Ask E. Jean
" illustrates a cultural shift in attitudes toward women who make accusations against powerful men. " - NY Times
ASK E. JEAN is the thrilling story of E. Jean Carroll’s life, from her early days as Miss Cheerleader USA to her rise as a trailblazing journalist, author, and beloved advice columnist. Carroll broke barriers as the first female editor at Esquire, Playboy, and Outside, helping to redefine women’s roles in media with her sharp wit and fearless voice. In recent years, she reignited public discourse by standing up to power, becoming the only woman to beat Donald Trump twice in court, and sparking a national conversation about truth, accountability, and resilience. This film is a portrait of an indomitable woman who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and change the world.
1 Hr 31 Min
2026 Sundance Film Festival Shorts
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a curated collection of six standout short films from this year’s Festival, including three Festival Award–winning titles. This 96-minute program offers a mix of stories that highlight bold perspectives and next-gen storytellers.
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour offers a mix of stories that highlight bold perspectives and next-gen storytellers, highlighting the depth of narrative possibilities explored in the short film format. This tour invites audiences across the world to experience a collection of resonant, provocative, tender, and human-centered fiction, nonfiction, and animated shorts that showcase truly dynamic independent storytelling.
The Festival’s Short Film Program has long been established as a place to discover talented directors, such as past alumni Andrea Arnold, Lake Bell, Damien Chazelle, Destin Daniel Cretton, Jay and Mark Duplass, Debra Granik, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Todd Haynes, Sterlin Harjo, Don Hertzfeldt, Sky Hopinka, Shaka King, Lynne Ramsay, Dee Rees, Joey Soloway, Taika Waititi, and many others.
1 Hr 30 Min
CAMP CRYSTAL POND: Summer Camp Nightmare
SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE - Our weekend begins at Camp North Pines, where a seemingly normal summer of camp antics takes a hard turn into a violent revolution led by a sociopathic teenage counselor after the camp director is accused of molesting one of the young campers. With its punk-fueled script by Penelope Spheeris and an assembly of some of camp cinema's most memorable characters, this special VHS presentation of a rarely seen gem is one not to be missed!
CAMP CRYSTAL POND: Sleepaway Camp
The shocking (and schlocky) classic!
SLEEPAWAY CAMP - Welcome to Camp Arawak, where the shorts are really short, the kids are mean as hell, and someone is brutally murdering campers and counselors in the most horrific of ways! One of the greatest slasher films of all time, with an ending that will haunt you forever, it also perfectly captures the awkward confusion of adolescent sexuality like few films have done, let alone in the gutters of exploitation. Still controversial. Still weird. A must see for all horror fans!
CAMP CRYSTAL POND: Ernest Goes to Camp
Saturday kid-friendly matinee!
ERNEST GOES TO CAMP - And finally, we head over to Kamp Kikakee, where a group of juvenile delinquents are taken under the wing of the wacky, yet good-hearted maintenance man-turned counselor, Ernest P. Worrell. Will Ernest and the gang save Kamp Kikakee from being demolished by the evil mining corporation that wants to pillage the native land for its natural resources? Bring the fam and find out at this Saturday afternoon matinee!
I Love Boosters
“I Love Boosters paints another winning amusement park ride in the bright colors of its filmmaker’s politics” – AV Club
A raucous capitalist critique, I Love Boosters careens through the carefully-controlled chaos of writer-director Boots Riley's imagination to deliver a comedy that's as funny as it is thought-provoking.
Professional shoplifters embark on a wild adventure as they target a cutthroat fashion mogul.
R (Strong Sexual Content|Brief Drug Use|Nudity|Language Throughout)
1 Hr 55 Min
Jinsei
“This one-man indie wonder is a work of true vision” – Japan Times
“One of the best anime movies of the year” – Anime News Network
Our hero (voiced by rapper ACE COOL), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning "life" in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.
Japanese with Subtitles
1 Hr 33 Min
Omaha
“Tenderly devastating” - Variety
A father conceals the truth about his family's seemingly spontaneous road trip across the American West. A poignant, coming-of-age drama starring John Magaro (Past Lives, September 5). A Sundance Film Festival premiere.
PG-13
1 Hr 23 Min
Suggest-a-Film Selection: KOLN 75
ALL SEATS JUST $7.50!
This one was suggested through the ‘SUGGEST-A-FILM’ available on the Cinema Worcester website (cinema-worcester.com)!
“A Light and Zippy Music Biopic Explores the Story Behind One of the Most Famous Concerts Ever Performed" - IndieWire
Keith Jarrett's legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn't happen. Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking -- from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event, and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. John Magaro plays Jarrett with his own intensity, a sublime counterpoint to Mala Emde's joyful portrayal of the enthusiastic and unstoppable Vera. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown back story about Jarrett's one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.
German with Subtitles
1 Hr 55 Min
I Swear
“Funny, fierce, and full of heart” – The Guardian
Scottish setting, true life story of John Davidson. Diagnosed with Tourette's at 15, targeted as 'insane' by his peers, he struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette's as an adult, he finds his life's purpose and accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.
Rated R / 2 Hrs
Blue Heron
“One of 2026’s best films” – IndieWire
“5 Stars” – RogerEbert.com
In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from Jeremy, the family's oldest child.
Rated PG-13 / 1 Hr 30 Min
Tea on the Beach with Director Dawn Davis
Film and Stage Director and friend of Cinema Worcester visits to show and discuss her latest film.
When Lena, receives news that her mother has died, she and her family reluctantly return to her family home to decide what to do about her father, who suffers from dementia.
1 Hr 32
The Drama
“A compelling high-wire act, wonky at times yet committed to living in discomfort.” – Scott Tobias, The Reveal
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. Starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson
Rated R / 1 Hr 46 Min
Steal This Story, Please!
“Masterful” – Film Threat
Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians, and riot police, Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping account of the trailblazing journalist whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history.
1 Hr 38 Min
The Christophers
“The Christophers is a charming and challenging tennis match between two opposing acting styles, one of them confident with the certainty of youth and the other with the mastery of old age.” – Ty Burr
Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Ian MacKellen and Michaela Cole.
Marty Supreme - FREE screening at the White Room!
After a day of ping pong at the White Room, stay for a free screening of the Oscar Nominated MARTY SUPREME!
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie
"An early contender for the funniest and most charming movie of the year." - RogerEbert.com
“Shambling and sweet, loaded with hilarious standalone bits that are held together by the duo’s warm camaraderie and intimate connection to the city of Toronto.” – Scott Tobias, The Reveal
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
BEING ROBIN with Roger Kabler in person!
Roger will be on hand for intro and Q&A!
The star of BEING ROBIN, Roger Kabler will be on hand to introduce his film and answer your questions after the screening!
The spirit of Robin Williams comes roaring into the life of a sensitive artist named Roger, who finds himself questioning his sanity but nonetheless mounts a hysterical live tribute to the beloved comic.
1 Hr 18 Min
