David Lynch's notorious TWIN PEAKS prequel frustrated contemporary audiences by ignoring the series finale’s various cliffhangers in favor of bringing up strange new questions soaked in arthouse style. Three decades later — and with the additional context of TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN — it’s considered one of his signature films. Come hang out in the Black Lodge and elsewhere with our evening-long A Night In Twin Peaks events, featuring a costume contest, video goodies and general PEAKS celebration. In the folksy town of Deerfield, Wash., FBI Agent Desmond (Chris Isaak) inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the similarly cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Lara Palmer (Sheryl Lee) hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
R
College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daughter Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to solve the mystery. They believe beautiful lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) may be connected with the case, and Beaumont finds himself becoming drawn into her dark, twisted world, where he encounters sexually depraved psychopath Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper).
Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child in David Lynch's feature debut.
Ahab is a revenge-crazed deranged psychopath/hero fresh out of prison for mistakenly slaughtering the man he thought was the ruthless monster who raped and murdered his father. But fathers are still being violated, dismembered with hacksaws, and set on fire. A chickenhawk hustler and a hot young priest search out the reclusive Ahab, determined to finish the job he started years ago and send this degenerate demon back to Hell, literally. This deranged and gore-soaked movie comes from the twisted minds of Astron 6 (MANBORG and THE VOID)!
PG
Special agent 007 (Sean Connery) comes face to face with one of the most notorious villains of all time, and now he must outwit and outgun the powerful tycoon to prevent him from cashing in on a devious scheme to raid Fort Knox -- and obliterate the world's economy.
PG-13for sexual content including references, teen smoking and drinking, and language
Join us for our latest singalong benefit event as we get Greased up to belt it out to an all-time classic screen musical! A reliable sell-out (grab your tickets quick!), this series is presented by our friends at the Appalachian Equality Chorus with proceeds going to Bryant’s Bridge, a local housing nonprofit supporting queer youth through critical stages. Good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and greaser Danny (John Travolta) had a whirlwind of a summer romance, but unfortunately summer had to come to an end. Then, they unexpectedly discover that Sandy’s family has moved and the pair are now in the same high school. Sandy befriends a group of girls who call themselves the Pink Ladies and tells them about her summer love, while Danny tells his friends, the T-Birds, about his summer fling. When the girls find out Sandy has been swept off her feet by none other than their own Danny Zuko, one of the girls arranges a surprise meeting for the lovebirds. Will they be able to rekindle their summer romance?
PG-13for some language
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
NR
The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography – from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return. Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration – consciously or unconsciously – from a single work. Is David Lynch trapped in the land of Oz? If so, can we derive a new appreciation for Lynch’s body of work from taking a closer look at how it intersects and communicates with The Wizard of Oz? In turn, do Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, or The Elephant Man have something to say about the enduring resonance of America’s most beloved holiday movie? Through six distinct perspectives and narrated by some of contemporary cinema’s most exciting voices, LYNCH/OZ will take us down the proverbial rabbit hole, help us re-experience and re-interpret The Wizard of Oz by way of David Lynch, to deliver a whole new appreciation for Lynch’s symbolism through the lens of his greatest influence.
Rfor disturbing ritualistic violence and grisly images, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language.
Dani and Christian are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in a land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing. From the visionary mind of Ari Aster comes a dread-soaked cinematic fairytale where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight.
Rfor violence, language and some strong sexuality
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Rfor sexual content and language.
In the wake of inheriting his father’s hotel chain, Hal attempts to end his long and secret relationship with Rebecca. A battle of wills ensues over the course of one incredibly fraught night, with both Rebecca and Hal struggling to keep the upper hand as the power dynamics swing wildly back and forth.
TBC
Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, "The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster" thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film's writer and director, crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again.
Developed and produced by an uncredited Mel Brooks, David Lynch's ERASERHEAD followup found him sidestepping his idiosyncrasies to serve a handsome, humane biographical drama; the result was a quiet hit that earned eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. (Screening in an optional double bill with ERASERHEAD on Sunday 6/11 as part of our David Lynch director series.) Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the ""Elephant Man."" Treves brings Merrick into his home, discovering that his rough exterior hides a refined soul, and that Merrick can teach the stodgy British upper class of the time a lesson about dignity. Merrick becomes the toast of London and charms a caring actress (Anne Bancroft) before his death at 27.
PG-13
Excessive Entertainment’s new Summer Soul Series kicks off in legendary fashion with THE LAST DRAGON, the comedy/romance/kung-fu crowd-pleaser from Motown honcho Berry Gordy. Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy’s bravery, Laura falls for Leroy — but to keep her safe, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho’nuff (Julius J. Carry III), the self-styled Shogun of Harlem.
PG
Two rising but reckless Naval officers - Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and Nick "Goose" Bradshaw - are recruited for Top Gun; an elite US Flying school for advanced fighter pilots. There, the macho classmates engage in a dangerous competition to outdo their rivals and Maverick begins a relationship with a civilian instructor.
Rfor strong violence, sex, and drug content, and for language
A young FBI agent disappears while investigating a murder miles from Twin Peaks that may be related to the future murder of Laura Palmer; the last week of the life of Laura Palmer is chronicled.