Contact (1997)
In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisor Kitz (James Woods) and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?
Runtime: 153 minutes
Rating: PG
Contact (1997)
In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisor Kitz (James Woods) and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?
Runtime: 153 minutes
Rating: PG
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1961 Une Femme est Une Femme (A Woman is a Woman)
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“It’s a fantasy, a comedy, a musical, and a tragedy all at once.”
-New York Magazine
(In French with English Subtitles)
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
The Flintstones (1994)
Big-hearted, dim-witted factory worker Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) lends money to his friend Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) so that he can adopt a baby. As thanks, Barney swaps his IQ test for Fred's during an executive search program. After getting promoted, however, Fred becomes embroiled in the dastardly scheming of his boss Cliff Vandercave (Kyle MacLachlan), who enlists his secretary, Sharon Stone (Halle Berry), to seduce Fred, angering Fred's wife, Wilma (Elizabeth Perkins).
Runtime: 91 minutes
Rating: PG
The Flintstones (1994)
Big-hearted, dim-witted factory worker Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) lends money to his friend Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) so that he can adopt a baby. As thanks, Barney swaps his IQ test for Fred's during an executive search program. After getting promoted, however, Fred becomes embroiled in the dastardly scheming of his boss Cliff Vandercave (Kyle MacLachlan), who enlists his secretary, Sharon Stone (Halle Berry), to seduce Fred, angering Fred's wife, Wilma (Elizabeth Perkins).
Runtime: 91 minutes
Rating: PG
Rushmore (1998)
When a beautiful first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max (Jason Schwartzman), who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father (Bill Murray) of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
Runtime: 93 minutes
Rating: R
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1961 Une Femme est Une Femme (A Woman is a Woman)
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“It’s a fantasy, a comedy, a musical, and a tragedy all at once.”
-New York Magazine
(In French with English Subtitles)
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Miracle (2004)
When college coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe, the heavily-favored Soviet team. As the U.S. squad tries to overcome insurmountable odds and win the gold medal, the team becomes a microcosm for American patriotism during the Cold War.
Hosted by Dr. Chris Perks and Brian Russell.
Runtime: 135 minutes
Rating: PG
King Richard (2021)
Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.
King Richard (2021)
Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.
Mike Figgis’ 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best.”
-Rolling Stone
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Rio (2011)
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel (Anne Hathaway), a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
Runtime: 96 minutes
Rating: G
Rio (2011)
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel (Anne Hathaway), a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
Runtime: 96 minutes
Rating: G
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Epic tale in which an intrepid archaeologist tries to beat a band of Nazis to a unique religious relic which is central to their plans for world domination. Battling against a snake phobia and a vengeful ex-girlfriend, Indiana Jones is in constant peril, making hair's-breadth escapes at every turn in this celebration of the innocent adventure movies of an earlier era.
Runtime: 115 minutes
Rating: PG
Mike Figgis’ 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best.”
-Rolling Stone
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 Challengers
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“The movie’s a paean to hard work and hedonism, and if its pleasures are mostly surface — grass, clay, emotional — it’s still been too long since we’ve had an intelligent frolic like this.”
- Ty Burr, Washington Post
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Sean Baker’s 2024 Anora
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“At once a frenzied fairy tale and a tender-hearted character study.”
- Beth Webb, Empire Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Philippe Lesage’s 2024 Who by Fire
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“All of Who by Fire exists in this in-between space, which is what makes it so thrilling, so unpredictable.”
- New York Magazine, Bilge Ebiri
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 Rear Window
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“Hitchcock condemned the invasive immorality of voyeurism without for a second denying its allure.”
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Agnes Varda’s 1962 Cleo From 5 to 7
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
Special Introduction by Marc Eliot, in person
“Miss Varda’s cameraman, Jean Rabier, gets around everywhere — by taxi, car, bus, and on foot — and we are with him every inch of the way.
- Philip K. Scheuer, Los Angeles Times
(French language, English Subtitles)
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Silent Films from MoMA: Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
Silent Films from MoMA: Lady Windermere’s Fan (1925)
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Reception at 5:30 p.m. | Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Experience the world premiere of a film from 1925, with a new score by Gillian B. Anderson, performed by the Peoria Symphony Orchestra!
