Starring: Emma Watson, Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Claire Julien, Taissa Farmiga
Part of our recipe book series NITEHAWK CINEMA PRESENTS. Show your ticket at the bar after the movie to buy a copy of the book for only $20!
“Sofia Coppola: Forever Young” is a celebration of Sofia Coppola’s singular career as a filmmaker and artist. This comprehensive monograph charts her growth from a teenage actress to an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, with full-color photography, extensive interviews with her closest collaborators, and exclusive collages. Produced by Little White Lies for Abrams New York, the book was written by Hannah Strong, the Digital Editor of Little White Lies magazine, and a life-long Sofia devotee. Hannah wanted to present Coppola’s filmography in an accessible but critically-engaging fashion, which inspired her to create a book that combines biography, critical analysis and personal essay, as intimate and expansive as Coppola’s films.
To celebrate the release of “Sofia Coppola: Forever Young,” Hannah is hosting this screening alongside her friends at Flaming Classics, which presents Coppola’s much-maligned millennial true-crime dramedy The Bling Ring alongside a drag performance.
Copies of “Sofia Coppola: Forever Young” will be available for purchase on the night, and Hannah will be signing all copies.
Flaming Classics electrifies the movie-going experience through a curated film series, pairing films from the queer canon with live performances from local drag artists to create a one-of-a-kind event.
In Before Midnight, we meet Celine and Jesse 9 years on. Almost 2 decades have passed since that first meeting on a train bound for Vienna, and we now find them in their early 40’s in Greece. Before the clock strikes midnight, we will again become part of their story.
Nine years after the conclusion of Before Sunset, Jesse and Celine live in Paris as a couple, parents to twin girls conceived when they got together. Jesse is also struggling to maintain his relationship with his teenage son, Hank, who lives in Chicago with Jesse’s (now) ex-wife and who, after spending the summer with Jesse and Celine on a Greek island, is being dropped off at the airport to fly home. Jesse has continued to find success as a novelist, while Celine is at a career crossroads, considering a job in government. As with Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, director Richard Linklater shares screenwriting credits with his two leads, Julia Delpy and Ethan Hawke.
The film that started a cinematic zombie revolution forty-five years ago plays in 35mm for our July Nitehawk Nasty presentation of Night of the Living Dead.
What can be said about George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead? Not only did it give birth to the modern notion of what a ‘zombie’ is and provided a socio-political context in which we can view the zombie (and horror film as a genre) but it is also one of the most important films of the 20th century. A true case of underground filmmaking capturing the current climate, Night of the Living Dead shows what happens when seven strangers wind up in a barnhouse during the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. And while the dead are rising, it’s the alive ones they really have to worry about. With one of the most devastating endings in cinema, Night of the Living Dead is not just a film to see on the big screen but also one that demands repeat viewings. Come celebrate its 45 years of relevance with Nitehawk this summer!
Part of the Nitehawk Nasties signature series.
If you like a little sex with your comedy and your bikinis high cut, then our July Nitehawk Naughty presentation of the 80s flick Hardbodies is just for you!
When three divorced men on a vacation in California realize that they’re fancy beach house and cars can’t get them the one thing they want (to get laid!), they hire a young man known for his way with the ladies. In exchange for his ‘dialog’, he gets to stay at their fabulous abode but when this playboy actually falls for a girl, well, then things get a little nutty. With its cheesy one-liners, Valley Girl speak, big hair, boom-boxes, and outlandish hijinx, Hardbodies epitomizes 1980s sex-comedies. and is best to see late night on the big screen.
Part of the Northside Film Festival, A Teacher includes a Q&A with Hannah Fidell and Lindsay Burdge after the film.
Part psychological thriller and part provocative character study, A Teacher explores the unraveling of a young high school teacher, Diana (Lindsay Burdge), after she begins an affair with one of her teenage students, Eric (Will Brittain). What starts as a seemingly innocent fling becomes increasingly complex and dangerous as the beautiful and confident Diana gets fully consumed by her emotions, crossing boundaries and acting out in progressively startling ways. Lindsay Burdge delivers a deeply compelling and seamlessly naturalistic performance that brings us into the mind of an adult driven to taboo against her better judgment.
Nitehawk will be hosting the Opening Party for A Teacher in our downstairs bar after the film (9pm – 1am).
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
Inspired by actual events, The Iceman follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon) from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men. Appearing to be living the American dream as a devoted husband and father; in reality Kuklinski was a ruthless killer-for-hire. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.
Frances Ha is a modern comic fable that explores New York, friendship, class, ambition, failure, and redemption.
Frances (Greta Gerwig) lives in New York (Brooklyn to be exact) but she doesn’t really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she’s not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren’t really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness. Frances Ha is Noah Baumbach’s contemporary version of Woody Allen’s NY classic, Manhattan.
Be the first to see the hour-long premiere episode of The Venture Bros. Season 5 on Nitehawk’s massive silver screen and with stereo sound to boot!
Adult Swim comes to Nitehawk Cinema to screen the Season 4 Finale and the Season 5 Premiere FIVE days before it airs on TV! All attendees will receive a limited edition print but those who arrive early will have the chance to win original animation cels from past seasons of The Venture Bros.
Buying Nitehawk’s $10 food and beverage voucher saves you a seat to watch the premiere.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Mel Johnson Jr.
Total Recall asks – how would you know if someone stole your mind? Douglas Quaid (Schwarzenegger) is haunted by recurring memories of Mars so he goes buys a holiday at Rekal Inc. (mind transplanters) but something goes wrong and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. This kicks off a series of events both he and the audience could never have imagined! Giving an existential crisis new meaning, Quaid wonders whether he exists and, if he does, who the hell is he? One thing’s for sure, he’s tough, smart and his journey is a fantastically explosive ride!
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser
Fact: Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is our favorite space hero and Aliens is one of the best sequels ever made. The film picks up after Ripley returns home after 57 years, the lone survivor of her crew who won the fight with the deadly Alien. Traumatized, she’s lost her flight license and no one truly believes her tale until she’s sent back to the alien planet after the inhabitants of a newly terra-formed community have gone missing. Suffice to say, she’s proven right and a war begins. Ripley becomes the ultimate sexy badass woman in film history once again.
