Free Movie Weekend at Independent Picture House

Fly Me To The Moon

Director: Greg Berlanti Run Time: 132 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Channing Tatum, Jim Rash, Ray Romano, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Harrelson

Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup and the countdown truly begins…

Saturday, July 20: 1 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:50 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 12:10 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 7:40 p.m.

Kinds of Kindness

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Run Time: 164 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2024

Starring: Emma Stone, Hong Chau, Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe

A man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife’s demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning and a woman’s quest to locate an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.

Saturday, July 20: 3:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 1:50 p.m.

Green Border

Director: Agnieszka Holland Run Time: 152 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: Polish, Arabic, English, French

Starring: Behi Djanati Atai, Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Mohamad Al Rashi, Tomasz Włosok

In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.

Saturday, July 20: 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 2:20 p.m.

Robot Dreams

Director: Pablo Berger Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 2023

Starring: Esther Solans, Graciela Molina, Ivan Labanda, José García Tos, José Luis Mediavilla

*2024 Academy Award Nominee – Best Animated Feature

Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80’s NYC. One summer night, Dog, with great sadness, is forced to abandon Robot at the beach. Will they ever meet again?

Saturday, July 20: 6:40 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 12 p.m.

Oddity

Director: Damian Mc Carthy Run Time: 98 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2024

Starring: Caroline Menton, Carolyn Bracken, Gwilym Lee, Steve Wall, Tadhg Murphy

A blind medium uncovers the truth behind her sister’s death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin.

Saturday, July 20: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 5:20 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tightrope

Director: Richard Tuggle Run Time: 115 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1984

Starring: Alison Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Dan Hedaya, Geneviève Bujold, Jenny Beck

Wes Block is a detective who’s put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.

Saturday, July 20: 9 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 5:45 p.m.

Mother, Couch

Director: Niclas Larsson Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Ewan McGregor, Lara Flynn Boyle, Rhys Ifans, Taylor Russell

Three estranged children are brought together when their mother refuses to move from a couch in a furniture store.

Saturday, July 20: 9:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: 5:30 p.m.