Home Is Where the Horror Is: Beetlejuice

O Cinema South Beach 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, FL, United States

Many horror movies are set in motion by an unforgivable crime—in 1988's Beetlejuice, it's the post-modern makeover of a 19th-century house. When the obnoxious Deetz family renovate their newly purchased home, the offense against taste spurs the previous owners, the recently deceased Maitlands, to begin a campaign of haunting that wreaks hilarious havoc on both the […]

Film Screening: Aaron Davidson’s Lost Miami

Jewish Museum-FIU 301 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL, United States

At the Jewish Museum-FIU: Please join us for the screening of Aaron Davidson's documentary films: Abraham’s Bakery, Rascal House, and Tradition at Steak. Davidson's documentary films on Jewish themes have all been made in South Florida, but transcend their local flavor and are at once familiar and nostalgic. A hallmark of his work is a […]

Home Is Where the Horror Is: The Shining

O Cinema South Beach 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, FL, United States

The eerily disorienting interiors of the Overlook Hotel, the isolated setting for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980), feed a sense of psychological unrest in characters and viewers alike. From its unnatural light and impossible layout to its overwhelming scale, the building is not a mere backdrop, but rather an expression of the inner fears of a family […]

YETI Film Tour

Miami Beach Bandshell 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

YETI Film Series: "From rural Alabama to the Kingdom of Bhutan, the wild is where we find our people, discover what drives us, and are reminded that toughness and vulnerability are one and the same. That’s why everything we make is Built for the Wild, including these films." All proceeds from this film tour will […]

Home Is Where the Horror Is: Candyman

O Cinema South Beach 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, FL, United States

Some horror movies combine cheap thrills with biting social commentary. The 2021 remake of Candyman is an example, setting a tale about a host of vengeful spirits within a condemned Chicago public housing project and tackling connections among art, race, and gentrification. Watch the finale of our summer haunted house film series at O Cinema South Beach […]

Rocco and His Brothers

Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd St, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Enjoy free film screenings in celebration of the Italian Film Festival. Rocco and His Brothers, a story of a widow and five sons torn apart after moving to Milan in search of a better life. 160 minutes. Ages 19 yrs.+

La Dolce Vita (1961)

Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd St, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Enjoy free film screenings in celebration of the Italian Film Festival. La Dolce Vita, a story of a playboy journalist caught between the allure of elite society and the comfort of his domestic girlfriend. He embarks on various affairs with a rich heiress and a beautiful film star; eventually debating whether a simpler life is […]

Life Is Beautiful / La Vita È Bella

Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd St, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Enjoy free film screenings in celebration of the Italian Film Festival. Best Actor Roberto Benigni directed this Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Film about an Italian Jew who concocts an elaborate hoax to shield his son from the realities of a Nazi concentration camp. 116 minutes. Ages 19 yrs.+

The Godfather

Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd St, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Enjoy free film screenings in celebration of the Italian Film Festival. Best Picture chronicles the epic tale of a 1940's mobster family in New York City, where the father builds an organized-crime empire and his three sons, to varying degrees, follow in his footsteps. Marlon Brando won Best Actor as the head of the "family." […]

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Among the first films banned from release by the Nazis upon taking power in 1933, Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse offers a fascinating view of fissures in German culture and society on the eve of the Third Reich. On one level, Lang's film is a bizarre thriller and detective story, narrating a violent crime spree […]

MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

The 21st edition of the Miami Short Film Festival (Nov 11, 12, 13) is fast approaching. Screenings will take place on three different dates at the following locations: Friday, Nov 11: Deering Estate | 16701 SW 72 Avenue Miami, FL 33157 Rebels with a Cause - single screening - 8 pm Uprooted - Dir. By […]

MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: 26TH ANNUAL OPENING NIGHT

Miami Beach Bandshell 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Celebrate the best of world cinema and discover the magic of movies at the 26th Annual Miami Jewish Film Festival Opening Night featuring the premiere of the award-winning film KARAOKE with director Moshe Rosenthal and Israeli superstar Sasson Gabay ("Shtisel," "The Band's Visit") in attendance!

MIAMI JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: 26TH ANNUAL CLOSING NIGHT

Miami Beach Bandshell 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Celebrate the best of world cinema and discover the magic of movies at the 26th Annual Miami Jewish Film Festival Closing Night featuring the premiere of the dark comedy MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF starring legendary actor Udo Kier! The night will also include an awards ceremony and other surprises!