HERE IT IS! John Williams' 1st released cue from DISCLOSURE DAY. It sounds almost Lord of the Rings-esque. Definitely Williams. Movie lovers, Williams is 94 years old. None of us have any excuses no matter how old we are. Make art. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FM3...

Dad deserves 35mm. All 3 Indiana Jones films on 35mm for $30 Adventure Pass or $12 per film — early bird ends 6/14, then prices go up. Sun 6/21/26 Million Dollar Theater movie palace, DTLA 11a RAIDERS 2p TEMPLE 5p LAST CRUSADE. Get Tix: secretmovieclub.com/events

MOVIE CULTURE QUESTION: Everyone is writing articles about what Hollywood needs to learn from the success of OBSESSION and BACKROOMS. What do you think? Our big takeway is that YouTube is where you build your audience now. But maybe that's the wrong lesson. Thoughts?

ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT TO GET EARLY BIRD TIX @ $12/movie. Then prices go up. Or get best deal $30/All Day Adventure Pass. 35mm Indiana Jones Father's Day Sun 6/21/26 Million Dollar Theater 11a RAIDERS 2p TEMPLE 5p LAST CRUSADE. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

RARE SCREENING, GET TICKETS! ACTUAL PHOTOS FROM OUR 35MM RAIDERS PRINT. Folks, we've got Paramount archive prints for all 3 movies. Rarely screened. Here's the proof. Gorgeous 35mm right off the light table. Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 11a start. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/26b43...

NEW MOVIE QUESTION: With Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY just a week away, who's another director (any era) whose name above the title would be "must go to the theater" cinema? For us, a ton. But a few immediate names: Hitchcock, Kubrick, Kurosawa, Lean. . .

Father's Day Sun 6/21/26. 35mm archive prints, Indiana Jones trilogy 11a RAIDERS 2p TEMPLE 5p LAST CRUSADE in the Million Dollar Theater LA's 1st movie palace. $30 All-Day adventure pass, $12 individual movie early bird special through 6/14/26. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

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READ ABOUT DTLA'S MOVIE PALACES: theankler.com/the-lost-mov... Then come see our Indiana Jones 35mm Father's Day triple in LA's very first movie palace, the Million Dollar Theater, Sun 6/21/26 11a start. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

MOVIE QUESTION: What are some hot takes on Spielberg's early period (1971's DUEL - 1979's 1941)? DUEL, Spielberg's debut feature (yes it was made for TV but it was expanded for Euro theatrical so we're calling it the debut) is in our Top 5 Spielberg.

What a treasure trove on THE MAKING OF RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Check out all these artifacts from the screenplay to documentaries to BTS stills ahead of our 35mm archive print Father's Day Indy trilogy, Sun 6/21/26 11a, Million Dollar Theater, dtla: cinephiliabeyond.org/raiders-lost...

MOVIE MEME MONDAY: Hits where it hurts. 35mm Father's Day Indiana Jones trilogy, Sun 6/21/26 11a start, Million Dollar Theater. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

CLASSIC MOVIE SUNDAYS: Rest in peace amazing movie editor Marcia Lucas (1945-2026). Her contributions to AMERICAN GRAFFITI, TAXI DRIVER, STAR WARS defined 70's cinema. Here's an interview where her genius into what makes a good movie is on full display: youtu.be/SZh5t7xLGgY?...

JUST 2 WEEKS LEFT to get early bird ticket specials ($30/all day adventure pass, $12/individual movie) to our Father's Day 35mm Indiana Jones trilogy screening then prices go up. Sun 6/21/26 11a, 2p, 5p, Million Dollar Theater, dtla. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 2p on an archive 35mm print INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, Million Dollar Theater, DTLA. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/7c95e...

Marion Ravenwood in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is one of the great female leads in an action-adventure movie. Who are some other amazing female leads? We show RAIDERS on an archive 35mm print, Father's Day Sun 6/21/26 11a, Million Dollar Theater. GET TICKETS: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/a2670...

