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The Big Lebowski
Rated R
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for Jeffrey Lebowski, who is The Big Lebowski, which explains why he's roughed up and has his precious rug peed on. In search of recompense, The Dude tracks down his namesake, who offers him a job. His wife has been kidnapped and he needs a reliable bagman. Aided and hindered by his pals Walter Sobchak, a Vietnam vet, and Donny, master of stupidity.
Paris Is Burning - $5 Movie + A Short Film After the Screening
Rated R.
In Partnership with Baton Rouge Pride.
This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion. Also touching on issues of racism and poverty, the film features interviews with a number of renowned drag queens, including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija and Dorian Corey.
Backrooms + Tick Short film
Rated R
After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.
Spirited Away - $5 Movie + Happy Hour set by DJ Set by Buktooth + Short Film
Rated PG.
In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 10-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park. After her mother and father are turned into giant pigs, Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku, who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.
Arrive early for a free Happy Hour set by DJ Buktooth!
Backrooms + Tick Short film
Rated R
After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (25th Anniversary Screening)
Bring your copy of the book or dress in costume for free popcorn!
Rated PG
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
The Birdcage
In Partnership with Baton Rouge Pride!
Rated R
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing, conservative parents.
The Hoodoos Premiere +Q&A
Stay after the film for a Q&A.
NR
THE HOODOOS follows career criminals Andre and Alyssa as they race to claim a hidden chest of Confederate gold, revealed by the mysterious Captain.
Funny Girl - $5 Movie
Rated G; Common Sense Rating 10+
In this bittersweet, classic musical drama, the vibrant and beautiful young Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) starts out as a bit player on the New York City vaudeville stage, but works her way up to stardom on Broadway. Valued for her vocal and comedic talents by the renowned theater impresario Florenz Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon), Fanny thrives, but her relationship with her suave, imprisoned businessman husband, Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif), is another story.
The 2026 Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival
Calling all Underdogs!
Attend the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival the way it was meant to be—no limits, no missing out!
2001: A Space Odyssey - $5 Movie
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.
Walter Anderson (Free Screening, Panel, and Reception with LSU Museum of Art)
NR
Documentary
Join the LSU Museum of Art and Manship Theatre for Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander, followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker Anthony Thaxton, the artist’s son, John Anderson, and Mattie Codling, the Director of the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Film and panel in Manship Theatre. Reception and book signing to follow in the LSU Museum of Art.
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Corpse Bride - $5 Movie
Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant).
Michalopoulos: The Art of Celebration + Art Exhibit, Reception, & Q&A
NR
Documentary
Art exhibit & reception, art documentary screening, and artist Q&A
Produced by WLAE-TV, an LPB-affiliated station in New Orleans, and 6th Street Studios, the award-winning team behind Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue, Irma Thomas: The Soul Queen of New Orleans, and Fats Domino: Walking Back to New Orleans, the film captures the evolution of Michalopoulos’ artistic vision and the profound impact his work has had on Louisiana’s cultural landscape.
Sunset Boulevard - $5 Movie
Rated PG; Common Sense Rating 13+
An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out he is wrong. The screenwriters ambivalence about their relationship and her unwillingness to let go leads to a situation of violence, madness, and death.
The Grocery List Show (Free Screening and Panel)
Join LPB and Manship Theatre for The Grocery List Show followed by a panel discussion with representatives from international grocery stores in Baton Rouge. Attendees will be treated to food samples and have an opportunity to learn about the cultural culinary options in our area!
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The Drama (Featuring a short film after the screening)
Rated R.
A happily engaged couple get put to the test when an unexpected revelation sends their wedding week off the rails.
The Drama (Featuring a short film after the screening)
Rated R.
A happily engaged couple get put to the test when an unexpected revelation sends their wedding week off the rails.
Free First Sunday: Beach Day!
Join us for a FREE beach-themed afternoon packed with summertime fun! Watch beachy episodes PBS Kids Pinkalicious’s Aqualicious and Donkey Hodie, and enjoy special themed crafts!
Spoof Night! with The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Comedic commentary during the film showing in Manship Theatre.
