Under the Stars

Wednesday, July 20
Moma’s Outdoor Cinema @ Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Spare Parts (2003 Slovenia)
The gritty story of two immigrant smugglers in Croatia.

Wednesday, July 20th
Riverflicks @ Hudson River Park’s Pier 54
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Cohen Brothers must have a deal with the devil, because all they touch turns to comic gold, even a film about a bunch of losers doing, basically, nothing.

Thursday, July 21st sunset
Brooklyn Outdoor Film Series @ Fulton Ferry State Park
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Hilarious comedy classic with a brilliant cast of characters that come together to commit a robbery in London, and end up double-crossing each other.

Friday, July 22nd 7:30pm
Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park Bandshell
Phantom of the Opera with Alloy Orchestra/ Kaiku (1925)
Silent films can be amazing when viewed correctly.  Experience a live orchestra’s original score along side the haunting film classic for the real deal.

Friday, July 22nd
Riverflicks @ Hudson River Park’s Pier 25
Back to the Future (1985)
Michael J. Fox is Marty McFly, a teenager in the 80s who travels through time (in a Delorian!) to unite his parents and secure his place in the world. Go back to 1985 to watch him go back to 1955!

Friday, July 22nd
Rooftop Films @ Automotive High School, 50 Bedford Ave.
Kiss My Snake
World premiere of this Thai documentary that portrays a small village that uses the deadly King Cobra snake to bring in tourism, focusing in on man vs. animal fighting matches. 

Monday, July 25th sunset
Bryant Park
Suspicion (1941)
Hitchcock sticks to what he does best, murder, mystery, and mayhem.  This time it’s a wife that suspects her husband (Cary Grant) is trying to kill her.

Wednesday, July 27th
Riverflicks @ Hudson River Park’s Pier 54
Up In Smoke (1978)
Can you think of a better summer flick than two stoners smuggling a van made entirely of grass across the border?  Stupid, yes.  Charmingly comical, definitely.

Wednesday, July 27th
Moma’s Outdoor Cinema @ Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
Take Care of My Cat (2001 South Korea)
Five girlfriends who just graduated high school try to keep it together while embarking on the exploration of their own lives. Perhaps the Ghost World of Korea. 

Thursday, July 28 sunset
Brooklyn Outdoor Film Series @ Fulton Ferry State Park
Dr. NO (1962)
You must see the first Bond star in the first Bond film.  This classic suspense spy tale launched Sean Conery’s career and the debonair icon of the 60s.

Friday, July 29th 7:30pm
Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park Bandshell
The Sound Of Music / Slam
Whether you’ve seen it just once, or once a year, this movie is timeless.  People of all ages can relate to the story of a family going through their personal struggles as well as the larger hardship, their resistance against the Nazis and survival as a family.

Friday, July 29th
Rooftop Films @Automotive High School, 50 Bedford Ave.
Tape Freak
Watch clips from some of video’s most illustrious pioneers.

Friday, July 29th
Riverflicks @ Hudson River Park’s Pier 25
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
You don’t really have to be a kid to like SpongeBob.  He’s cute, quirky, and laugh out loud funny.  That’s more than you can say for your last boyfriend.  It may be a guilty pleasure but animation is still fun, especially outdoors.

Monday, August 1st sunset
Bryant Park
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Bogart is subtly cool as he maneuvers his way through a hunt for gold that brings out the true grit of a greedy man.