Last day at Nitehawk is this Thursday – hurry! In Dead Man Down, director Niels Arden Oplev (of the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fame) shows us that revenge is never a straightforward endeavor.

Girl stalks boy. Girl sees boy kill someone. Girl meets boy. Boy gets wrapped up in a beautiful revenge story full of anger, passion, and action in this neo-noir thriller. Never one to disappoint when it comes to playing cold-blooded murderers with a heart of gold, Colin Farrell is Victor, the right-hand man to New York crime lord Alphonse Hoyt (Terence Howard) who is also responsible for the deaths of his wife and daughter. Compounding upon that motivation for revenge is Beatrice (Noomi Rapace) who seeks her own vengeance by blackmailing Victor.

Nitehawk Cinema Presents:
Beer, Dinner and a Movie with Brooklyn Brewery
“The Godfather: Part II”

The past and future of the Corleone family are shown in the second part of Francis Ford Coppola’s family crime epic, The Godfather: Part II.

For Nitehawk’s March Beer, Dinner and a Movie, we’ve teamed up with Brooklyn Brewery to present Francis Ford Coppola’s, The Godfather: Part 2. As always, this screening will include select delicious drafts of beer paired with a food menu inspired by the film. The best part? You’ll be served each course during the specific moments in the film that inspired the menu, so you can experience edible sensations while watching the action unfold on-screen!

Murder. Betrayal. Crime. Family. The Godfather: Part II shows us the beginnings of a gangster family, both in the early 1920s New York and Sicilian life of “godfather” Vito Corleone (played by Robert de Niro) and his son Michael’s (Al Pacino) budding life of crime as he takes control over their crime syndicate stretching from Nevada to Cuba in the late 1950s. The Godfather films set the tone for a new wave of gangster films and is rightly considered an American classic.

MENU
BEER PAIRINGS BY BROOKLYN BREWERY.

Course 1: Ellis Island
Yankee Bean Soup
Ham hock broth, micro celery
Beer pairing: Brooklyn Lager

Course 2: First Communion
“Communion”
mini pizzelle, port gelee
Beer pairing: AMA Bionda

Course 3: “The Black Hand”
Salumi e Formaggio
sopressata, mortadella, taleggio
Pairing: AMA Bruna

Course 4: “Keep Your Friends Close”
Solo Beer: Brooklyn Blast

Course 5: Hyman Roth’s Birthday
Camarones Sofrito
saffron rice, black beans, pancetta
Beer pairing: Sorachi Ace

Course 6: San Gennaro Festa
Savory Zeppole
anchovy, arugula, parmesan
Beer Pairing: Local 1

Course 7: “Frank Pantangeli Is Alive”
Beer: Flight – Chocolate Cigar
Beer pairing: There Will Be Black

Course 8: Don Cicci
Sorbetto di Arance Rosse
Beer pairing: Black Chocolate Stout

Near the end
Half Shot of Orange Liquor

After-party in the downstairs bar following the film includes free Brooklyn Brewery Beer!

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman, Jacki Weaver, Dermot Mulroney

After India’s father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

One night only! New York independent animator Bill Plympton joins Nitehawk in presenting his new animated feature, Cheatin’, that will be shown as a “work in progress.”

In a fateful bumper car collision, Jake and Ella meet and become the most loving couple in the long history of Romance.  But when a scheming “other” woman drives a wedge of jealousy into their perfect courtship, insecurity and hatred spell out an untimely fate.  With only the help of a disgraced magician and his forbidden “soul machine”, Ella takes the form of Jake’s numerous lovers, desperately fighting through malfunction and deceit as they try to reclaim their destiny.

This is the rare chance to watch Bill Plympton’s tenth feature film, Cheatin, as a work-in-progress animated feature and to fill-out feedback response cards. Plympton will also be in-house to do an introduction to the film and a post-screening Q&A.

Nitehawk’s second FILM FEAST features Amélie with a traditional French cuisine menu by Chef Sara Nguyen (Top Chef Season 3 Miami, Sprout Restaurant, Frog n Snail, and Marc Forgione). Cocktails courtesy of Pernod Absinthe. 21 and up!

NITEHAWK CINEMA Presents: AMELIE Film Feast
Featuring Guest Chef Sara Nguyen.

Run through the streets of Paris with Amelie as she uses a rediscovered childhood treasure to transform the lives of others…and herself. Little Amelie is a cafe waitress who lives in a world inside her own mind, one of fantasy stemming from a mistaken heart condition that stifled her childhood but not her imagination. Cute and quirky (n’est ce pas?), Amélie is a vivid heartfelt exploration of human vulnerability, eccentricities, and the overwhelming power of love.

