Microcinema in the heart of Bevo | 5228 Gravois Ave. | st. louis, mo 63116
We'll be enjoying a witty, stylish, and remarkably risqué romantic comedy from Hollywood's "pre-code" era, when mores were looser, and films were often surprisingly salacious. Filled with ribald banter and sparkling sensuality, this offering features what may well be cinema's…
“Times Square (was) like what Riot Grrl was: Girls taking over the punk rock scenes.” - Kathleen Hanna, Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, founder of Riot Grrl In the first film of director Allan Moyle’s loosely-connected music trilogy (also including Pump…
“It is an enduring classic that has been imitated and alluded to numerous times its debut, but nothing has equaled or surpassed it.” -James Berardinelli, ReelViews Combining all of Hitchcock’s favorite motifs—voyeurism, obsession, forced perspective, and bombshell blondes—into a single film, Rear…
"Xanadu is the greatest movie musical ever made!...It offers nothing but pure wall-to-wall fun and nonsense to keep a smile on one’s face from the opening credits (which cleverly spoof the logo of Universal Pictures) through the end of the…
"What distinguishes the movie is its offbeat, semi-satirical sense of humour, seamlessly woven into its wacky thriller plot. But there are endless things to enjoy, from Robby Müller's crisp camerawork to a superb set of performances, from witty movie parodies…
Paul Reubens, the man behind Pee-wee Herman's too-small grey suit, was taken from us July 30, 2023. So let's celebrate the life, work, and countless laughs of this comedy genius with a curated selection of clips from Pee-wee's Playhouse, talk…
"What distinguishes the movie is its offbeat, semi-satirical sense of humour, seamlessly woven into its wacky thriller plot. But there are endless things to enjoy, from Robby Müller's crisp camerawork to a superb set of performances, from witty movie parodies…
"Xanadu is the greatest movie musical ever made!...It offers nothing but pure wall-to-wall fun and nonsense to keep a smile on one’s face from the opening credits (which cleverly spoof the logo of Universal Pictures) through the end of the…
"Even though Bresson has painted a dark picture of wasted youth and beauty, one comes out of the film with a sense of exultation. When a civilization can produce a work of art as perfectly achieved as this, it is…
We are so excited to bring to the screen filmmaker Benjamin Crew’s brilliant silent edit of Tim Burton’s BATMAN (1989). Accompanied by the original Danny Elfman score and title cards added by Crew, you will have the opportunity to really…
"Inspired by 1960s Italian shockumentaries, a teenage rock musical, and the real-life horrors of girls entering adulthood...it's not a feminist anthem, but an unlocked vault to the carnal, the psychological, the explicit, and the revolting aspects of the feminine experience. Cuddly…
"Saturday Night Fever always manages to deceive the viewer. When the 1977 film begins—with John Travolta’s Tony Manero strutting down the street, flares swinging along to Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”—you can’t help but feel a pang of excitement...Disco is alive and…
"After Hours approaches the notion of pure filmmaking; it's a nearly flawless example of -- itself...The film has been described as dream logic, but it might as well be called screwball logic; apart from the nightmarish and bizarre nature of…
We are so excited to bring to the screen filmmaker Benjamin Crew’s brilliant silent edit of Tim Burton’s BATMAN (1989). Accompanied by the original Danny Elfman score and title cards added by Crew, you will have the opportunity to really…
It's another mystery movie monday, and have we got a doozy for you this time! A fantastically garish, over-the-top, and mind-boggling disco musical about sex, sin, hippies, and the Eurovision Song Contest. How can you pass it up? "A gamy…
This screening will feature a live DJ spinning classic ska tracks and an introduction by local ska aficionado DJ Knucksie! DANCE CRAZE, shot throughout 1980 and released in cinemas the following year, brilliantly captures the cultural phenomenon that was the…
"Can’t Stop the Music is a film of wild contradictions. It somehow manages to feel simultaneously G and X rated...There will never be another movie like . It’s a goddamn unicorn. Even by the exceedingly lenient standards of discoploitation it’s…
"A much-cherished cult classic...Its soundtrack is one of the greatest punk albums you will ever own...While the movie puts the dyed mohawks and party hi-jinks up front, at its core it’s a thoughtful documentary masquerading as a fictional dramedy, one…
Join us for a disco brunch with all things ABBA playing on the big screen. Come decked out in your glitteriest disco attire while enjoying a complimentary brunch cocktail, and sing along with ABBA music videos, ABBA: The Movie, and…
KNIFETIME is a new series hosted by Allyson Spina where we revel in the cheesy glory of a bad Lifetime Original Movie! Featuring a special movie-specific drink special every month. This is one of those Lifetime Classics, up there with…
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…
"Overpowering and otherworldly...It feels like a transmission from a different planet." -Bilge Ebiri, The Village Voice Celebrate the life and legacy of renegade New Hollywood auteur William Friedkin, who passed away on August 7, 2023. Though best known for the…
In this masterwork from Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang, a single father makes his meager living holding up an advertising placard on a traffic island in the middle of a busy highway. His children wait out their days in supermarkets before…
"A guiding light...It's got incredible gore. It's inspired so many horror films, it's just the proper way to do a slasher." -Jenna Ortega In this stylish, tongue-in-cheek slasher, a relentless killer is out to avenge the death of a young…
Break out the roller skates for another Mystery Movie Monday -- this time featuring one of the most delightfully corny cash-grabs of the disco era. Featuring tunes from Earth Wind & Fire, The Jacksons, Eddie Money, and more, this is…
BOTH SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT, but you can still get in by joining the waitlist! Waitlist for both shows opens an hour before showtime -- just come in and give your name at the counter. Drinkolas Cage! A monthly Nic…
We will be playing a mystery VHS tape, and it’s up to you what we’ll see! Bring 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…
"Penelope Spheeris' aptly and ironically titled documentary... is a disturbing, often hilarious, strangely exhilarating look at the punk rock scene in Los Angeles as it was during the first six months of 1980." -Eleanor Ringel Cater Their message is brutally…
“The best movie ever made about punks” – Zack Carlson, co-author of Destroy All Movies The narrative directorial debut of Penelope Spheeris (Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization), SUBURBIA will kick your ass. Made for Roger Corman’s New World Pictures…