Film
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THINKING MAN’S SERIES The Center for Jewish History celebrates the 150th birthday of Sigmund Freud with a Monday night film program. The series features Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover” (1989), a film based on Freudian theories about a gangster whose wife has an affair with a bookseller. Tonight, 7 p.m., Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 917-606-8200, $10 general, $5 students and seniors.
MOVIE MEMORIES Author Jonathan Lethem and director Jerry Schatzburg discuss Mr. Schatzburg’s film “Scarecrow” (1973) after a screening of the movie. The film stars Gene Hackman and Al Pacino as hitchhikers who warily form a friendship. The screening and discussion are part of the IFC Center’s “Movie Night” program. Thursday, 7:30 p.m., IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave. at 3rd Street, 212-924-7771, $12 general, $10 seniors.
