Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts

Thursday, April 23, 2026

2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍) in Pittsburgh, from May 15.


The 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon---starring Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-fat, and Zhang Ziyi---will play in Pittsburgh from May 15.
In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.
It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 at Nissan Stadium, in Pittsburgh from April 30.


The concert film ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 at Nissan Stadium will play in the Pittsburgh area April 30, May 2, and May 4.
ONE OK ROCK DETOX JAPAN TOUR 2025 AT NISSAN STADIUM IN CINEMAS unleashes the raw pulse of a career-defining night—documenting the band’s commanding takeover of Japan’s iconic Nissan Stadium—where thunderous riffs, soaring vocals, and 70,000 voices collide into something electric, forging an unbreakable bond between the band and their worldwide legion of fans.
It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and tickets are available online.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

2023 film Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ-1.0) returns to Pittsburgh from May 22.


The 2023 film Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ-1.0) will return to Pittsburgh from May 22.
Japan, devastated after the war, faces a new threat in the form of Godzilla. How will the country confront this impossible situation?
It is scheduled to play locally in Japanese with English subtitles at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

2024 film Didi (弟弟) returns to Pittsburgh, May 13.


The 2024 Sean Wang film Didi (弟弟) will return to Pittsburgh at the Kamin Science Center's Rangos Giant Cinema on May 13.
Sean Wang makes his directorial debut with “Didi,” a film for anyone who’s ever been a teenager. Set in 2008, this film follows the summer of a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy as he navigates life as a first generation American, changing friendships, and the dawn of social media. Don’t miss this 2024 Sundance Film Festival winning feature when it comes to the Rangos Giant Cinema on Wed., May 13 at 7 p.m.
It previously played here in August and September 2024. The Kamin Science Center, formerly known as the Carnegie Science Center, is located at 1 Allegheny Ave. on the North Shore (map).

2025 Japanese film Exit 8 (8番出口) stays in Pittsburgh through April 26.


The 2025 Japanese film Exit 8 (8番出口), which opened in Pittsburgh on April 9, will stay here through (at least) April 26.
A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is trapped in a subway station, needing to complete a mission to get out.
It plays locally at the Cinemark theater in Robinson and AMC Loews Waterfront through the 23rd, and the AMC Loews Waterfront alone from the 24th, and tickets are available online.

4K restoration of 1995 Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば) in Pittsburgh, from April 21.


A 4K restoration of the 1995 Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば) will play in Pittsburgh from April 21.
A chance encounter with a mysterious cat sends Shizuku, a girl with her head in the clouds, on a quest for her true talent. Together with Seiji, a boy determined to follow his dreams, and enchanted by The Baron, an antique cat figurine who guides her to listen to the whispers of her heart, Shizuku embarks on a life-changing adventure that takes her beyond the boundaries of her imagination. Based on a screenplay and storyboards from Hayao Miyazaki, WHISPER OF THE HEART is a precious gem in the Studio Ghibli catalog, directed by veteran animator Yoshifumi Kondo.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront on the 21st and the 23rd through 29th, and tickets are available online.

Monday, April 20, 2026

2023 film Past Lives in Pittsburgh, May 3 and 6.


The 2023 Celine Song film Past Lives will return to Pittsburgh May 3 and 6.
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
It plays locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians in Pittsburgh, from May 8.


The 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians will play in Pittsburgh from May 8.
Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy, and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse -- Nick's disapproving mother.
It is scheduled to play locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

Friday, April 17, 2026

2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once in Pittsburgh, from May 1.


The 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once will return to Pittsburgh from May 1.
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes.
It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1989 Hong Kong film The Killer (喋血雙雄) returns to Pittsburgh, May 8.


The 1989 Hong Kong film The Killer (喋血雙雄) will return to Pittsburgh on May 8, for a 7:00 pm show at the Row House Hollywood.
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim’s sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.
It has played in the area in October 2025 and earlier this month as part of two Hong Kong Cinema Classics film series. Tickets for the May 8 show are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

2026 Japanese animated movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (劇場版 転生したらスライムだった件 蒼海の涙編) in Pittsburgh, from April 30.


The 2026 Japanese animated movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (劇場版 転生したらスライムだった件 蒼海の涙編) will play in Pittsburgh from April 30.
After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Hermesia of the great elven nation – the Magi Dynasty Salion – to visit her private resort island. As the group enjoys their brief vacation, a mysterious woman named Yura appears. A new incident unfolds against the backdrop of the boundless azure sea.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

2025 Japanese film Exit 8 (8番出口) stays in Pittsburgh through April 19.


The 2025 Japanese film Exit 8 (8番出口), which opened in Pittsburgh on April 9, will stay here through (at least) April 19.
A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is trapped in a subway station, needing to complete a mission to get out.
It plays locally at the Cinemark theater in Robinson and AMC Loews Waterfront, and tickets are available online.

