Welcome to Movie Nights @ Gallery Art Bar
Film Fanatic Movie Nights is a new series of communal film experiences designed to stimulate the senses, feed the mind, and dazzle the eyes. Each film is presented by a film fanatic curator who introduces the film, sets the stage with background and insight, and leads an informal discussion afterward. Whether you come as a viewer, a movie buff, or a full-on fanatic — you're among friends here.
Next public screening
One From the Heart: Reprise
USA 1982 / 2003 • 107 min (1.85:1)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Stars Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski
Music by Tom Waits with vocals by Crystal Gayle
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Advance tickets: $10 (available online until 5pm on February 6)
Regular admission: $12 (at the door)
Plus: Gourmet concessions, drink specials, and a special dinner/movie
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About the film
A dazzling act of artistic reinvention from one of cinema’s defining figures, One From the Heart was Francis Ford Coppola’s most daring gamble—a $26 million all-in bet on spectacle, romance, and the future of filmmaking itself—and he lost it all along with his Zoetrope studios. Made right after Apocalypse Now and coming off an unprecedented run that reshaped American cinema, Coppola used this stylized Las Vegas romance to break away from realism entirely, building an artificial world of neon dreams, studio-bound fantasy, and heightened emotion. Long misunderstood on its original release, the Reprise version reveals the film as a bold personal statement: a heart-felt musical experiment that failed at the box office, but anticipated modern digital workflows and auteur-driven independence decades ahead of its time. Seen today, it plays as a cult reclamation—romantic, risky, and inseparable from Coppola’s mythic rise, fall, and fearless ambition. Don't miss this pre-Valentine's Day treat on the big screen at the Gallery Art Bar (download poster).
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About the presenter
"My name is Paul Young, and I’m a retired graphic design professor and lifelong film lover. When I saw Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis at Ebertfest last year, I was stunned by its ambition, its beauty, and its sincerity. When the film failed at the box office, it hit me hard—and felt eerily familiar.
"I had experienced that same feeling decades earlier, when I first encountered One from the Heart in 1982. I admired it deeply upon its initial release, only to watch it be rejected by audiences and critics alike. Later, I learned that Coppola lost his beloved Zoetrope Studios as a direct result of the financial disaster that followed the film’s commercial failure. I couldn’t understand how the world could be so cold and so unwilling to embrace the sentimentality and open-hearted emotion of his unapologetic romantic musical experiment."
"So when Studio Canal released a restored version of the film in 2003, I was thrilled. The film’s central theme—second chances—suddenly felt prophetic, mirroring Coppola’s own real-life journey. And now, you have a second chance as well: to experience this stunning, neon-lit extravaganza as it was meant to be seen, on the big screen. It’s a special, one-night-only Valentine’s offering from one of the most respected filmmakers alive.
"I’m willing to bet that in ten years, Megalopolis will also be rediscovered, and that the world will come to appreciate its prophetic message about where we are headed. I only hope it won’t be too late. Chuck Koplinski, a respected film historian and critic, will be joining me to introduce one our favorite films and to lead a discussion after the screening."
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