THELMA

Showings

Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Fri, Jun 21 2:00 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Fri, Jun 21 6:50 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Fri, Jun 21 9:10 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Jun 22 2:00 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Jun 22 4:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Jun 22 7:10 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sat, Jun 22 9:35 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sun, Jun 23 12:10 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sun, Jun 23 2:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sun, Jun 23 5:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sun, Jun 23 7:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Mon, Jun 24 2:05 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Mon, Jun 24 4:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Mon, Jun 24 7:15 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Tue, Jun 25 2:05 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Tue, Jun 25 4:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Tue, Jun 25 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Wed, Jun 26 2:05 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Wed, Jun 26 4:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Wed, Jun 26 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Jun 27 2:05 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Jun 27 4:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Fri, Jun 28 1:10 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Fri, Jun 28 3:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Jun 28 7:05 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Fri, Jun 28 9:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Jun 29 1:10 PM
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Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Jun 29 3:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Sat, Jun 29 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Sun, Jun 30 12:10 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sun, Jun 30 2:15 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sun, Jun 30 4:35 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sun, Jun 30 6:55 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Mon, Jul 1 2:05 PM
OPEN CAPTIONS SCREENING
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Mon, Jul 1 4:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Mon, Jul 1 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Jul 2 2:05 PM
OPEN CAPTIONS SCREENING
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Jul 2 4:25 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 3 Tue, Jul 2 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Wed, Jul 3 1:10 PM
OPEN CAPTIONS SCREENING
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Wed, Jul 3 3:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Wed, Jul 3 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Wed, Jul 3 9:20 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Jul 4 1:10 PM
OPEN CAPTIONS SCREENING
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Jul 4 3:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Jul 4 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Thu, Jul 4 9:20 PM

Description

THELMA

The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar nominee June Squibb (Nebraska) her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (Shaft). Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (The White Lotus’ Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell also star.

Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin’s own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business – despite what her daughter Gail (Posey), son-in-law Alan (Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe. (USA, 2024, 97 mins, PG-13, English | Dir. Josh Margolin)