A doctor assists a young woman with her sexual exploration in WITHOUT A STITCH.

Based on the banned book by Norwegian author Jens Bjørneboe, Danish film Without a Stitch (Uden en trævl) adopts the carefree attitude towards sex but does it in a fictional, not documentary, style. This erotic fantasy features Lillian, a young high school student, who seeks medical advice after her first sexual attempt with her boyfriend goes awry. The film stakes a very firm stance in its representation of freedoms coming from the sexual revolution as Dr. Peterson opens Lillian up to the various pleasures of sex so as to  avoid the ever-dreaded frigidity. Directed by Annelise Meineche, Without a Stitch is actually a softcore film but its implications of “anything goes” caused it to open at the Loews Flagship theater in Broadway in 1970 after U.S. obscenity charges stalled its U.S. release. Once out in the world it continued the wave of sex films being widely played for mainstream audiences.  

Part of the Nitehawk Naughties SCANDINAVIAN EROTIC CINEMA program.

A sixteen year old nymphomaniac attempts rehabilitation in ANITA, THE SWEDISH NYMPHET.

By the time Language of Love director Torgny Wickman’s film Anita (later titled Anita the Swedish Nymphet or Anita – ur en tonårsflickas dagbok) came out in 1974, Scandinavia’s reputation for making naughty films was already well known. Christina Lindberg (star of Maid in Sweden, They Call Her One Eye and notable for appearances in Playboy) stars as Anita, the sixteen year old nymphomaniac whose rebellious sexual acts with numerous strange men gets her into dangerous situations. Enter young psychology student Eric played by Stellan Skarsgard (in an interesting precursory role to Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac) who valiantly attempts to “cure” her. But her sexual acts are a protest to family and tradition so it won’t be an easy transformation. Sound familiar?  

Part of the Nitehawk Naughties SCANDINAVIAN EROTIC CINEMA program.

Our 2015 Nitehawk Naughties program begins with a Valentine’s screening of the infamous Swedish educational sex film, LANGUAGE OF LOVE.

Whether or not its intentions were to excite audiences, Torgny Wickman’s 1969 educational sex film Language of Love (Ur kärlekens språk) marks a groundbreaking moment in erotic cinema. Based on the book The ABZ’s of Love by Inge and Sten Hegeler, the film centers around discussions by (s)experts Inge and Sten Hegeler, Maj-Brith Bergstroem-Walan and Sture Cullhed. Their theories are then illustrated by the acts of “non professionals” through the usage of split screens and multiple camera angles.

While Language of Love may be best known today for its inclusion in Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, it should be acknowledged for its frank representation of sex’s role in society, culture, and in the home. Considered to be the prototype for hardcore pornography, it’s one the first commercial features to show intercourse on the screen, tackle taboos, provoke heated debates and challenge international censorship laws. It wasn’t released in the U.S. until 1971 and rumor even has it that Swedish censor boss Erik Skoglund saw it twice and then had to take three days off! Hopefully you won’t have to do the same.

Part of the Nitehawk Naughties SCANDINAVIAN EROTIC CINEMA program.

Nitehawk Cinema proudly presents our 4th Annual ULTRA MEGA OSCARS on February 22nd!

What could be more glamorous than watching all the drama, tears, and glory of Hollywood’s biggest night on the big screen with tableside food and beverage? Who will win? Who will be outraged? Our celebration of all things movies from the previous year includes fun games and, of course, tableside food and beverage during the event.

See our menu below for the select food and drink specials inspired by the nominees. Our $25 food and beverage voucher saves your seat, so you won’t miss a second of all the glitz and glamor!

BOYHOOD
Best Picture/ Best Supporting Actor/ Best Supporting Actress / Best Director / Best Original Screenplay / Film Editing
Want Another Queso? ($10) – scallions, pickled jalapeno, cilantro, tortilla chips (Nitehawk’s famous queso with a free refill)
Texas Tea with hiding vodka ($10) – Tito’s Vodka with sweetened black tea and lemon

THE IMITATION GAME
Best Picture/ Best Actor / Best Supporting Actress / Best Director / Best Adapted Screenplay / Film Editing / Best Original Score / Production Design
Ultra ($13) – steak, mushroom, ale pie, carrots, peas, puff pastry
Enigma ($6) – Krombacher Dark Schwarzbier (12oz btl)

BIRDMAN
Best Picture/ Best Actor / Best Supporting Actor / Best Supporting Actress / Best Director / Best Original Screenplay / Best Cinematography / Sound Editing
Good Bird ($11) – hot and crispy chicken wings, dill yogurt sauce, carrot slaw
Method Gin Cocktail ($10) – New Amsterdam Gin, spiced apple syrup, fresh lemon, Angostura Bitters, ginger beer, cinnamon

