PICKS OF THE MIDWEEK CLASSICS (MARCH 21 - 24)
Miss a round of favorites and unearthed classics over the weekend? No matter, there’s plenty coming up as we roll out our selection for movie fans this week on the bug screen…
Mon 3/21st 6:15pm: A double feature of a franchise that became an unexpected smash hit, taking influence from the golden age of swashbuckling big screen adventures. Catch THE MUMMY (1999) + THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), both in 35mm, at The Prince Charles Cinema, London. More info HERE.
Mon 3/21st 8pm: Multidisciplinary artist Jeffrey Gibson will be in-person to present THE EXILES (1961), a 60s anti-social documentary about a group of young urban native Americans who have left reservation life to live in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles. Screens at IFC Center NYC. More info HERE.
Mon 3/21st 8pm: Back to School season is always a little stressful, but at Horror High, it’s downright deadly! A film that foreshadowed the Scream franchise… Mondo Mondays presents RETURN TO HORROR HIGH (1987) screening at The Loft Cinema in Arizona. More info HERE.
Ongoing: New 4K Restoration of Joseph Losey’s mystery classic MR. KLEIN (1976) which won three Césars for Best Film, Director, and Production Design, screens for a special limited engagement at Film Forum NYC. More info HERE.
Tues 3/22nd 7:30pm: Vengeful ghosts return to a coastal town looking for revenge! Catch the New 4K Restoration of John Carpenter’s THE FOG (1980) at The Grand Illusion Theatre, Seattle. More info HERE.
Tues 3/22nd 6pm: Catch the all-star crime caper SNEAKERS (1992 / 35mm Print), starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, Dan Ackroyd and River Phoenix. Screens at The Brattle, Massachusetts. More info HERE.
Tues 3/22nd 4:20pm: Penélope Cruz stars in her film debut, alongside co-star Javier Bardem, in Bigas Luna super sizzling JAMÓN JAMÓN (1992 / 35mm Print) screening at The Quad Cinema, NYC. More info HERE.
Ongoing: The KINYOU TANAKA RETROSPECTIVE continues this week at The Film Society Lincoln Center, NYC. Catch all new 4K Restorations of one of Japan’s all time great performers including LOVE LETTER (1953), THE WANDERING PRINCESS (1960) and more. Plus a selection of her favorite films. More info HERE.
Wed 3/22nd 7:30pm: The legendary Anna May Wong, stars as a a gallery owner-turned-detective hunting down a European smuggler alongside alongside government agen in DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI (1937 / 35mm Print). Screening at The Dryden Theater, Rochester NY. More info HERE.
Wed 3/23rd 7pm: ‘Get your ass to Mars!’ Or in this case, get your ass to The Senator Theatre, Maryland for Schwarzenegger’s sci-fi classic TOTAL RECALL (1990). Co-stars Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside and everyone’s favorite villain Ronny Cox. More info HERE.
Wed 3/23rd 8pm: Robin Williams heads a stellar ensemble cast as he rediscovers his identity of Peter Pan for a mission to Neverland to save his children. Catch the beloved HOOK (1992) at Syndicated Brooklyn Sidewalk Cinema. More info HERE.
Thurs 3/24th 7pm: Akira Kurosawa’s SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) remains to this day, one of the most influential and revered action thrillers of all time, remade as The Magnificent Seven, this sprawling epic is a master class in cinematic brilliance. Presented in 35mm at The Roxie Cinema, San Francisco. More info HERE.
Thurs 3/24th 8pm: The acclaimed documentary WHEN WE WERE KINGS (1996) chronicles the legendary 1974 match up between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Screens at Braindead Studios, Los Angeles. More info HERE.
Thurs 3/24 3:15pm: Classic 007! Sean Connery breaks out the gadgets to take out a super laser pointed right at Washington! Catch DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971 ) in 4K at The Prince Charles Cinema, London. More info HERE.