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ABOUT US
The Philadelphia Film Society is a membersupported nonprofit arts organization
dedicated to providing access and building
audiences for film. Our mission is to utilize
film’s unique capacity to engage a broad
cross-section of the community while
further providing access to powerful films
from around the world in order to increase
education and understanding.
We accomplish this mission through our
marquee program, the annual Philadelphia
Film Festival (October 22 - November 1, 2015)
and through year-round screenings at the PFS
Roxy. At the PFS Roxy, we recreate the festival
experience by offering access to entertaining
and challenging film. We hope you’ll find
something to enjoy and perhaps learn
something too. Thank you for being part of
the film community in Philadelphia-- and tell
your friends!
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
ONLINE: www.filmadelphia.org
PHONE: (267) 639-9508
IN PERSON: PFS Roxy Theater
All screenings take place at the PFS Roxy
Theater, 2023 Sansom St. (except where
noted).
On Wednesday evenings, meter parking is
FREE in Center City after 5PM (on rush hour
streets, it’s free after 6:30PM).
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS,
RETURNS, OR EXCHANGES.
RUSH TICKETS: Even when tickets for a
screening are no longer available, there
is still a chance for admission through
the Rush Line. A limited number of Rush
tickets are released shortly before show
time. Rush tickets are sold on a first-come,
first-served basis. Cash only, full price.
Please plan on lining up 30 minutes in
advance for Rush.
TICKET PRICING
EVENINGS (5PM AND LATER)
$10 General Admission
$9 Senior/Student
$8 PFS Member
Note: Wedding Season screenings are a part of
BYO Wine Night at the Roxy. Bring a bottle and
pay a $2 Corkage Fee per person.
MATINEE (BEFORE 5PM)
$8 General Admission
$7 Senior/Student
$6 PFS Member
FILMADELPHIA
Free Admission
PASSPORT TO WORLD CINEMA/
IN FOCUS/FILM LAB
$12 General Admission
$11 Senior/Student
$10 PFS Member
SATURDAY MORNING SPECIALS
& SENSORY FRIENDLY SUNDAYS
$10 General Admission
$9 Senior/Student
$8 PFS Member
$1 Child (12 and under)
GROWING UP
BAUMBACH SERIES PASS
Pass grants admission to all four screenings
in the Growing Up Baumbach series and is
the only way to guarantee admission to
While We’re Young.
$25 General Admission
$20 PFS Member
$1 of every ticket sold goes toward further
restoration of the historic Roxy Theater.
MATINEE GROUP RATES
Group rates are available for weekday matinees (Hitchcock ‘48 - ‘55 series and daytime Sight &
Soundtrack shows). Email [email protected] or call 267-639-9508 to secure a group rate.
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PASSPORT TO
WORLD CINEMA
HITCHCOCK ‘48-’55
Selections from the years in which Hitchcock emulates the theater and teams up
with Philly’s own Grace Kelly.
A handpicked selection of the year’s strongest cinema from around the globe.
B L AC K COA L , T H I N I C E
YI’NAN DIAO | 2014 | CHINA | 106 MIN | MANDARIN
APRIL 28 - 7:30PM
Followed by a post-screening discussion.
Check our website for more info.
Winner of the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival, this
gorgeous, Coen Brothers-esque noir mystery from China follows
two ex-cops as they decide to privately reopen the case on a
series of murders that ended their careers.
PHOENIX
CHRISTIAN PETZOLD | 2014 | GERMANY | 98 MIN | GERMAN
M AY 2 6 - 7 : 3 0 P M
Post-screening discussion lead by Temple
Professor and Filmmaker Lauren Wolkstein
Philly Film Fest favorite Christian Petzold (Barbara) returns with
a gripping tale of a Holocaust survivor who travels to post-war
East Germany in an attempt to locate her husband in a film that
Indiewire praises as “extravagant, eloquent and effective.”
WHITE GOD
KORNÉL MUNDRUCZÓ | 2014 | HUNGARY | 119 MIN | HUNGARIAN
MARCH 31 - 7:30PM
Followed by a post-screening discussion.
