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FILM GUIDE
JANUARY 2015
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JANUARY 2015
SPECIAL ENGAMENTS 3 - 17
ESSENTIAL CINEMA 4, 17
LOFT JR. 5, 14
ART ON SCREEN 5, 12
LOFT STAFF SELECTS 6, 14
SCIENCE ON SCREEN 6
REEL READS SELECTION 6
LOFT MEMBERSHIPS 8
MONTH-LONG SERIES 15 - 16
NEW FILMS 19 - 28
MONDO MONDAYS 29
LATE NIGHT CULT CLASSICS 30
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS
THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 AT 9:00PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 AT 1:00PM
$200 MONTHLY GRAND PRIZE!
$1,000 YEARLY GRAND PRIZE!
Special Preview Screening featuring a postfilm Q&A with director / star / Yes Man Andy
Bichlbaum! Co-presented by Sustainable
Tucson and PSR – Physicians for Social
Responsibility. GENERAL ADMISSION: $6 • LOFT MEMBERS: $5
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
On the first Friday of each month at 9:00pm, Red Meat’s Max
Cannon hosts the biggest, baddest short film contest in town –
just bring us your short films and we’ll play them on the largest
movie screen in Southern Arizona!
In case you’ve never been to a First Friday Shorts show, here
are the rules: We’ll play anything you’ve made that’s under
15 minutes long and is brought to us on a DVD, thumb drive
or BLU-ray (one film per person, and DVDs must be playable
on a regular DVD player and films on drives need to be in by
8:00pm). Submissions are only taken on the day of the event,
and all entries MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE START
OF THE ACTUAL SHOW (we cannot accept films after the
show has begun, or during intermission). All films are played
in the order they’re received. Every film is guaranteed to play
for 3 minutes, but after that the audience can call for the
dreaded “gong” if they’re displeased. If the gong is struck,
our intrepid host stops the film and the next movie begins.
But don’t despair … if your film is gonged, you can re-work
it and bring it back to see if the changes you’ve made have
pleased the audience. This is a great way for filmmakers to try
out new ideas and see how an actual audience responds, so
take advantage. You cannot submit the same film more than
once unless it has been re-worked. Remember, the audience
decides the winner each and every month, so keep them happy!
PLEASE NOTE: We only take the first 15 films that are brought in each
month and the spots have been filling up really fast. We start taking
submissions as soon as we open the day of the show so get your films
in early!
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Since we don’t pre-screen First Friday Shorts
entries, we don’t know what each month’s “film content” rating will be.
Be advised that some material may not be suitable for all audiences.
Congratulations to Carl S. Miller for winning
December contest with his short film, Yo, Billy Got A Knife!
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Fans of comic documentaries can rejoice. If you’ve never heard of
the Yes Men, you’re in for a treat; if you’ve followed their antics
in earlier films, you’ll delight in a new barrage. Either way, you’ll
find in this film a fresh reflection on the question: How does one
sustain a life of activism? The Yes Men Are Revolting chronicles
the past five years of pranksters Andy Bichlbaum and Mike
Bonanno (not their real names), the infamous activists known
for duping the media with their impersonations of corporate
shills and government stooges. At this stage of their career,
the Yes Men have climate change at the top of their agenda,
which takes them to Washington, Copenhagen, Uganda, and
the Albertan tar sands. Laura Nix and the Yes Men team up
as directors, recording every step of Bichlbaum and Bonanno’s
journey as they meet with collaborators and pull off their witty
stunts. Their planning and execution is filled with anxiety and
improvisation, some pranks fizzling while others turn into
media whirlwinds — and one case brings a threat of legal action
more serious than any the Yes Men have ever encountered
before.
But things become even more challenging as the pair enters
a new chapter in their lives. Having crossed into middle age,
Bichlbaum and Bonanno now have more at stake than did their
younger selves. The stress of nurturing relationships presents
greater complications to their lifestyle, giving rise to tensions
that threaten to fracture the duo’s long partnership. Even as
they question their future, they move forward with one more
daring action, gathering a roomful of defense contractors and
government officials under absurdly false pretenses. You won’t
want to miss how it turns out. (Dir. by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike
Bonanno & Laura Nix, 2014, USA, 90 mins., Rated PG)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
L’AVVENTURA
ROCKIN’ THE WALL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 AT 7:00PM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 AT 7:00PM
PART OF OUR ESSENTIAL CINEMA SERIES
See classic art films the way they were meant to be
seen - with an audience, on the big screen!
WITH WRITER / PRODUCER LARRY
SCHWEIKART IN PERSON!
FREE ADMISSION! • $5 SUGGESTED DONATION
One of modern cinema’s trailblazing works, and often cited as
one of the greatest films ever made, L’Avventura is a gorgeously
shot tale of modern ennui and spiritual isolation, wrapped
inside a tantalizingly ambiguous mystery involving a young
woman’s disappearance during a yachting trip off the coast of
Sicily. Legendary Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni’s
(Blow-Up, The Passenger) controversial international sensation
was initially booed but ultimately fêted at the 1960 Cannes
Film Festival, winning a Special Jury Prize for its beauty
and “for seeking to create a new film language.” Antonioni’s
“adventure,” co-written with Tonino Guerra, has a yachting
party of wealthy Italians landing on a deserted volcanic island,
where Anna (Lea Massari) disappears after quarrelling with
her fiancé Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti). Sandro and Anna’s friend
Claudia (Monica Vitti) then spend the rest of the film looking
for her — and falling in love with each other. Or are they merely
in love with the idea of being in love? And what has become
of poor Anna? Antonioni departed from conventional plot,
narrative, and resolution in favor of a new, reflective aesthetic
that uses cinematic time and space to explore psychology and
metaphysics. L’Avventura demonstrates his great mastery of
composition, long-take sequence shots, and real time; his
linkage of his characters to architecture and landscape; his
unusual use of absence and irresolution. All is put to startling,
unsettling effect: L’Avventura expressed “the great emotional
sickness” of the modern era — spiritual malaise; a society adrift;
men and women unable to communicate — like no film had
before it. Mysterious, allusive and audacious in both its visual
and narrative design, Antonioni’s provocative look at love gone
wrong stands as one of the most influential and radical films of
the 1960s. (Dir. by Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960, Italy/France, in
Italian with subtitles, 143 mins., Not Rated)
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FREE ADMISSION!
