Cinematique of Wilmington Film Series

07/22/2026

⚔️ Whether you haven't seen "The Odyssey" yet or are looking for more post-screening insight, the latest NPR movie review by Glen Weldon offers a look at Nolan's latest film and how he adapted aspects of Homer's epic to get people to come to the theater and stay in their seats for 3 hours.

📖 Read the full article at https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/nx-s1-5872759/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan

07/21/2026

A car ride, murder, and a wrongful convection, the influencial documentary The Thin Blue Line explores the conviction of Randall Dale Adams in the killing of a Dallas police officer. Purchase your tickets for the documentary that changed documentary storytelling, screening Friday, August 21st at Jengo's Playhouse.

📽️ Screening Times: 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
🎟️ $10/person at https://loom.ly/maZYhSk

The screenings will include an introduction and discussion led by Mariana Johnson, a documentary history professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Stay after the matinee or show up early for the evening screening to enjoy the Cinematique Social Hour from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM in the Jengo's Bar.

07/16/2026

A dozen states, led by California, are suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios, television newsrooms, and other entertainment properties.

📲 Read the full article at https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5879286/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-lawsuit

07/14/2026

Back in 2001, Steven Spielberg released an underrated sci-fi movie named A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Today, a slew of technology companies are developing AI companions that resemble Teddy, the AI companion at the center of the film.

📲 Read this full article from NPR for a look at the worries of using AI to replace human interaction, and how author Dana Suskind grapples with what the rising tide of artificial intelligence means for raising kids.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/07/14/g-s1-133066/the-trojan-teddy-bear-the-promise-and-peril-of-childhood-in-the-age-of-ai

07/10/2026

We are getting low on tickets for Psycho! You can still secure your seat for the 4:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. screening at the link in our bio! Tickets are only $10, so get them while you can for a horror-filled Friday evening. 🔪

🎟️ https://jengos.eventive.org/schedule

07/09/2026

Check into the Bates Motel THIS FRIDAY and rest from a day on the run with a screening of Psycho 🔪

Prepare for a night of thrills at Jengo's Playhouse at both 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., where you can experience this pivotal horror film in the theaters again, or for the first time! Stay after the matinee or show up early for the evening screening to enjoy the Cinematique Social Hour from 6:00 p.m. -7:15 p.m. in the Jengo's Bar (we'll provide the snacks!)

Following each screening, enjoy a conversation with Doctor Juan Carlos Kase, Associate Professor and Chair of Film Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

🎟️ Purchase your $10 ticket today by clicking the link in our bio!

07/09/2026

Looking for the perfect Friday night plans for your local film enthusiasts? Psycho is screening tomorrow night at Jengo's Playhouse as part of the Cinematique series 🔪

Secure your tickets for either 4:00 PM or 7:30 PM, and stay for a discussion with associate professor and chair, Juan Carlos Kase after each screening! 🎥

07/08/2026

When Psycho was released, it changed the face of horror forever. With slow-burning tension, a human-focused story, and a thrilling plot twist, Alfred Hitchcock shifted horror from the supernatural to the real world.

🎥 You can watch this revolutionary film on the big screen THIS FRIDAY at Jengo's Playhouse with screenings at both 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Following each screening, there will be an in-depth conversation on the film's impact led by Juan Carlos Kase, Associate Professor and Chair of Film Studies at UNCW.

Stay after the matinee or show up early for the evening screening to enjoy the Cinematique Social Hour from 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. in the Jengo's Bar (we'll provide snacks)!

🎟️ Purchase your $10 ticket today at https://jengos.eventive.org/schedule

06/23/2026

Mother says, "Check into the Bates Motel on July 10th at Jengos's Playhouse for a screening of Psycho."

The Cinematique summer lineup begins with two screenings of Psycho, the genre-defining thriller that transformed horror filmmaking. Both screenings will be followed by a discussion led by Juan Carlos Kase, Associate Professor and Chair of Film Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Stay after the matinee or show up early for the evening screening to enjoy the Cinematique Social Hour from 6:00 p.m. -7:15 p.m. in the Jengo's Bar (we'll provide the snacks!)

🎫 Secure your $10 ticket here: https://jengos.eventive.org/films/69cec935f2b6c612f99482ee

06/17/2026

Backrooms and Obsession are two recent horror films that have done massive numbers – and their success has been driven, in large part, by Gen Z. Even beyond these films, Gen Z is now the largest moviegoing audience, according to a couple of recent surveys. But what’s bringing the short-form video generation to theaters? And what makes a movie… a Gen Z movie?

What’s bringing Gen Z to the theaters?Backrooms and Obsession are two recent horror films that have done massive numbers – and their success has been driven, in large part, by Gen Z. Even beyond these films, Gen Z is now the largest moviegoing audience, according to a couple of recent surveys. B...