Gateway Film Center

Thanks to Peter Tonguette and our friends at Columbus Monthly for celebrating the return of Hitchcocktober! https://bit.ly/4el63Zq

Fall is Hitchcock Season in Columbus: Catch Hitchcocktober at Gateway and Other Events The Gateway Film Center’s beloved annual series of Alfred Hitchcock movies returns, plus you can catch events at Bexley Public Library and The Wex.

This Saturday, September 21, is Batman Day!

The Film Center is thrilled to screen these two classic films featuring the caped crusader:

Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm (1993) 4K Restoration - 7:30pm

Batman (1989) 4K Restoration - 9:30pm
Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Monday at 7:00pm - Slamdance 2024 Best Documentary - Inheritance (2024).

Filmed in Pomeroy, Ohio, Inheritance explores the underlying causes of the opioid epidemic in America through the life of one boy and five generations of his family. Tickets: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Hitchcocktober 2024 is almost here!
Now celebrating its 14th year at the Film Center, Hitchcocktober 2024 begins on Sunday, September 29 at 4:30pm, with the 4K Restoration of North by Northwest (1959). Full lineup here: gatewayfilmcenter.org/hitchcocktober

TIFF 2024 Midnight Madness Award winner, The Substance (2024), premieres at the Film Center this Wednesday, September 18!

A celebrity (Demi Moore) decides to use a black-market drug, that temporarily creates a younger version of herself.

Get tickets: gatewayfilmcenter.org

WHAT IF CHANGING THE WAY WE VOTE COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING?
Join us for a special screening of the new documentary, Majority Rules (2024), followed by a panel discussion with Rank The Vote Ohio.
Thursday, September 19 at 7:30pm: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Summer of Love - A Celebration of Indie Romance, continues tonight with Lost in Translation (2003), from director Sofia Coppola.

A fading movie star (Bill Murray) falls for a lonely young woman (Scarlett Johansson) in Tokyo. Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

ON SCREEN THIS WEEKEND
The new 4K Restoration of Terms of Endearment (1983) from director James L. Brooks.

One of the greatest American films ever made and winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1984.

Experience this amazing story at the Film Center.

A beautiful film. See it at the Film Center:

Friday, Sep. 13 at 6:30pm
Saturday, Sep. 14 at 6:30pm
Sunday, Sep. 15 at 6:30pm
Monday, Sep. 16 at 4:15pm
Tuesday, Sep. 17 at 4:15pm
Wednesday, Sep. 18 at 5:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 19 at 4:00pm

Get your tickets and learn more gatewayfilmcenter.org/close-your-eyes-2024/

Stardust Memories - Maddwolf Close Your Eyes by George Wolf Thirty-two years later, Spanish auteur Víctor Erice returns with his fourth feature, Close Your Eyes (Cerrar los ojos), a patiently exquisite study of memory, identity, and the reflecting power of film. Former film director Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo) spends his days i...

ON SCREEN
The beautiful new Restoration of Ran (1985) from legendary director Akira Kurosawa.

Based on Shakespeare's King Lear, an aging warlord hands over his empire to his sons. However, he underestimates how the new power will cause them to turn on each other...and him.

Premiering Thursday, September 19
The amazing new documentary, Will & Harper (2024), from director Josh Greenbaum.

Synopsis
In this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America, Will Ferrell and his close friend of thirty years decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

The Film Center's new Jules Verne themed speakeasy, The Torpedo Room, is open tonight from 5pm-12am, featuring craft cocktails, a curated selection of draft beers, and one obnoxious Cephalopod.

Never been to the speakeasy, become a myGFC member today: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with a screening of the horror classic, Friday the 13th (1980), a new 4K Restoration, tonight at 7:15pm at the Film Center!

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The new film from director Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis (2024), premieres at the Film Center on Thursday, September 26! Tickets on sale now.

Megaloplis (2024) is a Roman Epic set in an imagined modern America starring Adam Driver and Giancarlo Esposito.