“10 Stars! Classic rock fans / followers should
especially be interested.” – Gary Brown, Classic
Rock Radio
Rockin’ the Wall is the compelling story of rock and roll’s part
in bringing down the Berlin Wall and smashing the Iron
Curtain. Told from the perspective of rockers who played
at the time, on both sides of the Wall, and from survivors
of the communist regimes who recalled the lifeline that
rock music provided them, Rockin’ the Wall features new
interviews and several original songs written exclusively
for the film. The message that emerges is that music is a
force of liberation, and in a society like America’s, where
it is seldom – if ever – truly suppressed, music failed to
ignite a social revolution. Behind the Iron Curtain, where
the mere act of expressing one’s individuality constituted a
potential act of revolution, music provided the key thread
upon which the anti-communist struggle gained ground.
The movie features interviews with a veritable Who’s Who
of classic Rockers including Robby Krieger of The Doors,
Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge, Mother’s Finest, Rudy Sarzo
of Quiet Riot, David Paich of Toto, Hollywood composer
John Van Tongeren, Jimmy Haslip of the Yellowjackets,
and Leslie Mandoki, a European star who escaped from
communism, and more! (Dir. by Marc Leif, 2010, US, 84
min., Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S
STONE
JOHN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 10:00AM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 11:00AM;
MONDAY, JANUARY 12 AT 7:00PM;
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 AT 11:00AM
FREE ADMISSION!
PART OF OUR LOFT JR. SERIES
A free monthly series showcasing great new and
classic family-friendly films from around the world!
Presented by Trail Dust Town!
Pre-show activities hosted by Mildred & Dildred
Toy Store and the National Harry Potter Alliance
starting at 9:15am!
“A red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with
atmosphere and surprisingly faithful to the
novel.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the one that started it all! Based on the best-selling novel
by J.K. Rowling, this first installment in the beloved Harry
Potter franchise is a fun-filled fantasy adventure from director
Chris Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire). Upon his 11th birthday, Harry
Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), who lives in misery with an aunt and
uncle that don’t want him, learns from a giant named Hagrid
(Robbie Coltrane) that he is the orphaned son of powerful
wizards. Harry is offered a place at prestigious Hogwarts, a
boarding school for wizards that exists in a realm of magic
and fantasy outside the dreary existence of normal humans
or “Muggles.” At Hogwarts, Harry quickly makes new friends,
including Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley
(Rupert Grint), and begins piecing together the mystery of
his parents’ deaths, which appear not to have been accidental
after all. Featuring an all-star cast of legendary British actors,
including Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, John
Cleese and Fiona Shaw. (Dir. by Chris Columbus, 2001, UK/US,
152 mins., Rated PG)
PRESENTED BY NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $15 • LOFT MEMBERS: $10
Please Note: We cannot accept passes or Groupons for this screening.
PART OF OUR ART ON SCREEN SERIES
Enjoy the performing arts on the big screen, with thrilling opera,
ballet and theatre productions from around the world, captured
live and presented in beautiful high definition!
“Powerful and absorbing.” – Evening Standard
“Hannes Langolf is extraordinary.” – Sunday
Times
“Bold, involving and utterly unique. Hannes
Langolf’s central performance is simply
devastating in its impact and empathy.” - Daily
Telegraph
Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their
powerful new production to the National Theatre. DV8 Physical
Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre
works and four films for television, which have garnered
over 50 national and international awards. The company’s
new production, John, authentically depicts real-life stories,
combining movement and spoken word to create an intense
and moving theatrical experience. Lloyd Newson, DV8’s Artistic
Director, interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank
questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men
was John (played by Hannes Langolf). What emerged was a
story that is both extraordinary and touching. Years of crime,
drug use and struggling to survive lead John on a search in
which his life converges with others, in an unexpected place,
unknown by most. Don’t miss this eagerly anticipated new
production, broadcast live from the National Theatre. (Running
time TBA, Not Rated / Contains adult themes, strong language and
nudity. Suitable for ages 18+)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
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LA HAINE
THE UNBELIEVERS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 7:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $6 • LOFT MEMBERS: $5
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 7:00PM
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
PART OF OUR LOFT STAFF SELECTS SERIES
A monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen by
our amazing Loft Cinema staff! This month’s Loft Staff
Selects film was chosen by J.J. Giddings, Marketing
Director!
PART OF OUR SCIENCE ON SCREEN SERIES
“One of the most blisteringly effective pieces
of urban cinema ever made.”- Wendy Ide, Times
(UK)
Mathieu Kassovitz (The Crimson Rivers) took the film world by
storm with La haine (Hate), a gritty, unsettling, and visually
explosive look at the racial and cultural volatility in modernday France, specifically the low-income banlieue districts on the
outskirts of Paris. Aimlessly passing their days in the concrete
environs of their dead-end suburbia, Vinz (Vincent Cassel),
Hubert (Hubert Koundé), and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui)—a Jew,
an African, and an Arab— eke out a living from petty crimes
and small-time drug dealing, giving human faces to France’s
immigrant populations. When their friend is brutally assaulted
by policemen before a violent street riot, their bristling
resentment at their marginalization slowly simmers until it
reaches a climactic and shocking boiling point. A thrillingly
bruising work of rough, tough beauty, La haine is a landmark of
modern French cinema and a gripping reflection of its country’s
ongoing identity crisis. The film, a box-office smash in its native
country, was highly controversial upon release thanks to its
inflammatory portrayal of the French police and suburban
youth. Director Kassovitz won the Best Director award at the
1995 Cannes Film Festival, and the film went on to garner
several 1996 César Awards, including Best Picture. (Dir. by
Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995, France, in French with subtitles, 98 mins.,
Not Rated)
The program is designed to pair thought-provoking films, old and new,
with insightful contextual discussions with local experts and academics
to create illuminating and entertaining programming that will bring
the exciting world of science alive on the big screen. Made possible by
a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Coolidge Corner
Theatre Foundation.
Featuring a post-film discussion with theoretical physicist and
cosmologist Lawrence Krauss and filmmaker Gus Holwerda!
