ARKANSAS TIMES FILM SERIES: ‘THE FLY’

TUESDAY 10/21. Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema. 7 p.m. $12-$14.

In David Cronenberg’s “The Fly” (1986), Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) is on the verge of the greatest scientific achievement of all time when he meets Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis), a science reporter, at a party. Would she like to go back to his place to discuss? Yes. This is not just a longshot ruse to hook up. Seth has invented a teleportation machine, but he can’t figure out how to safely transfer organic matter. Only after discovering the secrets of the flesh can he solve the problem. When Seth and Veronica eventually become romantically involved, however, a jealous spell leads Seth to test the machine on himself in private. Unbeknownst to him, a fly enters the chamber at the same time — wit

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