About us
People often ask me, "What IS a Classic Movie?". Well, one thing for sure is that it doesn't HAVE to be made before you were born AND it doesn't HAVE to be in B&W. It MAY be both but, on the contrary, it may have come out in 2023 at Christmastime, like Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. A Classic Movie is a GREAT *movie that stands the test of time but may not be truly appreciated in its own time, like **Frank Capra's *It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
MISSION STATEMENT: Let's get together and watch GREAT movies of ALL eras & genres on The Big Screen AND at small events at members’ homes!
Our goal is not JUST seeing the best movies of both the past AND today, but making time afterward to talk about them and perhaps even becoming Film Friends.
There will also occasionally be events related to other areas of the Arts and local culture.
And each year we have an Oscars Party!
Although based in Fenton, MO, we will host events throughout the Metropolitan area, on BOTH sides of the Mississippi AND Missouri Rivers, including both St. Charles County and Edwardsville, IL!
We are looking for an ACTIVE membership, which for us means you'll attend at least ONE event each year.
Please submit a recent "selfie" profile photo when you join so we can easily recognize you at our doorsteps and in public places. Profile photos are most effective when they include only one human being and when that human being is not wearing sunglasses =OR= a hat.
I hope you'll also consider supporting my wife, Shirley's, plant-based eating group: https://www.meetup.com/plant-based-stl/
Established Monday, 11/19/2018!
Upcoming events
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Martin Scorsese's THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (1988) @ The Hi-Pointe!
The Hi-Pointe Theatre, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO, USGeneral Admission - $12
Student/Senior - $9
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If you're NOT a Student/Senior, you can save at least $3/movie by becoming a Cinema St. Louis member.
MORE INFO: https://cinemastlouis.org/membership
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Coming SOON!
https://hipointetheatre.org/coming-soon/February 2026
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15SC3UYThKVQnWdZd3OXxvXR70k-4dc1g/view***
ADVANCE TICKETS:
This process does NOT get you a specific seat in the theater. If you believe an event like this might sell out, though, have at it. It does allow you to make a convenient additional donation to Cinema St. Louis, if you're so inclined.
NOTE: Until you select the desired quantity of tickets, ALL other fields will be "grayed out" and "unenterable".
https://hipointetheatre.org/purchase/378294/***
PARKING:
After 6PM M-F, after 12PM Saturday, and ALL DAY SUNDAY, there’s plenty of FREE parking right next door HERE:
Lindell Bank
6900 Clayton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-645-7700
https://hipointetheatre.org/parking-directions/***
After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Part of the series "Scorsese's Music"#### January 13 – April 21
This series surveys the long career of America’s greatest living auteur. Across these fourteen films, director Martin Scorsese uses music in nearly every way imaginable—from striking original scores for Taxi Driver and The Last Temptation of Christ to the jazz, opera, pop, rock, blues, R&B, hip hop, and Latin grooves resounding across films like Mean Streets, GoodFellas, The Departed, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
With special introductions for all screenings about Scorsese’s use of music by Todd Decker, Professor of Music and Film History at Washington University.
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Based on The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Temptation_of_Christ_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_KazantzakisDirector: Martin Scorsese Run Time: 164 min. Format: DCP
Release Year: 1988
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Paul Greco, Steve Shill, Verna Bloom, Willem DafoeJesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas — despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
Martin Scorsese received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.
> Jonathan Rosenbaum (Chicago Reader): “One of the most thoughtful religious films ever made—provocative in the best sense.”
> Leonard Maltin: “Bold, controversial, and profoundly sincere.”******************************************************************************
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has an 82% on the Tomatometer and an 84% on the Popcornmeter.https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/the-last-temptation-of-christ/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Temptation_of_Christ_(film)
https://www.scripts.com/script/the_last_temptation_of_christ_8932 attendees
Charlie Chaplin's CITY LIGHTS (1931) @ The ARKADIN/$9 | SILENT!
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USSince this 50-seat theater DOES sell out MANY events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online BEFORE signing up for this MeetUp Event!
There is NO FEE for this service.
IF something comes up and you can't make it, simply email arkadincinema@gmail.com for a prompt refund.
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February 2026 Schedule
https://arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-2026.webpGeneral Admission - $9
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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This film is presented by Silents, Please! STL and will feature a special introduction from SPSTL’s Kate Stewart.
