Psych-thriller ‘It Ends’ a road-bound nightmare of hope’s limits

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Psychological road-trip thriller "It Ends" brings existential dread to the open road with a novel premise and a quiet, painful take on the horrors of time

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ a must-see minimalist epic of faith’s folly

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From Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "The Samurai and the Prisoner," is a dark epic filled with murderous mystery and tough questions, screening this weekend at OKCMOA.
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OFX hosting hyper-modern horror pic from indie-rock hero

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OKC will get a one-night look at "Who's Watching," the new surveillance-stalker horror feature from Cursive frontman Tim Kasher, along with a live Q&A and acoustic set.
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‘Wild Inside’ a heartfelt animal doc of freedom, flight, found family

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The new documentary "Wild Inside" gives viewers a bird's eye view of famed escaped owl Flaco and his year-long adventure around New York City that captured the world.
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Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ an epic emotional outburst of present politics, pains

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Rather than a dry historical retelling, Christopher Nolan's mammoth take on "The Odyssey" is an emotional, messy, and angry statement of modern politics and posturing.
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Profound, dreamy ‘Romería’ rewrites the emotional rules of film mystery

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This weekend at OKCMOA, mysterious drama "Romería" is a powerful dive into the search for understanding of our pasts, our histories, and the quiet complexities of family.
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Hypnotic, unsettling ‘Night Nurse’ a piercing portrait of sociopathy

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The cold, hypnotically stylish indie "Night Nurse" feels at first like an odd, sensual fever dream, but may in fact be one of the best portraits of sociopathy in years.
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French Film Week storming back to OKCMOA in July

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It’s time again for OKCMOA to spotlight the the most prestigious, ponderous, and emotionally complex purveyors of world cinema as they present French Film Week in July.
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New doc ‘Time and Water’ at OKCMOA a staggering eulogy for nature

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The new documentary "Time and Water," opening this weekend at OKCMOA, is a powerful, poetic look at climate change framed through family history and generational loss.
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Here are the award winners of the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival!

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Contemporary's Te Ata Theatre hosted the awards ceremony for the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival Saturday night, with some big winners and even bigger local spirit.
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deadCenter shorts shine light on humanity, redemption, imagination

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The 2026 deadCenter Film Festival kicks off this week, and we've got the rundown on some of the most imaginative, wild, and deeply human short films.
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deadCenter features go heavy on history, diversity, modern battles

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Here's your guide to some (not all!) of the diverse, powerful, bizarre, and historical features screening at this year's deadCenter Film Festival.

Mickey Reece’s ‘Every Heavy Thing’ a crackling, oddball comedy-noir

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Nearly a year after its premiere, Mickey Reece's OKC-made tech-noir comedy-thriller "Every Heavy Thing" is finally coming home for the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival.
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May movies explore mystery, madness, meditation of liminal space

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May brings a trio of movies to OKC audiences that each explore the contemplative, unsettling, or straight-up scary energies of the transitional, liminal spaces around us.
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It’s a musical May with music movies all month

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May is bringing a handful of concert films, rock docs, and musical biopics all primed to have filmgoers belting out some songs and dancing in the aisles in OKC.