ON THE BIG SCREEN THIS EASTER WEEKEND
Cult classics and favorites this weekend amongst out picks include the return of a comprehensive film noir festival in Los Angeles, classic anime, vintage Cronenberg and much more.
Fri 4/15th through Sun 4/17th: A stunning lineup for the NOIR CITY HOLLYWOOD FESTIVAL at The Hollywood Legion Theatre, running all weekend. With many titles in 35mm, catch genre classics like TRY AND GET ME (1951), THE PROWLER (1951), CAGED! (1950) among others. More info HERE.
Fri 4/15th & Sat 4/16th 10pm: Director Luc Besson’s (The Professional) outrageous, high-octane sci-fi extravaganza incorporates ancient curses, all-powerful monsters, shape-changing assassins, laser battles, explosions, a perfect heroine and a malcontent hero – what more can you ask for? THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997) screens at The Loft Cinema, Arizona. More info HERE.
Fri 4/15th & Sat 4/16th Midnight: A perfect late night screening of late 2000s trash cinema, in an era obsessed with vampires and peak emo Robert Pattinson. TWILIGHT (2008) screens at The IFC Center, New York City. More info HERE.
Fri 4/15th 10pm: PAPRIKA (2006) is the mesmerizing anime following Dr. Atsuko Chiba; a scientist by day and a dream detective at night. Screens at The Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor. More info HERE.
Fri 4/15th 10pm: Classic Cronenberg with RABID (1977), about a woman who wakes up in a hospital with new skin and a new appetite and the city of Montréal transformed into an incubator for gunk-spewing vampires. Screens at The Clinton Street Theatre, Portland. More info HERE.
Fri 4/15th 7:15pm: Billed as a main influence for ‘Joker’, De Niro turns in a career defining performance as a man who’ll do anything to get on his favorite comedy talk show. Jerry Lewis co-stars. THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) screens at The Paris Theatre, New York City. More info HERE.
Fri 4/15th 7:30pm: A dream of dark and troubling things… David Lynch’s debut feature, ERASERHEAD (1977) is both a lasting cult sensation and a work of extraordinary craft and beauty. Screening at The Grand Illusion Theatre, Seattle. More info HERE.
All Weekend: An unsung classic in Miyazaki’s rich filmography, PORCO ROSSO (1992) is a surprisingly funny ode to the history and art of aviation, and a daring, ever-so-timely plunge into real world tensions. Screening at The Frida Cinema, Santa Ana. More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th 4pm & Sun 4/17th 3:15pm: Jimmy Stewart and Jake Gyllenhaal both wrestle with the fact that they both see giant, human sized bunnies in what might be the most imaginative Easter Sunday Double Feature pairing ever. Catch HARVEY (1950) + DONNIE DARKO (2001 / 4K) at The Belacourt Theatre, Massachusetts. Also at American Cinematheque Aero Theatre & Los Feliz (single sessions). More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th 12pm: Prepare to go all out Cage crazy with a NICOLAS CAGE TRIPLE FEATURE at The Astor Theatre, Melbourne. NATIONAL TREASURE + RAISING ARIZONA + THE ROCK go back to back all day for your Cage fix. More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th 7:30pm: Return to Grover’s Bend where the insatiable space critters known as Crites have hatched just in time to wreak havoc on this pastoral town’s Easter celebrations! Catch CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE (1988) screens at The Hollywood Theatre, Portland. Easter Special including Easter egg hunt for grown ups, guests and more! More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th 8:30pm: In celebration of the iconic Queen of Tejano music, SELENA (1992), starring J-Lo, returns to movie theaters nationwide for a special 25th Anniversary event! Screens at The Texas Theatre, Dallas. More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th 7:15pm & Sun 4/17th 6:15pm: Long before he would make SPIDER-MAN, Sam Raimi was rebuffed in his efforts to adapt both Batman and The Shadow to film, so he opted to create his own superhero, and it’s a hell of an underrated movie. DARKMAN (1990) screens at The AFI Silver, Maryland as part of their Sam Raimi Retrospective. More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th 7pm: One of the most influential artists of the slate 20th century, H.R Giger’s work became the conceptual guiding light for countless movies including Alien. Take in A NIGHT WITH H.R GIGER at The Film Noir Cinema and Video, Brooklyn NY with three classic short films by the artist including SWISSMADE (1968), PASSAGEN (1970) & A NEW FACE OF DEBBIE HARRY (1982). More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th & Sun 4/17th 11am: Perhaps the more preferred of the 90s Batman series, BATMAN RETURNS (1992) horrified parents with it’s marvelous gothic horror elements, who expected a family friendly comic book adaptation. 35mm Print screens at The Nitehawk Cinema, Williamsburg NY. More info HERE.
Sat 4/17th 3pm & Sun 4/18th 3pm: Oh what a lovely day! A fast & furious, fuel-injected ride through all 4 films in the action-packed, stunt-filled Mad Max franchise with THE MAD MAXATHON at The New Beverly Cinema, Los Angeles. All four Mad Max movies screen in 35mm. More info HERE.
Sat 4/16th Midnight: A true cult classic, Kurt Russell is a hard-boiled driver of the Pork Chop Express, who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within, and underneath, San Francisco's Chinatown. John Carpenter’s BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986 / 35mm Print) screens at The Coolidge Corner Theatre, Massachusetts. More info HERE.
Sun 4/17th 3pm: From Director Sidney Lumet, this absolutely massively star studded ensemble crime caper is one of the greatest thespian assortments ever put on film. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974 / 35mm Print) at The Museum of The Moving Image, New York City. More info HERE.
Sun 4/17th 5:50pm: Lost souls reach out for human connection amidst the glimmering night world of Hong Kong in Wong Kar Wai’s hallucinatory, neon-soaked nocturne. FALLEN ANGELS (1995) screens at The Prince Charles Cinema, London. More info HERE.
Sun 4/17th 2pm onwards: $10 gets you in the door for as much vintage horror as you can handle at the HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN MONSTER MOVIE MARATHON screening at The Luna Theatre, Massachusetts. More info HERE.