On @letterboxd.social: Noni Ford looks at Michael Shannon’s character of Curtis LaForche and how his desperate struggle to protect his family reveals the heart of the psychological drama TAKE SHELTER, screening 3/26 with actor Michael Shannon present for a Q&A!

Our @letterboxd.social latest: Ben van Welzen praises the delicate balance of biting satire and the violent realities of World War II in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 masterpiece TO BE OR NOT TO BE, screening 3/8 as part of our Hoosiers on Screen marathon.

New on @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan explains how the Luca Guadagnino film BONES AND ALL (screening 3/6) reinterprets its YA novel origins to strengthen and complicate its female protagonist’s coming-of-age story.

Alex Brannan considers one of the most infamous scenes of Georges Franju's EYES WITHOUT A FACE, its reinterpretation for the U.S. re-release (screening on 2/28), and why the film shouldn’t be defined as conventional horror on @letterboxd.social:

On @letterboxd.social: Jesse Pasternack argues that TWIN PEAKS' second season is a singular television experience that defines the show at its funniest and most delightfully unhinged. Catch the last five episodes of season two this Sunday!

New on @letterboxd.social: Noni Ford reflects on the birth of the French New Wave, as depicted by Richard Linklater’s latest film NOUVELLE VAGUE (screening tonight and tomorrow!), and her hopes for the future of film movements.

Alex Brannan details how Russ Meyer’s exploitation flick FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! (screening on 2/6) earns its status as a cult classic on @letterboxd.social:

Alex Brannan contextualizes Francis Ford Coppola’s notorious and divisive 2024 epic MEGALOPOLIS (screening 1/29) on @letterboxd.social:

We’re closed because of the snow! Today’s TWIN PEAKS screening has been moved to Sunday 2.1 at 10am. Today’s tickets are good for next week’s show. Questions: [email protected]

On @letterboxd.social: IU Chancellor Michael A. McRobbie shares his introductory remarks ahead of our January 24th screening of THRONE OF BLOOD, the first film in our series of Akira Kurosawa/Toshiro Mifune collaborations as chosen by McRobbie.

On @letterboxd.social: Jesse Pasternack makes a case for why Kon Ichikawa’s portrait of the ’64 Olympics TOKYO OLYMPIAD (screening 1/27) is the gold standard for sports documentaries.

Noni Ford explores the 2012 sci-fi actioner DREDD (screening in 3D on 1/22) and how its depiction of enhanced criminal forces relate to what is currently happening with AI and other recent technologies on @letterboxd.social:

New on @letterboxd.social: Ben van Welzen discusses how the fraught tensions of Taiwan’s geopolitical landscape are hidden beneath the quiet family drama of Edward Yang’s 2000 masterpiece YI YI (screening 1/21 in a new 4K restoration).

New on @letterboxd.social: Michaela Owens recommends a handful of films to check out that either influenced or go well with Rian Johnson’s latest murder-mystery masterclass WAKE UP DEAD MAN (screening 12/19 with composer Nathan Johnson in attendance!).

Ben van Welzen breaks down what makes PRIDE & PREJUDICE, the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s best known novel that is screening on 12/13, such a successful film on @letterboxd.social:

On @letterboxd.social: Noni Ford laments the current state of the romantic comedy and explains why Billy Wilder’s 1960 masterwork THE APARTMENT (screening in 4K on 12/13) should be what the modern rom-com landscape aspires to today.

New on @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan gives into the holiday spirit and praises the undeniable exuberance of a yuletide classic, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (screening 12/6).

Jesse Pasternack explains how the cinematography of Pablo Larraín’s dark satire EL CONDE (screening tomorrow, 12/4) works so well in the context of the film on @letterboxd.social:

Our @letterboxd.social latest: Underground Film Series curator Richard Jermain contextualizes the undersung directorial work of the quietly influential Peter Hutton, whose films IMAGES OF ASIAN MUSIC and LODZ SYMPHONY we'll be screening this Friday, 11/5.

Jesse Pasternack explains how PAN'S LABYRINTH (screening 11/20) develops one of filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro’s most frequent themes on @letterboxd.social:

Noni Ford speaks with composer and Jon Vickers Scoring Award winner Jamey Guzman about her new score for the 1926 film TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM (which will have its world premiere on 11/15), her advice for aspiring composers, and more on @letterboxd.social:

New on @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan takes a stage dive into how the 2015 thriller GREEN ROOM (screening 11/13) explores ideas of identity and authenticity with its conceit of a punk band fighting for their lives.

IU Cinema House Manager Ava Clouden wrestles with why they still find their pick for this fall’s Staff Selects series, ROSEMARY'S BABY (screening 11/14), to be a resonant piece of cinema despite its incredibly controversial director on @letterboxd.social:

On @letterboxd.social: Ben van Welzen breaks down how musician biopics like WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY go beyond the usual tropes to match the allure of their subjects. Catch WEIRD w/producer Mike Farah tonight, 11/7, at 7pm!