The Unbelievers follows evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and
theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss across the globe as they speak
publicly to sold-out halls, advancing a thoughtful dialogue about the
importance of science and reason in the modern world. Dawkins, the
world’s most famous atheist, and Krauss, director of the esteemed
Origins Project, are dedicated to furthering the (r)evolutionary idea
that science, above all else, should inform man’s understanding of the
universe. Filmmaker Gus Holwerda follows these “rock stars of reason”
as they embark on a most modern crusade to encourage people to cast
off antiquated ideologies and assume a purely rational approach to
important current issues. Refusing to engage with those who advance
divisive and extreme fundamentalist positions, Dawkins and Krauss
show how sometimes sensitive and provocative ideas can be discussed
respectfully and with intellectual rigor. Fans, including Ricky Gervais,
Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, Stephen Hawking, Woody Allen and
Werner Herzog, share their impressions and support, while arenas full
of admirers and the curious eagerly receive them. As engaging as the
subjects themselves, The Unbelievers offers an exciting glimpse into two
of the world’s most influential minds at work. (Dir. by Gus Holwerda,
2013, USA, 77 mins., Not Rated)
JANUARY’S REEL READS SELECTION
Purchase a copy of The Physics Of Star Trek and/or A Universe From
Nothing by Lawrence Krauss during the month of January and receive
a special “Loft Reel Reads” discount off the cover price – 20% for Loft
Members and 10% for the general public. Copies of each book are
available at The Loft Cinema and Antigone Books.
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
LITTLE WHITE LIE
ROGER & ME
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 AT 7:00PM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 AT 7:00PM
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
TUCSON INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 (INCLUDED WITH TIJFF SEASON PASS)
Please Note: We cannot accept passes or Groupons for this screening.
Opening night of the 2015 Tucson International
Jewish Film Festival! Featuring a post-film Q&A
with director Lacey Schwartz.
Tickets not available at The Loft.
Visit: tucsonjcc.org or Call: (520) 299-3000
“NYT CRITIC’S PICK! Provocative… a searing
portrait.”– Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times
Daring to ask questions about her true identity, around which
her parents had kept a careful silence through her entire
childhood, filmmaker Lacey Schwartz pulls back the curtain on
matters of race and family secrets in her deeply personal and
fascinating documentary. Growing up unselfconsciously Jewish
and Caucasian in the leafy, largely white town of Woodstock,
New York, Lacey and her extended family cheerfully explained
away her tawny complexion by pointing to a picture of her
father’s swarthy Sicilian Jewish grandfather. But her parents’
fraying marriage and her own nagging doubts compelled the
bright Georgetown undergraduate to begin tugging at the
threads of her identity, fearlessly documenting the unraveling of
family mysteries. Little White Lie manages to be both a particular
family’s story of the price of living in denial, but also raises
larger questions for us all: What factors — race, religion, family,
upbringing — make us who we are? And what happens when we
are forced to redefine ourselves? (Dir. by Lacey Schwartz, 2014,
USA, 65 mins., Not Rated)
This screening is made possible by the Bob
Polinsky Memorial Media Arts Fund
FEATURING A LIVE POST-FILM SKYPE
Q&A WITH OSCAR-WINNING FILMMAKER
MICHAEL MOORE!
BRAND NEW 25TH
ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL RESTORATION!
“The film itself remains a hard kick in the
head - a funny, angry inquiry into what the
hell happened to the American dream.” – Noel
Murray, Dissolve
“America has an irrepressible new humorist
in the tradition of Mark Twain – he is Michael
Moore. Roger & Me is rude, rollicking… witty…
leaving the audience rolling with laughter.” –
Vincent Canby, New York Times
“Funny… gutsy… outrageous… it’s enormously
engaging.” – J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Michael Moore triumphantly burst upon the moviemaking
scene in 1989 with the groundbreaking hit Roger & Me, a
hilarious, penetrating forerunner of the American independent
film movement which was inducted to the 2013 National
Film Registry by the Library of Congress and the National
Film Preservation Board. In this alternately comic and tragic
documentary, Moore doggedly and hilariously tried to do
what every working stiff dreams of: talk to the man at the top.
His efforts to meet General Motors Chairman Roger Smith
and persuade him to visit Flint, Michigan, frame a film that
brilliantly uses biting humor to illuminate bitter truth. While
slyly lampooning corporate America, Roger & Me exposes
the devastating first stirrings of the economic tsunami that
swallowed Flint, Detroit and all of southeastern Michigan. (Dir.
by Michael Moore, 1989, USA, USA, 91 mins.,Rated R)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 AT MIDNIGHT
GENERAL ADMISSION: $6 • LOFT MEMBERS: $5
Whatever happened to Saturday night? It was locked in a closet
with The Rocky Horror Picture Show and it hasn’t been the same
since! Unleash your inner Sweet Transvestite when the mother
of all cult classics hits the big screen with the “Heavy Petting”
shadow cast, live and in your face! You’ll see a healthy young couple
inducted into the world of absolute pleasure, Transylvanians
doing the pelvic thrust and a sexy scientist trying to free us of
all our inhibitions (not to mention our clothing)! So pull up your
fishnets and get ready to become a creature of the night at the
strangest, sexiest “science fiction double feature” of all-time, a
Loft tradition for 36 years and counting! (Dir. by Jim Sharman,
1975, UK/USA, 98 mins., Rated R, 20th Century Fox) Digital
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THROUGH A LENS DARKLY:
BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE
EMERGENCE OF A PEOPLE
MONDAY, JANUARY 19 AT 5:00PM
FREE MLK DAY SCREENING!
“An extraordinary new documentary… a deep,
rich dive into the history of African American
photography.”- Mia Tramz, Time Magazine
“CRITICS PICK! Absorbing… fascinating…
a groundbreaking excavation of a vital and
neglected photographic tradition.” – A.O. Scott,
New York Times
The first documentary to explore the role of photography in
shaping the identity, aspirations and social emergence of African
Americans from slavery to present, Through a Lens Darkly
traces the nearly 200-year struggle to counter demeaning and
stereotyped images with positive and authentic ones, probing
the recesses of American history by discovering photographs
that have been suppressed, forgotten and lost. The story begins
with slavery and the Civil War, followed by the call for new
images by such leaders as Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass,
Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Pioneer portraitists
such as the Goodridge Brothers in Pennsylvania and James
Vanderzee in Harlem paved the way for inspirational figures
like Gordon Parks, Roy DeCarava, and Carrie Mae Weems.
Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both
professional and amateur African American photographers, the
film opens a fascinating window into the lives, experiences and
perspectives of black families that is absent from the traditional
historical canon. Inspired by Deborah Willis’ book Reflections in
Black, photographer/filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris links the
broader picture to his own personal and family history, crafting
a moving, wide-ranging and often astonishing chronicle through
lively interviews and an incredibly rich trove of unforgettable
photographs. (Dir. by Thomas Allen Harris, 2014, USA, 92 mins.,
Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
IN THE AMERICAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 7:30PM
GENERAL ADMISSION $2
ADMISSION INCLUDES RAFFLE TICKET
Please Note: We cannot accept passes or Groupons for this screening.
A Gala Evening Presentation, presented by The
Southwest Center and the Center for Latin
American Studies.
In the Americas with David Yetman, the new HDTV series by
multiple Emmy Award-winning producer and director Dan
Duncan and internationally renowned writer, host, and
producer David Yetman, takes a fresh look at the lands that
make up much of the Western Hemisphere. Each country
contains landscapes, peoples, and history that have not received
the attention they deserve on the world stage. In the Americas
with David Yetman undertakes a new approach to travel and
adventure.
Part 1 will be the segment “Yakima: The Quest for Hops.” The
explosion of craft beer brewing across the United States has
created a widespread interest in the process of beer making.
A beer festival in Tucson, Arizona, leads us to some local
brewers and sends us on a quest to the origin of what makes
beer different—hops. Nearly all our hops are cultivated around
Yakima, Washington where we follow the annual harvest. We
sample as many products of hop production as possible.
Part 2 will be the segment “Favelas & Samba – Brazil.” The
shanty towns for which Río de Janeiro is famous (or notorious)
play a pivotal role in the city’s cultural history. Favelas, as
they are known, rise precipitously from near the ocean far up
the hillsides. Often bereft of minimal municipal services, they
are home to a rich cultural life, their own social organization,
and along the way in their history, have provided the artistic
and dramatic talent for Brazil’s most important international
artistic contribution, Carnaval in Río.
THE ROOM AND THE NEIGHBORS
A TOMMY WISEAU DOUBLE FEATURE!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 AT 7:00PM
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
A Tommy Wiseau Double Feature! Receive a free
plastic spoon with every ticket! Come dressed in your
best Room costume, and you could win your very own
pair of officially-licensed TW Underwear, “The Best
Underwear in the World,” designed by Tommy Wiseau. Be
warned: each pair of TW Underwear features “Tommy’s
Secret Pocket.”
“The man who made the worst movie ever made has now
made the worst sitcom ever made… The Neighbors is every
bit as remarkable as The Room.” – Ryan Bort, Esquire
Oh hi, everybody! Get ready for the Tucson premiere of The
Neighbors, the latest highly-anticipated masterpiece from
director/star Tommy Wiseau! This jaw-dropping half hour
sitcom (the pilot for a TV series that may or may not actually be
coming soon) follows the wacky adventures of a group of people
who live, love and party in a swinging apartment complex, and
it could only spring from the unique mind of Tommy Wiseau.
As the official synopsis explains: “This cocktail of characters
always guarantee (sic) plenty of surprises.” In this pilot episode,
Marianna is obsessed with bugs in her apartment, while Monica
catches her boyfriend, Den (a shout-out to our beloved Denny?),
in bed with a dude named Patrick. And did we mention the
awesome underwear party? Naturally, Wiseau himself plays the
building manager: a blonde-wigged, leather jacket-wearing jock
named Charlie. What does it all mean? Who knows? Ten years
in the making, and filled with all the bad wigs, strange acting
and head scratching plot twists anyone could hope for, The
Neighbors is a purely, perfectly Wiseau-ian extravaganza of epic
proportions. Following The Neighbors, settle in for a screening
of the one-and-only cult classic The Room, a hypnotically awful,
undeniably amazing cinematic experience unlike anything you
have ever seen – an electrifying, soul-searing explosion of love,
passion, betrayal and lies, not to mention footballs, Skotchka
and … SPOONS! (The Neighbors, dir. by Tommy Wiseau, 2014,
USA, 35 mins., Not Rated); (The Room, dir. by Tommy Wiseau,
2003, US, 99 min., Rated R)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
OF MICE AND MEN
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT
FILMS 2015
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 11:00AM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 7:00PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 11:00AM
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 AT 7:00PM
PRESENTED BY NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $15 • LOFT MEMBERS: $10
Please Note: We cannot accept passes or Groupons for this screening.
PART OF OUR ART ON SCREEN SERIES
Enjoy the performing arts on the big screen, with thrilling opera,
ballet and theatre productions from around the world, captured
live and presented in beautiful high definition!
“A moving masterpiece.” – Time Magazine
“Steinbeck’s work comes to vivid, heartwrenching life. A distinguished revival.” –
Huffington Post
“James Franco crackles with intensity. Chris
O’Dowd is a revelation.” – Daily Telegraph
Golden Globe-winner and Academy Award-nominee James
Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award-nominee Chris
O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, “Girls”) star in the hit Broadway
production Of Mice and Men, filmed on stage by National
Theatre Live. This landmark revival of Nobel Prize-winner
John Steinbeck’s classic play is a powerful portrait of the
American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of
friendship. Of Mice and Men is directed by Tony Award, Drama
Desk and Outer Critics Circles award-winner Anna D. Shapiro
(Broadway’s August: Osage County), and features Leighton
Meester (Country Strong) and Tony Award-winner Jim Norton
(The Seafarer). This acclaimed production was nominated for
two Tony Awards, including Best Performance by an Actor in a
Leading Role for Chris O’Dowd. (Running time 150 mins., which
includes one intermission)
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LIVE ACTION SHORTS:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT 7:00PM
ANIMATED SHORTS:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 AT 7:00PM
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Catch all of this year’s Oscar nominated short
films before the 87th Annual Academy Awards
telecast on Sunday, February 22!
