Tapcade Screening Series - LORDS OF CHAOS, MEGA TIME SQUAD & THE ROCK!

Film Society KC presents 3 nights of unbridled movie madness at Screenland Tapcade on Feb 20, 21 and 22!

First up is LORDS OF CHAOS on February 20th at 645PM! Get your FREE ticket right now by clicking here!

Next, MEGA TIME SQUAD on February 21st at 930PM! Click here for your FREE ticket!

Last, THE ROCK on February 22nd at 9PM! Click here for a FREE ticket!

There are only 10 tickets available for each screening, and please only claim ONE ticket to each screening per person. Thank you! :-)

ABOUT LORDS OF CHAOS
A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1980s results in a very violent outcome.

Lords of Chaos tells the true story of True Norwegian Black Metal and its most notorious practitioners - a group of young men with a flair for publicity, church-burning and murder: MAYHEM.

ABOUT MEGA TIME SQUAD
A small-town crook finds an ancient Chinese time-traveling device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life, but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time.

ABOUT THE ROCK
FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason (Sean Connery), to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel (Ed Harris) from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco.

Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. After their SEAL team is wiped out, Stanley and John deal with the soldiers on their own.

Film Club - SHOPLIFTERS - Feb 27 - 7 PM

Film Society KC presents SHOPLIFTERS with Alamo Drafthouse's Film Club on February 27th at 7PM! Get your FREE ticket right now by clicking this link.

Just 20 available. Please only claim ONE ticket if you plan on coming. Thank you! :-)

Come for the film, and then join us in the Chesterfield Lounge afterwards for a discussion about it!

ABOUT THE FILM
Golden Globes Nominated - Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language

After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces.

Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them...

Essential Cinema - THE LADY EVE - Feb 20 - 7PM - Tivoli Theatre

One of ingenious writer-director Preston Sturges's most clever and beloved romantic comedies, THE LADY EVE balances broad slapstick and sophisticated sexiness with perfect grace. The "lady" of the title is Barbara Stanwyck. She's a calculating card shark who fleeces passengers on transatlantic ocean liners. When she discovers that an ingenious young millionaire (Henry Fonda) is on board, the scheming Stanwyck figures he'll be a pushover if she plays her cards right. Sure enough, he does fall for her, but surprise - she also falls for him. When he's tipped off that true romance is not in the cards because she's giving him a fast shuffle, Fonda's fondness fades. Now Stanwyck realizes that if she wants to win him back, she's got to stop her double-dealing and she does, but not before she turns up a few tricks of her own. "The Lady Eve has snap, crackle and plot and, with famous character actors also on deck, the movie is a winner, hands down that has inspired countless battle-of-the-sexes comedies.

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Celebrating Black History Month with IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Film Society KC presents an Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City screening of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger on February 10th at 4PM!

There are 10 FREE tickets reserved for Film Society KC members and fans, so grab yours today as seating is limited and tickets are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. CLICK HERE to claim your tickets to this extremely special screening.

If you haven't signed up for a Film Society KC membership, now is a perfect time! Get yours today! http://www.filmsocietykc.com/join.

ABOUT THE FILM

They call him MISTER TIBBS!

Norman Jewison’s adaptation of John Ball’s novel of Southern murder and racism was a ground-breaking work, both socially and cinematically. Teaming a black Philly homicide detective with a racist Mississippi police chief, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT took a tough look at the racial strife tearing America apart in the 60s and placed that examination against the backdrop of a thrilling and tense murder mystery. And when audiences weren’t on the edges of their seats because of the mystery, they were cheering at the sight of a black man slapping a racist white man in the face.

When an out-of-town industrialist winds up dead in the small, sweaty town of Sparta Mississippi, police chief Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger, ON THE WATERFRONT) puts out a dragnet to pick up any… suspicious people. Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER), a black man waiting at the train station at 3am gets brought in, and Gillespie, seeing the color of the man’s skin, thinks he has his killer. But it turns out that Tibbs is a homicide detective from up north, and soon the two men are forced into an uneasy alliance to find the real killer. It’s an alliance that is filled with tension but that eventually comes to a place of understanding.

Winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Steiger, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT was a movie unlike any the public had seen, and that’s why it was a sensation. Virgil Tibbs - who would go on to be the main character in two more mystery movies - slapping a racist who had slapped him in the face was a stunning moment that hit the culture like a bomb. Audiences had seen black characters treated badly in films with anti-racist messages before, but never had they seen a black man stand up for himself in that way. That scene - which was in danger of being cut from the film at various points in production - was one of the reasons Poitier, one of the finest actors to ever grace the screen, took the role.

