PFS Announces Curated Programming Lineup for February & March!
The lineup includes Throwback Quizzo & Movie GROUNDHOG DAY, SHAFT on 35MM, & A CLOCKWORK ORANGE in 4K!
We are excited to announce the full lineup of curated programming for February and March taking place at the Philadelphia Film Center (1412 Chestnut Street). The lineup includes the limited series They Call Him Mr. Poitier celebrating the groundbreaking legacy of Academy Award Winner® Sidney Poitier, SHAFT on 35MM, family-friendly screening of ALADDIN with pre-screening activities, and cult classic POSSESSION.
Tickets to individual screenings are currently available to purchase on Filmadelphia.org, prices range from $13 to as low as $5. Individual tickets can be purchased for They Call Him Mr. Poitier limited series at the price point of $13 ($9 for PFS Members) or there is a bundle ticketing option available for those interested in attending all four films at the price point of $30 ($26 for PFS Members).
Below you will find more information about the screenings.
Curated Programming for February & March Lineup
Throwback Thursday Quizzo & Movie: Put your movie and pop culture knowledge to the test with this pairing of trivia and nostalgic films
GROUNDHOG DAY | Director Harold Ramis | February 3
A cynical television weatherman’s original joie de vivre at the discovery he is stuck in a repeating day time loop becomes a personal hell when he begins to fall for his producer.
MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING | Director P.J. Hogan | March 3
A food critic bites off more than she can chew when the marriage of her best friend, and unrequited love, to another woman finds her desperate to end the ceremony before he can say “I do.”
Tickets:
$13 | $9 for PFS Members
For more information please visit:
Filmadelphia.org/PFSQuizzo
They Call Him Mr. Poitier: A limited series celebrating the groundbreaking legacy of Academy Award Winner® Sidney Poitier.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN | Director Daniel Petrie | February 5
The film adaptation of the groundbreaking 1959 play finds the Younger family facing opposition in their efforts to achieve the American Dream myth after inheriting a large sum of money.
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | Director Norman Jewison | February 11
Sidney Poitier’s Philadelphia Homicide Detective Tibbs finds himself reluctantly embedded in a murder case in the deep south while confronting the racial bigotry of its police force and locals.
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER | Director Stanley Kramer | February 19
A whirlwind romance leads to engagement between an interracial couple that will challenge the minds of those around them even before dinner is served in this Poitier classic.
SNEAKERS | Director Phil Alden Robinson | February 27
The high stakes, hi-tech thrilling comedy caper that finds a bunch of computer gurus attempting to thwart digital invasion of privacy at the dawn of the internet…guess we haven’t learned much.
Individual Tickets
$13 | $9 for PFS Members
Four Film Bundle
$30 | $26 for PFS Members
For more information please visit
Filmadelphia.org/Celebrating-Sidney-Poitier
After Hours: Bringing together the odd, eerie, thrilling, and downright weird, this is the home of cult classics.
POSSESSION | Director Andrzej ZulawskI | February 5
A love story for the ages finds a woman’s blossoming independence from her ex-husband evolving into madness, euphoria and tentacle lust in one of the greatest cult films of all time.
YOU’RE NEXT | Director Adam Wingard | February 18
The outrageously fun and bloody story of an insufferably rich family’s dinner plans cut short by masked intruders even before dessert is served in this ingenious meta slasher romp.
THE WARRIORS | Director Walter Hill | March 18
During one wild night in NYC, the shirt-averse Warriors race to their Coney Island turf after being framed for the death of a beloved gang leader in this thrilling 70s pulp rollercoaster.
Tickets:
$9 | $5 for PFS Members
For more information please visit:
Filmadelphia.org/After-Hours
Film Essentials: Cinema’s greatest treasures as they were meant to be seen: on the biggest screen in Center City.
SHAFT on 35MM | Director Gordon Parks | February 10
The late, great Gordon Parks’ seminal 70s noir about the stylish iconic private investigator stepping into dangerous territory when he enlists the aid of Harlem gangsters to take on the mafia.
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE in 4K | Director Wong Kar Wai | February 17
Two lonely neighbors begin to develop feelings for each other after discovering the infidelity of their spouses in Wong Kar-Wai’s visually sumptuous yet delicate masterpiece.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE in 4K | Director Stanley Kubrick | March 22
Strike up some of the ol’ ultra-violence in Stanley Kubrick’s horrific foray into a dystopian England ravaged by milk loving droogs and a desperate government’s new experiment to stop them.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY in 4K | Director Sergio Leone | March 29
Sergio Leone’s definitive spaghetti western finds an unlikely duo on the hunt for rumored buried gold during the American Civil War with a ruthless killer hot on their trail.
Tickets:
$13 | $9 for PFS Members
For more information please visit:
Filmadelphia.org/Film-Essentials
World View: The best international titles from around the globe, screening for their first and often only time in Philadelphia.
ANAÏS IN LOVE | Director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet | February 12
A young PhD candidate catapults herself through life’s passions until a new love stops her in her tracks in this exhilarating and stylish Parisian romantic comedy from Cannes’ Critics Week.
Tickets for this event are FREE, a reservation to the event is required.
Admission is on a first-come first-served basis.
For more information please visit:
Filmadelphia.org/World-View
Family Matinees: Welcoming children and caregivers to experience kid-friendly classics both new and old.
ALADDIN | Director Ron Clements, John Musker | February 20
A homeless teen’s discovery of a magical lamp and its talkative inhabitant whisks him away on a magic carpet ride filled with adventure, love, and catchy tunes in this Disney classic.
Join PFS for some family-friendly fun before the movie, including crafting and imagination play that will take you to a whole new world. Activities begin 1 hour before the screening.
INSIDE OUT | Director Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen | March 20
A young girl adjusts to her family’s move by literally confronting her inner emotions and memories in this timeless, hilarious and endlessly heartfelt modern day family classic.
Join PFS for some family-friendly fun before the movie, including crafting and imagination play. Activities begin 1 hour before the screening.
Tickets:
$9 | $4 Child | $5 for PFS Members
For more information please visit:
Filmadelphia.org/Family-Matinees
For more information about the titles please visit Filmadelphia.org/Film-Series.