Reel Alternatives Huntsville

Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls "Jules." Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harriet [...]

Reel Alternatives, Huntsville’s connection to the TIFF Film Circuit returns from a bit of a spring break with the screening of Better Days on Monday, April 29th at the Algonquin Theatre. The film is an unlikely comedy about a grieving widow starring Sonja Smits and is graciously sponsored by Carrie Campbell, a family lawyer and [...]

In partnership with the Algonquin Theatre, Reel Alternatives, Huntsville's connection to the TIFF Film Circuit, presents The Old Oak on Monday, May 13th. The film is generously sponsored by longtime Reel supporter, On The Docks Pub. The future is uncertain for the Old Oak, the last remaining pub and last remaining social space in a [...]

Reel Alternatives’ second to last film of the season is The Queen of My Dreams, the intertwining coming-of-age stories of a Pakistani mother and her Canadian- born daughter, awash with “the color palette of a shelf full of saris.” Screening on Monday, June 3rd at the Algonquin Theatre, The Queen of My Dreams is generously [...]

Based on a true story that made global headlines in 2014, The Great Escaper stars Michael Caine as 89-year old WWII veteran Bernard Jordan who snuck out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy, France. The late Glenda Jackson plays Bernard’s devoted wife who covers up for him [...]

After losing $10,000 to a phone scam, 93-year- old Thelma Post (June Squibb) embarks on a treacherous quest to reclaim what was stolen from her in this gentle revenge comedy.

Nominated for five awards at the 2024 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, Jonathan Glazer won the Academy Award for Best International Film and the Grand [...]

Nominated for the Best International Film Academy Award, Perfect Days is a poignant character study and emotionally charged journey into the soul of Tokyo. Radiating with charm, this unique mix [...]

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play neighbours who get on each other’s nerves in this dark comedy about a small English town where residents start receiving anonymous, expletive-laden letters, igniting a scandal in their community.  What begins as a village whodunnit suitable for the pearl-clutching set evolves into a profound statement about the stifling social [...]