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«Back7:00 PM - The Last Dragon (Michael Schultz, 1985, 109 min, English)
Part
of
Be Reel Micheaux Screening Series Series
5:30 PM - El Bulto (Gabriel Retes, 1992, 114 min, Spanish)
DiSilvestro Playground | Part
of
Los laberintos de la memoria Series
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946, 102 min, English)
Part
of
Hollywood Summer Nights Series
Sundown - Motel Hell (Kevin Connor, 1980, 102 min, English)
Part
of
Thursday Thread-Up Series
Notes: 35mm
7:00 PM - La Strada (Federico Fellini, 1954, 115 min, Italian / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Return of the Trilogies Series
7:30 PM - Green Fish (Lee Chang-Dong, 1997, 111 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
2:00 PM - Easy Living (Mitchell Leisen, 1937, 88 min, English)
10:00 PM - Horror at the Hiway - Secret Screening
Part
of
Horror at the Hiway Series
Notes: Horror at the Hiway members only
Sundown - The Goonies (1985) & The Monster Squad (1987)
Notes: With Andrew Gower and Ryan Lambert from The Monster Squad in person
7:30 PM - Deadly Prey (David A. Prior, 1987, 88 min, English)
Notes: Deadly Prey Gallery poster exhibition (Ghanaian movie posters) opening night with film introduction by DPG founder Brian Chankin; open gallery 5-7:30 PM
10:00 PM - Opera (Dario Argento, 1987, 107 min, Italian / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
Notes: New 4K restoration
6:45 PM - The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Isao Takhata, 2015, 137 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Lost in Animation Series
7:00 PM - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg, 1977, 138 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Meet the Spielbergs Series
9:30 PM - Ghost in the Shell (Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii, 1995, 83 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Lost in Animation Series
12:30 PM - Cinema Classics Seminar: Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985, 160 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Notes: Seminar taught by Jacob Mazer; screening only seating starts at 1pm
2:00 PM - Matilda (Danny DeVito, 1996, 102 min, English)
Part
of
Crowd Pleasers Series
Notes: Free
4:30 PM, 6:45 PM - Shrek (Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson, 2001, 90 min, English)
Part
of
Crowd Pleasers Series
Notes: Free
Sundown - The Monster Squad (1987) & It (2017)
Notes: With Andrew Gower and Ryan Lambert from The Monster Squad in person
11:00 AM - The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999, 136 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Return of the Trilogies Series
2:00 PM - Peppermint Candy (Lee Chang-Dong, 1999, 130 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
2:30 PM - The Matrix Reloaded (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2003, 138 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
5:30 PM - Oasis (Lee Chang-Dong, 2002, 133 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
6:00 PM - The Matrix Revolutions (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2003, 129 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
8:30 PM - The Slumber Party Massacre (Amy Holden Jones, 1982, 77 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
9:00 PM - The Matrix Resurrections (Lana Wachowski, 2019, 148 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
12:00 PM - CatVideoFest 2024 (English)
Notes: Compilation of the latest and best cat videos
1:30 PM - Wings (Howard Hughes, 1927, 144 min, Silent)
Notes: With live theatre organ accompaniment by organist Brett Miller
Sundown - Problem Child (Dennis Dugan, 1990, 81 min, English)
Notes: Gilbert Gottfried tribute event
3:00 PM - The Bridge on the River Kwai (David Lean, 1957, 161 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Film Essentials Series
3:30 PM - The Matrix Reloaded (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2003, 138 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
6:15 PM - The Matrix Revolutions (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2003, 129 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
6:30 PM - The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Isao Takhata, 2015, 137 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Lost in Animation Series
7:00 PM - Horse Feathers (Norman Z. McLeod, 1932, 68 min, English)
Part
of
Funny Mondays Series
9:15 PM - Open Screen Monday
Notes: Monthly workshop-style forum for local filmmakers to show their work and get feedback. Free.
6:00 PM - Passage to Sweden (Suzannah Warlick, 2021, 58 min, English)
Parkway Central Library (4th Floor Skyline Room)
7:30 PM - TBA (surprise!)
