2026 First Watches

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Renewed Appreciation: Floating Clouds, The Green Ray, Fantasia, In the Realm of the Senses, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Birds, Yojimbo, Django Unchained, Throne of Blood, sex, lies, and videotape, Unstoppable, Frankenstein, Jackass: The Movie, Happyend, Death Proof, Red Rocket, Ahed’s Knee, Notturno, The Bad Sleep Well, Hot Fuzz, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Edge of Tomorrow

Shorts: If You Don’t Watch the Way You Move, Red Hot Riding Hood, Eason, City Slivers, The Sojourn, Sugar Glass Bottle, Scotch Tape, Hough 66, Simca Vega Cricket, 24 Frames per Century, Song for Rent, Conical Intersect, Cactus Wren, California Quail, Necessary Trip, Yellow Sequence, Dreams of Passion, Hamlet Act, Hot Air Specialists, Brideless Groom, Fresh Kill, Out of State Plates, Banging on Their Bars in Rhythm

  1. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  2. Dry Leaf (2025, Alexandre Koberidze) [April]
  3. Scattered Clouds (1967, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  4. Sound of the Mountain (1954, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  5. Sherman’s March (1986, Ross McElwee) [April]
  6. Flowing (1956, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  7. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) [February]
  8. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid) [March]
  9. El Sicario, Room 164 (2010, Gianfranco Rosi) [April]
  10. Flaming Creatures (1963, Jack Smith) [April]
  11. Late Chrysanthemums (1954, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  12. The Arch (1968, Tang Shu-shuen) [May]
  13. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio) [February]
  14. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini) [February]
  15. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  16. Chronovisor (2026, Jack Auen & Kevin Walker) [April]
  17. With Hasan in Gaza (2025, Kamal Aljafari) [April]
  18. The Last One for the Road (2025, Francesco Sossai) [May]
  19. Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025, Miyake Sho) [May]
  20. Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari) [May]
  21. I Live in Fear (1955, Kurosawa Akira) [April]
  22. Our Land (2025, Lucrecia Martel) [April]
  23. The Last Detail (1973, Hal Ashby) [May]
  24. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993, Jeffrey Lau) [April]
  25. Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin) [May]
  26. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux) [March]
  27. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (2024, Thierry Frémaux) [January]
  28. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie) [February]
  29. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio) [March]
  30. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark) [February]
  31. War of the Worlds (2005, Steven Spielberg) [June]
  32. Mother (1952, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  33. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean) [February]
  34. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  35. Sanjuro (1962, Kurosawa Akira) [May]
  36. The Perfect Neighbor (2025, Geeta Gandbhir) [March]
  37. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine) [January]
  38. Sacro GRA (2013, Gianfranco Rosi) [April]
  39. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington) [February]
  40. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer) [March]
  41. The Hidden Fortress (1958, Kurosawa Akira) [April]
  42. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  43. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid) [March]
  44. Being There (1979, Hal Ashby) [May]
  45. Blades of the Guardians (2026, Yuen Woo-ping) [February]
  46. Shades of Silk (1978, Mary Stephen) [April]
  47. Stray Dog (1949, Kurosawa Akira) [April]
  48. isaiah’s phone (2025, Frédéric Da) [April]
  49. Evidence (2025, Lee Anne Schmitt) [February]
  50. Madadayo (1993, Kurosawa Akira) [May]
  51. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (2025, Joel Alfonso Vargas) [May]
  52. The Christophers (2025, Steven Soderbergh) [April]
  53. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Matt Johnson) [February]
  54. Aces Go Places IV (1986, Ringo Lam) [May]
  55. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus) [February]
  56. Dreams (1990, Kurosawa Akira) [May]
  57. Rhapsody in August (1991, Kurosawa Akira) [May]
  58. A Useful Ghost (2025, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke) [January]
  59. The Furious (2025, Tanigaki Kenji) [May]
  60. Two Pianos (2025, Arnaud Desplechin) [May]
  61. After Dreaming (2025, Christine Haroutounian) [April]
  62. Silent Friend (2025, Enyedi Ildikó) [May]
  63. Blue Heron (2025, Sophy Romvari) [April]
  64. Erupcja (2025, Pete Ohs) [May]
  65. Weapons (2025, Zach Cregger) [March]
  66. I Love Maria (1988, David Chung) [May]
  67. I Love Boosters (2026, Boots Riley) [May]
  68. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026, David Frankel) [April]
  69. The Drama (2026, Kristoffer Borgli) [April]
  70. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (2026, James Cameron & Billie Eilish) [May]
  71. Project Hail Mary (2026, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) [April]

