CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Movie theaters are still closed due to COVID-19; however, film lovers looking to spend a hot day inside in air conditioning eating popcorn and candy can do just that from the comfort of their own home.
The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque and Cleveland Cinemas (Cedar Lee, the Capitol, Tower City Cinemas and Chagrin Cinemas) are offering movie fans the opportunity to view first-run films through virtual screening rooms.
Each can now be viewed from the comfort of your living room with half the proceeds going back to the local theater. Costs vary for each film, which are accessible for either 48 or 72 hours.
Notable films this week include both Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque and Cleveland Cinemas adding “Tommaso,” which is the latest effort from renegade filmmaker Abel Ferrara (“Ms. 45,” “Bad Lieutenant”).
Starring Willem Dafoe, the movie details an American indie filmmaker and recovering drug addict living in Rome attempting to create a new life while being pulled into old, dark habits.
Also, Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque debuts “Shirley” with Elizabeth Moss playing horror writer Shirley Jackson (“The Haunting of Hill House”). One of the most acclaimed movies at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the Josephine Decker-directed movie has a 97 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Here’s a look at new and current films streaming this weekend through Cinematheque and Cleveland Cinemas:
Cleveland Cinemas
“Tommaso” (opening June 5)
Willem Dafoe stars in renegade moviemaker Abel Ferrara’s (“Ms. 45,” “Bad Lieutenant”) latest effort “Tommaso,” which makes its Cleveland premiere. The story revolves around an American indie filmmaker and recovering drug addict living in Rome -- with a much younger European wife and their 3-year-old daughter -- searching for domesticity while fighting old demons.
“2040” (opening June 5)
A visual letter to Damon Gameau’s 4-year-old daughter, the award-winning director (“That Sugar Film”) returns with documentary “2040,” which explores what the future could look like in 20 years if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet.
“The Collini Case” (opening June 5)
Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, the suspenseful drama “The Collini Case” centers on a lawyer appointed to defend a 70-year-old German-Italian man who -- seemingly without motive -- is accused of killing an industrial magnate. As the lawyer digs deeper he uncovers one of the biggest judicial scandals in German history.
“Ouija Blood Ritual” (opening June 5)
The horror movie features recovered footage from three filmmakers, who while shooting a web series intending to debunk famous urban legends and rituals, tangle with evil and find themselves becoming another chapter in the book of scary campfire stories for future generations.
“Military Wives” (now showing)
Featuring Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan, the feel-good drama revolves around a group of women from different backgrounds who form a choir as a way to deal with their military partners serving in Afghanistan.
“Lucky Grandma” (now showing)
Directed by Sasie Sealy, the drama “Lucky Grandma” revolves around an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandmother, who after going all in at the casino ends up in the middle of a Chinatown gang war.
“Driveways” (now showing)
With a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating, the drama features Golden Globe Nominee Hong Chau, as well as the recently deceased Brian Dennehy in one of his last film roles.
The Cleveland Institute of Art’s Cinematheque
“Tommaso” (opening June 5)
“Shirley” (opening June 5)
Highly-touted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Shirley” stars Elizabeth Moss as horror writer Shirley Jackson (“The Haunting of Hill House”). The film depicts the home life of the troubled author and her philandering, college-professor husband (Michael Stuhlbarg). “Shirley” has a 97 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“You Go to My Head” (opening June 5)
A psychological thriller in the vein of film masters Kubrick, Antonioni and Hitchcock, “You Go to My Head” is about an architect -- living in the Sahara Desert -- who rescues a beautiful woman from a mysterious car crash.
“Yourself and Yours” (opening June 5)
The newest project by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo is a wry romance in which a painter breaks up with his girlfriend after hearing that she has been seen drinking with another man. However, a mysterious woman who looks just like her, starts turning up in his life.
“Supa Modo” (opening June 5)
“Supa Modo” is a heart-warming story about a 9-year-old Kenyan girl suffering from terminal cancer. She’s also enamored with Jackie Chan and action movies. Dreaming of becoming a superhero, she returns from the hospital to her village where friends and family have a surprise.
“Mysteries of Lisbon” (now showing)
Set in Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon in the 19th Century, Raul Ruiz’s “Mysteries of Lisbon” centers on 14-year-old boarding school orphan João, who’s compelled to discover the truth behind his parents, origins and himself. Playing more as a mini-series, the 333-minute film is based on Camilo Castelo Branco’s novel, which spans three decades and four European countries.
“Joan of Arc” (now showing)
Winner of France’s Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film of 2019, Bruno Dumont’s “Joan of Arc” is his second straight movie about the legendary martyr that also once again stars actress Lise Leplat Prudhomme.
“The Grey Fox” (now showing)
Phillip Borsos’ 1982 film -- which was never released on DVD or Blu-ray -- finds Richard Farnsworth playing real-life American stagecoach robber Bill Miner, who after 33 years in prison is released into the technologically advanced world of the early 20th century.
“Les Choses De La Vie (The Things of Life)” (now showing)
Released in 1970, “Les Choses De La Vie (The Things of Life)” stars Michel Piccoli in this Claude Sautet drama about an unfaithful man who must come to terms with an emotional attachment to his family.
“On A Magical Night” (now showing)
“On A Magical Night” is a clever romantic fantasy and comedy about an unfaithful middle-age wife who meets a much younger version of her now-boring husband.
“Mr. Jones” (now showing)
A Cinematheque streaming exclusive, “Mr. Jones” -- which features James Norton (“Little Women”), Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown”) and Peter Sarsgaard (“Boys Don’t Cry”) -- is an epic historical thriller set in pre-WWII USSR. The film is directed by Agnieszka Holland (“Europa Europa,” “The Secret Garden” and “In Darkness”).
“A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps” (now showing)
Narrated by Annette Bening, the documentary “A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps” tells the nearly 60-year history -- and current struggles -- of the U.S. government agency designed to promote international cooperation.
“The Painter and The Thief” (now showing)
Acclaimed at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, “The Painter and The Thief” chronicles the unlikely relationship that develops between a young Czech artist living in Oslo and the Norwegian career criminal, who inexplicably steals two of the large canvases from her first solo gallery show.
“Cane River” (now showing)
Recently restored, the 1982 classic was the only fictional feature written and directed by Emmy Award-winning black documentary filmmaker Horace B. Jenkins, who died shortly after finishing the film. “Cane River” has a 100 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Fantastic Fungi” (now showing)
Director Louie Schwartzberg scored an unexpected art house hit in 2019 with his “Fantastic Fungi” documentary. The love letter to mushrooms is narrated by Brie Larson.
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