Price Hike Coming for Amazon Prime
If you’ve been thinking of signing up for Amazon Prime membership, you might want to do that today. The service, which provides free 2-day shipping on eligible items, free unlimited streaming of movies and TV, and a Kindle book lending library, will go from $79 to $99 this week. This is the first price hike […]
Family Video in Wichita Renting New Releases for $1
This is a new promotion as far as I can tell, but we just rented 4 new release movies at Family Video in Wichita and paid $1 each, plus tax. (Watch your mail for a coupon good for a free movie too.) The clerk told me the promotion would be going on for the “whole […]
FREE Redbox Movie Rental Promo Code
Use this special Redbox promo code to score a free movie rental. It’s valid until May 8, 2013. Note: If you’ve already used this code, scroll down to see a new one that will save you 50¢. What movie will you rent? (I’m thinking Zero Dark Thirty. I haven’t seen it yet.) Just visit Redbox.com, […]
Holiday Inn Showing at the Wichita Orpheum Thursday Night
Watch a classic movie in a classic theater. The Wichita Orpheum will be showing Holiday Inn, a 1942 musical starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, on Thursday night, December 20, 2012, at 7 p.m. Tickets are just $5 for adults; $4 for students, military, and seniors. Visit the Orpheum website for more information.
FREE Film Screening at the Wichita Orpheum Theater
On Friday, November 9, the Orpheum Theater in Wichita will be showing a FREE film screening of Harvesting the High Plains, a documentary about the early days of wheat-farming in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado. The film, which was inspired by the research of Craig Miner, documents the challenges and eventual success of Ray Garvey […]
FREE Big Read Movie Matinee at the Orpheum Saturday
This year’s Big Read program centers around the Jazz Age and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. One of many free events taking place in conjunction with Wichita’s Big Read is a FREE movie matinee on Saturday, October 27, at the Orpheum theater. The movie is a 1974 film adaption of The Great Gatsby […]
Free Gory Movies for Halloween at Crackle
First, let me just say, ewww. Crackle.com is, apparently, an online service for watching TV and movies. Last year Crackle featured gory, scary movies in what it called “Kill Count,” and this year they’re doing a sequel. Not my bag, but if those are the kinds of movies you like this time of year (and […]
Casablanca at the Orpheum this Week
Thursday evening, August 23, 2012, at 7 p.m. enjoy the classic film Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman on the big screen at the Wichita Orpheum theater. Tickets are only $5, or $4 for seniors, military, and students. For more information, visit the Wichita Orpheum website.
Free Movies in the Park in Park City
The Park City PRIDE organization will host a series of FREE movies in the park this summer! The free family movies will be shown in Hap McLean Park at sundown on all three dates. They’ll also have free popcorn and lemonade for all attendees. Grab a blanket or lawn chair, some bug spray, and all […]
Rent New Release Movies for 99¢ from Amazon
Through Sunday, August 5, 2012, Amazon is offering many of its new release movie rentals for only 99¢. There are quite a few to choose from; I’ve listed some of them below. These are streaming videos that can be accessed and played via compatible game consoles, blu-ray players, HDTVs, tablets, computers, and many other devices […]
Free Movie Night at the Wichita Public Library
Enjoy a free movie that’s suitable for all ages at the Central Branch of the Wichita Public Library. You provide your own snacks, pillows, and blankets and the library will provide drinks. The movie will be shown in the auditorium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24. Because of movie-licensing restrictions I can’t tell you […]
$5 Tickets to E.T. at the Wichita Orpheum Theater
Watch the ultimate eighties classic, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, on the big screen at the Orpheum Theater in Wichita Thursday, July 19, 2012. Tickets are only $5 for adults, $4 for students and military with ID. The show starts at 7 p.m. For more information: http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/events/28/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial/
$10 Carloads at the Star Vu Drive In
