Welcome to The Quad Cinema

Truly a New York institution, the Quad Cinema has been showing the best of foreign and independent films for over 25 years. Family owned and operated, the Quad continues to book films which are unique, original, and intellectual to appeal to a loyal following of New York moviegoers. Ex-mayor Ed Koch, a very big film buff and now (among other things) a film critic wrote "The Quad is one of New York's best offbeat film houses". We're located in the heart of Greenwich Village, near some great shopping and dining. So make a day of it.

Friday, May 16 thru Thursday, May 22, 2008

QUANTUM HOOPS	Theater One	1:00 2:45 4:30 6:15 8:00 10:00
NR	"They might have brilliant careers ahead of them, but it won't be in the NBA." This film, narrated by David Duchovny, is a documentary about the Caltech basketball team and their quest to end an epic 21 year losing streak - over 240 straight games! Facing incredible odds, this team of gifted math and science geniuses will redefine athletic success. In the words of head coach Roy Dow, "These guys have changed our chances of winning from being impossible to only being improbable!" TIME Magazine called QUANTUM HOOPS "Inspiring!" and the San Francisco Chronicle gave it Four Stars. Please note that the director of "Quantum Hoops", Rick Greenwald, will be present for a brief Q & A session following the 8:00pm show on Saturday, May 17. Tickets are on sale now at the box office. Please join us. More Info: Movie Web Site
CONSTANTINE'S SWORD	Theater Two	1:00 3:00 5:25 7:30 9:35
NR	"Constantine’s Sword" is the story of James Carroll, a former Catholic priest on a journey to confront his past and uncover the roots of religiously inspired violence and war. His search also reveals a growing scandal involving religious infiltration of the U.S. military and the terrible consequences of religion’s influence on America’s foreign policy. Carroll focuses on Christian antisemitism as the model for all religious hatred, exposing the cross as a symbol of a long history of violence against Jews (and, most recently, Moslems). The film brings the history of religious intolerance to life, tracing it as a source of the fanaticism that threatens the world today. At its core, Constantine’s Sword is a compelling personal narrative — a kind of detective story — as one man uncovers the dark areas of his own past, searching for a better future. (Running time 1:35) More Info: Movie Web Site
FUGITIVE PIECES	Theater Three	1:00 3:10 5:15 7:25 9:40
R	Based on the international bestselling novel by Anne Michaels, FUGITIVE PIECES is a poetic and emotionally charged film about love, loss and redemption. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, a man whose life is haunted by his childhood experiences during World War II. As a child in Poland, Jakob is orphaned during wartime only to be saved by a compassionate Greek archaeologist. Over the course of his life, he attempts to deal with the losses he has endured. Through his writing and the discovery of true love, Jakob is ultimately freed from the legacy of his past. (Running time 1:45)
UP THE YANGTZE	Theater Four	1:00 3:05 5:30 7:35 9:30
NR	In China, it is simply known as “The River.” But the Yangtze—and all of the life that surrounds it—is undergoing a hugely astonishing transformation wrought by the largest hydroelectric project in history, the Three Gorges Dam. Canadian documentary filmmaker Yung Chang returned to the gorgeous, now-disappearing landscape of his grandfather’s youth to trace the surreal life of a “farewell cruise” that traverses the gargantuan waterway. With Altmanesque narrative agility, a humanist gaze and wry wit, Chang’s Upstairs Downstairs approach beautifully captures the microcosmic society of the luxury liner. Below deck: A bewildered young girl trains as a dishwasher—sent to work by her peasant family, who is on the verge of relocation from the encroaching floodwaters. Above deck: A phalanx of wealthy international tourists set sail to catch a last glance of a country in dramatic flux. (Running time 1:33) In English, Mandarin and Sichuan with English Subtitles More Info: Movie Web Site

Accessibility: Theater One and Theater Two are both wheelchair accessible. Films now playing in Theater Three and Theater Four may be rotated to Theaters One and Two upon request and if feasible.

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