Old

  1. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio)
  2. Scattered Clouds (1967, Naruse Mikio)
  3. Sound of the Mountain (1954, Naruse Mikio)
  4. Sherman’s March (1986, Ross McElwee)
  5. Flowing (1956, Naruse Mikio)
  6. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai)
  7. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid)
  8. El Sicario, Room 164 (2010, Gianfranco Rosi)
  9. Flaming Creatures (1963, Jack Smith)
  10. Late Chrysanthemums (1954, Naruse Mikio)
  11. The Arch (1968, Tang Shu-shuen)
  12. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  13. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini)
  14. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960, Naruse Mikio)
  15. Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari)
  16. I Live in Fear (1955, Kurosawa Akira)
  17. The Last Detail (1973, Hal Ashby)
  18. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993, Jeffrey Lau)
  19. Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin)
  20. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux)
  21. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie)
  22. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  23. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark)
  24. War of the Worlds (2005, Steven Spielberg)
  25. Mother (1952, Naruse Mikio)
  26. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean)
  27. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio)
  28. Sanjuro (1962, Kurosawa Akira)
  29. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine)
  30. Sacro GRA (2013, Gianfranco Rosi)
  31. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington)
  32. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer)
  33. The Hidden Fortress (1958, Kurosawa Akira)
  34. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio)
  35. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid)
  36. Being There (1979, Hal Ashby)
  37. Shades of Silk (1978, Mary Stephen)
  38. Stray Dog (1949, Kurosawa Akira)
  39. Madadayo (1993, Kurosawa Akira)
  40. Aces Go Places IV (1986, Ringo Lam)
  41. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus)
  42. Dreams (1990, Kurosawa Akira)
  43. Rhapsody in August (1991, Kurosawa Akira)
  44. I Love Maria (1988, David Chung)

New

  1. Dry Leaf (Alexandre Koberidze)
  2. Chronovisor (Jack Auen & Kevin Walker)
  3. With Hasan in Gaza (Kamal Aljafari)
  4. The Last One for the Road (Francesco Sossai)
  5. Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Miyake Sho)
  6. Our Land (Lucrecia Martel)
  7. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (Thierry Frémaux)
  8. The Perfect Neighbor (Geeta Gandbhir)
  9. Blades of the Guardians (Yuen Woo-ping)
  10. isaiah’s phone (Frédéric Da)
  11. Evidence (Lee Anne Schmitt)
  12. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (Joel Alfonso Vargas)
  13. The Christophers (Steven Soderbergh)
  14. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Matt Johnson)
  15. A Useful Ghost (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke)
  16. The Furious (Tanigaki Kenji)
  17. Two Pianos (Arnaud Desplechin)
  18. After Dreaming (Christine Haroutounian)
  19. Silent Friend (Enyedi Ildikó)
  20. Blue Heron (Sophy Romvari)
  21. Erupcja (Pete Ohs)
  22. Weapons (Zach Cregger)
  23. I Love Boosters (Boots Riley)
  24. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (David Frankel)
  25. The Drama (Kristoffer Borgli)
  26. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (James Cameron & Billie Eilish)
  27. Project Hail Mary (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller)