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Advance Screening THURSDAY, November 6th, 7pm
Opening FRIDAY, November 7th
Screening EXCLUSIVELY at Magic Lantern!
Tickets Available NOW!
Watch with All Those Moments Podcast -- FRIDAY, Nov 7th, 7pm Show
Based on the beloved novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (Golden Globe-nominee Joel Edgerton), whose life unfolds during an era of unprecedented change in early 20th century America. Orphaned at a young age, Robert grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation's railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Academy Award-nominee Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled.
Drama | PG-13 | 1h 42m
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic
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* * * Lots of local film talent were involved in the making of this film, including our own Abby Pfleuger!!​
Look for an upcoming podcast episode on Nov 18th discussing this film.
A local podcast connecting social, political, or cultural moments with moments from our favorite movies.
Hosted by Benji Wade & Luke Baumgarten.
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Playing thru THURSDAY, November 13th
Screening EXCLUSIVELY at Magic Lantern!
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Horror/Drama/Fantasy | R | 2h 29m
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes | ​Metacritic
Perhaps the most bluntly political film by Jafar Panahi yet, A defiant rebuke of authoritarianism that still delivers the entertainment value of a gripping thriller. What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.
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A French & Iranian production, the film, entitled "Yek tasadof-e sadeh" in Persian. had its world premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2025, where it won the Palme d'Or. As the French entry for Best International Feature Film, it is a 2026 Oscar contender.
Drama/Mystery/Thriller | PG-13 | 1h 45m
(In Persian, with English subtitles)
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic​
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Coming Soon
SPECIAL EVENT
THE Root Experience:
Living cultures of art, music + soul
This year Magic Lantern will host 27 of THE ROOT EXPERIENCE festival's 33 films, consisting of an array of indie films and documentaries in various genres, with diverse themes, and from filmmakers across the PNW, including local (Spokane area) filmmakers.
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Saturday, November 15th | 4pm - 10pm
Sunday, November 16th | 4pm - 6:30pm​
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Tickets are FREE of charge -- Link Coming Soon!
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"Film is an extraordinary medium that lends to a dynamic and visually encapsulating experience of personal and communal expression. It’s a medium (that) can push boundaries, challenge the norm, invite your audience into your mind’s eye, and offer a glimpse of knowledge from various communities and cultures. A visual heartbeat of diverse lived experiences that shine once the lights turn off, and the projector turns on."​
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"The Root Experience is a 3-day (annual) festival featuring BIPOC talent from various cultures and disciplines. The festival celebrates International filmmakers, artists, culture bearers, musicians, healers, and the stories they weave through their art. The goal is to place Spokane creatives on the same stages as the rest of the world. In doing so, not only are we creating access points to professional creative industries, but we are also uplifting their narratives of culture, family, beauty, and resilience to create a network that empowers living stories while healing elements of the past, present, and future.
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The Root Experience welcomes all races and gender but centers underserved, marginalized, communities directly affected by racial and genders biased oppression. When talking about indigenous cultures, we must recognize the borders (state & continental) that have been placed by the act of colonization. In doing so, people of the same/ similar cultures have had their homelands divided and people they love placed on opposite sides of these borders. The Root Experience hopes to help erase these borders by decolonizing art and social practice, providing safe and inclusive spaces to present, while connecting, partnering, and sparking conversation with our communities.
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Immerse yourself in a Multicultural and Multigenerational experience like you have never seen before! The Root Experience presents a tapestry of powerful artistic energies unveiled in a way that keeps our audience safe, engaged, and intimately connected through the arts with a cultural lens.​
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY SCREENING EVENT
The 2025 re-release of the indie film cult classic
beloved by Beaverati everywhere!
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HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS:
A NORTHWOODS CHRISTMAS!
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
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JEAN KAYAK finds himself stranded in a surreal winter landscape with nothing but his dim wits to guide him. Against a backdrop of ruthless elements and sinister creatures - all played by actors in full-sized mascot costumes – KAYAK develops increasingly complex traps in order to win the hand of a mischievous lover.
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Wednesday, December 3rd | 7pm
Silent Slapstick Comedy | NR (Ages 10+) | 1h 28m
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Starring: Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves
Directed By: Mike Chesilik
Written By: Mike Chesilik, Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
Cinematography By: Quinn Hester
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VARIETY: How the Slapstick,
Black-and-White Movie ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Took Over the Indie Scene With a $150,000 Budget, Sub-Zero Temperatures and More
“In October 2018 while sharing beers in a frigid Milwaukee bar with his soon-to-be leading man Ryland Tews, director, visual effects artist and editor of “Hundreds of Beavers” Mike Cheslik conceived the film based on three simple elements: his After Effects skills, familiarity with snow and Tews’ uncanny ability to fall over.
“We knew that the image of a guy in a mascot costume falling down was fundamentally funny,” Cheslik explains. “And if thatis in every shot, even if our gags aren’t working well, we have the fundamental comedy of mascot animal.”
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Dates subject to change.
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Advance Screening THURSDAY, November 13th, 7pm
Opens FRIDAY, November 14th
In his unique and surreal style, Yorgos Lanthimos remakes the 2003 South Korean quirky film cult favorite "Save the Green Planet!" by Jang Joon-hwa.
Two conspiracy obsessed young men (Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis) kidnap the high-powered CEO (Emma Stone) of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Mystery/Thriller/Comedy/Sci-Fi | R | 1h 58m
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic
Opens WEDNESDAY, November 26th
Screening EXCLUSIVELY at Magic Lantern!
When a monsignor turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc sifts through a series of suspects. WAKE UP DEAD MAN gives Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) another worthy mystery with its genuinely soulful fixation on faith and a scene-stealing Josh O'Connor performance.
Mystery/Thriller/Comedy/Drama | PG-13 | 2h 20m
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic
Opens FRIDAY, December 5th
Original Title: Affeksjonsverdi. Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star (Elle Fanning). Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father -- and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.
Drama | NR | 2h 13m
(In English & Norwegian, with English subtitles)
Reviews:
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic
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