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B0DY BUSINESS PRESENIS: PARENTS' AFTERN00N 0UTT}IE 3RD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE ALAMO VILLA6EThere3 no denying it...y0u deserve some quality mom and/or pop time. And a day at the movies without the rigors of child-handling isjust the ti(ket! The 3rd Satutday ofeach month, parents (an purchase an extremely affordable voucherfor child care

serviceat Body Business - lo(atedjust a(rossfrom thefrontdoors ofthetheater -to last between 2:30 and 6:30 so theycan watch

a Satutday matinee and not wony about gefting a babysitter. Now you (an entertain your kids, love movies and give yourselfa

much-needed break all at once. Whewl

AIN'T IT COOL NiWS AruD TANTAsTI{ F[5T PRESENT

HtttBOY ll: THE GOIDtN ARMY WITH

GUIttERMO DTt IORO TIVE IN PERSON!!!

TUES JULY 8, I"Afu1AR

Ihe story of HELl-B0Y is not one that can be easily (let alone elegantly)

maneuvered in your avetage Hollywood Blotkbuster- a demon avenger fiom llell,

his pyrokinetk girlfriend and an ultra-intelligent fish-man work to$thel to save

the world fromin ocultterr0rist organization led by a resunected Rasputin. But

put these elements into the hands of visionary director 6uillermo Del loro (THE

DEVILS BA(KB0NE, PANS LABYRINTH), and the result is not only stunning to

watch, but genuinely humane despite its 0wn incredible inhumanity. As a director,

Del loro! gift for seamlesly weaving together playful and surreal imagery with

shocking realism has created some of the most memorable and inspired frlms in

re(ent hi$ory. And with every fllm he writes, directs andior produtes, his visions

just keep getiing more fantastic. This 5ummer, Htl-[B0Y ll: THE G0LDEN ARMY hits

!ae,nr.and tith Guillelmo on(e again at the helm, it is sure to be one hell ofa

good time. And outofthegoodnessofhis heart, he is personallybringingthefilm

io the Alamo South tamar so we can all get a sneak peak at his newest (reation.

But you better (at(h him now betause he just signed 0n to direct THE HoBBII -so long Amerka, hello New Zealand.

guetts! Stly tuned t0 www,originololono.con for more detoik. Many Amerkan film-

goers are ians of Edgar Wright's luminous zombie send-up SHAUN 0t THE DtAD and

his action-flkk parody H0I FUZZ, but not nearly enough Americans are familiar with

the hilarious BB( show that paved the way for his (as well as his leading men Simon

Pegg and Nkk Frost's) giant leap onto the big s(reen.0riginallypit(hed-as'h ooss

beiween lhe Simpsons, The X-Files and Northern Exposurei'SPA(ID follows the

colorful and suneal misadventures 0f Tim (Pess) and Daisy (Jesica Hyne$ who

constantly discover new unproductive ways to kill time while trying t0 frgure out

what theywant out oflife.

AITI'T IT {OOL l\'TWs A1{D

FANTAST|C F[5T PRNSENT

EDGAR WRIGHT IIVE INPERSON WITH

SPACED MARATHONJULY 27, R|TZ

AIil is proud to present the event 0f the

deadewith EdgorWright lnd othet sur\ise

TI.II LON6 CEI\ITER PRTSENTS

THE USUA! SUSPECIS

WITH (HAZZ PATMINITRI IIVE IN PERSON!w[D AU617,ftlTlWith little more than a slight squint of his eye, ador (hazz Palminteri can tell you

exactly what his chara(terthinks, what he wants, hisfavorite color and the name 0f

the puppy he had as thild. His remarkable blend 0ftough-guy intensity, emotional

sincerity and casually subdued comedit precision puts him 0n the short list of

greatest living adors and we could not be more honored to have his greatness

grace the Ritz.There are manyfilmsto showcase his enormoustalents (he earned

in 0scar nomination for hh role in Woody Allen's BULLTTS 0VER BROADWAY), but

none have become so absolutely essential to the history of American tinema

as Bryan Singer's monumentous feature debut THE USUAL SUSPI(TS. And it h

Palminteri! brilliant realizati0n at the end 0f the film that marks the dimax and

finally answers the enigmatk question: Who is Keyser Siize? loin us at the Ritz 0n

August 27th for a spe(ial screening ofTHE U5UAL 5U5PE(TS with (hazz Palminteri

livi in personfora Q&A afterthefrlm! And don't miss (hazz Palminteri performing

on stage in the USTour Premiere ofA BRONXIALE at Austin's brand new home for

the performing arts-The Long (enter! Sept 2-7,2008. Ii&ets to A BR0NXTALE are

available now at www.thel0ng(enter,0rg.

jan-Feb 2008 5chedule sf Events - for complete calendar and ti*ets visit www.originalalamo.com

ffin)

VWMONTE HETLMAN LIVE!WED JUtY 23, RITZWe are honored to welcome a guest who

played a huge role in helping to drag the

American movie industry out ofthe old, bad

stagnant period of Hollywood at its worst

and into the vibrant, expressive period of

the late sixties and early to mid seventies.

I suspect we all know (oppola and Altman

and Scorsese and Ashby - but there's

another towering figure who belongs in that pantheon, and for 0ne night only thatman - Monte Hellman - will be here at the Alamo. From his time in the Roger (orman

school offilm, grinding outfilmsalongside Francis Ford(oppola, Robertlowne,Jack

Hill and others,through hisfirsttriumphs;theso<alled existential westerns RIDE lN

THE WHIRIWIND and THt SHOOTING; and through his most highly regarded frlm - theroad movie to end all road movies, TWO IANE BIA(KT0P, Hellman was right in themiddle of it all with cameras blazing! Very specill thlnks to (horles liewanrc of I luvVideo for naking this event posihle.

THE SHOOTINGDIR. MONTE HELI.MAN, 1967,35MMEven though Hellman has only made a

dozen orsofilms,three ofthem have been

westerns. He dearly l0ve5 the form, even

as he seemingly demolishes it here. A

pose consisting of cowboy Wanen 0ates,

mysteri0us woman Millie Perkins, fashion-

plate bounty hunter Jack Nkhokon and

d0w-0n-the-uptake Will Hutchins track a wanted man through the banen, hostile

desert, Each member of the party seemingly has a mysterious motivation, and theaudience itself has to remain engaged to understand why, While this nanativestrategy was a(claimed as avant-garde by European critics, Hellman later explained

that he simply ripped out ten pages 0fexposition because it slowed things down

too murh.

TWO tANE 8LA(KTOPDIN. MONTE HEtLMAN, 1971, 35MMWhatTHt SH00TING did forthe western, TWo LANE BtA(l(TOP did forthe road movie.

Iwo laconic drag racers, identified only as The Driver and The Mechanic (musicians

lames Taylor and Dennis Wilson) trawl the back roads of America making theirliving by challenging strangers to drag races. They pkk up a female hitchhiker whoimmediately disrupts the harmony of the mobile family unit and then en(ounteranother drag+acing drifter, Wanen 0ates (never better), who they rhallenge to a

rross-country race along Route 66for"pink slipy'aka car titles. That's it. And it3 one

ofthe greatest, purest, most h0nest films ever made.

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dpiluii r'rri[i rintunrue'wonLu's sTRoNGEsT [lAN {IHAT LlvEs lN AUsTIN)

iir,rifiif;iir,r* tWiil Smith) is the least ambitious superhero t0 ever hit the

skies. ie lives like a wino, hates everyone around him and deah out more property

il;;;;il;; i;;ii,.. ttiniocl isni itre lino of man who cares what other people

iiiirii,i,iiiiiii o:iv irtai he saves the life of a PR executive (Jason Bateman)' and

ifrl iurooni, *p.ift"o begins to realize that he may need to shape up'

HEttB0Y ll: THE GOLDEN ARMY

o-pmlfluiv it, DlR" GUILLtRM0 DELT0fi0

wir*',rti tvirti.ri trild engages their campaign to uke^over the tl!' lf-lj;oovernment reaches out to The Bureau for Paranormal Resear(h' wh0 unleasn

ir',i.rnlt r',i, i.rrloy (Ron Perlman) and his teammates lo:t'p i.Ttt:l:::suoernatural didator from (arrying out his plan' After hls ln(redlDle rAN)

LA'BYRINTH, we sinterely cannot wait for 0el Toro's full-tilt adi0n masterple(e!

THE DARK KNIGHToi;rnu iuw t8, DlR. (HRlsToPHIn NoLAN

wirn- splirlL nrtnu ni ALL AIAMo LoGTloNs! Nolan's previous uttun\ o.gye

itriitiil,t*, t tr,rt teeded kitk in thehead byswapping outthevivid early'90s

Technkolorand rubber cod pieces with a beefed up Bale and a bit m0redarxness'

flr*, ft,;tir*pinq it ,p witir a new Joker (the late Heath tedger) as well as some

ir"*rtit. ngittilg tkills, We've gotta say wete even.more excited to see this as

the la$ one. And you can't say that about many sequels tnese 0ays'

MAMMA MIA!bi;irus.luLv 'tB, DlR" PltYl-LIDA LLcYD

ilrrJ m irti tigltii itage produttion, ln an attempt t0 suss .out

her fathet!

''a.1,irt., itiA,-tl-U, inviteithree likely candidatesto her wedding' resulting in

a witoiamitiat encounterthatin(orp0ratesthe hits ofABBA.Areal departurelr0m

;h;;;i;il;;;ii;tive summer blockbuster roster, what better new f lm could

posibly exist for the Alamo's Sing-Along crowd?