Check our website for more info.
When a young girl is separated from her beloved dog due to a
new state law, the duo embark upon separate perilous quests
to reunite. Winner of the Un Certain Regard Grand Jury Prize at
the Cannes Film Festival, White God is a daring piece of cinema.
IN FOCUS: DOCS BY WOMEN
A monthly series of compelling contemporary documentaries anchored by
talented female directors.
H O W TO DA N C E I N O H I O
ALEXANDRA SHIVA | 2015 | USA | 89 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 14 - 7:30PM
Followed by a Q&A with director
Alexandra Shiva
A group of Austistic young adults from Columbus prepare for
a major milestone in growing up, the spring formal. Full of
character and humor, this insightful tale was called “touching”
and “gentle-hearted” by The Hollywood Reporter.
VESSEL
DIANA WHITTEN | 2014 | USA | 90 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 1 2 - 7 : 3 0 P M
Followed by a Q&A with director Diana
Whitten
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This inspiring documentary tells the story of the daring voyage
of Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, a sea captain who travels the world
performing abortions in international waters for women without
legal alternatives in their own countries.
DIAL M FOR MURDER
ALFRED HITCHCOCK | 1954 | USA | 105 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 13, APRIL 15, APRIL 16 - 2:00PM
With his eyes on a sizeable inheritance, Tony (Ray Milland) plots
to murder his wife Margot (Grace Kelly). Tony blackmails an old
schoolmate into committing the crime but when the scheme
goes awry, he’s left having to frantically improvise in order to
hide the details. Presented in 35mm.
R E A R W I N DOW
ALFRED HITCHCOCK | 1954 | USA | 112 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 20, APRIL 22, APRIL 23 - 2:00PM
Jimmy Stewart shines as Jeff, a wheelchair-bound
photographer who passes his days spying on his neighbors
through a pair of large binoculars, only to become convinced
that one of them has committed a murder. Enlisting the help
of his girlfriend, the two set out to solve the case in this
timeless, Oscar-nominated classic.
ROPE
ALFRED HITCHCOCK | 1948 | USA | 80 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 1 , APRIL 2 - 2:00PM
In an attempt to see if they’ve perpetrated the perfect crime,
two men strangle their classmate, hide his body in his
apartment and then invite his friends and family over for
dinner. Legendarily composed in real-time (with ten hidden
edits to change camera reels), Rope is a cinematic feat best
experienced on the big screen.
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
ALFRED HITCHCOCK | 1951 | USA | 101 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 6, APRIL 8, APRIL 9 - 2:00PM
A famed tennis star unwillingly finds himself in the middle of
a diabolical deal after bumping into an unfortunate train car
companion who suggests that they both can get away with
murdering someone the other person wants out of his life.
Hitchcock’s twisty, essential thriller is presented in glorious
35mm.
TO C ATC H A T H I E F
ALFRED HITCHCOCK | 1955 | USA | 106 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 27, APRIL 29, APRIL 30 - 2:00PM
The electric combination of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly is on
display in the 60th anniversary of Hitchcock’s cat and mouse
thriller about an infamous, retired burglar (Grant) who, in order
to prove his innocence in a series of copycat crimes, must woo
the wealthy owner (Kelly) of a massive jewellery collection.
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GROWING UP BAUMBACH:
A TRIBUTE TO NOAH BAUMBACH’S 20 YEARS IN FILM
A celebration 20 years of work in film from one of today’s most talented American
writer/directors, this reverse-chronological series features one film from every
decade and covers stages of growing up — The High School Years (Squid and the
Whale), End of College (Kicking and Screaming), Late 20’s, Confusion and Finding
Yourself (Frances Ha), and lastly finally becoming an Adult (While We’re Young).
FRANCES HA
NOAH BAUMBACH | 2012 | USA | 86 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 9 - 7:30PM
In a perfect parternership with starlet/writer Greta Gerwig,
Baumbach continues on the themes set up years before in
Kicking and Screaming with this tale of a woman who tries to
reconcile with growing out of her dreams of joining a renowned
dance company while slowly separating from her attached-atthe-hip best friend.
