We’re showing DEAD CALM tomorrow at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center at 715pm in remembrance of Sam Neill. “…barely aged a jot, making it an intensely rewarding film to rewatch…” Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian grandillusioncinema.org/film/dead-ca...

Uncanny.

Eternal self-made gay sex symbol Peter Berlin makes his screen debut as a German immigrant who gets into all sorts of adventures in NIGHTS IN BLACK LEATHER (1973). Fri Aug 21 at the Beacon Cinema. thebeacon.film/calendar/mov... Thanks to @muscledistribution.bsky.social for making this possible!

THE BLADE a tour de force of action expressionism, and a scathing reappraisal of the wuxia genre’s code of masculinity, that achieves a feverish intensity. We present a new restoration intro’d by @pattymcf.bsky.social 8/17 at the NW Film Forum! grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-bla...

In memory of Josh Wakeland and for his birthday, we present 35mm double features of the first two live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies on both August 13 & 16 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/teenage...

MY SASSY GIRL is tomorrow at NWFF at 7pm! Join us for the 25th anniversary of this iconic romantic comedy that helped spark an international breakthrough for Korean cinema. “…a timeless entry in the romantic comedy genre.” Wilson Kwong, Film Inquiry grandillusioncinema.org/film/my-sass...

We present I WANT YOUR SEX, the latest from New Queer Cinema pioneer Gregg Araki, at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center on August 11! “…a reminder that [Araki] remains a vital, even essential, voice in indie filmmaking.” Mel Valentin, ScreenAnarchy grandillusioncinema.org/film/i-want-...

Deadhead doc SUMMER TOUR plays tomorrow at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center at 415pm! Bonus content: Arrive early to catch a pre-recorded live performance from Mason’s Children, a Grateful Dead tribute band. grandillusioncinema.org/film/summer-...

Peter Berlin stars in NIGHTS IN BLACK LEATHER (1973). Stroll alongside Berlin as he explores the streets of San Francisco looking for adventure. Friday, August 21 at 10 pm - The Beacon Cinema. Join us after for a group discussion of the film. thebeacon.film/calendar/mov...

I am so excited for this, tix in-hand for 8/16 @siffnews.bsky.social @grandillusioncinema.org www.siff.net/cinema/in-th...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (35mm double feature)

In memory of Josh Wakeland and for his birthday, 35mm double features of the first two live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies on both August 13 & 16. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s HER PRIVATE HELL plays this weekend at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. Friday @ 715pm & Sunday @ 7pm. “Is it pretentious? You bet! But it’s the kind of pretension that’s been missing for far too long in cinema…” Damon Wise, Deadline grandillusioncinema.org/film/her-pri...

A messy yet ultimately winning comedic thriller of sorts, Gregg Araki’s I WANT YOUR SEX sees Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman fully committing and having a ball. Seattle folks, see it in area theaters starting tomorrow and then also at the SIFF Film Center via @grandillusioncinema.org on August 11 📽️

Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️@eclectichutch.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I WANT YOUR SEX: Gregg Araki is back, and it’s like he never left. Plus, he's found kindred comedic spirits in Olivia Wilde & Cooper Hoffman who are both an absolute riot in this erotic comedy thriller. It's quite flawed, but still good fun 📽️ My #Sundance2026 review: www.thewrap.com/creative-con...

Based on a South Korean netizen’s blog of reportedly true stories about his girlfriend, MY SASSY GIRL was a massive sleeper hit and one of the most influential Asian films of the 21st century. We present the new 4K restoration 8/3 at 7pm at NW Film Forum. grandillusioncinema.org/film/my-sass...

Our Hong Kong Classics series continues in Aug. and Sept.! THE BLADE 8/15, 715pm, @nwfilmforum.bsky.social FULL CONTACT 9/14, 7pm, NWFF DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE 9/29 & 30, 715pm, @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center All shows introduced by @pattymcf.bsky.social grandillusioncinema.org/series/hong-...

NIGHT NURSE is tonight at NW Film Forum! grandillusioncinema.org/film/night-n...

