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🚨COMING SOON – June 5🚨🎬Carolina CarolineA young woman skips her small town — in search of her estranged mother — alongsi...
05/24/2026

🚨COMING SOON – June 5🚨
🎬Carolina Caroline

A young woman skips her small town — in search of her estranged mother — alongside a charismatic con man on the run from the law. The duo leave a wave of crime and passion behind them as they hustle their way through the Southeast.

✍️"Director Adam Carter Rehmeier (“Dinner in America,” “Snack Shack”) and screenwriter Tom Dean keep this thriller zipping along but what really fires it up are its two leads and a great assist from Kyra Sedgwick in a hold-on-to-your-socks cameo." - San Jose Mercury News

🚨COMING SOON – June 5🚨🎬Power BalladWhen Rick (Paul Rudd) , a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star D...
05/23/2026

🚨COMING SOON – June 5🚨
🎬Power Ballad

When Rick (Paul Rudd) , a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about.

"What makes “Power Ballad” a terrific film is how much we believe this story. Rudd makes Rick a fully felt presence, a gifted musician with a dad-rock swagger." - Variety

🦈🎬 OH HI, GREG.The annual pilgrimage back to the cinematic fever dream known as THE ROOM returns this June with special ...
05/23/2026

🦈🎬 OH HI, GREG.

The annual pilgrimage back to the cinematic fever dream known as THE ROOM returns this June with special guest Greg Sestero — and this year… things get somehow even MORE unhinged with the addition of BIG SHARK. Yes. That BIG SHARK. 🦈

Expect:
📸 fan photos & meet-and-greets
🎤 live intros + Q&As with Greg
🥄 audience participation
👕 merch
❤️ unforgettable memories

📆 FRIDAY, JUNE 12 — CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE:

1️⃣ THE ROOM screening
Includes a meet & greet, live intro, and Q&A with Greg himself.
(Emotional support spoons will be provided.)

2️⃣ BIG SHARK screening
Introduced by Greg Sestero.
We accept no responsibility for what happens next.

📆 SATURDAY, JUNE 13 — DOUBLE FEATURE INTO CHAOS:
Because one disaster masterpiece simply isn’t enough.

This is not just a movie screening — it’s a beautiful cinematic breakdown shared together as a community.

YOU’RE TEARING US APART, JUNE.

🎬 Good morning!Don’t miss what’s hitting the big screen this weekend at IPH — trust us, you’ll want a seat 🍿✨☀ Saturday ...
05/23/2026

🎬 Good morning!
Don’t miss what’s hitting the big screen this weekend at IPH — trust us, you’ll want a seat 🍿✨

☀ Saturday 5/23
🎬The Princess Bride - 4:25
🎬Twin Peaks S2-E10+11 - 11:00
🎬I Love Boosters - 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20
🎬Blue Heron - 1:40, 4:00
🎬Hokum - 6:10
🎬Obsession - 1:35, 4:05, 6:35, 9:25
🎬Stolen Kingdom - 8:35
🎬Mississippi Masala - 6:45 (* has talkback)

☀ Sunday 5/24
🎬Stolen Kingdom - 6:25
🎬The Princess Bride - 1:15
🎬Blue Heron - 3:50
🎬Hokum - 6:20
🎬Obsession - 1:10, 3:45, 6:10
🎬Mississippi Masala - 3:35
🎬I Love Boosters - 1:05, 3:40, 6:15
🎥Humble River - 1:00 *Has Talkback
🎥Creative Conversations - 1:00 *has Talkback

🚨MOVIE & TALKBACK – May 31🚨🎬Steal This Story, Please!🗣️Join us on Sunday, May 31, following the 3:00 PM screening for a ...
05/22/2026

🚨MOVIE & TALKBACK – May 31🚨
🎬Steal This Story, Please!

🗣️Join us on Sunday, May 31, following the 3:00 PM screening for a post-film discussion featuring panelists Caitlin McGlade, Investigative Data Reporter for The Charlotte Observer; Jennifer Moxley of Sunshine Media Network; and Théoden Janes, Features and Entertainment Reporter for The Charlotte Observer. The discussion will be moderated by Zach Dennis, Audience Development Editor for The Charlotte Observer.


About the movie:
New York-based independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman has been reporting from hotspots around the world for decades: from East Timor to Morocco, Nigeria, and Gaza, and closer to home during 9/11 and the Iraq War. Goodman and a small group of colleagues present the daily online, TV, and radio news program Democracy Now!, which has been on the air since 1996 with no government funding, thanks to contributions from donors, foundations, and news consumers.

