September - December 2026 16MM Schedule
Superman III (1980) 8/24
Christopher Reeve returns as Clark Kent and The Man of Steel in this, the third (and penultimate) installment of what had become one of the messiest fiascoes in film franchise history. We are pleased to bring you this outrageous film that costars Richard Pryor, Annette O’Toole, and Robert Vaughn, with a candy-colored vintage CinemaScope print.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
September - December 2026 Season Pass
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Superman III (1980) 8/24
Christopher Reeve returns as Clark Kent and The Man of Steel in this, the third (and
penultimate) installment of what had become one of the messiest fiascoes in film franchise
history. We are pleased to bring you this outrageous film that costars Richard Pryor, Annette
O’Toole, and Robert Vaughn, with a candy-colored vintage CinemaScope print.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
One Battle After Another (2025) in 70MM Friday, September 4th
The Motor City Cinema Society is proud to present Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another in spectacular 70MM! This is the first time this award winning motion picture will play in Michigan on film and we are delighted to bring it to you September 4th and 5th at 8pm at Detroit’s Movie Palace, the place to be for 70MM, the historic Redford Theatre.
Tickets $15
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
One Battle After Another (2025) in 70MM Saturday, September 5th
One Battle After Another (2025) in 70MM Saturday, September 5th
The Motor City Cinema Society is proud to present Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another in spectacular 70MM! This is the first time this award winning motion picture will play in Michigan on film and we are delighted to bring it to you September 4th and 5th at 8pm at Detroit’s Movie Palace, the place to be for 70MM, the historic Redford Theatre.
Tickets $15
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
9/14 - Alphabet City (1984)
“At 19, they gave Johnny the streets and everything on them. Tonight, they want it all back.” An
encore presentation for our screening room, this mesmerizing ‘Neon-Noir’ nocturne stars Vincent Spano, Kate Vernon, Jami Gertz, and Michael Winslow. Directed by Amos Poe and
featuring a soundtrack by Niles Rodgers.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
9/21 - Breaking Glass (1980
A spectacular, stylized and earthy Rake’s Progress of the punk music scene in London; Kate
(singer Hazel O’Connor) and her shifting bandmates find success before ultimately unravelling
in terrific proto-80s fashion. Directed by Brian Gibson and featuring music produced and
directed by Tony Visconti. Presented letterboxed in ‘adapted scope’.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
9/28 - Citizen Kane (1941)
Orson Welles’ unparalleled masterpiece from Hollywood’s Golden Era about the epic life of
newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane. See why this influential classic is still among the
greatest motion pictures ever made. Don’t miss your opportunity to see this film on a fine
original "C&C" television print.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
10/5 - Creepshow (1982)
With George A. Romero as director and a story by Steven King, this quintessential horror
anthology film starts things off right for the Halloween season in The SCREAMING Room! See
five terrifying tales, featuring the talents of Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau, Ted Danson, Tom
Savini and many others, in the original feature that spawned two sequels and a television
series.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
10/12 - Frankenstein (1931)
10/19 - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The first feature length film based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein;
Or, The Modern Prometheus, this seminal Universal Horror film was directed by James Whale
and stars Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein, the “man who made a monster”, and Boris Karloff as
his abominable creation wreaking havoc.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
10/19 - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
10/19 - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
The sensational first sequel to James Whale’s 1931 classic, with Elsa Lancaster, joining returning stars Colin Clive and Boris Karloff, as both author Mary Shelley and The Monster’s Mate. This time, the monster speaks! He demands a friend, and so, a bride is delivered by the devious help of Dr. Septimus Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger).
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
10/26 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
George A. Romero’s brilliant feature film debut starring Judith O’Dea (Barbara) and Duane Jones (Ben) trying to survive an attack of unrelenting zombies. The original in what became the prolific ‘Dead’ series (followed by Dawn, Day, Land, Diary, and Survival of the Dead) and an annual tradition for MCCS (shown every year as close to Hallo
George A. Romero’s brilliant feature film debut starring Judith O’Dea (Barbara) and Duane Jones (Ben) trying to survive an attack of unrelenting zombies. The original in what became the prolific ‘Dead’ series (followed by Dawn, Day, Land, Diary, and Survival of the Dead) and an annual tradition for MCCS (shown every year as close to Halloween as possible!), this film is NOT for the faint of heart.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
11/2 - Evening of Shorts Vol.3
The third installment in this special programming series, we will present two hours of rare and wonderful live action short subjects from our archives you won’t see together anywhere else. This event, as usual, is not to be missed!
