Drive-In Films

Friday 10/23 @8pm (Drive-In)

UNCLE FRANK

Dir. Alan Ball, USA, 2020, 95 mins

Academy Award-winner Alan Ball’s heartfelt and hilarious road movie travels from the bohemian scene of post-Stonewall New York City to rural South Carolina, following Frank’s journey from hitting rock bottom to acceptance and forgiveness and, finally, reintegration into his family and into life itself. In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis, SHARP OBJECTS) leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at NYU where her beloved Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany, THE AVENGERS) is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay and living with his longtime, loving partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem (Peter Macdissi)— an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank’s father (and Beth’s grandfather), Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from. In addition to layered character work from the three leads, writer-director Ball (AMERICAN BEAUTY, SIX FEET UNDER) elicits strong turns from the superb supporting cast, including Stephen Root, Margo Martindale, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, and Lois Smith.

Writer: Alan Ball Cast: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, Stephen Root

Presented by

The Queens Drive-In at Corona Park

This film will exclusively play at The Queens Drive-In, Corona Park.

Saturday 10/24 @7:30pm (Drive-In)

CICADA

Dir. Matthew Fifer, Kieran Mulcare, USA, 2020, 94 mins

Emerging New York talent Matthew Fifer co-directs, co-writes, produces, and stars in this powerfully intimate, sexy, and tragicomic debut feature, based on his own real experiences and those of his co-star/co-writer Sheldon D. Brown. When the philandering Ben (Fifer) meets Sam (Brown) outside of The Strand bookstore, it seems the two may have finally found the elusive perfect gay New York romance. As they grow closer, however, Ben’s childhood traumas begin to bubble to the surface while Sam’s own PTSD is revealed, testing the waters of their strengthening bond. An essential examination of love, interracial relationships, and reconciling the past, CICADA surprises with its strong sense of heart, humor, and humanity — not to mention its beautiful exterior cinematography that reminds us of why we continue to call NYC home. The film also features lovely comedic work from local familiar faces such as Scott Adsit (30 ROCK), Colbie Smulders (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER), Jo Firestone (HIGH MAINTENANCE), and SNL’s Bowen Yang.

Writer: Matthew Fifer Cast: Matthew Fifer, Sheldon D. Brown, Cobie Smulders, Scott Adsit, Sandra Bauleo, Jazmin Grimaldi, Michael Potts, David Burtka, Jason "Freckle" Greene, Bowen Yang, Jo Firestone

CICADA will also be available to watch virtually

preceded by Brooklyn Boys Shorts The Brooklyn Drive-In at the Brooklyn Army Terminal

The Brooklyn Boys shorts film program will exclusively play at The Brooklyn Drive-In at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.

SEE YOU SOON

Dir. Tyler Rabinowitz, USA, 2020, 16 mins

WHO CAN PREDICT WHAT WILL MOVE YOU

Dir. Livia Huang, USA, 2019, 9 mins

KIND OF

Dir. Noah Schamus, USA, 2020, 9 mins

ARE WE HERE YET?

Dir. Solomon Chidi Amadiume, USA, 2019, 10 mins