In post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see “The Greatest Show on Earth” and aspires to become a filmmaker himself. Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother. When he discovers a shattering family secret, he explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

With THE FABELMANS, Steven Spielberg has crafted a touching and poignant coming-of-age family drama that is as much a personal memoir and marker of his own origin story, as it is a love letter to the power of cinema itself. Now nominated for a whopping seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Lead Actress (Michelle Williams), and Best Supporting Actor (Judd Hirsch). With Paul Dano, Seth Rogen.

“An autopsy of a marriage and a homage to invention, it’s a bittersweet piece of joy.” (Empire Magazine)

“‘The Fabelmans’ left me with a floating feeling of happiness.” (Guardian)

“The Fabelmans’ fictional parts feel just as honest and revealing; seamless syntheses of life and art. That is Spielberg’s extraordinary gift: at 76, he’s still the boy cradling an entire medium in his hands.” (Daily Telegraph)

“‘The Fabelmans’ is a film that shifts something inside you. Working through one of the most crushing events of his own life, Spielberg exhorts us to discover, yet again, the enduring magic of the movies.” (Film Companion)

“Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, ‘The Fabelmans’ finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker — and proves he hasn’t lost his magic touch.” (Rotten Tomatoes)

Monday, March 13
Doors 5:30 pm | Movie 6:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
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THE FABELMANS (Steven Spielberg, 2022 / 150 mins / 14A) Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

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