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...

Babe, wake up, new IU Cinema programming season just dropped news.iu.edu/live/news/46...

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

Thrilled that Milestone Film's new restoration of QUEEN KELLY is premiering at La Biennale di Venezia, complete with a score from IU alum Eli Denson, commissioned as part of IU Cinema's Jon Vickers Scoring Award program. So proud that IU Cinema is able to contribute to cinema history in this way.

We’re dark until mid-August but be sure to follow us here and on instagram (@iucinema) for sneak peeks of our upcoming schedule, special announcements, summer watchlists and more!

Before our blog goes "dark" for the month of July, Jesse Pasternack praises the writing of GOODFELLAS scribe Nicholas Pileggi and its contributions to the iconography of the Martin Scorsese classic (screening tomorrow, 6/28) on @letterboxd.social:

Noni Ford reflects on her recent first watch of Luc Besson’s beloved cult sensation THE FIFTH ELEMENT (screening 6/26) and its depiction of humanity amidst its familiar story of good versus evil on @letterboxd.social:

New on @letterboxd.social: Chris Forrester contemplates a handful of works by Paul Schrader, including TAXI DRIVER (showing 6/21), which reveal a debt to filmmaker Robert Bresson as they excavate the isolation, morality, and violence of their male protagonists.

On @letterboxd.social: Ben van Welzen parses how the Coen Brothers reimagined such genres as the Western and film noir to create their own unique cinematic touchstones in films like FARGO (screening as a new 4K restoration on 6/14).

New on @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan explains how STARSHIP TROOPERS (screening 6/4), both Robert Heinlein’s book and Paul Verhoeven’s film adaptation, operates in a satiric mode that can make it easy to miss its darker implications.

Jesse Pasternack explains how the non-stop propulsion of RUN LOLA RUN (screening 5/29) is achieved through its music, editing, and more on @letterboxd.social:

On @letterboxd.social: Alex Brannan, one of our newest regular contributors, considers how Steven Soderbergh uses genre elements to create the eroticism of OUT OF SIGHT (screening 5/15) and this year’s BLACK BAG.

Now on @letterboxd.social: critically acclaimed yet divisive amongst fans, THE LAST JEDI -- which screened yesterday for May the Fourth! -- has had a lasting effect on the franchise, as explained by Ben van Welzen, one of our newest regular contributors.

Chris Forrester digs into David Cronenberg’s latest work THE SHROUDS (screening 5/3), a fascinating and rich meditation on loss, the digital age, and more, on Letterboxd:

THE SHROUDS screens Saturday @ 7pm! cinema.indiana.edu/upcoming-fil...

Catch a free screening of Alfonso Cuarón's harrowing dystopian sci-fi odyssey CHILDREN OF MEN at 7 p.m. Friday at Indiana University Cinema (@iucinema.bsky.social). Find Nick Rogers' (@nickrogers.bsky.social) 2010 essay from our Heroes of the Zeroes series in the reply, along with a ticket link.

Already re-revenged the Sith & need a fix on May the 4th? Indiana University Cinema (@iucinema.bsky.social) has a marathon of the sequel trilogy — starting at noon with STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, followed by STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI at 3p & STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER at 6p. 🧵1/3

New on @letterboxd.social: Noni Ford discusses the historic events at the heart of UNION (screening 5/1), the new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Brett Story and her co-director Stephen Maing.

City Lights Film Series co-curator Bruno Dariva considers the emotional resonance and quiet austerity of the Italian neorealist classic UMBERTO D. (screening 4/26) on @letterboxd.social: