35 Years Ago in Film: An Osher Birthday Celebration

Join us for a special community screening of City Slickers, the beloved comedy starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, and Bruno Kirby, with an Academy Award–winning performance by Jack Palance. This classic film follows three friends who leave their everyday routines behind for a cattle drive adventure in the West, discovering along the way deeper truths about friendship, purpose, and what really matters in life.

Discussion led by Tom Urgo.

Get ready for an afternoon of soul, swagger, and serious Dublin attitude with a screening of The Commitments. This beloved musical comedy follows a group of working-class teens who decide to form a soul band, and end up discovering the power (and chaos) of music, ambition, and community. It’s funny, loud, heartfelt, and packed with unforgettable performances.

Discussion led by Tom Urgo.

Join us for a powerful community screening of Boyz n the Hood, the groundbreaking debut film from director John Singleton starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut. Set in South Central Los Angeles, this landmark drama offers a deeply human portrait of friendship, family, responsibility, and the pressures facing young men growing up amid violence and systemic inequality.

Discussion led by Stephen Flanders.

Join us for a special community screening of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, the legendary documentary chronicling the chaotic, obsessive, and unforgettable making of Apocalypse Now. Shot in real time during production, the film offers a raw, intimate look at creativity under pressure—where art, ambition, and madness blur together.

Discussion led by John Peterman.

Join us for a screening of The Silence of the Lambs, the iconic psychological thriller that reshaped the genre. Following FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she hunts a serial killer with the help of the brilliant—and terrifying—Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the film is a masterclass in tension, performance, and atmosphere.

Discussion led by Steve Solomon.

Join us for a screening of Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott’s landmark 1991 film that redefined the road-movie genre. What begins as a weekend getaway turns into a bold, emotional journey of friendship, freedom, and resistance as two women take to the open road on their own terms.

Discussion led by Beverly Marshall.