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The Hipp Cinema is always screening movies with our audience in mind. Serving as Gainesville’s only art-house cinema, we bring the latest independent films, hard-hitting documentaries, critically-acclaimed world cinema, throwback classics, and additional signature programming throughout the year. Have your experience at the movies go beyond the purchase of a ticket stub.
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Love Lies Bleeding
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family. (104 minutes)
Showtimes:
Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m.
Friday, April 26 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 at 4:30 p.m.
Problemista
Comedy
Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system. (98 minutes)
Showtimes:
Thursday, April 25 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Cocktails & Classics:
Close Encounter of the Third Kind
Science Fiction
Science fiction adventure about a group of people who attempt to contact alien intelligence. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) witnesses an unidentified flying object, and even has a “sunburn” from its bright lights to prove it. Roy refuses to accept an explanation for what he saw and is prepared to give up his life to pursue the truth about UFOs. (135 minutes)
Showtime:
Saturday, Apr. 27 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25
*Purchase of a ticket includes a specialty cocktail (or a beverage of equal value)!*
The People’s Joker
Comedy, Drama
This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live – a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed. As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, “Joker the Harlequin” is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city’s fascist caped crusader. Vats of feminizing chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles. Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, THE PEOPLE’S JOKER is a deeply personal journey that’s as much documentary as it is parody. (92 minutes)
Showtimes:
Thursday, May 2 at 6 p.m.
Friday, May 3 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Perfect Days
Drama
Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world. (124 minutes)
Showtimes:
Thursday, May 2 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m.
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Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Mat 12 at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., & 6:30 p.m.
Frame by Frame: Filmmaker Showcase
We’ve received an impressive 53 submissions, spanning from short snippets to feature-length productions, representing talents from Gainesville to California. From hobbyists to seasoned professionals, the diversity of submissions promises a captivating array of creativity for us to explore.
As we delve into the review process, we’re excited to curate two distinct blocks of films for our Frame by Frame Filmmaker Showcase, scheduled for May 9 and 10. Our aim is not only to highlight the remarkable talent within our community but also to ignite inspiration amongst filmmakers, encouraging them to start their own creative journeys.
May 9-10, Hippodrome Cinema
$12 tickets
Hamlet
National Theatre Live
Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. (205 minutes)
Showtime:
Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Every ticket comes with a glass of wine (or equivalent drink at our bar)!
Cat City
Documentary
Cat City chronicles Chicago’s love/hate relationship with feral cats. It tells the story of Chicago’s outdoor cats and the communities who look after them. (75 minutes)
Showtimes:
Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.
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Thursday, May 23 at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 26 at 4:30 p.m.
The Andromeda Strain
Cocktails & Classics:
Science Fiction
Chilling tale about a US research satellite carrying a deadly extraterrestrial microscopic organism that crashes into a small town in Arizona. A group of top scientists are hurriedly assembled in a bid to identify and contain the lethal stowaway. Based on the novel by Michael Crichton. (130 minutes)
Showtime:
Saturday, May 25 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25
*Purchase of a ticket includes a specialty cocktail (or a beverage of equal value)!*
Babes
Comedy
BABES follows inseparable childhood friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree an single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. BABES delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears and labor pains. (111 minutes)
Showtimes:
Friday, May 31 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 1 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
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Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 8 at 5:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 9 at 4:30 p.m.
Rafiki
Drama, Romance, Kenyan Cinema
Kena and Ziki live very different lives in Nairobi. Kena works in her father’s shop and awaits the start of nursing school, while Ziki passes the days hanging out with her friends and making up dance routines. Their paths cross when their fathers run against each other for seats in the County Assembly, and they find themselves drawn to each other. Soon their interest grows to affection and the girls find ways to love each other despite the ever-watching gaze of the neighborhood. (83 minutes)
Showtime:
Friday, June 14 at 9 p.m.
But I’m a Cheerleader
Comedy, Drama
Megan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend, even though she isn’t that crazy about him. So she’s stunned when her parents decide she’s gay and send her to True Directions, a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian, Graham (Clea DuVall). Though Megan still feels confused, she starts to have feelings for Graham. (81 minutes)
Showtime:
Saturday, June 15 at 9:30 p.m.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Drama, French Cinema
In 1770 the young daughter of a French countess develops a mutual attraction to the female artist commissioned to paint her wedding portrait. (121 minutes)
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Showtime:
Sunday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Vanya
National Theatre Live
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.
Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024. (117 minutes)
Showtime:
Friday, June 21 at 9 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Every ticket comes with a glass of wine (or equivalent drink at our bar)!
Nye
National Theatre Live
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be broadcast live from the National Theatre. (160 minutes)
Showtime:
Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Every ticket comes with a glass of wine (or equivalent drink at our bar)!
Fleabag
National Theatre Live
Fleabag is the hilarious, award-winning, original one-woman play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series, written and performed on-stage by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In just 67-minutes, audiences can expect a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. (80 minutes)
Showtime:
Saturday, Aug. 17 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Every ticket comes with a glass of wine (or equivalent drink at our bar)!
Rent the Cinema
Whether it is to view your favorite film or to have a private screening of a show you and your friends/family watch, we got you covered!
Please contact Gabrielle for any questions or to book a private viewing party for you and your pod.