Did Elvis ever really leave the building?
In the nearly 50 years since his death at age 42, Elvis Presley’s legacy has evolved into a uniquely American iconography. That combination of twang, rhinestones, and hip gyrations that screams “Elvis!” continues to fuel a zeitgeist of impersonators and pop-culture references. But as Elvis the brand echoes on, the man himself can feel increasingly distant.
Few have worked harder to close that gap than director Baz Luhrmann, who has spent the better part of the last decade bringing a fully fleshed-out Elvis into the 21st century—first with his 2022 biopic “Elvis” and now with the documentary “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,” which opens at The Triplex this Friday. Built from newly rediscovered and restored concert footage, along with an in-depth interview with Presley reflecting on his life, Luhrmann crafts a concert film-documentary hybrid that pairs Presley’s trademark spectacle with moments of surprising introspection.
The result is a welcome blast from the past that puts you in the room with Elvis, revealing the thought, nerves, and buckets of sweat that went into creating the King of Rock and Roll. EPiC reminds us that there is a human being at the center of this swaggering icon—and that art powerful enough to endure always begins with a beating heart.
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“His Girl Friday”
Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) is ready to throw away her career as a newspaper reporter and settle down—until her editor (and ex-husband) Walter Burns (Cary Grant) sets out to sabotage her plans. Tempting her back with one last story, Walter does everything he can to remind her of why she became a reporter in the first place while making her fiancé (Ralph Bellamy) run for the hills.
February 28 at 5 p.m.
“Cutting Through Rock”
After playing at last year’s Berkshire International Film Festival, we are proud to team with BIFF to present a free encore screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Cutting Through Rocks.” As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
March 1 at 3 p.m.
“What’s Up, Doc?”
Barbra Streisand is at her comedic peak in director Peter Bogdanovich’s screwball farce about a buttoned-up musicologist (Ryan O’Neal) on a trip to San Francisco who gets mixed up with a robbery-gone-wrong, a government whistleblower, and a strange woman (Streisand) who has seemingly devoted her life to confusing and embarrassing him.
March 4 at 7 p.m.
2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Catch up with the best live-action, animated, and documentary short films from the last year when the 2026 Oscar-nominated shorts come to The Triplex! Playing for one more week as part of our Limited Engagement series, see the full lineup at thetriplex.org.
“GOAT”
Living in an all-animal world, Will, a small goat with big dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball—a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates are not thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but he is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!” in this latest adventure from the studio behind “KPop Demon Hunters” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse” and executive producer Stephen Curry.
“Wuthering Heights”
From Emerald Fennell, the Oscar-winning writer-director behind “Promising Young Woman” and “Saltburn” comes a lurid reimagining of one of the greatest novels ever written. Starring Margot Robbie as Catherine and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and featuring original songs from Charli XCX, “Wuthering Heights” promises to be a thoroughly modern reimagining of the classic romance.
“Midwinter Break”
Stella (Lesley Manville) and Gerry (Ciarian Hinds) have been married for decades, but when they take a trip to Amsterdam, they realize there are still parts of themselves they hide from each other—and themselves. A moving look at the ways the past still lingers in the twilight of our lives, don’t miss this adaptation of Bernard MacLeavey’s acclaimed novel.
Coming Soon
“The President’s Cake”
In 1990s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the president’s birthday. In a landscape full of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a journey throughout the big city to search for eggs, flour, and sugar in this award-winning story of childhood at odds with a morally complex world.
Executive Producer Marielle Heller (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Nightbitch”) joins us to discuss “The President’s Cake” on March 7 after the 7:15 screening!
Starts March 6.
“The Bride!”
In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (Annette Benning) brings a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley of “Hamnet”) back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster (Christian Bale) in “The Bride!,” writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s explosive mashup of gangster films and gothic horror that owes as much to Bonnie and Clyde as it does Mary Shelley.
Starts March 6.
“Hoppers”
When scientists discover how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals that allow people to communicate with animals, animal lover Mabel jumps at the opportunity to use the technology. Uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel quickly finds navigating the animal world more complicated than she could imagine in the latest animated adventure from Disney and Pixar!
Starts March 6.
“The Thin Man”
Nick Charles (William Powell) left his life as private detective in New York City’s seedy underbelly to marry heiress Nora (Myrna Loy) and live a life of luxury. But when an old acquaintance goes missing on a return trip to the city, Nick and Nora find themselves leading the investigation—no matter how many times they say no. Fueled by the impeccable chemistry of Powell and Loy, “The Thin Man” set the standard for comedy mysteries and couple goals for the century to come.
March 7, at 5 p.m.
“The Librarians”
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories—triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of White Christian Nationalism fueling the censorship efforts while facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work.
Join local librarians from Great Barrington, Sheffield, and Stockbridge Libraries for a special screening of this timely documentary about the fight for democracy and our First Amendment rights where we will discuss the ways the national push to ban books has affected the libraries of the Southern Berkshires.
March 8 at 3 p.m.
