Films Of Future Past

Presenting Films Of Future Past: A Sci-Fi series of prescient cult-classics depicting far-flung futures that either already came to pass or mirror our present day.

Mined from the best genre-concepts ever conceived, these celebrated movies explore the intersection of connected themes that resonate poignantly today: rapid technical advancement, resource scarcity, corporate statism, hyper-surveillance, totalitarian governance, the dominion of bureaucracy over social interest, the promise and peril of artificial intelligence, and the search for 'alien' life. All these films demonstrate how technological advancement doesn't necessarily mean the advancement of human society.

All shown in the most pristine looking, awesome sounding formats available- these Science Fiction classics might show wildly speculative futures whose expiration dates have passed, but the craft and style they're made with, and the ideas contained within, may outlast mankind as we know it! And if we pay attention to these Films of Future Past we could even learn some lessons for our own Tomorrow...

Blade Runner: The Final Cut (dir. Ridley Scott, made in 1984, set in 2019)- Thursday, April 2nd @ 8:00. The ultimate retro-future and iconic genre-gatekeeper. Featuring a Rejects Beer Tasting to prove you're not one of those 'skin-jobs'. "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..." like this other-worldly gorgeous 4k restoration on our big screen.

Starship Troopers (dir. Paul Verhoeven, m. 1997, set in a 'semi-distant future'- many parallels to 21st century socio-political dynamics, and keen predictions of future technology)- Thursday, April 23rd @ 8:00 w/ a Rejects Beer Tasting (perk of being a Citizen).

Robo Cop (dir. Paul Verhoeven, m. 1987, set in a 'late 80's, crime-ridden, police-state near future')- Thursday, May 21st @ 8:30. "Dead or alive, you're coming with me" to the cinema! Recent 4k restoration of the (extra violent) Director's Cut.

Escape From New York (dir. John Carpenter, m. 1981, set in 1997)- Thursday, June 25th w/ live themed music by Salem Wolves to set the cyberpunk vibe @ 7:30, Movie @ 8:30. Recent 4k Restoration so gritty-grimy-sex it would even make Snake Plissken smile.

Contact (dir. Robert Zemeckis, m. 1997, set in 'Late 90's'- Contact's depiction of first-contact with extraterrestrial intelligence is uncannily relevant today as true 'alien disclosure' finally seems possible!)- Thursday, June 11th @ 7:30.

Brazil (dir. Terry Gilliam, m. 1985, set in a dystopian, 21st century reminiscent future)- Thursday, September 3rd @ 8:00. See 40th Anniversary 4k Restoration of one of cinema's most underrated gems.

The Road Warrior (dir. George Miller, m. 1981, set in post-apocalyptic late 80's/Early 90's)- Thursday, September 17th @ 8:30. For my money- the best car-chase scene ever filmed roars in high-octane, gasoline guzzling glory on our new projector that would even make Lord Humongous envious.