Sept. 16-17. Lost in Translation (an aging movie star and a young woman become friends while visiting Tokyo, in the melancholic comedy from 2003), Sept. 16-17. Stripes (joining the army seems like a good idea for a couple of layabouts, in this 1981 comedy), Sept. 16-17. Groundhog Day (a Pittsburgh weatherman finds his day repeating in this 1993 comedy), Sept. 17. Made in Pittsburgh series. Night of the Living Dead: RiffTrax edition (1968 classic that put Pittsburgh on the zombie map). 7 and 9:15 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18. Flashdance (the 1983 tale of the plucky welder-exotic dancer who dreams of being a ballerina), Sept. 18-19, Sept. 21 and Sept. 23-24. The Wonder Boys (Michael Douglas struggles with writer’s block in this 2000 dramedy), Sept. 18-20 and Sept. 22-24. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979 comedy about a basketball team and an astrologer), Sept. 18-22 and Sept. 24. Slap Shot (1977 Paul Newman comedy features rough-and-tumble hockey in a struggling steel town), Sept. 19-24. Call or see website for times and complete listings. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-904-3225 or www.rowhousecinema.com. $5-9 THE UNDERGROUND: MASSACRE FEST 666. A two-day festival of independent horror films presented by Massacre Video and Horrorrealm. On Friday, it’s Mondo Magic, Mutant War, Hack-o-Lantern and Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber. Saturday’s selections include: Run, Hunters, Invalid, Manna, Revenge Is Her Middle Name, ArME and the intriguingly titled American Guinea Pig Bouquet of Guts & Gore. All directors are expected to attend. 5 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18, and 10 a.m. Sat., Sept. 19. Hollywood. $40 (both days), $25 nightly or $8 per movie. www.horrorrealmcon.com CAPOTE. Bennett Miller’s film is an account of the six years it took Truman Capote to write In Cold Blood, his book about a multiple homicide in rural Kansas in 1959. The rest of the film is a subtle effort to reveal the darkest heart of its difficult central figure. Philip Seymour Hoffman re-creates his subject’s nasal
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finds a husband (Jake Johnson) and wife (Rosemary DeWitt) disagreeing over how to handle the discovery of a bone and old gun. 7:30 p.m. Tue., Sept. 22. Hollywood REFLEKTOR TAPES. Kahlil Joseph’s new documentary goes behind the scenes at the making of Canadian band Arcade Fire’s Reflektor album. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 23. Hollywood. $10 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE. The popular 1980s Comedy Central TV show, in which junky old movies are mocked on screen, had its own big-screen version in 1996. In this extended episode, directed by Jim Mallon, Mike Nelson and his robot companions are forced to watch the 1955 stinker This Island Earth. 7:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 23. AMC Waterfront. $5
Grandma lisp and cavalier humanity with such precision that it becomes distracting, though Hoffman occasionally cuts through to find the tender meat inside. 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 18. Melwood (Harry Kloman) TRAIL RUNNING FILM FESTIVAL. This touring film festival presents a nearly three-hour selection of short documentaries about trail running, including treks in Siberia, the Seward Mountain foot race in Alaska, and a speed challenge on the Pacific Crest Trail. Wear comfortable shoes. 6 p.m. Sun., Sept. 20. Hollywood. $15 TWO LANE BLACKTOP. There’s not a lot of dialogue in Monte Hellman’s widescreen paean to cars, speed and going somewhere, but
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each line seems portentous. Maybe it’s the strippeddown vibe — the nameless characters, the empty highways, the primer-gray ’55 Chevy that co-stars — that makes this 1971 road-trip movie seem like a mash-up of European arthouse and home movies of California car culture. Musicians James Taylor and Dennis Wilson star as two street-racers heading east who challenge an enigmatic sweaterwearing dude (Warren Oates) to a cross-country race. It’s minimal, but still thoughtful, funny and beautifully shot. The film continues a month-long, Sunday-night series, “What Were They Thinking?” 8 p.m. Sun., Sept. 20. Regent Square (AH) DIGGING FOR FIRE. Joe Swanberg’s new dramedy
GALAXY QUEST. The aging, bickering stars of TV space drama Galaxy Quest find themselves whisked into outer space by their adoring fans from planet Thermia, in Dean Parisot’s 1999 comedy. Screens as part of the Brew Cinema series. Also available: beer from Voodoo (with donation) and limited-edition screenprinted posters by Mike Budai ($30). 6:30 p.m. Thu., Sept. 24. Hollywood. $10 (all ages) (AH) MODERN TIMES. Unlike most of his earlier features, Charlie Chaplin’s 1937 film has a clear political message to impart, but it’s still remarkable how seldom this classic strains for effect. The Tramp is enmeshed (often literally) in the machinery of the industrial world — on an assembly line, in jail and inadvertently leading a labor march — along the way making cause with a fellow outcast (Paulette Goddard). The screening continues a monthly series of films about labor and social justice presented by the Battle of Homestead Foundation. 7:30 p.m. Thu., Sept. 24. Pump House, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall. Free. www.battleofhomesteadfoundation. org (Bill O’Driscoll)
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