The documentary, MADMAN or MARTYR, about abolitionist John Brown, has plenty of ties to Detroit, one of the central stations of the Underground Railroad. The film, by metro Detroit filmmaker Luke Jaden, explores Brown’s life and the history of abolition in Detroit during the 1830s, ’40s, and ’50s. […]
STARTS FRIDAY, JAN. 31 Pauline détective NR – 101 min – Tickets $7 Pauline is the editor of a true crime magazine. When her boyfriend dumps her, her sister takes her to the Italian Riviera for a much-needed vacation. But Pauline’s occupation won’t let her rest…she sees potential […]
The Detroit Video Discovery Found Footage screening originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. due to the extreme cold. Tickets are still $5. All the films, be they horror, sci-fi or drama, utilize the ‘found footage” […]
We are pleased to present local filmmakers’ work on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. All the films, be they horror, sci-fi or drama, utilize the ‘found footage” technique. The Detroit-area makers include Control Alt Delete, overZealous Productions, Time Trip Films, The Anatomy War, Toad […]
STARTS FRIDAY The Best Offer (2013) NR – 130 min. – Tickets $7 Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush), managing director of a leading auction house, has collected hundreds of masterful, priceless portraits of women that he keeps hidden in his villa. One day, Oldman receives a special assignment: a mysterious […]
STARTS FRIDAY, JAN. 17 Blue Jasmine (2013) PG13 – 98 min – Tickets $7 After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal (Alec Baldwin), elegant New York socialite Jasmine (Cate Blanchett, in a Golden-Globe-winning performance) moves into her sister Ginger’s (Sally […]
Due to dangerous driving conditions, End of Time director Peter Mettler will not be joining us this evening. We will be rescheduling his Q & A. Anyone attending the End of Time screening tonight will receive a rain check for the Q & A. Tickets will be $5 […]
STARTS FRIDAY, JAN. 10 The End of Time (2013) NR – 109 min. – Tickets $5 Partially filmed in Detroit and featuring a cameo by Richie Hawtin, The End of Time combines elements of documentary, essay, and experimental cinema to challenge our conception of time and space. With […]
White Reindeer (2013) NR – 82 min – Tickets $7 The synopsis for this film describes the plot, but it doesn’t really describe how funny and touching it is: After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne struggles to put her life back together during a sad, strange Christmastime in suburban […]
Cinema Detroit will be closed on Thursday, December 26. Happy holidays, movie fans! Starts Friday, December 27 Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Rated R – 117 min – Tickets $7 In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication […]
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HELD OVER
The End of the Tour
NOW SHOWING
Mistress America
Chloe & Theo
Monday, Sept. 14 ONLY
THE ORBIT MAGAZINE ANTHOLOGY signing and screening PLUS Q & A
Tuesday, Sept. 15 ONLY
Enough to Live On: The Arts of the WPA plus Q & A with filmmakers
Starting Friday, Sept. 18
Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery
Wednesday, Sept. 23 ONLY
Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes
