September Movie Night (9/11) - Splitsville @ 6pm

**This is another PETIT THEATER SHOWING—only 20 or so tickets are available, though we are working with a/perture to see if we can release no-show tickets to other club members. Purchase ahead of time!**

Welp, it seems like many people have seen A Little Prayer (if you haven't, go see it—it was shot in Winston!) and there's a fair amount of the ol' ultraviolence in Caught Stealing. That leaves us with two tales of imploding marriage, so we'll see the "festival perspectives" pick that happens to have a higher Rotten Tomatoes rating! In the process, we'll give Dakota Johnson another chance at finding love this summer... Or not, since the premise of this film is how messy it can be to stay monogamous—but trying out other arrangements can be even worse. Another anti-rom-com with some serious slapstick comedy elements, Splitsville lets us know what we're getting into right from the title!

Some notes about this meetup:

• Meeting Up & Talking After: Once you have your ticket, take the hallway to the right off the main entrance (past the men's restrooms/on the way to the lower-level theaters) to the members "ta/ke out" section—there are some chairs and a small area where we usually say hello to one another before heading into the movie (especially if it's your first time!). Someone will be there from ~15 minutes before the film until just before showtime. If you arrive late, just head into the film and you can join us after—we go next door to the Washington Perk coffee shop to discuss.
• Please update your RSVP if you can't make it—this helps with a few things, including how many people we're keeping an eye out for—and sometimes lets people use your ticket if you can't!
• Recommended: purchasing your ticket online ahead of time; this lets a/perture know if more people than expected are coming, AND keeps you from waiting in line if you don't want concessions.
• And remember: You do NOT need to be a serious cinephile to join our group—but we hope you're open to talking about your ideas anyway, and learning from the insights of others!
• Parking Info from a/perture (there's a parking garage right behind the theatre—and a/perture provides a $4 coupon for your stay!).

Description from a/perture:
Director: Michael Angelo Covino Run Time: 100 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Adria Arjona, Dakota Johnson, Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Nicholas Braun
When his wife Ashley asks for a divorce, Carey runs to his friends for support, only to learn that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.
“You could compare this style of adult film comedy favorably to likes of movies like the aforementioned Paul Mazursky classic, ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice’ and other gems of the grown-up ’70s era of Hollywood studio comedies. Covino, though, points out his inspirations are more toward Charlie Chaplin and his idol, Jim Carrey. I don’t think he and Marvin should underestimate the sophistication of what they have pulled off with ‘Splitsville’.” ~ Pete Hammond, Deadline