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SUMMARY:RYE LANE (2023) w/ A Tribe Called Quest pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The greatest romantic comedy to be released in recent memory” – Katie Carter\, Katie at the Movies \n\n\n\nA buoyant British romantic comedy that puts pretty much every other stab at the genre this decade to shame\, RYE LANE is everything you want in a rom-com. It’s funny\, full of life\, and features two leads with genuine chemistry: David Jonsson as the recently-broken-up-with Dom and the also-recently-broken-up-with Yas. The two meet-cute at an art exhibition before spending a whirlwind day together\, sharing Before Sunrise-style banter against the bustling environs of South London before setting off on a mission to recover Yas’s copy of A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory from her ex’s flat. Set to the groovy chill beats of composer Kwes and filmed in vibrantly colorful style\, RYE LANE is a film to fall in love with. \n\n\n\nCome out before the film for a pre-show devoted to A Tribe Called Quest\, beginning at 2:30 pm. \n\n\n\n“No other British film has\, in a generation\, done such imaginative work in restructuring romantic comedy. It is one of those rare films the audience didn’t know it really\, really needed.” —Donald Clarke\, The Irish Times \n\n\n\n“Not since Spike Lee introduced the world to Bed–Stuy\, has a Black director so seamlessly embedded viewers into the verve and flavor of their neighborhood.” —Robert Daniels\, The Playlist \n\n\n\n“A hugely enjoyable romp that effortlessly combines the ‘limited time’ romcom format of Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy with the in-your-face visual cheekiness of Peep Show” —Mark Kermode\, Observer \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/rye-lane-2023-w-a-tribe-called-quest-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T211500
DTSTAMP:20260525T165838
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SUMMARY:ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) w/ Michel Gondry music videos pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Among the best love stories of the 21st century…impossible to forget” – The Guardian \n\n\n\nWidely (and rightfully) considered one of the best American films of the 21st century\, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND is a wildly inventive and deeply soulful exploration of love\, loss\, and memory. Fully liberated from the shackles of mugging comedy\, Jim Carrey stars as sad sack Joel\, who is stunned to discover that his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet\, in perhaps her finest performance) has had their tumultuous relationship erased from her mind. Joel decides to get the same treatment\, but as his memories of Clementine begin to fade\, Joel suddenly realizes how much he still loves her. Charlie Kaufman’s brilliant\, heartbreaking\, and mind-altering script is brought to weird and wonderful life through the innovative in-camera special effects of director Michel Gondry. ETERNAL SUNSHINE may be a film about forgetting\, but once experienced\, it sticks in your heart and mind forever. \n\n\n\nBefore the film\, we’ll be showcasing some of Michel Gondry’s equally innovative music video work with a pre-show starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind-2004-w-michel-gondry-music-videos-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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SUMMARY:SUBMARINE (2010) w/ Richard Ayoade pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A mesmerising\, outlandish and warm-hearted indie comedy… In simple terms\, it’s 97 minutes of absolute cinematic joy.” – HeyUGuys \n\n\n\nDirected by beloved British comedy multi-hyphenate Richard Ayoade\, SUBMARINE is deadpan\, stylish\, and moving. A deeply lived-in coming‑of‑age comedy adapted from Joe Dunthorpe’s novel about a Welsh teen determined to control the chaos of his life—his love life\, his parents’ marriage\, and his own overactive imagination—the film stars Craig Roberts as shy\, awkward Oliver Tate who sets out to lose his virginity while also stopping his mother (Sally Hawkins) from drifting toward a mystical ex-lover (Paddy Considine). Blending dry humor\, Wes Anderson-like visuals\, and a dreamy soundtrack by Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner\, SUBMARINE is a sharply observed portrait of adolescent delusion and longing that’s witty\, melancholic\, and irresistibly offbeat. \n\n\n\nBefore the film\, come out for a pre-show dedicated to actor-comedian-author-panel-show-legend Richard Ayoade\, starting at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/submarine-2010-w-richard-ayoade-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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SUMMARY:SOMETHING WILD (1986) w/ New Wave pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Joyfully offbeat… It’s vivaciously funny and sexy and spontaneous\, it’s full of hairpin turns that rivet and delight\, it’s a dizzyingly unbridled love comedy that turns darker and more dangerous — not abruptly but inexorably\, like a sunny day melting into night\, until you realize you’re watching a violently free-spirited thriller about the true stakes of passion.” – Variety \n\n\n\nThere’s never been a film quite like SOMETHING WILD. Directed by oddball auteur Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs\, Stop Making Sense)\, the story starts as a quirky rom-com and ends up as a surprisingly unhinged thriller while remaining deliriously offbeat throughout. It all starts outside a New York greasy spoon where quirky\, free-spirited Lulu (Melanie Griffith) confronts strait-laced yuppie banker Charlie (Jeff Daniels) for failing to pay his bill. It’s not long before the two find themselves on an interstate road trip and possibly falling for each other\, until Lulu’s menacing ex-husband (Ray Liotta) shows up. Featuring a killer ’80s soundtrack and electric performances from Daniels\, Griffith\, and Liotta\, SOMETHING WILD is both a kinky comic thriller and a radiantly off-kilter love story. \n\n\n\nThe movie is preceded at 4:30 pm by a New Wave pre-show paying tribute to Something Wild’s iconic soundtrack. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/something-wild-1986-w-new-wave-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T220000
