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God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

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  • Today, Mar 28

Today, Mar 28 @ 6:45 pm: Before the film, see a special introduction from Katherine Stewart, author of the book The Power Worshippers, which the film is based on, recorded just for Varsity Cinema thanks to Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. Read More ›

Director: Dan Partland Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: David French, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Phil Vischer, Russell Moore, Skye Jethani

WWJD?

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Road House

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  • Today, Mar 28

Director: Rowdy Herrington Run Time: 114 min. Release Year: 1989

Starring: Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Marshall R. Teague, Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott

Dalton lives like a loner, fights like a professional. And loves like there's no tomorrow.

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Late Night with the Devil

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Director: Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: David Dastmalchian, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Laura Gordon

Do not adjust your set.

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The People’s Joker

Opens in April

Director: Vera Drew Run Time: 92 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Griffin Kramer, Kane Distler, Lynn Downey, Nathan Faustyn, Vera Drew

I'm the People's Joker, baby!

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Night of the Living Dead

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  • Thu, Apr 4
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Director: George A. Romero Run Time: 96 min. Release Year: 1968

Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Judith Ridley, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman

If it doesn't scare you, you're already dead!

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Remembering Gene Wilder

Opens on April 5

Director: Ron Frank Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Ben Mankiewicz, Gene Wilder, Harry Connick Jr., Mel Brooks, Peter Ostrum

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary...

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Civil War

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  • Thu, Apr 11
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Director: Alex Garland Run Time: 109 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Wagner Moura

All empires fall.

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Dawn of the Dead

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  • Fri, Apr 12
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Director: George A. Romero Run Time: 127 min. Release Year: 1978

Starring: David Crawford, David Emge, Gaylen Ross, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger

When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!

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Scott Pilgrim Double Feature with BenDavid Grabinski

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  • Mon, Apr 15

Run Time: 157 min.

Native Iowa Filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski will join us in person for a Scott Pilgrim special event! First, we'll screen Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Then stick around for a conversation and Q&A with BenDavid, the Iowa native creator of Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, followed by a free screening of Ramona Rents a Video, an episode from his Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. 

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Shakespeare in Love

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  • Wed, Apr 17

Wed, Apr 17 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Ballet Des Moines for a special screening. Read More ›

Director: John Madden Run Time: 123 min. Release Year: 1998

Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson

Love is the only inspiration.

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Day of the Dead

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  • Thu, Apr 18
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Director: George A. Romero Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 1985

Starring: Anthony Dileo Jr., Jarlath Conroy, Joseph Pilato, Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander

The Darkest Day Of Horror The World Has Ever Known!

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Common Ground

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  • Mon, Apr 22

Mon, Apr 22 @ 6:30 pm: Join us for the only showing in Iowa of Common Ground, sequel to Kiss the Ground, at the Varsity with a Q&A with Cultivate and Urban Ambassadors. Read More ›

Director: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell Run Time: 105 min. Release Year: 2023

Starring: Ian Somerhalder, Jason Momoa, Laura Dern, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson

Sobering yet hopeful, Common Ground exposes the interconnectedness of American farming policy, politics, and illness. Follow the solution-driven...

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Romeo + Juliet

Opens on April 24

Director: Baz Luhrmann Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 1996

Starring: Brian Dennehy, Claire Danes, Jesse Bradford, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vondie Curtis-Hall

My only love sprung from my only hate.

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Challengers

Opens on April 26

Director: Luca Guadagnino Run Time: 114 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: A.J. Lister, Jake Jensen, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Zendaya

The art of seduction and other games.

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Humane

Opens on April 26

Director: Caitlin Cronenberg Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Emily Hampshire, Enrico Colantoni, Jay Baruchel, Peter Gallagher, Sebastian Chacon

Dying makes all the difference in the world.

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Galaxy Quest

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  • Tue, Apr 30

Tue, Apr 30 @ 7:00 pm: Science on Screen: Aliens Like Us? Read More ›

Director: Dean Parisot Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 1999

Starring: Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Sigourney Weaver, Tim Allen, Tony Shalhoub

A comedy of Galactic Proportions.

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Ritual: A Congregation of Mountain Bike Filmmakers and Fanatics

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  • Wed, May 1

Wed, May 1 @ 7:00 pm: Screening for ONE NIGHT ONLY in Des Moines!

Run Time: 90 min.

Get into gear for National Bike Month with the annual gathering of mountain biking’s best films, hitting the...

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Friends & Neighbors

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  • Wed, May 22

Wed, May 22 @ 7:00 pm: A Q&A with the filmmaker Benjamin Wagner plus local cast members Psychotherapist Kelli Rae Powell and musician Jason Walsmith moderated by former Des Moines Register President and Publisher and Digital Acceleration Partners Founder, David Chivers, will follow the screening.

Director: Benjamin Wagner, Christofer Wagner Run Time: 75 min. Release Year: 2023

When Iowa-born, East Coast-bred filmmaker Benjamin Wagner was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress syndrome, he saw the impact of...

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