OUR BUILDING IS BEING SOLD

We learned on 1/19/23 that our building is up for sale. We're signing a two-year lease and after that—or whenever it's convenient for us to—we'll move. We doubt the building won't be demolished, but don't worry, we're determined to recreate the magic someplace new! Stay tuned!

NEW MASK RULES STARTING 5/1/23

  • Beginning 5/1/23, masks will be required only for weekend screenings before 6pm. 😷 
  • Masks will be encouraged for all other screenings, but not required. 
  • Why are we doing this? Our aim is to make seeing movies here safe and comfortable for everyone. In addition, the cinema is operated 100% by volunteers and we are trying to keep them healthy!

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Party Girl – 4K Restoration

Daisy von Scherler Mayer · 1995
94min · DCP
Playing May 12 through May 17

Friday, May 12: 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 13: 4:30 pm
Sunday, May 14: 5:15 pm
Monday, May 15: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 17: 7:00 pm

Parker Posey's first leading role and the first feature film to premiere online, launching its signal from right here in Seattle!

Part of our Pocketful of Posey film series.

PARTY GIRL tells the story of Mary (Posey), a fashionable NYC nightclub scenester and social butterfly who rules the underground party scene. By day, however, she lacks purpose and enough funds to make rent. When her godmother bails her out of jail after throwing an illegal rave and gets her a job at the local library, Mary initially waffles under the constraints of the system, but then unexpectedly flourishes as a librarian (and does a lot of growing up along the way).

Parker Posey herself was on-hand in downtown Seattle to push the button that launched the movie’s historic Internet broadcast, and the movie was concurrently screened at the Egyptian theater as part of that year’s Seattle International Film Festival.

“[Posey] obviously has the stuff, and generates wacky charm.” Roger Ebert

“What makes it delicious fun is Posey, a party girl for the ages.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Josie and the Pussycats

Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont · 2001
98min · DCP
Playing May 13 through May 16

Saturday, May 13: 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 14: 3:00 pm, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, May 16: 7:00 pm

The contemporary cult classic featuring a scene-stealing performance by Parker Posey and original songs written and produced by Babyface and the late, great Adam Schlesinger, with lead vocals sung by Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo.

Part of our Pocketful of Posey film series.

Josie, Val, and Melody are three small time gals with big time dreams of taking their band out of the garage and straight to the top. But when fate gives Josie and the Pussycats the chance of a lifetime, they’ll have to carefully navigate the MegaRecords machine in order to stay true to themselves, and to each other, in this mega-entertaining blast of fun and friendship. Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, and Tara Reid headline, with Alan Cumming and Parker Posey hamming it up as the manipulative music executives out for their own gain.

Widely panned and misunderstood upon its initial release, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS has since gone on to earn cult classic status due, in part, to its infectious soundtrack and pointed satire, which was downright prescient in its depiction of a world saturated with brand names and sponsored content. Most importantly though, the movie’s totally jerkin’ and a rockin’ good time!

“This is one sharp pussycat. Sensationally exuberant, imaginatively crafted and intoxicatingly clever, Josie and the Pussycats shrewdly recycles a trifling curio of 1970s pop-culture kitsch as the linchpin for a freewheeling, candy-colored swirl of comicbook adventure, girl-power hijinks and prickly satirical barbs.” Joe Leydon, Variety

“Many movies have tried, but Josie and the Pussycats remains one of Hollywood’s most entertaining damnations of consumerism… By writing the movie off as mindless drivel for teens, critics from the early 2000s missed the scathing takedown of American consumer culture and the satirical look at the commodification of every aspect of day-to-day life. Josie and the Pussycats was able to accomplish all of that with humor and heart while wearing leopard print pants.” Tina Kakadelis, Film Obsessive

VHS Uber Alles May ’23

· 1990
98min · VHS
Playing May 13

Saturday, May 13: 9:30 pm

"We have to be awesome if we want to win!"

Two teams enter, one team leaves in the local HOT STEPS contest! The drama all begins when Kevin, total twerp and leader of a dance troupe full of rich kids, not only rents out the gym from under the opposing team but ALSO succeeds in stealing their hottest and most steppin’ dancer! When Kevin’s little sister Nancy tries out for his team but faces total ridicule, she decides the only way to get back at him is to join the opposing dance team of scrappy working-class kids led by the oh-so-sexy Rico. Who will win? Who will lose? Let the dance-off begin!!

