Cornell Reunion: Movie Magic at Cornell Cinema

Join Cornell Cinema for a Reunion Weekend open house where you can enjoy a selection of vintage movie trailers from our 35mm collection!

Reconnect with fellow alums over festive refreshments, share your favorite Cornell Cinema movie memories, and learn more about Cornell Cinema’s history and our current program in the historic Willard Straight Theatre.

Saturday, June 6, 2026 – 2:30-4pm

Program 1: This Year at Cornell Cinema

Paris, Texas (1984, dir. Wim Wenders)
Clueless (1995, dir. Amy Heckerling)
Apocalypse Now (1979, dir. Francis Ford Coppola)
Jurassic Park (1993, dir. Steven Spielberg)
Pride & Prejudice (2001, dir. Joe Wright)
Donnie Darko (2001, dir. Richard Kelly)

Program 2 : Hearts & Minds

Stand By Me (1986, dir. Rob Reiner) 
Do the Right Thing (1989, dir. Spike Lee)
Thelma & Louise (1991, dir. Ridley Scott)
JFK (1991, dir. Oliver Stone)
Naked Lunch (1991, dir. David Cronenberg)
Killer of Sheep (1978, dir. Charles Burnett)

Program 3: Chills & Thrills

Pan's Labyrinth (2006, dir. Guillermo del Toro)
Aliens (1986, dir. James Cameron)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991, dir. James Cameron)
The Exorcist (1973, dir. William Friedkin)
The Fly (1986, dir. David Cronenberg)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991, dir. Jonathan Demme)

Free admission! All Cornell alums and their families are welcome and refreshments will be served. New movie trailers will begin approximately every 20 minutes.

The event will take place at Cornell Cinema, Willard Straight Theatre, Willard Straight Hall Ground Level.