Coming Soon

Monty Python and the Holy Grail 48 1/2 Anniversary Quote Along
- Sun, Dec 3
- Wed, Dec 6
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Run Time: 91 min. Release Year: 1975
Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Join Monty Python, Iconic Events Releasing and a host of Monty Python fans (new & old, and not-so-old) to celebrate the 48 1/2 anniversary of this comedy classic, back in theaters with an all-new quote-along.
The Boy and the Heron
- Thu, Dec 7
- Fri, Dec 8
- Sat, Dec 9
- Sun, Dec 10
- Mon, Dec 11
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Run Time: 124 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Aimyon, Ko Shibasaki, Masaki Suda, Soma Santoki, Yoshino Kimura
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from...

Black Christmas
- Thu, Dec 7
Director: Bob Clark Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 1974
Starring: Andrea Martin, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Marian Waldman, Olivia Hussey
If this picture doesn’t make your skin crawl...it’s on TOO TIGHT.
Knee High
- Sun, Dec 10
Director: Marissa Vonn Run Time: 114 min.
Starring: Ben Bergthold, Melissa Keller, Michael Ridley, Patty Dunning
Following the death of his grandfather, Cal Melbourne (Michael Ridley) finds himself at a critical crossroads: fight to...

Tokyo Godfathers
Director: Satoshi Kon Run Time: 93 min. Release Year: 2003 Language: Japanese
Starring: Aya Okamoto, Mamiko Noto, Satomi Korogi, Tohru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki
Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.
Immediate Family
- Tue, Dec 12
Tue, Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm: Zoom Q&A with Director Denny Tedesco Read More ›
Director: Denny Tedesco Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 2022
Starring: David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lou Adler, Peter Asher, Phil Collins
If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their...

Dial Code Santa Claus (aka Deadly Games)
- Thu, Dec 14
Director: René Manzor Run Time: 87 min. Release Year: 1990 Language: French
Starring: Alain Lalanne, Brigitte Fossey, François-Eric Gendron, Louis Ducreux, Patrick Floersheim
The cult French horror film that *may* have inspired Home Alone

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Run Time: 97 min. Release Year: 1989
Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase, John Randolph, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis
Yule crack up.

Shadow of a Doubt
- Fri, Dec 15
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 1943
Starring: Henry Travers, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright
What horror did her secret life hold… that made her dread this man of her dreams?

Maestro
- Fri, Dec 15
- Sat, Dec 16
Fri, Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Des Moines Symphony for the premiere of Maestro. Read More ›Sat, Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm: Join the Varsity and Des Moines Symphony for the premiere of Maestro. Read More ›
Director: Bradley Cooper Run Time: 129 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman
A portrait of Leonard Bernstein’s singular charisma and passion for music as he rose to fame as America’s...

Home Alone
- Sat, Dec 16
- Sun, Dec 17
Director: Chris Columbus Run Time: 103 min. Release Year: 1990
Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci, John Heard, Macaulay Culkin
A family comedy without the family.

Christmas in Connecticut
Director: Peter Godfrey Run Time: 102 min. Release Year: 1945
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Reginald Gardiner, S.Z. Sakall, Sydney Greenstreet
It's the fun show that's the one show to see!

Violent Night
- Thu, Dec 21
Director: Tommy Wirkola Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2022
Starring: Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Beverly D'Angelo, David Harbour, John Leguizamo
You better watch out.

The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Sat, Dec 23
- Sun, Dec 24
Director: Brian Henson Run Time: 85 min. Release Year: 1992
Starring: Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Michael Caine, Steve Whitmire
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his...

Ferrari
Director: Michael Mann Run Time: 130 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Adam Driver, Jack O'Connell, Patrick Dempsey, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley
A biopic of automotive mogul Enzo Ferrari, whose family redefined the idea of the high-powered Italian sports car...

Poor Things
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Run Time: 141 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Emma Stone, Jerrod Carmichael, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Willem Dafoe
She's like nothing you've ever seen.

Fallen Leaves
Director: Aki Kaurismäki Run Time: 81 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: Finnish
Starring: Alina Tomnikov, Alma Pöysti, Janne Hyytiäinen, Jussi Vatanen, Nuppu Koivu
In modern-day Helsinki, Ansa and Holappa, two lonely souls in search of their first love, meet by chance...