THIS WEEK'S HAPPENINGS (FEB 9th - 14th): VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL!
Don’t forget to check out all the ways you can support the many independent theatre currently closed or operating on very limited capacity and content! Many indie theatres are doing Private Hires for you to host your own small screenings with your family group or just yourself! Check our THEATRES pages to see if your local spot is doing this wildly popular option.
After long last THE BRATTLE THEATRE in Cambridge, MA has been allowed to reopen and they’ll be doing so slowly but surely. As well as the new indie film MINARI, you can book The Brattle for private screenings including titles they have access to in 35mm! More info HERE
Absolutely HUGE lineup via THE FRIDA CINEMA for Black History Month with almost 20 Black Cinema classics available to stream, many you won’t find elsewhere, spanning decades and genres. On top of that The Frida has their WONG KAR-WAI RETROSPECTIVE with new 4K Restorations to stream, and stay tuned for special Virtual Screenings of THE ROOM (2003) with LIVE commentary from Greg ‘Oh Hi Mark!’ Sestro! More info HERE.
Over at The TEXAS THEATRE in Dallas, they’ve got you covered for cult movie free. Catch Asiansploitation cult fave POWERFORCE (1982) for their ‘Tuesday Night Trash’ event this Tues 2/9 and the one and only Freddy Krueger in NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER with star Lisa Wilcox in person for Q&A this Thurs 2/11. More info HERE.
Melbourne’s ASTOR THEATRE rolls out another week of classics with INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) running until Wednesday 2/10. On Fri 2/12 catch a Sci-Fi Double Feature of ALIENS (1986 - Super rare 70mm Print) + STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997 / 4K). On Sat 2/13 they’re STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY marathon screening in 35mm has sold out, but individual sessions will be running next week. On Valentine's Day Sun 2/14 catch two movie anniversaries with BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961 / 4K), clocking up 60 years, at 3pm and then turning up to high volume is Bad Luhrmann’s Shakespeare fort the MTV generation with ROMEO & JULIET (1996) celebrating 25 years, at 7pm. More info HERE.
Melbourne’s ACMI finally reopens this Thurs Feb 11th. As well as exhibitions and installations, this groundbreaking museum to the moving image has a fantastic cinema, and will be one of the only places in the world open to the public to present the new WONG KAR-WAI RETROSPECTIVE on the big screen where they belong in all their extravagant glory. Check out the lineup HERE.
Staying in Australia, The QAGOMA film program features the New 4K release of seminal anime classic AKIRA (1988) on Fri 2/12 8:30pm. An archival 35mm Print of the insane Japense CRAZY THUNDER ROAD (1980) described as ‘Visions of a bleak, post-apocalyptic urban wasteland strewn with twisted hunks of mechanical wreckage with a rasping electronic buzz on the soundtrack also on Fri 2/12 at 6pm. Toning it down for Valentine's Day is Audrey Hepburn’s beloved debut in ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) on Sun 2/14 3pm with a New 4K Restoration. More info HERE.
Miami’s NITEOWL DRIVE IN presents an eclectic lineup all week but we’ve got our eye on PARASITE - BLACK & WHITE VERSION Sat 2/13 9:30pm and Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST (1991) on Fri 2/12 7pm. Full lineup and more info HERE.
The folks at MONDO, purveyors of super fine movie related collectibles have a sumptuous new vinyl release for Wong Kar-Wai’s IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000). The stunning cover art alone is worth grabbing a copy for. More info HERE.
The BELAIRE DINER DRIVE IN situated in Queens NY is going all in on Valentine’s Day all week with special packages including meal, popcorn, sweets, champagne and, of course, the movie. Lineup includes THE NOTEBOOK Fri 2/12 6:30pm, PRETTY WOMAN Fri 2/12 9pm, CRAZY RICH ASIANS Sat 2/13 7pm, GHOST Sat 2/13 9:30pm, THE WEDDING SINGER Sun 2/14 6pm, DIRTY DANCING Sun 2/14 8pm and VALENTINE’S DAY Sun 2/14 10pm. More info HERE.
MINARI, starring Steven Yuen, is the big indie streaming release of the week and is available in Virtual Screenings at many indie cinemas including NYC’s FILM FORUM that has an exclusive intro by star Alan Kim and Q&A with Director Lee Isaac Chung and stars Steven Yuen and Alan Kim. More info HERE.
The HOLLYWOOD LEGION THEATRE Drive In is dishing out the greats this week including SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) Wed 2/10 7pm, CITIZEN KANE (1941) Fri 2/12 7pm and on Valentines Day THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) Sun 2/14 5:45pm. Their Valentines Day screening of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY has sold out. More info HERE.
Atalanta’s PLAZA THEATRE will be presenting a 35mm Print screening of the Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal rom-com classic WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989) this Thurs 2/11at 8:30pm. More info HERE.
Staying on the WHEN HARRY MET SALLY vibe, THE COOLIDGE CORNER is offering a Virtual Seminar with cultural critic Aisha Harris leads a discussion on Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron's Oscar-nominated rom-com classic. More info HERE.
Brooklyn NY’S SYNDICATED restaurant and cinema continues it’s ‘Sidewalk Cinema’ season (as best they can with the erratic East Coast winter!) and a super lineup of movies for all you lovers out there. Catch ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (Tues 2/9), MOONSTRUCK (Wed 2/10), MOONLIGHT (Thurs 2/11), WILD AT HEART (Fri 2/12), TRUE ROMANCE (Fri 2/13) and IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (Sun 2/14). More info HERE.
Before you settle in for the massive lineup of Virtual Screenings available through Chicago’s MUSIC BOX THEATRE, top your film experience off with ‘MUSIC BOX TO GO, a curbside pickup service of concession packages including a Valentine's Day themed ensemble, as well as their usual selections’ The ‘RATED PG’ for the kids, and the ‘RATED R’ for the grownups. More info HERE.
NYC’s FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER updates their Virtual Screening schedule to include the New York AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL spanning 19 movies, alongside their stunning WONG KAR-WAI RETROSPECTIVE (New Restorations!) plus a New Restoration of the 1974 Russian classic MIRROR. More info HERE.