Join us for:
"Silent Films from MoMA: Lady Windermere's Fan"
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Reception at 5:30 p.m. | Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
See this silent film as never before in this special partnership between the Peoria Riverfront Museum and The Museum of Modern Art, New York, featuring new restorations from MoMA’s renowned collection.
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is proud to present a digitally restored version of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1925 "Lady Windermere’s Fan" with live musical accompaniment featuring the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. This special performance offers an extraordinary evening combining the art of film with a live musical score that elevates the cinema into a truly immersive experience.
Presented by Sid and Flo Bawart
Additional support from Film Society, Illinois Arts Council
Saturday, August 16, 2025
5:30 p.m. - Welcome reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
6:30 p.m. – Performance begins in the Giant Screen Theater
Tickets $50 for members, $65 for non-members
Lady Windermere's Fan. 1925. USA. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Screenplay by Julien Josephson, based on the play by Oscar Wilde. With Ronald Colman, May McAvoy, Bert Lytell, Irene Rich. Restored by The Museum of Modern Art, with the financial support of Matthew and Natalie Bernstein. Accompanied by a new score compiled, synchronized, and edited by Gillian B. Anderson, based on a cue sheet issued by the Tax-Free Music Co. compiled by Michael Hoffman for the original release. 94 minutes.
This film program is organized by Dave Kehr, Curator of Film, Sean Egan, Senior Producer, Film Exhibitions and Projects, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Live musical accompaniment featuring the Peoria Symphony Orchestra
Presented by Flo and Sid Banwart
Dinosaur 13 (2014)
Two years after the discovery of "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, government officials seize the remains and claim that "Sue" was stolen from federal land.
Runtime: 117 minutes
Rating: PG
Dinosaur 13 (2014)
Two years after the discovery of "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, government officials seize the remains and claim that "Sue" was stolen from federal land.
Runtime: 117 minutes
Rating: PG
Howard Hawks’ 1948 Red River
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A spectacle of sweeping grandeur with a first-rate script; John Wayne has his best assignment to date.”
-Variety
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
King Kong (1933)
Actress Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) and director Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) travel to the Indian Ocean to do location shoots for Denham's new jungle picture. Along the way, the actress meets and falls for rugged First Mate John Driscoll (Bruce Cabot). Upon arriving at a mysterious island, Ann is taken hostage by natives who prepare her as a sacrifice to the enormous ape Kong who rules over their jungle. But when Ann is rescued and Kong is captured, the real trouble begins.
Runtime: 100 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
The Land Before Time (1988)
Littlefoot (Gabriel Damon), a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother (Helen Shaver) perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera (Candace Hutson), Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting a variety of new friends along the way -- while also being tracked by the killer dinosaur that mortally wounded his mother.
Runtime: 68 minutes
Rating: G
The Land Before Time (1988)
Littlefoot (Gabriel Damon), a young plant-eating dinosaur, is orphaned after his mother (Helen Shaver) perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind. With his friend Cera (Candace Hutson), Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting a variety of new friends along the way -- while also being tracked by the killer dinosaur that mortally wounded his mother.
Runtime: 68 minutes
Rating: G
Howard Hawks’ 1948 Red River
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A spectacle of sweeping grandeur with a first-rate script; John Wayne has his best assignment to date.”
-Variety
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
From Producer Leonardo DiCaprio comes a Netflix original documentary film about Stanislaw Szukalski, an eccentric artist and self proclaimed genius from Poland. After gaining fame leading up to WW2 he fell into obscurity only to be re-discovered late in life. He’s one of the greatest artists you’ve never heard of.
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
From Producer Leonardo DiCaprio comes a Netflix original documentary film about Stanislaw Szukalski, an eccentric artist and self proclaimed genius from Poland. After gaining fame leading up to WW2 he fell into obscurity only to be re-discovered late in life. He’s one of the greatest artists you’ve never heard of.
Roger Donaldson’s 1987 No Way Out
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Good performances from a strong cast and paranoid plotting enough to keep even the staunchest of remake nay-sayers quiet. Hitchockian production with a modern twist.”
