A few years ago when The Darjeeling Limited came out, I was so excited to see my favorite director’s new film that I was actually going to pay to see it in the theater (I never do that.) Well, to my dismay it was only playing at the Broadway Theater in SLC. That’s when I thought, “Hey, why isn’t there any place to see indie movies in Ogden?” I was hoping that the Egyptian Theater might take the initiative to play indie movies after the Sundance Film Festival. That has yet to happen, but luckily we now have the Art House Cinema 502.
The Art House Cinema is a tiny theater located right on 25th St. It seats a whopping 28 people in cozy, intimate setting with vintage theater seats and exposed brick walls. I went there for the first time this Saturday to see Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us?. This amazing documentary was a visually-stunning and unbelievably relevant look at the diminishing bee population. I am so glad I got to see it now, rather than in 2015 when Netflix might add it to their instant queue.
Ogden’s newest little theater will be showing primarily independent, foreign and documentary films. Starting in September, they will be showing new films every week. Check out their calendar to see what’s playing this month. Tickets are only $8 and you are (I’d argue) almost guaranteed to see a better movie than you would at the Megaplex or any other local theater. Check them out soon at 158 25th St. 801-917-4502.
P.S. They are trying to raise $700 more to create a server to auto play rotations. Pledges are being accepted at Kickstarter.com. Donate just $15 and if the project is funded, you will get two movie passes and two concession items. Donate $500 and you will two VIP passes which includes unlimited screenings for a whole year and more. They only have 3 more days left to raise funds, so donate now if you can.
