Grand Illusion Cinema
@grandillusioncinema.org
We’re moving! Visit the link in our bio to see how you can help. Seattle's smallest & weirdest movie theater. Non-profit & 100% volunteer-operated. linktr.ee/grandillusion
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Our lease won't be renewed in February 2025. The process to relocate & build an even grander Grand Illusion is already underway & we need your help! Learn more and donate: grandillusioncinema.org/moving/
“The CITIZEN KANE of Hong Kong cinema.” @davekehr.bsky.social
We present a new 4K restoration of John Woo's A BETTER TOMORROW at NW Film Forum on 3/2! Special intro by the Seattle Film Society's Hong Kong genre film connoisseur Patrick McFarland.
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We present a new 4K restoration of John Woo's A BETTER TOMORROW at NW Film Forum on 3/2! Special intro by the Seattle Film Society's Hong Kong genre film connoisseur Patrick McFarland.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
“The CITIZEN KANE of Hong Kong cinema.” @davekehr.bsky.social
We present a new 4K restoration of John Woo's A BETTER TOMORROW at NW Film Forum on 3/2! Special intro by the Seattle Film Society's Hong Kong genre film connoisseur Patrick McFarland.
grandillusioncinema.org/film/a-bette...
We present a new 4K restoration of John Woo's A BETTER TOMORROW at NW Film Forum on 3/2! Special intro by the Seattle Film Society's Hong Kong genre film connoisseur Patrick McFarland.
grandillusioncinema.org/film/a-bette...
One more chance to see TRUCK TURNER tonight at 730pm!
Tonight & Monday at SIFF Film Center: see a 35mm print of one of the best ‘70s Blaxploitation films, TRUCK TURNER!
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February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
One more chance to see TRUCK TURNER tonight at 730pm!
Just a few tickets remain for advance purchase for THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN on Tuesday. We’ll have a small amount of tickets to sell at the door, too.
Co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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Co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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February 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Just a few tickets remain for advance purchase for THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN on Tuesday. We’ll have a small amount of tickets to sell at the door, too.
Co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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Co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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Gorgeously shot, intriguingly surreal, thrillingly sensual, Juraj Herz's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST retells a beloved story in ways unlike any adaptation before or since.
See it Wednesday 2/11, presented by us at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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See it Wednesday 2/11, presented by us at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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February 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Gorgeously shot, intriguingly surreal, thrillingly sensual, Juraj Herz's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST retells a beloved story in ways unlike any adaptation before or since.
See it Wednesday 2/11, presented by us at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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See it Wednesday 2/11, presented by us at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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Tonight & Monday at SIFF Film Center: see a 35mm print of one of the best ‘70s Blaxploitation films, TRUCK TURNER!
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February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Tonight & Monday at SIFF Film Center: see a 35mm print of one of the best ‘70s Blaxploitation films, TRUCK TURNER!
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One of the greatest comedies ever made and everyone should go see it ASAP
Shot in New York, Paris, and Rome and with an all-star cast, THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN is a timeless, hilarious sex comedy from one of the true masters of erotic cinema, Radley Metzger!
See it 2/10 at NW Film Forum, co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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See it 2/10 at NW Film Forum, co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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February 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
One of the greatest comedies ever made and everyone should go see it ASAP
Shot in New York, Paris, and Rome and with an all-star cast, THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN is a timeless, hilarious sex comedy from one of the true masters of erotic cinema, Radley Metzger!
See it 2/10 at NW Film Forum, co-presented with @secsfest.org!
grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-ope...
See it 2/10 at NW Film Forum, co-presented with @secsfest.org!
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February 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Shot in New York, Paris, and Rome and with an all-star cast, THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN is a timeless, hilarious sex comedy from one of the true masters of erotic cinema, Radley Metzger!
See it 2/10 at NW Film Forum, co-presented with @secsfest.org!
grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-ope...
See it 2/10 at NW Film Forum, co-presented with @secsfest.org!
grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-ope...
Oscar nominee MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN plays Feb. 15 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
“Remarkable… An exemplary work of cinematic modernism.” Richard Brody, The New Yorker
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“Remarkable… An exemplary work of cinematic modernism.” Richard Brody, The New Yorker
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February 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Oscar nominee MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN plays Feb. 15 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
“Remarkable… An exemplary work of cinematic modernism.” Richard Brody, The New Yorker
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“Remarkable… An exemplary work of cinematic modernism.” Richard Brody, The New Yorker
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“…a delightfully sweet love story rendered with the heat of the heart…" @812filmreviews.com, RogerEbert.com
CACTUS PEARS plays Sunday 2/8 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us.
