Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Enjoy newly released feature films, documentaries and now classics.
January 8 – SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ‘70s rock icon who never was. After being discovered in a Detroit bar, Rodriguez’s sound struck two renowned producers and they signed a recording deal. But when the album bombed, the singer disappeared into obscurity. A bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. Rated PG13 1 hour 26 minutes
January 15 – THE WOMAN KING
In the 1800s, a group of all-female warriors protects the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Faced with a new threat, Gen. Nanisca (Viola Davis) trains the next generation of recruits to fight against a foreign enemy that’s determined to destroy their way of life. Rated PG13 2 hours 15 minutes
January 22 – GIFTED HANDS
Young Ben Carson (Cuba Gooding Jr.) didn’t have much of a chance. Growing up in a broken home amongst poverty and prejudice, his mother helped to grow his imagination, intelligence and, most importantly, his belief in himself. That faith would be his gift. Rated Documentary 1 hour 30 minutes
January 29 – I DREAMED OF AFRICA
Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann,(Kim Basinger) the film tells of a beautiful and inquisitive woman who had the courage to escape from her comfortable yet monotonous life in Italy to start anew in the African wilderness with her son, Emanuele, and her new husband, Paolo (Vincent Perez). Rated PG13 1 hour 54 minutes
February 5 – FALLING FOR FIGARO
A brilliant young fund manager, Millie (Danielle Macdonald)leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend Max, (Hugh Skinner) to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer. She meets a fellow opera student while in training, and what begins as a rivalry develops into something more. Rated Comedy/Romance 1 hour 45 minutes
February 12 – LOVE AGAIN
Coping with the loss of her fiance, Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra)sends a series of romantic texts to his old cellphone number, not realizing it was reassigned to journalist Rob Burns (Sam Heughan). Rob becomes captivated by the honesty of her words in the beautifully constructed texts. When he’s assigned
to write a profile of superstar Celine Dion, he enlists her help to figure out how to meet Mira in person—and win her heart.Rated PG13 1 hour 44 minutes
February 19 – LIFE OF PI
After deciding to sell their zoo in India and move to Canada, Santosh and Gita Patel board a freighter with their sons and a few remaining animals. Tragedy strikes when a terrible storm sinks the ship, leaving the Patels’ teenage son, Pi (Suraj Sharma), as the only human survivor. However, Pi is not alone;a fearsome Bengal tiger has also found refuge aboard the lifeboat. As days turn into weeks and weeks drag into months, Pi and the tiger must learn to trust each other if both are to survive. Rated PG 2 hours and 7 minutes
February 26 – TEA WITH DAMES
Special friends, special women and special dames: a chance to hang out with them all, at the same table, at the same time, and enjoy sparkling and unguarded conversation spliced with a raft of archive. Starring Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, and Eileen Atkins. Documentary 1 hour 24 min.
Location:
Birmingham Next