X'FILES: I WANI T0 BELIEVE.oprxs.tuLv 25, DtR. CiiRlS tARTIR

rr'.,md i irLrs tralition, the frlm's storyline is being kept under wraps' This

;;'h;;;;;^",d' ltsa stand-alonetale inthetradition 0f some 0f theshow's

titi'ii,irl-.iltl beloved episodes Probably meaning It4ulder continues his

untftuluU[ qu"ttotthetruth, and Scully,rhe pasiorate' ferotioYt!itlt]ll!:*

physician,remainsinextrkablytiedtoMulderlpursuits Andtheress0meallens'

STEP BROTHERSOPIIIs JULY;5. CII*. AOAM M{KAYiro rooif.l uaufr.,n (Will Fenell and John (' Reilly) are pulled into a new sibling

rivalrv aftertheir respectivesingle parentsgethitched'This isthe sameteamwh0

brouoht us the colossal AN(H0RMAN, and we?e excited to see Ferrell out 0t the

sports uniform and back in the two-fisted comedy game'

THE ROCKEROPIruS NUC 1, DIR PETIR (ATIANEO

il;;;rfi; h, was kitked out of his famous rock'n' roll group' over-the-hill

liur*.inol.tt'fitft' Fishman (IHE 0FFl(E's Rainn Wihon) pountes on a chante

ii ,rri irg hit *y itto a garage band fronted by his nephew'.This looks to be the

most awtwardly hilarious fllm ofthe summerfrom a rising yukmaster'

PINEAPPTE EXPRESS

tpr:ts gue 8, $lR. DAVIn 60RS0htc&Ltt{io* ui, iufiinq iith, raunchier and more stoned big blother t0 SUPERBAD' but

ir'ii rrr t'iof' ;',,irt comedy from the unstoppable foKe of ludd Apatow and

i.rr' nrr,tiio,,tiro an extia jolt of style from dire(tor Green, the smartest and

i,,nniest'man to eveirise from independent frlm to studio tomedy Get ready"'

TROPIC THUNDERsPrr'15 AUG 15, DlR. EIl,l STltLrRWf,ii. ttlocing a wir movie, a group of adors including Stiller' JackBlack and

i.n.iiOotn.u Jr. in bla<kface (see above) are forced to be(ome soldiers in a

,,JLii .onniu. ft, trailer has offrcially confounded and pumped up the masses

(including all of us here), and wete tlearly in for some major slapsti(k vrolen(e

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS

*PEl{s Ati6 15, DNR. nAVr f lLoNlrifii* ti, oup between ATIA(K 0F THE (L0NES and REVENGE 0t IHE SITH' this

,riri,a,Jr.irt. it'e creators behind the JUSTI(E IEAGUE (arto0n chronides the

,r-gril itti.qii;.tic battle involving the Jedis of the Republk and the battle

droids oithelride tederation. lt's not 0veryet,Jedi masters"'

HAMTET 2oFrus *uc t?, DlR" ANlRrw ttrnniNGi frirft

"ftrtf drama teacher (steve (oogan) looks to bring his Shakesperian

;;ilit, ;;; fi; Jespite the obstatles in his path - namelv' a dasvoom full

.i'iii,'t.t.tiJ tlra,nl, potential budget cuts, and his own lack -of-talent

A

comedy of enors somewhere between WAITING F0R GUtF|llAN and ELt( I l0N'

.lan-Feb ?s0g Schedule of [.vents - for complete calendar and tickets visit wwworiginalalamo.com

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AIN'T IT tOOL NEWS & T}If AT'STIN {TiRONICIE PRTSENT

FRTE SATUftDAY fiiORNIN6 TILM (LU8

RETURN TO OZ0lR. WAtTtR MUR(H,'19E5,35MM, 113 Mll'1, PG

JULY 26, SOUTH LAMAR - (HECK WEB TOR SHOWTIMTReleased nearly half a century after the initial 0z adventure, the journey ba(k

through the magkal land is jam-packed with even more sorcery, danger,

imposibility and breathtaking imagery. This time, 0z has been enslaved by the

wicked 6nome l(ing, and Dorothy and her otherworldly new friends (induding

a talking chkken and a musta(hioed robot) must defeat tenifying and bizane

enemies if they?e going to save the Scarecrow, Tin Man and every other (itizen

overthe rainbow! Smarter, srarierand (yep, l'm sayin'it) betterthan the original!

rRIE 5ATI'fiAAY MOi?NIN6 TILM TLUE

THE MUPPET MOVIEWITH THE ROGUE RIVER STRING BAND PERFORMING LIVT!D'N,.'AME5 FRAWLEY,'I979, 35MM, 95 MIN, 6AUG 30, SOUTH TAMAR - CHE(K WTB FOR SHOWTIMElfyou don't lovethismovie,you're notallowedto liveon this planet. Nootherfrlm

captures the joy, fun and all-around g00d-timeyness 0f life. That goes whether

you're a kid, grown-up, frog and/or bear. We?e very excited t0 see this movie

again onthe bigscreen, buthavetripled thesizeofourgrin becausewe'll be lucky

enough t0 enjoy a special summertime performance from amazing jug*lingin'

boys The Rogue River String Band, who you'll remember from 0ur great EMMET

T}T ALAMO KID5 {LUB 15 PROUD TO PRESEI{T.""

SUMMER KIDS CAMPFREE FAMILY-FRIEN DLY MATINEE MOVI E5

Al-L SL,MME* MSN - THUR5 AT ALAi,t0 50UTH LA$rtAR

JUNE 30 ' JUtY 3 : WALtA(t & GR0MIT ' ffRSE 0t THE WtRt-RABBIT

JutY 7" 10: ZATHURA

JUIY ra- r7: BATMAN THE MoVIE (1e66)

rutY2l -24: DREAMER - BASED 0N A TRUE 5T0RY

Ju[Y 28 - 31 : G00D BURGER

AuG a'7 : TMNT

AUG 11 -la: FLIGHT 0F THt NAVIGATOR

AUG Is'21 : M0NSTER HOUSE

OTTERS JUG BAND (HRISTMAS shows! A morning of muppets and musical mania!

Jan-Feb 2008 5chedule of fivents - for romplete calendar and tickets visit www.originalalamo.com

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G.I. JOE STOP MOTION FItM FESTIVAT

JULY 14, ftl1Ilnspired by Gio Toninel0's popular internet series P0ND PATR0L, the GI J0t 5T0P

M0Tl0N Flii\4 FEsIlVAL is the nation's first festival dedkated solely to s(reening the

w0rk ofstop-moti0n artists who use Gl Joe 0r similar frgures (1 2'l 8"and I 74'lizet

as main (h;ra(ters or a(t0rs. Ihe festival indudes 19 films from all over the w0rld,

featuring some of the ben (and surprisingly smooth) stop-motion animati0n 0ut

there. Expect excesive violen(e, twisted humor, boundless creativity and no les

thanfouidisturbinglyoriginal appli(ationsforthe Kung-Fu Grip! Brain-quenching

adion-figureadio; thatwill remind usall how much fun it isto playwith toys'

OTFICIAT AUSTIN INKFEST ATTERPARTY!

HORI SMOKU SAILO* JERRY:

THE LIFE OF NOftMAN K. COIIINS*rR. rRi{ll w[l55AIJ6S&9,RITTThis feature length do(umentary explores the roots of American tattooing through

the life ofits most itonoclasticfigure, Norman"5ailorJeny"(ollins. (onsidered by

many the foremost tattoo artist of all time, (ollins is the father of modern day

tattooing, whose uncompromising lifestyle and larger than life persona made

him an American legend. And yes, there's a rum named after him. For more

information about Austin lnk Fest, please visit www.inkfest.net (and have some

5ailor.Jeny rum while you do it.)

BURNIN6 MAN: BTYONO BLACK ROCK

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At,6 'r6 & 1 7, RITZ

Director Damon Brown goes behind the xenes of Burning Man - explorinq the

philosophy that fuels it, the tireless efforts that drive it, and the trans(endent

experience that makes it a worldwide cultural forte, Each 5ummer, Black Rock

becomes one ofthe largest (ities in Nevada,with a populati0n ofover 30,000 and

an infrastrudurethat provideseverythingfrom emergencyservitesand electri(ity,

to daily papers and radio broad(asts. A (ommunity free of commerce, bourd by a

so(ial iontrad of tolerance and cooperation, and dedi(ated t0 the transforming

powerofart and selfexpresion. And then itdisappears,without a trace.

R0MAN P0[ANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRtDDIfi. MARiNA ZEN*VI(*I

&u6 ]5, 26&77,RNTIln early 1978, Roman Polanski pled guilty to'unlawful sexual intercourse with

a minor'after allegations that he fed altohol and 1/2 a quaalude to 13-year old

Samantha Gailey before forting himself on her, While out on bail for psychiatrir

evaluation, he qukkly fled the United States to avoid incarteration, never to set

foot on American soil again. As sinister as Polanski's actions are, this brand new

lunauthorizedl do(umentary does not take aim the dire(tor himsell but rather

at the rabid press corps and the power-abusing, celebrity-drunk judge whose

vanity revealed a whole different kind of perversion. Featuring arthival footage

of Polanski (and as his infamously murdered wife, Sharon Tate), interviews from

both sides 0f the aisle, induding the victim herself and Hollywood friends and

numerous clips from Polanski's own films.