“Thank the gods of cinema for this annual
release of Oscar nominees.” – Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle
And the winners are… Once again, The Loft is proud to
present this nationally-touring program highlighting all
of the Documentary Short Films, Live Action Short Films
and Animated Short Films that received Academy Award
nominations this past year. The Oscar Nominated Short Films
2015 program offers viewers the rare opportunity to experience
the year’s best short films from across the globe, collected
together in this special cinematic showcase courtesy of Shorts
International and Magnolia Pictures. At the screenings, pick
up an “Oscar Shorts Prediction” ballot in the lobby, check off
your favorite film, and all those who correctly guess the winner
(the winning films will be announced at the Academy Awards
ceremony on Sunday, March 2) will be entered into a drawing
for free movie passes to The Loft! Pass winners will be notified
the week following the Oscar telecast. Don’t miss your golden
opportunity to experience all of this year’s Oscar nominated
short films, exclusively at The Loft Cinema!
Film titles TBA.
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 AT 7:00PM
COSTUME CONTEST AT 7:00PM • SING-A-LONG AT 7:30PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $10
LOFT MEMBERS & CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER: $8
ADMISSION INCLUDES A FREE GREASE GOODIE BAG!
Calling all T-Birds and Pink Ladies! You’ll rule the school as we
once again celebrate everyone’s favorite rock-n-roll movie musical
at The Grease Sing-A-Long! We know that for all of you who’ve
remained hopelessly devoted to Danny, Sandy, Rizzo, Kenickie
and the whole Rydell High gang, Grease is still, and will always
be, the word, so we’re bringing back one of our most popular
sing-a-longs ever! Your chills will be multiplyin’ and the mood
electrifyin’ as we screen a specially-subtitled Sing-A-Long version
of Grease that will help you belt out such hit tunes as “You’re
the One That I Want,” “Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together,”
“Summer Loving,” and many more at this fun-filled screening of
the 1970s movie about the 1950s that’s still going strong in 2014!
We guarantee you’ll be shouting “tell me more, tell me more!”
But wait, there IS more! Come dressed to impress (make sure
your bangs are curled and your lashes twirled) for our Rockin’
Rydell Costume Contest. Grease-y prizes will be awarded for the
best Grease-inspired look (and if you can do a couple rounds of
the “hand jive,” all the better), and whether you’re naughty or
nice, spandex-suited or cardigan-clad, you’ll ALWAYS be the
one that we want ... whoo hoo hoo, honey. You’ll also receive
a Grease Goodie Bag filled with props and fun surprises to use
throughout the movie to help you get your Grease on! Get your
tickets now because this high school social is sure to be packed
to the rafters. And don’t worry if you sing off key ... there are
worse things you could do. Like miss this only-at-The Loft Grease
Sing-A-Long extravaganza! “Rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga
dong!” (Dir. by Randal Kleiser, 1978, USA, 110 mins., rated PG)
Digital
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
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MELVIN AND HOWARD
A LITTLE PRINCESS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 7:00PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 10:00AM
PART OF OUR LOFT STAFF SELECTS SERIES
PART OF OUR LOFT JR. SERIES
A free monthly series showcasing great new and
classic family-friendly films from around the world!
Presented by Trail Dust Town! Pre-show activities
hosted by Mildred & Dildred Toy Store starting at
9:15am!
GENERAL ADMISSION: $6 • LOFT MEMBERS: $5
A monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen by our amazing
Loft Cinema staff! This month’s Loft Staff Selects film was chosen by
Jonathan Kleefeld, Finance Director!
Director Jonathan Demme created one of his most enduring, rewarding
films in this warmly funny sleeper, a hymn to independent dreamers
everywhere. Featuring a priceless, Oscar-winning performance by Mary
Steenburgen as Melvin’s lovable, slightly daffy wife, Melvin and Howard
also won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. (Dir. by Jonathan Demme,
1980, USA, 95 mins., Rated R)
AMERICAN WINE STORY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT 7:00PM
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Co-presented by Edible Baja Arizona and The
Loft Cinema. Featuring a free wine sampling
before the movie! See Sonoita, AZ winery Dos
Cabezas WineWorks highlighted in the film!
American Wine Story offers an entertaining, inspiring and eye-opening
look at the transformative power of a humble beverage to fuel passion
and reshape lives as it examines oenological aficionados chasing their
dreams with a bottle in one hand and a corkscrew in the other. (Dir. by
David Baker, 2014, USA, 74 mins., Not Rated)
FREE ADMISSION!
“An astonishing work… A Little Princess is that
rarest of creations, a children’s film that plays
equally well to kids and adults.” – Todd McCarty,
Variety
A privileged, free-spirited young girl tries to adapt to life in a
strict boarding school in this charming, critically-acclaimed
children’s fantasy. Adapted from the classic novel by Frances
Hodgson Burnett (also the author of The Secret Garden), the
story opens in New York just before the outbreak of World War
1, when young Sara (Leisel Matthews) is enrolled in private
boarding school while her father goes off to war. Filled with
wild stories and a playful attitude, the unconventional Sara
becomes popular with her classmates but quickly comes into
conflict with the wicked headmistress, Miss Minchin (Eleanor
Bron), who attempts to quash the child’s individuality. But
fate unexpectedly intervenes and Sara faces a stern reversal
of fortune. Suddenly impoverished, she is forced into life as
a servant. Treated as a lesser class of person by her former
companions, Sara instead befriends her fellow servants and
turns to wild flights of fancy in order to maintain hope for the
future. A moving rags-to-riches story punctuated with a series
of lush, imaginative fantasy sequences that celebrate the power
of a child’s imagination to overcome adversity, A Little Princess is
one of the best family films of the ‘90s, directed by Academy
Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Harry Potter
and the Prisoner of Azkaban). (Dir. by Alfonso Cuarón, 1995, USA,
97 mins., Rated G)
T
hroughout the 1960s, cinephiles eagerly
awaited the latest film (or two) by JeanLuc Godard. A founding father of the
French New Wave, the former Cahiers du
Cinéma critic was the New Wave’s most restlessly
innovative and consistently subversive filmmaker,
with each new work seemingly rewriting the
grammar of film. Jump cuts, asynchronous
soundtracks, self-narration, cinema as essay,
cinema as collage, self-referential cinema, cinema
of anarchy … you name it, Godard’s 1960s oeuvre
redefined “cutting edge.” Through Godard’s movies,
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg and Anna Karina
became New Wave icons, with the dark-eyed
Danish beauty Karina doubling as the director’s
muse through several quintessential collaborations
- and a tumultuous four-year marriage. Over forty
years after the upheavals of May 1968, and blessed
with 100% hindsight, one can almost see the chaos
coming through the satire and social criticism in
Godard’s chronicles of “the children of Marx and
Coca-Cola.” Starting in the 1970s, his evermore-outré stylistic leaps would further push