MOVIE QUESTION: What are striking father-child moments in movies? The EMPIRE STRIKES BACK reveal seems obvious & essential. We'll be showing a warmer father-son dynamic in INDIANA JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE 35mm, Sun 6/21/26 5p, Million Dollar Theater. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/e6472...

35mm INDIANA JONES IN A MOVIE PALACE FOR FATHER'S DAY! Bring Dad (or get your kids to bring you!) Sun 6/21/26 11a RAIDERS 2p TEMPLE 5p LAST CRUSADE 35mm, Million Dollar Theater, dtla. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/26b43...

BEHIND THE SCENES "Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade": They bred 2000+ rats from birth for the Venice catacomb scene. Check out this 2m clip. Then bring Dad and see the movie Father's Day, 35mm, Sun 6/21/26 5p, Million Dollar Theater, DTLA. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/26b43...

NEW MOVIE PODCAST! SMC Pod #219: The Music Video Movie Director Generation: secretmovieclub.podbean.com/e/from-mtv-t...

INDIANA JONES CINEMATOGRAPHY: ASC interview with DP Douglas Slocombe who shot the first 3 Indy movies and gave them their signature look. Read this then go to our website (secretmovieclub.com/events) to get tickets to our 35mm Father's Day screenings: theasc.com/article/indi...

NEW MOVIE WRITING: The brilliance and brutality of THE HEIRESS (1949, Paramount) by Secret Movie Club founder.programmer Craig Hammill: letterboxd.com/secretmoviec...

Spielberg always wanted to direct a James Bond. When the Bond producers turned him down, George Lucas gave him INDIANA JONES. The world lucked out. Father's Day 35mm, 6/21/26 11a start. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/26b43...

Does any movie start as nutso as INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM? See it on 35mm, Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 2p, Million Dollar Theater movie palace. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/7c95e...

MOVIE QUESTION: What was the most satisfying summer blockbuster experience you had in the theater? There are a few for us but definitely being 13 and seeing James Cameron's R-rated TERMINATOR 2 in theaters in 1991 is high up there. It was mind blowing.

IS THERE A BETTER GIFT FOR DAD? 35mm. Father's Day, Sun June 21, 2026 11a start. LA's 1st movie palace, the Million Dollar Theater. The 1980's INDIANA JONES trilogy. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

35mm INDIANA JONES FATHER'S DAY TRIVIA: Spielberg who was mending things with his own father got playwright Tom Stoppard to do uncredited dialogue work to get at the heart of Indy's relationship with his Dad. Here's one incredible scene. GET TICKETS for our 6/21/26 event: secretmovieclub.com/events

THE BEST OF THE FEST (Cannes 2026) according to @RollingStone . If you're as big a fan of Cannes as we are, each May brings excitement about premieres. Here's one teams' take on the best movies to come out of Cannes this year: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

FATHER'S DAY WITH THE JONES' BOYS: See the original Indiana Jones trilogy on rare 35mm archive prints — one day only, Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 11a start, Million Dollar Theater Movie Palace. GET TIX & FATHER'S DAY IS DONE: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/26b43...

MOVIE MEME MONDAY (Memorial Day 2026 edition) Memorial Day weekend symbolizes the kick off to summer movie season. Has there ever been a summer movie as awesome as RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK? Maybe. Maybe not. Sun 6/21/26, Million Dollar Theater, dtla. 35mm. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events

SUNDAY CLASSICS: This great 59mn BEHIND THE SCENES featurette shows how the sausage gets made. All the stunts, prep, discussions that went into getting RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) made on a tight 79 day schedule: youtu.be/sOV_yckHeYc?...

INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) is one of the greatest action movies ever made. And we're showing it on an archive 35mm print, Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 2p, in LA's 1st movie palace, the Million Dollar Theater. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/7c95e...

Spelling mistakes aside. . .truth. Sun 6/21/26, 35mm archive prints, Million Dollar Theater movie palace, 11a start. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/eventshttps:...