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"j BRAD BEESI-EY PRESENTS

; SUMMER(AMP! AND

-/',.91{lE N00DLING 2

. iJULY 7, RITZ' 'r Soend an eveninq at the Ritz with 0n€

...i bluesman R.L. Burnside. Sin(e then,

' - ' Spend an evening at the Ritz with one of' :o$ FilmmakerMagazine's lop25lndependent

#..I Filmmakers: Most famous for his long-

Effi'6 ti., association with The Flaming Lips,

ffiE tn. 0klahoma-born director first earned

& ;:m: "flilil il,'T,:fiil::;' iliilL :5T0MP H0ttAR whkh featured legendary

Beesley has gone on to ditect many award-winning doa, countless ry-:]fIl9T:and reiently served as cinematographer on the narrative feature (HRlSli\4AS 0N

MARS, which was directed by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne (oyne. SUMi\ EROI\4P

follows the ebb and flow ofa group ofyoung Wistonsin 5ummercampers and their

rounselors. Tender and n0stalgk 0n the surface, the film tasually examines the

life of adolescent rituals, home sickness, counselor mutiny and flrst love but a

little deeper down reveals priceless sentiments such as'l like almo$ everything-

ex(ept the kids are mean to me'and'death would be sweet relief at this pointl

0KlE N00DLING 2 is Beesley's new installment in an oddly charming series about

real-life fishermen who piactice the marginalized (and dangerou$ method 0f

bare-handed frshing. Beesley has been quoted as saying'eventually l'd like to

make a movie thativokes as muth emotion as lerry Zwigoff's (RUl\4B" but my

immediate g0al is t0 (at(h a 40-p0und (atfrsh with my bare handsJ'(ome down

to the Ritz for unforgettable insight into the method and potential madness of a

modern independent fi lmmaker.

10 Ja*-Feb 20S8 5clredc!le of Events - for complete calendar and ti(kets visit www.originalalamo.com

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INDEPENDTNCE DAY

JULY4,5,X1&12,R|TZln a fit of insane literalness, Master Pancake celebrates lndependence Day by

mo(king the 1996 movie INDEPENDEN(E DAY|I For two weeks only, we'll be

skewering the lT5 A MAD MAD MAD MAD W0RLD of sci-fi disaster flicks, helmed

by Roland Emmerirh (IHE DAY AFTER T0M0RR0W), a dire(or who's never met a

Statue-of-Liberty-in-peril scene he didn't Iike. Featuring a massive cast 0f pretty

good A-liste6 (Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell) and

awesome Blisten (Judd Hinch, Hany (onnkk Jr., and Brent Spiner) in the fight

0ftheirlivesaqainstahordeofinvadingaliens. (riti(Mar(Savlov0ftheAustin(hronide called lD4:'A gasping, bloated roller(oaster ride that veers from s(enes

oftruly awesome destru(tion to stret(hes 0f numbingly bad melodrama and bark

againJ' A review which translates to an Asian man's head shouting "0NE FtAG!' We

tend toagree morewith Dragan Antulov ofre(,arts.movies.reviews.com who calls

the fllm, "0ne of the prime guilty pleasures of our timel' Whatever it is, we'll be

mocking the hell out ofitonJuly4th,5th, llth and 12th. (John)

CATWOMAN

JULY 25 8{ 26, VILLA6[FOR TWO NIGHTS 0N[Y, Master Panrake

gives you the ex(use you were looking for to

watch the movie you secretly wanted to see:

(ATW0MAN (2004). Starring Halle Beny as a

shy fashion designer who is imbued with cat

superpowers when she is brought back to lifeby a stray kitty who gives her mouth-to-mouth(serioudyl). "Direded"by someone called Pitof

{seriously!) this movie was publidy recognized for its achievement in stunning

badnesswhen itearned F0UR Razzie awards, induding Worst Movie 0f 2005. But

don't letthe aaumulation ofwhateverthe opposite ofaccolades is fool you. This

movie is actually G00D, if by good you mean stupendoudy bad. And how could

a movie where Halle Beny wears a leather bondage outfit, paws greedily at an

aquarium full offish, hissesat a dog, and puts a piece ofcatnip up to herfaceand

tries t0 eat it with her nose be anything but spectacular? (John)

JURASSI( PARKWEEKENSS IN AI,'6UsT, RITU & VILI-AGEJust in time for the end of summer, Master Pancake mocks everyone's favorite

Spielberg dinosaur movie: JlJRA55l( PARK. 0K, letl be honest: we know wete

supposed to be mocking BAD movies and JURASSl( PARK is mo$ly pretty 600D, but

we've discovered that when people are really scared it makes them laugh harder

at our jokes. Also, we really wanted to play the drinking game with a group ofl50folks shouting"Hello, Newman"everytimeWayne Knight's characterappears

on screen. Plus, we really mis the early 901, when Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum

could be action heroes and 5amuel Jackson could still play nerdy computer guys.

Also, we love Laura Dern as a sweet arrhaeol0gist in h0t shorts. We love it so much

we wish we could seal this moment in cinemati( history in amber and somehow

re(onstrudityearslaterforyourenjoyment. lnfa(t,wehave,withalittlebitofMa$er Pancake DNA thrown in to round it all out. (ome see Master Panrake rip

thatTRexanew0nethisAugustattheAlamo! (John)

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CANINE EMPORIUM

AIR SEX USA CHAMPI0NSHIPS: R0UND 5JUI.Y 5 AND AIJG ](OMPETI TOR A TRIP TO VT6A5 FOR RIAL 5:X!As Tim league says, this is both the most sucressful and the stupidest original

show we've done at the Alamo so far. (ontestants come up 0n stage, most ofthem elaboratelydressed in ro$umes, and then theytake offthose costumes and

pretend to have sex with an invisible partner. (all it pornographk pantomime ifyou must, but there's no denying the raw entertainment value of spectating or,

ifyou're awesome enough, partiripating in Air Sex. Play out your fantasies.5hare

your fetishes. 5how us your timid side. The rules are simple, and allow for all sorts

ofinterpretati0n -we playa song,and you pretendto have sexon stage. Noactual

dimaxing, and n0 other partner is allowed. 0ther than that, go back and reread

yourmostcherished Penthouse letter,and make itall comealive.We're hostingthe

World Air 5ex finak this September, when each winnerfrom the preliminary rounds

will go up againsteach other and compete forthe grand prize - a vip to [a5Vegas,

and a gift certificate for some real sex! Fake sex to get sex, it (an't get better than

that. (heck out www.airsexworldchampionship.rom for details and rules.

AUSTIN AIR GUITAR FINATSrI FiAt 8A R K H ORST QIJA L! TYI N6ROUND: RITI, Jt.Jl"Y ]2AUSTIN AIR 6UITAR FINALS:STUBB'S, JUtY 25The World Air Guitar rompetition has grown

so much in the past few years that it's hard to

remember a time when the ad of playing an imaginary guitar for glory and world

peace was something that people xoffed at. Now we all know that while to en is

human, to air is supremely divine, and Austin once again has a chance t0 put someone

0n that w0rld stage in Finland. lt's about time the Live Musk (apital ofthe World got

rerognized for our incredible skill at shredding on invisible instruments, s0 (0me 0ut

t0 support the best air guitar players this city has to offer as they go head to head and

lack-of-fretto lack-of-fret in the no holds barred final round ofthe 2008 season!

THE DIONYSIUMt TSN[5OAY5, JULY ? & AU6 6, s0{jT}i I"AMARIhinking and drinking, rolled up into 0ne. The Dionysium offers a unique, innovative

program of debate, lecture, declamation, theatri(al presentation and music in a

salon-like atmosphere every month at the Alamo South Lamar. Audienres enjoy

offerings not to be found elsewhere in Austin, induding the re(itation of famous

speeches, partiripatory discussion in a formal, moderated (ontext, and theopportunity t0 partkipate in the re(reation of Ancient rituals. A typiral Dionysium

show will feature a lecture, a declamation, a drinking song, a film or live musicalperformance,anappealto Dionysus,afrction-writing (ontest, and plentyofstrong

drink. But the heart of every Dionysium is the debate, pitting two experts against

earh other in toe-to-toe pa rliamentary combat. Di0nysium debate resolutions have

covered everything from Social Security reform to the future threat of qenocidal

robots. (heck out www.dionysium.rom forfull information.

YOUTUBE BAITTT OF THT INTERNTTSSilru, AU6 31, RITZln just a couple ofyears, Youlube has (0mpletely rhanged how we consume our video

media. Some movie theaters and media conglomerates are srared of all of this new

free (0ntent, but we think it's awesome. And while some ofthe biggest Youlube stars

have made theirway into our browsen plenty oftimes, we all recognize that there are

th0usands of amazing videos 0ut there that we've never seen. Whkh is why we want to

have you rome in and show them to us. 5o here's the deal: we're going to pkk several

different categories for videos, then we'll have (ompetitori (0me up t0 the stag€ and

try t0 0utdo ea(h other by showing the best videos in each category, Ea(h (ompetitor

will showfive differenl videos,then theaudien(e will voteforthewinner. Atthe end of

the night, the ctegory winners will go head to head in a brand new category and one

person will be aowned Austin's BestYouTuberfor the month.

