celebrate our 20th anniversary this october with special cinema-themed films all month
Matinee
In this salute to the B Movie, this '90s gem is an inspired homage to the romance of cinema.
Director: Joe Dante
Cast includes: John Goodman, Naomi Watts, Omri Katz, Cathy Moriarty
celebrate our 20th anniversary with special cinema-themed films During October
99 mins / 1993 / USA
As loving an homage to the romance of cinema-going as Cinema Paradiso.
A showman (John Goodman) introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.
"A delightful comedy and one of the most charming movies in a long time" - Roger Ebert
See this film as part of our 20th anniversary - we're screening a collection of cinema-related films during October to celebrate the magic of cinema!
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