And then, I wondered if you’re really getting our program? This month we did a four-week Ingmar Bergman series, which has been really well attended. “Fanny & Alexander” is next Tuesday. This Monday we ran 90 minutes of Warner Brothers cartoons, free for kids, which was huge. Next Monday, we’re doing something completely different–showing “Killer of Sheep” with special guest appearance by director Charles Burnett for Q&A. Killer of Sheep hasn’t had much theatrical exposure outside of festivals, yet here it is.

In February we’re doing an Oscar retrospective starting with the 1928 Best Picture winner “Wings” accompanied by Steve Ball on the Barton Theater Organ. Oscars not your thing? February 14, we have a screening of the classic “Bringing Up Baby”. Something more modern, less mainstream? Then how about CinemaSlam, the Michigan’s short film program?

Maybe you could add a visit to your schedule in March, when we’re showing a run of British comedies starting with 1969 original heist-caper, “The Italian Job”. Racing minis, Michael Caine, Benny Hill, Noel Coward and “You’re only supposed to blow off the bleedin’ doors!” More details on that series should appear on our website soon.

Yes, our regular first-run titles include the more popular art-house and Oscar nominees. You can see some of those at Showcase too because everyone loves a great movie and independents often provide them! No, we don’t do everything they do (I know you’re particularly disappointed we didn’t run Uwe Boll’s latest but our friends at National Amusements still have it). But we do a lot more movies than that.

We’re always open to suggestions and feedback because we’re part of the community. However, I would suggest you take another look at our schedule because we’re already showing an incredible selection of films at both the Michigan and the State–plus live shows at the Michigan too. And we’re having a lot more fun with our programming than you might have thought.