NEW YORK CITY - For those who missed one of these classic movies the first time around, New York institutions are offering a second chance to see it on the big screen.
Here, DNAinfo picks favorite film events across the city:
Monday, September 22
Fans of vintage Disney musicals can introduce their kids to "Pete's Dragon" (1977), starring an animated dragon opposite a live-action Mickey Rooney. 3:30 p.m. at the Bay Ridge Library, 7223 Ridge Blvd. at 73rd Street. Admission is free; More details can be found here.
Over in Williamsburg, Huckleberry Bar will revisit Harry Potter for the last time with a screening of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2" (2011), the final installment in the series. Guests will be able to buy two drinks for the price of one and popcorn will be served. Admission is free. 588 Grand St.
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Tuesday, September 23
To mark the 50th anniversary of Nonesuch Records, BAMcinematek presents a series of films featuring soundtracks released by the label. On the 23rd, they're screening "Woman in the Dunes" (1964), directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara and scored by Toru Takemitsu. Two screenings only: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene. In Japanese with English subtitles. General admission tickets are $14, $10 for students.
Wednesday, September 24
The IFC Center's "Celluloid Dreams" series will reintroduce digital viewers to the medium of film, starting with a 35mm print of "The Purple Rose of Cairo." The 1985 Woody Allen fantasy stars Mia Farrow as a Depression-era movie lover who falls for a character on the big screen. One screening only, at 8:00 p.m. 323 Avenue of the Americas at West 3rd, Greenwich Village.
Cinephiles congregate in the cellar restaurant of St. Mazie Bar & Supper Club for their Wednesday movie nights. This week, they're hosting a triple bill of musicals from three different decades. They'll start with "West Side Story" (1961) at 7:30 p.m., follow with "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) at 10:00 p.m., and conclude with "Cabaret" (1972) at 11:30 p.m. 345 Grand St., Williamsburg. Admission is free, $8 craft cocktail specials will be available to purchase, and a $30 prix-fixe 3-course menu will be available until 1:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 25
As part of its exhibit "Discovering Georgian Cinema," MoMA is presenting two films back to back: both by the same director, one from either side of the fall of the Soviet Union. The evening will begin with Nana Janelidze's "Will There Be a Theater Up There" (2011) followed by Janelidze's "The Family" (1985). Both films focus on family conflicts in the context of Soviet and post-Soviet life. 7 p.m. Tickets cost $8-$12. In Georgian with English subtitles. MoMA, 11 West 53rd, Midtown.
Friday, September 26
"Escape from New York" sounds like a film about Manhattan rent hikes, but director John Carpenter's 1981 vision of the 1990s was even more dystopian. Kurt Russell stars as a criminal on a mission in Manhattan, which has been converted into a walled prison holding 3 million inmates. The IFC Center is hosting two midnight screenings: Friday and Saturday at 12 a.m. Buy tickets here.
Saturday, September 27
Vivian Leigh earned an Oscar starring opposite Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), which is scheduled to be screened at Film Forum on Friday and Saturday. Elia Kazan directed the film based on the play by Tennessee Williams. John Lahr, author of "Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh," will introduce the 8 p.m. show on Friday. Saturday showings are scheduled for 12:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. Tickets cost $7.50 for members and $13 for non-members.
Sunday, September 28
United Palace of Cultural Arts, the uptown cultural center featuring the fourth-largest theater in Manhattan, will pay homage to Robin Williams with a showing of "The Fisher King" (1991) as part of its monthly "Classic NYC Movies at the Palace" series. The screening will be subtitled in Spanish. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the film will start at 5:00 p.m., to be followed by a question-and-answer session with screenwriter Richard LaGravenese. Admission is free. 4140 Broadway at 175th Street, Washington Heights.
