What we have to look forward to at this Sunday’s 84th annual Academy Awards on ABC at 7pm: skits of our host Billy Crystal plopped into War Horse and Moneyball, shots of Martin Scorsese raising his downy eyebrows and pretending to care about whatever is going on and, perhaps, an appearance by the Uggie, the best supporting canine of The Artist. Puppies aside, the Oscars are much more fun if you have a team to root for. So if you’ve been too broke to get to the movies for a while but you can still swing a ticket, why not treat yourself to a viewing? Also, if you’re not up to paying the full weekend prices, there’s no shame in waiting for the Tuesday $7 matinees. Here’s where you can still catch some of the nominees on Netflix and in theaters.
NETFLIX
A few of the Documentary Feature picks are on Netflix instant watch. So if your wallet is more in shape for a three-buck chuck and streaming movie night you can catch Hell and Back Again and If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front on there.
On top of that, you can get a hold of a handful of the nominees from earlier this year via old-fashioned, DVD-in-the-mail route. This includes, Moneyball, Bridesmaids, The Ides of March, The Help Drive, Beginners, Anonymous and Jane Eyre.
COBBLE HILL CINEMAS (265 Court St., Cobble Hill)
Admission: $10.00 general, $7.00 child/senior; 3D $12.00 general, $9.00 child/senior
The Iron Lady
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Artist
Hugo 3D
Special Note: Before 2 PM, Saturday and Sunday first shows of the day are $7.00 admission, instead of the normal $10. Weekday matinees are also $7.00, and all tickets on Tuesdays and Thursdays are $7.00.
Showtimes.
BAM ROSE CINEMAS (30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene)
Admission: $12.00 general, $7.00 for members
The Artist
Pina 3D
A Separation (Foreign Language Film)
Showtimes here.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS CINEMA (70 Henry St., Brooklyn Heights):
Admission: $10.00 general
The Artist
The Descendants
Showtimes.
NITEHAWK (136 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg):
Admission: $11.00 general, $9.00 senior/child
The Artist
Special note: Tonight through Sunday, Nitehawk will be showing the Oscar-nominated animated, live-action, and documentary shorts. Also, on Sunday night, the theater-cum-gin joint will host an Oscar party with free bubbly. It costs $25 to reserve a seat, but that sum can be applied to refreshments throughout the evening.
INDIESCREEN (289 Kent Ave, Williamsburg):
Admission: $12.00 general, $10.00 student/senior/club member
Bullhead (Foreign Language Film)
Special note: On Sunday, Indiescreen and the Brooklyn Film Festival are hosting a live broadcast of the ceremony with free admission. Just before the show, they’ll screen two of the Brooklyn Film Festival short films nominated this year by the Academy: Time Freak (Short Live Action Film) and A Morning Stroll (Short Animated Film). Two free passes to June’s upcoming Brooklyn Film Festival will be given away at the event.
VILLAGE EAST CINEMA (181-189 Second Ave, Manhattan)
Admission: $13.00 general, $9.00 senior/child
The Artist
My Week with Marilyn
Midnight in Paris
CINEMA VILLAGE 12TH STREET (122 East 12th St., Manhattan)
Admission: $11.00 Adult, $8.00 student, $6.00 senior, $5.50 child
The Tree of Life
QUAD CINEMA (34 W. 13th St., Manhattan):
Admission: $11.00 general
War Horse
The Help
AMC LINCOLN SQUARE (1988 Broadway, Manhattan):
Admission: $13.00 general, $9.50 senior, $9.50 child
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Descendants
The Iron Lady
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Hugo 3D
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