“Okay, you’ve heard of the Olympics, right? And the Super Bowl? And the Moon Landing? And the Rapture? It’s like all of those rolled into one, but with teams of no talent teens shamelessly shimmying around on a small stage in a low rent nightclub!” Cinemageddon

“There are some actors named ‘Popsicle’, ‘Robot’, ‘Bic’, ‘Skeeter’, ‘Bam Bam’, ‘Little Cagney’, and ‘Deadrock’, so you know this movie is legit AF. It’s by far the worst dance movie…but it does have some hilarious delivery.” 1-star Letterboxd review

“A refreshing cocktail of soap opera plotting, awesome dance moves and questionable fashion choices.” 3-star Letterboxd review

ONLY ON VHS! ONLY $3!

Subspecies V: Bloodrise

Ted Nicolaou · 2023
80min · DCP
Playing May 15 through May 17

Monday, May 15: 9:30 pm
Tuesday, May 16: 9:30 pm
Wednesday, May 17: 9:30 pm

THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF THE LATEST ENTRY IN FULL MOON FEATURES' SUBSPECIES SAGA!

Sponsored by Crypticon Seattle, the largest gathering of fans of the macabre in the Pacific Northwest.

The vampire Radu (Anders Hove) is back in director Ted Nicolaou’s epic prequel SUBSPECIES: BLOODRISE, a dark thriller that follows Radu’s descent from a noble warrior of the Church to a depraved, blood-hungry creature of the night!

Stolen by crusaders on the night of his birth from his demon mother and vampire father, Radu grows up with no knowledge of his monstrous bloodline. Trained and exploited by a brotherhood of mystic monks to slay all enemies of the church, fate brings him back one night to his father’s castle, armed with the monster-slaying Sword of Laertes, to destroy the vampire Vladislas and reclaim a holy relic, the Bloodstone.

Filmed in Serbia in and around historic castles and ruins and featuring original series star Denice Duff in a surprising role, this sensual, violent and operatic exploration of evil marks a stunning return for one of the screen’s most beloved bloodsuckers.

Exclusive Full Moon Features merch will be available for purchase before and after each showing, and a very special item will be raffled off to one lucky Full Moon fan at the showing on Monday, May 15th! (Similar raffles might be added to the other two showings as well; stay tuned!)

SubUrbia in 35mm

Richard Linklater · 1997
121min · 35mm
Playing May 18 through May 23

Thursday, May 18: 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 20: 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 21: 4:30 pm
Tuesday, May 23: 7:00 pm

A somewhat forgotten entry in Richard Linklater's filmography, ripe for reappraisal.

Part of our Pocketful of Posey film series.

Five friends in their early twenties (Giovanni Ribisi, Amie Carey, Steve Zahn, Nicky Katt, Dina Spybey) spend their time hanging out behind a convenience store in a sleepy Texas town. Through meandering discussions, the group descends into a self-perpetuating cycle of malaise. Their routine, however, breaks when an old high school friend, Pony (Jayce Bartok), now an up-and-coming rock star, returns to town with his publicist in tow (Parker Posey), forcing the group to question their desire to stay in the suburbs doing nothing with their lives.

A darker variation on his single-night-hangout formula, SUBURBIA marked the first time Linklater didn’t direct his own script. Instead, Eric Bogosian adapted his play of the same name. Steve Zahn reprises his role from the original stage production and Linklater cast a couple DAZED AND CONFUSED alums to fill out the roster: Nicky Katt, whose bigoted ex-Air Force character unfortunately still feels all too familiar today, and Parker Posey, who makes enough of an impression among the ensemble that Roger Ebert gave her special mention in his and Gene Siskel’s enthusiastic “two thumbs up” review of the film.

“The performances are all good… Parker Posey is turning up a lot these days. She’s beginning to grow on me; I liked her in this film… It’s a real good film.” Roger Ebert

“The movie works because of Linklater’s direction and the script, a tough script, by Eric Bogosian, so dead-on that the film plays like an all-night howl of despair.” Gene Siskel

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Showing Up

Kelly Reichardt · 2023
108min · DCP
Playing May 19 through May 31

Friday, May 19: 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 20: 4:30 pm
Sunday, May 21: 7:30 pm
Monday, May 22: 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 24: 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 25: 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 27: 3:00 pm
Sunday, May 28: 3:30 pm
Tuesday, May 30: 6:00 pm
Wednesday, May 31: 6:00 pm

In Kelly Reichardt’s vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art & craft, a sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends.

Please note: The screening on Saturday, May 20 at 4:30 PM will be shown with open captions.