PhilaMOCA
5:30 PM - Twilight (Catherine Hardwicke, 2008, 122 min, English)
Part
of
Young Friends Film Screening Series
2:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:45 PM - The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999, 136 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Retro Replay Series
5:30 PM - I Am Somebody (1970), Fannie's Film (1979) (Madeline Anderson, Fronza Woods, 45 min, English)
Lucien E. Blackwell Free Library (125 S. 52nd St.) | Part
of
Black August Series
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Breakfast at Tiffany's (Blake Edwards, 1961, 115 min, English)
Part
of
Fashion in Film Series
6:30 PM - Cinema Classics Seminar: Dirty Dancing (Emile Ardolino, 1987, 100 min, English)
Notes: Seminar taught by Elizabeth Nathanson, PhD; screening only seating starts at 7pm
3:30 PM, 7:00 PM - Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, 1964, 139 min, English)
Part
of
Hollywood Summer Nights Series
7:00 PM - Poetry (Lee Chang-Dong, 2010, 139 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
7:30 PM - La Haine (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995, 97 min, French / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Film Essentials Series
8:00 PM - Without You I'm Nothing (John Boskovich, 1990, 90 min, English)
Solar Myth (1131 S. Broad)
Notes: 21+
6:30 PM - Sometimes I Dream in Farsi (Pirooz Kalayeh, 2024, 93 min, English)
3645 Lancaster Ave | Part
of
Poems & A Movie Series
Notes: Inaugural event of new series - Philly premiere of film with readings by Porochista Khakpour, Alina Pleskova, and Violet Gehringer
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Niagara (Henry Hathaway, 1953, 92 min, English)
Part
of
Hollywood Summer Nights Series
7:00 PM - The Bridge on the River Kwai (David Lean, 1957, 161 min, English)
Part
of
Cinema Select Series
La Demora (Rodrigo Plá, 2012, 84 min, Spanish)
DiSilvestro Playground | Part
of
Los laberintos de la memoria Series
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985, 97 min, English)
Part
of
Fashion in Film Series
Sundown - Videodrome (David Cronenberg, 1983, 89 min, English)
Part
of
Thursday Thread-Up Series
7:00 PM - Secret Sunshine (Lee Chang-Dong, 2007, 142 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
7:30 PM - Il Bidone (Federico Fellini, 1955, 92 min, Italian / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
8:00 PM - Street Movies! Germantown
Vernon Park (5800 Germantown Ave)
Notes: Short film program, preceded by poetry reading; free and open to the public
2:00 PM - The Lady Eve (Preston Sturges, 1941, 94 min, English)
9:45 PM - Basket Case (Frank Henenlotter, 1982, 91 min, English)
Part
of
Horror at the Hiway Series
Sundown - Grindhouse (Planet Terror & Death Proof) (Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, 2007, 191 min, English)
Notes: Full theatrical cut, with bonus grindhouse film from the Mahoning's archives
6:30 PM - Burning (Lee Chang-Dong, 2018, 148 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
7:00 PM - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Director's Cut) (Nicholas Meyer, 1982, 113 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
9:30 PM - The Pit and the Pendulum (Roger Corman, 1961, 80 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
9:45 PM - Opera (Dario Argento, 1987, 107 min, Italian / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
Notes: New 4K restoration
7:00 PM - Locked Out (Luchina Fisher, Kate Davis, 2023, 87 min, English)
Part
of
Producers Forum Series
Notes: Conversation with Luchina Fisher in person to follow film
10:00 AM - The Little Mermaid (Ron Clements, John Musker, 1989, 83 min, English)
Part
of
Family Matinees Series
7:00 PM - The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982, 109 min, English)
Part
of
Retrograde Series
Notes: 35 mm
12:00 PM - CatVideoFest 2024 (English)
Notes: Compilation of the latest and best cat videos
11:00 AM - The Matrix (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 1999, 136 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Return of the Trilogies Series
11:30 AM - The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (Masaki Kobayashi, 1959, 208 min, Japanese, Mandarin / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
2:30 PM - The Matrix Reloaded (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2003, 138 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
4:00 PM - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Director's Cut) (Nicholas Meyer, 1982, 113 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
6:00 PM - The Matrix Revolutions (Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski, 2003, 129 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
7:00 PM - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Leonard Nimoy, 1984, 105 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
9:00 PM - The Matrix Resurrections (Lana Wachowski, 2019, 148 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
9:30 PM - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Leonard Nimoy, 1986, 119 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
8:00 PM - Street Movies! with Esperanza Arts Center: Arte en las Calles
Esperanza Arts Center Parking Lot (4th & Bristol)
Notes: Spanish-language comedy shorts hosted by comedian and storyteller Che Guerrero, with Latin food, music, local merchant fair. Free and open to the public
1:30 PM - The Un-Convention: Three Stooges and Laurel & Hardy Marathon
Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
1:30 PM - Three Amigos! (John Landis, 1986, 105 min, English)
6:30 PM - A Hard Day's Night (Richard Lester, 1964, 87 min, English)
Part
of
Crowd Pleasers Series
1:00 PM - Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, 1964, 139 min, English)
Part
of
Hollywood Summer Nights Series
Sundown - The Crow (Alex Proyas, 1994, 102 min, English)
Notes: Rochelle Davis in person, gates open at 5pm for punk rock flea market
7:00 PM - All About Lily Chou-Chou (Shunji Iwai, 2001, 157 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
3:00 PM - The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (Masaki Kobayashi, 1959, 208 min, Japanese, Mandarin / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
4:00 PM - Secret Sunshine (Lee Chang-Dong, 2007, 142 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
7:00 PM - Il Bidone (Federico Fellini, 1955, 92 min, Italian / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
7:00 PM - Yiddle with His Fiddle (Joseph Green, 1936, 92 min, Yiddish / English subtitles)
Spruce Hill Community Association (257 S 45th St)
Notes: No link. Please wear a mask
7:30 PM - Coven of the Black Cube & Busted Babies (Brewce Longo & Kasper Meltedhair, 2024, , English)
PhilaMOCA
Notes: Philly premiere, directors in person
6:30 PM - Raising Arizona (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1987, 93 min, English)
Notes: Seminar taught by Paul Wright, PhD; screening only seating starts at 7pm
7:00 PM - Moving (Shinji Somai, 1993, 125 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Part
of
Cinema Select Series
3:30 PM, 7:00 PM - Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974, 130 min, English)
Part
of
Hollywood Summer Nights Series
2:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Guy Ritchie, 1999, 106 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Retro Replay Series
5:30 PM - Mangrove (Steve McQueen, 2020, 127 min, English)
Lucien E. Blackwell Free Library (125 S. 52nd St.) | Part
of
Black August Series
4:30 PM - CatVideoFest 2024 (English)
Notes: Compilation of the latest and best cat videos
7:00 PM, 7:30 PM - Little Lebowski Nite - The Big Lebowski (1998) (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1998, 117 min, English)
Notes: Special event with trivia and costume competition
1:30 PM - CatVideoFest 2024 (English)
Notes: Compilation of the latest and best cat videos
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938, 102 min, English)
Part
of
Hollywood Summer Nights Series
Notes: Outdoor screening, BYO chair/blanket; gates at 6:30 PM. Rain date 9/26
7:00 PM - The Bridge on the River Kwai (David Lean, 1957, 161 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Film Essentials Series
7:15 PM - Between the Temples (Nathan Silver, 2024, 111 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center
8:00 PM - Street Movies! with Friends of Mifflin Square Park & Juntos
Mifflin Square Park (500 Wolf St)
Notes: Screening and discussion highlighting local stories of empowerment and resistance, cultural heritage, and family; programming co-curated by Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival. Free and open to the public
4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - The Postman Always Rings Twice (Tay Garnet, 1946, 113 min, English)
Part
of
Fashion in Film Series
7:15 PM - Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, 1964, 110 min, English)
Part
of
Cinema Select Series
La memoria infinita (Maite Alberdi, 2023, 85 min, Spanish)
DiSilvestro Playground | Part
of
Los laberintos de la memoria Series
Sundown - The Last Picture Show (Peter Bogdanovich, 1971, 118 min, English)
Part
of
Thursday Thread-Up Series
7:30 PM - Lake Michigan Monster (Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, 2018, 78 min, English)
7:00 PM - Nights of Cabiria (Federico Fellini, 1957, 117 min, Italian / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Summer of Trilogies Series
7:30 PM - The Pit and the Pendulum (Roger Corman, 1961, 80 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
2:00 PM - The Palm Beach Story (Preston Sturges, 1942, 88 min, English)
7:15 PM - CatVideoFest 2024 (English)
Notes: Compilation of the latest and best cat videos
7:15 PM - CatVideoFest 2024 (English)
Notes: Compilation of the latest and best cat videos
9:45 PM - Escape from New York (John Carpenter, 1981, 99 min, English)
Part
of
After Dark Series
11:30 PM - Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut (Frank Oz, 1986, 103 min, English)
Landmark Ritz Five | Part
of
Cine Insomnia Series
Sundown - The Blair Witch Project (Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez, 1999, 78 min, English)
Notes: 25th anniversary fan event, followed by a second feature
10:00 PM - Ghost in the Shell (Mizuho Nishikubo, Mamoru Oshii, 1995, 83 min, Japanese / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Lost in Animation Series
10:15 PM - The Slumber Party Massacre (Amy Holden Jones, 1982, 77 min, English)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
After Hours Series
7:00 PM - Burning (Lee Chang-Dong, 2018, 148 min, Korean / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Poetry in Motion: Lee Chang-Dong Series
7:30 PM - La Haine (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995, 97 min, French / English subtitles)
Philadelphia Film Center | Part
of
Film Essentials Series
7:00 PM - Storyville: Tamara Jackson
Notes: Screening and discussion with filmmaker