Cinema

The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission Launches Movie App

By Kali Cozyris on August 27, 2021 at 2:06PM

For more on the Map of the Movie App, read the press release below. The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission is excited to announce the launch of their Map of the Movies mobile application.

KMUD Summer Movie Night

By Kali Cozyris on July 29, 2021 at 1:00AM

An outdoor movie night under the stars awaits you in Redway at the KMUD Summer Movie Night, Friday, July 30 at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket and lawn chair and enjoy family-friendly silent short films by Charlie Chaplin before the feature film, A Spark in Nothing, by local filmmaker Griffin Lock. Lock will host a Q and A following the screening. While you're there, bid on the silent auction and enjoy a dinner of Buffalo wings, baked potatoes, salads, popcorn and treats, plus non-alcoholic spritzers, blended drinks and beer.

Drive-in Movie Fun at Redwood Acres

By Kali Cozyris on July 23, 2021 at 6:00AM

Big Picture Movies presents The Majestic (2001) on Saturday, July 24 at 9 p.m. (gates at 7:45 p.m.) in the big lot across from Redwood Acres Fairgrounds.

Godzilla vs. Monster Zero at the ATL

By Kali Cozyris on June 15, 2021 at 6:00AM

Go! Go!

Drive-in Movies at Redwood Acres

By Kali Cozyris on February 5, 2021 at 8:00AM

Oh, the nostalgia of drive-in movies. We love them — even in winter — and Big Picture Movies has a couple of feel-good family movies playing this weekend on the giant HD screen out at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds.

Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour (1998)

Rush Hour at Humboldt Bay Social Club

By Kali Cozyris on January 22, 2021 at 6:00AM

Pull over and park for Rush Hour, the 1998 buddy-cop flick starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Watch it from the socially distant comfort of your car when Community Drive-in Cinemas present the fun Saturday, Jan. 23 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Humboldt Bay Social Club, where there’ll be an outdoor bar and lounge with drinks and food available.

Gary C. Stillman as Det. Jared Lamb and Gavin Lyall as suspect Dean McCallum.

'Confession' Hits Amazon Prime with Local Talent and Scenery

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on December 16, 2020 at 7:16PM

The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission has good news for those of us who've burned through our streaming queues: Humboldt artist and author Daniel Niyiri's thriller Confession is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The drama centers on a forensic psychiatrist's evaluation of a captured murderer who claims to be a demon.

The crew of "A Wrinkle in Time" filming at Sequoia Park in 2016.

Action! (With Some Distance)

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 3, 2020 at 6:25PM

The city of Eureka posted on its Facebook page that sections of Sequoia Park and its trails will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Tuesday, Oct. 6, when one of two film crews — it's not stated which — will be shooting at the location. The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission had previously announced Humboldt would be hosting a couple of crews and that they would be following COVID-19 safety protocols, including working in pods, isolated from the community.

Mill Creek Theater Closes, Arcata Theater Lounge Opens

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 10, 2020 at 9:24AM

Last week, in accordance with county reopening steps, Coming Attractions Theaters announced it was opening its doors at its Broadway and Mill Creek locations, while Arcata Theater Lounge's website declared it would remain closed. A week later, Mill Creek has shuttered and the ATL is showing vintage sci-fi and animated features.

Culture Cancel: COVID-19 Nixes Local Events

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 12, 2020 at 5:42PM

The old theater adage is that the show must go on. But this time it may have to go on a bit later.

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