KICKING AND SCREAMING
NOAH BAUMBACH | 1995 | USA | 96 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 23 - 7:30PM
Baumbach’s directorial debut is a comedic and romantic
exploration of post-college life. Starring a talented cast
including a young Eric Stoltz, Kicking and Screaming perfectly
captures that no man’s land when it is difficult to make the
leap from studying to working and the things you do to fill the
space in between. Presented in 35mm.
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
NOAH BAUMBACH | 2005 | USA | 81 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 16 - 7:30PM
In his most auto-biographical film, Baumbach examines his
parents’ divorce through the eyes of himself and his younger
brother growing up in Brooklyn in the 80s. Featuring a breakout
performance from Jesse Eisenberg, this family dramedy,
co-starring Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney, won Best Screenplay
at the Sundance Film Festival. Presented in 35mm.
Note: Only series pass grants admission.
See page 3 for more information.
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SATURDAY MORNING SPECIALS
& SENSORY FRIENDLY SUNDAYS
Two weekend screening series of children’s classics and contemporary familyfriendly films perfect for the young and young at heart. Presented by the R.K.
Mellon Family Foundation.
Thoughtfully designed to include first time film-goers and children with sensitivities to
the traditional theater environment, all Sunday morning screenings below offer a sensory
friendly environment: a relaxed, accepting atmosphere with the lights turned up, the volume
lowered and expectations to remain silent and seated removed. Parent to Child Therapy and
Associates brightens the experience with a warm-up activity that helps children engage with
the film and with the other attendees. During the screening, Parent to Child maintains a
Sensory Friendly nook in the lobby for those who might need a break from the theater. This
program is also designed to welcome and embrace children with cognitive or behavioral
disabilities, so that all children can have the opportunity to make memories at the movies.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
KEN HUGHES | 1968 | UK | 144 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 3 0 , M AY 3 1 - 1 1 : 0 0 A M
Dick Van Dyke is Caractacus Potts, an eccentric yet luckless
inventor who comes to own, rebuild, and nickname Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang, a car otherwise meant for the junkyard. Chitty can
drive, fly, float, and even think, which proves tremendously
helpful when the evil Baron Bomburst decides to claim the car
for himself.
FA N TA S T I C M R . F O X
WES ANDER SON | 2009 | USA | 87 MI N | ENGLI SH
APRIL 25, APRIL 26 - 11:00AM
Mr. Fox (George Clooney) can’t help but raid the farm of his
human neighbors. The farmers seek revenge against the fox
and his family and only through clever ingenuity can the day
be saved in this family film adapted from Roald Dahl’s novel
by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, whom we’re also
honoring with a retrospective.
T H E S A N D L OT
DAVI D M. EVANS | 1993 | USA | 101 MI N | ENGLI SH
APRIL 11, APRIL 12 - 11:00AM
Back on the big screen in 35mm film, this family favorite from
the 1990s tells the story of a motley crew of young baseball
players who embark on a handful of hilarious misadventures
during the summer of 1962.
W H I L E W E ’ R E YO U N G
SONG OF THE SEA
NOAH BAUMBACH | 2014 | USA | 97 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 2 - 7:30PM
TOMM MOORE | 2014 | IRELAND | 93 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 9 , M AY 1 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 A M
Noah Baumbach’s hilarious and poignant, self-reflexive new
comedic hit centers around a documentary professor (Ben
Stiller) and his wife (Naiomi Watts) whose lives are turned
upside when they begin spending time with a hip pair of
students who have more than a thing or two to teach them
about modern culture and sexuality.
Nominated for an Academy Award, Tomm Moore’s (The Secret
of Kells) latest magical tale sees a pair of siblings on a quest to
unlock the secret of their ancestry. Based on the Celtic myth of
the selkie – a mystical creature who lives as seal in the sea
and human on land – Song of the Sea is a treat for the family.
