What we’re about
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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Joan Blondell in SMARTY (1934) - A PRE-Code CLASSIC! @ The ARKADIN/$7
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USNovember 2025 Schedule
https://i0.wp.com/arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/November-2025.webp?resize=768%2C593&ssl=1General Admission - $7
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out its most popular events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online asap.There is NO FEE for this service.
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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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Forbidden Hollywood is a monthly series hosted by STL film critic Katie Carter celebrating the Pre-Code films of the early 1930s, when movies were wild, racy, transgressive, and tons of fun.
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Based on the play of the same name by F. Hugh Herbert.Marketed with the taglines “A picture with a wallop!” and “She changed her husbands like she changed her hats,” Warner Brothers’ 1934 comedy SMARTY may be more accurately described by its UK title, Hit Me Again. Vivacious Joan Blondell stars as Vickie, who sets the action of the film in motion when she goads her husband Tony (Warren William) into slapping her at a party. A messy whirl of divorce, remarriage, and extra-marital affairs among their social circle follows. Its abrasive treatment of its subject has generated controversy in the decades since its release, but while SMARTY is frequently derided for supposedly endorsing spousal abuse, it’s actually an incisive dive into the life of a woman who enjoys rough sex and knows how to get it, populated by female characters who always maintain their agency. Featuring one of the most pre-Code casts imaginable— character actors Edward Everett Horton and Frank McHugh as well as Claire Dodd join William and Blondell—SMARTY is the sort of gleefully sordid, uniquely pre-Code film that couldn’t even be made today.
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has no rating on the Tomatometer and a 10% on the Popcornmeter.
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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.https://arkadincinema.com/event/smarty-1934-presented-by-forbidden-hollywood/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarty_(film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025803/quotes/?ref_=tt_dyk_qu1 attendee
Scott Cooper's SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (2025) @ Ronnie's!
Marcus Ronnie’s Cinema, 5320 S Lindbergh Ave,, Saint Louis, MO, USI highly recommend becoming a MAGICAL MOVIE REWARDS member with Marcus!
https://www.marcustheatres.com/movie-rewards
ALL MARCUS THEATERS ARE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED SEATING!
Please purchase your tickets ASAP!
Here's what's CURRENTLY available:
https://ticketing.marcustheatres.com/seat/layout?Siteid=2533&FeatureCode=HO00006540&SDate=2025-11-04&STime=18%3A55&Perf=221221&_ga=2.33521081.666868140.1761714272-1511310380.1756329025To make it easier to connect, once I buy my ticket(s), I will post the location(s) in the Comments below and I encourage all other participants to do the same.
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You can also download the Marcus App on your phone and order tickets there. You can get refunds up until 60 minutes ahead of showtime.
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VALUE Pricing
https://www.marcustheatres.com/marcus-specials/value-pricing
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby/food court for food and/or drinks & lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Based on Deliver Me from Nowhere (2023) by Warren Zanes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_ZanesRelease date: 10/23/2025
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG13, for thematic material, some sexuality, strong language, and smoking.
Runtime: 2 hours
Director: Scott Cooper
Starring: Marc MaronDavid KrumholtzOdessa YoungStephen GrahamPaul Walter HauserJeremy StrongJeremy Allen WhiteGaby HoffmannFrom 20th Century Studios, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 59% on the Tomatometer and an 84% on the Popcornmeter.
https://www.marcustheatres.com/movies/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere [Includes a trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springsteen:_Deliver_Me_from_Nowhere2 attendees
Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN (2025) @ The Hi-Pointe!
The Hi-Pointe Theatre, 1005 McCausland Ave, St. Louis, MO, USGeneral Admission - $11
Student/Senior - $8
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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/October 2025
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ClL2yy-PvfVB99c5stmO5UXOuHxtX32z/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/284565/***
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***
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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Based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) by Mary Shelley.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrankensteinDirector: Guillermo del Toro Run Time: 149 min. Format: DCP
Release Year: 2025
Starring: Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix KammererDr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has an 86% on the Tomatometer and a 95% on the Popcornmeter.
After Thursday, 11/6/25, this film will leave theaters, and you will only be able to see it on Netflix.**
https://hipointetheatre.org/movies/frankenstein-2025/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(2025_film)4 attendees
Ralph Fiennes in THE MENU (2022) @ The ARKADIN/$9
Arkadin Cinema & Bar, 5228 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO, USOctober 2025 Schedule
https://i0.wp.com/arkadincinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/October-2025.webp?resize=768%2C593&ssl=1General Admission - $9
5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out its most popular events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online asap.There is NO FEE for this service.
******************************************************************************
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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Dark Dream Cinema is a monthly film series devoted to the creeping undercurrents of the arthouse scene, hosted by Michael Morlaine.
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“Director Mark Mylod satirizes a very specific kind of elitism here with his wildly over-the-top depiction of the gourmet food world.” Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.comAt $1250 a head, an evening at Hawthorne is an indulgence par excellence, promising the meal of a lifetime for the most discerning of palates. However, tonight’s meal is unique, serving up curated courses for a handpicked cross-section of the elite; and when one patron finds herself an unwelcome guest, it’s clear that there’s more to the menu than meets the eye. Combining the scathing satire of American Psycho with the back-of-house drama of The Bear, The Menu skewers the world of fine dining with an insider’s knowing eye. Presenting the 1% from the perspective of the staff that serves them, it’s a slow build that takes its time to show its hand, setting all the pieces in place before yanking the tablecloth away. Get a head start on the holidays with this delicious morsel of fun.
NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has an 88% on the Tomatometer and a 76% on the Popcornmeter.
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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.https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-menu-2022-presented-by-dark-dream-cinema/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Menu_(2022_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/quotes/?ref_=tt_dyk_qu2 attendees
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