🎥 Kathy 📼 Fennessy 📽️@kcfennessy.bsky.social · 2w ago

I couldn't not write about a twisted erotic thriller that shares a title with Gregory Isaacs' signature lovers rock ballad and a pre-code Barbara Stanwyck picture. Night Nurse plays @nwfilmforum.bsky.social for one night only, July 27, thanks to @grandillusioncinema.org. @seattlecritics.bsky.social

“HER PRIVATE HELL resists interpretation, like so many of Refn’s recent films, but executes a slow dervish swirl of hypnotic strangeness.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian See it July 31 & Aug. 2 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center, presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/her-pri...

Meriem Bennani & Orian Barki’s BOUCHRA forges new ground in queer cinema, effortlessly towing the line between documentary, visual art, & family drama. See it on 8/10 at 730pm at the NW Film Forum presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/bouchra/

One of the best horror films ever made!

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“Three people, two boats… quite effectively directed, shot, and cast; exceptionally well cast…” Gene Siskel We're showing DEAD CALM in remembrance of Sam Neill on August 6 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/dead-ca...

Melt the guns.

“Three people, two boats… quite effectively directed, shot, and cast; exceptionally well cast…” Gene Siskel We're showing DEAD CALM in remembrance of Sam Neill on August 6 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. grandillusioncinema.org/film/dead-ca...

Bizarre adult thrillers are back! NIGHT NURSE plays tomorrow at NW Film Forum at 730pm. grandillusioncinema.org/film/night-n...

“The structure of the documentary mirrors the wandering soulfulness of the band’s impeccable musicianship and timeless songs… This film is for and about the fans.” @812filmreviews.com Shot-on-16mm Deadhead doc SUMMER TOUR plays 8/2 at the SIFF Film Center! grandillusioncinema.org/film/summer-...

I couldn't not write about a twisted erotic thriller that shares a title with Gregory Isaacs' signature lovers rock ballad and a pre-code Barbara Stanwyck picture. Night Nurse plays @nwfilmforum.bsky.social for one night only, July 27, thanks to @grandillusioncinema.org. @seattlecritics.bsky.social

There's a Chick Who's Paid to Be My Slave: Sex and Scams in Georgia Bernstein's <i>Night Nurse</i>

NIGHT NURSE  (Georgia Bernstein, USA, 2026, 95 minutes)  And if I'm feelin' edgy  There's a chick who's paid to be my slave  But she'll hit ...

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“HER PRIVATE HELL resists interpretation, like so many of Refn’s recent films, but executes a slow dervish swirl of hypnotic strangeness.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian See it July 31 & Aug. 2 at the @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center, presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/her-pri...

@hundredsofbeavers.bsky.social is back at the @centralcinema.bsky.social for its 28th encore screening this Sunday at 7pm! grandillusioncinema.org/film/hundred...

Great movie www.thechinesecinema.com/nyaff-2026-p...

NYAFF 2026 Part Two

Reviews of You Shoot, I Shoot, Ichi the Killer, Initial D, and My Sassy Girl.

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Grand Illusion Cinema@grandillusioncinema.org · 2w ago

“MY SASSY GIRL is an unabashed crowd-pleaser that mixes genres with the audacious abandon that makes Korean cinema so much fun.” @filmlinc.bsky.social See it Monday, August 3 at 7pm at NW Film Forum, newly restored in 4K! grandillusioncinema.org/film/my-sass...

“MY SASSY GIRL is an unabashed crowd-pleaser that mixes genres with the audacious abandon that makes Korean cinema so much fun.” @filmlinc.bsky.social See it Monday, August 3 at 7pm at NW Film Forum, newly restored in 4K! grandillusioncinema.org/film/my-sass...

Coming soon: Nights in Black Leather, August 21st at the Beacon. The closest a gay adult film ever got to the style of Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol, Nights in Black Leather is both a slyly comedic look at San Francisco’s gay scene and a tribute to Peter Berlin. thebeacon.film/calendar/mov...

SUMMER TOUR is a poetic documentary shot on 16mm that follows a magnetic young couple devoted to the music & community of Dead & Company as they travel across America for the band’s final tour. See it 8/2 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/summer-...

“An erotic thriller with the glassy-eyed eeriness of a Peter Strickland joint, and with the kind of slippery sexual sensibility you might find in a Catherine Breillat provocation.” @bealoayza.bsky.social We present NIGHT NURSE on 7/27 at NW Film Forum! grandillusioncinema.org/film/night-n...