“Still such a treat to watch… an ingenious snapshot of small-town americana and the inertia of Generation Xers” – PJ Nabarro It all started here for Kevin Smith: a charming $27,000 comedy that spawned an empire of sequels, podcasts, comic…
VHS NIGHT — Admission Price: One VHS Tape
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…
MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) — FREE Screening presented by STL DSA
The St. Louis chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America invites you to a FREE screening of this sultry, iconic romance about class and racial divisions in the Deep South. The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South…
Celebrate Elvis Week with VIVA LAS VEGAS (1964) w/ Elvis pre-show @ 2:30 pm
“He was the best on-screen partner she ever had, and she was his. It’s the most purely entertaining Elvis movie ever, a complete delight and it’s unbelievable they were never teamed again.” – Filmink On Aug. 16, 1977, the King…
HARD TICKET TO HAWAII (1987) — Friday Night WTF! — $5
“Imagine James Bond directed by Russ Meyer. HARD TICKET continues Andy and Arlene Sidaris’ subversion of standard gender roles, with women depicted as strong, resourceful and brave.” – NOTCOMING.COM Bullets! Bikinis!! Radioactive pythons exploding out of toilets!!! No film captures…
THE DOOM GENERATION (1995) — 30th Anniversary!
“Zany, violent, erotically charged… fearless cinematic achievement.” – Indiewire Gregg Araki takes a road trip to hell in this wild, meth- and fast-food-fueled joyride through the margins of a menacing American wasteland. When they inadvertently link up with a dangerously alluring…
THE FAVOURITE (2019)
“A scintillating black comedy of manners from Yorgos Lanthimos, it latches its fangs in deep.” – Austin Chronicle This bawdy, acerbic tale of royal intrigue, passion, envy and betrayal in the court of Queen Anne may just be the finest…
BUSTERPALOOZA feat. Our Hospitality + Buster Keaton shorts presented by Silents, Please! STL
Celebrate the glory of silent cinema’s greatest clown, as Silents, Please! presents BUSTERPALOOZA! Often cited as one of his most significant films—as well as one of his funniest—1923’s Our Hospitality is his take on the notorious feud between the Hatfield and…
HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK (2024) — outrageous new horror-comedy with delicious practical FX — back by popular demand!
“A ROLLERCOASTER OF NONSENSE! The best shark-themed horror comedy to date!” – Cut to the Take Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Arkadin… After a rip-roaring sold-out screening, we’re bringing back this unhinged deep-sea nightmare! Hot…
Daringly feminist silent film BED AND SOFA (1927) — $3
“A wry and sardonic sex comedy…Every shot, detail, gesture, glance, reflection draws us deeper into these three likeable, imperfect people and their interaction.” – BrentOnFilm One of the most daring films ever produced in the Soviet Union, Bed and Sofa…