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Just some thoughts on current happenings:
Classic film screenings from around the world this December include:
In London, United Kingdom The Prince Charles Cinema will present Heat (1995, a 35mm print) Wednesday, December 17, Brief Encounter (1945, a 35mm print) Wednesday, December 17, The Searchers (1956, a 4K presentation) Friday, December 26, The Battle of Algiers (1966) Tuesday, December 30, Psycho (1960, a 4K presentation) Tuesday, December 30, Night Moves (1975, a 35mm print) Tuesday, December 30, and Jaws (1975, a 4K presentation) on Tuesday, December 30.
* Note: Some of the showtimes are matinees only.
Click on the film’s respective image for more information. To see December’s complete programming, click on The Prince Charles Cinema banner above.
City Lights
In Bergen, Norway The Cinemateket i Bergen will present City Lights (1931) on Wednesday, December 17 and Thursday, December 18.
For more information on this film’s showing, click on the movie image above. For further information on the other films being presented at The Cinemateket, click on the banner image above.
In Oakland, California Noir City Xmas will take place with a screening of I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes (1941, with Film Noir expert Eddie Muller in attendance) on Wednesday, December 17.
Click on the above image for more information.
POLISH FILM CLASSICS
In Lyon, France the Institut Lumiere is presenting
POLISH FILM CLASSICS a series of films
From December 18, 2025 to January 27, 2026.
Click on the respective image above for more information on this series. Click on the Institut logo for all of the films showing this month.
In Palo Alto California, The Stanford Theatre continues with their extensive programme on Classic Westerns. The presentations consist of double bills, all on 35mm film, often with live organ performances before the features begin. This month’s highlight is Ride Lonesome (1958, a 35mm print) paired with The Tall T (1957, a 35mm print) on Thursday, December 18 and Friday, December 19.
Click on the above image for the entire programme.
In Culpeper Virginia, The Library of Congress at the Packard Campus Theater is presenting Sunset Boulevard (1950, a 35mm print) on Thursday, December 18.
Click on the poster image for more information on this film’s screening. To see the rest of December’s schedule, click on the Packard Campus image above.
In Sydney, Australia The Ritz Theatre will present Eyes Wide Shut (1999, a 35mm print, as part of their This Is Celluloid: A Year of 35mm and 70mm Screenings) on Friday, December 19.
Click on the film image for more information on this screening. For other films playing at The Ritz Theatre, click on the banner above.
It’s a Wonderful Life
In Detroit, Michigan The Redford Theatre will present It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20.
Click on the top image for more information. To see the entire month’s programming, click on The Redford Theatre banner above.
Five Easy Pieces
The Lost Weekend
In New York City, New York, Film Forum is presenting
Five Easy Pieces (1970, a New 4K Restoration) Friday, December 19 – Thursday, December 25
and
The Lost Weekend (1945, a 35mm print) from Friday, December 26 – Thursday, January 1
Click on the respective film image for more information and on the Film Forum banner for other motion pictures playing this month.
Rear Window
In Valencia, Spain, Culturarts Generalitat IVAC – La Filmoteca at the Edificio Rialto will present Rear Window (1954, as part of their CINEMA IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR series) on Saturday, December 20.
Click on the film’s image for more information on this screening. To discover more of December’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 Night of the Hunter
In Santa Monica (part of greater Los Angeles) California, The American Cinematheque Aero Theatre will present The Night of the Hunter (1955, as part of this film’s 70th Anniversary) on Saturday, December 20.
For more information on this programme, click on the film image above. To see the entire month of December’s programming including other films showing at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood (also part of greater Los Angeles), and The Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz (also part of greater Los Angeles), click on the American Cinematheque banner.
In theatres across the U.S. Flashback Cinema is presenting It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) on Sunday, December 21 and Wednesday, December 24.
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.
In Auckland, New Zealand, Academy Cinemas is presenting Eyes Wide Shut (1999) on Wednesday, December 24.
To obtain more information on any of this programme, click on the respective poster image. To see December’s complete schedule, click on the Academy banner above.
Children of Paradise
In San Francisco, California, The Roxie Theatre will present Children of Paradise (1945, a Newly Restored print) on Thursday, December 25.
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 Thing (1982, a 35mm print) on Saturday, December 27 at Midnight only.
Click on the poster image for more information on this presentation. To see the rest of December’s schedule, click on The Beverly Cinema banner above.
These are the reviewed films showing on Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. for the remainder of this month:
First up is the unmissable Busby Berkeley extravaganza Footlight Parade (1933), a previous TCM recommendation here. Let the show begin Monday, December 15 at 6:45 pm PST.
Musical numbers created by Busby Berkeley
My next selection is Gold Diggers of 1933 reviewed here. The show must go on Monday, December 15 at 8:45 pm PST and again on Sunday, December 21 at 5 pm PST.
Ginger Rogers
Viewers who prefer recent, big budget cinematic fare may find Steven Spielberg’s 2005 remake War of the Worlds more accessible and satisfying than its 1953 counterpart. A review of the latter version can be read here and will begin Tuesday, December 16 at 2 pm PST.
Cinematography by Janusz Kaminski
TCM is presenting the Preston Sturges classic Remember the Night (1940), previously recommended here. The stars of this endearing cinematic charmer re-teamed for the later-made Double Indemnity. The date to remember is Saturday, December 20 at 5 pm PST.
Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray
TCM's current schedule can be seen by clicking on any of the above TCM related images. To confirm the correct Pacific Standard (West Coast) showtime information, subtract 3 hours from the Eastern Standard (East Coast) showtime listed on TCM’s schedule.
(To be continued… ) A.G.