Snohomish, Island counties
Film Noir: Trench coats and fedoras are optional at the Historic Everett Film Noir Series. Jon Noe, local film noir expert and KSER radio host, will introduce each of the four films, which screen at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, available at the box office at 2911 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-6766; everetttheatre.org.
“The Big Combo”: June 9. Cornel Wilde is police Lt. Leonard Diamond and Richard Conte is suspected mob leader Mr. Brown (1955).
“Kansas City Confidential”: June 16. A former convict heads to Mexico to find the man framed him for an armored-car roberry (1952).
“He Walked by Night”: July 7. Two police officers in post-WWII Los Angeles chase a clever and wily cop killer (Richard Basehart) (1948).
“Scarlet Street”: July 14. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennet and Dan Duryea star in a tale of tangled lies, abusive relationships and mid-life crises (1945).
Reel World Cinema Series: An exploration of Walt Disney’s fairy tale fantasy worlds continues. The evenings start with a potluck from 6 to 7 p.m. A film will be shown at 7 p.m., followed by a discussion of what the stories reveal about American culture, dreams we share and ourselves. Discussion also will frame the movies in relation to the call to Christian faith. Free at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Call 425-259-7139.
“Fantasia”: June 3. Made in 1940, the film is built around eight classical music compositions and features the famed conductor Leopold Stokowski chatting with Mickey Mouse.
“Toy Story”: June 10. Richly imagined, the film brings people into the hearts and minds of toys and their relationship to the children they serve.
“Finding Nemo”: June 17. Explores family relationships through the eyes of a tiny fish who gets lost. The 2003 film follows Nemo’s dad, Marlin, and his friend, Dory, as they look far and wide for little Nemo.
“Wall-E”” July 1. The 2008 movie that portrays a post-apocalyptic world overrun by garbage.Wall-E is a lonely little robot who spends his days packing trash and his nights dreaming of making a connection with another being.
Seattle
SIFF: The Seattle International Film Festival continues at venues in Seattle through June 12 although it has finished its run in Everett. Most films cost $11, with discounts for groups, matinees, students, families and SIFF members. To purchase tickets or find details about the schedule and descriptions of all the films, go to the SIFF website, www.siff.net. Tickets also can be purchased at the venue 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Pacific Science Center’s Imax films: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001; www.pacsci.org. Most tickets are $6 to $10.50. Shows run June 3 to 9. Call ahead; some shows sell out.
“Bugs!” 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. daily.
“Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West,” 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. daily.
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” 1:20, 4:10, 7 and 9:50 p.m. Friday through Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday, 1:20, 4:10 and 9:50 p.m. Monday.
“Born to be Wild 3D,” 10:30 a.m. daily.
“Hubble 3D,” 11:45 a.m. daily.
“Volcanoes of the Deep Sea” 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Friday, Monday through Thursday; 1:30, 3:30 and 4:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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