More than that, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT is notable for how cinematographer Haskell Wexler combatted the unconscious and unobserved bias in motion picture technology. Most movie lighting was tuned for white actors, which meant that black actors rarely photographed well in color. Wexler made sure to adjust his rigs in such a way that Poitier would photograph as handsomely as his co-stars, a small change that mitigated years of unthinking white bias.

Of course all of that wouldn’t matter if the film wasn’t any good, but IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT is one of the great crime movies, with a twisty mystery and thrilling reveals. It’s a landmark in the cinematic examination of race, but it’s also a crackerjack entertainment.

THE COLOR PURPLE - SPECIAL SCREENING - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Film Society KC and the Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City celebrate Black History Month with the landmark and controversial adaption of Alice Walker's novel, THE COLOR PURPLE. See the Steven-Spielberg directed film in its theatrical presentation. Reserve your ticket by visiting this link.

ABOUT THE FILM
After Alice Walker's 1982 novel THE COLOR PURPLE won both the National Book Award for fiction and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, it was all but certain it would be brought to the screen. Even so, many were startled when Steven Spielberg was announced as the director.

At this point in his career, Spielberg was best known for JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and E.T. THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL. Walker's story of growing up in the early 20th-century South, with its themes of domestic violence, broken families, racism and sexual self-realization, hardly seemed suited to the director's style. When the film was released in late 1985, it divided the critics, with some hailing it as a masterpiece and others condemning Spielberg for watering down or soft-pedaling the tougher themes of Walker's work (particularly its abused heroine finding solace in a lesbian relationship). "Mr. Spielberg has looked on the sunny side of Miss Walker's novel, fashioning a grand, multi-hanky entertainment that is as pretty and lavish as the book is plain," griped Janet Maslin of The New York Times. "If the book is set in the harsh, impoverished atmosphere of rural Georgia, the movie unfolds in a cozy, comfortable, flower-filled wonderland." Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun Times disagreed, hailing it as "the year's best film."

The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, but lost in every category. However, it was a major success with moviegoers, who were enthralled by then-newcomer Whoopi Goldberg's portrayal of Celie, a young woman who finds her own identity and purpose in life after years of suffering at the hostile hands of a husband (Danny Glover) who treats her like a servant. The movie also brought attention to Oprah Winfrey, who was cast as the defiant Sofia. In 1985 Winfrey was still something of an unknown outside of Chicago and had yet to launch her talk show on a national scale. Goldberg and Winfrey were both Oscar-nominated, as was Margaret Avery, playing the saucy singer who helps Celie discover her inner strength.

Curiously, while Spielberg won the Directors Guild of America award, he was not nominated for an Academy Award. But the popularity of THE COLOR PURPLE prompted Spielberg to continue to broaden his horizons as a filmmaker: SCHINDLER'S LIST and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN -- both of which would bring him best director Oscars -- were not far away. (James Sanford)

Film Club - VOX LUX - Feb 13 - 7 PM

Film Society KC presents VOX LUX with Alamo Drafthouse's Film Club on February 13th at 7PM! Get your FREE pair of tickets right now by clicking on this link! Just 10 pairs available. Please only claim tickets if you plan on coming. Thank you! :-)

Come for the film, and then join us in the Chesterfield Lounge afterwards for a discussion about it!

ABOUT THE FILM
Shifting in tone from minimal to exuberant, psychedelic to manic, Natalie Portman (BLACK SWAN) takes us on a dazzling journey through our troubled 21st century. With its electro-pop musical stylings composed by Australian pop genius Sia, VOX LUX throws glitter on our darkest moments.

A victim of a high school shooting (breakout star Raffey Cassidy, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, TOMORROWLAND) channels her suffering into a song that hits a national nerve, making her a star overnight. Fast-forward 20 years. Celeste, now played by Natalie Portman, mounts a comeback amid scandal and addiction with help from Jude Law, her sleazy but devoted manager. New trauma meets old demons, threatening not only her career but her sanity.

Described in the film as a “prisoner of a gaudy and untenable present that had reached an extreme in its cycle,” Celeste embodies the intersection between pop culture and violence – and shines a spotlight on the terrifying harmony between fame and despair.

See 4 films for FREE at Panic Fest - ZOMBIE, LUZ, BEETLEJUICE & STARFISH

Film Society KC members and fans! PANIC FEST is back at Screenland Armour and we have 10 FREE pairs of tickets to 4 amazing films! Click the links below to grab yours today! 

