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.
BAMcinématek
This Friday, “Indie 80s” presents Spinal Tap and a print of sex, lies, and videotape. Hal Hartley‘s The Unbelievable Truth and Abel Ferrara‘s Ms. 45 can be seen on Saturday; The Cosmic Eye and Route One/USA are Sunday’s selections.
Museum of Modern Art
“Scorsese Screens” brings some of the director’s favorites, this weekend including films from Max Ophüls and Powell & Pressburger.
Museum of the Moving Image
“See It Big! 70mm” brings Tron all three days of the weekend and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World on Saturday and Sunday.
IFC Center
A print of Ozu‘s Early Spring shows before noon.
Alien, The Holy Mountain, and Masters of the Universe (the lattermost on 35mm) play at or near midnight.
Anthology Film Archives
“One-Film Wonders” continues with work by Barbara Loden, Saul Bass, and Charles Laughton.
Ken Jacobs‘ Tom, Tom, The Piper’s Son shows on Saturday.
An avant-garde program plays this Sunday.
Museum of Art and Design
“Andrei Tarkovsky, Sculpting in Time” next screens Nostalghia.
Nitehawk Cinema
“August Midnite: Kung-Fu Theater” offers a print of The Flying Guillotine on Friday and Saturday.
This Saturday and Sunday, pre-noon, The Rock shows on 35mm as part of “August Brunch: Action! Brunch.” Dazed and Confused plays concurrently, under the “August Brunch: Wake and Bake” selection.
Film Forum
A digital restoration of Paolo and Vittorio Taviani‘s The Night of the Shooting Stars begins its run.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Metropolitan continues screening.
Sunshine Cinema
Natural Born Killers plays on Friday and Saturday at midnight.
What are you watching this weekend?