AUDIENCE REACTION May 2026 to seeing an anime movie in a huge movie palace. Get a free account. Join the Club. Next event, our INDIANA JONES 35mm film print trilogy Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 11a start, Millio Dollar Theater movie palace. GET TIX: secretmovieclub.com/events

This is the perfect Father's Day gift. $30 All-Day Pass. All 3 Indiana Jones 1980's movies 11a RAIDERS 2p TEMPLE 5p LAST CRUSADE. On 35mm archive prints you may never get to see again. Million Dollar Theater, dtla. CHOOSE WISELY: www.secretmovieclub.com/events

GREAT SPIELBERG ONER: In THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011) Spielberg for 2m30secs, pulls off a shot that covers a sequence impossible in live action. See great live action Spielberg oners at our Father's Day 6/21/26 Indiana Jones 35mm archive print triple! secretmovieclub.com/events

New Podcast! SMC Pod #218: From the stage to the screen-Adapting plays into movies: secretmovieclub.podbean.com/e/stage-to-s...

Thursday movie gift: Harrison Ford shirtless as Indy in TEMPLE OF DOOM. You're welcome Secret Movie Clubbers. (You can see this in glorious rare 35mm, Sun 6/21/26 2p). GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/7c95e...

4 WEEKS to our INDIANA JONES FATHER'S DAY 35mm triple. Get Dad (or kids) the $30 All-Day pass (our best deal). Get meals at Grand Central Market. Special 35mm archive prints. Sun 6/21/26 11a start. Million Dollar Theater, DTLA. (art: Ben Harmon) GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events/26b43...

NEW MOVIE WRITING: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (adapt & dir by Isao Takahata, from a short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, Studio Ghibli, 89mns, Japan, 1988). One of the most brutal movies ever made. And a masterpiece: boxd.it/dtpVUP

SPIELBERG STORYBOARDS: This great 20 mn doc from @ShotDrawnCut shows how storyboards helped Spielberg bring RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK under schedule, budget. Most importantly, why the storyboards made the movie so kinetic and "prismatic". AMAZING RESOURCE: youtu.be/yqDv-kxcFzU?...

This is how you Secret Movie Club. Thank you REDLINE Audience Member for bringing the style and rizz. BRING YOUR STYLE: secretmovieclub.com/events

THE FIRST INDIANA JONES STORY CONFERENCE! The amazing team at @CCinephilia have so many incredible Indiana Jones materials. Here's an incredible link to the 1978 story conference between Lucas, Spielberg, and Kasdan. And Lucas's hand written treatment: cinephiliabeyond.org/holy-grail-i...

NEW NICOLAS WINDING REFN QUESTION: Refn's 1st feature in 10 years HER PRIVATE HELL premiered at Cannes. This trailer dropped. What does everyone think of Refn? We're intrigued. We think ONLY GOD FORGIVES is incredible. We haven't seen NEON DEMON. This looks somewhere beyond.

MOVIE MEME MONDAY + GET TICKETS, Sun 6/21/26, 11a RAIDERS, 2p TEMPLE OF DOOM 5p LAST CRUSADE. All on 35mm! secretmovieclub.com/events

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1st timer SPEED RACER reaction. Secret Movie Club, Million Dollar Theater, May 2026. Next up, INDIANA JONES 35mm Father's Day, Sun 6/21/26 11a start, Million Dollar Theater. GET TIX: www.secretmovieclub.com/events

NEXT UP...INDIANA JONES FATHER'S DAY! Sun 6/21/26 11a RAIDERS 2p TEMPLE 5p LAST CRUSADE. All on 35mm archive prints. Million Dollar Theater, dtla. GET TIX (Your Dad will thank you): www.secretmovieclub.com/events

THANK YOU SECRET MOVIE CLUBBERS for making our 2026 season debut a great day. You brought the movie love, energy, style, vibes. Next up Sun 6/21/26 FATHER'S DAY with INDIANA JONES 1st THREE MOVIES on 35mm archive prints! See you there. GET TIX HERE: www.secretmovieclub.com/events

TODAY! ANIME + SPEED triple feature. Million Dollar Theater, dtla. GET TIX at door or online: secretmovieclub.com/events