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
Best Picture/ Best Actress / Best Actor / Best Adapted Screenplay / Best Original Score
The Universe in a (Wal)Nutshell ($8) – nutella filled brown butter crepes, candied walnuts
The Black Hole ($10) – Four Roses Bourbon, Averna, Angostura Bitters, Bourbon and vanilla soaked cherry

WHIPLASH
Best Picture/ Best Supporting Actor / Best Adapted Screenplay / Film Editing / Sound Mixing /
The Usual ($7) – buttered salted popcorn, chocolate covered raisins
Double-Thyme Sling ($9) – Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey, thyme syrup, Combier Liqueur D’Orange, fresh lemon

The New York premiere of HITS, a dark comedy directed by David Cross. Featuring a Q&A with David Cross, Amy Sedaris and Amy Carlson after the film; plus: pay what you want for tickets! 

RSVPing does not guarantee entry day of the event, access is first come first served for the screening.  

Hits is a dark comedy exploring the nature of fame in 21st Century YouTube America. The film takes place in a small town in upstate New York populated by people who trade in unrealistic expectations. It’s a story in which fame, delusion, earnestness, and recklessness meet, shake hands, and disrupt the lives around them.

Director David Cross and stars Amy Sedaris and Amy Carolson will be joining us for the screening for a Q&A following the movie. Tickets will be sold on a pay what you want basis, where you can decide the price of your ticket at the door ($0, $100, $1000?). Tickets must be bought at Nitehawk’s box office, but please RSVP if you plan on attending.

If you like the idea of paying what you want for a film, check out their Kickstarter page for more information.

Jake Gyllenhaal creeper NIGHTCRAWLER slinks into Nitehawk for special Midnite screenings! 

Nightcrawler is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling — where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In the breakneck, ceaseless search for footage, he becomes the star of his own story.

SecretFormula presents…
Spoons, Toons & Booze 5th Anniversary Special

We’re thrilled to be celebrating FIVE incredible years of Spoons, Toons & Booze at Nitehawk Cinema in February – and we want to party with you!

We’ll be featuring a special hand-picked selection of our favorite episodes from our very favorite cartoons series to celebrate. We’ll also be marking the occasion with some special treats in honor of our milestone and our wonderful friends at Nitehawk Cinema.

Do you miss your childhood Saturday mornings of waking up early to gorge on cereal and cartoons? If so, SecretFormula has the ultimate brunch for the kid in you…Spoons, Toons & Booze! We’ve got all your favorite Saturday morning cartoons, delicious cocktails and a free all you can eat sugar cereal bar, not to mention Nitehawk Cinema’s excellent brunch menu.

– Over 80 cartoon series from the 1930?s through the 90?s and YOU get to choose what we watch!

– A free all you can eat cereal bar filled with all the sugary, marshmallowy, fruity, chocolaty cereal you crave! Soy and regular milk available.

– A White Russian menu including “The Sonny”, a White Russian topped with Cocoa Puffs.

– Cereal Shots! Drop a shot of Baileys or Kahlua in to booze up your cereal bowl.

– Compete in contests to choose which cartoons we watch and win prizes from Nitehawk Cinema.

Starring: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson

Emmet’s an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average Lego minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously under-prepared.

PRETTY WOMAN, say you’ll stay with me ’cause I need you.

Imagine a version of Pygmalion where Henry Higgins hires Elisa Doolittle to have sex with him and go to parties on his dime. That’s more-or-less the concept for Garry Marshall’s Pretty Woman, a punchy romantic comedy whose surprise popularity revitalized the ailing romantic comedy genre and made Julia Roberts Julia Roberts. Roberts plays an idillic prostitute with a heart of gold who winds up in the company of a love shy moneybags played by Richard Gere. Their business arrangement soon blossoms into romance as the two of them get a whirlwind lesson in society, love, money and sex.

Part of Nitehawk’s February I CHOO-CHOO-CHOOSE YOU brunch series.

Gothamist presents… a special advance screening of LITTLE ACCIDENTS with director Sara Colangelo!

When a teenage boy goes missing in a small town already devastated by a fatal mining accident, three strangers find themselves drawn together in a tangle of secrets, lies, and the collective grief of the community.  Reeling from the disappearance of her son, Diane (Elizabeth Banks) finds herself drifting away from her husband (Josh Lucas), a mining company executive whose role in the accident has made her family the prime target for the town’s anger. When she forms a dangerous bond with the sole survivor of the disaster (Boyd Holbrook), truths will be uncovered that threaten to tear apart the few remaining threads holding the town together in this intense drama from writer-director Sara Colangelo.

Complimentary pre party for ticket holders in our cafe at 7pm.