From a press release:

As most seniors graduate high school or college this month, “commencing” on to the next stage in life may seem less daunting after seeing the comedy The Graduate, showing at the Apollo Theater.
Downtown Peoria’s nonprofit moviehouse will screen filmmaker Mike Nichols’ 1967 classic starring Dustin Hoffman in his breakthrough role on one [...]

From a press release:
Classic versions of Hollywood favorites like two summer blockbusters will show at the nonprofit Apollo Theater in downtown Peoria June 29-30.
The pirate movie “The Sea Hawk,” starring Errol Flynn, will show on Friday, June 29. The film biography of stage magician and escape artist “Houdini” will show on Saturday, June 30.
They’re scheduled [...]

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A time of early rock ‘n’ roll and the young space age, 1956 also was one of Hollywood’s best years in cinema.
To celebrate the half-century mark, the Apollo theater will screen two classics on November 10-11: “Love Me Tender” and “Forbidden Planet.”
Other memorable motion pictures released in 1956 include blockbusters such as “Around the [...]

As the Beatles asked in song, “Will you still need me … when I’m 64?”
Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2006, the 64-year-old motion picture “Casablanca” will bring tough-guy Humphrey Bogart, enticing Ingrid Bergman and a strong stable of Warner Brothers stars to the big screen at the Apollo Theater in downtown Peoria Feb. 10-11.
Considered [...]

Via a press release:
HOLIDAYS KICK OFF WITH CLASSIC AT THE APOLLO
The 1942 movie musical that introduced “White Christmas” will help Central Illinois usher in the holidays a week before the traditional Santa Claus Parade, as “Holiday Inn” shows at downtown Peoria’s Apollo Theater Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19.
Starring Fred Astaire and Bing [...]

Via a press release:
HOLIDAYS KICK OFF WITH CLASSIC AT THE APOLLO
The 1942 movie musical that introduced “White Christmas” will help Central Illinois usher in the holidays a week before the traditional Santa Claus Parade, as “Holiday Inn” shows at downtown Peoria’s Apollo Theater Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19.
Starring Fred Astaire and Bing [...]

Except for film festivals at the Apollo, there isn’t one single movie theater south of War Memorial Drive in Peoria. But that will change once once the former Landmark Cinemas reopensunder a new name and owner on Oct. 21.
I didn’t shed a single tear over Landmark’s closing. I blame multiplexes like Landmark for the death [...]

Fooled you. This post is about “Film Noir” (”dark cinema”) at the Apollo: