Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in the highly-anticipated West End production of The Audience, simulcast from London’s Gielgud Theatre as part of National Theatre Live. For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace – a meeting like no other in British public life – it is private. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. Not even to their spouses. The Audience breaks this contract of silence – and imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the Downing Street incumbents and their Queen. From Churchill to Cameron, each Prime Minister has used these private conversations as a sounding board and... (View more)

The Gamer Age is the most comprehensive film to date on the world of video games. Exploring the evolution of gaming, as well as the immeasurable impact it's had on mainstream popular culture. It surveys the history of video games from arcades to mobile phones, examining the legacy and future of the medium. Filmmakers Jonathan Drake and Ian Santer will be in attendance to present their film and lead a post-screening discussion. Runtime: 92 min. Watch trailer here. The Gamer Age is being shown in conjunction with The Art of Video Games on view Jun 16 – Sept  29. Cost: FREE for Museum Members, $5 Non-members. Tickets available soon!

A young computer whiz kid accidentally connects into a top-secret super-computer that has complete control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It challenges him to a game between America and Russia, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War III. Can he convince the computer that he just wanted to play a video game and not the real thing? "WarGames weaves a complex web of personalities and puzzles...The movie absorbs us on emotional and intellectual levels at the same time. And the ending, a moment of blinding and yet utterly elementary insights, is wonderful." - Roger Ebert. "An exciting, giddily entertaining movie...Brilliant, funny and provocative." – New York Magazine. "It's a fast, funny, timely and ... (View more)

This year, all of Norway celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944), one of the towering figures of modern art. This is already being hailed a "once-in-a-lifetime show”. Global interest is huge - not least as a result of one of his four The Scream paintings having recently set a public art auction record of $120 million. Many know Munch as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the greatest artists to have ever lived.  Munch 150 will be co-hosted by the National Museum and the Munch Museum, both in Oslo. Once again, the event film will be going behind-the-scenes to show some of the process of putting the exhibition together -- as well a... (View more)

Michael Winterbottom’s postmodern exploration of the Manchester Sound circa. 1976 to 1992. Runtime: 117 min. Watch trailer here. Cost: FREE for all guests.  24 Hour Party People is film two in Contemporary Forum’s Summer Film Series “Contemporary Art and Rock n’ Roll” sponsored by Lisa Sette Gallery.

On April 20th 1999, the world was rocked by the horrific school shooting at Columbine High. In the years that followed many forms of expression emerged, each hoping to find meaning in the events of that day. Books were published. Films were produced. Then in 2005, one Colorado man created an amateur videogame exploring the actions and possible motives of the two shooters. Offered as a free online computer game, it was downloaded over half a million times, became immensely controversial and brought a pressing question to the public discussion: we can read Columbine, we can watch Columbine, but can we play Columbine? Moreover, should we? Playing Columbine brings together a wide array of concerned citizens including: game industry leaders, journalists, elec... (View more)

A thrilling post-MTV roller-coaster ride, Run Lola Run is the internationally acclaimed sensation about two lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives -- and time is running out. Lola (Franka Potente) just received a frantic phone call from her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who lost a small fortune belonging to his mobster boss. If Lola doesn't replace the money in 20 minutes, Manni will suffer the consequences. “[Lola] is like the avatar in a video game--Lara Croft made flesh.” – Roger Ebert. “It's a furiously kinetic display of pyrotechnics from the director Tom Tykwer, who fuses lightning-fast visual tricks, tirelessly shifting styles and the arbitrary possibilities of interactive storyt... (View more)

Scott Pilgrim's life is awesome. He's 23-years-old, in a rock band, "between jobs" and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, roller blading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. But the path to Ms. Flowers isn't covered in rose petals. Ramona's seven evil exes stand between Scott and true happiness. Can Scott beat the bad guys and get the girl without turning his precious little life upside-down? Runtime: 112 min. Watch trailer here. Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is being shown in conjunction with The Art of Video Games on view June 16 – September 29. Cost: $7. Tickets available... (View more)

This documentary showcases how computer games' virtual worlds are transforming the lives of ordinary people, profiling a couple who fall in love online, a man addicted to playing games for hours on end and a tight-knit Indiana gaming community. Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza directs this riveting film that looks at video game culture and features interviews with players, designers, psychologists and critics. Runtime: 93 min. Watch trailer here. Second Skin is being shown in conjunction with The Art of Video Games on view June 16 – September 29. Cost: FREE for all Guests

Set in futuristic 21st century, this action thriller tells of a race of vast and powerful computers who rule the Earth, using human beings as their energy source. The humans' passivity is ensured by a virtual reality device that convinces them they are experiencing life in the 20th century. When computer hacker Neo (Keanu Reeves) discovers that his seemingly normal life is nothing but an illusion, he opts to fight back. “A virtual masterpiece.” - Richard Corliss, Time “Stylish, savvy, the ultimate in cyberescapism.” - Janet Maslin, the New York Times. Runtime: 136 min. Watch trailer here. The Matrix is being shown in conjunction with The Art of Video Games on view June 16 – September 29. Cost: FREE for Mu... (View more)