Starring: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Yutaka Nakano, Iemasa Kayumi
The year is 2029 and the connection between humans and information on the network is stronger than ever. Unfortunately, crime has also developed. Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow, the film anime version of Ghost in the Shell follows the hunt of public security agency Section 9 for a mysterious hacker known and the “Puppet Master.” With the assistance of her team, Motoko Kusanagi tracks and finds their suspect, only to be drawn into a complex sequence of political intrigue and a cover-up as to the identity and goals of the Puppet Master. In this technologically advanced world, Ghost in the Shell contains philosophical themes of sex, gender, and self-identity.
In THE ABYSS, a diving team’s investigation of a crashed nuclear submarine brings the discovery of an aquatic alien species to the surface. A 35mm presentation!
Winner of the 1990 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (rightfully so as the special effects are gorgeously engrossing), James Cameron’s The Abyss is a gripping, claustrophobic thriller. It begins with a mysterious nuclear submarine crash that brings in a crew of Navy Seals to uncover what caused the accident. Turns out, it was an alien craft deep beneath the sea. So they enter into the abyss (a extremely deep water canyon) encountering not only a formidable new species but the increasingly erratic actions of each other.
Part Nitehawk’s ILM brunch program.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan
The second in the Lucas/Spielberg Indiana Jones films is a little darker fare, taking place about a year before Raiders of the Lost Ark as our handsome adventurer Indiana sets out to retrieve a special gem and kidnapped boys from a remote East Indian Village. But nothing is ever straight forward for our sarcastic hero so Indiana Jones is joined by a prissy nightclub singer and a wise twelve year old. Temple of Doom has it all… a rollercoaster ride through a mineshaft, ritual sacrifice rescues, killer alligator traps, and monkey brain eating!
Starring: Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley
A battle between good and evil plays out when a reluctant farmer protects a special baby girl from a tyrannical queen in the American fantasy film Willow.
With its stunning special effects and dazzling action, Willow has become one of our most loved fantasy films. The story begins when a young farmer and magician Willow Ufgood finds an abandoned baby during a time in which all pregnant women are banned by the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda. Since this child is Elora Danan (the one destined to end the Queen’s reign of evil), Willow and his allies swordsman Madmartigan, sorceress Fin Razel and the Brownies Franjean and Rool are thrust into a sweeping adventure where they must battle the forces of darkness that threaten them.
Revisit camp classic SPICE WORLD with our special midnite 35mm screening – selected and introduced by ALAN CUMMING!
The feature film debut of The Spice Girls (Posh, Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Baby) is nothing short of spectacular! Join Nitehawk and Alan Cumming to climb aboard the double decker Spice Bus for a madcap musical adventure with the sexy phenomenons of pop. Spice World is a lighthearted comedy showing fictional events leading up to the group’s major concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, liberally interspersed with dream sequences and flashbacks as well as surreal moments and humorous asides. Our special guest Alan Cumming (currently starring on Broadway’s Caberet and CBS’ The Good Wife) stars as Piers Cuthbertson-Smyth, the filmmaker who stalks the girls along with his crew in the hopes of using them as documentary subjects. ZIGGA ZIG AH!
Tom Berninger chronicles his time spent on the road as a member of the tour crew for The National, the rock & roll band fronted by his brother, Matt.
Matt, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band The National, finally finds himself flush with success. His younger brother, Tom, is a loveable slacker – a filmmaker and metal-head still living with his parents in Cincinnati. On the eve of The National’s biggest tour to date, Matt invites Tom to work for the band as a roadie, unaware of Tom’s plan to film the entire adventure. What starts as a rock documentary soon becomes a surprisingly honest portrait of a charged relationship between two brothers, and the frustration of unfulfilled creative ambitions.
In his directorial debut, Mike Myers documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon.
Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of many musicians – a career that began with a chance encounter in 1968 with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. He even found time to invent the “Celebrity Chef.” Though the chef as star is part of the culture now, it took Shep’s imagination, and his moral outrage at how the chefs were being treated, to monetize the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. In this film, Gordon’s unlikely story will be told by those who know him best, his pals.
Brooklyn comedian Donna Stern gets dumped, fired and pregnant just in time for the worst/best St. Valentine’s Day of her life.
For aspiring comedian Donna Stern, everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample material for her incredibly relatable brand of humor. On stage, Donna is unapologetically herself, joking about topics as intimate as her sex life and as crude as her day-old underwear. But when Donna gets dumped, loses her job, and finds herself pregnant just in time for Valentine’s Day, she has to navigate the murky waters of independent adulthood for the first time. As she grapples with an uncertain financial future, an unwanted pregnancy, and a surprising new suitor, Donna begins to discover that the most terrifying thing about adulthood isn’t facing it all on her own. Anchored by a breakout performance from Jenny Slate, OBVIOUS CHILD is a winning discovery, packed tight with raw, energetic comedy and moments of poignant human honesty.
Based on the novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a man who is driven nearly to breakdown after finding out his life has been usurped by a doppelgänger.
Lost, lonely and invisible, Simon James is shocked when a new employee, James Simon, bears a striking resemblance to himself but is the polar opposite in temperament. He is more assertive, brash, risk-taking. James asks Simon why he doesn’t have a girlfriend. Simon is interested in Hannah, but his shyness keeps him from expressing his feelings for her. James coaches Simon on how to woo Hannah. Then Simon finds that James has gone behind his back and started a relationship with Hannah. This leads to a violent confrontation between Simon and James.
Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen — and zest for life and love.
