Central Cinema Upcoming productionshttps://centralcinema865.com/Knoxville's Neighborhood MoviehouseNAZAhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/naza/NazaJoin us for a limited engagement of this striking and controversial exposé of the Israeli war machine, produced in secret by the filmmakers behind NO OTHER LAND. (Stay tuned for more information on potential panel discussions & more!) In secret conversations on the rooftops of Tel Aviv at night, the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza are revealed by the people who designed and operated them. "As a work of cinema, it is exemplary. As a work of journalism, it is inarguable. As a document, it is an indictment." - Time Out]]>Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Nighthttps://centralcinema865.com/production/tiny-stage-comedy-night/Join us for our FREE monthly live standup engagement, showcasing Knoxville's best comics courtesy of our friends at Tiny Stage Comedy! Doors at 7pm, comedy beginning at 7:30pm.
Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization using Central Cinema as a venue for hire. Questions regarding content, ticketing and other event-specific information should be directed to the organizers.
]]>FREE! The Pasaquoyanhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/free-the-pasaquoyan/Our ongoing collaboration with the Knoxville Museum of Art continues with this rare & fascinating art documentary, presented free of charge by the KMA. Step into the extraordinary world of Eddie Owens Martin, better known as St. EOM, in THE PASAQUOYAN, a 1993 documentary directed by Doug Loggins. This film traces the remarkable life and visionary imagination of Martin (1908–1986), the self-taught artist, mystic, fortune teller, prophet, and architect behind Pasaquan, an eight-acre psychedelic art environment in Buena Vista, Georgia. From his departure from rural Georgia as a teenager to his years in 1920s New York City and his eventual return to Georgia, Martin’s unconventional journey culminated in the creation of a mythic world where past and future collide. Featuring interviews with figures including author Tom Patterson and musician Bruce Hampton, THE PASAQUOYAN offers a fascinating portrait of an artist who transformed his life, surroundings, and spiritual visions into an immersive work of art. St. EOM is a featured artist in the Knoxville Museum of Art’s exhibition No-Man’s-Land, on view through November 8, 2026. This screening offers a chance to delve deeper into the life and legacy of one of the exhibition’s most enigmatic and visionary artists.]]>Point Blankhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/point-blank-2/Point BlankAnyone who caught October's doc BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL may understand why we're in the mood to revisit this stone cold classic on the big screen, from its bold colors and visuals to its big personality, which blends hard-boiled noir with splashy, French New Wave-inspired pizzaz. Don't miss this one! Ruthless crook Walker (Lee Marvin) is betrayed by his partner (John Vernon), who leaves him for dead on Alcatraz Island. Having survived, Walker returns years later to get revenge. He gets his first lead when a mysterious man (Keenan Wynn) tells him his partner is now part of a vast criminal organization and dating Walker's wife's sister, Chris (Angie Dickinson). "A movie to savor again and again on the biggest screen you can get to." - Little White Lies]]>Live! Box Office Comedy featuring Ian Aberhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/boc/BOC Ian AberJoin the Comedy Sphere at Central Cinema for Box Office Comedy, a stand-up comedy showcase that brings big laughs to the big screen. We're turning the theater into a comedy club for the night with a lineup of hilarious comedians guaranteed to leave you laughing long after the credits roll! Our headliner is an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian, writer, and producer who was a national finalist in NBC's Stand Up For Diversity. He is featured on SiriusXM and Audible, and has appeared on Netflix's Queer Eye and the PBS documentary series United States of Comedy. The absolutely hilarious Ian Aber will be at Central Cinema to bring us the nonstop laughs! 18+ | $10 | Doors 8:30pm | Show 9pm
Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization using Central Cinema as a venue for hire. Questions regarding content, ticketing and other event-specific information should be directed to the organizers.
]]>Resolute Nocturne presents a Wizard of Oz Experiencehttps://centralcinema865.com/production/resolute-nocturne-presents-a-wizard-of-oz-experience/Oz On Saturday, November 7 Resolute Nocturne (publishers of Oz: Nightmare in Emerald and Oz: Gear City) presents a special celebration of THE WIZARD OF OZ and the 70th anniversary of its first television broadcast, which was the beginning of a tradition that introduced generations of families to Oz. This won’t be an ordinary screening... join us for a pre-show OZ reception featuring Dorothy, the Witch, and perhaps a few Flying Monkeys, plus a locally produced OZ video and trailer... then experience the movie in a completely different way as we bring a little Las Vegas Sphere-inspired magic to Knoxville, with wind, Flying Monkeys, special effects, and surprises happening throughout the film. Tickets are limited... follow the Yellow Brick Road and experience Oz like never before! When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help.
Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization using Central Cinema as a venue for hire. Questions regarding content, ticketing and other event-specific information should be directed to the organizers.
]]>Under the Shell with Paul Jenkins (TMNT Double Feature Event)https://centralcinema865.com/production/under-the-shell-with-paul-jenkins-tmnt-double-feature-event/Under the ShellJoin us for our latest Nirvana Comics double feature event as we return to the sewers with legendary comics writer Paul Jenkins in attendance to tell us all about the early days of Mirage Comics and about his experiences on the set of TMNT 1 & 2. He has LOTS of crazy behind the scenes stories to tell us, so this is one event you don't want to miss out on! Released in 1990 as Turtlemania hit its peak, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is a milestone in the rise of comics-sourced film franchises: while 1989’s slick blockbuster BATMAN aimed for the broadest possible audience, the independently-produced TMNT favors Eastman & Laird’s violent, gritty comix milieu over its broader cartoon counterpart. The gambit paid off then (the film reigned for nine years as the most successful indie production in box office history) and it pays off now as a self-respecting, highly rewatchable adventure for fans both old and new. The film’s success inevitably led to a sequel in 1991’s SECRET OF THE OOZE, which uses its doubled budget to lean into the more fantastical tone of the toy line, TV show and popular Archie Comics series. The result is less dignified, sure, but arguably even more fun to watch, especially when the Jim Henson Creature Shop gets to expand on the first film’s animatronic wonders. (Also it’s 1991, so Vanilla Ice is there.) "One finds in them the same unabashed enjoyment of color and movement, of spectacular athletics and outrageous stunts, that animates the Hong Kong action cinema as a whole and makes it so superbly entertaining." - Chicago Reader]]>Live! Box Office Comedy featuring Rebecca Wilsonhttps://centralcinema865.com/production/boc2/BOC WilsonJoin the Comedy Sphere at Central Cinema for Box Office Comedy, a stand-up comedy showcase that brings big laughs to the big screen. We're turning the theater into a comedy club for the night with a lineup of hilarious comedians guaranteed to leave you laughing long after the credits roll! 18+ | $10 | Doors 8pm | Show 8:30pm
Third-Party Event Notice: this screening or performance is presented by an outside organization using Central Cinema as a venue for hire. Questions regarding content, ticketing and other event-specific information should be directed to the organizers.
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