday, Mar. 19th at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 22nd at 8 p.m.
At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live (1975).

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!

CELEBRATING WOMEN WHO COMMUNICATE: "LILLY" (2025)
2025-03-21 18:00 - 21:00
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In honor of Women’s History Month, you are invited to our “Celebrating Women who Communicate” event featuring a free screening of the new drama “Lilly,” followed by a fireside chat with University of Miami Alumna and Executive Producer Jayne Sherman at 6:15 p.m. Friday, March 21. Admission is free.
“Lilly” is a dramatic feature film, starring Patricia Clarkson, John Benjamin Hickey and Thomas Sadoski, about the true story of Lilly Ledbetter, an Alabama tire factory worker who fights for justice after 20 years of being mistreated and cheated by the company.

An emotional journey of heartbreak and euphoria, “Lilly” is the story of an ordinary woman who stands up to powerful corporate and political forces, underscoring the impact a single, courageous person can have on society.
Directed by Rachel Feldman, “Lilly” won BEST of the FEST at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival and was awarded the Anti Defamation League’s STAND UP AWARD at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Admission is FREE but registration required at link above. Join us!

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "THREE COLORS: RED" (1994)
2025-03-23 13:00 - 15:00
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 23, for director Krzysztof Kieślowski’s incandescent meditation on fate and chance, about a sweet-souled yet somber runway model in Geneva whose life dramatically intersects with that of a bitter retired judge,
THREE COLORS: RED | 1994 | DIRECTOR:Krzysztof Kieślowski | WITH: Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frederique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit | RUNNING TIME: 1H 39M | IN FRENCH with English subtitles | RATED R for a brief but strong sex scene | PROJECTED IN 4K
The final installment in Kieślowski’s colors trilogy (after “Blue” and “White,” named for the colors of the French flag), “Red” tells the story of young model and student Valentine (Irène Jacob), who hits a dog with her car and thus begins a strange relationship with its owner, retired judge Joseph Kern (Jean-Louis Trintignant), does not offer a straightforwardly heartwarming vision of humanity, nor does it clearly preach the socialist politics we may naturally associate with the titular color. “Red ultimately culminates with a note of tentative optimism, not just for the protagonists of this film but for those of the entire trilogy.

“One day Valentine’s car strikes a dog, and she takes it to the home of its owner, a retired judge. He hardly seems to care for the dog, or for her. He spends his days in an elaborate spying scheme, using wiretaps to monitor an affair being carried on by a neighbor. There is an instant spark that strikes between the old man and the young woman – a contact, a recognition of similarity, or sympathy – but they are 40 years apart in age, strangers to one another, and have met by accident, and . . .
“The story becomes completely fascinating. We have no idea where it is going, where it could possibly go. There is no plot to reassure us. No goal that the characters hope to attain. Will the young woman and the judge ever meet again? What will come of that? Does it matter? Would it be good, or bad? Such questions, in “Red,” become infinitely more interesting than the questions in simple-minded commercial movies, about whether the hero will kill the bad guys, and drive his car fast, and blow things up, or whether his girlfriend will take off her clothes.
“Seeing a movie like “Red,” we are reminded that watching many commercial films is the cinematic equivalent of reading Dick and Jane. The mysteries of everyday life are so much deeper and more exciting than the contrivances of plots.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $6 (including service charge) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission (must show Cane card at the door).

“ANORA” (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-03-26 21:00 - 23:00, 2025-03-29 20:00 - 22:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Anora” (2024) on Wednesday, Mar. 26th at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 29th at 8 p.m.
A young escort from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!

SUNDAYS AT THE U WITH MOVIES: "MONTEREY POP" (1968)
2025-03-30 13:00 - 15:00
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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 30, for a rare screening of “Monterey Pop,” director D.A. Pennebaker’s iconic documentary about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock and roll festival of all time.
MONTEREY POP | 1968 | DIRECTOR: D.A. Pennebaker | WITH: Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Mamas and the Papas, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Ravi Shankar, The Who | RUNNING TIME: 1H 18M | UNRATED | 4K RESTORATION
On a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the beginning of the Summer of Love, the first Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade’s spirit and ushering in a new era of rock and roll. Monterey featured career-making performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, but they were just a few among a wildly diverse cast that included Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Who, the Byrds, Hugh Masekela, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar. With his characteristic vérité style, D. A. Pennebaker captured it all, immortalizing moments that have become legend: Pete Townshend destroying his guitar, Jimi Hendrix burning his.

“Fifty years on, what ‘Monterey Pop’ offers contemporary audiences is a powerful reminder of a largely absent world, a glimpse into an era that begat one of the last collective gasps of romantic utopianism of our time. Myths tell of things that never were but always are. “Monterey Pop” captures icons who certainly were, but who also exist for us, like their predecessors from antiquity, in the ethereal eternity of our collective mythology.
“Pennebaker’s film has never looked or sounded as dynamic and shockingly modern as it does in this fiftieth-anniversary restoration. At moments, Hendrix, Redding, and Joplin seem to be performing from a place beyond their own ability, their talent and questing spirit buoyed by the era. For as long as we revisit Monterey Pop, these figures, like constellations, remain brilliantly alive for us beyond their own small purchase of time.” Michael Chaiken
Tickets are $6 (including service charge) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission (must show Cane card at the door).

“QUEER” (2024) FREE SCREENING
2025-04-02 21:00 - 23:00
The University of Miami’s Cinematic Arts Commission invites you to a free screening of “Queer” (2024) on Wednesday, Apr. 2nd at 9 p.m. and Saturday, Apr. 5th at 8 p.m.
In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

Admission is FREE and no tickets required!