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CITY LIGHTS*,* the most cherished film by Charlie Chaplin, is also his ultimate Little Tramp chronicle. The writer-director-star achieved new levels of grace, in both physical comedy and dramatic poignancy, with this silent tale of a lovable vagrant falling for a young blind woman who sells flowers on the street (a magical Virginia Cherrill) and mistakes him for a millionaire. Though this Depression-era smash was made after the advent of sound, Chaplin remained steadfast in his love for the expressive beauty of the pre-talkie form. The result was the epitome of his art and the crowning achievement of silent comedy.“If only one of Charles Chaplin’s films could be preserved, CITY LIGHTS would come the closest to representing all the different notes of his genius. It contains the slapstick, the pathos, the pantomime, the effortless physical coordination, the melodrama, the bawdiness, the grace, and, of course, the Little Tramp–the character said, at one time, to be the most famous image on earth.” – Roger Ebert
The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 95% on the Tomatometer and a 95% on the Popcornmeter.https://arkadincinema.com/event/charlie-chaplins-city-lights-1931-presented-by-silents-please-stl/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Lights2 attendees
William A. Wellman's NOTHING SACRED (1937) @ The ARKADIN/ | $5
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USSince this 50-seat theater DOES sell out MANY events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online BEFORE signing up for this MeetUp Event!
There is NO FEE for this service.
IF something comes up and you can't make it, simply email arkadincinema@gmail.com for a prompt refund.
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February 2026 Schedule
https://arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-2026.webpGeneral Admission - $5
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Each week in February, Arkadin presents SCREWBALL SUNDAYS, $5 matinee screenings of some of the zaniest comedies from Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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Based on "Letter to the Editor" 1937 short story Cosmopolitan by James H. Street
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Street_(novelist)“A marvelous black comedy full of wit and journalistic wisdom… just as funny today as when it was first filmed.” – TV Guide
A legendary, though lesser-seen, screwball classic, NOTHING SACRED is one of the few comedies from the era to be filmed in Technicolor. Comedy queen Carole Lombard—in the only color feature she made before her untimely death—and Frederic March face off in a brilliant media satire scripted by ex-newspaperman Ben Hecht and directed by genre maestro William Wellman. This surprisingly cynical black comedy stars March as a shady reporter who exploits the tragic (if dubious) story of a young woman (Lombard) dying of radium poisoning. Briskly paced and sharp as a tack, NOTHING SACRED is an uproarious delight.
Ben Hecht's screenplay was also the basis of a Broadway musical Hazel Flagg (1953), with Helen Gallagher, as well as Living It Up (1954), a comedy film starring Dean Martin in the Winninger role, Jerry Lewis in the Lombard role (as Homer Flagg), and Janet Leigh in the March role.
The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 100% on the Tomatometer and an 69% on the Popcornmeter.https://arkadincinema.com/event/technicolor-screwball-classic-nothing-sacred-1937/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Sacred_(film)
https://www.scripts.com/script/nothing_sacred_149891 attendee
2026 Oscar®-Nominated Short Films @ The Hi-Pointe!
The Hi-Pointe Theatre, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO, USFROM 2025:
"If the Hi-Pointe had asked me, they'd have run ALL THREE PROGRAMS marathon-style, starting @ 1PM on a Saturday."Well, OF COURSE, even though I've been organizing fans of Popular Culture since 1977, the Hi-Pointe did NOT ask me but, thanks to The Synergy of the Universe, the stars went ahead and aligned, anyway--HA!
Shirley & I are going to watch them MARATHON-style from 1PM-8:30PM on Saturday, 2/21, but you can watch them ANY way the Hi-Pointe scheduling allows.
I'm hoping I can get some food at either the Hi-Pointe Drive In =OR= the Chinese place next door between the DOCUMENTARY and LIVE ACTION Shorts...Who wants to join us?
SCHEDULE:
2026 OSCAR®-NOMINATED ANIMATED SHORT FILMS
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/2026-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts/
Run Time: 82 min.
Sat, Feb 21, 1PM2026 OSCAR®-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/2026-oscar-nominated-documentary-short-films/
Run Time: 157 min.
Sat, Feb 21, 3PM2026 OSCAR®-NOMINATED LIVE ACTION SHORT FILMS
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/2026-oscar-nominated-live-action-short-films/
Run Time: 119 min.
Sat, Feb 21, 6:15PM
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General Admission - $12 PER PROGRAM!
Student/Senior - $9 PER PROGRAM!
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If you're NOT a Student/Senior, you can save at least $3/movie by becoming a Cinema St. Louis member.
MORE INFO: https://cinemastlouis.org/membership
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Coming SOON!
https://hipointetheatre.org/coming-soon/February 2026
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15SC3UYThKVQnWdZd3OXxvXR70k-4dc1g/viewADVANCE TICKETS:
This process does NOT get you a specific seat in the theater. If you believe an event like this might sell out though, have at it. It does allow you to make a convenient additional donation to Cinema St. Louis, if you're so inclined.
PARKING:
The Hi-Pointe has its own parking in various places behind the theater, but in 45 years of going there, I have never used it.
After 6PM M-F, after 12PM Saturday, and ALL DAY SUNDAY, there’s plenty of FREE parking right next door HERE:
Lindell Bank
6900 Clayton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-645-7700***
After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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For the 21st consecutive year, Shorts TV presents the Oscar®-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered — Animated, Live Action and Documentary — this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts.The Academy Awards take place Sun, Mar 15.
MORE INFO:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Documentary_Short_Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Live_Action_Short_Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Animated_Short_Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98th_Academy_Awards8 attendees
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