For over a decade Red Hook Flicks has taken great pleasure in bringing our community together every summer down at the pier. We’ve put off making this announcement until now in the hope that circumstances would suddenly, radically improve and Red Hook Flicks would still be able to bring you a 2020 summer season. Although the city is slowly reopening, the logistical difficulties of safely organizing a large public gathering right now are legion, and the local businesses that have faithfully sponsored us throughout the years are facing their own challenges. Sadly, we will be taking a hiatus this year, but we have every reason to expect that we will return in 2021. You can keep an eye on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts for updates and reach out to us directly at redhookflicks@gmail.com. Thank you for all your support and be well.
Coming 8/27…RED DAWN
26 AugIt happens every year. The final movie of the season arrives, and we can’t believe how quickly the summer has gone. So please, join us tomorrow as we go out in a blaze of 1980s anti-Soviet glory with the original RED DAWN.
Tomorrow night’s sponsors are Red Hook Lobster Pound and longtime Red Hook Flicks supporter Movers Not Shakers. Lobster Pound won’t be serving food in the park so please feel free to bring your own picnic to enjoy while watching one more sunset––and movie––down by the pier this summer.
BOYZ N THE HOOD . . . coming 8/20!
18 Aug
In honor of the late, great John Singleton, who left us all-too-early this year, we’re screening his first and arguably greatest film this Tuesday: BOYZ N THE HOOD. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Angela Bassett, Ice Cube, and Laurence Fishburne, the film depicts the lives of three young men growing up in South Central L.A. Loosely based on events in Singleton’s own life and people he knew, the film revolutionized black cinema at the time and launched the careers of its stars. Singleton, just twenty-four at the time, received an Oscar nomination for Best Director, making him both the first African-American and the youngest person ever to be nominated for the award.
BOYZ N THE HOOD is brought to you by the O’Connell Organization. And while there won’t be dinner served at the pier this Tuesday, we do encourage everyone to check out Red Hook’s latest restaurant, Hoek Pizza, located just across from Valentino Park on Ferris Street. They’re open until 11 P.M. and serve their Roman-style brick oven pizza to go. And as always, Steve’s will stay open late so you can partake of their famous key lime pies and swingles.
See you at the pier!
THE DARK CRYSTAL is a go at the Pier!
13 Aug
The weather gods have shined on us. While it may have been looking pretty grey and stormy all day, the radar is showing clear skies ahead for Red Hook this evening and we’re going to keep things out doors, just the way we like them. THE DARK CRYSTAL starts at 8:30 this evening, and to warm things up we’ll be opening with a special short film from our screening partner ART21 about the artist Alex Da Corte. See you at the Pier!
THE DARK CRYSTAL . . . coming 8/13!
11 Aug
In just a few weeks Netflix will release it’s DARK CRYSTAL prequel AGE OF RESISTANCE and whether you’re a fan of Jim Henson’s groundbreaking original film, or curious what all the brouhaha is about, Tuesday night’s screening is for you. Directed by Henson and Frank Oz, THE DARK CRYSTAL was a decided departure from typical muppet’s fare. The pioneering fantasy follows Jen, the last of the Gelfling race, as he tries to reunite the warring tribes on his world by restoring the missing piece of a powerful gem that once provided balance to the universe.
THE DARK CRYSTAL is brought to us this week by Fulla Shirts and Mark’s Pizza, who will be on hand serving up slices of their classic New York pies. And as always Steve’s Key Lime will be open late to dish out his signature tarts and swingles. So come on down and we’ll see you at the pier!
REAL GENIUS . . . coming 8/6!
4 Aug
This summer we’re doubling down on one of the eighties singular stars–Val Kilmer. Before he was Iceman in TOP GUN, he played the wise-cracking Chris Knight in Martha Coolidge’s campus comedy REAL GENIUS. Loosely inspired by actual events at Cal Tech, the film follows a group of university students who realize the “extra credit” project they’ve been working on has a more sinister purpose than they ever suspected. With career-defining performances from Kilmer and costar William Atherton as the ethically-challenged Dr. Hathaway, REAL GENIUS is an eighties comedy classic.