Love Acting Reelcase 2026: Showcasing short original film scenes
Baton Rouge film acting school, Love Acting, presents “Reelcase”— a premiere of 3 minute scenes written by local screenwriters to showcase their film actors’ talent. Come see the young, bright film actors of Louisiana shine on the big screen. Scenes were directed by local directors Jency Hogan, Bill Martin Williams, Alaina Canaday Durocher, and Toby Nichols
In the Mood for Love (25th Anniversary Screening)
Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a 4K restoration theatrical re-release! This special release features the iconic 2000 film alongside a rarely-seen 9-minute short film, In the Mood for Love 2001. The romantic classic stars Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
Never-before-seen footage and recordings feature Elvis Presley in concert at his Las Vegas residency during the later stage of his career.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Elvis Presley
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)
Never-before-seen footage and recordings feature Elvis Presley in concert at his Las Vegas residency during the later stage of his career.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Elvis Presley
Science on Screen: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Rated R.
About Science on Screen: creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
About the film: After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved.
About the Speaker: Emily M. Elliott, PhD., is a Professor of Psychology at Louisiana State University. Throughout her career, she has studied the theoretical underpinnings of working memory and attention, as well as how attention and memory interact.
The Godfather (1972) - $5 Movie)
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.
Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026)
Punk rocker Billy Idol's journey from underground star to pop icon: his fame, drug struggles, and powerful return to music.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Stars: Billy Idol
Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026)
Punk rocker Billy Idol's journey from underground star to pop icon: his fame, drug struggles, and powerful return to music.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Stars: Billy Idol
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Rated PG.
Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey when he visits the countryside. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Pulp Fiction (1994) - $5 Movie
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer).
The Librarians, screening presented by 10,000 Women
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
Natchez (Featuring a Q&A)
NATCHEZ captures an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town; a layered mosaic of people contending with the weight of the past in a place where it is always present. Equal parts amusing and disturbing, we journey through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we’re left to wonder if it’s actually past at all.
Sinners
Ryan Coogler’s 2025 supernatural horror film Sinners follows twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” and Elias “Stack” Moore (Michael B. Jordan), WWI veterans and former Chicago gangsters returning to 1932 Mississippi to open a juke joint. They seek a fresh start, but their plans are thwarted by supernatural evil—vampires—and the harsh realities of the Jim Crow South.
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2026: Documentary
For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
Science on Screen: Interstellar - featuring LIGO lead scientist Dr. Brian O’Reilly
About the Series: Science on Screen creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
About the film: In Earth's future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable.
About the Speaker: Dr. Brian O’Reilly is the liaison between the U.S. based LIGO laboratory and the LIGO-India project. They intend to build a third LIGO observatory in India, which will come online in the early 2030s.
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2026: Live Action
For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
PBS Kids Odd Squad: World Turned Odd
Join us on Free First Sunday for a free PBS Kids screening! Odd Squad will play twice: once at 1:00 then again at 2:00. Don’t forget to stop by LSU MOA’s free crafts and free museum admission!
Rated TV-Y
After using a gadget to travel back to 1983, Oona, Olympia, and Otis accidentally change the past, which alters the outcomes of all the cases that Odd Squad has ever solved.
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2026: Animation
For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
New York Cat Film Festival
The 21 films in the 8th Annual NY Cat Film Festival were carefully picked from 70 films submitted from 14 countries in addition to the United States - Australia, Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Taiwan, UAE, and Uzbekistan. Apparently, cats rule the world!
Billy Preston: That’s the way God planned it
Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos, this is an exhilarating documentary about the legendary GRAMMY-winning musician whose signature sound shaped the work of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, and countless others.
PBS Kids: Alma Goes to Puerto Rico
Rated TV-Y
Alma and her family travel to Puerto Rico to visit Papi's family; Alma wants to find the perfect gift for her great-grandmother's 100th birthday!
Beverly Hills Cop • $5 Movie
After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) follows the leads to Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), might somehow be involved in the murder. However, Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox) of the Beverly Hills Police Department does not trust Foley, and hinders his search for evidence.
Science on Screen: Hidden Figures, featuring NASA Chief Engineer, Dr. K. Renee Horton
About the Series: Science on Screen creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
About the film: Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.
About the Speaker: K. Renee Horton, Ph.D. is a renowned advocate for full inclusion in STEM and a leading voice in STEM education and outreach.
Live Movie Concert: Right in the Eye
Live Music and Cinematic Event featuring the productions of Georges Méliès”
Right in the Eye is a show to experience that embarks audiences, from youngster to seniors, through a fantastic journey. Reviews said about this Five-Star-Show at the Edinburgh Fringe “A magical hour where films, light and music weave a rich tapestry. A unique experience.”