‘Say Anything’ is turning 30 this year. Here’s where to see it on the big screen.
March 31, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is serving is present Jon Avnet’s 1991 drama “Fried Green Tomatoes” as part of the Champagne Cinema series. April 1, the Fist City series is showing Justin Lin’s 2011 action adventure “Fast Five.” Also April 1, there will be a Free Victory MUBI Screening of Bob Fosse’s 1979 musical drama “All That Jazz.” April 2 and April 3, the Champagne Cinema series is featuring Movie Parties for Cameron Crowe’s 1989 classic rom com “Say Anything.” Check the Alamo’s website for show-times and ticket prices. Details: drafthouse.com/raleigh.
Other Highlights
▪ On March 29, the N.C. Museum of Art’s Spring Film Series continues with Jacques Becker’s 1945 romantic drama “Paris Frills” (French title: “Falbalas”) starring Raymond Rouleau, Micheline Presle and Jean Cheerier. The acclaimed drama concerns a Parisian dressmaker (Rouleau), who falls in love with the fiancée (Presle) of his best friend (Chevrier). The film is set against the backdrop of the glamorous world of fashion in the ‘40s. NCMA Film Curator Laura Boyes introduces the screening at the SECU Auditorium in the East Building. 8 p.m. $5 ($7 for museum members).
Note: The film has been scheduled to May 3.
Details: 919-715-5923 or ncartmuseum.org/calendar.
▪ March 29, the Carolina Theatre in Durham is offering a double feature of two vintage Stephen King adaptations: David Cronenberg’s “The Dead Zone” (1983), and Rob Reiner’s “Misery” (1990) The double bill begins at 7, and admission is $9.50. Details: 919-560-3030 or carolinatheatre.org.
▪ March 29, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences is hosting a screening of Steve Barron’s 1990 action comedy “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” There will be movie-themed science stations, trivia and tongue-in-cheek commentary featuring the A/V Geeks’ Skip Elsheimer, and a special guest to help separate the facts from the fiction following the screening. Doors open at 5:30, and the event begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Details: 919-733-7450 or naturalsciences.org.
▪ March 29, the Cary Theater is showing Cat Video Fest 2019, a collection of the latest and best cat videos, at 7p.m., followed by the 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows, a program of 15 animated shorts at 9 p.m. (there will be an encore of Cat Video Fest 2019 on March 30 at 2 p.m.).
April 3, The Triangle Filmmaking Community joins with The Cary to present the “Motion for Pictures Screening Series,” a program of short films from across the globe, at 7. April 4, it’s Roberta Grossman’s 2018 documentary “Who Will Write Our History” at 2 p.m., and 7 p.m., followed by Julian Schnabel’s 2018 drama “At Eternity’s Gate.”
Tickets are $3-$5 for each film except for the Cat Video Fest 2019 events which are $8. Details: 919-462-2051 or thecarytheater.com.
▪ April 1, Schoolkids Records in Raleigh is showing Paul Bartel’s 1975 action adventure “Death Race 2000” as part of the Monday Movies series. Free. 7 p.m. Details: 919-821-7766 or schoolkidsrecords.com.
This story was originally published March 28, 2019 at 9:23 PM.