the boundaries of cinema, exhilarating
some viewers and confounding others,
but his restless search for new ways to
redraw the map of film has never ceased,
culminating in the spectacular Goodbye
to Language 3D, his 39th feature-length
film and winner of the Jury Prize at the
2014 Cannes Film Festival.
S
ee all four movies in the series and
you’ll be entered into a FREE RAFFLE
for a GODARD GIFT BAG, including a
50th Anniversary Breathless poster,
the brand-new Criterion release of
Godard’s Every Man for Himself
(1980) on blu ray, and more!
Regular admission prices for each film.
“Movies should have a
beginning, a middle and
an end, but not necessarily
in that order.” – Jean-Luc
Godard
Breathless
Contempt
“Breathless still feels entirely original. It still has the
power to defy conventional expectations about what a
movie should be while providing an utterly captivating
moviegoing experience... much as it may have influenced
what was to come later, there is still nothing quite like it.
– A.O. Scott, New York Times
“They don’t make them like this anymore. Point of fact,
they never did; Godard’s Contempt is a once-a-century
cultural constellation.” – Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 AT 7:00PM
With its lack of polish, surplus of attitude, anything-goes
narrative involving two lovers on the run from the law, and
effervescent young stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg,
Breathless (À bout de soufflé) helped launch the French New Wave
and ensured that cinema would never be the same. (Dir. by Jean Luc-
Godard, 1960, France, in French with subtitles, 90 mins., Not Rated)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 7:00PM
Godard’s subversive foray into big-budget commercial
filmmaking is a gorgeous, star-studded Cinemascope epic filled
with eye-popping visuals and dark-hued emotions. Contempt
(Le mépris) stars Michel Piccoli as a screenwriter torn between
the demands of a proud European director (played by legendary
filmmaker Fritz Lang), a crude and arrogant American producer
(Jack Palance), and his disillusioned wife, Camille (Brigitte
Bardot), as he attempts to doctor the script for a new film
version of Homer’s The Odyssey. (Dir. by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963, France,
in French with subtitles, 103 mins., Not Rated)
Band of Outsiders
WEEKEND
“Blends a love of semi-trashy pop entertainment with
a love of poetry, art and high moral seriousness. It’s a
young person’s movie that retains its mysterious pull
even as the film and we get older.” – Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune
“Restless… revolutionary… Weekend is like a Molotov
cocktail lit by cinema’s most irascible auteur.” – Scott
Tobias, AV Club
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 7:00PM
Four years after Breathless, Godard reimagined the gangster film
even more radically with Band of Outsiders (Bande à part). This
audacious and wildly entertaining French New Wave gem is at
once sentimental and insouciant, effervescently romantic and
melancholy, and it features some of Godard’s most memorable
set pieces, including the headlong race through the Louvre and
the unshakably cool Madison dance sequence. (Dir. by Jean Luc-
Godard, 1964, France, in French with subtitles, 95 mins., Not Rated)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 AT 7:00PM
Determined to collect an inheritance from a dying relative,
a bourgeois couple (who each plan to have the other killed)
travel across the French countryside while civilization crashes
and burns around them. Featuring a justly famous sequence in
which the camera tracks along a seemingly endless traffic jam,
and rich with historical and literary references, Weekend is a
surreally funny and disturbing call for revolution, a depiction of
society reverting to savagery, and – according to the credits –
the end of cinema itself. (Dir. by Jean Luc-Godard, 1967, France, in French
with subtitles, 105 mins., Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
CASABLANCA
CARMEN JONES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 7:00PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 7:00PM
Celebrate your Valentine’s Day with Bogart and
Bergman in one of the most romantic films of
all-time, the one-and-only Casablanca! Enter
our FREE PRIZE RAFFLE for Valentine goodies,
and take the stage for our pre-show Casablanca
COSTUME CONTEST (fedoras and trench coats
encouraged, or course), where you could win a
special prize. PLUS: Join us in a swoon-inducing
sing-a-long of “As Time Goes By” to kick the
movie off! “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
PART OF OUR ESSENTIAL CINEMA SERIES
See classic art films the way they were meant to be
seen - with an audience, on the big screen!
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Iconic. Unforgettable. A national treasure. And even as time
goes by, Casablanca remains one of the greatest romances ever
made. It could’ve been just another average wartime studio
picture—no one was expecting a great movie. But luckily for
everyone, destiny intervened with story, lighting, music, and
the unparalleled acting chops of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid
Bergman coming together with gloriously perfect precision and
unparalleled craftsmanship. There’s a lot more that could be
said about cynical, heartbroken American expatriate Rick Blaine
(an exceptionally world-weary Bogart) and Ilsa (a never-morebeautiful Ingrid Bergman), the mysterious woman who walks
into his Moroccan gin joint from out of the past and insinuates
her way back into his life, but it all comes down to this: If you
miss this opportunity to see Casablanca on the big screen on
the most romantic night of the year, you’ll regret it. Maybe not
today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your
life. Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Picture,
and featuring a stellar line-up of supporting actors, including
Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet and Conrad
Veidt, Casablanca is an American classic that can be watched
(and fallen in love with) over and over again. (Dir. by Michael
Curtiz, 1942, USA, 102 mins., Rated PG)
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“A completely original, exciting and tremendous
picture… a real masterwork.” – Los Angeles
Examiner
Carmen Jones is Otto Preminger’s daring, audacious, one-of-akind film musical, a black opera based on Oscar Hammerstein’s
Broadway version of the Bizet classic set in the American South
during wartime. In this sultry tale of burning passion and
doomed romance, the electrifying Dorothy Dandridge stars as
Carmen Jones, the restless and ultimately destructive siren who
toils as an employee at a parachute factory, though she yearns to
live “the good life.” Harry Belafonte plays Joe, a young, straightarrow military officer on a Southern military base during WWII.