-Empire Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave's friend and protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel's guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave's lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.
Runtime: 99 minutes
Rating: R
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Charlie Brown sets out to win the heart of the Little Red-Haired Girl, while Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his nemesis, the Red Baron.
Runtime: 88 minutes
Rating: G
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Charlie Brown sets out to win the heart of the Little Red-Haired Girl, while Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his nemesis, the Red Baron.
Runtime: 88 minutes
Rating: G
Roger Donaldson’s 1987 No Way Out
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Good performances from a strong cast and paranoid plotting enough to keep even the staunchest of remake nay-sayers quiet. Hitchockian production with a modern twist.”
-Empire Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Mommie Dearest (1981)
This cult classic dramatizes the stormy relationship between Hollywood icon Joan Crawford and her adopted daughter, based on Christina Crawford’s bestselling memoir. Faye Dunaway stars in a powerful and unforgettable performance.
Runtime: 129 minutes
Rating: PG
Don Siegel’s 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“This is one of the great ‘50s film paranoid allegories about the fear of Communism taking over the American Way of Life. Less obvious is that it is also one of the best love stories of its time. Totally unique, scary, prescient, and visually beautiful; a terrific early masterpiece by Don Siegel.”
-Marc Eliot
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
Runtime: 110 minutes
Rating: R
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
In a world where dinosaurs never went extinct, a young Apatosaurus named Arlo embarks on a journey of self-discovery, forming an unlikely friendship with a human boy.
Runtime: 100 minutes
Rating: PG
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
In a world where dinosaurs never went extinct, a young Apatosaurus named Arlo embarks on a journey of self-discovery, forming an unlikely friendship with a human boy.
Runtime: 100 minutes
Rating: PG
Don Siegel’s 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“This is one of the great ‘50s film paranoid allegories about the fear of Communism taking over the American Way of Life. Less obvious is that it is also one of the best love stories of its time. Totally unique, scary, prescient, and visually beautiful; a terrific early masterpiece by Don Siegel.”
-Marc Eliot
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
McFarland, USA (2015)
A high school coach transforms a group of underprivileged students into a championship cross-country team, inspiring them to achieve more than they ever imagined.
Runtime: 129 minutes
Rating: PG
McFarland, USA (2015)
A high school coach transforms a group of underprivileged students into a championship cross-country team, inspiring them to achieve more than they ever imagined.
Runtime: 129 minutes
Rating: PG
Tom Tykwer’s 1998 Run Lola Run (German)
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Run Lola Run combines pleasingly postmodern kinetic energy with exquisitely lyrical romanticism. I urge [everyone] to run to the box-office!”
-Andrew Sarris, “The Observer”
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Peter Glennville’s 1964 Becket
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Richard Burton is extraordinary and Peter O’Toole is regally madcap and larger than life.”
-Christian Science Monitor
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Arthur Penn’s 1962 The Miracle Worker
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“It's a stunningly impressive piece of work, typically (for Penn) deriving much of its power from the performances.”
-Time Out
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
Monsters University (2013)
Before they were best friends, Mike and Sulley were rivals at Monsters University, learning the ropes of scaring and the value of teamwork.
Runtime: 104 minutes
Rating: G
Monsters University (2013)
Before they were best friends, Mike and Sulley were rivals at Monsters University, learning the ropes of scaring and the value of teamwork.
Runtime: 104 minutes
Rating: G
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1972 Frenzy
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“Frenzy is a complex and gripping thriller, a rich tapestry of suspense and a masterpiece.”
– Betsy Reed “The Guardian”
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
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Henry King’s 1943 The Song of Bernadette
Marc Eliot’s Art of Film
“A remarkably good moving picture about the French peasant girl who saw the Blessed Virgin and helped discover a miraculously healing spring at Lourdes.”
-Time Magazine
Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society
A Real Pain (2024)
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a heritage tour in Poland to honor their late grandmother. As they navigate historical sites and personal memories, old tensions resurface, leading to a poignant exploration of family, grief, and identity.
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: R (for language and some drug use)