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
11/9 - Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
The second film in the Hal Roach-produced Topper Trilogy with Roland Young, Billie Burke and Constance Bennett returning as Cosmo Topper, Mrs. Clara Topper and Marion Kerby, respectively. This time, ghosts of Marion and new late-mate, Atlas (Skippy, the Wire Fox Terrier of Hollywood) hilariously try to do yet another “good deed” for Cosmo.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
11/16 - Godzilla: King of the Monster! (1956)
11/16 - Godzilla: King of the Monster! (1956)
The English language re-edit of the monumental 1954 Japanese Kaiju classic Gojira. Incorporating added expositional scenes of Raymond Burr, this Japanese-American co-production variant leans more into the Sci-Fi genre than the original film, and has a shorter runtime - but still plenty of monstrous thrills and screentime from its main star GODZILLA!
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
11/23 - Paths of Glory (1957)
11/16 - Godzilla: King of the Monster! (1956)
11/23 - Paths of Glory (1957)
An early entry in Stanley Kubrick’s oeuvre, this anti-war film examines humanity refracted onto the horrific setting of the First World War. Gorgeous black & white photography complements this picture’s superb ensemble cast including Kirk Douglas, Joe Turkel, Adolphe Menjou and Timothy Carey, and featuring a special appearance by Susanne
An early entry in Stanley Kubrick’s oeuvre, this anti-war film examines humanity refracted onto the horrific setting of the First World War. Gorgeous black & white photography complements this picture’s superb ensemble cast including Kirk Douglas, Joe Turkel, Adolphe Menjou and Timothy Carey, and featuring a special appearance by Susanne Christiane (who became Christiane Kubrick when she married Stanley the following year).
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
11/30 - Rocky (1976)
11/16 - Godzilla: King of the Monster! (1956)
11/23 - Paths of Glory (1957)
For its 50th anniversary, we’re proud to bring back the Academy Award winning tour de force that launched five sequels and the Creed spinoff franchise. Join us in honoring this original timeless landmark of cinema starring Sylvester Stallone (who also wrote), Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. Directed by John G.
For its 50th anniversary, we’re proud to bring back the Academy Award winning tour de force that launched five sequels and the Creed spinoff franchise. Join us in honoring this original timeless landmark of cinema starring Sylvester Stallone (who also wrote), Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. Directed by John G. Avildsen. Print chemically restored in Italy.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
12/7 - A Chef in Love (1996)
12/7 - A Chef in Love (1996)
12/7 - A Chef in Love (1996)
An avant-garde Sony Pictures Classics rarity from Georgian director Nana Djordjadze. Told in flashbacks, this period piece follows Pascal Ichak (Pierre Richard) and princess Cecile Abachidze (Nino Kirtadze), whose idyllic love in the Caucasus is interrupted by soviet barbarism.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
12/14 - Scream (1996)
12/7 - A Chef in Love (1996)
12/7 - A Chef in Love (1996)
Wes Craven’s postmodern stab at the slasher film genre that led to six sequels; about a masked killer terrorizing a California town. Suspicion and terror abounds among the stellar cast including Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore. Brought to the screen
Wes Craven’s postmodern stab at the slasher film genre that led to six sequels; about a masked killer terrorizing a California town. Suspicion and terror abounds among the stellar cast including Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore. Brought to the screening room for its 30th anniversary just in time for the holidays and presented proudly in a cropped ‘Pan & Scan’ aspect ratio that is sure to bring back fond memories from the VHS era.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
12/21 - The Coconuts (1929)
12/7 - A Chef in Love (1996)
12/21 - The Coconuts (1929)
The Four Marx Brothers’ first feature film, adapted from a comedic musical play (of the same name) about love, real estate, bankruptcy and intrigue at the mad Hotel de Cocoanut. This historic pre-code film is the closest thing there might be to seeing the inimitable Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo AND Zeppo) AND Margaret Dumont as th
The Four Marx Brothers’ first feature film, adapted from a comedic musical play (of the same name) about love, real estate, bankruptcy and intrigue at the mad Hotel de Cocoanut. This historic pre-code film is the closest thing there might be to seeing the inimitable Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo AND Zeppo) AND Margaret Dumont as they were on stage, immortalized in this, their first picture made for Paramount.
Door - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
Special 70MM Event
One Battle After Another (2025) in 70MM Friday, September 4th
The Motor City Cinema Society is proud to present Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another in spectacular 70MM! This is the first time this award winning motion picture will play in Michigan on film and we are delighted to bring it to you September 4th and 5th at 8pm at Detroit’s Movie Palace, the place to be for 70MM, the historic Redford Theatre.
Tickets $15
Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
Presented in 70MM Film
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