Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Museum of the Moving Image
This weekend’s Howard Hawks offerings go like so: The Dawn Patrol and Air Force on Saturday (10/19), followed by Sunday (10/20) screenings of Land of the Pharaohs and Hatari!
“Five by Claire Denis” presents three knockout films, beginning with Chocolat on Friday (10/18) and Saturday, the latter date bringing Trouble Every Day. This Sunday, one can see The Intruder.
Museum of Modern Art
The essential, massive To Save and Project: The 11th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation continues this weekend, and it’s too massive to list. Have a look at the link, and then dive in.
Film Forum
Ozu‘s Tokyo Story comes around, with a new restoration, to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
As part of the Jacques Demy retrospective, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg will, too, screen in an updated restoration.
Jafar Panahi‘s feature debut, The White Balloon, will screen this Sunday (10/20) on 35mm.
BAMCinématek
The film might contain Jack Nicholson‘s greatest performance, but the focus is Karen Black: this Friday (10/18), Five Easy Pieces will commence a retrospective dedicated to the recently deceased actress, which continues with a Saturday (10/19) showing of Easy Rider and a Sunday (10/20) screening of Nashville. The first two titles are screening on prints.
IFC Center
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Alien, The Wicker Man, and Primer (the lattermost on 35mm) will have late-night engagements throughout the weekend. Also on film is Robert Mulligan‘s Baby the Rain Must Fall, starring Steve McQueen; that can be seen, just before noon, on Saturday and Sunday (10/19, 10/20).
Nitehawk Cinema
“The Works — Terry Gilliam” brings a 35mm showing of Life of Brian this Friday and Saturday (10/18, 10/19) at midnight.
“October Brunch & Midnite: Shout at the Devil” brings Mario Bava‘s Black Sunday the same nights and times as the Monty Python picture, though is likely to bring different content.
The Picture of Dorian Gray will play, on film, this Saturday and Sunday (10/20) as part of “Art Seen,” which “screens a film classic where art and horror meet.” Brunch is included.
Landmark Sunshine
Poltergeist plays at midnight this Friday and Saturday (10/18, 10/19).
What are your weekend watching plans?