Brace yourself as a killer comet heads to Earth for a real DEEP IMPACT.

On a dark night, a scientist discovers a comet is hurling itself towards earth but dies in a car crash before he can alert the world. Fast forward a year…the U.S. government keeps the crisis under wraps but crack reporter Jenny Lerner (Tea Leoni) uncovers the truth which forces U.S. President Beck (Morgan Freeman) to announce his plan. That plan is to nuke it in space and, when that doesn’t work out, hide and pray. According to astronomers, Deep Impact is actually the more accurate of the two killer comet films released the same year (other is Armageddon, naturally) while, according to us, it’s scientifically proven fun.

Part of Nitehawk’s April WHEN NATURE ATTACKS brunch series.

Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz

The house rips apart piece by piece. A bellowing cow spins through the air. Tractors fall like rain. A 15,000-pound gasoline tanker becomes an airborne bomb. In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists on the brink of divorce but who share the same love of pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to sweep through mid-America’s Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel, the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. But to do so, they must intercept the twisters’ deadly path. The chase is on!

All aboard the SS Poseidon’s final voyage as Nitehawk sets sail for 1974’s POSEIDON ADVENTURE!

It’s New Year’s Eve on the high seas and there’s a big rogue wave coming to destroy all of the fun. Making one last voyage, the old luxury liner ”SS Poseidon” has left New York City towards Athens when she gets overturned by a freak wave leaving passengers and crew trapped inside. Poseidon Adventure follows a rebellious preacher as he tries to lead a small group of survivors to safety…and air! The cast is a veritable who’s who of awesome: Leslie Neilson, Ernest Borgnine, Shelly Winters, Gene Hackman, Red Buttons, Roddy MacDowell, and Jack Albertson (aka “Grandpa Joe” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). Don’t stay on dry land and miss hugely successful, cult favorite.

Part of Nitehawk’s April WHEN NATURE ATTACKS brunch series.

The big one is coming to Nitehawk…EARTHQUAKE on 35mm!

Inspired by the real-life earthquake that rocked San Fernando in 1971 with a 6.6 on the Richter scale, Earthquake shows the shocks and shakes as the big one hits Los Angeles. But it’s not just the quake that’s rocking the city! Various personal dramas in this ensemble movie unfold before, during, and after Los Angeles is reduced to ruins. At the center of it is philandering architect Stuart Graff (Charles Heston), his jealous wife (Ava Gardner), his mistress, daughter, father-in-law and more! A “a feast of feats of destruction,” Earthquake hit at the end of the disaster phase in the early 1970s, was nominated for Academy Awards, and even became Universal’s log running themepark attraction. Disaster goes iconic!

Note: Nitehawk is screening the television version on 35mm featuring footage not included in the original theatrical release.

Part of Nitehawk’s April WHEN NATURE ATTACKS brunch series.

Just in time for the latest blockbuster, Kevin and friends attempt to answer, once and for all, Batman or Superman? Arguments are presented with supporting comics, TV clips and film footage.

With co-host Nick Nadel (IFC.com and MOVIES MY FRIENDS HAVE NEVER SEEN podcast)

Plus, special guests:
Chris Cummins (Den of Geek, Sci Fi Explosion, Uproxx)
Lindsay Ellis (The Mary Sue, Tor.com, Loose Canon)
Bill Scurry (Filmmaker)
Jay Stern (Writer/Director/Producer “The Adventures of Paul & Marian”)  
Alexander Zalben (Host of the Nerdist podcast Comic Book Club – Live!)

Starring: Krisha Fairchild, Alex Dobrenko, Robyn Fairchild

When Krisha shows up at her sister’s Texas home on Thanksgiving morning, her close and extended family greet her with a mixture of warmth and wariness. Almost immediately, a palpable unease permeates the air, one which only grows in force as Krisha gets to work cooking the turkey and trying to make up for lost time by catching up with her various relatives, chief among them her nephew, Trey. As Krisha’s attempts at reconciliation become increasingly rebuffed, tension and suspicion reach their peak, with long-buried secrets and deep-seated resentments coming to the fore as everyone becomes immersed in an emotionally charged familial reckoning.

Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Jacqueline Abrahams, Roger Ashton-Griffiths

A love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of the city, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into the woods. A desperate man escapes from the hotel to the woods where the loners live and falls in love, although it is against their rules.

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner

Down on their luck punk rockers The Ain’t Rights are finishing up a long and unsuccessful tour, and are about to call it quits when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated, run-down club deep in the backwoods of Oregon. What seems merely to be a third-rate gig escalates into something much more sinister when they witness an act of violence backstage that they weren’t meant to see. Now trapped backstage, they must face off against the club’s depraved owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart), a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his nefarious enterprise. But while Darcy and his henchmen think the band will be easy to get rid of, The Ain’t Rights prove themselves much more cunning and capable than anyone expected, turning the tables on their unsuspecting captors and setting the stage for the ultimate life-or-death showdown.

Julia Bloch (Editor)
Julia Bloch is an editor based in New York who’s known for her work on Green Room (2015), The Wall (2017), Woodshock (2017), and Blue Ruin (2013).

Before Green Room, we’ll be screening Mary Dauterman’s short Wakey, Wakey (4 min)
Blood n’ guts, the deep blue sea, tooth decay, and her lazy (but weirdly menacing?) boyfriend add up to a really rough night of sleep for Alex. Which results in disaster. And… more blood.

Lindsey Nadolski (Editor)
Lindsey Nadolski has cut commercial projects as well as narrative shorts and renowned music videos for Tune Yards, Sleigh Bells, Chromeo, and more. Her work has been recognized by SXSW, TIFF, Vimeo Staff Picks, Rolling Stone, Vice, Pitchfork, and LA Film Festival.

Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke, Patrick Magee

Darkly humorous, quasi musical, satirical, and controversial upon its release over four decades ago, Stanley Kubrick’s future-shock vision of Anthony Burgess’ 1962 novel continues to retain its power. Set in a dystopic England in the not-so-distant future, we’re shown a society where the line between good versus bad is, at best, blurry. Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his “Droogs” spend their nights getting high and embarking on “a little of the old ultraviolence” until, one day, he’s jailed for murder. While in prison, Alex is subjected to intense governmental behavior modification that turn him from amoral punk to brainwashed proper citizen. His eventual return to society sees how this therapy doesn’t really solve the rampant crime problem.

The FORCE AWAKENS at Nitehawk!

Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey, a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo to make sure the Resistance receives the intelligence concerning the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi Knights.

May the force be with you!