Premiering tonight! Director/writerJames Watkins's new thriller, Speak No Evil (2024), starring James McAvoy.

A family is invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, unaware that their dream vacation will soon become a psychological nightmare.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

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The fascinating new documentary, Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024), premieres at the Film Center this Friday, September 13!

Synopsis
The most recognizable woman in technology lives in our collective imagination. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing taught millions globally, but the software’s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago. Two DIY detectives search for the model while posing questions about identity and artificial intelligence.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Director Lana Wilson’s new Documentary feature, Look Into My Eyes (2024), premieres this Friday, September 13!

Synopsis
A group of New York City psychics conducts deeply intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection and healing.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

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Ninja Scroll Set for Special 30th Anniversary Screenings!
Join us for rare screenings of the 1990's anime classic, Ninja Scroll, from director Yoshiaki Kawajiri.

Praised for its animation and action scenes, Ninja Scroll is regarded by many as one of the most influential anime films ever made. Alongside Akira and Ghost in the Shell, it was responsible for increasing the popularity of adult-oriented anime outside of Japan.

Synopsis
Jubei, a highly skilled ninja, is coerced into slaying his own clan of warriors. After begrudgingly killing his fellow swordsmen, he becomes a roving hired assassin. During his travels, he must face off against an organization of demonic ninjas known as the Devils of Kimon, who are plotting to take power of Japan's government. The Devils will stop at nothing, and have the power to annihilate entire villages. Now, only Jubei and a sh**un spy named Dakuan can stop them.

Screenings this week:
Wednesday, September 11 - 8:00pm
Thursday, September 12 - 4:15pm
Sunday, September 15 - 1:30pm

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

"One of the Best Films of 2024"
Director Víctor Erice's Close Your Eyes (2024) premieres at the Film Center this Friday, September 13!

Synopsis
Set in contemporary Madrid, an aging filmmaker named Miguel Garay is called upon to recount his memories of working on his final and still unfinished film, “The Farewell Gaze.” During its production, the lead actor and Miguel’s close friend, Julio Arenas, disappeared without a trace, leaving in his wake a mystery that would haunt the lives of everyone associated with the film. Miguel never directed another project, instead living a quiet life as a writer by the coast. He remained reluctant to unravel the mystery surrounding Julio until approached by an investigative television program reviving the case decades later. With careful reflection, he reconnects with the film’s crew, former lovers, and Julio’s daughter, seeking closure for the disappearance and what it meant for all of their lives.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Review: In 'Close Your Eyes,' a Spanish master returns, still obsessed with the power of movies Returning to movies after decades of silence, Victor Erice issues a last testament to the quiet glories of cinema, bringing his child star Ana Torrent with him.

Bo**er (2024) from director Mary Dautean, premieres this Friday, September 13 at the Film Center.

Synopsis
After the death of her best friend Izzy, Anna focuses all her attention on Bo**er, the stray cat which she and Izzy took in. When Bo**er bites her, she begins to undergo a strange transformation.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

New film from director Kevin Smith!
We are excited to premiere the new film from acclaimed independent director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) The 4:30 Movie (2024), this Friday, September 13!

Synopsis
During the summer of 1986, three 16-year-old buddies spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex. When one of the guys invites the girl of his dreams to see an R-rated film, all hilarity breaks loose as a self-important theatre manager and teenage rivalries interfere with his best-laid plans.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

THE 4:30 MOVIE Trailer (2024) Justin Long, Kevin Smith, Teen, Comedy Movie THE 4:30 MOVIE Trailer (2024) Justin Long, Kevin Smith, Ken Jeong, Siena Agudong, Teen, Comedy Movie© 2024 - Saban Films

ON SCREEN - Red Rooms (2024)
Premiering this weekend - Brooklyn Horror Film Festival winner, Red Rooms (2024), from director Pascal Plante.

