December 2021

A Late Night at the Logan Series
Tues-Thurs night screenings | Fri-Mon night screenings 
Tickets coming soon

 

 

Come cozy up with some holiday mischief! Check out the schedule below, and don't miss your chance to see some of these holiday favorites on the big screen. Arrive early and hang out in our Lounge to partake in something delicious from our special cocktail menu or enjoy any of your favorites from our fully stocked bar.

 

 


E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)  Nov 26-29 at 11 PM

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Melissa Mathison
Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote
Runtime: 1hr 55min
Rated: PG

Trailer

 


Scrooged (2003)  Nov 30 - Dec 2 at 10:30 PM

A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.

Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue, Charles Dickens
Cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe
Runtime: 1hr 41min
Rated: PG-13

Trailer

 

 

Free Family Matinee  Dec 4th at 11:30 AM

Double Animated Feature:
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
A Rugrats Chanukah (1996)

Tickets available in-house-only, on Friday (12/3)
Doors: 11 am
Show: 11:30 am

Intermission + Prize Raffles

 


Elf (2003)  Dec 3-6 at 11 PM

After wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: David Berenbaum
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
Runtime: 1hr 37min
Rated: PG

Trailer

 


Nat. Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)  Dec 7-9 at 10:30 PM

The Griswolds are preparing for Christmas. Clark's bad luck is worsened by obnoxious guests, but he manages to keep on knowing that his Christmas bonus is due.

Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Writer: John Hughes
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis
Runtime: 1hr 37min
Rated: PG-13

Trailer

 


Tekkonkinkreet (2006)  Dec 10 at 9 PM, Pre-Party at 8:30 PM

Two boys defend Treasure Town. Yakuza try to take over and clear it for new development.

Director: Michael Arias
Writer: Anthony Weintraub, Taiyô Matsumoto
Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yû Aoi, Yûsuke Iseya
Runtime: 1hr 51min
Rated: R

Trailer

 


Gremlins (1984)  Dec 10-13 at 11 PM

A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Director: Joe Dante
Writer: Chris Columbus
Cast: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton
Runtime: 1hr 46min
Rated: PG

Trailer

 


Bad Santa (2003)  Dec 14-16 at 10:30 PM

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and elf to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.

Director: Terry Zwigoff
Writers: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, Tony Cox
Runtime: 1hr 32min 
Rated: R

Trailer

 


How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)  Dec 17-20 at 11 PM

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

Directors: Ron Howard
Writer: Dr. Seuss, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Cast: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Molly Shannon

Runtime: 1hr 44min
Rated: PG

Trailer


 

A Christmas Story (1983)  Dec 21-23 at 10:30 PM

The comic mishaps and adventures Ralph trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

Director: Bob Clark
Writer: Jean Shepherd
Cast: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin
Runtime: 1hr 34min
Rated: PG

Trailer

 

 

Elf (2003)  Dec 24-27 at noon, Dec 25-27 at 11 PM

After wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: David Berenbaum
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
Runtime: 1hr 37min
Rated: PG

Trailer
 

 

Trading Places (1983)  Dec 28-30 at 10:30 PM

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Director: John Landis
Writers: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy
Runtime: 1hr 56min
Rated: R

Trailer

 

 

 

 

Events Overview:

Every Monday, 8:30 PM Open Mic Comedy (Sign-up at 8 pm)
Every Tuesday, 8 PM Movie Trivia Night with your hosts, Juli & Jamie!
Friday, December 10, 9 PM – Tekkonkinkreet with Japanese Culture Center + Pre-Party at 8:30 pm
Saturday, December 17, 11 AM – Family Matinee: Charlie Brown Christmas + Rugrats Chanukah
Sunday, December 19, Noon – Binge Bingo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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