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The Imperial Forces -- under orders from cruel Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) -- hold Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) hostage in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance, and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.
Enjoy two sets of music by DOSH and NEESH, followed by the premiere of Stone Cold Boogie, directed by Hamil Griffin-Cassidy.
50th Anniversary Screening of Foxy Brown (1974) featuring legendary film icon Pam Grier in conversation with Miss Shannan! After a screening of the classic Blaxploitation film, Grier will share a personal video about her life and career and talk about her work.
High-school student Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves to Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate ... much to the chagrin of Team Jacob.
The adventure continues in this "Star Wars" sequel. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) face attack by the Imperial forces and its AT-AT walkers on the ice planet Hoth. While Han and Leia escape in the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah in search of Yoda. Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones).
Ash (Bruce Campbell) is transported back to medieval days, where he is captured by the dreaded Lord Arthur (Marcus Gilbert). Aided by the deadly chainsaw that has become his only friend, Ash is sent on a perilous mission to recover the Book of the Dead, a powerful tome that gives its owner the power to summon an army of ghouls. The Kindle version carries no such power.
The Parkway presents the Twin Cities premiere of Radical, the latest production from acclaimed writer, director & activist Toussaint Morrison.
Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles horrible Jabba the Hut and cruel Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) to save his comrades in the Rebel Alliance and triumph over the Galactic Empire. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) reaffirm their love and team with Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), the Ewoks and the androids C-3PO and R2-D2 to aid in the disruption of the Dark Side and the defeat of the evil emperor (Ian McDiarmid).
Presented by Transvestite Soup // Enjoy The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) with a live shadow cast creating a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience!
In 1970, paranormal investigators and demonologists Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed (Patrick Wilson) Warren are summoned to the home of Carolyn (Lili Taylor) and Roger (Ron Livingston) Perron. The Perrons and their five daughters have recently moved into a secluded farmhouse, where a supernatural presence has made itself known. Though the manifestations are relatively benign at first, events soon escalate in horrifying fashion, especially after the Warrens discover the house's macabre history and a hidden vault filled with multiple sequels.
Former scientist Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) lives on a farm with his wife and young daughter, Jyn. His peaceful existence comes crashing down when the evil Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) takes him away from his beloved family. Many years later, Galen becomes the Empire's lead engineer for the most powerful weapon in the galaxy, the Death Star. Knowing that her father holds the key to its destruction, Jyn (Felicity Jones) joins forces with a spy and other resistance fighters to steal the space station's plans for the Rebel Alliance.
HUMP! is back in 2024 with not one, but TWO all-new, feature-length line-ups! Part One includes 24 brand-spanking-new films that will rock your world. The HUMP! Film Festival is renowned for its daring, thought-provoking showcases of short erotic films, created by real people for real people.
This mockumentary, hailed as “a sporadically amusing but all-too-uneven piece of work" by Reel Film Reviews and “a mediocre satire of heavy rock bands” by Spirituality and Practice Magazine, chronicles an aging metal band’s last shot at fame and glory. This mock synopsis author takes exception to this mockumentary being called a “comedy.” There is nothing funny about satire.
Join us before the movie for a live music set by Cindy Lawson.
In a futuristic theme park where paying guests can pretend to be gunslingers in an artificial wild west populated by androids, Blane (James Brolin) and Martin (Richard Benjamin) are determined to unwind by hitting the saloons and shooting off their guns. But when the system goes haywire, resulting in a real-life duel with a robotic gunslinger (Yul Brynner), their vacation suddenly turns deadly in this escapist fantasy that could never actually happen in the real world because A.I. is our friend and is only here to serve the good of humanity.
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures the frantic energy and artsy groove of Talking Heads as they perform hits such as 'Psycho Killer' and 'Take Me to the River' at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in 1983, giving rise, 40 years later, to a fashion trend of oddly-oversized suits.
In a densely overpopulated, starving New York City of the future, NYPD detective Robert Thorn (Charlton Heston) investigates the murder of an executive at rations manufacturer Soylent Corporation. With the help of elderly academic Solomon "Sol" Roth (Edward G. Robinson), Thorn begins to make real progress -- until the governor mysteriously pulls the plug. Obsessed with the mystery, Thorn steps out from behind the badge and launches his own investigation into the deliciously nutritious Spam, er … I mean Soylent Green.
Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo), the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their wing. Soon, the three set off on a madcap road trip across America to make it to Los Angeles in time, in this film hailed as “a nightmare for anyone whose job is to put the letters on the marquee.”
Join us before the movie for a burlesque show hosted by Queenie Von Curves!
Due to an experimental vaccine, Doctor Robert Neville (Charlton Heston) is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war, with the exception of a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people who are also homicidal maniacs. They blame science and technology for their condition and they see Neville as the last symbol of science (since Fauci is no longer around) who must die for his crimes against humanity.
Sparks fly when Violet (Jennifer Tilly) sets eyes on Corky (Gina Gershon) in an elevator. Violet is the girlfriend of a violent gangster, Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), while Corky is fresh out of prison and doing renovations on the apartment next door. As the two women launch into a passionate love affair, they assemble a plan for Violet to escape from Caesar, along with two million dollars of the mob's money and a closet full of leather dresses.
Join us before the movie for a burlesque show hosted by Queenie Von Curves!
The Federation calls on Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the Starship Enterprise to contain an immense nimbused object that's on a crash course with Earth. After investigating, the crew discovers that the alien cloud harbors artificial intelligence with an ominous primary directive. Crisis strikes when a probe dispatched by the energy cloud attacks the crew, abducting navigator Lt. Ilia (Persis Khambatta). A ground-breaking installment of the legendary sci-fi series and forever altering how you will read any article about Voyager 1.