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PLAYING AUGUST 14 - 23
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The Odyssey
172 min
2026
United Kingdom, United States of America
Christopher Nolan
Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.
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Godzillafest 2026: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
93 min
1964
Japan
Ishirō Honda
After laying waste to an alien civilization on Venus, the three-headed, lightning-emitting space monster Ghidorah brings its insatiable thirst for destruction to Earth, where fierce foes Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra must join forces in order to deal with the unprecedented threat.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 14

2:00 PM 6:30 PM

Aug 15

12:45 PM 5:15 PM 9:45 PM

Aug 16

12:45 PM 5:15 PM

Aug 19

2:15 PM 6:45 PM

Aug 20

2:15 PM
Godzillafest 2026: Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
96 min
1965
Japan, United States of America
Ishirō Honda
Aliens from Planet X make an irresistible offer to the people of Earth: let them borrow Godzilla and Rodan to help defeat King Ghidorah, and in return they will provide a cure for all known human disease. But the aliens’ duplicity is soon revealed, as they deploy all three monsters in their quest to conquer Earth.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 14

4:15 PM 8:45 PM

Aug 15

3:00 PM 7:30 PM

Aug 16

3:00 PM 7:30 PM

Aug 19

4:30 PM

Aug 20

4:30 PM
The Rivals of Amziah King
130 min
2026
United Kingdom, United States of America
Andrew Patterson
Amziah King is the unofficial mayor of his rural Oklahoma community. Southern charm personified, he works as an apiarist but spends his spare time jamming out bluegrass tunes with his ragtag group of buddies and hosting potluck lunches. When his former foster daughter, Kateri, suddenly reappears in his life, Amziah seizes the opportunity to reconnect; but his plans to teach her his trade hit a roadblock when his beekeeping rivals put the family business at risk. The Rivals of Amziah King was shot in the Birmingham metropolitan area in 2023.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 14

2:15 PM 5:00 PM

Aug 15

10:45 AM 1:30 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM 10:00 PM

Aug 16

10:30 AM 1:30 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM

Aug 19

2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM

Aug 20

2:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM

Aug 21

2:30 PM 5:30 PM 8:30 PM

Aug 22

10:45 AM 1:30 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM 9:45 PM

Aug 23

10:30 AM 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM
The Rivals of Amziah King (With Filmmaker Q&A!)
130 min
2026
United Kingdom, United States of America
Andrew Patterson
Join us for a special screening featuring a post-film Q&A with writer/director Andrew Patterson after the screening. Film Synopsis: Amziah King is the unofficial mayor of his rural Oklahoma community. Southern charm personified, he works as an apiarist but spends his spare time jamming out bluegrass tunes with his ragtag group of buddies and hosting potluck lunches. When his former foster daughter, Kateri, suddenly reappears in his life, Amziah seizes the opportunity to reconnect; but his plans to teach her his trade hit a roadblock when his beekeeping rivals put the family business at risk. The Rivals of Amziah King was shot in the Birmingham metropolitan area in 2023, made with the hard work of many local and state artists and crewmembers. The Sidewalk Cinema is thrilled to host the homecoming of this long-awaited film.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 14

7:45 PM
Pajama Party: Finding Dory (2016)
97 min
2016
United States of America
Andrew Stanton
Join us for our family matinee series on select Saturday and Sunday mornings. Come cozy in your PJs and from 10am - 2pm and enjoy light breakfast options for the whole family, plus a Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar for the grown-ups. Film Synopsis: Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 15

10:30 AM

Aug 16

10:30 AM
Monthly Movie Trivia (FREE!)
120 min
Join us at the Sidewalk Cinema for Monthly Movie Trivia from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, immediately following Networking Nights. Hosted by Owen Roberts. Invite your friends and school your contemporaries over some movie trivia. We'll see you there! *This is a FREE event and SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.*
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Sidewalk Cinema Lobby

Aug 20

7:30 PM
Filmmaker Networking Nights (Free)
120 min
Join us for our free Monthly Filmmaker Networking night sponsored by Film Birmingham. Network, pitch ideas, and enjoy some special happy hour drinks. We'll see you there!
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Sidewalk Cinema Lobby

Aug 20

5:00 PM
Sidewalk Film 101: Rome, Open City (1945)
103 min
1945
Italy
Roberto Rossellini
Resistance leader Luigi Ferrari is pursued by Major Fritz Bergmann, a German intelligence officer who wants the name of others in the underground movement. Ferrari enlists the help of sympathetic priest Don Pietro Pellegrini to pass on funds to the fighters in case he is captured, but is accidentally betrayed by a former lover.
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Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

Aug 20

7:00 PM

Aug 23

1:00 PM
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