Enzian celebrates 40 years of ‘Empire’

Enzian is celebrating a galactic milestone: “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” turned 40 this year, and the theater is marking the occasion with several screenings of the film.

“I was 5 years old when ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ opened in movie theaters in the summer of 1980. I was a Star Wars fan club member and had the full-sized theatrical poster on my bedroom wall,” said Tim Anderson, Enzian’s programming coordinator, in a press release. “Star Wars may not be my ‘life’ anymore, but ‘Empire’ holds a pretty special place in my heart as the very essence of movie magic.”

Catch it at 2:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 6 p.m. Friday to Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Also screening at the Maitland venue will be horror film “Relic” at 9:30 p.m. Friday to Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, as well as 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Saturday Matinee Classics this week is “Cléo from 5 to 7” at noon Saturday. The Cult Classics/Science on the Screen is “Pineapple Express” at 9 p.m. Tuesday, plus there will be a 9 p.m. special presentation on the science of medical marijuana by Dr. Charlene Cooper of the Marijuana Care Clinic.