Far Out East Cinema

04/14/2026

🚨 Our final film of the season! 🚨

This week (Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15) at 7:30pm: Midwinter Break

A longtime couple take a life-changing trip to Amsterdam. 1h 30 mins.

Director: Polly Findlay
Writers: Bernard MacLaverty, Nick Payne
Stars: Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds, Julie Lamberton

A day they can't forget. A truth they can't escape. MIDWINTER BREAK is only in theaters February 20, starring Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds.Based on the a...

04/07/2026

This week (Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8) at 7:30pm: April 7-8: Dead Man’s Wire

On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a "dead man's wire" from the trigger to Tony's own neck. 1h 45 mins.

Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: Austin Kolodney
Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino

His revolution was televised. Meet Tony Kiritsis in the official trailer for Gus Van Sant’s 'Dead Man's Wire,' starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Col...

03/31/2026

This week (Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1) at 7:30pm: Father Mother Sister Brother

Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents. 1h 51 mins.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writer: Jim Jarmusch
Stars: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER. Jim Jarmusch's Venice Film Festival Golden Lion winner, starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate...

03/23/2026

This week (Tuesday, March 24, and Wednesday, March 25) at 7:30pm: Mamlaket al-qasab (The President's Cake)

In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake the President's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails. Arabic with English subtitles. 1h 45 mins.

Director: Hasan Hadi
Writer: Hasan Hadi
Stars: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Official teaser trailer THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Official Iraq entry at the 98th Academy Awards. Directed by Hasan Hadi. Qualifying for one-week December 12, 20...

03/16/2026

This week (Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18) at 7:30pm: Nouvelle Vague

The behind the scenes of the filming of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960), a landmark of the French New Wave film movement. 1h 46 mins

Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr., Michèle Pétin
Stars: Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin

Richard Linklater’s love letter to the French New Wave tells the story of Jean-Luc Godard making his legendary 1960 feature debut, Breathless.For more about ...

03/10/2026

This week (Tuesday, March 10, and Wednesday, March 11) at 7:30pm : Is This Thing On?

As their marriage unravels, Alex faces middle age and divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene. Meanwhile, his wife Tess confronts sacrifices made for their family, forcing them to navigate co-parenting and identities. 2h 1 min.

Director: Bradley Cooper
Writers: Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Mark Chappell
Stars: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day

IS THIS THING ON? A new film from Bradley Cooper, starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern. The closing night selection, only in theaters this December. #...

03/04/2026

This week (March 3-4) at 7:30pm: Une Vie Privée

The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered. French with English subtitles. 1h 47 mins.

Director: Rebecca Zlotowski
Writers: Anne Berest, Rebecca Zlotowski, Gaëlle Macé
Stars: Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira

✩ Les Films à VOIR ? Ils sont ICI ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL843D2ED8D80FA673VIE PRIVÉE Bande Annonce (2025) Daniel Auteuil, Jodie Foster, Vi...

02/24/2026

Tonight's movie is going ahead as scheduled!

This week (Tuesday, Feb. 24 and Wed. Feb. 25) at 7:30pm: Rental Family

An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection. 1 hour 50 minutes.

Director: Hikari
Writers: Hikari, Stephen Blahut
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari, Yamamoto

Discover the joy of unexpected connections. RENTAL FAMILY, starring Academy Award® winner Brendan Fraser. Premiering at 2025, only in theaters November...

02/18/2026

See our new Spring 2026 schedule, starting this week with Hamnet! It has buzz.

Otherwise, two French films (A Private Life + Nouvelle Vague) with American lead actors. Cool!



POPCORN PROTOCOL



Our popcorn is delicious. But the bags are noisy in the wrong hands! Let’s do a refresher course in popcorn-eating etiquette with advice to help you enjoy your popcorn quietly so you, and everyone around you, can get the most out of our films.



The Painted Bag- Some of you may remember this one: Imagine the inside of the bag has a fresh coat of wet paint on it. To avoid touching it and getting all messy, you carefully lower your hand straight into the bag careful not to touch the bag and with your thumb and a few fingers poised to carefully grasp just enough popcorn that you can easily pop into your mouth. Withdraw your hand from the bag and, voil?. All done and not a peep!



A few other popcorn tricks:



Short Sleeves: Huh? Short sleeves? Yes. Make yourself at home when you are at the movies; take off that bulky coat before you begin to enjoy both the movie and the popcorn. Coat sleeves will be gone – less likelihood of getting paint on sleeves (see above). And if you really buy in to this call for courtesy, pare down some more and wear short sleeves!



Legs crossed: Though it may not be for everyone, it goes like this and can be combined with the short-sleeve life hack above. It’s simple: If you're right-handed, cross your right leg over your left leg. Then you can place the bottom of the bag on your left leg where it meets your groin and the bag will be leaning to the right and supported by your right leg. The angle of the bag, which can be adjusted, will allow you to reach into the bag with the right hand. Easy! And, if you're left-handed, left leg over right leg of course.



And finally,



Empty Bags: Finished the bag? Next step is to lower the open bag carefully to the floor beneath your seat against the wall behind your seat. Wait till the credits start to roll before you succumb to the human urge to crush that bag into submission. If you must let the bag know who is boss, wait till the show is over. And then to the garbage can with it.



Hugh

02/18/2026

02/16/2026

This week (Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Wed., February 18) at 7:30pm: Hamnet

After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.

Director: Chloé Zhao
Writers: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart

"A monumental cinematic experience." Watch the official trailer for HAMNET, winner of the 2025 TIFF People's Choice Award. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul M...