TBC
A gentlemanly rogue travels the battlefields and parlors of 18th century Europe determined to make for himself the life of a nobleman through seduction, gambling and dueling in this methodical film showing the rhythm and life of the period.
Join us as the roadshow tour of hilarious copsploitation sendup BLIND COP 2 hits Central Cinema with cast & crew in attendance! (Can't make it? We'll be running a standard encore screening Tuesday.) After an influx of illegal weapons trafficking explodes onto the scene, a grieving blind police officer must purge the city streets or risk mass chaos breaking loose. "An absurd action comedy that succeeds by taking things ridiculously seriously.” - Scare Value
After an influx of illegal weapons trafficking explodes onto the scene, a grieving blind police officer must purge the city streets or risk mass chaos breaking loose. "An absurd action comedy that succeeds by taking things ridiculously seriously.” - Scare Value
PG
A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
Our friends at Nirvana Comics are getting in on the Dead Nazi Summer fun with this one night only double feature of Guillermo del Toro's HELLBOY films, which brought comics creator Mike Mignola's iconic title to life with the help of a pitch-perfect performance by Ron Perlman. Come for the rock solid thrills of HELLBOY's battle against Rasputin and his occult Nazi goons, stay for the phantasmagoric grandeur and dark fantasy of THE GOLDEN ARMY... and if you need to know more about Hellboy, Nirvana Comics has surely got you covered. HELLBOY (2004, 4K) | At the end of World War II, the Nazis attempt to open a portal to a paranormal dimension in order to defeat the Allies, but are only able to summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy"" (Ron Perlman). Sixty years later, Hellboy serves as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, where he, aided by Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), a woman with pyrokinesis, protects America against dark forces. HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (2008, 4K) | Hellboy (Ron Perlman), his pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair) and aquatic empath Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) face their biggest battle when an underworld prince (Luke Goss) plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient army of killing machines to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.
PG-13for irreverent and crude humor, sex-related material and language
A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.
PG-13
A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis when they assassinate his father and free their desert world from the emperor's rule.
Rfor pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
NR
Hot Spring Shark Attack is set in a small, hot spring town in Japan, where a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and terrorizes the local hot spring facilities. As the threat escalates, the townspeople band together to protect their beloved town from the menacing predator, leading to a fierce and thrilling battle.
PGfor thematic elements and brief language
Two neighbors, a woman and a man, form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
G
Join us as the Knoxville Museum of Art presents a special matinee of Pixar's ecopocalyptic stunner... FREE for KMA members and Summer Art Academy campers, and just $5 for everyone else! WALL-E is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he's more than a little lonely. Then he spots EVE, a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten WALL-E embarks on an adventure when he follows EVE across the galaxy.
Rfor grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings, and for strong language
Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Pride. Lust. Envy. Two cops (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour, drizzly city sick with pain and blight. David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) guides the action – physical, mental and spiritual – with a sure understanding of what terrifies us, right up to a stunning denouement that will rip the scar tissue off the most hardened soul.
Rfor language, sexual references and some violence.
Central Cinema is pleased to be teaming with the folks at Big Slate Media for quarterly client spotlights, and our July event will surely be a fun one as gaming company Tenzi salutes family game night with this exceptional comedy hit. Show up early for a chance to learn about and play Tenzi's flagship dice game, and find out more about their ever-growing selection of simple but versatile favorites! GAME NIGHT (2016, 4K) | Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie's (Rachel McAdams) weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks (Kyle Chandler) arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night. "Fast and funny, filled with memorable characters, and able to balance slapstick and violence without spilling too far in either direction, this frenetic R-rated farce is that rare comic gem that lands on all the spaces without ever going to jail." - The Wrap
PG
Settling in for some time off in his suburban home, Ray Peterson's (Tom Hanks) vacation becomes a horror when the Klopeks, a suspiciously odd family, move in down the block. Enlisting the aid of his paranoid buddy, Art (Rick Ducommun), and his militia-man neighbor, Rumsfield (Bruce Dern), Ray sends his son and wife (Carrie Fisher) away on a trip while he investigates the Klopeks. When a neighbor disappears, Ray and his cohorts risk their lives to save their cul-de-sac from the clutches of evil.
Orson Welles’s first foray into film noir is a clever thriller about evil hiding in plain sight in small-town America. Screening in an optional double bill with CITIZEN KANE. Immediately following World War II, ex-Nazi Franz Kindler (Orson Welles) is living under a false identity as a teacher in a small Connecticut town, and has even married the headmaster’s daughter (Loretta Young) as part of his cover. But when one of Kindler’s old German associates (Konstantin Shayne) arrives unexpectedly in town, bringing in his wake a sly federal investigator (Edward G. Robinson), Kindler resorts to desperate measures to preserve his secret.
PG-13for sex related dialogue
Join us as we team up with Knoxville Community Media to celebrate public access television with choice tidbits from the KCM archives, an update from KCM director Amos Oaks on the precarious state of community media, and a screening of comedy classic WAYNE'S WORLD! (Can't make it to Sunday's event? Catch a standalone encore screening Tuesday July 22!) WAYNE'S WORLD (1992, 4K) | Chicagoland slackers Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive (Rob Lowe), who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"... but he also wants Wayne's girlfriend Cassandra (Tia Carrere).