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SUMMARY:S&M rom-com SECRETARY (2002)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A small groundbreaking comedy\, a contemporary Cinderella story with a kink and a wink” – The New York Times \n\n\n\nMaggie Gyllenhaal\, in her first leading role\, faces off against James Spader in a deliciously kinky rom-com for all you little freaks out there. Lee Holloway (Gyllenhaal) is a young woman addicted to pain who finds her perfect foil when she takes a secretarial job with E. Edward Grey (Spader)\, where she learns that taking orders really turns her on\, a predilection that will be put to extensive use by her control-freak boss. Gllyenhaal brings a winking faux-naivete to her role\, while Spader\, as the original Mr. Grey\, embodies the sexy weirdo archetype par excellence. What might have seemed obnoxiously retrograde in the wrong hands is\, in writer-director Steven Shainberg’s hands\, wickedly funny\, supremely steamy\, and surprisingly sweet.  \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/sm-rom-com-secretary-2002/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T201500
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SUMMARY:WHAT'S UP\, DOC? (1972) w/ Barbra Streisand pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Literally reels of pure\, unadulterated and sustained laughs!” – Variety \n\n\n\nA joyous celebration of classic screwball farce\, Peter Bogdanovich’s WHAT’S UP\, DOC? updated the zany style of Hawks and Sturges for the New Hollywood ’70s. Barbra Streisand stars as the Bugs Bunny-esque Judy Maxwell who sets her sights on nebbishy musicologist Howard Bannister (Ryan O’Neal\, in bespectacled Cary Grant mode) and his precious igneous rocks. Too bad Howard already has a fiancée\, prim-and-proper Eunice (Madeline Kahn in her film debut). With hilarious complications\, including a daffy luggage mix-up plot\, quippy rapid-fire dialogue\, and one of the wildest chase sequences ever put to film\, DOC is worthy of comparison to the screwballs that inspired it and remains one of the funniest films of the 1970s. \n\n\n\nBefore the film\, we’ll be celebrating the magic of Babs with a Barbra Streisand pre-show beginning at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/whats-up-doc-1972-w-barbra-streisand-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T165838
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SUMMARY:DINNER IN AMERICA (2020) w/ punk rock love songs pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“An authentic and awkward love story between two outcasts who find solace in each other. It subverts the MPDG trope by giving us a neurodivergent woman who isn’t there to fix anyone and a love story that feels messy and real\, rather than idealized. Dinner in America is a raw\, uncomfortable\, but ultimately heartfelt exploration of love\, rebellion\, and what it means to truly accept someone\, weirdness and all.” – 34th Street \n\n\n\nA DIY love letter to being authentically yourself\, finding your voice\, and being punk AF\, DINNER IN AMERICA may just be the quintessential love story for Generation Z. In a dreary Midwestern suburb\, aggro punk rocker Simon (Kyle Gallner) finds himself on the run again after a bout of arson and a close call with the police. A chance encounter with the spirited and socially awkward Patty (Emily Skeggs) provides him a place to lay low. As the two embark on a series of misadventures\, they begin to realize they have a lot more in common than they first expected. Skillfully directed by Adam Rehmeier and set to the beat of brilliant original songs\, DINNER IN AMERICA found an adoring audience on TikTok and Letterboxd\, whose users have propelled the film from Sundance also-ran to true-blue cult cinema phenomenon. The film’s rough-edged but empowering story of misfits in love has particularly resonated with neurodivergent audiences who see a bit of themselves in Patty\, an outcast who just wants to be accepted\, not changed. \n\n\n\nIn honor of the incredible original tunes in Dinner in America (including the earworm “Watermelon Song”)\, a Punk Rock Love Songs pre-show will precede the film\, starting at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/dinner-in-america-2020-w-punk-rock-love-songs-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T165838
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SUMMARY:David Lynch's WILD AT HEART (1990) -- Cagentine's Day!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Feb. 14\, Valentine’s Day is CAGENTINE’S DAY at Arkadin with a double dose of Nic Cage in love! Make the evening extra special and add on a budvase with floral arrangement from Flowers & Weeds for $20! Arrangement includes several stems and must be purchased in advance. Arrangements vary in color and flower types. \n\n\n\n“Joltingly violent\, wickedly funny and rivetingly erotic” – Variety \n\n\n\nA love story as only David Lynch could tell it…full of snakeskin jackets\, speed metal\, Elvis imitations\, surreal Wizard of Oz references\, and (naturally) copious sex and violence. Nic Cage and Laura Dern are the ultimate Gen X lovers on the run as Sailor and Luna\, chased across the Mojave Desert by a series of increasingly creepy bounty hunters hired by Luna’s wicked-witch mother (Dern’s real-life mom Cheryl Ladd). Featuring memorable bit parts by Harry Dean Stanton\, Isabella Rossellini\, Crispin Glover\, Jack Nance\, Grace Zabriskie\, Sherilyn Fenn\, and Willem Dafoe in one of his most unsettling turns as the despicable Bobby Peru\, WILD AT HEART may be one of Lynch’s most unhinged works but it’s also his most swooningly romantic with Cage and Dern throwing themselves at each other in fits of violent passion. Baby\, this whole world’s wild at heart and weird on top. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, tickets and flower add-ons must be added to cart separately. Tickets much be purchased to attend the screening. Purchasing a budvase only does not include tickets to the screening. Please check your cart before purchasing! \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/david-lynchs-wild-at-heart-1990-cagentines-day/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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SUMMARY:MOONSTRUCK (1987) -- Cagentine's Day!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Feb. 14\, Valentine’s Day is CAGENTINE’S DAY at Arkadin with a double dose of Nic Cage in love! Make the evening extra special and add on a budvase with floral arrangement from Flowers & Weeds for $20! Arrangement includes several stems and must be purchased in advance. Arrangements vary in color and flower types. \n\n\n\nA full moon\, a New York City night\, and love and music in the air . . . One of the most enchanting romantic comedies of all time assembles a flawless ensemble cast for a tender and boisterously funny look at a multigenerational Italian American family in Brooklyn\, wrestling with the complexities of love and marriage at every stage of life. At the center of it all is a radiant Cher as Loretta\, an unlucky-in-love bookkeeper whose feelings about her engagement to the staid Johnny (Danny Aiello) are thrown into question after she meets his hot-blooded brother\, Ronny (Nicolas Cage)\, and one night at the opera changes everything. Winner of the Academy Awards for best actress (Cher)\, supporting actress (Olympia Dukakis)\, and original screenplay (by playwright John Patrick Shanley\, whose incredible directorial debut Joe Versus the Volcano plays earlier this month at Arkadin)\, this modern-day fairy tale is swept along on passionate Puccini melodies\, and directed by master storyteller Norman Jewison with the heightened emotion to match. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a pre-show devoted to the goddess Cher\, starting at 5 pm. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, tickets and flower add-ons must be added to cart separately. Tickets much be purchased to attend the screening. Purchasing a budvase only does not include tickets to the screening. Please check your cart before purchasing! \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/moonstruck-1987-cagentines-day/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T190000
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SUMMARY:Underrated Existential Romantic Comedy Adventure JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Defiantly strange\, totally under-appreciated\, yet completely wonderful” – Combustible Celluloid \n\n\n\nBefore they became titans of Ephronian mass-market romantic comedy\, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks were first paired up in an indescribably wonderful existential-rom-com-adventure from the writer of Moonstruck (also playing this month at Arkadin!). John Patrick Shanley’s JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO tells the tale of an office drone diagnosed with a fatal disease who answers the call to serve as a human sacrifice for a remote Amazonian tribe but finds love along the way. The film was too odd\, too silly\, too brilliant\, too fanciful\, and too much the product of its writer-director’s personal frustrations and ruminations to hit with critics or audiences when it was originally released\, but it has rightfully developed an adoring cult following over the years appreciative of its razor-sharp satire on deadening corporate culture\, its profound exploration of mortality\, its unabashed romanticism\, and its Wes Anderson-like visual panache. At once hilarious and deeply philosophical\, JOE is a love story for anyone who’s ever worked a dead-end job\, dreaming of a different life. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/underrated-existential-romantic-comedy-adventure-joe-versus-the-volcano-1990/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T190000
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SUMMARY:PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (2002) w/ Adam Sandler pre-show @ 6 pm
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“One of the strangest and most beguiling romantic comedies ever made.” – Philadelphia Inquirer \n\n\n\nChaos lurks in every corner of this giddily off-kilter foray into romantic comedy by Paul Thomas Anderson. Struggling to cope with his erratic temper\, novelty-toilet-plunger salesman Barry Egan (Adam Sandler\, demonstrating remarkable versatility in his first dramatic role) spends his days collecting frequent-flier-mile coupons and dodging the insults of his seven sisters. The promise of a new life emerges when Barry inadvertently attracts the affection of a mysterious woman named Lena (Emily Watson)\, but their budding relationship is threatened when he falls prey to the swindling operator of a phone sex line and her deranged boss (played with maniacal brio by Philip Seymour Hoffman\, in a role you may recognize from Arkadin’s “Shut Up” intro). Fueled by the careening momentum of a baroque-futurist score by Jon Brion\, the Cannes-award-winning Punch-Drunk Love channels the spirit of classic Hollywood and the whimsy of Jacques Tati into an idiosyncratic ode to the delirium of new romance. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a pre-show dedicated to the Sandman starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s February 2026 series\, OFFBEAT ROMANCE\, featuring quirky tales of oddballs in love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/punch-drunk-love-2002-w-adam-sandler-pre-show-6-pm/
CATEGORIES:Offbeat Romance
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