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SUMMARY:HACKERS (1995) w/ '90s Techno pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It’s quite possibly the single greatest hacker film known to hackerkind. With its psychedelic visualizations of ‘Cyberspace\,’ absolutely banging soundtrack containing greats such as the Prodigy and Orb\, amongst others\, a completely hilarious plotline\, witty dialogue\, and penchant for not taking itself seriously whatsoever while also making multiple somewhat accurate references to hacker culture—it provides some excellent quality entertainment.” – Darren Martyn a/k/a pwnsauce\, legendary Lulzsec hacker \n\n\n\nHACK THE WORLD! A perfect time capsule of its era\, HACKERS has remained a cult favorite among hackers\, slackers\, and ’90s nostalgists. Both gloriously of its time and eerily prescient about the future of cyber-warfare\, HACKERS is stacked with actors on the cusp of stardom\, including Jonny Lee Miller as wunderkind cypherpunk Dade a/k/a Crash Override\, Angelina Jolie as Kate a/k/a Acid Burn\, and a pigtailed Matthew Lillard chewing up the scenery with aplomb as Emmanuel a/k/a Cereal Killer. This band of anti-establishment techies stumbles across a criminal plan to use a computer virus to capsize a fleet of oil tankers in a hip techno-thriller dripping with neon-soaked cyber-rave style. Oh\, and did we mention the pitch-perfect electronica soundtrack\, featuring The Prodigy\, Orbital\, Massive Attack\, Stereo MC’s and more? \n\n\n\nWe’ll be paying tribute to that legendary soundtrack with a ’90s Techno pre-show\, starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \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/hackers-1995-w-90s-techno-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T213000
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SUMMARY:DIVINE HAMMER (2025) -- New Release!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I would love if queer/trans cinema headed in the direction that DIVINE HAMMER proposes… It is uninterested in the accepted language and form of how a queer movie should look or behave.” – Willow Maclay \n\n\n\nTwo maladapted young women\, both part of the same internet gore enthusiast community\, formulate a plan to meet in person with the intent that one will kill the other\, film the killing\, and then sell the cameras that “watched” to unsuspecting customers online in the hopes of spurring on a “new era of death.” Inspired in equal parts by mumblecore\, shot-on-video horror\, and a deep unease formed by the internet’s mass syndication of violence\, Divine Hammer is the debut feature by the M. Sisters\, the multimedia duo of Hazel and Mae M. \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/divine-hammer-2025-new-release/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations
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SUMMARY:The Marx Brothers in ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930) w/ Groucho pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Unrelentingly hilarious! It’s so difficult to quantify just the anarchy and undeniable joy that comes from watching the Marx Brothers at the top of their game. There are few essential pleasures on this planet; Animal Crackers is one.” – Pre-Code.com \n\n\n\nFilled with comedy sketches\, musical numbers and plenty of gags\, ANIMAL CRACKERS is the first film to truly capture the Marx Brothers’ anarchic spirit and remains one of their most quotable works. Groucho stars as the original Captain Spaulding—decades before the name was repurposed by Rob Zombie for a murderous clown. Spaulding is a famed African explorer being honored at a high society party at the estate of Mrs. Rittenhouse (ur-dowager Margaret Dumont)\, but mayhem and chaos ensue after a valuable painting disappears and Spaulding\, along with the Professor (Harpo)\, Signore Emanuel Ravelli (Chico) and Horatio (Zeppo) “help” search for it. Highlighted by musical performances including “Hooray for Captain Spaulding\,” which would later become the theme song to Groucho’s popular TV series You Bet Your Life\, ANIMAL CRACKERS may just be Groucho’s finest hour. \n\n\n\nThe film will be preceded by a Groucho Marx pre-show starting at 6:30 pm. \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/the-marx-brothers-in-animal-crackers-1930-w-groucho-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Forbidden Hollywood
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SUMMARY:Louise Brooks in PANDORA'S BOX (1929) presented by Silents\, Please! STL
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is presented by Silents\, Please! STL and will feature a special introduction from SPSTL’s Kate Stewart. \n\n\n\nOne of the masters of early German cinema\, G. W. Pabst had an innate talent for discovering actresses (including Greta Garbo). And perhaps none of his female stars shone brighter than Kansas native and onetime Ziegfeld girl Louise Brooks\, whose legendary persona was defined by Pabst’s lurid\, controversial melodrama Pandora’s Box. Sensationally modern\, the film follows the downward spiral of the fiery\, brash\, yet innocent showgirl Lulu\, whose sexual vivacity has a devastating effect on everyone she comes in contact with. Daring and stylish\, Pandora’s Box is one of silent cinema’s great masterworks and a testament to Brooks’s dazzling individuality. (Janus Films) \n\n\n\nRestored from the best surviving 35mm elements at Haghefilm Conservation under the supervision of the Deutsche Kinemathek with the cooperation of George Eastman Museum\, the Cinémathèque Française\, Cineteca di Bologna\, Národní filmový archiv\, and Gosfilmofond. \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/louise-brooks-in-pandoras-box-1929-presented-by-silents-please-stl/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,Silents, Please!