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APRIL
MAY
TUES, MARCH 31
White God | 7:30PM
WEDS, APRIL 1
Rope | 2:00PM
THURS, APRIL 2
Rope | 2:00PM
MON, APRIL 6
While We’re Young* | 7:30PM
Being John Malkovich | 7:30PM
WEDS, APRIL 8
Strangers on a Train | 2:00PM
THURS, APRIL 9
Strangers on a Train | 2:00PM
FRI, APRIL 10
SAT, APRIL 11
The Sandlot | 11:00AM
SUN, APRIL 12
The Sandlot | 11:00AM
MON, APRIL 13
Dial M for Murder | 2:00PM
TUES, APRIL 14
A Star is Born | 2:00PM
Kung Fu Hustle | 11:59PM
TUES, MAY 12
Vessel | 7:30PM
A Star is Born | 2:00PM
Moonstruck | 7:30PM
THURS, MAY 14
A Star is Born | 2:00PM
This is Spinal Tap | 7:30PM
MON, MAY 18
TUES, MAY 19
Guys and Dolls | 2:00PM
Pennsylvania Holy Ghosts | 7:30PM
WEDS, MAY 20
Guys and Dolls | 2:00PM
THURS, MAY 21
Guys and Dolls | 2:00PM
MON, MAY 25
Beyond the Lights | 7:30PM
42nd Street | 2:00PM
TUES, MAY 26
Phoenix | 7:30PM
Kicking and Screaming | 7:30PM
WEDS, MAY 27
42nd Street | 2:00PM
My Best Friend’s Wedding | 7:30PM
The Howling | 11:59PM
THURS, MAY 28
42nd Street | 2:00PM
Gimme Shelter | 7:30PM
The Howling | 11:59PM
FRI, MAY 29
SAT, APRIL 25
Fantastic Mr. Fox | 11:00AM
SUN, APRIL 26
Fantastic Mr. Fox | 11:00AM
SAT, MAY 30
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | 11:00AM
MON, APRIL 27
To Catch a Thief | 2:00PM
SUN, MAY 31
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | 11:00AM
TUES, APRIL 28
Friday the 13th | 11:59PM
WEDS, MAY 13
How to Dance in Ohio | 7:30PM
April Showcase | 7:30PM
FRI, APRIL 24
Friday the 13th | 11:59PM
MON, MAY 11
Rear Window | 2:00PM
Fresh Dressed | 7:30PM
FRI, MAY 8
Kung Fu Hustle | 11:59PM
The Squid and the Whale | 7:30PM
Rear Window | 2:00PM
West Side Story | 2:00PM
Song of the Sea | 11:00AM
Dial M for Murder | 2:00PM
THURS, APRIL 23
THURS, MAY 7
SUN, MAY 10
THURS, APRIL 16
Rear Window | 2:00PM
West Side Story | 2:00PM
Frances Ha | 7:30PM
Bridesmaids | 7:30PM
WEDS, APRIL 22
WEDS, MAY 6
Song of the Sea | 11:00AM
Dial M for Murder | 2:00PM
TUES, APRIL 21
Soylent Green | 7:30PM
SAT, MAY 9
WEDS, APRIL 15
MON, APRIL 20
West Side Story | 2:00PM
TUES, MAY 5
Strangers on a Train | 2:00PM
TUES, APRIL 7
MON, MAY 4
Black Coal, Thin Ice | 7:30PM
The Crow | 11:59PM
The Crow | 11:59PM
Sight & Soundtrack, PG. 12-13
The Graveyard Shift, PG. 11
Wedding Season, PG. 14
WEDS, APRIL 29
To Catch a Thief | 2:00PM
Father of the Bride | 7:30PM
Passport to World Cinema, PG. 4
Growing Up Baumbach, PG. 6
THURS, APRIL 30
To Catch a Thief | 2:00PM
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck | 7:30PM
In Focus: Docs by Women, PG. 4
Saturday Morning Specials &
Sensory Friendly Sundays, PG. 7
Filmadelphia, PG. 10
Hitchcock ‘48-’55, PG. 5
Film Lab, PG. 10
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*While We’re Young plays at Ritz East
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FILMADELPHIA
A venue for local filmmakers of all ages, levels and backgrounds to showcase
recent work and engage with audiences. Supported by the John S. and James
L. Knight Foundation.
A P R I L S H OWC A S E
THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Horror, action, suspense, and the downright weird, these films will keep you awake
during the graveyard shift.
