Sips on the Terrace

In person: Robert Rodriguez

In person: director Adrian Lyne

Hardboiled San Francisco detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) is assigned to the case of a murdered rock star and gets in over his head when he meets the victim’s lover, Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone). A crime novelist whose latest work mirrors Curran’s case, and past relationships with violent people, Catherine becomes the prime suspect. Confronted by Tramell’s smoldering sensuality and mysterious past, Curran struggles to maintain his professionalism and not give into his carnal instincts.

Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller made a huge impact, serving as a pop-culture reference for many years and defining the genre for the 1990s. The recipient of Academy Award nominations for editing (Frank J. Urioste) and Jerry Goldsmith’s original score, Basic Instinct, originally edited for sexual and violent content, has been restored in 4K and is now available in Verhoeven’s original, uncut version.

In person: Maya Montañez Smukler, author and head of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Research and Study Center; cinematographer Phedon Papamichael; and director Katt Shea