"Now Listen to Me... "
Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Classic film screenings from around the world this October include:
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present The Shining [U.K. Version] (1980, a 35mm print) Sunday, October 4 through Saturday, October 31, Wake in Fright (1971, a 4K Restoration) Monday, October 5, The Exorcist [Extended Cut] (1973, a 35mm print) Tuesday, October 6 through Wednesday, October 28, Psycho (1960) Saturday, October 10 and Friday, October 23, The Red Shoes (1948, a 35mm print) Sunday, October 11, Mulholland Drive (2001, a 35mm print) Monday, October 12 and Monday, October 19, Ken Russell’s The Devils [Director’s Cut] (1971, a 4K presentation) Monday, October 12, Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, The Innocents (1961, a 4K presentation) Wednesday, October 21, Night of the Living Dead (1968) Sunday, October 25, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992, a 4K presentation) on Thursday, October 29.
* Note: Some of the showtimes are matinees only.
Click on the film’s respective image for more information. To see October’s complete programming, click on The Prince Charles Cinema banner above.
In theatres across the U.S. Flashback Cinema is presenting The Shining (1980) on Sunday, October 4 and Wednesday, October 7.
Click on the poster image for more information on this screening. To see the entire month’s programming, click on The Flashback Cinema banner above.
The Devils
In Santa Monica (part of greater Los Angeles) California, The American Cinematheque Aero Theatre will present Ken Russell’s The Devils [Director’s Cut] (1971, a 35mm print, a 4K restoration) on Monday, October 5.
For more information on this programme, click on the film image above. To see the entire month of October’s programming including other films showing at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, The Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz (also part of greater Los Angeles), and the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood (also part of greater Los Angeles), click on the American Cinematheque banner.
NYC IN TRANSIT
In New York City, New York, Film Forum continues with
NYC IN TRANSIT
Tuesday, October 6 – Tuesday, November 10
The programme reads:
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the New York Transit Museum
Includes THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974), THE INCIDENT, THE NAKED CITY, THE WARRIORS, DUTCHMAN, THE FRENCH CONNECTION, Harold Lloyd’s SPEEDY (1928), and more.
The New York Transit Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to urban public transportation history and one of the premier institutions of its kind in the world. Founded in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration, the Museum is housed in a historic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn and has grown into a beloved cultural institution with a collection of more than one million objects. As it marks its 50th anniversary, the Transit Museum continues to preserve and share the stories of mass transportation and the people who make it possible through exhibitions, educational programs, public events, and one-of-a-kind experiences. The Museum also operates a Gallery & Store in Grand Central Terminal and a Shop at 2 Broadway in lower Manhattan. To learn more, visit nytransitmuseum.org.
DISCOUNT OFFER: Throughout Film Forum’s NYC IN TRANSIT series, Film Forum members can enjoy 2-for-1 admission to the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn. Please refer to August FF Confidential email for discount code or email tristan@filmforum.org. Please note that this offer is valid for one use per transaction and cannot be applied to tours or public programs. The Museum’s Grand Central Gallery and Store is always free to visit. For questions, please contact membership@nytransitmuseum.org or call 718-694-3385.
Click on the poster image for more information on this series and on the Film Forum banner for other motion pictures playing this month.
Noir City will take place in Washington D.C. from October 8 -22.
The introduction reads:
Year in and year out, Eddie Muller and the Film Noir Foundation (FNF) team deliver an impeccably curated selection of films noir, combining canonical classics with wonderful rarities ripe for rediscovery. In 2026, the joint will be jumping when Noir City DC kicks out the jams with an exciting program of crime and mystery films featuring…musicians! The movies in this year’s lineup feature genuine musical legends like Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr. and Doris Day performing alongside film noir favorites including Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Ida Lupino, Rita Hayworth and Kirk Douglas.
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In Como (part of greater Perth) Western Australia, The Revival House will present The Battle of Algiers aka La battaglia di Algeri (1966, a 35mm print, a 60th Anniversary screening) on Saturday, October 10.
Click on the poster image for more information on this screening. To see the other films showing this month, click on the theatre banner above.
In Sydney, Australia The Ritz Theatre will present Duck Soup (1933) on Saturday, October 10 at 2 pm only and Monday, October 12 at 11 am only.
Click on the film image for more information on this screening. For other films playing at The Ritz Theatre, click on the banner above.
In theatres across the U.S., Fathom Entertainment is presenting Gone with the Wind (1939) on Saturday, October 10 through Wednesday, October 14.
Click on the poster image for more information on this screening. To see more scheduling, click on The Fathom Events banner above.
In Auckland, New Zealand, Academy Cinemas is presenting Eyes Without a Face (1960) on Sunday, October 11.
To obtain more information on this programme, click on the poster image. To see October’s complete schedule, click on the Academy banner above.
Viridiana
In Valencia, Spain, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca at the Edificio Rialto will present Viridiana (1961, a 35mm print, as part of their PERE PORTABELLA series) on Sunday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 14.