🎬 NOW SHOWING 🍿✨🎬I LOVE BOOSTERSOpening weekend is here — and we’re inviting you to dress the part. Inspired by the film...
05/22/2026

🎬 NOW SHOWING 🍿✨

🎬I LOVE BOOSTERS
Opening weekend is here — and we’re inviting you to dress the part. Inspired by the film’s striking visuals, we’re encouraging guests to wear monochromatic looks to the cinema this weekend. All black, all white, bold color statements, soft neutrals — make it a moment. 📸

Snap a photo during your visit, tag us, and we’ll be resharing some of our favorite looks and fits on our stories. 👀✨

Tonight’s screening also features a special post-film talkback moderated by Dammit Wesley, co-founder of BLKMRKT CLT, with panelists Jamie Lykes II (fashion designer, entrepreneur, and upcycle enthusiast), Shekinah L. Williams (owner/designer of The Kinah Kreative), and Will White (fashion designer and art consultant).

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STOLEN KINGDOM
A wild look into the underground community of rule-breakers operating inside Walt Disney World — and the mysterious disappearance of an Audio-Animatronic named Buzzy. 👀🏰

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THE PRINCESS BRIDE
“As you wish.” ⚔️✨
Part of our ongoing Rob Reiner retrospective series. Opens tomorrow.

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MISSISSIPPI MASALA
Part of our AAPI film series — join us Saturday, May 23rd, for a special presentation celebrating Mira Nair’s beloved classic.

The evening opens with a live performance inspired by the film’s rich cultural textures featuring Charlotte musicians Yash Mistry (tabla) and Antonio Livingston (djembe). .liv.1

Following the screening, stay for a conversation exploring the film’s cultural legacy, South Asian representation in cinema, and the real-life histories behind the story. Moderated by IPH Board Chair Setu Raval, featuring Dr. Anar Parikh of Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Atlanta and Charlotte community member Deven Thaker, whose family appeared in the film and hosted director Mira Nair during development.

See you at the movies 🎞️

👨‍🎓CHILL at IPH👨‍🎓📝Session 2: “Jesus at the Movies,”👨‍🏫Taught by Dr. Kent Brintnall📆June 2 and 4; June 9 and 11⌚10am – 1...
05/21/2026

👨‍🎓CHILL at IPH👨‍🎓
📝Session 2: “Jesus at the Movies,”
👨‍🏫Taught by Dr. Kent Brintnall
📆June 2 and 4; June 9 and 11
⌚10am – 12pm
💲$150
📲Register independentpicturehouse.org/movies/jesus-at-the-movies/

Join UNC Charlotte’s College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) and The Independent Picture House (IPH) for the second year of the CHESS
Initiative of Lifelong Learning (CHILL)! This summer series comprises a full schedule of short, multisession workshops for those hungry for community, intellectual stimulation, or just a place to get away from internet streaming during summer months. CHILL workshops cover topics with easy introductions to the biggest questions of our time or tap into your creative side.

👨‍🏫 Meet your instructor: Kent L. Brintnall is an associate professor at UNC Charlotte affiliated with the Department of Religious Studies, the Film Studies Program, and the Women’s & Gender Studies Program. His book Ecce Homo: The Male-Body-in-Pain as Redemptive Figure discusses the political operation of representations of suffering male bodies in film, religion, and visual art. He has been teaching and thinking carefully about Jesus films for the past two decades.

Other subjects in the series:
📝Writing Flash Memoir & Personal Stories
📝Goodbye, Lenin! and Hello, Berlin!
📝Barbie: An American Icon
📝Wes Anderson’s Elaborate Archaeology of Moving Pictures
📝Silver, Hook, and Sparrow: Disney and the History of Caribbean Piracies
📝AI: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
📝What Does Pinocchio Still Have to Tell Us?
📝Capitalism in Action

05/21/2026

✨Now showing✨
🎬Mississippi Masala
🎥part of AAPI Heritage Month

Directed by Mira Nair and starring Denzel Washington, this acclaimed romantic drama explores identity, family, and belonging across cultures and generations.

Join us on Saturday, May 23rd, for a special presentation. To open the evening, Charlotte musicians Yash Mistry (tabla) and Antonio Livingston (djembe) will present a live performance inspired by the vibrant cultural textures of Mississippi Masala. .liv.1

The post-film screening conversation will explore the film’s lasting cultural impact, South Asian representation in cinema, and the real-life histories that inspired the story of Mississippi Masala. Moderated by IPH Board Chair Setu Raval, the discussion will feature Dr. Anar Parikh, a Charlotte native currently serving as Policy Manager at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, and Charlotte community member Deven Thaker, whose family appeared in the film and hosted director Mira Nair during the project’s development.

About the movie:
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region’s Indian and African-American communities.

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05/20/2026

🚨OPENING TOMORROW – 5/21🚨
🎬I Love Boosters

Step into the world of I Love Boosters at IPH 🎬✨

🎟 independentpicturehouse.org/movies/i-love-boosters/

🎬A crew of professional shoplifters takes aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like a community service.

🗣️*Join us on Friday, May 22nd following the 7:30 PM screening for a post-film discussion featuring panelist Jamie Lykes II, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and upcycle enthusiast, Shekinah L. Williams, owner and designer of The Kinah Kreative (an e-boutique), and Will White, fashion designer and art consultant. Discussion moderated by Dammit Wesley, co-founder of BLKMRKT CLT.



Thank you to our partner, Livix Media, for helping IPH capture the May 22nd discussion.

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