Joe is set to attend flight school and marry his hometown
sweetheart, the virginal Cindy Lou (Olga James), when fate has
him cross paths with the tempestuous Carmen Jones, sending
him down the road to ruin. When Carmen gets into a fight
with another girl, she is placed under arrest and put in Joe’s
charge. In short order, Joe is swept up in Carmen’s carnal anarchy
and her all-consuming desire to escape her unhappy life. When
an impulsive act of shocking violence puts Joe’s future into
question, Carmen must decide whether to save him or destroy
him, leading to tragic consequences. Considered a cinematic
landmark as one of the first all-black, big-budget Hollywood
studio films, Carmen Jones is a flamboyant musical unlike any
other, featuring classic Oscar Hammerstein Jr. songs reworked
from George Bizet’s opera Carmen, dazzling choreography and
a superb supporting cast including Pearl Bailey, Brock Peters,
Diahann Carroll and Olga James. But it’s Dandridge’s stillsizzling, defiantly sexy performance as the wild femme fatale
Carmen Jones that makes this a truly groundbreaking film for
the ages, as the young star became the first person of color to
earn a Best Actress Oscar nomination. (Dir. by Otto Preminger,
USA, 1954, 105 mins., Not Rated)
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NEW FILMS
THE INTERVIEW
NIGHTCRAWLER
STARTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25
STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
“Comedy is most effective when it’s taking a
risk. Here, the directors took a big risk, and
managed to finesse something shocking and
novel out of the familiar Franco-Rogen dynamic
without overplaying their hand.” – Tess
Hoffman, Playlist
“Nightcrawler is pulp with a purpose… a
smart, engaged film powered by an altogether
remarkable performance by Jake Gyllenhaal.”Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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“The Interview is laugh out loud funny all the
way through, and once again proves that Rogen
and Goldberg will do anything, no matter how
dark, for a big laugh.” – Drew McWeeny, HitFix
In the action/comedy The Interview, Dave Skylark (James
Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) run
the popular celebrity tabloid TV show “Skylark Tonight.” When
they discover that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a fan
of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt
to legitimize themselves as journalists. As Dave and Aaron
prepare to travel to Pyongyang, their plans change when the CIA
recruits them, perhaps the two least-qualified men imaginable,
to assassinate Kim Jong-un. (Dir. by Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen,
USA, 112 mins., Rated R)
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“A deliciously twisted piece of work…
Nightcrawler curves and hisses its way into
your head with demonic skill. When the laughs
come, they stick in your throat.”– Peter Travers.
Rolling Stone
Nightcrawler is a darkly-satirical, pulse-pounding thriller set in
the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake
Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate
for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime
journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film
crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the
cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling, where each police
siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted
into dollars and cents. Aided by Nina (Rene Russo), a veteran of
the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou tumbles headfirst into
this seductively dark world, blurring the line between observer
and participant to become the star of his own story. (Dir. by Dan
Gilroy, 2014, USA, 117 mins., Rated R)
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[REC] 4: APOCALYPSE
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
The terrifying climax to one of the most consistently
entertaining horror franchises of the past decade, [REC] 4
Apocalypse is what fans have been waiting for: the ultimate final
showdown. Jaume Balagueró, who co-directed [REC] and [REC]
2 with Paco Plaza (Plaza directed [REC] 3 solo), returns to helm
the fourth instalment of the saga and finish the series off with a
spectacularly bloody bang. (Dir. by Jaume Balagueró, 2014, Spain,
in Spanish with subtitles, 96 mins., Rated R)
“It’s extraordinary just watching the peerless
Ms. Rowlands wring the most out of the
repartee in this adaptation of a play by Richard
Alfieri.” –Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
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“An authentic, poignant, often quite funny
piece… gives equal weight to both the trials of
growing old and the struggles of youth.” – Gary
Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
“Chock full of witty one-liners and a guaranteed
crowd-pleaser. – Rex Reed, New York Observer
TOP FIVE
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
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Top Five digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap,
and the exigencies of being black and famous today – holding
it all up to the light in the way only Chris Rock can. Mingling
echoes of Woody Allen and Dick Gregory with the energy of
Kanye West and Jay Z, the film is a heartfelt and razor-sharp
comedy starring Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Rosario Dawson,
Tracy Morgan and J.B. Smoove. (Dir. by Chris Rock, 2014, USA,
102 mins., Rated R)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a touching and human comedy
about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison (two-time Best
Actress Oscar-nominee Gena Rowlands, A Woman Under the
Influence), who hires an acerbic young dance instructor, Michael
Minetti (Cheyenne Jackson, “30 Rock”), to give her private
dance lessons —one per week for six weeks— in her gulf-front
condo in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. What begins as an
antagonistic relationship blossoms into an intimate friendship
as these two people from very different backgrounds reveal their
secrets, fears, and joys while dancing the Swing, Tango, Waltz,
Foxtrot and Cha-Cha. Michael and Lily learn to overcome their
outward differences and discover an unlikely but profound
connection. By the final lesson, Lily shares with Michael her
most closely guarded secret and he shares with her his greatest
gifts, his loyalty and compassion. Co-starring Oscar-winner
Rita Moreno (West Side Story), two-time Oscar-nominee Jackie
Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook), Julian Sands (A Room with a
View) and Kathleen Rose Perkins (Gone Girl), and based on the
popular stage production of the same name, Six Dance Lessons in
Six Weeks is a poignant comedy filled with music and dance that
also addresses more serious issues of ageism and intolerance.