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CACTUS PEARS plays Sunday 2/8 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
“…a delightfully sweet love story rendered with the heat of the heart…" @812filmreviews.com, RogerEbert.com
CACTUS PEARS plays Sunday 2/8 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us.
grandillusioncinema.org/film/cactus-pears/
CACTUS PEARS plays Sunday 2/8 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us.
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Featuring an outstanding score by star Isaac Hayes, a show stopping performance by Nichelle Nichols, and direction by Jonathan Kaplan (OVER THE EDGE), TRUCK TURNER is an explosive force that can’t be stopped!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
February 1, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Featuring an outstanding score by star Isaac Hayes, a show stopping performance by Nichelle Nichols, and direction by Jonathan Kaplan (OVER THE EDGE), TRUCK TURNER is an explosive force that can’t be stopped!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
Co-presented with @secsfest.org, too!
And then, if you're in the Seattle area, see it on the big screen at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social on Feb 10 thanks to @grandillusioncinema.org. Brought to you (and me) by Distribpix, @therialtoreport.bsky.social, and @muscledistribution.bsky.social.
Tix and info: grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-ope...
Tix and info: grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-ope...
February 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Co-presented with @secsfest.org, too!
Featuring an outstanding score by star Isaac Hayes, a show stopping performance by Nichelle Nichols, and direction by Jonathan Kaplan (OVER THE EDGE), TRUCK TURNER is an explosive force that can’t be stopped!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
February 1, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Featuring an outstanding score by star Isaac Hayes, a show stopping performance by Nichelle Nichols, and direction by Jonathan Kaplan (OVER THE EDGE), TRUCK TURNER is an explosive force that can’t be stopped!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
See a 35mm print Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
This film is actually playing @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center this weekend, presented by us!
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Kahlil Joseph's new film BLKNWS: Terms and Conditionsis beautiful from start to finish. Read @mudede.bsky.social's review here and see it at @nwfilmforum.bsky.social this weekend.
Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS Is the Most Beautiful Film of our Times
Kahlil Joseph is famous for his role in Beyonce’s Lemonade, and directing music videos for Flying Lotus and Shabazz Palaces. He was born in Seattle, and is known for images that are in every way bold,...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This film is actually playing @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center this weekend, presented by us!
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the full headline is even better
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
the full headline is even better
Our first two screenings of CHRONOLOGY OF WATER sold out in advance. We added a third that sold out a couple days ago. So we added a fourth on 2/18!
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Kristen Stewart gave everything she had to her adaptation of Lidia Yuknavich's 2011 memoir, The Chronology of Water--Imogen Poots, too. It returns to Seattle to play @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center, starting Jan 30, thanks to the fine folks at @grandillusioncinema.org. @seattlecritics.bsky.social
Writing a Life: Kristen Stewart’s Triumphant Directorial Debut, <i>The Chronology of Water</i>
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER (Kristen Stewart, USA, 2025, 128 minutes) "It's all a series of fragments, repetitions, pattern formations…" Kris...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Our first two screenings of CHRONOLOGY OF WATER sold out in advance. We added a third that sold out a couple days ago. So we added a fourth on 2/18!
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BLKNEWS was named one of the ten best movies of 2025 by Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com and Manohla Dargis of The New York Times.
See it Jan 31 and Feb 1 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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See it Jan 31 and Feb 1 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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January 27, 2026 at 7:44 PM
BLKNEWS was named one of the ten best movies of 2025 by Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com and Manohla Dargis of The New York Times.
See it Jan 31 and Feb 1 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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See it Jan 31 and Feb 1 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
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This is such a win for Seattle (and movie people everywhere). We’re lucky to have Scarecrow!
We just bought our longtime building! Purchasing our forever home marks an exciting and transformative turning point for our physical media library and Seattle’s creative ecosystem.
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
This is such a win for Seattle (and movie people everywhere). We’re lucky to have Scarecrow!
Reposted by Grand Illusion Cinema
We just bought our longtime building! Purchasing our forever home marks an exciting and transformative turning point for our physical media library and Seattle’s creative ecosystem.