ROCKY HORROR

PICTURE SHOWDIR. JIM SHARMAN,1975, 35MM, 1CIO

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ALAMO VILLA6TRo(KY H0RRoR intera(tive

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screeningshaveundeniablygrown inlo an American institution, but one of the nation's best RHPS crews is

right here in Austinl Ihe rotating (ast of QUEERI05 have been performing R0(Ky

HORROR PI(TURT SHOW AI thE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE VII.I.AGE SiNCC OCtObCr 2004,

and have built the best intera(ive version of the (ult dassi( in the nationl!Admission isjust $5, regulars and virgins wekomel

.lan-Feb 2008 5chedule of Fvents - for complete calendar and tickets visit www.originalalamo.com 13

UNNECESSARY SEQUELS, PART 2:THE RETURN OF THE REVENGE

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ln the spring of 2007, Fantastic test, along with AMD/DELL and ME-TV, isued a

challenge - make atrailerfora sequel that doesnt existyet andthat really never

should.60 frlmmakers from around the world answered that (all, but one month

later, only40teams had managed tofinish theirtrailer.

5(HlN0LERS Ll5T5 won the judges'hearts as the absolute best, while 50N 0R

DAUGHIER?0FGLEN 0RGtENDAfcameinadosesetond place TheAudienceAward

at the s(reenings went t0 Mas(ot Wedding! hilarious buddy tomedy, MEMENT2,

a sequel to MEMENI0 that finally imagines what would happen if Leonard got a

*u,ky n,t toottutu, Those trailers live on at wwuFilmmakingFrenzy'(om, the

home on the web for all ofour filmmaking tompetitions. lfyou want to get a sense

for how to prepare for this year! c0mpetition, the best thing you (an do is head to

that website and (he(k out last year's winners.

This year's contest will operate a Iittle bit differently than laJt time, but the spirit

of the contest will defrnitely remain the same. Teams will still have up t0 one

month t0 (on(eive, shoot and edit a completely unnecesary sequel' And once

again,y0urteam will also have to design and upload a theatri(al movie posterfor

vour sequel, too. This year, however, you won't be able to iust choose any movie

ihat'severexisted and shootyour sequeltrailertothat.We hadthatkindofluxury

last year be(ause the whole idea of an lJnnecesa ry Sequel contest was brand new,

but ihis time around we want t0 make sure that teams haven't been shooting their

sequel for a full year (even though those m0vies would undoubtedly be super bad

ass), be(ause thatjust w0uldn't be fair.

5o this time around, we'll be aaepting registrations from now through luly 1 6' 0n

Julv 1 7. we'll launch the c0ntest in Au$in with a prerhooting party that will also

lead in to the midnight s(reening of the most necessary sequel of the year, IHE

DARK KNIGHT, At thii pre*hooting party, we'll be assigning each team a genre,

a prop, and a line of dialogue. Every Unnecesary Sequel that's submitted.will

have io adhere to these guidelines, and ifyou're assigned a comedy you won't be

able to make DIE HARD ijust by saying that you found the fourth one to be super

ridiculous.Sony. Butjust imagine what sort of hijinks you can have that nutty

professor get up to this time!

Team5 at the pre-party will have a precious few hours where they'll know their

asignments before we post them all online, but as they'll be spending much

0f that time wat(hing IHE DARK KNIGHI everyone will have the same amount

of actual production time - one month. 0n August 17th, all movies will have to

be both uploaded to the Filmmaking trenzy website and delivered to the Alamo

Drafthouse's offrces. We'll start having screenings on Monday, August 18th, at

the Alamo Ritz, and culminate everything with a Best 0f screening and awards

ceremony on 5unday, August 24th.

last year's (ontest was one of our personal favorites, and we (an't wait to see

whaipeople come up with this time around. Registration online is absolutely

free, ind we'll have tickets for THE DARK KNIGHI midnight premiere at the

Ritz available t0 Unne(essary 5equels participants before anyone else, so visit

www.Filmmakingtrenzy.com and get your team signed up nowl

14 jan-Feb 3*&8 5*hcdule of fve*ts - for complete calendar and tickets visit www.originalalamo.com

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I can'tdo itverywell, but man d0 I lovet0 sing. ln the rar, I don't care ifthe people nextto me ata stoplightare staring as I rockouttothe theesiestsongs

I can find. At a karaoke bar, I don't get srared when I have to go up on stage after the woman who has a miraculous voi(e that (an hit every note 0n lotal

EclipseoftheHeartanddoaperfectAxl Roseforsweet(hildofMine.l'llbukhermywaythroughWonderwallandshoutandjumparoundanyway.Buta5

much as I love singing on myown, I go nu$when l'm in a hugegr0up andwe'reall singing and shouting and pumping outfi$sand dan(ing al0ng toevery

song we love.Whkh isprobablywhy I gleefullysitinthe (rowd f0reveryshow0fevery5ing-Along-ljustnevergettired ofitatall.'Henti Mazza

TIAM AMERI(A: W0RLD P0tlCETHUft5, JUtY 3, $',!:, l2S r'1'liAmerka. Fuck yeah. Really, that should be enough said for this entire show

description. Aswe gearupforthe luly4th weekendthisyear, we?eflnallypulling

out all the stops to put together a TEAM AMERI(A 5ing & Quote-Along show that

will make you want to paint your naked body like the American flag and run

through the streets with Roman candles in your hand and sparklers coming out

of every orifice on your body. As with every Sing-Along and Quote-Along, we'll

have lyrirs and momentous quotes subtitled on the s(reen so the entire audience

can come together in one golden showering moment 0f patrioti( uni50n, plus the

chan(e to ad out a scene from the film in a Videoke preshow and props to make

key momen$ in the movie come off the screen and live in the theater all around

us. S0 let! say it 0ne m0re time, all together - America! Fuck yeah!

THE 90s ALIERNATIVE SING'AL0NGTt'tufi 5sAYs lru i{.}lY, $': 2, 1?* HlliI wasalready nostalgkforthe ninetiesbackwhen everyone elsewas partying like

it was 1 999 be(ause it a(tually was. As soon as the clock struck midnight on Jan 1,

2000, I knewthatthe Greatest DecadelheWorldWill Ever See had suddenlydied,

and a piece of me went with it. tortunately, there are Sing-Alongs like this one

to keep it coming back over and over again, and the other 90s shows we've done

have all just been the appetizers leading us to this main (ourse thatl full of all

of the bands and styles that most people immediately think of when they think

90s. Sing-Along with Pearl Jam, Weezer, Oasis, Nirvana, Nine lnth Nails, and so

many more flannel-clad heroes of the age when the pop musit on the radio was

a(ually the musk you wanted to listen t0 and not just something to tolerate for

15 minutes while you?e stutk in traffic. 0kay, just kidding; I love todayl musk,

too. Butstill - the 1990s ruled. And this showwill prove it.

TAI(E A (tlANCE 0N ME: THE ABBA SING-AL0NG5UN, Jt'LY S & 13, $::, I2S fi'llf'jWith the upcoming release of MAMI\4A MlAl as a feature film, we realized it was

high time we brought back our ABBA Sing-Along for a reprise show or two. Built

ar0undthe idea 0finterviewing people likethereporterdoes in ABBA:IHEM0VIE,

this show features filmed interviews with Austinites about their favorite ABBA

m0ments as well as every single ABBA song you could ever hope for, with footage

culledfrom movies, concerts and musicvideosto bringy0u into a state0forgiasti(

e(stasy at these two manied couples who wrote a lot of million dollar pop songs

about breaking up, then decided to get divortes.

MADONNA, PRINCE & MICHAEL JACKSON

50th BIRTHDAY BASHESV& n ! 0 U 5 *A3 t 5 - [ [1 E{,{ * n I fr I rd A LA L,q tul C" {0 tu1 !

It's hard to believe, but this summer marks a major milestone in the world of pop

music - Madonna, Michael Jatkson, and Prin(e will all turn 50. Yes, you read that

(orrectly-theyteallfiftyyearsold. Surprised?lwas. I mean, I knewthey'd haveto

getolder,just likethe rest0fus, butMi(hael Jatkson, Princeand Madonna?5urely

they get to play by some other set of rules; theyle immortal legends, not mere

human beings who age! But while there's a downside t0 a(epting your m0rtality,

there'san upsidetobeinga real person -birthdays! AndthisAugustwe?egoingt0

celebrate all three birthdays in one month 0f pop god sing-along shows that will

rrossovertheborderlineandwonlstop'tillwegetenough of yourextratimeand

your kis. Prince techni(ally (elebrated his birthday in June, but we (ouldn't resist

thetemptationt0 indudea celebrationforhim alongsidethe i\4aterial Girl andthe

King of Pop. But Madonna's birthday is on August 16, s0 we'll get to have a real

birthday t0ast t0 her at midnight after the triday, August 15 show. And l\4ichael

Ja(kson's adual birthday is on August 29, the same dayas ourTWOThrill theWorld

Sing-Alongs for August, so we'll be partying it up right for him.

16 .!an-Feb 2*S8 Schedule sf Events - for complete ralendar and tickets visit www.originalalamo.(0m

Backin May, Trish Ekhelberger, head chef at the Ritz, had the idea t0 do a (inro de Mayo Mexican feast paired with THt THRTE AMlGOS. Usually, our foodand film events are builtaround moreseriousfilms, and everything isabout high qualitydining with high qualitycinema, and thatt alwaysfantastic. Butsomething aboutthe idea ofdrinking margaritas, eating an endilada, and quoting along with the Amigos sounded like magkto me. And boywas it ever.I had surh a great time at that show that I asked lrish to come up with special feast menus for B0TH ofthe Quote-Alongs in this calendar. Amazingly andawesomely, she agreed, and I (an guarantee that these will bethe tastiest (0mediesyou see all summer..Henri Mazza

THE PRINCESS BRIDEQUOT'-AION6 - THUR5DAYS, JUtY 1O & 17FTAST.ALONG - TIIURSDAY, JIJLY 24It wasn't until (aitlin and I were (utting the trailer for what we thought was a

regularscreening ofTHE PRIN(ESS BRIDE and I typed in? Quote-Alongl"into thetitles that we had any idea that this type of show would ever exist. I didn't initiallyknow what a Quote-Along show would actually look and feel like, but I knew thatit *had* t0 be a good time. But when the whole crowd smacked their heads alongwith Vizzini every time he said, "lnconceivable!" and the s0und of the smackingwas followed by small rheen and laughs, the room felt like it was coated in thesame kind offairytale happines as the film. We've been doing Quote-Alongsforover a year now, but haven't brought IHE PRINGSS BRIDE QU0IFAL0NG to theRitz yet. We figure it's high time to fix that. 0nce again, we'll start with a,,battleforthe princes"where (ontestantsfrom the aowd will come up on stage to swordfight like lnigo, rhyme like Fezzik, and engage their wits like Vizzini. Then we'llmove on to the feature film, with subtitles for key lines, props, and more. Plus!

