Film Forum
The theater’s comprehensive, essential Yasujirō Ozu retrospective kicks off this Friday (6/7), with a music-accompanied presentation of I Was Born, But… following (and, in one case, proceeding) all-day screenings of a full-on masterpiece, Late Spring. The latter continues to play throughout Saturday(6/8); on Sunday (6/9), we have Days of Youth (with further live music) and multiple Floating Weeds presentations. All are on 35mm.
If you’re emotionally exhausted from all of that, a new restoration of Bye Bye Birdie will play Sunday morning.
Museum of Modern Art
Making the strong case for a visit are MoMA, who begin a series dedicated to early legend Allan Dwan and continue their tribute to late cinematographer Harris Savides. Either selection — “Harris Savides: Visual Poet” and “Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studio System” — is rather comprehensive, so be sure to gander at either for your own pleasure.
Nitehawk Cinema
Todd Haynes‘ extravagant Velvet Goldmine runs Saturday (6/8) and Sunday (6/9) at noon, and on 35mm. Simply put, it’s a chance you’d be damn foolish to just ignore.
“June Brunch: Perfect Parodies” is up once more, this time bringing Mel Brooks‘ Spaceballs. No word on whether or not the brunch option includes movie-appropriate pizza.
A recent repertory favorite, 2001: A Space Odyssey, shows up on Friday (6/7) and Saturday for midnight turns, all part of “June Midnite: Space is the Place.”
IFC Center
One of the only “new” (so to speak) titles at IFC this coming weekend is another Brooks picture, The Twelve Chairs, arriving in the a.m. Friday (6/7), Saturday (6/8), and Sunday (6/9). The other is Gilliam: this time in the form of his solo feature debut, Jabberwocky, a print of which has been scheduled for midnight engagements Friday and Saturday past midnight.
Jodorowsky‘s El Topo is back, screening Friday and Saturday some 45 minutes before the clock strikes twelve. About an hour later, on those same nights, we have Ridley Scott‘s Alien cropping up a few months after its prior run.
Museum of the Moving Image
“Play This Movie Loud!” comes to a conclusion, and not without some major work on the last few days. Friday (6/7) allows one to check out the Fugazi documentary Instrument, while Saturday (6/8) is all about Talking Heads: first, Stop Making Sense — one of the finest concert films ever made — comes around, followed by a showing of David Byrne‘s only feature film, True Stories. Sunday (8/9) is not as joyous an occasion, for Lars von Trier‘s Dancer in the Dark will be screening.
Admission is free with a ticket purchase to the museum, but is permitted only on a first-come, first-served basis. All titles (save for Instruments) will screen on prints.
BAMCinématek
The 35mm run of Tarkovsky‘s Nostalghia continues, remaining open for all who’ve yet to catch it with their own two eyes.
Landmark Sunshine
A Tony Scott–Quentin Tarantino concoction awaits in True Romance, the ’90s crime classic turning up Friday (6/7) and Saturday (6/8) for midnight screenings.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
John Carpenter‘s inimitable The Thing makes a midnight turn this Friday (6/7). If you have yet to experience this one for yourself, as good an offer as any has just been extended.
What are your weekend watching plans?