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 AM
We just bought our longtime building! Purchasing our forever home marks an exciting and transformative turning point for our physical media library and Seattle’s creative ecosystem.
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
We cannot wait to share more exciting updates with you in the months ahead! scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
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💸 if you love film - regardless of your hometown — please give to @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social
& congratulate them on purchasing their building —- we highly encourage them to take advantage of tall zoning & build public social housing on top of a new store !
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& congratulate them on purchasing their building —- we highly encourage them to take advantage of tall zoning & build public social housing on top of a new store !
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Scarecrow Capital Campaign
We just bought our longtime building on Roosevelt Way!
Purchasing our forever home marks a transformative turning point for Scarecrow and provides long-term stability and renewed possibility.
We s...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
💸 if you love film - regardless of your hometown — please give to @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social
& congratulate them on purchasing their building —- we highly encourage them to take advantage of tall zoning & build public social housing on top of a new store !
scarecrow.app.neoncrm.com/forms/buildi...
& congratulate them on purchasing their building —- we highly encourage them to take advantage of tall zoning & build public social housing on top of a new store !
scarecrow.app.neoncrm.com/forms/buildi...
Tonight’s screening of the new 4K restoration of HARD BOILED sold out super fast (we’ll still have a few tix at the door). So we added another show on 2/17!
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January 26, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Tonight’s screening of the new 4K restoration of HARD BOILED sold out super fast (we’ll still have a few tix at the door). So we added another show on 2/17!
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Only 2 weeks 'til THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN with Constance Money, Jamie Gillis, Gloria Leonard and Casey Donovan. Co-presented with the @grandillusioncinema.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm at the Northwest Film Forum.
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Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm at the Northwest Film Forum.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Only 2 weeks 'til THE OPENING OF MISTY BEETHOVEN with Constance Money, Jamie Gillis, Gloria Leonard and Casey Donovan. Co-presented with the @grandillusioncinema.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm at the Northwest Film Forum.
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Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm at the Northwest Film Forum.
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We present a new 4K restoration of John Woo’s A BETTER TOMORROW on 3/2 at NW Film Forum! Buy tix now cuz Hard Boiled sold out quick!
“…established the formal and thematic template for a new era of crime movie…” @theendofcinema.bsky.social
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“…established the formal and thematic template for a new era of crime movie…” @theendofcinema.bsky.social
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A Better Tomorrow (John Woo, 1986)
After an up and down decade as a director for hire in the last days of the Shaw Brothers, working alternately in the wuxia and wacky comedy genres, John Woo finally hit it big in 1986 when he teame…
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January 26, 2026 at 7:22 PM
We present a new 4K restoration of John Woo’s A BETTER TOMORROW on 3/2 at NW Film Forum! Buy tix now cuz Hard Boiled sold out quick!
“…established the formal and thematic template for a new era of crime movie…” @theendofcinema.bsky.social
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“…established the formal and thematic template for a new era of crime movie…” @theendofcinema.bsky.social
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Upcoming 35mm at SIFF for their Pacific Northwestern series!
This Tuesday, January 27, is The Pacific Northwestern screening of PALE RIDER (1985) in 35mm!
Here’s a peek at Clint Eastwood as the titular character on film.
Tickets to PALE RIDER are selling quickly, so round up yours while you still can: siff.info/palerider-bs.
Here’s a peek at Clint Eastwood as the titular character on film.
Tickets to PALE RIDER are selling quickly, so round up yours while you still can: siff.info/palerider-bs.
January 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Upcoming 35mm at SIFF for their Pacific Northwestern series!
Join us for rare 35mm screenings of the Blaxploitation classic TRUCK TURNER! Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
“One of the best of the ’70s Blaxploitation films…” Ernest R. Dickerson, director of Juice & Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
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“One of the best of the ’70s Blaxploitation films…” Ernest R. Dickerson, director of Juice & Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
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January 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Join us for rare 35mm screenings of the Blaxploitation classic TRUCK TURNER! Feb. 5 & 9 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center!
“One of the best of the ’70s Blaxploitation films…” Ernest R. Dickerson, director of Juice & Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
grandillusioncinema.org/film/truck-t...
“One of the best of the ’70s Blaxploitation films…” Ernest R. Dickerson, director of Juice & Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
grandillusioncinema.org/film/truck-t...
CACTUS PEARS was the winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. See it Feb. 8 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
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January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
CACTUS PEARS was the winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. See it Feb. 8 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!
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