AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center (2025)

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At 11:30 p.m. on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television — and culture — forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Reitman and Gil Kenan, SATURDAY NIGHT is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn't, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 11
An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean–Pierre Melville,LE SAMOURAÏis a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture — with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology. One of the seminal films in Hollywood's noir movement, taut thrillerTHIS GUN FOR HIREmade stars of Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, who would become Paramount's biggest box-office duo of the 1940s.
Oct. 11, 2:45 p.m. & Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 11
Originally part of an anthology of adapted Cornell Woolrich tales,NEVER OPEN THAT DOORfeatures masterful sequences of spine-tingling suspense. Framed as a children's fairy tale,IF I SHOULD DIE BEFORE I WAKEgrows relentlessly darker, culminating in a terrifying sequence that never would have made it past Hollywood censors.
Oct. 11 & Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.

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Presented in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day
In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools were brought to light, sparking a national outcry. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation,SUGARCANE illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.
Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m.

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 12
A fact-based retelling of one of Brazil's most notorious heists,ASSAULT ON THE PAY TRAINreveals in the underbelly of Rio de Janeiro the dearth of basic rights for people living in the favelas. When his veteran partner is shot dead during a daring daylight robbery, an LAPD police lieutenant vows revenge inARMORED CAR ROBBERY, a classic "B" movie.
Oct. 12, 11:15 a.m. & Oct. 17, 3:45 p.m.

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 12
Part caper, part prison picture,HARDLY A CRIMINALis an audacious blending of NAKED CITY and BRUTE FORCE, telling the tale of a clever bank clerk who embezzles money from his employer and tries to get caught, due to a loophole in the Argentine justice system. From its thrilling opening, in which a crew of hooded robbers steal a huge load of gold bullion from a train during a driving rainstorm,PLUNDER ROADnever stops moving.
Oct. 12, 3:30 p.m. & Oct. 17, 3:45 p.m.

New 4K Restoration
In silent-era Hollywood, stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace) is brought to a hospital after an on-set accident. There, he befriends a young girl (Catinca Untaru) and tells her a fantastical tale of epic heroes taking revenge on an evil ruler that transports her into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. A monumental production that filmed in 28 breathtaking locations across multiple continents, with dazzling costumes designed by Academy Award® winner Eiko Ishioka, THE FALL remains one of the most gorgeous films ever made and a genre-defying cult classic. Advance screening Oct. 15, 7:00 p.m. Limited engagement begins Oct. 18 for one week only!

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 12
Carol Reed's intense manhunt thrillerODD MAN OUTwon Best British Film at the inaugural British Academy Film Awards in 1948, and it remains one of the most highly regarded movies ever made in the United Kingdom. A uniquely Mexican version of noir dubbed "Rumberas,"VICTIMS OF SINis a film that virtually leaps off the screen: its music, characters, confrontations and emotions all boiling over the top.
Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 14, 3:15 p.m.

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 13
William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald play a pair of cops racing to foil a kidnapping plot in Chicago's Union Station.UNION STATIONpacks a double-feature's worth of thrills into its brief runtime, including some brutality decades ahead of its time.CAIRO STATION's combination of gritty authenticity and psychosexual Expressionism created a landmark of Egyptian cinema — despite public boycotts over its unflinching perversity and politics.
Oct. 13, 11:45 a.m. & Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.

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15-year-old Robel (Joseph Smith) embarks on an errand to deliver a suitcase across town, enlisting the help of his best friend Fahmi (Natnael Mebrahtu). An unexpected turn transmutes his simple task into an odyssey across the rapidly gentrifying city of Seattle. A film both thematically universal and unmistakably specific to the experiences of Eritrean and Ethiopian Americans in Seattle and other diaspora communities across the U.S.

This week: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM II: SOLDIERS OF SORROW – During a battle-laden journey aboard the White Base, Amuro Ray faces numerous struggles, including a falling out with Captain Bright Noa and the deaths of his crush Matilda and friend Ryu. When the White Base lands in Belfast, Zeon’s star soldier, Char Aznable, ends up clashing with a distraught Amuro during a battle surrounding the Earth Federation headquarters of Jaburo.
Oct. 16, 6:45 p.m.

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 13
WITHOUT PITYstars African American GI John Kitzmiller as a U.S. soldier in Italy awaiting demobilization whose kindness toward a local working girl (Carla Del Poggio) leads to an unexpected romance. Though lauded at international festivals, its interracial romance prevented wide distribution in the U.S. In romantic suspense thrillerTHE SMALL BACK ROOM, David Farrar stars as bomb disposal expert faced with the ultimate explosive challenge: a German bomb sporting an unbeatable booby trap.
Oct. 13, 2:45 p.m. & Oct. 16, 3:00 p.m.

Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on Oct. 13
AWOL for almost 20 years,BLACK TUESDAYis a brutal and breakneck hostage yarn powered by stark imagery and one of Edward G. Robinson's most vicious performances. Adapted from a novel by ex-con José Giovanni based on a real prison break he had taken part in and co-starring another of the actual participants (Jean Keraudy), Noir master Jean-Pierre Melville declaredLE TROU"the greatest French film of all time."
Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. & Oct. 15, 3:15 p.m.

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Aspiring actor Edward (Sebastian Stan) undergoes a medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. Writer/director Aaron Schimberg's (CHAINED FOR LIFE) latest film is a subversive, gothic fairytale and a reflexive allegory for the modern tortured artist.

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