T H E C R OW
A L E X P R O YA S | 1 9 9 4 | U S A | 1 0 2 M I N | E N G L I S H
M AY 2 9 , M AY 3 0 - 1 1 : 5 9 P M
APRIL 21 - 7:30PM
M OT H S A N D Y F O R T E N B A C H E R | 2 3 M I N
A deceased guitarist is brought back to life one year after his
death to avenge the brutal murders of himself and his fiancée
by a psychopathic street gang in the cult classic first film for
director Alex Proyas and the fatal final film for Bruce Lee’s
one-time up-and-coming son Brandon Lee. Presented in 35mm.
MY INVISIBLE FRIEND IS AN INSOMNIAC
LAURA HILLIARD | 5 MIN
A L I E N C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
KRIS THEORIN | 9 MIN
Followed by a Q&A with the short film
directors.
I N H E R I TA N C E A L L E N M E A DO W S | 7 M I N
F R I DAY T H E 13 T H
SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM | 1980 | USA | 95 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 8 , M AY 9 - 1 1 : 5 9 P M
P E N N S Y L VA N I A H O L Y G H O S T S
Before there was the ghost of Jason Voorhees, terrorizing
teenagers all over the world in his hockey mask, there were
the counselors of Camp Crystal Lake. Engaging in sexual
acts and debaucherous behavior, these young adults have
no idea the horrors that wait for them in the woods at night.
Come rediscover this 80s classic on its 35th anniversary.
RYAN POMERANZ | 2014 | USA | 120 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 1 9 - 7 : 3 0 P M
Followed by a Q&A with director
Ryan Pomeranz
Theo, Clair, and Renee, all very much alone at this particular
moment in time, forge their way through life in an attempt to
find their purpose in a snowy Pennsylvania town. With a largely
Philadelphia and NEPA-based cast a crew, the film was shot on
location in and around Scranton, PA.
T H E H OW L I N G
JOE DANTE | 1981 | USA | 91 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 24, APRIL 25 - 11:59PM
Joe Dante’s first cult classic follows TV journalist Karen White
who, after a traumatizing encounter with a serial killer, attends
an isolated mountain retreat at her doctor’s suggestion. Full of
strange characters with supernatural secrets, the trip takes a
terrifying turn. All anyone can do is watch. And wait. Presented
in 35mm.
FILM LAB
A monthly exploration of science through cinema pairing films with relevant
specialists for unique and engaging discussions.
KUNG FU HUSTLE
B E I N G J O H N M A L KO V I C H
STEPHEN CHOW | 2004 | HONG KONG, CHINA | 99 MIN
CANTONESE | A P R I L 1 0 , A P R I L 1 1 - 1 1 : 5 9 P M
SPIKE JONZE | 1999 | USA | 112 MIN | ENGLISH
APRIL 7 - 7:30PM
see Film Lab notes
SOYLENT GREEN
RICHARD FLEISCHER | 1973 | USA | 97 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 5 - 7 : 3 0 P M
see Film Lab notes
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All hell breaks loose when the supernatural residents of a small
town face-off with the notorious Axe Gang for control of their
land. Stephen Chow’s inventive kung fu classic explodes on the
big screen in what Roger Ebert called “a film in which Jackie
Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs
Bunny.” Presented in 35mm.
John Cusack stars as a puppeteer who stumbles upon a small
door in his office that lets him control the sight and actions of
John Malkovich in 15-minute increments. Confiding in his coworker (Catherine Keener), Craig’s life and relationship with his
wife (Cameron Diaz) are suddenly turned up-side-down in this
provocative comedy. Presented in 35mm.
Charlton Heston stars in this dystopian take on the year 2022,
where the devastating results of the greenhouse effect and
overpopulation have all but ruined the planet. After the CEO
of the Soylent Corporation, the company that produces the
world’s food supply, is murdered, the source of their protein
is called into question.