New on @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan champions the rebellious ethos and audacious feminism of two works by underground film icon Sarah Jacobson, I WAS A TEENAGE SERIAL KILLER and MARY JANE'S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE, both of which will be screened on 11/8.

New on @letterboxd.social: IU Chancellor Michael A. McRobbie shares his introductory remarks from our October 25th screening of THE CONFESSION, the second film in our ongoing series of Costa-Gavras films, which will conclude this Saturday, 11/1, with MISSING.

Chris Forrester articulates how Costa-Gavras’s Palme d'Or-winning drama MISSING (screening 11/1) subverts the idea of the “Hollywood true story” movie in favor of realism and harsh truths on @letterboxd.social:

On @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan takes a look at the clever interrogation of tech in the throwback slasher CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD and the bone-chilling thriller RED ROOMS. See both films as part of our Slice & Dice Double Feature on 10/31!

New on @letterboxd.social: Noni Ford describes how cult classic DONNIE DARKO’s outsider characters question the normalization and acceptance of their town’s insidious behavior. See the film in a new 4K restoration on 10/24!

It’s VIDEO STORE DAY! Head on over to see our friends @vulturevideo.bsky.social today from noon-10pm for all the good stuff

Tomorrow is Video Store Day! Be sure to visit our buds @vulturevideo.bsky.social who will be open extended hours (noon-10pm) and have some surprises in store!

Free movie alert! Monday, 10/20 at AMC Indianapolis at 7pm - get your tickets here: gofobo.com/REGRETTINGIU

City Lights Film Series curator Ahmed Tahsin Shams uncovers the raw pulse of human struggle in Robert Bresson’s L'ARGENT (screening 10/18) on @letterboxd.social:

On @letterboxd.social: Jesse Pasternack looks back at the comedic work Val Kilmer brought to the screen in the ’80s with films like REAL GENIUS (screening 10/16) and how it precipitated his later movie stardom.

Chris Forrester breaks down the mirroring between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s characters, the vicious cycle of the carceral system, and more in 1995’s cops-and-robbers saga HEAT (screening 10/9) on @letterboxd.social:

Ahead of our 10/4 showing of RIEFENSTAHL, on @letterboxd.social Ben van Welzen considers how film was used to exalt and expose the evil of WWII, as demonstrated by the opposing approaches of Leni Riefenstahl and Alain Resnais.

Our @letterboxd.social latest: IU Cinema Founding Director Emeritus Jon Vickers discusses the pivotal role of nature in the Miyazaki classic MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (showing 9/30) and the inspiring documentary about second chances CITY OF TREES (showing 10/7).

On @letterboxd.social: Ben van Welzen details how filmmaker Billy Wilder's past informed his work and subsequently elevated American cinema with films like SOME LIKE IT HOT (screening 9/27).

Jesse Pasternack explains why the use of voiceover narration excels in Alfonso Cuarón’s coming-of-age classic Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN (screening 9/25) on @letterboxd.social:

New on @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan extols the virtues of MICKEY 17 (screening 9/19 and 9/20), Bong Joon-ho’s unfairly maligned follow-up to his Oscar-winning smash PARASITE.

Underground Film Series curator Justin Bonthuys details how the John Waters trashterpiece PINK FLAMINGOS (screening 9/19) is still relevant over 50 years later on @letterboxd.social.

Chris Forrester explains how filmmaker Todd Haynes expertly crafted a David Bowie biopic without actually making a David Bowie biopic with VELVET GOLDMINE (screening on 9/18) on @letterboxd.social:

Our @letterboxd.social latest: Michaela Owens contextualizes the production history of the comedy classic directed by Mike Nichols and penned by Elaine May, THE BIRDCAGE (screening tomorrow, 9/11).

Noni Ford discusses the authenticity and friendship imbued in Eva Victor’s acclaimed feature debut SORRY, BABY (screening 9/12 and 9/13) on Letterboxd:

New on @letterboxd: Michaela Owens takes a deep dive into the various iterations of the iconic detective at the heart of the Pink Panther franchise, which kicked off with 1963's THE PINK PANTHER (screening this Saturday, 9/6).

New on @letterboxd.social: Jesse Pasternack makes his case for why the second SHREK film is a terrific continuation of the original.

After a brief summer hiatus, Establishing Shot is back! Check us out on @letterboxd.social as Chris Forrester delves into a trio of Alfred Hitchcock’s macabre masterpieces and the careful plotting—and unraveling—of their characters’ homicidal desires: letterboxd.com/iucinema/fil...

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Very much looking forward to sharing this 2025 standout in @iucinema.bsky.social's New Americas Cinema series this fall. Stay tuned for our full season drop in a few weeks! #filmsky