This week’s film is brought to us by Wet Whistle Wines and Dolce Brooklyn. Come early and enjoy live blues and roots music from the Brooklyn Corn Dodgers while snacking on some fantastic gelato and sorbetto from Dolce. Flavors include: Cookies and Cream, Espresso, Strawberry Basil, and Apricot ($5).
The Terminator, coming 7/30!
28 JulJoin us on the pier this Tuesday for yet another eighties classic––the original Terminator. Before Arnold Schwarzenegger’s relentless stalking machine was reprogrammed to be one of the good guys, he was out to murder Linda Hamilton’s iconic Sarah Connor, who was an unsuspecting waitress before she was the iconic warrior woman of our time.
This week’s movie is sponsored by two longtime supporters of the series, Waterfront Kitchens and The Good Fork. The latter will be serving up some deliciousness for us in the park on Tuesday night, so come down in time to get your dinner on. On the menu are Hasta la Vista Baby Back Ribs with Japchae Noodles ($12), and a vegetarian options sans ribs ($8). And as always, Steve’s Key Lime Pie will be staying open late for all your tasty dessert needs. The movie starts at sunset. So far the weather forecast for Tuesday is looking good, so come on down and we’ll see you at the pier!
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS moving to Rocky’s!
23 Jul
It’s official: we’re moving tonight’s screening to Rocky Sullivan’s. With the ground already damp and the threat of more rain on the horizon, it only makes sense. But we’ve still got a great night in store for you: Nora Brown will be bringing her fierce banjo skills to the evening starting at 7:45 and Brooklyn Ice House will be serving up a dinner of pulled pork sliders, hot dogs, mac cheese, and more. See you at Rocky’s!
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS . . . coming 7/23!
21 Jul
This tuesday is the first of our two kids’ movies this season and also the first night looking like it might be a rain out. But that’s ok, if there are storm clouds on the horizon, you can watch the Rick Moranis classic about an absent-minded professor with a shrinking ray and his wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time kids at our fantastic rain location–Rocky Sullivan’s–instead. Check back here or on our Facebook and Twitter for weather updates on Tuesday. We’ll make the call by 6:00 P.M.
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS is being brought to us this Tuesday by Erie Basin and Brooklyn Ice House. And regardless of whether we wind up watching the movie at the pier or Rocky’s, Ice House will be on hand to serve up a fabulous dinner of pulled pork sandwiches with cole slaw ($6), hot dogs ($3), and mac and cheese ($5). Wash it all down with flavored seltzers ($2) and it’s a meal fit for a kid, no matter their size.
But that’s not all, this Tuesday we’ll also be fortunate enough to have some pre-movie music in association with Jalopy Theater. Come early and catch Nora Brown on banjo and Jackson Lynch on fiddle as they play an old-time set from 7:45-8:30. They are not to be missed!
MAJOR LEAGUE . . . coming 7/16!
14 Jul
Time to fight fire with fire: since the heat shows no sign of letting up this week, we’re just going to have to bring some of our own. Come on down to the pier this Tuesday for MAJOR LEAGUE, starring Charlie Sheen as a myopic pitcher with a 101 MPH fastball alongside Tom Berringer, Corbin Bernsen, and Wesley Snipes, as they try to pull the Cleveland Indians out of an epic losing streak.
Rene Russo and Bob Uecker also star in David S. Ward’s comedy classic, which is brought to us this week thanks to the sponsorship of Dry Dock Wine + Spirits and Fort Defiance. Wondering what’s on deck for dinner on Tuesday? BLTs, tomato salad, potato salad, and, of course, Cracker Jacks, all courtesy of Fort D.
So gather up your rum for Jobu and we’ll see you at the pier!
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