Henry Fonda for President The first in John Ford’s revered Cavalry Trilogy, Fort Apache sees Shirley Temple joining the director’s ever-growing stable of characters. Hollywood heavyweights and regular Ford contributors Henry Fonda and John Wayne offer strong performances as two Civil War veterans at odds over the command of their cavalry post.
Chicago Film Society Heather McAdams is a cartoonist, performance artist, painter, sculptor, junk salesperson, film collector, and maker of some of the most charming and hilarious movies you'll ever see.
Encore Screening! Recently honored with four awards by the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (on the Dryden Theatre stage January 4), including Best Picture, Challengers is receiving an encore screening for one night only.
Dryden Roundtable Our current film series, “From Rochester, With Love” focuses on bringing films starring, directed by, or written by artists from Rochester. Whether they were born here, lived here, studied here, or worked here, there is an impressive list of filmmakers that Rochester can claim as their own, from the silent period to those still working today.
Dryden Roundtable Whether they were born here, lived here, studied here, or worked here, there is an impressive list of filmmakers that Rochester can claim as their own, from the silent period to those still working today. In this discussion, Curator of Film Exhibitions will talk about some of these notable natives with longtime editor at the Democrat & Chronicle, Jim Memmott...
Rochester Premiere This poetic, immersive documentary delves into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination, and restitution. Set in November 2021, the film charts 26 royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey that are due to leave Paris and return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin.
On the Backbeat: Black Music Documentaries Amazing Grace follows Aretha Franklin as she records her 1972 live gospel album of the same name at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Accompanied by the Southern California Community Choir directed by Alexander Hamilton as well as James Cleveland, Cornell Dupree, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainer, and Poncho Moralaes
A favorite drawing thousands of visitors yearly, the Dutch Connection floral display serves as a sweet reminder that spring is on its way.
Recent Acquisitions Director Pedro Almodóvar received his first Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category for this comic drama about family tragedy.
