Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Steven Spielberg's 1975 gamechanger, which singlehandedly ushered in the era of the Hollywood blockbuster.

Join us for another low-light "Knit-Along" screwball comedy screening as Knit-A-Thon Knoxville presents Preston Sturges' wickedly funny 1941 classic THE LADY EVE! A $10 donation at the door to PBS Kids gets you in... or if you're involved with the Knit-A-Thon mission, just show your 'Fiber Frock' or 'Hat Hauler' for free admission! 

Genre film lifer Mick Strawn is one of Central Cinema’s favorite guests, having joined us to discuss his various behind-the-scenes roles on films like BLADE, MORTAL KOMBAT and NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4. But until now we’ve never got around to the most intriguing credit in Mick’s wild filmography: his work as Production Designer and minatures coordinator on 1994’s infamously unreleased Roger Corman production of Marvel’s FANTASTIC FOUR. Join us and Nirvana Comics as we welcome Mick back to walk us through this unique film and its production… plus a special guest appearance from Justin Mason, the artist behind Marvel’s newly-revived The Thing standalone title.

Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, George Kennedy, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Robert Ryan and at LEAST three more dudes are on one hell of a mission in and that is NOT good news for the Nazis in this daring war pulp classic.

Our Skate Video Night series presents a monthly program of top-shelf skate videos, presented on VHS and DVD curated by our friend Chris Albiston.

Get ready for Comedy Debate League, where two hilarious comedians go head-to-head to settle the ultimate showdowns of our time! From board games vs. video games to the great pineapple pizza debate, each show promises comical arguments and side-splitting punchlines that will keep you rolling in your seat. But here’s the twist: YOU, the audience, hold the power to decide the ultimate champion!

Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show) have over 14,000 VHS tapes in their collection and have been taking viewers on a guided tour through their latest and greatest finds since 2004. To celebrate two decades of this VHS nonsense, Joe & Nick will serve up their all-time greatest finds including the dumbest exercise videos, the craziest public access shows and updates with the most wonderful weirdos they’ve met along the way.

Childhood friends turned professional comedians Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett book their gag-strongman routine on unsuspecting morning news shows. When their pranks go viral, they land in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate. The stress of the lawsuit and pressure to continue their pranks threaten their livelihood and tests their lifelong friendship.

An urgent, intimate portrait of America’s student movement, ignited at Columbia University as students protested their universities’ ties to the war on Gaza. Their actions sparked a nationwide uprising, with encampments spreading across hundreds of campuses. Featuring detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, alongside professors, whistleblowers, and organizers, the film captures the deeper stakes of a historic moment that continues to reverberate across the globe.

Join us for a special $15 double feature event as the Knoxville Horror Film Fest salutes Lucio Fulci with a screening of THE BEYOND (in a new 4K restoration) followed by a surprise rarity B-feature from the Italian horror maestro's deep catalog! (Individual tickets are also available for both films, and THE BEYOND will screen again in a Monday encore.)

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural “accidents”, she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

Central Cinema is pleased to present Alex Ross Perry's appropriately convention-flouting tribute to one of indie rock's defining outfits, kicking off with a special guest Q&A screening with Pavement's Bob Nastanovich on Sunday, June 1. (The film will return for a limited run starting Friday June 6.)

Our latest $7 wildcard series reimagines our popular OVA Extreme events with an expanded purview... join us as we dig deep into the wide, wild world of anime with ANIME EXTREME!

Join us for our FREE monthly live standup engagement, showcasing the best comics from Knoxville and elsewhere, courtesy of our friends at Tiny Stage Comedy!

Our new Asian Underground $7 grab bag series presents a monthly dispatch from the world of alternative Asian genre cinema, notorious and influential for boundary-smashing oddity and extremity. (Not suitable for audiences under the age of 18.)

Join us as we host a one-night-only premiere of this locally-produced documentary about Knoxville skate culture... two showings only!