Quantcast

March film schedule at AMMI

Friday, March 7

7 p.m. (Moving Image at the DGA)

A Pinewood Dialogue with Neil Jordan

Preview Screening of “The Good Thief”

Fox Searchlight, 2002, 108 mins. Directed by Neil Jordan. With Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, Said Taghmaoui. This event takes place at the Directors Guild Theater, 110 West 57 Street, Manhattan. Tickets ($18 public / $12 members) are available in advance by calling the Museum at 718-784-4520.

8 p.m. (Greek Cinema Showcase)

To Be Announced

Saturday, March 8

2 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Blazing Saddles”

1974, 93 mins. Directed by Mel Brooks. With Brooks, Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder. Introduced by A.O. Scott, The New York Times.

4:15 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein”

1948, 83 mins. Directed by Charles Barton. With Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Introduced by Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly.

6:30 p.m. (Repertory Nights)

“Frenzy”

Universal, 1972, 116 mins. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Jon Finch.

Sunday, March 9

2 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Shadows”

1960, 87 mins. Directed by John Cassavetes. Introduced by Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Press.

4:30 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Slacker”

1991, 97 mins. Directed by Richard Linklater. Introduced by Andrew Johnston, US Weekly.

6:30 p.m. (Repertory Nights)

“Frenzy”

Universal, 1972, 116 mins. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Jon Finch.

Friday, March 14

8 p.m. (Cinema Tropical)

“Crane World (Mundo Grua)”

Argentina, 1999, 90 mins. Directed by Pablo Trapero.

Saturday, March 15

2 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song”

1971, 97 mins. Directed by Melvin Van Peebles. With Van Peebles, Rhetta Hughes, John Amos. Introduced by Gene Seymour, Newsday.

4 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“National Lampoon’s Animal House”

1978, 109 mins. Directed by John Landis. With John Belushi. Introduced by Jonathan Foreman, The New York Post.

6:30 p.m. (Repertory Nights)

“8 1/2”

Italy, 1963, 135 mins. Directed by Federico Fellini. With Marcello Mastroianni.

Sunday, March 16

2 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Eraserhead”

1978, 90 mins. Directed by David Lynch. With Jack Nance. Introduced by David Sterritt, The Christian Science Monitor.

4 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“The Blair Witch Project”

1999, 87 min. Directed by Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez. Introduced by Mike D’Angelo, Time Out New York.

6:30 p.m. (Repertory Nights)

“8 1/2”

Italy, 1963, 135 mins. Directed by Federico Fellini. With Marcello Mastroianni.

Friday, March 21

8 p.m. (World Cinema Showcase)

To Be Announced (Note: The Evening with Stanley Nelson has been cancelled.)

Saturday, March 22

2 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Breathless”

1959, 89 mins. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg. Introduced by Andrew Sarris, The New York Observer.

4 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Chungking Express”

Miramax, 1994, 103 mins. Directed by Wong Kar-Wai. With Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Faye Wong. Introduced by Dennis Lim, The Village Voice.

6:30 p.m. (Repertory Nights)

“F For Fake”

U.S., 1974, 85 mins. Directed by Orson Welles. With Oja Kodar.

Sunday, March 23

1 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Jaws”

1975, 124 mins. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Richard Dreyfuss. Selected by John Anderson, Newsday.

3:30 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Nashville”

1975, 159 mins. Directed by Robert Altman. With Keith Carradine, Lily Tomlin. Introduced by Stephen Holden, The New York Times.

6:30 p.m. (Repertory Nights)

“F For Fake”

U.S., 1974, 85 mins. Directed by Orson Welles. With Oja Kodar.

Friday, March 28

8 p.m. (Cinema India)

“Chandni Bar”

India, 2001, 150 mins. Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. With Tabu.

Saturday, March 29

1:30 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Heaven’s Gate”

United Artists, 1980, 219 mins. Directed by Michael Cimino. With Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert. Introduced by Stephen Whitty, The Newark Star-Ledger.

6:30 pm. (Repertory Nights)

“2001: A Space Odyssey”

U.S., 1968, 139 mins. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Keir Dullea.

Sunday, March 30

1 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Pulp Fiction”

1994, 154 mins. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman. Introduced by Jami Bernard, The New York Daily News.

4 p.m. (Innovation and Influence)

“Tron”

1982, 96 mins, 70mm print. Directed by Steven Lisberger. With Jeff Bridges. Introduced by Marshall Fine, The Journal News and Gannett News Service.

6:30 pm. (Repertory Nights)

“2001: A Space Odyssey”

U.S., 1968, 139 mins. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Keir Dullea.

Museum Information

Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Group tours by appointment, Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Museum Admission: $10 for adults; $7.50 for persons over 65 and for students with ID; $5 for children ages 5-18. Children 4 and under and museum members are admitted free.

Film Programs: Film screenings are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted. Reservation privileges are available to museum members only.

Location: 35 Avenue at 36 Street in Astoria.

Subway: R or V trains (Weekends, R or G) to Steinway Street. N train to Broadway.

Program Information: Telephone: 718-784-0077; Web site: www.movingimage.us.