Film Series
GROWING UP/slipping up
"Transitional periods in life are a common focal point for coming of age films.”
(Sam Kench, author, screenwriter.)
winter 2025
BI-WEEKLY @ the Museum - 5810 Ferry St.
FREE with Membership -- $5 Non-Members
6:45 PM
All Thursday night films are introduced by film critic and programmer Joan Nicks.
Buy tickets here
THE FLORIDA PROJECT
January 30, 2025
(Sean Baker, 2017) | DRAMA | 1 hr/51 mins. | Rated 14A
Rebellious six-year-old Moonie seeks adventure outside life in a motel. Starring Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe.
EIGHTH GRADE
February 13, 2025
(Writen/Directed by Bo Burnham, 2018) | COMEDY-DRAMA | 1 hr/33 mins. | Rated 14A
An insecure adolescent survives the final week of middle school. Starring Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton.
BOOKSMART
February 27, 2025
(Olivia Wilde, 2019) | COMEDY | 1 hr/42 mins. | Rated 14A
Best pals test their friendship on the eve of high-school graduation. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams.
SAY ANYTHING
March 13, 2025
(Cameron Crow, 1989) | COMEDY-DRAMA | 1 hr/40 mins. | Rated 14A
John Cusack is at his brilliant best figuring out romance. Starring John Cusack, Ione Sky, John Mahoney.
THE GRADUATE
March 27, 2025
(Mike Nichols, 1967) | COMEDY-DRAMA-ROMANCE | 1 hr/46 mins. | Rated 14A
College grad Ben is caught in an awkward love triangle. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross
ABOUT JOAN
Joan Nicks, film critic and writer, programs film series for the Niagara Falls History Museum and advises on film programming for the Niagara Artists Centre (NAC). She collaborates with the Gallery Players of Niagara on special silent film events. She curated image projections for the “Flutes en Route” concert (2017) featuring flutist Doug Miller, and concerts by Chorus Niagara and Toronto Orpheus Choir. She is recipient of the Laura Sabia Award (2003) for women’s contributions to the arts in Niagara.