The Coolest Films You Can Watch in Westchester This Fall

Whether it’s an art-house gem, spellbinding thriller, or a golden oldie you’re hoping to watch, Westchester has a film screening well worth a gander.

– Film Fanatic’s Guide –

For horror hounds…

Dismember the Alamo

Oct 19, Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers

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While we can’t tell you exactly what films will screen during this mega-popular all-day marathon with a secret lineup, we can say it will include some of the most eye-popping, blood curdling 35mm flicks out there.

For art-house aficionados…

Black Orpheus

Sept 10, Jacob Burns Film Center

Legendary director Marcel Camus forever altered art-house cinema with this lush 1959 retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

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For indie-pendents…

The Virgin Suicides

Oct 23, Jacob Burns Film Center

Sofia Coppola presents this haunting 1999 drama following five troubled sisters and starring Kirsten Dunst, James Woods, and Kathleen Turner.

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For noir-it-alls…

In a Lonely Place

Sept 11, Jacob Burns Film Center

Step back in time with this involving noir directed by famed auteur Nicholas Ray in which a screenwriter played by Humphrey Bogart and a beautiful young woman (Gloria Grahame) grapple with their shadowy pasts.

For bio buffs…

Young Picasso

Sept 25, 28, The Avon

Take a deep dive into the tumultuous life of artist Pablo Picasso in this celebrated documentary that examines his early years, focusing on both his Pink and Blue Periods.

For ’90s nerds…

Pulp Fiction

Sept 24, Bedford Playhouse

Bedford Playhouse president John Farr will introduce and lead a brief discussion prior to a screening of Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 mega-hit about a duo of introspective hitmen played by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson.

For fans of the fabulous…

Carrie

Sept 4, The Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers

Catch a live drag show accompanied by a screening of Stephen King’s 1976 horror flick starring Sissy Spacek about a high schooler with very special powers.

Three of the Most Anticipated Films of the Season

IT Chapter Two

Sept 6

Pennywise the Clown and his terrifying tricks frightened audiences across the globe in 2017, racking up an impressive $700 million at the box office. This fall, the shape-shifting monster portrayed with demented glee by Bill Skarsgård is back in this film that pits the members of “The Losers Club” against the evil being once again, now as adults 27 years after their initial scrap.

Ad Astra

Sept 20

This sci-fi epic starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones is a fairly safe bet if you’re looking for a tentpole flick with big names and even bigger special effects. Telling the story of an astronaut (Pitt) who discovers that his missing father (Jones) harbors a weapon that can destroy the Earth, the film offers a Heart of Darkness-like take on space.

Joker

Oct 4

Following Heath Ledger’s immortal performance in The Dark Knight is no easy task, but Joaquin Phoenix gives it his best try in this gritty new film directed by Todd Phillips. Reimaging Batman’s arch nemesis as a down-on-his luck oddball set against a Gotham now reminiscent of a 1970s Al Pacino flick, this fresh take on the beloved DC character may prove a potentially divisive, and pretty decent, fall film.