ZOMBIE in 4K Remastered - Jan 28 - 815PM

LUZ - Jan 29 - 8PM

BEETLEJUICE - Jan 30 - 7PM

STARFISH - Jan 31 - 8PM

NOTE: Please only claim ONE PAIR OF TICKETS per person. If you claim more, both of your orders will be deleted and you could be barred from claiming tickets in the future. Thank you! :-)

Essential Cinema - DON'T LOOK NOW - Jan 30 - 7pm

Film Society KC members and fans! As part of their "Essential Cinema" series the Tivoli Cinemas is presenting a screening of the classic thriller DON'T LOOK NOW. There are 10 FREE pairs of tickets reserved for Film Society KC members and fans! Reserve your pair of tickets today as seating is limited and tickets are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis.

CLICK HERE to get tickets.

ABOUT THE FILM

A married couple is haunted by a series of mysterious occurrences after the death of their young daughter in this enigmatic chiller. Based on a story by Daphne du Maurier, whose works inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca and The Birds, the film centers on Laura and John Baxter (Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie), who have recently relocated to Venice so that John can oversee the architectural restoration of an old church. Both hope that the change of environment will allow them to forget the recent tragic demise of their child, but they instead find themselves surrounded by reminders of death, as the city attempts to deal with a series of unexplained murders. The eeriness intensifies when they encounter a blind psychic and her eccentric sister, who promise to contact her daughter's spirit. Laura embraces the idea, but John remains skeptical until he experiences his own visions: fleeting glimpses of someone in a red coat similar to one that belonged to his daughter.

Essential Cinema - ANDREI RUBLEV - Jan 23 - 7pm

Film Society KC members and fans! As part of their "Essential Cinema" series the Tivoli Cinemas is presenting a screening of the classic Tarkovsky film ANDREI RUBLEV. There are 10 FREE pairs of tickets reserved for Film Society KC members and fans! Reserve your pair of tickets today as seating is limited and tickets are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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ABOUT THE FILM

With his second feature, a towering epic that took him years to complete, Andrei Tarkovsky waded deep into the past and emerged with a visionary masterwork. Threading together several self-contained episodes, the filmmaker traces the renowned icon painter Andrei Rublev through the harsh realities of fifteenth-century Russian life, vividly conjuring the dark and otherworldly atmosphere of the age: a primitive hot-air balloon takes to the sky, snow falls inside an unfinished church, naked pagans celebrate the midsummer solstice, a young man oversees the casting of a gigantic bell. Appearing here in Tarkovsky’s preferred 183-minute cut, as well as the version that was originally censored by Soviet authorities, Andrei Rublev is an arresting meditation on art, faith, and endurance, and a powerful reflection on expressive constraints in the director’s own time. Tivoli owner Jerry Harrington will introduce the film and lead a discussion after the screening

Tivoli Essentials - DETOUR - Jan 16 - 7pm

Film Society KC members and fans! As part of their "Tivoli Essentials" series the Tivoli Cinemas is presenting a screening of the classic film noir DETOUR. There are 10 FREE pairs of tickets reserved for Film Society KC members and fans!

CLICK HERE to reserve your pair of tickets today as seating is limited and tickets are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis.

ABOUT THE FILM

From the gutters of Poverty Row came a movie that, perhaps more than any other, epitomizes the dark fatalism at the heart of film noir. As he hitchhikes his way from New York to Los Angeles, a down-on-his-luck nightclub pianist (Tom Neal) finds himself with a dead body on his hands and nowhere to run—a waking nightmare that goes from bad to worse when he picks up the most vicious femme fatale in cinema history, Ann Savage’s snarling, monstrously conniving drifter Vera. Working with no-name stars on a bargain-basement budget, B auteur Edgar G. Ulmer turned threadbare production values and seedy, low-rent atmosphere into indelible pulp poetry. Long available only in substandard public domain prints, DETOUR haunts anew in its first major restoration.

GONE WITH THE WIND 80th Anniversary Screening at Alamo Drafthouse KC

Film Society KC members and film fans! Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City is holding a special 80th Anniversary screening of GONE WITH THE WIND!

There are 10 FREE tickets reserved for Film Society KC members and fans! Reserve your ticket today as seating is limited and tickets are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. Claim your tickets by visiting this link.

If you haven't signed up for a Film Society KC membership, now’s the perfect time! Visit our Membership Page and join today! 

