Important Announcement: Due to the coronavirus outbreak and our need for social distancing over the next several weeks, Cinema Sundays has gone remote. Beginning Sunday, April 19, 2020, all discussions have moved online. See below for the schedule, and contact us to obtain the links to join these discussions. We are already working on the 2020-2021 season and will announce the dates by the end of September. If you do not receive our emails and would like to be notified when the season is announced, please email Jim Patterson, Director of the Kutler Center.

The Kutler Center is the proud sponsor of Cinema Sundays, hosted by Ted Walch. Each year, a series of films is screened followed by a thought-provoking discussion. It’s casual. It’s fun. And it’s free. You may attend as many or as few of the screenings/discussions as you wish. The films vary widely in kind and flavor. The series is open to Parents, Alums, Parents of Alums, Community Members, and current students.

Below are the dates for the 2019-2020 series.  Each film begins at 3:00 p.m., and the discussion usually concludes by 6:00 p.m.  See the series poster.

  • SEP
    29
    THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
    THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL
    2017, Amy Sherman-Palladino
    Several artists from this wildly popular television series will join us after we view one or two episodes.
  • OCT
    06
    THE KID WITH A BIKE
    THE KID WITH A BIKE
    2011, Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne — 87mins
    A 12-year-old boy and his bike travel the literal and figurative landscape of this heartbreaker from the Dardennes brothers.
  • OCT
    20
    TRIAL BY JURY: THE CASE OF THE N-WORD
    TRIAL BY JURY: THE CASE OF THE N-WORD
     
    HW parent and multimedia producer, KYLE BOWSER, presents this compelling interactive film experience. See the trial and jury deliberation, then discuss, before voting to determine a verdict.
  • NOV
    17
    THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
    THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
    1956, Alfred Hitchcock — 2 hours
    SAM WASSON invites us into the many delights of a favorite from Hitchcock, starring Doris Day and James Stewart.
  • NOV
    24
    THE HEIRESS
    THE HEIRESS
    1949, William Wyler — 116 minutes
    Director Wyler’s son DAVID WYLER unravels this compelling study of a woman caught between love and duty.
  • DEC
    15
    Johnny Guitar
    JOHNNY GUITAR
    1954, Nicholas Ray — 111 minutes
    Cinephile extraordinaire NICK LIEBERMAN (HW, '11) deconstructs a brilliant auteur Western that breaks boundaries, upends gender, and shreds tropes.
  • JAN
    12
    THE CROWD
    THE CROWD
    1928, King Vidor — 104 mins
    Guest MICHAEL MORTILLA at the piano accompanies Vidor’s “silent” masterpiece, and joins Walch for a discussion following the screening
  • JAN
    26
    THE BROWNING VERSION
    THE BROWNING VERSION
    1951, Anthony Asquith — 90 mins
    This knockout (the original, with Michael Redgrave) tells the story of a failed teacher and the beguiling kid who cares about him.
  • FEB
    02
    MR. AND MRS. BRIDGE
    MR. AND MRS. BRIDGE
    1990, James Ivory — 127 mins
    JOHN CONSIDINE and TED WALCH talk about working with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, the stars of James Ivory’s masterpiece.
  • FEB
    23
    HUD
    HUD
    1963, Martin Ritt — 112 mins
    MAX BARIL joins TED WALCH as they replicate their podcast of Paul Newman’s finest performance.
  • MAR
    01
    HOLIDAY
    HOLIDAY
    1938, George Cukor — 95 mins
    REBECCA VAN DUSEN helps us bask in the delights of this Hepburn/Grant classic comedy.
  • MAR
    08
    BASQUIAT
    BASQUIAT
    1996, Julian Schnabel — 108 mins
    LIZY DASTIN, street-art expert, presents Julian Schnabel’s story of Michel Basquiat, graffiti artist and neo-Expressionist.
  • APR
    19
    GALLIPOLI
    GALLIPOLI
    Host TED WALCH reprises a screening of Peter Weir’s devastating anti-war Gallipoli.
  • APR
    26
    BIUTIFUL
    BIUTIFUL
    2010, Alejandro Iñárritu – 148 mins
    Host TED WALCH is joined by JAVI ARANGO and ALEJANDRO IÑÁRRITU to discuss this an ineffably moving story of a man (Javier Bardem) facing his imminent death.
  • MAY
    3
    THE END OF THE TOUR
    THE END OF THE TOUR
    James Ponsoldt – 106 mins
    Host TED WALCH is joined by JAVI ARANGO ’16 and JASON SEGEL ’97. SEGEL portrays David Foster Wallace in this riveting drama.
  • MAY
    10
    HOW TO BUILD A GIRL
    HOW TO BUILD A GIRL
    Coky Giedroyc – 102 mins
    BENIE FELDSTEIN '11 joins host TED WALCH in this just released movie based on the best selling novel by Caitlin Moran.
  • MAY
    17
    MARY POPPINS RETURNS
    MARY POPPINS RETURNS
    Rob Marshall – 130 mins
    MARC PLATT (PoA ’01, ’04, ’08, ’11, ’17) joins TED WALCH to talk about the movie musical. Marc will take questions about any musical but the focus will be on MARY POPPINS RETURNS.
  • MAY
    31
    PLAYTIME
    PLAYTIME
    1967 – Jacques Tati
    NICK LIEBERMAN ’11 and JAVI ARANGO ’16 join host TED WALCH for the final discussion this season.

For more information, please contact Ted Walch.