2026 First Watches

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Renewed Appreciation: Floating Clouds, The Green Ray, Fantasia, In the Realm of the Senses, The Birds, Throne of Blood, sex, lies, and videotape, Jackass: The Movie, Happyend, Death Proof, Red Rocket, Ahed’s Knee

Shorts: Red Hot Riding Hood, The Sojourn, Sugar Glass Bottle, Hamlet Act, Brideless Groom

  1. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  2. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) [February]
  3. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid) [March]
  4. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio) [February]
  5. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini) [February]
  6. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux) [March]
  7. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (2024, Thierry Frémaux) [January]
  8. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie) [February]
  9. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio) [March]
  10. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark) [February]
  11. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean) [February]
  12. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  13. The Perfect Neighbor (2025, Geeta Gandbhir) [March]
  14. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine) [January]
  15. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington) [February]
  16. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer) [March]
  17. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  18. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid) [March]
  19. Blades of the Guardians (2026, Yuen Woo-ping) [February]
  20. Evidence (2025, Lee Anne Schmitt) [February]
  21. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Matt Johnson) [February]
  22. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus) [February]
  23. A Useful Ghost (2025, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke) [January]
  24. Weapons (2025, Zach Cregger) [March]
  25. The Drama (2026, Kristoffer Borgli) [April]

Old

  1. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio)
  2. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai)
  3. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid)
  4. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  5. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini)
  6. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux)
  7. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie)
  8. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  9. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark)
  10. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean)
  11. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio)
  12. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine)
  13. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington)
  14. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer)
  15. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio)
  16. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid)
  17. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus)

New

  1. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (Thierry Frémaux)
  2. The Perfect Neighbor (Geeta Gandbhir)
  3. Blades of the Guardians (Yuen Woo-ping)
  4. Evidence (Lee Anne Schmitt)
  5. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Matt Johnson)
  6. A Useful Ghost (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke)
  7. Weapons (Zach Cregger)
  8. The Drama (Kristoffer Borgli)