ABOUT THE FILM
Based on Margaret Mitchell's bestseller, GONE WITH THE WIND was the most talked-about movie of its era. A sweeping epic on the grandest of scales, it quickly became both a blockbuster (it held the title of highest grossing film ever for 27 years) and an Oscar magnet, winning eight Academy Awards and two honorary awards, a record in its day. The combustible passion between Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) and Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) was hotter than the flames of Atlanta and defined cinematic romance for generations to come. Its impact on American culture was enormous and enduring.

But even when it premiered, GONE WITH THE WIND attracted controversy, with some critics condemning its celebration of the Old South and its depictions of African-American characters. Walter Francis White, executive secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, tried to shame actress Hattie McDaniel when she collected the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Mammy. McDaniel, noting that her own grandmother had worked on a Tara-style plantation, famously responded, "I would rather make $700 a week playing a maid than being one." The NAACP also conferred with producer David O. Selznick to modify certain scenes and remove racially charged language. Even so, the film drew protesters in many cities.

How should we view GONE WITH THE WIND on its 80th anniversary? Can we appreciate it as a legendary and beloved movie while acknowledging its sometimes problematic themes and attitudes? What does its enduring popularity say about us? How has its rosy view of plantation life, slavery, and the pre-Civil War South affected the public perception of that culture? These are topics worth thinking about. 

THE CONFORMIST Dec. 27 Film Society KC Screening!

Join Film Society KC and Tivoli Essential Cinema as we bring you Bernardo Bertolucci's expressionist masterpiece. Thursday, December 27th, 7pm at Tivoli Cinemas.

Film Society KC fans have access to a pair of FREE tickets, while supplies last.

Click here to grab those!

ABOUT THE FILM

A commentary on fascism and beauty alike, it is acclaimed for its sumptuous visuals and extravagant, artful cinematography. Its account of the neuroses and self-loathing of a sexually confused would-be fascist (Jean-Louis Trintignant) aching to fit in in 1938 Rome, who is despatched to Paris to murder his former, anti-fascist college professor, was deemed an instant classic on release. It is also the movie that plugged postwar Italian cinema firmly and directly into the emerging 1970s renaissance in Hollywood film-making.

Terror Tuesday - Blood Rage - Nov 20 - 9:30PM

Film Society KC presents BLOOD RAGE at the Alamo Drafthouse's Terror Tuesday on November 20th at 9:30PM! Get your FREE pair of tickets right now by clicking this link! Please only claim tickets if you plan on coming. Thank you! :-)

THE WORLD'S GREATEST THANKSGIVING SLASHER.

Uncut 2K restoration!

Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving without a viewing of BLOOD RAGE. Todd and Terry are twin bros with twin problems -- namely, one of them is an axe-wielding maniac! After a literal drive-in massacre, Todd is blamed for the carnage and institutionalized, while Terry goes free. Ten years later, Todd escapes from an asylum on Thanksgiving aka it’s time for blood to raaaaage!! Produced by whip-smart filmmaker Maryanne Kantor and shot in Florida, BLOOD RAGE is what happens when you combine Thanksgiving, 1970s TV star Louise Lasser, a killer synth score, and the most unbelievable gore effects in all of slasherdom, courtesy Ed French (TERMINATOR 2). Just remember, “It’s not cranberry sauce!”

"Article 99", a CinemaKC Legacy Series Screening with VIP Jazz Reception

Film Society KC is sponsoring this wonderful series by CinemaKC, and we have 10 tickets to give away to the Screening AND VIP Reception, a value of $25!

Click here to claim your ticket to the screening and reception!

Here's more info about the series and event. See you there!

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CinemaKC, a non-profit film organization which spotlights films and filmmakers of the area, will partner with sponsor KC Film Office at Visit KC, to present a series of classic feature films that were filmed in the region, with Kansas City locations, cast and crew. The screening series will be a reunion of personnel who worked on the high-profile projects, as well as an opportunity to introduce new audiences to the big-screen experience. More special guests will be announced in future releases.

The second in the series, "Article 99," made by director Howard Deutch and starring Keifer Sutherland, Lea Thompson, Ray Liotta, and a who's who of actors will screen Friday, November 9 at 7:00 PM at the Screenland Medallion Theatre at Plexpod Westport Commons, located at 300 E 39th Street in Kansas City, Mo. Prior to the screening, at 5:30 pm, VIP ticket holders will enjoy live jazz music by Danny Peete at a VIP Jazz Reception, sponsored by Jazz For Good Foundation and hosted by The Sundry Restaurant, also located on the Plexpod Commons.