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T204500
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260409T213552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T213701Z
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SUMMARY:TRON (1982) w/ Retro CGI pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Here’s a technological sound-and-light show that is sensational and brainy\, stylish and fun.” – Roger Ebert \n\n\n\nExperience the original landmark motion picture that inspired a generation of digital filmmakers\, becoming a true cult classic for its groundbreaking digital effects. Jeff Bridges stars as a brilliant video game maker who hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer\, finding himself beamed inside an astonishing digital world in the process. TRON was borne of director Steven Lisberger’s passion for computer games\, and he and producer Donald Kushner spent two years researching the technology to make the film\, which was the first to make extensive use of computer imagery. TRON was the first film to use computer graphics to create a three-dimensional world. Powered by a pulsing synth score by electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos and featuring a delightfully cheesy epic adventure storyline\, TRON remains a genuine cult classic\, inspiring game developers\, animators\, and musicians like Daft Punk\, who went on to score the film’s first sequel\, Tron: Legacy. \n\n\n\nCome out before the film for a Retro CGI pre-show starting at 6 pm\, featuring selections from the legendarily trippy Mind’s Eye series. \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \n\n\n\n\n\n\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/tron-1982-w-retro-cgi-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T224500
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SUMMARY:Ridiculous cybernetic freakout THE LAWNMOWER MAN (1992) -- Friday Night WTF!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Night WTF screenings are cheap\, weird\, and out of control! Cult trashterpieces\, so-bad-they’re-good crapfests\, movies that make you ask “What the hell am I watching?!” — we’ve got ’em all on Friday night. \n\n\n\n“Wonderfully trashy! A profoundly strange film…irresistible to camp aficionados\, bad movie lovers and Gen-X nostalgists because [it gets] the future of technology so exquisitely\, surreally wrong.” – Nathan Rabin \n\n\n\nGet ready to have your head torn off by some groundbreaking yet profoundly bizarre special effects in this high-tech thriller that explores the frontiers of the human mind and the outer reaches of good taste. Stephen King famously sued the filmmakers to keep his name off this wildly entertaining and utterly goofball attempt to transpose Flowers for Algernon into the virtual reality realm. Pierce Brosnan stars as a mad scientist experimenting in VR\, who uses mentally challenged gardener\, Jobe (Jeff Fahey)\, as a guinea pig for an intelligence-enhancing project\, transforming him into a genius with extraordinary mental capabilities\, only to have his latter-day Frankenstein monster turn on him—something that absolutely never happens in Frankenstein stories! Featuring psychedelic early-’90s CGI\, a chimp in a VR suit\, and one of the worst Simple Jack-style performances in cinema history\, THE LAWNMOWER MAN was\, as Outlaw Vern puts it\, “a completely ridiculous movie at the time and has of course been made much more ridiculous as its ideas about the future have not panned out.” Well\, sure. But it’s so much damn fun! \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \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/ridiculous-cybernetic-freakout-the-lawnmower-man-1992-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T172559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T172600Z
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SUMMARY:Classic '80s techno-thriller WARGAMES (1983)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Flirts outrageously with the sheer excitement of nuclear war…an exciting\, giddily entertaining movie!” – David Denby\, New York Magazine \n\n\n\nFlickering CRT maps\, screeching modems\, ominous command prompts\, a robotic computer voice asking\, “Would you like to play a game?” WARGAMES is a trip back to the Cold War ’80s\, when the threat of nuclear annihilation loomed over the world. Some of the tech may have changed\, but the paranoia remains all too timely. A fresh-faced Matthew Broderick stars as computer whiz David Lightman\, who inadvertently hacks his way into a NORAD supercomputer built to simulate nuclear war. What begins as mischievous curiosity quickly spirals into a national crisis when the military brass start to treat David’s shenanigans as a real international threat. Ally Sheedy co-stars as David’s on-again\, off-again romantic partner and begrudging moral compass. Mixing teen-centered dramedy with heightened geopolitical stakes\, WARGAMES anticipated the retro-chic allure of Stranger Things and remains a fun\, gripping techno-thriller in its own right. \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \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/classic-80s-techno-thriller-wargames-1983/
CATEGORIES:The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T204500
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
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SUMMARY:Jane Schoenbrun's WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR (2021) w/ creepypasta shorts pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Strangeness is a quality valued and yearned for in so many sorts of movies\, but rarely found – yet this really is strange\, an experiment in horror form from the trans film-maker Jane Schoenbrun… What an uncanny\, exhilarating experience.” – The Guardian \n\n\n\nA uncanny and unsettling indie that launched the career of one of cinema’s most exciting filmmakers\, Jane Schoenbrun’s WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR is a creepypasta come to life. Told largely through computer screens\, the film stars Anna Cobb as Casey\, a young girl who takes part in the online “World’s Fair” challenge\, which has users repeat the title phrase three times\, prick their finger\, smear blood on the screen\, and then watch an intense strobe-light video. The story unfolds through grainy webcams\, late‑night chatrooms\, and DIY video diaries\, capturing the intimacy and eeriness of a lonely adolescent’s online existence. Sharp\, melancholic\, and quietly terrifying\, WORLD’S FAIR has been rightly heralded by IndieWire as one of the best movies of the 2020s (so far). \n\n\n\nBefore the film\, we present a pre-show of short films inspired by creepypasta\, starting at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month!