On selecting this film, Chef Sara Nguyen said, “This is one of my favorite, feel good movies.  I love the child like personalities of the characters and the overall innocence and whimsy that overlays the very adult circumstances of the film.”

MENU
Cocktail pairings by Pernod Absinthe

Course 1:
Croque Madame, Gruyere, Farm Egg, Mushroom and Black Truffle

Course 2:
Pork Rillete, Apple Mustard, Curry Ailoi and Baguette

Course 3:
Mussels, Fennel, Sausage and Absinthe

Course 4:
Crepe, Duck Confit, Orange, Crème Fraiche and Radish

Course 5:
Angel Food Cake, Plum Jam and Absinthe Cream

BONUS –  Our guests will get the total treat of Absinthe cotton candy!

EXTRA BONUS – Join Fluent City for a free French slang workshop in the downstairs bar/cafe before Amélie (7pm)! Receive a crash course in French before Amélie as Fluent City teaches you a few French phrases of what you can hear spoken in the streets of Paris (and in the background of Amélie). Understand not only the slang used, but also why it’s so common and how to not sound like a stereotypical American trying to speak French. Note: All levels welcome, including beginners, as this workshop is taught in English.

Before Sex and the City and Mad About You, Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt were just 1980s high school girls in Chicago looking for some dancing fun. 

Janey Gleen (SJP) is thrilled that her father has transferred the family to Chicago because it’s home to her favorite dance show Dance TV…and wouldn’t you guess it, she loves to dance! With her new BFF in tow, Lynne Stone (Helen Hunt), Janey gets out on a totally outrageous 80s adventures full of boys, prudish nuns, mean rich girls, and disapproving father on the journey to get in some on-air dancing time! It’s Footloose meets Cyndi Lauper!

The Found Footage Festival and TV Carnage present the action-packed new edition of their wildly popular and wildly unpredictable VHS-based variety show, VCR Party, at Nitehawk this February!

This month’s stellar lineup includes comedian Michael Lawrence (Conan), Eliot Glazer (Shit New Yorkers Say), Jess Dweck (Jimmy Fallon writer), and a host of other funny people to be announced. Plus, never-before-seen VHS goodies from the Found Footage Festival and TV Carnage vaults and the debut of a new training video made for Nitehawk moviegoers.

Like Dr. Frankenstein, Gary and Wyatt manipulate science to make their own human but, unlike the modern prometheus, their version is way hotter!

With bras on their heads and weird science on their side, young nerds Gary and Wyatt use their trusty computer create the “perfect” women who turns out to be a just a little more than a handful. When Lisa (Kelly LeBrock) emerges from the bathroom in a half-shirt and underwear, she begins to turn the boys’ world upside down by placing them in awkward and bizarre situations that they must deal with. Their road to acceptance is paved with obstacles…and hilarity. Aside from the sexy lady, you have to see Weird Science for Bill Paxton’s epic character “Chet”.

LIVE+SOUND+CINEMA goes back for more Jean Rollin with Requiem for a Vampire with a live original score by GUIZOT.

What would a Jean Rollin film be without girls, graveyards, and vampires? In Requiem for a Vampire (aka Caged Virgins) two young women – all mini-skirts and knee-high socks, killing men in clown masks – find their way into an atmospheric castle of vampiric delights. Conflict arrives when one of the girls one of the girls decides to lose her virginity while the other preserves hers and joins the ranks of the undead. With its moody visuals and softcore sex, Requiem for a Vampire is a coming of age story of friendship told Rollin-style. Amusez-vous.

Guizot: Clifton Hyde (Guitars, Mandolin, & Composer), Chris Komer (French Horn), Grant Zubritsky (Bass), and Rich Stein (Percussion).

Starring: Heather O’ Rourke, Nancy Allen, Tom Skerritt, Lara Flynn Boyle, Zelda Rubenstein

Buckle up for a wild time in a ritzy Chicago high rise where evil spirits lurk inside mirrors and familiar faces are not always who they seem!

Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke), foisted on her rich aunt Pat (Nancy Allen) and uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) who believe her past was the fabrication of a gifted but complicated girl, attends a special school where the resident psychiatrist thinks she has the power of mass hypnosis. Over the course of one night the new apartment building that her uncle runs becomes the playground of the ghoul Reverend Kane, who disappears Carol Anne and cousin Donna (Lara Flynn Boyle). Can Tangina (the iconic Zelda Rubenstein) harness her powers to once again wrestle them from the grip of the other side? With startling special effects and a chilling atmosphere, this sequel will have you dodging mirrors, the name “Carol Anne” swirling on repeat in your skull.