Preceding the screening, those who worked on or otherwise had an association with the film will share anecdotes in an open forum. The screening will be followed by a lively Q&A discussion with special guests TBA.

“Article 99 is the latest screening in our Legacy Series,” said CinemaKC President, Rick Brook, “highlighting feature films made here during our most recent golden age of film production in the Metro—-a spotlight on the past as a beacon for future production in Kansas City.”

“Celebrating our film history reminds us that we have always had a vibrant creative community,” comments Steph Scupham of the KC Film Office. “Many of the people that worked as cast and crew on Article 99 are still working in the film industry and living in Kansas City today. Every film made in Kansas City is a contribution to the creative economy and our collective legacy.”

Film Club - HEAVY METAL - Dec 12 - 7PM

Film Society KC presents HEAVY METAL with Alamo Drafthouse's Film Club on December 12th at 7PM! Get your FREE pair of tickets right now by clicking this link! Please only claim tickets if you plan on coming. Thank you! :-)

Come for the film, and then join us in the Chesterfield Lounge afterwards for a discussion about it!

HEAVY METAL is the greatest R-rated film made for thirteen year old boys ever.  It has all of the violence, spaceships, boobs, metal music, zombies, and immature humor that you could ever ask for.  Perhaps even more than you would ask for, if someone was actually asking you.  And its all done in beautiful 1980s hand-drawn animation.

An anthology film, loosely tied together by a talking green meteor that represents ultimate evil, HEAVY METAL jumps through multiple stories, told through multiple animation styles, all set to one of the best soundtracks of all time. 

Black Sabbath, Devo, Blue Oyster Cult, Nazareth, Cheap Trick, and many more all propel these tales of lust and violence along at a breakneck pace.  Barely pausing for breath in between each segment, the films shows the continuing battle between good and evil.  And all the fun and exciting things that go hand in hand with that battle.

And if the music isn’t enough to get you in the theater (seriously? what’s wrong with you?), you’ll get to enjoy the comedy brilliance of John Candy, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis, and other maniacs that producer Ivan Reitman pulled into the production.

Come on out and remember what it was like to be a thirteen year old boy.  Or if that wasn’t the case for you, come on out and embrace the hormones and bloodlust that will inevitably rise up.  It'll be a great time.

LOST SOUL: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Isle - FREE Film Society KC Screening

Join FILM SOCIETY KC and Alamo Drafthouse's FILM CLUB for a screening of the hilariously tragic documentary LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU. Film Society KC fans get in for FREE!

Just click this link and you can claim a single ticket today!

ABOUT THE FILM

Richard Stanley emerged in the early ‘90s as one of the world’s hottest genre directors. His first two films—HARDWARE and DUST DEVIL—are considered cult classics.

Stanley’s third film was a highly anticipated adaptation of H.G. Wells’ THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. Early in the film's production, news of dissent and production troubles began to filter out from the set in Cairns, Australia. Ultimately, executives at New Line Films fired Stanley after a few days of shooting, replacing him with legendary director John Frankenheimer to save the film. It didn't work. THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is regarded as one of the biggest disasters in film history.

In LOST SOUL - THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, director David Gregory sorts through decades of rumors and myth to reveal the true behind-the-scenes story of the film’s troubled history. Many of the key players in the production, including Stanley, Robert Shaye, Edward R. Pressman, Fairuza Balk and members of Stan Winston's effects team, present their sides of the story. The interviews reveal that the film was plagued by production mishaps, warring egos, and numerous other problems, both large and small. LOST SOUL is a treasure trove of fascinating stories ranging from Marlon Brando's bizarre erratic behavior to Val Kilmer's ego-driven sabotage to Richard Stanley's covert ops after being kicked off the set. This documentary truly must be seen to be believed.

Alamo Film Club - Film Society KC Screening Series

Join Alamo Film Club and Film Society KC for a series of screenings of new and classic films that you NEED to see on the big screen.

10 pairs of tickets are available for each screening. They are first come, first served, but please only claim tickets for screenings you will attend.

Click here to grab your tickets!