Showing Up feels like a moment of release for the filmmaker, a knowing reflection on past work and artistic growth while leaning in to all the beautiful elements of sound, colour and texture that have come to be expected from her work.” Caitlin Quinlan, Little White Lies

“Quietly extraordinary… The on-the-surface modesty of Showing Up is a kind of sorcery. It’s in the days afterward, when you’ve left its spell and gone back to the world, that its essence is more likely to take shape—a shape you could almost trace with your thumb, as if it were made of clay and not images, air, and feeling.” Stephanie Zacharek, TIME

Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park

George Scott · 2023
80min · DCP
Playing May 26

Friday, May 26: 6:00 pm

ONE NIGHT ONLY SCREENING, 50 YEARS TO THE DAY OF THIS LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE!

This brand new feature-length concert documentary presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000. Directed by George Scott and produced by Lou Adler and John McDermott, the film presents the complete multi-camera 16mm footage filmed and recorded by Adler in 1973 but never before released.

Part of our 16mm Centennial Celebration Series!

Alongside the complete performance footage is the behind the scenes story of King’s remarkable transformation from an in-demand, staff songwriter beloved for such timeless Goffin and King classics as “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” to an iconic artist in her own right. The May 1973 performance captured King at her critical and commercial peak, basking in the enormous popularity of her definitive album, Tapestry.

The Wrath of Becky

Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote · 2023
84min · DCP
Playing May 26 through Jun 1

Friday, May 26: 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 27: 5:30 pm
Sunday, May 28: 8:00 pm
Monday, May 29: 8:00 pm
Tuesday, May 30: 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 31: 8:30 pm
Thursday, Jun 1: 7:30 pm

Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky (Lulu Wilson) attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman - a kindred spirit named Elena. But when their home is broken into, and they are attacked by an extremist group known as the "Noble Men," Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself, her loved ones, and her country.

“There’s a charming simplicity to a genre film that can be introduced as ‘Let’s just kill some fascists!’ and [directors] Angel & Coote know how to pace and deliver this kind of gut punch of a movie.” Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

The Wrath of Becky is much more than a fantasy revenge tale about getting even with white trash nationalists and dumb-witted domestic terrorists.It’s an official coming out party for star-in-the-making Lulu Wilson.” Drew Tinnin, Dread Central

“An irreverently delightful time.” Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting

The Heroic Trio – 4K Restoration

Johnnie To · 1993
88min · DCP
Playing May 27 through May 29

Saturday, May 27: 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 28: 6:00 pm
Monday, May 29: 6:00 pm

Someone's kidnapping babies from a hospital in Hong Kong! A figure known as The Evil Master has been looking for the child destined to become emperor. Police are overwhelmed and call for outside help. Wonder Woman (Anita Mui), the wife of a police officer who fights crime with her bladed weapons, Thief Catcher (Maggie Cheung), a motorcycle-riding bounty hunter who takes a liking to her shotgun, and the Invisible Woman (recent Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh), the troubled servant of the Evil Master, band together. Their goal: take down the Master and his decapitation-happy demon assassin Kau (Anthony Wong) before the structure of power in Hong Kong is overthrown by pure evil.

In Cantonese with English subtitles.

Saturday night’s showing will be presented by Kung Fu Clubhouse and will include a SECRET SECOND FEATURE along with an exclusive pre-show full of fun martial arts clips! Two movies for the price of one! The second feature involves a bank heist that goes sour in an impressive display of fast-paced action. Shot by a Taiwanese crew with martial artists in each main role and featuring an array of stunt performers who crash into everything breakable in sight. Essential DIY kung fu with a true star performance in a lead role. Don’t miss it!

“babies in birdcages covered in cobwebs; Maggie Cheung just straight launching guys with dynamite and being cute and funny; skeleton abductor; melodrama scientists and glass cages; sister tattoos; badass girl power baybee” Emalie Soderback, Scarecrow Video

“I don’t ask for much from a movie, only that three of the brightest stars of HK cinema share the screen as superheroes, there’s crazy awesome action throughout, Maggie Cheung rides a motorcycle wielding a shotgun, Anthony Wong shoots poison needles from his finger stumps, and a part where a bloody skeleton wraps around Michelle Yeoh and makes her do kung-fu against her friends. That’s all.” Kevin Clarke, Scarecrow Video

“It’s a movie that, perhaps literally, has everything. Family drama. The horrors of war. Bank heists. Martial arts tournaments. Teen love triangles (that the girl isn’t aware she’s in.) Redemption. Forgiveness. Breakin’. Rubber pizza slices. And gold.” Curtis on Letterboxd

Falcon Lake

Charlotte Le Bon · 2022
100min · DCP
Playing Jun 2 through Jun 7

Friday, Jun 2: 7:00 pm
Saturday, Jun 3: 4:30 pm
Sunday, Jun 4: 5:30 pm
Monday, Jun 5: 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Jun 6: 6:00 pm
Wednesday, Jun 7: 7:30 pm

Shy teenager Bastien experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl, Chloé, while on summer vacation with his family at a lake cabin in Quebec that is haunted by a ghostly legend. Shot on 16mm!

