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September 19, 20 & 22, 2024 Paris, Texas 4K Restoration Programmed by Olympia Film Society Volunteer Jeff Powell New German Cinema pioneer Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) brings his keen eye for landscape to the American Southwest in Paris, Texas, a profoundly moving character study written by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard. Paris, Texas follows […]
August 15, 17 & 18, 2024 Celebrating 100 Years of Movies at the Capitol Theater: The Awful Truth Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Director of Programming, Rob Patrick, on 8/17 In this Oscar-winning farce, Cary Grant (in the role that first defined the Cary Grant persona) and Irene Dunne exude charm, cunning, and artless affection […]
September 1 – 7, 2024 Cuckoo Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute […]
September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2024 OFS Kids Club Presents: The Princess Bride Free for Kids 12 and Under In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, and rodents of unusual size. But even death […]
September 8, 2024 Olympia Film Society, Palestinian Action of South Sound, and Rachel Corrie Foundation present: Two Films for Palestine: A Benefit for Middle East Children’s Alliance Bake Sale and Fundraiser Featuring: Imprisoning a Generation (50 min) Returning to Zarnouqa (14 min) 6pm doors / 7pm first film Q&A to Follow $10 Suggested Donation (no […]
August 16 – 22, 2024 Longlegs In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. Dir: Oz Perkins / 2024 / US / 101 min “Nerve-jangling and devilishly bleak, Longlegs is easily the front-runner for scariest movie of 2024.” […]
August 29 – September 5, 2024 Kneecap When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save […]
August 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 Reel Oddities: Eraserhead A dream of dark and troubling things . . . David Lynch’s 1977 debut feature, Eraserhead, is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. With its mesmerizing black-and-white photography by Frederick Elmes and Herbert Cardwell, evocative sound design, and unforgettably […]
August 24, 25 & 30, 2024 Harakiri on 35mm Following the collapse of his clan, an unemployed samurai (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a new position, try to force his […]
August 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024 OFS Kids Club Presents: Migration Free for Kids 12 and Under From the creators of Despicable Me comes an adventure-filled comedy about overcoming your fears and opening yourself up to the world and its opportunities, filled with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, authentic heart and unforgettable characters. The Mallard family […]