ON THE BIG SCREEN: MEMORIAL DAY LONG WEEKEND UPDATE
It’s the long weekend in the U.S, just as more movie houses are reopening which is great news for our indie film house friends. Always remember, for any cinemas reopening for indoor screenings, please check their Covid safety protocols. Masks are not just about protecting yourself, and you are in their house. Respect the rules!
Here’s our round up of picks for the next few days. Don’t forget to check out our THEATERS page, as well as VIDEO STORES page, to see what’s happening at other spots.
As more venues reopen we’ll be stepping up our frequency of updates and content. Stay tuned!
Fri 5/28 thru Sun 5/30: It’s all out undead mania at THE MAHONING DRIVE IN in Pennsylvania with three nights of ZOMBIE-FEST VII! Super rare zombie classics will be resurrected in 35mm from the 70s, 80s and 90s including Fulci’s ZOMBIE (1979), DEMONS 2 (1986) and much much more! More info HERE.
Fri 5/28 - 6/3: A New 4K Restoration of Fellini’s 8 1/2 begins at NYC’s FILM FORUM. More info HERE.
The AFI SILVER in Maryland reopens just in time for Memorial Day Weekend! Catch a screening and support local! More info HERE.
ALL WEEKEND: The recently reopened PARIS THEATER in NYC, the last single screen film house in the Manhattan, presents the CHARLIE KAUFFMAN RETROSPECTIVE including BEING JOHN MALKOVITCH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND through to his latest I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS. More info HERE.
ALL WEEKEND: One of NYC’s best BBQ spots has a fantastic roster of retro movies Drive In style for FLICK & A FEAST. Head to JUICY LUCY BBQ in Staten Island, NY to catch a spectacular menu and movie lineup including INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996), STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977), BEAUTY & THE BEAST (1991) and much more. More info HERE
Fri 5/28 & Sat 5/29: The FRIDA CINEMA in Santa Ana has reopened! Catch Jackie Chan’s legendary stunt crazy action breakthrough classic POLICE STORY (1985) back on the big screen. Still absolutely mind blowing physicality! More info HERE.
Fri 5/28 7:30pm: It’s fast times on the highways with a Double Feature of Lynch’s WILD AT HEART (1990 / 35mm Print) + TWO LANE BLACKTOP (1971 / 35mm Print) at Melbourne’s ASTOR THEATRE. More info HERE. **UPDATE - Due to a new state wide Covid 19 snap lockdown, this session is postponed.
Fri 5/28 - Sun 5/30: Jim Jarmusch’s black and white STRANGER THAN PARADISE (1984) at NYC’s ROXY CINEMA. Starring jazz musician John Lurie, former Sonic Youth drummer-turned-actor Richard Edson, and Eszter Balint. More info HERE.
Fri 5/28 9pm: Damn the man! Save The Empire! The newly reopened PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA in London presents EMPIRE RECORDS (1995) in 35mm. More info HERE.
All Weekend: Ripley, probably the greatest female action icon next to Sarah Conner, is back on the big screen at THE LOFT CINEMA OPEN AIR CINEMA in Arizona. Catch ALIEN (1979) on Sat 5/29 & Mon 5/31 at 8pm, and James Cameron’s sequel ALIENS (1986) on Fri 5/28 & Sun 5/30. More info HERE.
All Weekend: Big Screen Classics is back at THE COOLIDGE CORNER this long weekend! Starting with BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT (1982) on Fri 5/28 & Mon 5/31, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968 / 35mm Print) on Fri 5/28 thru Mon 5/31, ALIENS (1986) on Sat 5/29, and the New Restoration of AKIRA (1988) on Sun 5/30. More info HERE.
Sat 5/29 9pm: Catch the New 4K Restoration of the Japanese shocker BATTLE ROYALE (2000) at London’s PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA. Also screens Friday, Sunday and Monday. More info HERE.
Sun 5/30 Various: Kick ass and chew bubblegum with John Carpenter’s brilliant anti-consumerism parody THEY LIVE (1986) at various ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE locations this weekend. More info HERE.
Sat 5/29 8pm: Miami’s NITEOWL DRIVE IN presents the dark satire of American warfare and patriotism that it STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997). More info HERE.
Sat 5/29 8:30pm: Baz Luhrmann’s bombastic Shakespeare retelling of ROMEO & JULIET (1996) for the MTV generation screens at Sydney’s fantastic GOLDEN AGE CINEMA & BAR. More info HERE.
Sat 5/29 8:30pm: The late 90s teen comedy CAN’T HARDLY WAIT (1998) is part if the lineup this weekend at SYNDICATED SIDEWALK CINEMA in Brooklyn NY. More info HERE.
Sat 5/29 7pm: The timeless charm of the adventure classic THE GOONIES (1985) screens in 35mm at the HOLLYWOOD LEGION THEATER. More info HERE.
Sat 5/29 6:30pm: 25th Anniversary of FROM DUSK TIL DAWN (1996) at THE FRIDA CINEMA DRIVE IN. More info HERE.
Tickets now on sale for the much anticipated reopening of AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE with the ‘GO BIG OR GO HOME: 70MM FESTIVAL at the AERO THEATRE and their new LOS FELIZ THEATRE location (The Egyptian is being refurbished). Titles like VERTIGO, WONDER WOMAN, MALCOLM X and more will be presented in lush 70mm! More info HERE.
Sun 5/30 3:30pm: Matinee screening of Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd’s time travel odyssey BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) at MICHIGAN THEATER. More info HERE.
Mon 5/31 2:45pm: Matinee screening of PLAYTIME (1967), Jacques Tati’s exquisite feast of visual gags and super sharp observational comedy, at Chicago’s magnificent MUSIC BOX THEATRE. More info HERE.
Sun 5/30 7:30pm: The original summer blockbuster JAWS (1975) screens at MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE / QUEENS DRIVE IN. More info HERE.
Sun 5/30 4pm: The effortless cool of Melvin Van Peeble’s groundbreaking 1968 debut THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS (1968) screens fully restored at San Fran’s ROXIE CINEMA. More info HERE.
Mon 5/31 6pm: THE LOT is a new outdoor venture courtesy of THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE in Portland of movies and music. Catch their Memorial Day presentation of LOVE AND BASKETBALL (2000) with opening music set by Karma Riviera. More info HERE.
Mon 5/31 Various Times: NYC’s QUAD CINEMA salutes the city that never sleeps as it comes back to life this summer with New York based films. Catch BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) on Monday to celebrate the legendary films’ 60th Anniversary. More info HERE.