A heart-forward, crowd-pleasing lineup of fast-paced, emotionally resonant films that keep audiences cheering for characters as they find love, chase dreams, reconnect with family, or simply figure life out—united by a yearlong theme of connection, from cozy hometown tales to high-energy summer hits.
MARCH
And the Winner Is… celebrate the 2026 Best Picture contenders, showcasing the stories, artistry and ambition vying for cinema’s highest honor.
March 11
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Docudrama
(2025, PG-13, 1h, 59m)
Bruce Springsteen's journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band.
March 18
One Battle After Another
Action Epic
(2025, R, 2h, 41m)
When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own.
March 25
Song Sung Blue
Docudrama/Musical
(2025, PG-13, 2h, 12m)
Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.
APRIL
Celebrating Rob Reiner: A life in art
April 1
Sleepless in Seattle
Romantic Comedy
(1993, PG, 1h, 45m)
A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk show to find his father a partner.
April 8
Misery
Psychological Thriller
(1990, R, 1h, 47m)
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the caregiver has other plans.
April 15 * 4 p.m. showing only
Flipped
Feel Good Romance
(2010, PG, 1h, 30m)
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce of the same, she's ready to give up, until he starts to reconsider.
CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL FILM ACADEMY SPRING FILM SERIES 2026
Atomic monsters: Man faces fallout from the nuclear age - film and lecture
April 15 * 7 p.m. showing only
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Monster Horror
(1953, NR, 1h, 20m)
A prehistoric monster is awakened by nuclear testing and terrorizes New York City.
April 22 * 4 p.m. showing only
The Princess Bride
Epic Fairytale
(1987, PG, 1h, 38m)
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farm-boy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL FILM ACADEMY SPRING FILM SERIES 2026
Atomic monsters: Man faces fallout from the nuclear age - film and lecture
April 22 * 7 p.m. showing only
Them!
Monster Horror
(1954, NR, 1h, 34m)
Nuclear testing creates a nest of mutant ants that threaten colonizing the world.
April 29 * 4 p.m. showing only
The American President
Romantic/Political
(1995, PG-13, 1h, 54m)
A widowered U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway.
CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL FILM ACADEMY SPRING FILM SERIES 2026
Atomic monsters: Man faces fallout from the nuclear age - film and lecture
April 29 * 7 p.m. showing only
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Monster Horror
(1955, NR, 1h, 19m)
Nuclear testing upsets the ecosystem, causing a giant octopus to attack.
