13 Films on Screen For the second year in a row, we take a close look at thirteen films with music composed by thirteen different musicians, from the 1930s into the new century. Each of these composers had different working processes and different styles that supported their films in specific ways.

Author, critic, and long-time host of the Fascinatin’ Rhythm radio show Michael Lasser returns for eleven screenings of some of his favorite musicals on the Dryden screen.

16 Films on Screen Director Stanley Kubrick occupies an indelible place in film history. Known as an exacting technician, his films have been pored over by academics, filmmakers, fans, and cineastes alike.

This summer, the Dryden Theatre gives you an opportunity to beat the heat with a series of “Summer Chills.” These films are not only set in snowy climes, but will also send a chill down your spine, with ghosts, vampires, aliens, and creepy children.

11 Film on Screen Three of Indian cinema’s biggest stars—Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan—are all turning sixty this year. They are not related to each other, but each is part of an extended family working in the Indian film industry.

From director George Melford, actor Norman Kerry, and actress Louise Brooks in the silent period, to musician Cab Calloway, writers Garson and Michael Kanin in Hollywood’s golden years, to more recent actors such as John Lithgow and Taye Diggs, Rochester has produced an impressive list of artists who have contributed to the art of cinema. This year, the Dryden Theatre will bring films featuring many of these artists to the big screen, opening up chapters of this city you may never have known.

5 films on screen Autobiographical fiction is commonplace in literature but this approach’s potential for cinema is largely unexplored, with François Truffaut’s Antoine Doinel cycle as one of its few exemplars.

3 Films on Screen With the passing of David Lynch in January, modern cinema has lost one of its enigmatic masters. Over a career of forty-five years, Lynch has touched the worlds of television, film, music, and more. To honor his life and celebrate his work, the Dryden will be screening three of Lynch’s films on vintage 35mm prints. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

20 Films on Screen There are several prominent actors, actresses, and directors reaching the 100th anniversary of their birth in 2025, including Robert Altman, Tony Curtis, Angela Lansbury, Jack Lemmon, Paul Newman, Sam Peckinpah, and Peter Sellers.