Central Cinema’s MOVIE MOVIES megaseries kicks off with this moving new independent documentary about the history and future of community filmgoing.

Filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater. On the trip, he finds long abandoned and forgotten cinemas; movie houses that have fallen into disrepair; theaters recently closed, theaters struggling to hold on, and theaters that—thanks to their thoughtful caretakers—are not only surviving but thriving.

“At once a cautionary tale and a love letter to an era before it becomes bygone.” – RogerEbert.com

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