Screenland Armour Theatre's Film Revival

0:00It's March 31st. This is Kansas News today. Local news powered by AI. Adam Roberts, owner of ScreenLin Armor Theatre in Kansas City, dropped at least $120,000 on a dual projector setup that. Handles 35mm and 70mm film prints. This old-school tech is pulling in huge crowds for rare screenings and has got more films lined up to keep the momentum going. He first announced the project on social media, back in August, with a $100,000 loan, plus some crowdfunding, but installation delays, push things back. Only about 30 theaters worldwide can run these formats, including one right nearby at AMC Town Center, since the raw film materials are tough too. Track down. The debut 70mm showing of Paul Thomas Anderson's one battle after another wrapped up at the end of February and nearly sold out every day over its seven day run in the 200 seat venue. Fans are loving the authentic vibe, ditching digital for that classic projection glow.

1:04Now they're firing up five daily 70mm showings of Ryan Kugler's Oscar-winning centers from Friday, March 27th through Wednesday, April 1st. Roberts credits his Gen Z staff for calling 2026 the analog year, with folks ditching social media for vinyl, CDs, and fresh. Stories from indie distributors over franchise flicks. To make it work, staff have to manually inspect, lift heavy reels, and babysit the projector the whole movie, so Roberts is training them on gear. They've never touched. With the man spiking, this revival is proving film ain't dead. It's just getting a fresh spin.