Part of our 16mm Centennial Celebration Series!

In English and French with English subtitles.

“Charlotte Le Bon’s exceptionally assured first directorial film is full of light mischief yet heavy with horror-movie mood.” Jessica Kiang, Variety

Falcon Lake is effortlessly funny and sweet in a way that kids themselves just are sometimes, and yet the low-stakes narrative never condescends. In its own quiet and ruminative way, it’s a sweet and sharp elucidation of the agony and, well, inconsequentiality, of first love.” Steph Green, Little White Lies

Dr. Caligari – 4K Restoration

Stephen Sayadian · 1989
80min · DCP
Playing Jun 2 through Jun 4

Friday, Jun 2: 9:15 pm
Saturday, Jun 3: 9:15 pm
Sunday, Jun 4: 8:00 pm

Sexually deranged and stylistically unhinged, this psychedelic surrealist neo-noir reworking of the 1920 German expressionist classic features Laura Albert as Mrs. Van Houten, a woman whose libido is dangerously out of control. There’s only one place for her: the Caligari Insane Asylum (CIA).

Madeleine Reynal plays Dr Caligari, the granddaughter of the original Doctor, whose own experiments in psychosexual therapy have led her to the brink of a radical treatment involving hormonal exchange. Having drugged and imprisoned Mrs. Van Houten’s sexually repressed husband, Caligari sets out to extract the brain fluid of an incurably nymphomaniac Mrs. Van Houten and inject it into the head of a cannibalistic serial killer (John Durbin) addicted to electroconvulsive therapy. What could possibly go wrong?

With eye-popping set design from Stephen Sayadian (NIGHT DREAMS, CAFÉ FLESH), a luscious synth score courtesy of Mitchell Froom, not to mention acid-tongued dialogue written by Jerry Stahl (PERMANENT MIDNIGHT), Dr Caligari drops a dirty bomb on Reagan era family values. Mining high art in bad taste, it parodies both mass media and pop culture through a roll call of staged citations and quotations as exquisitely framed as they are sexually charged.

“Part goofball sex-trip, part personalized art film… Persistently outrageous.” The Los Angeles Times

Twilight

György Fehér · 1990
100min · DCP
Playing Jun 3 through Jun 6

Saturday, Jun 3: 7:00 pm
Sunday, Jun 4: 3:00 pm
Monday, Jun 5: 8:15 pm
Tuesday, Jun 6: 8:15 pm

After discovering the murdered body of a young girl deep in a mountainous forest, a hardened homicide detective pushes himself to increasingly obsessive ends in his quest to catch the serial killer — known only as “The Giant” — responsible for the crime. A much admired but long unavailable masterpiece by influential Hungarian auteur and regular Béla Tarr collaborator György Fehér, TWILIGHT (SZÜRKÜLET) is at once an existential murder mystery and an expansive meditation on time and space. Stunningly lensed in rich blacks and cascading grays by DP Miklós Gurbán (WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES) and never before released in the United States, TWILIGHT is presented in a brand new 4K restoration by the National Film Institute – Hungarian Film Archive and FilmLab, supervised by Gurbán.

Part of our …before the case cracks you film series.

In Hungarian with English subtitles.

“[Exhibits] a style so minimalist, it approaches maximalism — and this combination of pulp and precision creates an arresting and unique work of film noir.” Teo Bugbee, The New York Times

“The mood it builds is soul-shaking.” Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter

“It is an assured film, mature in its own right and poignant in its ruminations on madness, obsession, and futility.” Calan Panchoo, Film Threat

VHS Uber Alles June ’23

· 1985
87min · VHS
Playing Jun 17

Saturday, Jun 17: 9:30 pm

"Dang! Can you imagine if that thing grew to be as big as us?"

Folks in the Louisiana bayou have their hands full after some scientists inject a nutria (basically, a swamp rat) with human hormones, resulting in NutriaMan... a terrifyingly human-sized nutria that is out to kill people. This low-rent creature feature has it all, including tons of CritterCam, greasy '80s mustaches, and the unfettered butchering of a wide variety of moonshine-swillin' bayou people.

“It’s ‘The Legend of Boggy Creek’ and ‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’ meets ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon.'” 10/10 IMDb Review

“For lovers of Sasquatch cinema, um… only… not a Sasquatch. But who cares?” 6/10 IMDb Review

“6 nutrias out of 10” Humanoid of Flesh

ONLY ON VHS! ONLY $3!