2026 Japanese movie Labyrinth (迷宮のしおり) in Pittsburgh, May 10 and 11.


The 2026 Japanese movie Labyrinth (迷宮のしおり) will play in Pittsburgh on May 10 and 11.
Shiori is a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention. After an embarrassing video of her goes viral, she gets trapped in her smartphone and replaced by a charismatic alter ego. As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world. Labyrinth is the first original feature film from legendary creator Shoji Kawamori, who is known for his electrifying fusion of pop music with science fiction. Featuring the voice of SUZUKA from music sensation ATARASHII GAKKO!, Kawamori’s latest film is a wildly imaginative adventure about finding oneself while navigating the perils of social media.
It plays locally, so far, at the AMC Loews Waterfront and AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

Monday, April 13, 2026

Kiyoshi Kurosawa films Chime (チャイム), Serpent's Path (蛇の道) in Pittsburgh, May 3 - 6.


The Kiyoshi Kurosawa films Chime (チャイム) and Serpent's Path (蛇の道) will play in Pittsburgh from May 3 through 6.
Two masterworks from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, released theatrically for the first time in the US! Both films screen as part of a single program with CHIME playing first. Total running time: 130 min. 

2023 Japanese animated movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (転生したらスライムだった件 紅蓮の絆編) returns to Pittsburgh, April 20.


The 2023 Japanese animated movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (転生したらスライムだった件 紅蓮の絆編) will play in Pittsburgh on April 20.
A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!
It is scheduled to play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and tickets are available online. The movie last played in the area in January and February 2023.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING in Pittsburgh, April 18.


BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING will be held in Pittsburgh-area theaters on April 18.
Pop Royalty BTS returns to the global stage with their highly anticipated world tour, marking their first large-scale tour in approximately four years. Spanning 34 cities across the world with a total of 82 shows, the tour opens with landmark concerts in Goyang, South Korea, and Tokyo, Japan, marking a new record for the most tour dates by a K-pop artist. Don’t miss your chance to experience two full-length concerts, presented live in cinemas worldwide. Titled ARIRANG, BTS’s world tour accompanies their fifth full-length album, which reflects the group’s identity through honest introspection and universal emotions such as longing and deep love, woven into music that defines them on their own terms. Featuring a spectacular 360-degree in-the-round stage design, the show delivers an immersive experience that places audiences at the very center of the performance. Share the electrifying moments of BTS’s defining cultural comeback together on the big screen worldwide.
It will play locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark theaters in Monaca, Monroeville, North Hills, and Robinson. Shows are 4:00 pm and 7:45 pm, and tickets are available online.

Friday, April 10, 2026

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with Grow Pittsburgh, April 17 at Row House Lawrenceville.


Row House Lawrenceville will patner with Grow Pittsburgh for a screening of the 1984 Hayao Miyazaki film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ) on April 17.
Watch Miyazaki’s awesome movie about environmentalism and hear from Grow Pittsburgh — who is working to make Pittsburgh a greener place! Hear a short intro about their work before the movie and $1 from every ticket will go back to their organization! (Film will be shown in Japanese with subtitles)
The movie starts at 7:00 pm and tickets are available online. The screening is part of the Touch Grass film series, which features 11 opportunities to see Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as well as nine screenings of the 2017 Bong Joon Ho film Okja (옥자). The Row House Cinema is a single-screen theater located at 4115 Butler St. in Lawrenceville (map).

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Wong Kar-wai Film Series at Row House Hollywood, featuring Fallen Angels (墮落天使), Chungking Express (重慶森林), and In the Mood for Love (花樣年華), from April 17.


Row House Hollywood will present classic Hong Kong films Fallen Angels (墮落天使), Chungking Express (重慶森林), and In the Mood for Love (花樣年華) as part of a Wong Kar-wai film series, from April 17. Tickets are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2025 Japanese film Exit 8 (8番出口) in Pittsburgh, from April 9.


The 2025 Japanese film Exit 8 (8番出口) will play in Pittsburgh from April 9.
A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is trapped in a subway station, needing to complete a mission to get out.
It plays locally at the Cinemark theater in Robinson from the 9th and AMC Loews Waterfront from the 10th, and tickets are available online.

Saturday, April 4, 2026

1985 Akira Kurosawa film Ran (乱) presented on 35 mm film, May 2 and 3 at Row House Hollywood.


The 1985 Akira Kurosawa film Ran (乱) will play at the Row House Hollywood in Dormont on May 2 and 3.
Akira Kurosawa brilliantly reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
These screenings will be presented on 35 mm film and tickets are available online. The Row House Hollywood is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. in Dormont (map), one block south of the Potomac T Station.