Schedules are for Wed/9-Tue/15 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.
ATA GALLERY 992 Valencia, SF; www.atasite.org. $5-6. “OpenScreening,” Thu, 8. For participation info, contact programming@atasite.org. “Other Cinema:” Widely Unknown (Ackerman, 2013), Sat, 8:30. Complete program info at www.othercinema.com.
BALBOA THEATRE 3630 Balboa, SF; cinemasf.com/balboa. $10. “Popcorn Palace:” The Red Balloon (Lamorisse, 1956), Sat, 10am. Matinee for kids.
CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120, www.castrotheatre.com. $8.50-12. •Thelma and Louise (Scott, 1991), Wed, 2:45, 7, and Switchblade Sisters (Hill, 1975), Wed, 5:05, 9:25. Fruitvale Station (Coogler, 2013), Thu, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15. “Arab Film Festival Opening Night:” When I Saw You (Jacir, 2012), Thu, 7:30. More info and tickets at www.arabfilmfestival.org. “Return to Grey Gardens starring Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches Christ, and Mink Stole:” Grey Gardens (Maysles, Maysles, Meyer, and Hovde, 1975), Sat, 3, 8. More info and tickets at www.peacheschrist.com. •Psycho (Hitchcock, 1960), Sun, 2:30, 7, and Marnie (Hitchcock, 1964), Sun, 4:35, 9:05. •A Star is Born (Cukor, 1954), Mon, 4:30, and Funny Girl (Wyler, 1968), Mon, 1:30, 8. •Dracula (Browning, 1931), Tue, 7:30, and Bride of Frankenstein (Whale, 1935), Tue, 6, 9.
CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. $6.50-$10.75. Mill Valley Film Festival, Wed-Sun. Info and schedule at www.mvff.com.
CLAY 2261 Fillmore, SF; www.landmarktheatres.com. $10. “Midnight Movies:” The Room (Wiseau, 2003), Sat, midnight.
EXPLORATORIUM 600 the Embarcadero, SF; www.sfcinematheque.org. $5-10. “San Francisco Cinematheque presents:” “Madness and Mindfulness: Four Films By Ken Paul Rosenthal,” Wed, 7.
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE 57 Post, SF; milibrary.org/events. $10. “CinemaLit Film Series: Haunted Hollywood:” The Time Machine (Pal, 1960), Fri, 6.
PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, bampfa.berkeley.edu. $5.50-9.50. “Alternative Visions:” Breaking the Frame (Nitoslawska, 2012), Wed, 7. “Moumen Smihi: Poet of Tangier:” The East Wind (1975), Thu, 7. “Love is Colder Than Death: The Cinema of Rainer Werner Fassbinder:” Katzelmacher (1969), Fri, 7; Gods of the Plague (1969), Fri, 8:50; The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978), Sat, 8:30; I Only Want You to Love Me (1975), Sun, 7. “Pier Paolo Pasolini:” Medea (1969), Sat, 6:15; A Pasolini Omnibus: Three Short Films (1966-68), Sun, 5:30.
ROXIE 3117 and 3125 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087, www.roxie.com. $6.50-11. “Seven by Rainer Werner Fassbinder:” The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972), Wed, 7; The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978), Thu, 9. The Institute (McCall, 2012), Wed, 7, 9:30. Short Term 12 (Cretton, 2013), Wed, 9. “Frameline Encore:” The New Black (Richen, 2013), Thu, 7. “SF Shorts,” short films from 12 countries in two programs, Thu-Sat, 7, 9 (also Sat, 3). Escape from Tomorrow (Moore, 2013), Oct 11-17, 7, 9:15. Miss Pussycat and Quintron present Trixie and the Treetrunks (2013), Tue, 7:30.
TANNERY 708 Gilman, Berk; berkeleyundergroundfilms.blogspot.com. Donations accepted. “Berkeley Underground Film Society:” The Phantom of the Opera (Julian, 1925), Sun, 7:30.
VORTEX ROOM 1082 Howard, SF; Facebook: The Vortex Room. $10. “The Satanic Rites of the Vortex Room”: •Good Against Evil (Wendkos, 1977), Thu, 9, and Satan’s Cheerleaders (Clark, 1977), Thu, 11.
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; www.ybca.org. Free with RSVP. “Bill T. Jones Documentaries:” Bill T. Jones: A Good Man (Hercules and Quinn, 2011), Sat, 3:30; Bill T. Jones: Still/Here with Bill Moyers (Grubin, 1997), Sat, 5:30. *