[or one night only, we're having a special PRIN(E55 BRIDE FEAS]-AL0NG. We'll be

doing everything we do atall the Quote-Along shows, butforthisonewe'll enjoy a

medieval fantasy feast menu featuring drink pairings with each coursel

THE JERKQUOTE"ALON6 - 5UN, AU6 1 7 & THUR5, AUG 28FEAST-AI"ON6 . T}IIJR5, AU6 21I cant help it; I love 5teve Manin. Even when I feel like I shouldn,t, in movies likeftEAPER BYTHT DoZtN and FATHTR 0f IHE BRIDt 2, I just can,t help gerting pulled

in by his seemingly effortless darm and seemingly imposible mix ofearne$nesswith wacky humor. I love him in t.A. 5T0RY and R0XAN N E, I read the novel and sawthe SH0PG|RI movie, I love his play P1il550 AT THE LAptN AGlLE, and I loved hisrecent autobiography. But still, it can not be denied that THE JERK is hh greatestwork ofall time, and qrite possiblythe besr (omedy 0fthe 20th (entury. Fiom theopening, "l was born a poor black child,"through the iconk scene when he,s leavinghis mansion and only needs his chair, his paddleball game, this remote control...,and just the whole way through Navin's adventures, THt JtRK is absolute ab$radperfection. But wete g0ing t0 add t0 that perfection. N0t 0nlywill we have selectlines subtitled so everyone in the rrowd can yell them out together, but at every

Quote-Along show, everyone will receive a free pizza-ln-A-(up. And at the teastAlong? I don't have menu specifics ready for press time, but lrish has promised us

a mix of carny food along with fancy fine dining, so your tastebuds (an take thesame ragst0 ri(hesi0urneythat Navin does.

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lncluding your own.

You can make a difference in someone's life by voiunteering t0 assist nonproiitorganizations that assist older adults and therr caregivers. You don't need specialskills. Actually all you need is a phone nurnber. Call Health's Angels at b1 2 879-6600

or go lo www.healthsange{s.0rg. And put your hands, and your heart {0 w0rk.l-iealth s Angels is a ptogr?m of St Davjd s Comm0nity llealth F0undatioil

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With an innovative sound that (oupled hardcore punk with heartfelt blues, The

Gits were poised to break int0 the mainstream, but they would never achieve the

success of Seattle (ontemporaries Nirvana because on July 7, 1993 singer l\.4ia

Zapata was found murdered -the apparent tri(trm of a rape/homicide, lt was a

rrime unsolved when dirertor l(erri 0'l(ane began shooting her debut feature, n

the interim fans, friends and celebrities like Joan Jelt and Nirvana helped raise

money to reopen what had berome a cold case file. Mia! death had reverberated

throughout the musi( (ommunity, and remarkably Mia's killer was brought to

justi(e as the cameras rolled. The film features the members of The Gits as well

as friends and peers Joan Jett, Kathleen Hanna (Bikini (ill/l-e Tigre), and Valerie

Aqnew and 5elene Viqil (7 Year Bit(h).

7/'14:B0B DYIAN: D0WN THE TRACKS!]t'1. :Tt Piiff'i &&tu:M,;ru l}. ;**tIhis fasrinating program tells the $ory of the musi< and artists that hatie

influenced Bob Dylan throughout his career. Although his reputation as a

songwriter stand5 supreme, Dylan has often covered tracks from vintage blues,

folk and country performers or incorporated elements from them into his own

material. DOWN THt IRA(l(S explores the lives and work of many of these artists

and how Dylan interacted with them through archive performance and interview

footage alongside new interviews and documentary material. Featuring

performance dips by Woody Guthrie, Blind Willie McTell, Hank Williams, leadbelly,

The Reverend Gary Davis and many others,

7/21 : 5(fi tAMING iiASTERPIECt*1n. eft1 Al-Lg&l'i*f g & ilt*15 t',1Afili1'55*l,i, l S5

l,i0T[;5(REEltllNG AT 5 tAl\,lAfiFeaturing live performance and interviews with some of lceland's biggest

musicians, inrluding Bjiirk, 5igur R6s, Slowblow, Mdm, Ghostigital, Quarashi,5ingapore Sling and othersl At the edge 0f the inhabitable world, high in theNorth-Atlanti(,the l(elanders havewhiled awaythe long, dark(enturies patiently

honing their caustic humor, e((entric melodies and an(ient p0etry. The old music,

handed down from medieval times, is one ofthe se(rets to the l(elanders'uniquesound -the howl ofthe ar(ti( storm and the surf breaking on the ro(ky (oast

may be another. Whatever the explanation, the lcelanders have fostered a music

srene with a sound and attitude that is all their own, mixing ancient dirges and(ontemporary elertronics, rock, pop and dasical influences, to produce their

own edectic style. This film delivers the full force of the explosive lcelandic music

s(ene with great round and a fast-paced visual extravaganca that will leave you

breathless, We follow the a(ts from their home in lceland as they tour the world,from New York to Tokyo and beyond,

7 128: W ESLEY W I LL I 5' J0YRI D E5t!R. iiiFis BA6Lry & Kti,tBifity sitiytLl',:**8"Batman beat the hell out of me/ And knocked me to the floor/ I got back up and

knocked him to the floor/ He was bein'such a jackoffJ'- Wesley Willis, "l Whupped

Batmanl Ass,"

A portrait of the self prodaimed rock'n' roll star and "(hicago (ity Artist''Wesley Willis. Despite imposible odds, (hicago native Wesley Willis became an

underground rock iron, revered artist and hero to many before his untimely death

in 2003. Through his force of personality and artisti( talentt, Wesley's music and

art attraded people from all walks of life. This excellent film, constructed frommany years of interviews and candid footage, follows the prolific artist on hisjourney from obscurity to fame. lt was one of our favorite films at SXSW this year

and we (an't wait to see it again.

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8/4:PtlE SEEGER - THE POwER 0t 50NGDIR.,IIM BROWN,2OOTThis film documents the life of one 0f the greatest Ameriran singer / songwrite6 0f th€ laj.t(entury. Pete Seeger was the archited ofthe folk revival, writing some of its best known sonqsi nduding "Where Have All the Flowers 6onei"'Turn, Turn, Iurn" and

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misunderstood by his (riti(s, induding the U5 government, for his views on peace, unionismcivil rightsand ecology, Seegerwastargeted bythe (ommunistwitch hunt 0fthe Fifties. Hev/atpicketed, protested, blarkli$ed, and, in spite of his enormous popularity, banned from Ameri(a n

television for more than 1 7 years. With a combination of never-before*een archiva I footage a ndpersonal films made by Seeger and his wife, PETE 5tEGIR: p0W[R 0t S0NG (hroni(ler thtlife 0fthis legendary artist and politi(al a(tivist.

8/11 AND 8/18: PERF0RMAI'I(ED IR. DONAID {AMMILI" & NiTHOLAS ROE6, 1970, RARI ARCIiIVAL :5MM 5(REEN INfi!

himself in a London townhouse with two beautiful women (Anita Pallenberg and.Michele Breton) (ompletely immersing himself in a yearslong orgy of sex, drugs andmysti(ism that is interrupted by a gangster (James Fox)whose fists and tough talk are n0 mat(h for the labyrinth ofstrangenes he en,ounteri. ln ihe strange house,underthe influence ofthe psychedelk drugsand.such oddlyseductive companythe gangster beginstofind his inner rock stlr and the rockstarfinds his inneriangster,tulminating in the obstene and vicious song, "Memo From Turner" in which .lagger dedaims what is baskally a proto-gangster rap into the camera. tush, deodent,brilliant - this is a must see! (Lars)

8/25 PATTI SMITH: DREAM 0F tlFE0tR. STEVIN SrB*tNG, :008A plungeintothe philosophy and artistry of(ult ro(ker Patti 5mith. This portrait 0fthe legendary singer,artist and poet expl0res themes of spirituality, history and self expression. Known as the godmothei ofpunk, she emerged in the 1970's, galvanizingthe musicscenewith her uniquestyleofpoeticrage, muskand trademark swagger. we follow this multitalented and private artist over 11 years of inteinationaltravel, through her spoken words, performances, lyrics, interviews, paintings, and photographs. DREAM0F UFE reveals a romplj(ated, (harismatk personality, patti smith who narrates the film, wrestles withI ife3 many paradoxes. 5he defines the human experienre as a n overwhelming (ontradktion. 5he pulls thestrings ofherguitarand simply makes music, Alsoopens on 8/29fora regularengagement atthe Ritz.

