MOVIES FOR INSOMNIACS - THIS WEEKEND'S MIDNIGHT PICKS
Is 2019’s CATS the first true midnight movie for the new decade? It was inevitable and there are a few sessions to see what all the bad buzz is about. Plus a slew of cult faves for your late night viewing pleasure.
FRIDAY
Fri Jan 31st: The COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE midnight shows continue with John Carpenter's THEY LIVE (1988) in 35mm.
Fri Jan 31st: The long standing tradition of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) screens tonight at the MICHIGAN THEATER. Audience participation a must! Also at The CINEPOLIS in NYC.
Fri Jan 31st: Tarantino's personal 35mm Print of DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012) screens at LA's NEW BEVERLY
Fri Jan 31st: Fast becoming a midnight movie of The Room proportions, the CGI train wreck of CATS (2019) is gaining massive popularity as a late night fave. Screens tonight at SYNDICATED in Brooklyn, NY and also as ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE Brooklyn NY for their 'Rowdy Session' special. Meow.
SATURDAY
Sat Feb 1st: Jordan Peele's US (2019) reigns as one of the great horror thrillers of the last decade. Screens at The COOLIDGE CORNER THEATER.
Sat Feb 1st: Also at THE COOLIDGE, jump on board the aforementioned crazy train, and the first cult late night movie of the 2020s, that is CATS (2019), for a rowdy midnight session.
Sat Feb 1st: A Free Midnight Show of incredibly rare vintage trailers with THE COMING SOON TRAILER SHOW showcasing the NEW BEVERLY CINEMA's upcoming schedule, plus shorts, snipes, ads, and other stunning surprises culled from their vast archive of 35mm treasures!
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Fri Jan 31st / Sat Feb 1st: Catch CRY BABY (1990), John Waters' musical tribute to 1950s rebellion flicks in 35mm at Chicago's MUSIC BOX THEATER. Full vinyl DJ set from 11:30pm.
Fri Jan 31st / Sat Feb 1st: At Brooklyn NY's NITEHAWK CINEMA, it's the indie cat and mouse thriller HARD CANDY (2005) starring Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson.
Fri Jan 31st / Sat Feb 1st: The IFC CENTER in NYC continues it's traditional block of midnight movies with TERMINATOR 2 (1991), CHILDREN OF MEN (2006), MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001 - New 4K Restoration), THE SHINING (1980 - 11:45pm start) and SUSPIRIA (1977 - New 4K Restoration).
Fri Jan 24th & Sat Jan 25th: A tale of revenge in the modern Korean classic LADY VENGEANCE (2005), screening in 35mm at The Nitehawk Cinema, Brooklyn NY.
Sat Jan 25th: One of the ultimate uses of practical effects in horror, THE THING (1982) is pure John Carpenter. Still so visceral, it wipes the floor with much of the modern CGI effects in the genre. At The Coolidge Corner Theater in Massachusetts.
Sat Jan 25th: Give yourself over to absolute pleasure with THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975). Screens in 35mm at Chicago's Music Box Theatre with shadow cast and full RHPS kit for complete audience participation. Also screening Fri Jan 24th at The Plaza Theatre in Atlanta and NYC's Cinepolis Theatre Fri and Sat.