Artists' Television Access. ATA's 30-Hour 30th Anniversary Marathon Screening: Celebrating three decades of incubating fringe filmmakers' creativity, from the early '80s Betamax days of cable access TV to whatever avant-garde projection technology lies ahead in the future, ATA kicks off its 30th anniversary month with a non-stop screening orgy that runs from 1 o'clock Friday afternoon to 7 o'clock Saturday night, including work from ATA co-founder Craig Baldwin, prolific lo-fi legend George Kuchar, plunderphonic satire masters Negativland, performance art oddity Dynasty Handbag, and dozens of others. Fri., Sept. 5, 1 p.m. 992 Valencia, San Francisco, 824-3890, atasite.org.
Clay Theatre. Magic in the Moonlight: Woody Allen's latest romantic comedy stars Colin Firth as a 1920s magician who tries to expose psychic medium Emma Stone as a phony, but she may have a few tricks of her own up her sleeve. Daily. Pulp Fiction: Two midnight screenings of the Quentin Tarantino crime classic in honor of its 20th anniversary. Sept. 5-6, 11:59 p.m. $10. 2261 Fillmore, San Francisco, 267-4893, landmarktheatres.com.
Dark Room Theater. Bad Movie Night: Getaway: Hosts Sherilyn Connelly, Mikl-Em, and Ziad Ezzat strap on their seatbelts for the 2013 Ethan Hawke automotive action flick that just might drive you up the wall. Sun., Sept. 7, 8 p.m. $6.99. 2263 Mission, San Francisco, 401-7987, darkroomsf.com.
Delancey Street Theater. On Life's Terms: Mothers in Recovery: Sympathetic documentary about mothers struggling to get clean at a women's substance abuse center in San Rafael. Thu., Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. $10. onlifesterms.org. 600 Embarcadero, San Francisco, 512-5153, delanceystreetfoundation.org.
Embarcadero Center Cinema. Love Is Strange: When longtime lovers and cohabitants John Lithgow and Alfred Molina finally tie the knot after New York legalizes gay marriage, it paradoxically leads to them losing their Chelsea apartment and being forced to live apart in this new drama from director Ira Sachs. Daily. The Trip to Italy: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon pack up their appetites and hit the road again for more droll dinner conversation in this sequel to Michael Winterbottom's 2011 comedy The Trip. Daily. Boyhood: Richard Linklater spent 12 years filming this universally acclaimed coming-of-age tale in which the actors grow up right before your eyes during the film's 165-minute running time. Daily. A Most Wanted Man: Anton Corbijn (Control) adapts John le Carré's espionage novel into a slow-fuse spy thriller, with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman leading a cast that also features Willem Dafoe, Rachel McAdams, and Robin Wright. Daily. Frank: Michael Fassbender is totally unrecognizable as the title character — not due to his acting, mind you, but because he wears a fake plastic head the whole time he's on the screen — in Lenny Abrahamson's oddball comedy about an absurdist art-rock band. Daily. The Last of Robin Hood: An aging Errol Flynn (Kevin Kline) enters into a scandalous relationship with an underaged starlet (Dakota Fanning), albeit one aided and abetted by the girl's starstruck mother (Susan Sarandon), in this Hollywood drama from Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. Starting Sept. 5. Daily. 1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, 267-4893, landmarktheatres.com.
Exploratorium. Saturday Cinema: Weekly thematic film screenings presented in the Kanbar Forum by the Exploratorium's Cinema Arts program. Saturdays. Free with museum admission. Pier 15, San Francisco, 528-4444, exploratorium.edu.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Connected by Coffee: Documentary profiling the lives and labors of coffee farmers in Central America. Sat., Sept. 6, 4 & 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. connectedbycoffee.com. 2868 Mission, San Francisco, 821-1155, missionculturalcenter.org.
Multiple San Francisco Locations. Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema: Now in its second decade, this free neighborhood cine-fest featuring short works by local filmmakers starts with a social mixer at El Rio on Thursday (7-9:30 p.m.), takes over venues along Cortland Avenue on Friday (7-9:30 p.m.), and ends with a grassy "under the stars" screening in Precita Park on Saturday (6:30-9:30 p.m.), followed by a retrospective "best of" wrap-up party in early October. Sept. 4-6. Free. bhoutdoorcine.org. Multiple addresses, San Francisco.
Ninth Street Independent Film Center. Rough Cuts: Redemption: Work-in-progress screening of a new documentary about homeless Oaklanders who make money by redeeming scrap metals for cash at Alliance Recycling Center. Thu., Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. $9. sfroughcuts.com. 145 Ninth St., San Francisco, 503-1972, ninthstreet.org.
Opera Plaza Cinemas. Obvious Child: Writer-director Gillian Robespierre makes a winning debut with this fresh and unfiltered abortion comedy (no, seriously) starring Jenny Slate. Daily. Le Chef: French cuisine and comedy share the menu in Daniel Cohen's film starring Michaël Youn and Jean Reno. Daily. A Summer's Tale: Eric Rohmer's breezy beachside romance — which made waves in France back in 1996 — finally gets a Stateside theatrical release. Daily. A Five Star Life: Sumptuous resort settings serve as the backdrop for this Italian dramedy about a middle-aged woman (Margherita Buy) whose job as a jetsetting hotel critic ensures that her life is luxurious but lonely. Daily. A Letter to Momo: A teenage girl befriends goblins and ghosts in this supernatural coming-of-age feature from Japanese anime director Hiroyuki Okiura (Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade). Starting Sept. 5. Daily. alettertomomo.com. The Notebook (Le Grand Cahier): Absolutely not to be confused with the 2004 Ryan Gosling romantic weeper, this grim Hungarian drama set at the end of WWII catalogs the self-degradation of two young boys, who attempt to inure themselves to the cruelty surrounding them by becoming as hard as the predatory adults in their midst. Starting Sept. 5. Daily. 601 Van Ness, San Francisco, 777-3456, landmarktheatres.com.
Red Poppy Art House. La Salsa Cubana: Screening of the 2011 music documentary shot on location in Havana, followed by a Q&A with director Eric Johnson and a dance party featuring salsa lessons by Rueda Con Ritmo instructors Ryan Mead and Sidney Weaverling. Thu., Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. 2698 Folsom, San Francisco, 826-2402, redpoppyarthouse.org.
Roxie Theater. Jamie Marks Is Dead: In this eerie independent drama, adapted from Christopher Barzak's novel One for Sorrow, a teenage boy becomes friends with one of his peers — but only after one of them is murdered first. Through Sept. 4. No No: A Dockumentary: If you only see one film this week about an MLB pitcher who threw a no-hitter while tripping the fuck out on LSD, make it this one (which also features a soundtrack by Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys). Sept. 5-11. Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It: Canada, cannabis, and crime combine in the latest North-of-the-Border comedy featuring Bubbles and the boys. Sept. 5-6, 11:20 p.m. 3117 16th St., San Francisco, 863-1087, roxie.com.
Washington Square Park. Film Night in the Park: The Grand Budapest Hotel: Free outdoor screening of Wes Anderson's latest bit of whimsy. Film starts at dusk. Sat., Sept. 6. Free. filmnightsf.org. Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, 291-9255.
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