Synopsis
Kelly-Anne is obsessed with the high-profile case of a serial killer, and reality blurs with her morbid fantasies. She goes down a dark path to get the missing video of the murder of a young girl, to whom Kelly-Anne bears a disturbing resemblance.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Red Rooms review | A true crime Taxi Driver for the 21st century A woman’s hunt for the truth takes a horrifying turn in Pascal Plante’s unflinching courtroom thriller. Here’s our Red Rooms review.

CULT 101 Continues This Weekend
Two amazing entries into our Cult 101 program this weekend:

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 4K Restoration
Directed by James Foley. When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up.

Friday - 4:30pm
Saturday & Sunday - 2:15pm

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 4K Restoration
When Sally (Marilyn Burns) hears that her grandfather's grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain), set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family's old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door. As the group is attacked one by one by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen), who wears a mask of human skin, the survivors must do everything they can to escape.

Thursday - 6:45pm
Friday & Saturday - 9:45pm
Sunday - 7:30pm

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

PREMIERING THIS THURSDAY
The Front Room (2024) from directors Max Eggers and Sam Eggers.

Synopsis
A young couple's life is thrown into disarray when they reluctantly agree to take in the man's estranged mother. As tensions rise, the couple's seemingly normal home becomes a battleground of paranoia and fear. The mother's erratic behavior and mysterious past unveil dark secrets that threaten to unravel the couple's relationship. As they grapple with the sinister presence that takes over their home, they must confront their own demons and the haunting reality of what lurks in the front room. This psychological thriller delves into themes of family, trust, and the thin line between reality and madness.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Brandy Norwood Shines in A24’s Heart-Pounding The Front Room Get ready for chills! A24’s The Front Room by the Eggers brothers is the must-see horror of 2024. Starring Brandy Norwood & Kathryn Hunter.

YOUNG FRENCH CINEMA 2024 ARRIVES THIS WEEK!
In partnership with UniFrance, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Distrib Films, and the Columbus Council of World Affairs, Gateway Film Foundation is excited to present the 2024 Young French Cinema Film Festival.

This year's edition of the festival begins on Friday, September 6 and concludes on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

The 2024 program includes 10 feature films and 8 short films, created by emerging French directors, with a strong lineup of independent works, quirky comedies, and powerful documentaries which help us relate with he world we live in today.

Full lineup, schedules, tickets, and film descriptions here: https://gatewayfilmcenter.org/world-spotlight/

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) premieres at the Film Center on Thursday, September 5.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

Tim Burton on Why the ‘Batman’ Films Have Changed and How ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Saved Him From Retirement After ‘Dumbo’: ‘That Could Have Been It’ Tim Burton discusses ‘Batman,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Ed Wood’ and what Burtonesque means to him ahead of his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.

COLUMBUS PREMIERE TONIGHT!
New Ohio made horror feature, Fresh Hell Part One: The Exorcism of Saint Patrick, from Quinn Armstrong, screens tonight at 8:45.

Tickets here: gatewayfilmcenter.org

SUMMER OF LOVE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND!
Our season-long program, Summer of Love: A Celebration of Indie Romance, continues this weekend with screenings of 1994 Best Picture nominee, Four Weddings and A Funeral (1994), from director Mike Newell.

Today at 3:45pm
Sunday at 1:00pm

Synopsis
Lovable Englishman Charles (Hugh Grant) and his group of friends seem to be unlucky in love. When Charles meets a beautiful American named Carrie (Andie MacDowell) at a wedding, he thinks his luck may have changed. But, after one magical night, Carrie returns to the States, ending what might have been.

As Charles and Carrie's paths continue to cross -- over a handful of nuptials and one funeral -- he comes to believe they are meant to be together, even if their timing always seems to be off.

Plan your visit: gatewayfilmcenter.org

There’s never been an artist like him. There’s never been a movie like this.

Director Morgan Neville’s Piece By Piece (2024) premieres at the Film Center on October 11.

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