FILM LAB NOTES
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH — The screening is followed by a discussion and demo on immersion and
telepresence by Aldis Sipolins featuring the Oculus Rift D2K. Sipolins is a Virtual Reality & Neuroenhancement
Specialist, Lead Designer on the Holodeck Project, and will conclude his PhD in Psychology focusing on Visual
Cognition and Human Performance this August.
SOYLENT GREEN — The screening is followed by a panel discussion on equity in the food system:
who gets what, how inequality is illustrated by and perpetuated by the system, plus how various entities are
attempting to bring greater equality and access, from sustainable urban farming and local food distribution to
science and technology engineering the food we eat. Guests include Molly Riordan, Program Assistant at Hudson
Valley Farm Hub - Local Economies Project of the New World Foundation and Jimmy Matesevac, Fresh Food
manager at Greensgrow Farms.
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SIGHT & SOUNDTRACK
Featuring rockumentaries, biopics and films that are centered around the unifying
power of music.
42ND STREET
K U R T CO B A I N : M O N TAG E O F H E C K
LLOYD BACON | 1933 | USA | 89 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 2 5 , M AY 2 7 , M AY 2 8 - 2 : 0 0 P M
B R E T T M O R G E N | 2015 | U S A | 132 M I N | E N G L I S H
APRIL 30 - 7:30PM
Named one of Turner Classic Movies’ “15 Most Influential
Movies of All Time,” 42nd Street is the story of a Broadway
director’s final production before retirement. The night before
the show’s opening in Philadelphia, the leading lady fractures
her ankle. Luckily, a talented newcomer is waiting in the wings
for her big break. Presented in 35mm.
Renowned documentarian Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in
the Picture), returns with this louder-than-life portrait of the
legendary rocker. Comprised of never-before-seen footage
and incredibly personal interviews, Montage of Heck is both
a touching tribute and a widescreen spectacle playing for
one night only in Philadelphia.
B E YO N D T H E L I G H T S
Followed by a post-screening discussion.
Check our website for more info.
A S TA R I S B O R N
GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD | 2014 | USA | 116 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 2 1 - 7 : 3 0 P M
GEOR GE C UKOR | 1954 | USA | 154 MI N | ENGLI SH
M AY 1 1 , M AY 1 3 , M AY 1 4 - 2 : 0 0 P M
Heralded as one of the best films of 2014 by many publications
including The New York Times and LA Weekly, Beyond the
Lights is an inspirational romantic drama focused on the
steamy relationship between a budding young pop star and
a cop assigned to her security detail. Back by popular demand
from the Philadelphia Film Festival.
After a four-year absence, Judy Garland returns to the screen
for her most personal and emotionally resonant film. She plays
an unknown aspiring actress that receives a career boost from
an alcoholic film star, whose own career declines in proportion,
in this heartbreaking musical adaptation of the original 1937
movie.
FRESH DRESSED
ROB REINER | 1984 | USA | 82 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 1 4 - 7 : 3 0 P M
Chronicling the evolution of hip hop through its relationship to
fashion, this documentary explores the significance and cultural
implications of what it means to be fresh. Throwback archival
footage compliments interviews from industry insiders like
Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and Dapper Dan to bring this
story to life.
Rob Reiner’s classic mockumentary follows Spinal Tap, a metal
band on the stairway to heaven: sold out stadium shows and
groupies galore. As these things go, their rise slows. Naturally,
rock and roll will never die, and the band rallies their hair and
spandex to take a revival trip overseas.
GIMME SHELTER
80s Night! Costume contest and trivia!
W E S T S I D E S TO R Y
ALBERT MAYSLES, DAVID MAYSLES, CHARLOTTE ZWERIN
1970 | USA | 91 MIN | ENGLISH | M AY 2 8 - 7 : 3 0 P M
JEROME ROBBINS, ROBERT WISE | 1961 | USA | 152 MIN
ENGLISH | M AY 4 , M AY 6 , M AY 7 - 2 : 0 0 P M
Screening on its 45th anniversary in honor of the late, great
Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens, Iris), this landmark vérité concert
doc follows the Rolling Stones on their infamous 1969 U.S. tour
that ended in a bloody clash at the Altamont Speedway
between fans and a San Francisco chapter of Hell’s Angels.
