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Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson takes a job as head of security at an elaborate prepper compound, 'The Homestead', as the world crumbles. Inside, they face resource wars and ideological conflicts, while outside, chaos reigns. Amid the mayhem, unity and forgotten truths emerge as love grows in unexpected places and the community strives to cultivate the land and fend off impending destruction.

An odyssey through time and memory, centered around a place in New England where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

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Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.

Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.

Rated R for sex, nudity, violence, gore, profanity, and moderate alcohol/smoking use. Be warned, not for the faint of heart.

It's been called the toughest endurance race in the world ... why would anyone do this, especially when it's 40 degrees below zero? Set in Northern Minnesota, we meet Leah, a junk food-eating scientist, and Bill, an accomplished ultra-marathoner who just can't seem to finish this incredibly challenging race. They run, bike or ski 135 miles over three days in the solitary woods, sometimes hallucinating and barely stopping to rest or sleep in the snow without getting frostbite or freezing to death. What can we learn from them about life, love and happiness?

Join Irene for a concert of love songs for Valentine's Day. Bring a loved one, whether your mother, significant other or dear friend! During intermission, we will have chocolates for you to enjoy. Come at 4:30 for a social time (refreshments available from the theater concession stand) with music starting at 5:05. Free will contribution benefits Irene, the Theater and the Ely Winter Festival. Concert ends at 6:30 with plenty of time for you to enjoy a romantic dinner at one of our fine Ely restaurants.

Synopsis: IN THE LAND OF PALM OIL focuses on the casualties, both human and environmental, of palm oil exploitation in Indonesia. The film fuses first hand accounts of villagers -- victims of land-grabbing by large global corporations who pay off local and national officials -- and vérité observations of young Dayak activists who are trying to expose the brutal human rights violations.

Synopsis: "Antarctic Voyage" is a new documentary from award-winning filmmaker Kevin Schreck about a biological research expedition to the remote island of South Georgia, starring charismatic field biologist, Dr. Samantha Monier. Part modern-day adventure film, part visual tone poem, "Antarctic Voyage" sheds a light on the current state of the polar region's majestic wildlife, and the intrepid explorers who are dedicated to preserving and understanding what remains of our fragile, vital natural world, all through a refreshingly unconventional manner from the standard nature documentary genre.