Go back to the future with these '80s movies

You don’t need a DeLorean for this trip back to 1955—inspired by Robert Zemeckis’s 1985 classic, the BBQ Films crew will deck out a gym in the style of Back to the Future’s climactic high-school dance scene. Come to the immersive screening–sock hop dressed in a poodle skirt or white tux, ready to dance to doo-wop group Tee-Tones. Unlike at your prom, Brooklyn Brewery beer and Vinos Libres wine will be provided, and a portion of event proceeds benefits the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Things got a bit steamy there for a minute, when it seemed like every other film had a psychopathic femme fatale in a negligee. This series celebrates some of the genre’s masters, including directors Bob Rafelson (Black Widow; Fri 21, Sat 22), Brian De Palma (Body Double; Apr 4, 5), Paul Schrader (Cat People; Apr 11, 12) and Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat; Apr 18, 19).

The world lost a great comic mind when Ramis died in February. Although mostly famous for his onscreen roles (his turn as poofy-haired Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters epitomized ’80s geek chic), he also had a bountiful career behind the scenes as a writer and director. At this mini marathon, revisit some of his non-’80s flicks like Groundhog Day and National Lampoon’s Animal House, which forever changed the perception of both college life and mashed potatoes, as well as 2005 dark comedy The Ice Harvest.