Get ready to enjoy a film our senior staff writer Richard Whittaker once called “okay” that also inspired the likes of Daft Punk, Kentaro Miura, and Hirohiko Araki. Phantom of the Paradise blends the talents of director Brian de Palma (Carrie, Body Double) and musical artist Paul Williams, who plays the film’s antagonist as well as providing many of the soundtrack’s vocals. This beautiful melting pot bubbles with Faustian deals, melodramatic musical moments, Eighties glam, brutal killings, and Beef. Follow tragic hero Winslow Leach (William Finley) as he attempts to gain control back over his musical opus while protecting the woman he hopes will sing it (a pre-Suspiria Jessica Harper). This movie represents one of the first in the summer-long film series that is Paramount Summer Classics, so make sure to check their calendar for even more cinematic enjoyment. – James Scott
Sun., May 26, 7:00