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/jane-schoenbruns-were-all-going-to-the-worlds-fair-2021-w-creepypasta-shorts-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T195247Z
UID:9828-1779033600-1779040800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:LADY BIRD (2017) presented by Girlhood
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGirlhood is a semi-regular series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Sarah Baraba that spotlights stories of sisterhood on the silver screen. \n\n\n\n“Lady Bird combines wisdom and tenderness\, humor and grace. It’s light-footed without being lightweight. And it captures\, with great feeling\, the turbulence of a girl growing up.” – Film Companion \n\n\n\nFresh off the heels of Mother’s Day\, Girlhood invites you to dive head-first into the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship in LADY BIRD. A powerful solo directorial debut film from Greta Gerwig\, LADY BIRD pairs humor with the tumult of adolescence in an authentic\, fresh take on the coming-of-age story. Christine\, or as she calls herself “Lady Bird” (Saoirse Ronan)\, is a high school senior with big dreams of ditching her hometown for college in New York. But as she tiptoes the line between child- and adulthood she constantly butts heads with her mother (Laurie Metcalf)\, whose more practical approach to day-to-day survival clashes with Lady Bird’s independent spirit. In LADY BIRD\, Gerwig examines not only the “teenage tropes” that come with adolescence\, like first loves and shifting friendships\, but also the sometimes harsh lessons that come from learning more about your parents.  \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/lady-bird-2017-presented-by-girlhood/
CATEGORIES:Girlhood
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T220718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T220720Z
UID:9839-1779042600-1779051600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU (2001) presented by Lost in the Arthouse
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOST IN THE ARTHOUSE is a monthly series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Keith Watson that takes you to hidden corners of filmdom far from Hollywood. From must-see classics to obscurities waiting to be discovered\, these films stand at cinema’s bleeding edge. \n\n\n\n“Shunji Iwai’s spacey\, torpid dream-epic of youthful angst and escapism in modern Japan: it stays with you.” – The Guardian \n\n\n\nWhen it appeared 25 years ago\, most critics weren’t sure what to make of Shunji Iwai’s ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU. Its jagged\, dreamy exploration of pop fandom\, online identity\, and adolescent angst was perhaps too up-to-the-minute for writers still being published in print newspapers. But for younger audiences who’ve grown up on the internet\, LILY CHOU-CHOU speaks to them on an almost subliminal level. No wonder\, it’s one of Letterboxd’s top 20 films by “heart rate” (the ratio of likes to watches). Iwai’s film follows the online and IRL lives of a group of teenagers who worship the eponymous pop idol\, an ethereal Bjork-like chanteuse whose music provides the only real escape from the cruelties\, large and small\, they face in their daily lives. Through an online message board devoted to Lily Chou-Chou\, they find connection while their non-digital reality drives them further and further apart. Scored to the music of Lily (actually\, singer Salyu)\, Iwai’s lyrical film leads to a heart-rending crescendo. \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month!