9/12 - Mr Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End - In this feature documentary we discover the dangerously funny cartoonist Mr. Fish, struggling to make a living in an industry that is dying out. In a world where consumerism is king, and opportunities are few, will this uncensored artist find a way to sell his art, or be forced to sell himself out? Mr. Fish has been published in the LA weekly, Harpers, the Village Voice, The Nation and truthdig.com, as well as having his first book GO FISH published through Akashic press. --> WATCH TRAILER

9/26 - I Think We're Alone Now - This winner of The Sundance Dramatic Special Jury Award for Excellence in Filmmaking. The film explores the idea that a recent apocalypse is a blessing in disguise for a small-town librarian (Peter Dinklage) who finds that he prefers his newfound solitude. His tranquility is suddenly disturbed when a fellow survivor (Elle Fanning) arrives in town and inserts herself into his life. --> WATCH TRAILER

10/10 - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - Based on the best-selling novel, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille came into the world unwanted, expected to die, yet born with an unnerving sense of smell that created alienation as well as talent. Of all the smells around him, Grenouille is beckoned to the scent of a woman's soul, and spends the rest of his life attempting to smell her essence again by becoming a perfumer, and creating the essence of an innocence lost. --> WATCH TRAILER

10/26 - Shadow of the Vampire - F. W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is struggling to create his silent classic "Nosferatu" on location in Eastern Europe. The director is obsessed with making this the most authentic vampire movie ever. To that end, Murnau has employed a real vampire, Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe), explaining to the crew that he is the ultimate of that new breed, the "method actor" -- trained by Stanislavsky himself. Schreck will appear only in character and only at night. --> WATCH TRAILER

Lost Child - FREE Film Society KC Screening - Sept 14th

Join Film Society KC and Screenwriter/Producer Tim Macy for a special screening of the new film LOST CHILD, starring Leven Rambin, Jim Parrack and Taylor John Smith. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Tim Macy.

Film Society KC members and non-members have access to FREE tickets, while supplies last. Click here to grab those.

If tickets are all taken, you can purchase yours here: https://screenland.com/crossroads/

SYNOPSIS:
LOST CHILD is a dramatic thriller about a young army veteran suffering from PTSD who returns home to the Ozarks to look for her estranged brother and finds an abandoned young boy in the woods. As she searches for answers about who the child is, she discovers a mysterious world of folklore, clan rules and lies, ultimately putting her own life in jeopardy to protect the young boy and find out the truth.

September Screening Series - Film Society KC & Alamo Drafthouse

Join Film Society KC and Alamo Drafthouse for our September Screening Series of 3 classic films!

Members and Non-Members can claim these FREE pairs of tickets for the films by clicking this link. Hurry, only 10 pairs are available for each screening!

THE OUTSIDERS - September 5th - 9PM
Francis Ford Coppola directed this adaptation of S.E. Hinton's seminal novel, and this coming-of-age drama is packed with up-and-coming stars, including C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, and Diane Lane.

CARRIE - September 18th - 9:30 PM
You won't want to miss Sissy Spacek's Academy Award nominated role as 16-year-old, bullied high school student Carrie White. Brian De Palma directed this Stephen King adaptation and it features performances by Nancy Allen, William Katt, Amy Irving, and John Travolta, and helped relaunch the career of Piper Laurie.

SPACEBALLS - September 23rd - 11 AM
The ultimate science fiction parody of Star Wars, produced, co-written and directed by Mel Brooks. The film features Bill Pullman, John Candy, and Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, Joan Rivers, Dom DeLuise and Rudy De Lucas.

If you claim tickets, please plan on coming. If you find out you can't come, please release your tickets. Additionally, please consider others before you claim tickets for multiple movies. Basically, be cool and save some for others. :-)

BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW Film & Talk - Free for Film Society KC Members

Join Film Society KC and Screenland Armour for a mind-bending evening of psychedelic delights as we screen the cult classic BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW on the stunning new IRIS screen. You've never seen a film like this on the big screen and you likely never will again. Don't miss it!

From Filmmaker Magazine: "Set in 1983, BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW is a hazily remembered waking dream of a picture about a tormented scientist who is subjecting a beautiful young captive to a series of unsettling mind control experiments. Pulsing with an omnipresent score by Sinoia Caves, the film evokes the eerie early cinema of David Cronenberg, and not just with its repressed scientist protagonist, dispassionate tone and cool production design. The film also riffs on similar ideas about repression and social control, drawing from such shared inspirations as William Burroughs."

Tickets for Film Society KC members are FREE and can be claimed through here. If you don't have a current Film Society KC membership, you can purchase one here.

If you don't want to join Film Society KC, you can pay a discounted price of $8, which is a 20% discount off the normally ticketed price. Buy those tickets here.