The Birdcage
Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton St.
Sat., 12:45 p.m, 3:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:40 p.m.
Robin Williams and Gene Hackman star in the 1996 drag comedy directed by Mike Nichols, adapted from the French farce “La Cage aux Folles.”
But I’m a Cheerleader
Fox Theatre
2236 Queen St. E.
Sat., 9:30 p.m.
Natasha Lyonne, of TV’s “Poker Face,” stars with Clea Duvall in the story of a high schooler whose parents think she’s gay. This screening features a performance by BoylesqueTO.
Polyester
Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles Ave.
Sat., 11:59 p.m.
You can practically smell the auteurism as John Waters’ delicious 1981 satire of suburban malaise, starring Tab Hunter and Divine, is presented in Odorama.
Blackhat
Paradise Theatre
1006 Bloor St. W.
Mon., 8:30 p.m.
As part of the Paradise’s “Hear Me Out!” series, podcaster Josh Lewis will introduce this screening of Michael Mann’s director’s cut of his critically and commercially unsuccessful 2015 cyber-thriller, starring Chris Hemsworth.
Battle Beyond the Stars
TIFF Lightbox
350 King St. W.
Thurs., 9:30 p.m.
As part of its series celebrating filmmaker John Sayles, TIFF Cinematheque will show the “Star Wars” knock-off he wrote for producer Roger Corman. Sayles will introduce the film along with Star contributor Adam Nayman.