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OPENING on FRIDAY, Oct 16th
Playing thru WED, Oct 21st

Filmed at night from Tel Aviv rooftops, this award-winning investigative documentary examines the civilian casualties of Israel's military operations in Gaza and the systems behind targeted killings of Palestinians.

Documentary | NR | 1h 20m

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Playing for ONE WEEK ONLY!!!

The cult classic from 1974.

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

Slasher Horror/Dark Comedy | R | 1h 23m

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PREVIEW SCREENING on THURSDAY, Oct 22nd
TICKETS on sale MON, Oct 19th
OPENS on FRIDAY, Oct 23rd
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THIS WEEK!

live comedy night w/jonathan van halem

ONE NIGHT ONLY!!

NYC Comedian JONATHAN VAN HALEM

headlines The Magic Lantern in Spokane, WA!

Opening set by local comedian Josiah Carlson.

Friday, OCTOBER 16th | 8 - 9:30pm

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Jonathan van Halem is a stand-up comedian based out of New York City. Jonathan currently works at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and previously worked at Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News. He’s also served as a contributor to the parody website Clickhole.

Known for his observational comedy and relatable style, Jonathan has worked as a frequent opener for comedians such as David Cross, Rory Scovel, Kevin Nealon, Gianmarco Soresi, Kyle Gordon, and Sabrina Wu. He hosts a popular monthly show at Union Hall in Brooklyn called Hot Gossip, which has been featured in The New York Times and Brooklyn Magazine.

Jonathan has achieved significant success online, with clips routinely garnering millions of views on Instagram and TikTok. When he’s not doing comedy, he’s patiently waiting for the New York Mets to win the World Series. His favorite Family Guy character is Stewie.

SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT
Presented by Magic Lantern Theatre &
BLACK LAGOON HORROR FILM CLUB

As their OCTOBER/HALLOWEEN EVENT

BLACK LAGOON HORROR FC

is thrilled to be hosting the

OCTOBER 17th 7:30pm

screening of

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

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Costumes encouraged!!

Event includes RAFFLE with winner receiving

2 FREE Tickets + FREE Popcorn!!

COMING SOON!

SPECIAL EVENT
BLACKISH IN SPOKANE
PODCAST PREMIERE
& FUNDRAISER

An evening of storytelling, community, and collective investment in the future of Blackish in Spokane.

Sunday, OCT 25th | 3-6 pm

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A limited number (20) of $50 Community Tickets

are available until gone for Magic Lantern's

loyal supporters.

One lucky person can win 2 FREE Tickets by checking out the post on Blackish in Spokane's Instagram page.

This podcast grew from my own experience being biracial in Spokane and wanting a space where our stories could be heard in our own words.

Stories about belonging, about the experiences that shape us, and about what it means to raise our children here. We’ll share sneak peeks from several podcast episodes and screen one full episode featuring voices from our community. Whether these
experiences reflect your own life or help you understand someone else’s, there’s a reason for you to be in the room.

Your support helps Blackish in Spokane continue building programs and spaces where Black and biracial children and families feel seen,
supported, and connected to community.

Connect with Blackish in Spokane.

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Playing thru THURS, Oct 22nd

Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series "How To with John Wilson", NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie's appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble--literally and figuratively--as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.

Documentary | NR | 1h 41m

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Dates subject to change.
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Opens FRIDAY, Oct 23rd

From Director Lee Chang-dong ("Burning" "Poetry" "Peppermint Candy"), a story of two married couples -- a laid-off worker and his spouse and a documentary filmmaker and her spouse -- crossing paths to film a documentary and facing their different lives and hidden desires.

Drama | R | 2h 44m

(In Korean, with English subtitles)

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PREVIEW SCREENING on THURS, Oct 22nd

TICKETS on sale on MON, Oct 19th

Thirty-four days before she's sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss.

Documentary | R | 2h 54m

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Opens FRIDAY, Oct 30th

The Gheorghius, a devout Romanian Norwegian couple (Sebastian Stan & Renate Reinsve), resettle in a village set in a distant fjord where they become close to their neighbors, the Halbergs. Their children bond despite their different education. When adolescent Elia Gheorghiu shows up at school with some bruises on her body, the community asks itself if the traditional education that the Gheorghiu children get from their parents would have anything to do with it.

Drama | NR | 2h 26m

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Opens FRIDAY, Nov 6th

Playing EXCLUSIVELY at Magic Lantern!!

Opening Weekend

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A queer epic telling the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, inheritance and identity, across three different eras -- 1932, 1937, and 2017.

This critically acclaimed international sensation is directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, from a screenplay they co-wrote with Alberto Conejero and inspired by the unfinished work of the same name by Federico García Lorca and Conejero's play La Piedra Oscura, the film features an ensemble cast led by Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close.

LA BOLA NEGRA had its world premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival of May 2026, earning Calvo and Ambrossi the Best Director Award.

Drama/History/Musical/Romance/War | R |

2h 35m

(In Spanish, with English subtitles)

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Opens FRIDAY, Nov 13th

At the height of the Cold War, FATHERLAND centers on the relationship between the writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) —actress, writer and rally driver—as they embark on a road trip in a black Buick cruiser across a post-war Germany in ruins.

Period Drama/Biography/History | NR | 1h 22m

(In German, with English subtitles)

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Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.Content expanded.

Comedy/Drama/Crime/Thriller| R | 1h 58m

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