Click on the film’s image for more information on this screening. To discover more of October’s programming including other films playing in Valencia, Spain at the Edificio Rialto, Castelló, Spain at the Raval Theatre and the Paranimf of the Universitat Jaume I, and in Alicante Spain at the Arniches Theatre, click on the banner image above.
The Insect Woman
In Lyon, France the Institut Lumiere at the Villa Lumière, is presenting The Insect Woman aka Nippon konchuki (1963, a 4K presentation, as part of their ‘Recently Restored’ series) on Thursday, October 15.
Click on the film image above for more information on this screening. Click on the Institut logo for all of the films showing this month.
In Hollywood (part of greater Los Angeles) California, The Vista Theater will present Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971, a brand new 35mm print) on Thursday, October 15, Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17.
To discover more about the screening of The Devils or the other films playing this month at the Vista Theater, click on either of the above images.
In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the Packard Campus Theater is presenting Red River (1948, a 35mm print) on Friday, October 16.
Click on the poster image for more information on this screening. To see the rest of October’s schedule, click on the Packard Campus image above.
Daughters of Darkness
In Vancouver, British Columbia, The Cinematheque is presenting Daughters of Darkness aka Les lèvres rouges (1971, as part of their ‘Forbidden Rooms: Halloween on Howe’ series) on Sunday, October 18, Friday, October 23 and Monday, October 26.
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For all of the films scheduled this month at The Cinematheque, click on the theatre banner.
Blade Runner
In San Francisco, California, The Roxie Theatre will present Blade Runner [The Final Cut] (1982, a 35mm print) on Friday, October 23.
For more information on this showing, click on the movie image above. For more information on the other films being presented at The Roxie, click on the theatre picture.
In Los Angeles, California The Beverly Cinema will present The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, a 35mm print, Featuring live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick) on Sunday, October 25 at 2 pm only.
Click on the poster image for more information on this presentation. To see the rest of October’s schedule, click on The Beverly Cinema banner above.
These are the reviewed films showing on Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. this month:
If you like gutsy thrillers that surprise big time, don’t miss The Manchurian Candidate (1962) previously reviewed as a Blu-ray selection here. This month’s airing is Sunday, October 4 at 7:30 pm PDT.
This will be a really bad day for anyone who encounters Them! (the giant mutant ants that is). The motion picture, however, is an exhilarating creature feature, previously reviewed here. Them! will march on TCM Friday, October 9 at (early morning) 1:45 am PDT.
Joan Weldon, Nuclear Mutated Ant
Patterns (1956), is Hidden Gem #54. Ed Begley co-stars as a displaced U.S. executive whose shameful bullying at the hands of his superior corporate officer (Everett Sloane) is slowly starting to anger Begley's younger ally and (unbeknownst to himself) replacement, played by Van Heflin. All three male leads exhibit voracious appetites for their Rod (The Twilight Zone) Serling created dynamic parts. The dramatic fireworks are set to explode Friday, October 9 at 3:30 pm PDT.
Andrew Duggan (Centre on left), Ed Begley (Far left), Everett Sloane (Centre), Van Heflin (Centre on right)
In 1967, British Director John Boorman nailed the American crime milieu with the precision of his film's title, Point Blank, (first lauded here): a neo-noir masterpiece fortified with style and driven by purpose. Lee Marvin's 'cold as a frozen corpse' Walker, is a machine-like man on a mission appearing unstoppable as he charges through LAX possessed with unbridled vengeance. It's also quite ironic that despite Walker's hardened resolve, the considerable threat he poses, generous amount of punishment he dishes out, and the high body count he seems responsible for, doesn't directly kill anyone in the entire picture. "Was it a dream?" You be the judge when Point Blank hits Friday, October 9 at 11:15 pm PDT.
Stirling Hayden does not portray the criminal mastermind (that honour goes to actor Sam Jaffe) in this next TCM recommendation: The Asphalt Jungle (1950), previously recommended here. His role, however, in a bold and daring jewel heist, is crucial both as a participating character and to the drama itself. The score will take place Saturday, October 10 at 3 pm PDT.
(From left) Sam Jaffe, Sterling Hayden, Anthony Caruso, James Whitmore
Unlike the hardened criminals he portrayed in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and The Killing (1956), Crime Wave's Sterling Hayden has him playing hardened cop Detective Lt. Sims. Previously reviewed here, Crime Wave (1953) will occur in Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley Saturday, October 10 at 9 pm PDT and again on Sunday, October 11 at 7 am PDT.
(From left) Phyllis Kirk, Timothy Carey, Gene Nelson, Mack Chandler, Sterling Hayden
Next up is Alfred Hitchcock's dazzling thriller, Foreign Correspondent (1940), previously reviewed here. His main character’s precarious globe trotting assignment will begin Tuesday, October 13 at 5:30 am PDT.
Joel McCrea
TCM's current monthly schedule can be confirmed by clicking on any of the above TCM related images. To confirm the correct Pacific Daylight (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Daylight (East Coast) showtime listed on TCM’s schedule.
(To be continued… ) A.G.