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Stnre the fall of 2001, we hav€ been hosting a series offiee movie screenings of erploitation <lassi<s, trom (heerleaders Gone Bad toBlalploitation to '70s Action (.heese and ev6n to. Women ln Prkon, it! all th6re - sriatorei. spiirei iiid;li:'M;;i';i ti&li'i'm;;;; ;;0b5(ure that little is known ot has been wtitten about them. Some of them are bad, mort of theh are enioyabte, aid a rare few ire mind.blowi ngly amazing. Weird Wednesd.ays is the.vanguard of cinema exploration in Airstin. tscape t[e ciiitrins'lamlnes ot the real woridwrth us every week, f0r freel . [ars Nilsen, Weird Wednesday Programher and Host

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EMMA MAE WITH JAMAA FANAKA LIVE!J U LY 2. i,i I D i.i I I H I I ( | i ] i R. i i t i A A FA l,iA t{A 1 f 76,35t',4 iil, I {]8 $4 | il, nFrom the great Jamaa laneka director of crowd favorites PENITINIIARY and WEL(0ME HoME ERoTHER (HAR[ES, comes thisunderheralded biaxploitat 0n ( assl(, Emma l\.'lae (the greatJeni Hayes), straightoffthefarm, comesto livewith herauntand uncle intheprojectsof5outh(entra r.,lr,henhermotherdi€s.AtfirstEmmaMae,withher5outherndrawl,unfashionableSundayclothesand

countryways,seemstctalli u,r:cuippedtodealwiththebigbadghetto,butprettysoonshe'satthetop0ftheheap,mainlyduetothefatt that she can ki(( ri.ir€ ais Ihan a donkey. lt! n0t typi(al blaxploitation, so ifyou're looking foran excuse to dress like a pimp anddrink(olt.45,youn'a1r:oisspp0tnted,Butifyouloveblatkcultureofthe'Tos,getreadyt0haveanewfavoritemovie.Fanikareallytakesthetimeto(r€3teiesned-out memorablechararters-andheletsthemtalk,hilariouslyandengagingly.Sothatwhenthetime(omes for Emma lt'1a€ to k ck ass y'ou ll find yourself standing up in your seat (heefinghet on,Plelse note: Jamoo fonokawill otso beinoftendonce for the u'entng screentng af Pt"lTtllllARY 3. He will oko be conducting o Director sWorkshop with Moxie hllier on lhursdoy,luly 3 ot the furvu hluseum theater,

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to say this rs o rore ond spedol opportunity. l0 lttend, see www.thirdtousins.rom (Lars)

ROLLING THUNDER.j U LY 9, ii I D i'i ! G H i t 3 e l, * I ft .j* i.{ l} F lYi{ l{ 1 976.i51\{tyl,95 l* I t{, &Screenvrritet Paul 5chrader must have been going through some pretty dark shit in the'70s. Fi6t TAXI DRIVER, whirh we all knowis a gteat film, then this, whith is fairly well known thanks to Quentin Tarantino's enthusiasti( proselytizing, including naming hisproduction company after it. But how many people do you know wh0've a(tually seen it? lt's the story of i Vietnam p0W, Major (hirlesRayne, played by William Devane, who <omes home to 5an Antonio to fnd his marriage 0n the rocks and a son who doesn't rememberhim. When a gang of scumbags take away everything he has left - induding his hand - he and his Army Buddy Tommy tee Jones hit theroad with enough rage and firepower to destroy a small nation. lt sounds great, right? But can it posibly deliver? (in it be as good asit sounds? Yes it can - and it's even better. Devane, Jones and Iinda Haynes, as the roadhouse waitres and beauty queen whoClust asdead inside as the major, all give superlative performances underthe powerful direction ofthe late, underratedJohn flynn. tfpu wantan orgy of revenge and violence, this is your movie, but you?e going to feel it in your soul afterwards. (Lars)

THE FEMATT BUNCH.J U l"Y 1 6, M i S $l i & t{ I F fi r [, * I R.A L A D A ii 5 0 i'r'] 95 9, I 5 t4 i*,*6 i.j I t!, kThe late, lamented Al Adamson has provided some of the all-time greatest Weird Wednesday moments. (ARNIVAt MAGI(, DRA(ULA VS. FRAN|(ENSIflN, TREEZE BOMB - allwere dire(ted by the enigmatic Adamson. This is one of his girl-power westerns. Here, a team of beautiful women hide out in Death Valley, smuggle drugs and take theirrevenge0n the malegender.Ihis kind ofstuffprobably happensall thetime, at lea$that'swhat l'd liketo believe. tikeall ofAdamson'sfrlms,it hi!a pervasivegrimethatseems t0 coat the lens, the sets, the performers and even the story itself. Viewers are advised not t0 exped plausibility in any form. Just lean back and enjoy t-he kind ofpleasantdream logicshared bythe bestexploitationfilms, lt's n0tmeantto be evaluated and measured bythewaking mind - it's beyond that. Filmed on the ipahn Ranchat the same time the Manson Family was running wild. Features Lon (haney Jr, Russ Tamblyn and Jennifer Eishop. (Lars)

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SItENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 3 WITH MONTE HETLMAN I.IVE!].uLY ?3,MIDNIGHT, FREE, DtR. MoNTE HELLMAII rses,:s[4M, s0 [aiN, nMovies have existed forroughly 120years, and in thattime,we've seen a whooole lot ofiillerSantas. But no murderous icon ofholiriallnrcan compare to the leading men 0f the Sl IENT NIG HT DEADLY NIGHT series, Maverick filmmaker Hellman was rou rageous enougtr to q h,shand at th-e only honor franchise powedul enough to traumatize children with its box art arone. irre iesJi iia pJni riaiy pr$,rrrgi6foray into Santanicsavagery starring terr0rkon Bill Moreley.That3 him on the left, and you'tt notettrat itrose areiiuiiioniotrugrrpru*dancing in his head. 5o 5it ba* with us and legendary director Hellman and let your hafpy memries otit', itrriitmri ,,iron u. 11unqrdinto untecognizable heaps ofshrieking agon y, (zack) Hettnon\ dassknnsrrcgnonlrc iiirw\ uNEBLACK10p will si,riiii,ir, rnrn**g.

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feel forsuspense timing. written by genre Grandmaster Irnesio Gastaldi. Recommended. (iars)

VOODOO BLA(K EXOR(ISTAU6U5T6,iI tSN t6FtlFRIE,DtR. MAN U EL CAN0 1 973,3sMM,S8 M tN,nUbiquitolsSpaghettiwestern badassAldosambrell (who is notblack)playsa memberoftheancient (black) Haitian Royalfamilywho iskilledforvariousbaddeedsandmummifed. During the tourse of a (aribbean pleasure auise his sarcophagus is violated and he emuges io ciiir ttrJ*o'trun'i.'e toue, tur, pluy.liy u *iit, p,rrn

walk through the doors ofthis theater, up the stairs andlnto an auditorium whereyou know a film calied vooDoo aLici ixonctst ls piuyla yo, o.r,ru. *tii.u,i*,,fates have in store for you. A(ept your destiny. (Lars)

THE APPIEAUGUST 13,MIDI{IGHT,FREE,DIR. MENAHEM GOLAN 1980,35MM,90 MIN,P6!!! n!.nry,.BlMs on the woy!lhoroughly rogueish futuristk disco muskal/religious aliegory from (innonFilms. There's never been a movie even remotely like this and I wouldn,t bet on one being rnadi in the future.A young ouph, Bibi and nlphie from Moose Jaw, saskatchewan (ome t0 the big (ity to make it big in showbusiness only to fall into the dutches ofthe satank Mr. Boogolow, who runs a giant music conglomorite calledBoog0l0w Internati0nal Musi( (BlM) that's roughly as poweiful as the united Siates government. Bibi becomesa star and takes Satan's drugs but eventually Alphie musters the forces ofJesus to defeat BIM and take all thegood people and children to Heaven in a white Rolk Royce. with huge, shiny muskal numbers that you won,ibelieve you're seeing, induding one in Hell, with dog-headed musrlemen ani vampires dancing arouid satan,sthrone. Pretty much unmissable. (Lars)

:WONDERWOMEN: AUGUST 20,MiDNt6ltT"FnIt,stR. R0BERT V. 0'Niltt 1973,35MM,82 MtN,pCi lt's zummertime,.and.summertime is the season for made-inthe-Phillipines drive-in ,*ptoitution. VJu cin feel the warmth: of the sun radiating from every idandlensed frame, Every cockfight, every weird hand'painted jeep, *iy prrpi., orung.i and green polyestel shirt prodaims that the days are long, ihe UV iays are potentiatty aeiuty anuitrJisu1n1i.lii",oi,trg *: with its awesomenesl This is possibly the oddest duck oi all Fil ipino movies, a nd there have been some reui rina-lossr,rr.I This one stars lovely Asia n-Ametkan Nancy Kwa_n as a transplani doctor who does a brisk lusiness graftingif'. ir- ig* ,i; healthy young male.athletes o-nto the bodies of over-the-hill mitlionaires. She! aided ly a fighrly clJ ar;y oi i.ry trrg+,': amazons and Sid Haig as an effeminate pen is salesma n, Do I seriously need to keep t},piriq? (Lari

