unspool
Verb
Meaning
To remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool; unwind.
(aviation) To reduce the thrust of a jet engine to idle in flight.
(slang) To screen a film.
To flow forth, unfold, or play out.
To lose or cause to lose one's composure; to fall apart.
To relax; to unwind.
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Eight films are set to unspool — seven in old-school 35mm prints, one in a digital format — and a slew of celebrities with cinematic chiller connections will also be on hand.
The 2018 edition of Frameline will unspool from Thurs., June 14, through Sun., June 24, at the Castro, Roxie, and Victoria Theatres in San Francisco, the Rialto Cinemas Elmwood in Berkeley, and the Piedmont in Oakland.