(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The ShowRoom presents MAY/DECEMBER, an eight-film series examining the complexities of age-gap relationships through romance, obsession, companionship, manipulation, and personal transformation. Spanning nearly six decades of filmmaking, the series brings together provocative classics, dark comedies, romantic dramas, and psychological thrillers that each explore attraction and connection across generations from a unique perspective.
The series started with Babydoll (1956) on May 31st and runs on the last Sunday of every month at 3:00pm through the end of the year at The ShowRoom (707 Cookman Avenue) in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Tickets are $17 for each film and available for purchase online at showroomcinemas.com.
Sunday, June 28, 2026 @ 3:00pm - Goodbye Again (1961). An older woman (Ingrid Bergman) trapped in an emotionally stagnant affair unexpectedly finds renewed passion and companionship through a younger admirer (Anthony Perkins), forcing her to reconsider what she truly wants from love. The cast also includes Jessie Royce Landis, Pierre Dux, and Yves Montand. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak.
Sunday, July 26, 2026 @ 3:00pm - Lolita (1962). Legendary director Stanley Kubrick's controversial adaptation follows Humbert Humbert (James Mason), whose increasingly destructive fixation on teenage Lolita (Sue Lyon) leads to manipulation, jealousy, and emotional collapse. The cast also includes Gary Cockrell, Jerry Stovin, and Shelley Winters.
Sunday, August 30, 2026 @ 3:00pm - Charade (1963). After the sudden murder of her husband, Regina (Audrey Hepburn) is pulled into a dangerous web of stolen money, shifting identities, and growing romantic tension with the mysterious Peter Joshua (Cary Grant). The cast also includes George Kennedy, James Coburn, and Walter Matthau. The film was directed by Stanley Donen.
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 3:00pm - The Graduate (1967). Directionless college graduate Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) drifts into an affair with the sophisticated Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), only to complicate matters when he develops feelings for her daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross). The cast also includes Murray Hamilton, and William Daniels. The film was directed by Mike Nichols.
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 3:00pm - Harold & Maude (1971). A lonely young man (Bud Cort) obsessed with death forms an unlikely and transformative relationship with the spirited, free-thinking Maude (Ruth Gordon), whose outlook on life challenges his bleak worldview. The cast also includes Charles Tyner, Cyril Cusack, and Vivian Pickles. The film was directed by Hal Ashby.
Sunday, November 29, 2026 @ 3:00pm - The Piano Teacher (2001). A rigid and emotionally repressed piano instructor (Isabelle Huppert) begins a volatile relationship with one of her younger students (Benoît Magimel), pushing both toward increasingly dangerous emotional territory. The cast also includes Annie Girardot, Susanne Lothar, and Udo Samel. The film was directed by Michael Haneke.
Sunday, December 27, 2026 @ 3:00pm - Carol (2015). In 1950s New York, aspiring photographer Therese (Rooney Mara) falls into a tender but complicated romance with the elegant Carol (Cate Blanchett), as the two navigate societal pressures and personal sacrifice. The cast also includes Jake Lacy, Kyle Chandler, and Sarah Paulson. The film was directed by Todd Haynes.
The ShowRoom Cinema opened in Asbury Park, NJ, in April, 2009, as a single-screen, 50 seat movie theater, with a goal of bringing provocative and relevant independent movies and engaging special events to the city’s budding downtown. In 2012 the theater evolved into a 3-screen, independent cinema and became the leading entertainment destination in Asbury Park’s eclectic, art-infused downtown shopping district.
Through its eleven year run, The ShowRoom brought an important selection of independent, first-run films — including critically-acclaimed domestic and foreign features, documentaries, festival winners and shorts — to the Jersey Shore. It also hosted a variety of special one night only screenings, live performances and community-driven special events. The theater closed in 2020, but new owners Daria Parr and family are excited to welcome The ShowRoom back to Asbury Park. As the last year and a half has shown, the simple pleasure of seeing a new release on a big screen with a roomful of fellow film fans is an experience many of us didn’t realize we would miss until it was gone.
The ShowRoom will continue to deliver the same high quality film selection and impeccable customer service that the theater has become known for while working toward the big picture goal: restoring some of what was lost during the pandemic by inviting our cherished guests to share the energy and fun of going to the movies again.
