At the funeral of a classmate who committed suicide, two best friends share an innocent kiss that quickly spirals into questioning identities, sexual awakenings, awkward encounters, and so much more. In the words of The Killers, “It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?” Featuring rising star Rachel Sennott (Shiva… Read more »
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Paranoia, Claustrophobia, and Flamethrowers Galore: The Thing From Another World and The Thing
This fall, IU Cinema presents Re:Made, a thrilling series that pairs an original film with its remake to articulate how filmmaking, film culture, and film impact evolves as the industry, audiences, and cultures change. To celebrate our first Re:Made pairing — Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby’s The Thing From Another World (1951) and John Carpenter’s… Read more »
New Americas Cinema: What is international about international cinema, anyway?
Guest post by Dr. Alicia Kozma, Director of IU Cinema. International films are central to the core of the U.S. art house. In the 1950s and 1960s, art house theaters were often the only places you could see international films. Today, it would be rare to find an art house theater worth its salt that… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: July
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that they… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: June
Every month, Establishing Shot brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked one film that… Read more »
Meet Your IU Cinema Staff: Michaela Owens
Get to know the people behind your favorite university cinema in our blog series, “Meet Your IU Cinema Staff.” Using the format of our exclusive filmmaker interviews — all of which can be found on our YouTube channel — we’ve crafted a questionnaire for our staff to help introduce them to you, our audience. For today’s… Read more »