Did you know that there’s more than one drive-in theater in our area? It’s true, and the Star Vu Drive In, which is in El Dorado, Kansas has $10 carloads every weekend. The Star Vu generally shows two movies on one screen; the first movie starts around dark. To see what’s playing this weekend, visit […]
FREE Kids’ Movies at Northrock 14 Theater
This post is from 2012, and there are no more free summer movies at the Northrock 14. Instead, see any of these links: Derby Plaza Theater Cheap Kids Movies Cheap Kids Movies at the Palace Movies on the Cheap More from the Wichita on the Cheap Entertainment Category The free summer movie season is underway. […]
Free: Cinema Alfresco in Old Town
This is the 10th year for Cinema Alfresco, which features a free movie under the stars on Thursday nights at The Brickyard in Old Town. The movies chosen for this season all have “ten” somewhere in the title. Each full-length feature will be preceded by a Tallgrass Film Festival short film. Doors open at 6 […]
Singin’ in the Rain at the Orpheum
Thursday evening, April 26, enjoy the classic musical film Singin’ in the Rain with Gene Kelly on the big screen at the Wichita Orpheum theater. Tickets are only $5, or $4 for seniors, military, and students. The show starts at 7 p.m., but you might want to get there early for the chance to win tickets […]
$1.50 Movies on Tuesdays
Oh, man! I’ll miss this place. The Palace West at Kellogg and Ridge has been closed. It used to have $1.50 movies on Tuesdays. It was a fun theater, and you couldn’t beat the price unless you rented a Redbox movie and watched it at home. It was a great way to catch recent movies […]
Free Holiday Open House Saturday Old Town Square
Each Saturday until December 17, Old Town Square at 2nd and Mead will have a holiday open house with free horse and carriage rides, drawings, and free classic holiday movies. Free movies begin at 10 a.m. at the Warren Old Town movie theater (an excellent place). I don’t know whether the grill will be open […]
1/2 Price Movie Passes at Murdock Theater
Right now you can score half-price passes for the Murdock Theater Film Series. The historic theater on North Broadway is offering film fans a special deal on six-month passes that give unlimited access to its foreign and independent films. Tickets for the shows, which run Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., are normally $7 per person. […]
Today only: 7 Kid-Favorite Christmas Movies for only $12.99
No more waiting until they show up on TV. If you order today, you can get The Original Christmas Classics on DVD at Amazon.com for only $12.99. The DVD includes 7 original holiday favorites: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Frosty the Snowman Frosty Returns Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol Little Drummer […]
Halloween Blood Drive + Free Scary Movie at The Orpheum
The vampires American Red Cross will be accepting blood donations in the parking lot just north of the Orpheum Theater on Saturday, October 30th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The historic theater will also be open during that time for tours and trick-or-treating. Everyone who donates blood will receive a free movie ticket to […]
Starlite Drive-In $10 Carload
I missed this in my weekend round-up, but if you’re looking for something to do later tonight (Saturday, October 2, 2010), the Starlite Drive-In has triple features for $10 a carload. Screen 2 will be of particular interest to families. Playing tonight: SCREEN 1 RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE R 8:00 p.m. EASY A PG-13 10:00 p.m. […]
Free Silent Movies and $5 Hot Dog Supper
Do you rue the day that “talkies” were invented? Me neither, but it would still be fun to watch a silent movie the way it would have been seen when it was still a new release. The Wichita Scottish Rite Center, which was built back when the only IMAX was the night sky over your […]
Free Outdoor Movie in Derby
Enjoy a free showing of Disney Pixar’s Up in the parking lot of Pleasantview Baptist Church at 7 p.m. today, Friday, August 20th, 2010. Bring lawn chairs and/or a blanket and enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, and inflatables for the kids. The movie begins at 7 p.m. Pleasantview Baptist Church is located at 1335 Buckner […]
Free Cinema Alfresco at The Brickyard
Cinema Alfresco, presented by the Tallgrass Film Festival, shows classic movies each week in a covered outdoor venue at The Brickyard in Old Town. Each movie is preceded by a Tallgrass Film Festival short. The price? FREE. Doors open at 7 and movies begin at 8 p.m. Tonight’s movie is Sunset Boulevard. If you’re hungry, […]