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/all-about-lily-chou-chou-2001-presented-by-lost-in-the-arthouse/
CATEGORIES:Lost in the Arthouse,Recurring Series,The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T184436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T184437Z
UID:9816-1779130800-1779138000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Sandra Bullock orders pizza on the internet in... THE NET (1995)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Even weirder than you remember! With apologies to Johnny Mnemonic\, Goldeneye and Hackers\, no other 1995 movie captures the highs and lows of Web 1.0 cybersurfing quite as perfectly as THE NET. When Sandy logged on\, so did we.” – Thrillist \n\n\n\n“Her driver’s license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED. Escape is impossible when you’re caught in the net.” A gleefully cheesy techno‑thriller classic from the earliest days of internet paranoia\, THE NET is both the most 1995 movie of all time and a weirdly prescient deep dive into some of the things that define our contemporary existence: identity theft\, cyber-surveillance\, annoying internet passwords\, and DoorDash. Sandra Bullock plays an ordinary coder whose life is yanked into chaos when her identity is stolen\, thrusting her down a rabbit hole of floppy-disk conspiracies and a parade of suspiciously helpful strangers. Featuring a deliciously twisty plot that serves up cyber thrills with a wink\, THE NET is retro‑tech camp at its finest: gripping enough to keep you hooked but ridiculous enough to make you laugh out loud.  \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \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/sandra-bullock-orders-pizza-on-the-internet-in-the-net-1995/
CATEGORIES:The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T194538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T194539Z
UID:9825-1779303600-1779310800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Off-kilter comedy COMPUTER CHESS (2013) w/ retro computing pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“An endearingly nutty\, proudly analog tribute to the ultra-nerdy innovators of yesteryear.” – Variety \n\n\n\n“An artificially intelligent comedy\,” as the film’s marketing winkingly dubbed it\, COMPUTER CHESS is an off-kilter\, lo‑fi time capsule set during a weekend tournament for chess software programmers in the early 1980s. Shot on vintage video equipment\, Andrew Bujalski’s delightfully deadpan delight is equal parts nerdy satire and surreal comedy full of glitchy footage\, earnest techno-babble\, and shaggy haired dweebs in Coke-bottle glasses who take board games way too seriously. Quirky\, hilarious\, and wonderfully off‑kilter\, COMPUTER CHESS transports us back to a moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses possessed of the vision to teach a CPU to defeat man at his own game\, laying the groundwork for our current era of AI overload. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a retro computing pre-show\, starting at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \n\n\n\n\n\n\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/off-kilter-comedy-computer-chess-2013-w-retro-computing-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:The Computer Is My Frenemy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T220000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20250819T205848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T184715Z
UID:7140-1779390000-1779400800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:VHS NIGHT -- Admission Price: One VHS Tape
DESCRIPTION:We will be playing a mystery VHS tape\, and it’s up to YOU what we’ll see! \n\n\n\nDOORS OPEN @ 6 PMSUBMISSIONS CLOSED @ 7 PM \n\n\n\nBring in a VHS tape\, and you’ll get in FREE! It can be absolutely anything — a forgotten bargain-bin B-movie\, a Hollywood classic\, an aerobics tape\, a training video\, a home movie. Anything!  \n\n\n\nBut there’s an incentive to bring us something good…The crowd will choose one tape to watch with the crowd\, and if your VHS gets picked\, you get a free tab for the night! \n\n\n\nWe open the doors at 6 pm and collect tapes up until 7 pm sharp. After that\, everyone gets to make a case for the tape they brought! Then\, we count up the votes and watch the winning tape. \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/vhs-night-admission-price-one-vhs-tape-26/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T191521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T191523Z
UID:9820-1779476400-1779481800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Charli XCX stars in ERUPCJA (2025) w/ Charli XCX pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“[F]eels like such a natural extension of Charli’s musical work. It’s a drug-and-dance-music-fueled party girl’s lament drug-and-dance-music-fueled party girl’s lament” – Slant Magazine \n\n\n\nAmerican filmmaker Pete Ohs (cinematographer on Arkadin favorite OBEX) observes the combustible chemistry between a Polish florist and a British tourist in this charming postcard of sapphic synchronicity\, shot in secret during the height of 2024’s Brat Summer. Charli stars as Bethany\, an English girl who’s been brought back to her old Warsaw stomping grounds by her doting boyfriend\, Claude (Jeremy O. Harris). Claude plans to pop the question\, but Bethany is more interested in rekindling her (literally) volcanic relationship with old friend/kinda-old flame Jel (Lena Góra)\, throwing everyone’s life into deep uncertainty. A sensitive and assured comedy with a loose\, semi-improvised vibe\, ERUPCJA reveals Charli to be a truly magnetic screen presence. If that whole music thing doesn’t work out\, she’s got a bright future ahead of her in pictures. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a Charli XCX pre-show\, starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\nERUPCJA is playing twice\, once on May 22 at 7 pm (with 6 pm pre-show) and again on May 23 at 5 pm (with 4:30 pm pre-show). Be sure to select your preferred showtime at checkout. \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/charli-xcx-stars-in-erupcja-2025-w-charli-xcx-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T204500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T223000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T210429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T210431Z
UID:9831-1779482700-1779489000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:David Cronenberg's EXISTENZ (1999) -- Friday Night WTF!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Night WTF screenings are cheap\, weird\, and out of control! Cult trashterpieces\, so-bad-they’re-good crapfests\, movies that make you ask “What the hell am I watching?!” — we’ve got ’em all on Friday night. \n\n\n\nVisionary director David Cronenberg’s deliciously deranged riff on video games\, virtual reality\, and corporate conspiracy\, eXistenZ is an undersung masterpiece of sci-fi horror. Set in the near future\, when video games have evolved to a point where they are able to biologically interact with players through the use of an electronic umbilical cord\, eXistenZ stars Jennifer Jason Leigh as brilliant game designer Allegra Geller\, who goes on the run with her publicist (a baby-faced Jude Law) after surviving an attempt on her life by a crazed assassin. Attempting to evade capture by a black‑market bio‑port mechanic (a terrifying Willem Dafoe)\, the two flee physical reality completely by tapping into the digital world of Allegra’s most recent creation\, eXistenZ. In many ways a successor to the analog terror of Videodrome\, eXistenZ updates Cronenberg’s pet concerns for the digital age in a techno-thriller full of creepy creatures\, squishy bio‑controllers\, and an exploration of the blurry line between twisted fantasy and grim reality.  \n\n\n\nThis screening is part of Arkadin’s May 2026 series\, THE COMPUTER IS MY FRENEMY\, featuring films that explore our collective love-hate relationship with the digital world. Does the internet truly bring us together or only tear us further apart? Find out this month! \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-cronenbergs-existenz-1999-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF,The Computer Is My Frenemy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T043142
CREATED:20260410T191644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T191646Z
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SUMMARY:Charli XCX stars in ERUPCJA (2025) w/ Charli XCX pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“[F]eels like such a natural extension of Charli’s musical work. It’s a drug-and-dance-music-fueled party girl’s lament drug-and-dance-music-fueled party girl’s lament” – Slant Magazine \n\n\n\nAmerican filmmaker Pete Ohs (cinematographer on Arkadin favorite OBEX) observes the combustible chemistry between a Polish florist and a British tourist in this charming postcard of sapphic synchronicity\, shot in secret during the height of 2024’s Brat Summer. Charli stars as Bethany\, an English girl who’s been brought back to her old Warsaw stomping grounds by her doting boyfriend\, Claude (Jeremy O. Harris). Claude plans to pop the question\, but Bethany is more interested in rekindling her (literally) volcanic relationship with old friend/kinda-old flame Jel (Lena Góra)\, throwing everyone’s life into deep uncertainty. A sensitive and assured comedy with a loose\, semi-improvised vibe\, ERUPCJA reveals Charli to be a truly magnetic screen presence. If that whole music thing doesn’t work out\, she’s got a bright future ahead of her in pictures. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a Charli XCX pre-show\, starting at 4:30 pm. \n\n\n\nERUPCJA is playing twice\, once on May 22 at 7 pm (with 6 pm pre-show) and again on May 23 at 5 pm (with 4:30 pm pre-show). Be sure to select your preferred showtime at checkout. \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/charli-xcx-stars-in-erupcja-2025-w-charli-xcx-pre-show-2/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations
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SUMMARY:Twisted Disney doc STOLEN KINGDOM (2026) -- New Release!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A deep dive into a world of thrill-seekers\, crime\, and poor decisions\, all set against the backdrop of Disney World. If you’ve ever been curious about what really happens behind the scenes at Disney or the lengths people will go for fame\, this one’s for you. It’s crazy\, it’s dangerous\, and it’s absolutely captivating.” – Screen Zealots \n\n\n\nSTOLEN KINGDOM is a documentary that delves into the history of mischief\, scandal\, and theft at Walt Disney World\, ultimately leading to the theft of an animatronic valued at nearly half a million dollars. The film features key figures from the park’s underground exploration community\, each sharing their unique stories. As the narrative unfolds\, early pranks and antics are shown to have inspired more recent crimes\, culminating in a true crime mystery. What begins as a tale of friendship and passion ends with one lingering question: Who stole Buzzy? \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of TWISTED DISNEY\, a three-film micro series featuring a parody\, an alternate take\, and a look at the underbelly of the sprawling House of Mouse. \n\n\n\n\n\n\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/twisted-disney-doc-stolen-kingdom-2026-new-release/
CATEGORIES:Twisted Disney
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