ICONS OF THE NEW QUEER CINEMA ERA AND CULT FAVES BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN
As Pride Month continues, take in some of the ground breaking features amongst the New Queer Cinema era, as well as a health dose of cult classics on the biog screen all weekend.
All Weekend: Less a sequel than a bigger-budget roller coaster remake of the original, the ghoulishly groovy EVIL DEAD 2 (1987) takes the premise of Raimi’s first zombies-in-the-woods gore fest to such outlandish extremes that it was threatened with an X rating. New 4K Restoration screens at The Loft Cinema, Arizona. More info HERE.
Fri 6/9th Midnight: When a small town sheriff detains a vagrant drifter (Sylvester Stallone) for resisting arrest, he sets in motion a series of events that bring mayhem and bloody reckoning to his community. FIRST BLOOD (1982) is both an action classic and surprisingly interesting commentary on PTSD. Screens at The Coolidge, Massachusetts. More info HERE.
Fri 6/9th & Sat 6/10th Midnight: A highly stylized sci-fi thriller PITCH BLACK (2000) was shot in Australia using the arid locations to great effect, and starring Vin Diesel in his breakout role. Screens in 35mm Print at The Music Box Theater, Chicago. More info HERE.
All Weekend: NOIR CITY BOSTON brings features films that have been rescued—sometimes quite literally—and restored thanks to the efforts of the Film Noir Foundation. Filled with the usual tough guys and deadly dames, these films don’t disappoint. Many classics like SORRY WRONG NUMBER (1948), HE WALKED BY NIGHT (1948) and more in 35mm. Screening at The Brattle, Massachusetts. More info HERE.
Fri 6/9th & Sat 6/10th Midnight: A frustrated housewife, Francine Fishpaw (the legendary Divine), tries to maintain her sanity while taking care of her dysfunctional household in John Waters' POLYESTER (1981 / 35mm Print) Screens in 'Odarama' with scratch and sniff cards at The Nitehawk Cinema (Williamsburg), New York City. More info HERE.
Fri 6/9th 7:30pm: The Secret Movie Club in Los Angeles kick off their 'Heists, Capers & Conmen' series with two of the most fun and funny of the bunch via a Double Feature of some Monty Python alumni and Jamie Lee Curtis in A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988) + Michael Caine in the original and the best THE ITALIAN JOB (1969). Both in 35mm More info HERE.
Fri 6/9th & Sat 6/10th 9:30pm: A teenager believes that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire and turns to a TV horror show actor for help to deal with the undead in the wonderfully very 80s FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) at The Drexel Theater, Ohio. More info HERE.
All Weekend: Spend a weekend with one of the most renowned cinematographers of all time with A WEEKEND WITH ROGER DEAKINS at The Texas Theater, Dallas, with the man himself appearing for Q&A's and screenings of some of his most impressive work including BLADERUNNER 2049. More info HERE.
All Weekend: Ridley Scott's bleak hard boiled sci-fi film noir vision of the future still remains the gold standard for production design. BLADERUNNER (1982) screens in gritty 35mm at The Roxy Cinema, New York City. More info HERE.
Fri 6/9th 11pm: Violet Hex Presents BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER! with a queer celebration & screening of the beloved 1999 camp cult-classic starring Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, RuPaul, Mink Stole and Cathy Moriarty. Screens at The Clinton Street Theater, Portland. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 9:50pm: 50 years later and ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) remains as thoroughly entertaining as ever. The film that would make Bruce Lee a star in the west, but a fame he would never know due his death mere weeks before the premiere. Screens at The Belcourt Theatre, Nashville. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 9:30pm: This forgotten cult classic sees a group of aliens in a guitar shaped spaceship on the hunt to find the true source of Rock n’ Roll ensuring musical mayhem that threatens the very existence of the town they land in! The super goofy VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS (1984) screens at The Hollywood Theatre, Portland. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 5:30pm: Before Christopher Nolan got his epic hands on the series, Tim Burton rebooted the classic DC comic book character in 1989 in his own unique, technicolor style and remains arguably, the best big scren version of the character, and a triumph of set design. BATMAN (1989) at The Golden Age Cinema, Sydney Australia. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 8pm: An icon of queer cinema. The 80s seen through the eyes of NYC’s African American and Latino Harlem drag ball scene and an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses,” from fierce contests for trophies, to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. PARIS IS BURNING (1990) screens at Film Forum, New York City. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 6pm: Drawing its title from the Hopi word meaning "life out of balance," this renowned documentary reveals how humanity has grown apart from nature. Featuring extensive footage of natural landscapes and elemental forces, the film gives way to many scenes of modern civilization and technology. KOYAANISQATSI (1982) screens in 35mm at The Prince Charles Cinema, London. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th & Sun 6/11th 2pm: From the depths of the never-ending ocean and its fathomless world of infinite mystery comes Walt Disney’s stunning adaptation of Jules Verne’s enduring classic. 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954) screens with a glorious and vivid (and rare!) 35mm IB TECH PRINT at The New Beverly Cinema, Los Angeles. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 7:45pm & Sun 6/11th 6pm: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a teenage hustler who crosses paths with a young man obsessed with alien abductions. Together, they discover a horrible, liberating truth in Gregg Araki's stunning MYSTERIOUS SKIN (2004) screening at The Frida Cinema, Santa Ana. More info HERE.
Sat 6/10th 6pm: After the success of Donnie Darko, the pressure was on Richard Kelly to strike twice. The resulting tale of set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008 on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster, was ravaged by critics and divided fans, resulting in a heavily edited theatrical release. SOUTHLAND TALES (2006) : THE CANNES CUT is the original version and screens w/ Richard Kelly and Rebekah Del Rio in person at The Plaza Theater, Atlanta. More info HERE.
Sun 6/11th 7:30pm: Lukas Moodysson’s coming-of-age classic FUCKING ÅMÅL (1998) was renamed SHOW ME LOVE for the U.S (obviouisly...) is a touching queer romantic comedy that opened to massive acclaim. Screens at Spectacle Theater, New York City. More info HERE.
Sun 6/11th 7:30pm: A Double Feature of confronting cinema from Director Abel Ferrara with a phenomenal performance by Harvey Keitel in both BAD LIEUTENANT (1992) and DANGEROUS GAME (1993). Both screening in 35mm at Aero Theater x American Cinematheque, Santa Monica. More info HERE.
Sun 6/11th 1:30pm: Me Brooks' first feature is an absolutely hilarious and tasteless New York Jewish comedy about Broadway in which two failing producers seek to create the most sure fire Broadway failure as a tax write off. THE PRODUCERS (1967) screens at Film Forum, New York City. More info HERE.
Sun 6/11th 3:45pm: From its groundbreaking Technicolor camerawork and eye-popping set design, costuming, and choreography to its catchy music and enduring lyrics THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) remains one of the crowning achievements of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Screens in marvelous 35mm at The Roxie Cinema, San Francisco. More info HERE.