Another Featured Director series of free screenings at the Central Library is starting up on Tuesday, this time showcasing the films of Stanley Donen, who at 93 years of age is still kicking and still believes in romance. This week’s screening is the transcendent Singin’ in the Rain, introduced by Chris Campbell.

The six-film Studio Ghibli retrospective continues with the Japanese-language version of Kiki’s Delivery Service Wednesday evening at Cineplex Park Lane and Dartmouth Crossing.

• In theatres, seen and recommended:
  • The Big Sick, Michael Showalter, USA, 2017, 124 minutes — Halifax showtimes
• In theatres, notable:
  • Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan, UK/USA/France/Netherlands, 2017, 106 minutes [94] — Halifax showtimes: IMAX Digital
  • Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, UK/USA, 2017, 113 minutes [86] — Halifax showtimes
  • The Beguiled, Sofia Coppola, USA, 2017, 94 minutes [76] — Halifax showtimes
• Halifax screenings this week:
  • Tuesday (Aug 1) — Singin’ in the Rain, Central Library, 6:30pm, free, introduced by Chris Campbell. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, USA, 1952, 103 minutes.
  • Wednesday (Aug 2) — Kiki’s Delivery Service (Japanese w English subtitles), Cineplex Park Lane & Dartmouth Crossing, 7pm, $12.95. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 1989, 102 minutes.