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“A cold, distant vision of the terrors that might result from a world without print... has a powerful emotional impact” -Richard Schickel, Time Ray Bradbury's best-selling science fiction masterpiece about a future without books takes on a chillingly realistic dimension…
When thieves rob the garage sale of suburban mom Marcia, a struggle ensues, and one of the thieves is killed. Unbeknownst to Marcia, the dead thief’s lover returns, masquerading as a kind neighbor – with a vengeful plan to destroy…
"A really remarkable feat . . . such a delightful superceding of the source material that it feels like it should be considered the primary text." -Zane Gordon-Bouzard, Letterboxd Welcome to your new favorite Stephen King adaptation. A found footage…
“ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN in an urban steampunk dystopia... sci-fi fantasy reinvents the language of film!” -Anton Bitel, BFI Writer/director Esteban Sapir offers a cautionary tale of media control in this highly stylized thriller that draws…
Relax with some cheap drinks at chill vibes at our Vaporwave Happy Hour. Featuring vibey videos from the likes of Skylar Spence, Macintosh Plus, New Dreams Ltd., James Ferraro, Oneohtrix Point Never and more, plus a vast buffet of vaped-out…
"One of the 1980s greatest sci-fi films—or greatest films, period." -Dennis Harvey Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, BLADE RUNNER is a masterpiece of sci-fi filmmaking and an hugely influential vision of a neon-noir dystopian future.…
From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into…
“This influential vision of an overpopulated future has a horrific plausibility that's hard to shake off.” -Urban Cinefile SOYLENT GREEN is landmark screen science-fiction, a riveting entertainment and a cautionary tale that holds a mirror to a tomorrow rife with…
“There is just no way not to love this movie.” -Detroit Free Press On January 26, 2025, Paul Newman would have turned 100 years old. Help us celebrate this iconic Hollywood titan, racing enthusiast, philanthropist, and salad dressing tycoon with…
On the last Monday of every month, Arkadin chooses an underseen deep cut to inflict upon an unwitting audience. Though the genre and tone may change, the price always remains the same: three measly bucks. You can’t afford not to get yourself…
In honor of our dear departed David Lynch, Arkadin is presenting a very special night devoted to his most monumental creation, Twin Peaks. We'll be serving up (damn fine) coffee and cherry pie (from the place where pies go when…
The first and perhaps still the most faithful adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic novella, THE LITTLE PRINCE was a Soviet-Lithuanian production that captures the sparkling balance of melancholy and whimsy in this classic tale. This simple story tells of…
“Busy, boundless and brilliantly bonkers...a madcap Marxist adventure comedy!” -Irish Times Directed by The Coup's Boots Riley, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU is a contemporary satirical classic, a Marxist takedown of capitalist exploitation wrapped in a workplace comedy with a massive…
Bite our shiny metal asses and come on out for some cheap drinks and classic episodes of everyone's favorite animated sci-fi sitcom featuring a crab man, a hard-drinking robot, and a one-eyed space pilot. It's FUTURAMA, of course! Indulge your…
“One of the most misunderstood movies ever! A ruthlessly funny and keenly self-aware sendup of right-wing militarism” -The Atlantic From the bridge of the Fleet Battlestation Ticonderoga, with its sweeping galactic views, to the desolate terrain of planet Klendathu, teeming…
"Funny, poignant and moving, this quirky and clever film oozes heart and insights into human nature.” -Birmingham Post Australian animator Adam Elliot has pioneered a deeply personal style he calls "Clayography," a combination of claymation and biography, that was recently…
"One of the most beautiful films I’ve seen...The movie has a hypnotic effect." -Roger Ebert The international breakthrough of Polish-born auteur Krzysztof Kieślowski (The Decalogue, Three Colors) remains one of his most beloved films, a ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity,…
“I’m just trying to hang on to the marvelous latitude of a man’s point of view.” That statement uttered by Norma Shearer’s Jerry sums up the thesis of The Divorcee, a 1930 MGM drama based on a controversial novel about…
In Rude Boy, Jack Hazan and David Mingay (A Bigger Splash) once again merge documentary and fiction in their tale of Ray Gange, a roughneck roadie for the most fiery, revolutionary rock 'n' roll band of their era, The Clash. Proving a difficult,…
“The greatest animated romance since Tim Burton’s stop-motion masterpiece Corpse Bride.” -James Verniers, Boston Herald Born with a heart of ice on the coldest day of the year, Jack is outfitted with a cuckoo-clock heart in place of his own. In order…
