Staff Picks<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s summertime, and the moviegoing is easy \u2014 particularly at local indie cinemas. Here\u2019s a sampling of what\u2019s on tap in July. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The Beacon<\/h2>\n
A new series just kicked off at The Beacon: \u201cBase Metals, Pure Gold: The Scores of Ennio Morricone,\u201d featuring a variety of films scored by one of the all-time great film composers. Among these: the Westerns \u201cThe Big Gundown<\/strong>\u201d (July 4, 7), \u201cThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly<\/strong>\u201d (July 6, 8, 9), \u201cDeath Rides a Horse<\/strong>\u201d (July 15-16), \u201cThe Mercenary<\/strong>\u201d (July 16), \u201cOnce Upon a Time in the West<\/strong>\u201d (July 29-30); the heist drama \u201cThe Sicilian Clan<\/strong>\u201d (July 31); and the Italian horror film \u201cA Lizard in a Woman\u2019s Skin<\/strong>\u201d (July 31-Aug. 1). Martin Scorsese’s “Cape Fear<\/strong>,” should you wish to compare it to the current lurid Apple TV adaptation<\/a>, screens July 4-5. Other classics popping up at The Beacon in July include the 1946 noir \u201cThe Killers<\/strong>,\u201d starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner (July 12-13); the 1970 road movie \u201cFive Easy Pieces<\/strong>\u201d with Jack Nicholson (July 18, 22, 23); and the 1920 horror movie \u201cThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari<\/strong>,\u201d screening with live accompaniment by local cellist\/composer Lori Goldston (July 28).<\/p>\n 4405 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-420-7328,\u00a0thebeacon.film<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Summer adventure is in the air at Central Cinema, which kicks off July with \u201cThe Goonies<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cCon Air<\/strong>\u201d (both July 3-8). \u201cIndependence Day<\/strong>\u201d gets a special Hecklevision screening July 4 (in which you can use your smartphone to send irreverent comments to the screen; parents, beware). Next up: \u201cBack to the Future<\/strong>\u201d (July 10-15) and \u201cFace\/Off<\/strong>\u201d (July 10-14, in Hecklevision July 13); “Jurassic Park<\/strong>“https:\/\/www.yakimaherald.com\/”Mandy<\/strong>” (July 17-22); “O Brother Where Art Thou<\/strong>“https:\/\/www.yakimaherald.com\/”Labyrinth<\/strong>” (July 24-29); and “Jaws<\/strong>“https:\/\/www.yakimaherald.com\/”The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou<\/strong>” (July 31- Aug. 5).<\/p>\n 1411 21st<\/sup>\u00a0Ave., Seattle; 206-328-3230,\u00a0central-cinema.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The nonprofit Grand Illusion continues its pop-up screenings around Seattle. Among July\u2019s offerings: the crime thriller \u201cCarolina Caroline<\/strong>\u201d starring Samara Weaving (July 8, SIFF Film Center), the acclaimed found-footage documentary \u201cTrains<\/strong>\u201d (July 9, SIFF Film Center), an outdoor screening of the 2001 Tom Green comedy \u201cFreddy Got Fingered<\/strong>\u201d (July 11, Dirty Couch Brewing) and John Woo\u2019s 1990 crime classic \u201cBullet in the Head<\/strong>\u201d screening in a new restoration (July 13, Northwest Film Forum).<\/p>\n Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th<\/sup> Ave., Seattle; SIFF Film Center, 167 Republican St<\/em>., Seattle; Dirty Couch Brewing, 2715 W. Fort St., Seattle. Information: grandillusioncinema.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n NWFF presents its annual Free Forum program in July, with no-charge screenings of 14 favorite titles, voted upon by members. Such a deal! Just a few of the titles: Mira Nair\u2019s \u201cMississippi Masala<\/strong>\u201d (July 8), George Miller\u2019s \u201cBabe: Pig in the City<\/strong>\u201d (July 9), Jonathan Demme\u2019s \u201cStop Making Sense<\/a><\/strong>\u201d (July 10), Charles Burnett\u2019s \u201cKiller of Sheep<\/strong>\u201d (July 12), Jacques Demy\u2019s \u201cThe Young Girls of Rochefort<\/strong>\u201d (July 12) and David Lynch\u2019s \u201cBlue Velvet<\/strong>\u201d (July 12) \u2014 any of which would be glorious on the big screen. Note that tickets, though free, must be reserved through nwfilmforum.org<\/a>. Also in July at NWFF (though not free): The \u201cUnstreamable\u201d series continues with Mary Harron\u2019s \u201cI Shot Andy Warhol<\/strong>,\u201d starring Lili Taylor as Valerie Solanas \u2014 and not available on any streaming service. It screens July 24-26.<\/p>\n 1515 12th<\/sup> Ave., Seattle; nwfilmforum.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n A new series, \u201cCold War Summer,\u201d kicks off at SIFF Cinema Uptown in July, with Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck\u2019s mesmerizing \u201cThe Lives of Others<\/strong><\/a>\u201d (July 22), John Frankenheimer\u2019s 1962 classic \u201cThe Manchurian Candidate<\/strong>\u201d (July 29) and Michael Caine in the 1965 spy thriller \u201cThe Ipcress File<\/strong>\u201d (Aug. 5). SIFF Cinema Uptown celebrates Art House Theater Day with three days of special screenings: the Irish drama \u201cOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema<\/strong>\u201d and Boots Riley\u2019s \u201cSorry to Bother You<\/strong><\/a>\u201d on July 30, Sidney Lumet\u2019s \u201cNetwork<\/strong>\u201d on Aug. 1 and \u201cCar Wash<\/strong>\u201d with Richard Pryor on Aug. 2 \u2014 the latter two films both celebrating their 50th<\/sup> anniversaries. And July\u2019s Community Screening at SIFF Downtown (tickets just $7 adults\/$5 children) is a summer classic: Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark<\/strong>,\u201d screening July 12.<\/p>\n SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle; SIFF Cinema Downtown, 2100 Fourth Ave., Seattle; 206-464-5830,\u00a0<\/em>siff.net<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The audience-voted Retro Nights at the Majestic Bay feature plenty of Tolkien in July, with all three \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d movies playing in their extended editions: \u201cThe Fellowship of the Ring<\/strong>\u201d on July 1, \u201cThe Two Towers<\/strong>\u201d on July 8 and \u201cThe Return of the King<\/strong>\u201d on July 15. Making a swerve to \u201880s comedy, the next Retro Night features Shelley Long in \u201cTroop Beverly Hills<\/strong>\u201d on July 22.<\/p>\nCentral Cinema<\/h2>\n
Grand Illusion<\/h2>\n
Northwest Film Forum<\/h2>\n
SIFF<\/h2>\n
Majestic Bay<\/h2>\n