Largely unchanged for more than a century, the projection of photochemical film faces an uncertain future in the digital age. The practice of handing and projecting film is in danger of being lost; and the role of film projectionist is nearing extinction. The Dying of the Light explores […]
Freep Film Festival Shorts Program No. 2 screens Saturday, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. and will include: Head of Joaquin Murrieta: With a jar that holds the head of Joaquin Murrieta, a legendary Mexican outlaw who was beheaded by bounty hunters in 1853, filmmaker John J. Valadez travels […]
“If you’ve just seen Noam Chomsky’s movie and are wondering whether the human species is really worth saving, go see Michael Moore’s movie.” – Alternet Just in time for election season, America’s favorite political provocateur, Michael Moore, is back with his new film, Where To Invade Next. Honored […]
UPDATE: Due to high demand, we are bringing Requiem for the American Dream back to Cinema Detroit for another week, starting Friday, March 18: Fri, March 18: 7:00 p.m. Sat, March 19: 7:00 Sun, March 20: No screenings Mon, March 21: 7:00 Tue, March 22: 7:00 Wed, March […]
Finally, as promised, the Coen Brothers’ latest picture HAIL, CAESAR! arrives at Cinema Detroit on Friday, March 4. Four-time Oscar®-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct the all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age. […]
Barney Thomson (Robert Carlyle, starring in his directorial debut), an awkward, diffident barber, lives an existence of desperate mediocrity in Glasgow, Scotland. But his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the […]
The southern coast of Lake Superior is fertile ground for ice climbers, a thrill-seeking species of athlete that thrives on scaling ice formations in subzero temperatures. The Michigan Ice Film introduces us to old hands and young bucks, showing how one of Michigan’s best-kept secrets fits into the […]
In the shadow of a former east side Detroit brick factory lies the Detroit Boat Works, also known as The Goat Yard in honor of a bearded Billy goat that once guarded the place. More than just a place to dock and sail boats, the property is home […]
From Walter V. Marshall, the director of 2014’s Cody High: A Life Remodeled, comes Life in Osborn, a profile of Osborn High School on Detroit’s east side and the community surrounding it. At the center of revitalization efforts is the non-profit group Life Remodeled, which continues to transform […]
T-Rex chronicles the journey of Flint’s Claressa “T-Rex” Shields as she pursues her goal of winning the gold in women’s boxing at the 2012 London Olympics. Shields, who’s just 17 in the documentary, is a confident champion whose strength belies her youth. She brings the same determination to […]
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Now showing
Kill Your Friends
Starting Friday, April 08
Hello, My Name is Doris
Mr. Right
Starting Friday, April 15
The Invitation
Starting Friday, May 13
Blue Velvet 30th Anniversary Restoration
Movies listed as "Coming Soon" are films Cinema Detroit would like to show and is actively trying to book. However, we don't always know if or when we will be able to actually get them from the distributors. We set showtimes on a week-by-week basis and will announce them as soon as we can confirm them. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