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AUGUST:7,ft1'DNt6itlgREt,DtR. MtCHEt BStSftENE 1975,35MM,100 M|N,R :lets talk about the French, There's a lot of animosity dire(ed towards Franre from many Amerkans. Look closely at the reasons: :they wouldn't let us fly ovel their (ountry to bomb some brownleople. They opposed ih. *ar on traq in i6e u'ni,g; N,ti;;;(, iwar that was dearly a kkkas idea). They work 32 hours a week. ihey drink more wine ana eat rictrer tood ttran unyon, on "rir' ibut stay thin by walking,ticyding and fucking ronstantly. They respect Amerkan jazz musk and honor our tr,itiri uitirt, in u !way that should make us feel ashamed. I don'tknow about you,but considering all ihe evidence ld like to givel;;;; rifi;yir; ;awesomestn-ation on earth. They certainly make the best sexfilms. This one is described as one big excuse for having the wittowy jbeauty (and Serge Gainsbourg inamorata) Jane Birkin take off her clothes again and again

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she actually legally in(orporates her body and starts $acking francs. Excuse accepted.-Bring it. (Lirs)' ..r

PIUS: lT'5 NOT FRti BtiT Y0U'D |{AVE T0 BE AN iD'0T T0 MtSS tTPENITENTIARY IIIWITH JAMAA FANAKA LIVEIJULY 2,9:45PM"DlR. JAMAA TANA}{A t9aZ,35MM,91 MtN,R(inephiles, takea look atthe pidule on your left. lt depkts a musclebound midget in a dog collarchoking the shitout0fafullsizedmanwithametalbarinaprison(ell. lt'shardtoblamethemidget,w-hosenameistheMidniqhtThud.forbeinoupset and a-ggressive. You see, he's kept in a dungeon where he smokes ffa(k all day until his erfeminate'tranaiei'serenqetj(played by General Hospital hearthrob Anthony Geary) turns him loose with orderito kill. The Miilighiil; ;iy, ;; :butyou probablyalready guesedthat. DirectorJamaa Fanaka crams all theweirdnes he can into tftir'nioui.unaif',il po*,a gascanfull ofunstoppablenes overit. lfyou onlywatch onemoviethisyear-this istheone,n0doubtaboutit. lfvou onlvwatch 700 movies this year, wat(h PENITtNTIARY lll 700 times. Jamaa tinaka will be in attendance to frnaliy;ffi;iii;;question thatt been hanging inthe airforthe last21 years,,,Whatthe FU(K?,,(Lars)

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This magnifirently aippled sequel maintains none of the storyline, characten or logic from the preceding

film. The pl0t and dial0gue are sojumbled that it feels like segments have been removed at random, Despite

the faft that it's an American production, the whole affair seems badly translated and p00rly dubbed. BUT,.,

no other movie features one tenth the relentless onslaught of new wave lycanthropic mayhem you'll find

here! The titular antagonin is Stirba, an immortal she-wolf played by equally ageless ass-kicking plastic

actres 5ybil Danning, who has decided t0 gather an international pa(k together t0 assume domination

of puny ol'humankind, Enter monster hunter Steven (rosscoe, played by the legendary (hristopher Lee;

in devo qlases, no less, He's aided byTransylvania's anti-wolfforce, wh ch mainly consists ofold men with

torchesandaveryhigh-strung dwarfwhose eyeballs later explode. As ifthats not enough, watchfor maglc

beams,papier-macheheadsandMickeyfromPEEWEtSBIGADVTNTl,lRIhaving3'waytlerewolfsex (Zack)

THE DEADLY SPAWNiuLy t0 MIDNtT[, FRtt, *tR. li0ii*i-45 tui{Krfi}'/t{, 1}83,35M[4,81 tu41N, fiRemember the days when a mouse was a small mammal instead of a computer component? long for

th€ days when effe(ts artiJts used latex to (reate monsters and Karo syrup for blood instead of pixels

and green screens? Then we've got a movie for you! Join us as we bask in the crimson glow of one of the

most grandma-gnawingly, girlfriend-decapitatingly, ALIEN rip-offrngly awesome movies t0 (ome out of

the'80s..,THE DEADLY SPAWNI! Born not ofthis world, an alien's deadly spawn makes Earth its personal

buffet and terorizes a house full of unsuspetting kids, the youngest using his knowledge of horror films

and Famous l\.4onsten maqazine to ward off these intergalactic eating machines. As close to perfect as a

m0nstermol/ie madefor les thanthe price ofa new Hyundai can be.Y0u maywantto steal an extra setof

eyes so you can watch this twi(e! (Written by Justin, wh0 hat an a(tual giganti( DEADLY SPAWN tattoo!)

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Horr0r flms truly su((eed when they (an unlo(k the darkest places in our psyche. THE EXOR(l5T and the

original version ofTHE HAUNIING are timeless because they prey on fears shared by untold numbers of

people. But THt UNSEEN is the only flm that dares tap into the universal root of a// mankindl deepest

lefiorsi A fnt Retlrded Guy in o Diaper. ANIMAL H0USE's Stephen Furst courageously portrays Junior, an

animalistk (ellar-dwelling xhlub who loves his teddy bear only slightly more than the flesh oftortured

women. But he,s n0t the only beast on display in this frlth-caked mora I ityjree incest bomb from the director

of SAVAGE STREETSI Barbara Barh stars, having familiarized herselfwith hideous human monstrosities via

her real-life marriage to Ringo Stan that very same year. (Zack)

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JULY 24 MIDNITE, FREE, DIR. STAN. WINsTON, 1988, J5MM, 86 MIN, RIhis movie detaik exactry why r don't piss off singre dads that h;rd ;t ;iil witches. MonumenbrFlundervalued character actor Lance Henriksen prays id Harrey, a ha,a tui[ruiuiit, *t osu urr"lr, *,' ui[is fata lly mangled by rarousing teen tourists. rf'this story was shot in r sJz;ihut typ, of offense wourdcall for some serious shotgun vengeance. But in ttre tate-'los-tainted t unli oiip.,or .tr,,ts wizardfrsttime director 5tan winston, retribution takes the form ot, t.r-rrrt irii a".roioid conjured by hiilbiilysorceryandthirstyforyoungblood.Andthisisn,tyoureverydaytow"inghJkiiit.r;Winriontgur,grnt

ri1l1T.l11l lprrl,n (uts through the bavou tog wirh ailthe nigh-iori.,,ttirr rg, rr, dozen tentacred

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creatures drunk on Stroht. (Zack)

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PRISONJULY 31 MIDNITE, FREF, UR. AE}JNY I{ARIIN, 198S, 35MM, 102 MIN, RLong before he lowered the nati'nar rQ with (Gr sharks, Renny riarrin was a directoiofmovies.lna itroughhe'd increasingly avoid quarity through the remainder of his career, the poweiof his rone masterpieiePRl50N is undeniable.viggo Mortensen (l) stars asfreshfaced convici Burke, one ofhundreds ofinmatei

:: ::_flrjir"."lji:.T1ximum serurity prison haunred by a vengefut, omnpot*t to,ce t ur *iii,top

ar nornrng 5h0rt 0f total annihilation. Io dismiss the entity as a ,,ghost,,would

be like referring to Erii(lapt0n as'wlite'i..thisparanormar maniacis.purespectraievir unLashed, using everymethod Iosibreto rend all life from the face ofthe earth, witnes iountres creative fatilitieias cops and cons arikeare broiled,decapitated, lacerated, mutirated, fireted, ere(rocuted and sriced to ribbons byurtonororirazorwire! Not recommended to anyone who respects poli(e or human beings. (Zack)

AUG 7 [4lSilllTE, FRf E, DtR. STEpHfi,l TRAXIER, 1978, 35MM, 86 MtN, p6los Angeles isa shitty prace. rn fact, 5outhern (ariforniai gorden hrl."li., ,uir,

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that it was 0nry a matter 0ftime bef're Nature fired backlEnter tr,'. sliil,ii, ,iirrrrirg radioactivebehemoth that prowrs the choked waterfronts ofVenice and workr iai',ri rp ir,. rrru chain fromlapdogs to bipedal meat. Thank christ that r.car high schoor journarisri u.i,,irrilyn, connoo i, r,ot

ll.jl."l"r:yl!::ls, aided by an,asortment oiequaily usetess ,,r,rritlin,lujins , racist scuba

'rvel a w'man named Jeff and a rrearry inebriated biorogist that rives in a qeodesk dome. But of

all of (onnors'dud ohorts, the brazing inferno comes in the swip r.,i-"iir.1 p.**ran(e/mentar

:l:ljflyi]llT,l"ti( brt-parter lly Pyke as the furious potke chiel who I can onty compare to ara0t0 uannyDevito snorting ground_up infantspinal cord from a shotgun banel. (Zacki

AU6 14 MIDNITi, PNrE, DIN. MI(HAIL RAE, 1978,35MM, S5 MIN, P6Itt.ften said that absolute power ronupts absorutery, but in absotutety powerrut atien taser rannon wiil - ina00rrr0n.'tran$0rm you into a drooling, green-skinned, unbearable subhuman0id butth.le. case in poini:young Billy Duncan, a bullied teen who stumbres upon said intergalactic megaweapon and arrost imr.rriJ,iyunleashes a rampage ofvaporizations and bedlam in his humble desert community. with each laserblast. Billv

lTllj-TJ,:Sj Tgstoarins kiilins machine, bent on takins out his y.r,irinitt.,,irsi'h;;;il:

ll.TJ,::]"1:1_:-::fl), ]lhe tlpg 01To:/ie that you.saw on (hannet e when you were in seiond srade and

rarer 0rsregarded as a 5ni(kers{ueled nightma.re. with much impotent hand-wringing from girlfriend (herylRainbeaux smith and a localprofesor (Ro-ddy Noowall rn obuoLis neJ Juiuipiyr.ntt, lut,ost ex(itinglythe lenorlhursday return oflord nerd supreme [ddie Deezen from SUnf z ii;iriggy"f tZa*t

fYt l"Lryj?lllE..FREr, DtR.6ARysHERA,{AN, 1e81,35MM, e2 MtN, Rjl,-,rn,n1 0t a steepy New.England town makes all kinds ofexaggerated upset fares when the

i::1,pol,rof:.b.q'T.engaging in mass homkide. tt seems rhat every other ciiizen in potter! Bluff

