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Thursdays in March we’re showing some deep-cut erotic thrillers films! Think Basic Instinct or Fatal Attraction only more loony, lascivious, and downright ridiculous. We’ll announce a few teasers each week, but we’re keeping the feature a surprise up until the…
"Gleefully inspiring audiences everywhere to challenge conventional definitions of 'good' and 'bad' cinema, Showgirls is undoubtedly the think-piece object d’art of its time." -Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine"A trash masterpiece...a masterpiece of shit" -Adam Nayman, It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls Unfairly dismissed upon its…
"The movie caused a sensation in 1976. It was nominated for 10 Oscars, won four (Finch, Dunaway, supporting actress Beatrice Straight, Chayefsky), and stirred up much debate about the decaying values of television. Seen a quarter-century later, is like prophecy. When…
"Gleefully inspiring audiences everywhere to challenge conventional definitions of 'good' and 'bad' cinema, Showgirls is undoubtedly the think-piece object d’art of its time." -Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine"A trash masterpiece...a masterpiece of shit" -Adam Nayman, It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls Unfairly dismissed upon its…
"A marvel of comic invention—and, more surprisingly, of astringent romance. The essence of the film is a love story that rises from mutual delusion, and that perspective makes this uproarious and antic comedy, in its moral soul, an essential work…
"The movie caused a sensation in 1976. It was nominated for 10 Oscars, won four (Finch, Dunaway, supporting actress Beatrice Straight, Chayefsky), and stirred up much debate about the decaying values of television. Seen a quarter-century later, is like prophecy. When…
“Steamboat Bill, Jr. may be Keaton’s most mature film, a fitting if too early farewell to his period of peak creative independence .. its relationship to the rest of its creator’s work has been compared to that of Shakespeare’s last play, The…
This event has been canceled due to the Arkadin proprietors' illness. All ticket holders have been refunded. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thursdays in March we’re showing some deep-cut erotic thrillers films! Think Basic Instinct or Fatal Attraction only more…
50,000 HOOSIERS CAN'T BE WRONG! Hosted by journalist Devin Thomas O'Shea and by World Wide Magazine archivist Jim Varagona, it's a night celebrating St. Louis's gone-but-not-forgotten public access masterpiece, World Wide Magazine. Expect special guests and lots of wild fun!…
Celebrate our city’s community of local filmmakers at our STL Films Open House! In honor of 314 Day, we’re hosting an open house on March 11 from 2-5 pm. We’ll screen short films show right here in St. Louis and…
"Like nothing else: a horror movie wrapped up in sunflowers, an excoriating feminist diatribe strummed to the tune of a love ballad. It’s one of the most terrifying films I’ve ever seen." -Jenny Chamarette Though married to the good-natured, beautiful…
Oscar Fever is here! Join the On Cinema family on March 12 for a LIVE evening of celebration, traditional values, and of course, movie magic. Hosted by actor, director, screenwriter, songwriter, recording artist, self-taught attorney, healer and entrepreneur Tim Heidecker…
It's a night of music videos at the Arkadin! Enjoy our hand-curated playlist of golden hits from the MTV/VH1 era and request your favorites. This month we'll be celebrating the deliciously feminist and groovily brooding alt-rock of Sarah McLachlan, Paula…
ADMISSION IS FREE WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY CONCESSION OR DRINK! If you already purchased a $5 ticket, you will receive any concession or drink for free. Thursdays in March we’re showing some deep-cut erotic thrillers films! Think Basic Instinct…
"The slasher genre is full of freaks and weirdos, but none of them quite hits a festive note like the Leprechaun ushering in every St. Patrick’s Day. The mythical Irish monster, played with pizzazz for the bulk of the series…
Weirder and crammed with more gore than its predecessor...Lep has plenty to do in this chapter, including hypnotizing a man to have a sex fantasy with two industrial-size fans, getting drunk, and ripping a pot of gold out of a…
"he first US feature directed by an ‘out’ Black lesbian, you can count on a single hand the number of films offering such an audacious subversion of the filmic gaze. The Watermelon Woman takes Black lesbians as its subject matter, but also –…
A night celebrating everyone's favorite perpetually disheveled yet quietly brilliant detective: Lt. Columbo (played to the hilt by the lovable Peter Falk)! We'll be throwing back some drinks while playing a classic episode on the big screen. A night you…
Thursdays in March we’re showing some deep-cut erotic thrillers films! Think Basic Instinct or Fatal Attraction only more loony, lascivious, and downright ridiculous. We’ll announce a few teasers each week, but we’re keeping the feature a surprise up until the…
"The noir trappings, the dialogue, the examination of identity, the fearlessness to portray lesbian attraction on-screen for more than titillation, the investigation of technical ability in search of personal directing style — it makes Bound not just first film, but their best…