Winner of ten Academy Awards including Best Picture, this
moving screen-adaptation of the classic broadway musical
is a 1960s update on the Romeo and Juliet story as two young
lovers from rival New York street gangs meet their tragic fate.
Come rediscover these unforgettable musical numbers once
again.
G U Y S A N D DO L L S
JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ | 1955 | USA | 150 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 1 8 , M AY 2 0 , M AY 2 1 - 2 : 0 0 P M
When a gambler is challenged in a bet, one that will finance his
underground craps game, to take a female missionary on a trip
to Havana, an unlikely romantic bond is formed in this joyous,
star-studded musical comedy featuring Marlon Brando, Frank
Sinatra, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blaine.
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T H I S I S S P I N A L TA P
S AC H A J E N K I N S | 2 0 1 4 | U S A | 90 M I N | E N G L I S H
M AY 7 - 7 : 3 0 P M
FUN FACT: Are you a film lover with an infant? Grab your stroller and
join us for BABIES ON BOARD screenings every Wednesday! New parents and
caretakers are invited to bring their children to the theater to catch a new
release. Volume is lowered and fussing, giggling, and sleeping are no problem!
Films screen at matinee times and ticket prices — and the little ones are always
free! Visit filmadelphia.org/nowshowing and look for italicized film times for
designated screenings.
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WEDDING SEASON
A cinematic toast to saying yes to the dress, celebrating our favorite on-screen
moments of matrimony.
BRIDESMAIDS
PA U L F E I G | 2 0 1 1 | U S A | 1 2 5 M I N | E N G L I S H
APRIL 15 - 7:30PM
Annie (Kristen Wiig) has just been asked to be the maid of
honor to her best friend (Maya Rudolph). But when an
overachieving bridesmaid (Rose Byrne) enters the picture,
an all out war for attention breaks out. Through a series of
escalating competitions, Annie tries to salvage her friendship
in this contemporary classic.
FAT H E R O F T H E B R I D E
C H A R L ES S H Y ER | 1991 | USA | 105 M IN | ENG LISH
APRIL 29 - 7:30PM
When his daughter Annie (Kimberly Williams) gets engaged,
George Banks (Steve Martin) is reluctant to let her go.
With help from his wife Nina (Diane Keaton) and eccentric
wedding planner Franck (Martin Short), George relaxes and
realizes what matters most in this intelligent update of the
1950s classic.
M OO N S T R U C K
NORMAN JEWISON | 1987 | USA | 102 MIN | ENGLISH
M AY 1 3 - 7 : 3 0 P M
The romantic full moon presides over Norman Jewison’s 1987
hit starring Cher as a Italian-American widow who finds herself
in love with the passionate brother (Nicolas Cage) of the
milksop she agreed to marry (Danny Aiello). Winner of three
Academy Awards, Moonstruck is an enduring, hilarious tribute
to family and love. Presented in 35mm.
MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING
P. J . H OG A N | 1 9 9 7 | U S A | 1 0 5 M I N | E N G L I S H
M AY 2 7 - 7 : 3 0 P M
In college, Julianne (Julia Roberts) and Michael (Dermot
Mulroney) made a pact that if neither of them were married
by the time they were twenty-eight, they’d marry each other.
Three weeks before Julianne’s birthday, Michael gets engaged
to Kim (Cameron Diaz). Filled with regret, Julianne sets out to
sabotage the wedding.
FUN FACT: Every Wednesday is BYO Wine Night at the PFS Roxy! All
shows after 7PM and all WEDDING SEASON screenings included. Bring your
favorite red, white, or bubbly and for a $2 corkage fee we’ll pop the top and
give you glassware! Plus, metered street parking in Center City is FREE on
Wednesday’s after 5PM, except for rush-hour zones, which are free after
6:30pm. Visit philapark.org for more parking details.
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