: jl-1illl,p,qrii: induding Robert,,Freddy,,Engtund, ail_Amerkan dreamgirt Lisa Btount anda (narmrngry teebre 90-year-ord undertaker who courdn't be more preased by t-he sudden inoeasein his revenue. Though the firm unfords with Ray Bradbury-esque rii,yiur. *iiia*u, there! more

lfij^[y lT\:I!! of shockins sore, inctudins a aowirtshl train;ltini meetins between anyp00ermr( needre and an eyebail. Director 5herman is the genius behind the mighty Rnlil rvrAt andthe equally grimyvt(E 5QUAD, butteamed with veteran effeits mini" siir wiriirr rra screenwriterDan 0'Bannon ofALtEN and RETURN 0F THt UVTNG DIAD fame, t. l.,or.i uiimpuging geyser ofheart-(rushing terr0r. Seriously. (Zack)

1O TO MIDNIGHTAUG 28 MIONITE, FREE, DIR. J.IEE THOMPSON, 1983,35MM,99 MIN, REveryone already knows that onry two perfect things have ever happenei in thii goddamned worrd:Lhafles Br0nson and honormovies.The idea ofboth ofthem colliding will send anysane person intodangeroudy violent entertainment seizures, but we're so excited alort tt is nt.n ihut we?e willingto risk your life. Though Bronson3 mascurine image immediatery rands any of his firms in the Action

llji?1,I19,10$llGHT is undeniabty an

,80s stasher masterpie(e. A maiadjusted young man fatk

rnro the hahit 01 stripping to his birthday suit and stalking his female classmites. This soon leads togruesome murder, and we?e treated to many shots of a nlked mania( tearing pe.ple into shreddedgristle. The only man who can stop him is...well, l,ll let you gues, but trereia hint: He,s about tenmrlr0n ttmes meanerthan a bag ofSatans and he,ll shooty0u l4timesforsneezing. (Zack)

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dog tired and hot, few thingr sound bett€r to us than rounding up a few ftiends

and heading over to the Ritz to drink a few beers, eat a burger and wat(h the

Governor of (alifornia kill a bunch of unlucky people, in pursuit of 5arah (onnor.

A lot of people are down on Schwarzenegger's acting but seriously, this is how an

invinrible killing machine should roll. And this is how it should be enjoyed - on the

giant s(reen, with a booming sound

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wrong. When he happens upon a

desert village caught in the crossfire

oftwo waning gangs,The Man stages

an in(redible series of events that

brinq the situation to a boiling aescendo ofhot lead and vengeance! Featuring

the i(0nk musi( of Ennio i\4onicone. And while you watch those patented Sergio

Leone doseups on the giant Ritz srreen, we'll be bringing you all the pasta you (an

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QUANTUM 0t S0LA([ coming up in November,

but how many people realizethatWoody Allen,

Peter 5ellers and David Niven all played James

Bond? And all in the same movie. And what a

movie. Producer (harles [eldman bought the

rights t0 lan Fleming's frrst Bond novel before

anybody had even thought about making a

movie adaptation and 0n(e the series be(ame

a huge hit, Feldman derided to revisit the

property. By the time !t hit the s(reen it had

the fingerprints of five directors all over

it, induding John Huston, the budget had

ballooned to a then-(olossal twelve million

dollars, and the whole thing had turned into

a colorful comedic hallucination on a stale

that had never been seen before. lt's a giant,

MAD magazine*tyle technicolor dream frlled

with what the ads called "a Bondwagon of

the most beautiful and talented girls you ever

saw'1 Alongtheway, therei a lot ofdrinking -

Niven! Bond quaffs Scotch in the Highlands with Ml widow in a stene that drew

protests from s(ottish groups. Sellers'Bond succumbs to the (harms (and the

martinis) ofUrsula Andress'Vesper lynd beforefacing OnonWelle{[e (hiffreover

(hampagne in the titular gambling establishment. Woody Allen (who's hilarious

here) even tips back a few. teaturing a loungeJan's dream soundtrack by Burt

Bacharach and cameos by everyone from Peter 0'Toole to Jean Paul Belmondo.

see it with someone you love, and a shaker of our patented vesper martinis.

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Lauren Ambrose of 5lX FEET UNDER fame. Ihh frlm is a perfect mix of 1960s surfer

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PRESENTED BY 175 MEDIA AND AGLIFFHoly Drag Brunch! In the belief that we all want to spend our 5unday mornings

sipping delkious mimosas, munrhing on creme brulee french toast, and judging

a Joan (rawford drag (ompetition, 175 Media brings you the world's fl6t and

greatest M0l\4Ml[ D[AR[S] Brunch! sure, August 3rd is a long stret(h from

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you (ome wat(h Faye Dunaway kick ass as Joan (rawford...and collect your very

own fiee wire hanger! Ihe latest and greatest way to eat brunch, brought to you

as a special daytime event from Brian and (hivonn, M( Rebeaa Havemeyer and

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ROLLING ROADSHOW IS AVAITABLE TOR PARTIES!Let the theater (ome to you with our famous Rolling Roadshow. The Rolling

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Alamo Rolling Roadshow is partnering up with our pals at (haparral for a special ky

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Paul Newman stan as the head of a washed-up, knocked out team of gooben and

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ofthe game. But when the opportunity arises to turn things around, the boys are

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711 - MY MEXICAN SHIVAH$ta. ALf JAfi!ilR0 SpRt'{6A1t,2CICI7, MrXtCS, gS Mtl\t0ne 0fthe delights 0fthis year's (ine Las Americas, MY MEXIGN SHIVAH explores

the world of the relatively small .lewish community in Mexico (ity by visiting theseven-day wake ofa well-loved actor, Moishe, who dropped dead while dancingjoyfully to the musir of a mariachi band. To lead Moishe's relatives and friendsthrough the traditional and elaborate ways of "sitting shivahi' a chevremanis hired but quickly becomes exasperated by this unruly group with their ownhistories, relationships, slights, and arguments, all of whkh rreate a comicallycomplex pkture of Moishe's family, mistress, and many friends.

7/8 - MONSIEUR VERDOUX

DIft" (IiAfiN"[5 {HAPLIN, 1947,U'A,124 MiNAfter losing his job at a bank, the urbane Henri Verdoux selects a novel way to(ontinue taking care of his beloved wife and child - manying rich widows andthen killing them f0r their money. However, things don't always run so smoothlyfor this suave Bluebeard.0nly (haplin could make a dark comedy about a serialkiller, who believes that he is simply a (apitali$ on a small*cale doing whatwealthyfamilies, corporations, and countries do on a largescale - kill and destroyin order to acrumulate wealth and power. Badly received in America upon itsrelease, praised in Europe, M0NSIEUR VtRD0UX has grown in stature as Americans

now appreciate black comedy so much more.

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't999, T'"tAtLAt{n, 118 &fir,1tired from her secretarial job, Ium seems to have a change of luck when she findsa box ofrash outside her apartment door, but she (an't enjoy herwindfall profitstoo quickly. Two thugs had mistaken her apartment for the one where they were

supp0sed to leave the money. Disrovering thelr mistake, the hoods return. Butthe young woman needs the money and succeeds in dispatching her adversaries,who got the money through illegal means, also. The more the bodies pile up inthis feminist splatter comedy, the more we want to see her succeed and keep herblood-money for whkh she has worked so hard in a short time.

7122'ASS 117: CA|R0, NEST 0F SPltssta" Mi{t"tE'- F{AZAt{AVt{tu5, ?006, FRAru{r,99 MiNA box-office sensation in France, comic star Jean Dujardin stars as se(ret agentHubert Eonisseur de la Bath, a,k.a. 055 I I 7 who in the tradition of Maxwell Smartand lnspector(louseau somehowsucceeds inspiteofhis ineptitude.Aftera fellowagentand dosefriend is murdered, Hubert is0rdered t0take his place atthe headofa poultryfirm in (airo.Ihis isto be hh coverwhile he investigatesJack,s death,monitors the Suez (anal, checks up on the Brits and Soviets, burnishes France,s

reputation, quells a fundamentalist rebellion and brokers peace in the MiddleEast. A blithe and witty send-up not 0nly 0f spy frlms [0f the 60s] and the suavese(ret agent figure but also neo-(0lonialism, ethn0(entrism and the very idea ofWestern (overt action in the Middle East. (Music Box)

7129 .THE BAND'5 VISITDtg. rRAFI K0LtRil,t,;007, tsftA[1,87 MtilWhen an Egyptian police orrhe$ra gets lost on its way t0 a performance in lsrael,the band and their stoic leader wind up far from home in an obscure lsraelivillage. Lightly approa(hing the p0litkal issues that surround the band,s visit, thischarming, heartfelt comedy shows how people of all cultures share the trials offriendship and romance. (NewYorker)

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TEXAS DOC TOUR: WEAVING WORtDs$ifi. figl'll{lE KLA}}i,1007,57 MINWID JUIY 9, NITZNavajo tales ofhowtheWestwas spun - an exploration ofthe intri(aterelationships between Navajo rug weavers and reservation traders,this insightful dorumentary reveals the delicate balanre betweenmaintaining cultural traditions, economic survival, and the artisti(validation sought by many weavers.

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