(Dir. by Arthur Allan Seidelman, 2014, USA, 107 mins., Not Rated)
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THE KING AND THE MOCKINGBIRD
THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
“Marvelously colorful, casually inventive and
completely wacky, The King and the Mockingbird
just might be the best animated film of the
year.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
“Finger-lickin’ good… a culinary Searching for
Sugar Man.” – Scott Foundas, Variety
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“It’s a wonderful spectacle: a hugely ambitious
loose adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen
fairy tale that’s enthralled just about every
Parisian child since its first release.” —Alex
Dudok de Wit, Time Out
Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale “The Shepherdess
and the Chimney Sweep,” this long lost and newly restored
animated French classic is both a delightful adventure story for
children, and a devilish political satire for adults. The King and
the Mockingbird, a collaboration between animator Paul Grimault
and writer Jacques Prévert (Children of Paradise), spins the
wonderfully offbeat tale of a shepherdess and a chimney sweep
who seek to escape from the dastardly clutches of a tyrannical
king. Started by Grimault and Prévert in 1948, the film was
taken over by Grimault’s partner, André Sarrut, in 1950, and
he released a highly truncated version in 1952. Grimault spent
the next 15 years retrieving the rights to the material, and
the decade after looking for financing to complete the project.
Grimault and Prévert’s delightful film, finally finished in 1980,
incorporates two-thirds of the original animation into a whole
new film – a handcrafted work of tremendous beauty and
breathtaking inventiveness. Credited as a profound influence
on the work of celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki,
as well as such recent animated classics as Brad Bird’s The
Iron Giant, The King and the Mockingbird is at last back on the
big screen in a dazzling new digital restoration. (Dir. by Paul
Grimault, 1980, France, in French with subtitles, 83 mins., Not
Rated / Suitable for all ages)
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“This quirky food doc is more fun and more
enlightening than an investigation into a menu
item should be.” – John DeFore, Hollywood
Reporter
“Fascinating… cleverly joyful… an offbeat
culinary road trip.” – Elias Savada, Film Threat
This mouthwateringly entertaining documentary travels
the globe to unravel a captivating culinary mystery. General
Tso’s chicken is a staple of Chinese-American cooking, and a
ubiquitous presence on restaurant menus across the country.
But just who was General Tso? And how did his spicy/sweet
chicken dish become emblematic of an entire national cuisine?
Director Ian Cheney (King Corn) journeys from Shanghai to
New York to the American Midwest and beyond to uncover the
origins of this iconic dish, turning up surprising revelations
and a host of humorous characters along the way. Told with
the verve of a good detective story, The Search for General Tso is
as much about food as it is a tale of the American immigrant
experience. (Dir. by Ian Cheney, 2014, USA, 73 mins., Not Rated)
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BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE
IDA
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
“A unique cinematic artifact, a wholly
transparent visual biography of a literary
giant.” – Oleg Ivanov, Slant Magazine
“NYT CRITICS PICK! One of the finest European
films in recent memory. I can’t wait to see it
again.” – AO Scott, New York Times
“A wonderful biography… it offers America in
the ‘80s a refreshingly irreverent meditation on
itself.” – Village Voice
“A film of exceptional artistry whose emotions
are as potent and persuasive as its images
are indelibly beautiful.” - Kenneth Turan, Los
Angeles Times
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“Bizarrely funny… rarely is a documentary as
well attuned to its subject as Howard Brookner’s
Burroughs: The Movie.” – Janet Maslin, New York
Times
The long-lost, recently-discovered documentary Burroughs: The
Movie explores the life and times of controversial Naked Lunch
author William S. Burroughs, with an intimacy never before
seen and never repeated. Originally released in 1983, the film
charts the development of Burroughs’ unique literary style
and his wildly unconventional life, including his travels from
the American Midwest to North Africa and several personal
tragedies. Burroughs: The Movie is the first and only feature
length documentary to be made with and about Burroughs. The
film was directed by the late Howard Brookner. It was begun in
1978 as Brookner’s senior thesis at NYU film school and then
expanded into a feature which was completed 5 years later in
1983. Sound was recorded by Jim Jarmusch and the film was
shot by Tom DiCillo, fellow NYU classmates and both very close
friends of Brookner’s. Featuring appearances by Allen Ginsberg,
Patti Smith, Terry Southern, Jackie Curtis, John Giorno, Francis
Bacon and Brion Gysin, and digitally restored and remastered
for this new release, Burroughs: The Movie is a gritty, riveting and
intimate portrait of an inconoclastic artist and his times. (Dir. by
Howard Brookner, 1983/2014, USA, 86 mins., Not Rated)
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From acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski (Last Resort) comes
Ida, a moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate
nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows,
discovers a dark family secret dating from the terrible years of
the Nazi occupation. 18-year old Anna (stunning newcomer
Agata Trzebuchowska), a sheltered orphan raised in a convent,
is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists
she first visit her sole living relative. Naïve, innocent Anna
soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda (Agata
Kulesza), a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider, who
shocks her with the declaration that her real name is Ida and
her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation.
This revelation triggers a heart-wrenching journey into the
countryside, to the family house and into the secrets of the
repressed past, evoking the haunting legacy of the Holocaust
and the realities of postwar Communism. An astonishing work,
both graceful and haunting, the film’s beautiful black-and-white
imagery is so artfully composed that every frame belongs in
an exhibition (evoking the work of such European arthouse
masters as Ingmar Bergman). The setting—a somber, 1960s
Poland—suggests an austere combination of Catholicism,
Communism, and the Holocaust, but Ida is vibrant and intimate,
a subtle portrait of two fascinating, contrasting women: the
sheltered Ida, who is exploring her faith, and Wanda, who—
having seen the worst of humanity—has no faith left. (Dir. by
Pawel Pawlikowski, 2013, Poland/Denmark, in Polish with subtitles,
80 mins., Rated PG-13)
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NEW FILMS
BOYHOOD
LATE PHASES
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
“A one-of-a-kind movie. It touches something
deep and true.” – Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly
“This satisfying chiller is not to be missed.” –
Laura Kern, Film Comment
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“A masterpiece that isn’t quite like anything
else in the history of cinema.” – Andrew
O’Hehir, Salon
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard
Linklater’s Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as
seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough
performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen
before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as
Mason’s parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister
Samantha, Boyhood charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no
other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips
and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the
moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack
spanning the years from Coldplay’s “Yellow” to Arcade Fire’s
“Deep Blue”. Boyhood is both a nostalgic time capsule of the
recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It’s
impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking
about our own journey. (Dir. by Richard Linklatter, 2014, USA,
164 mins., Rated R)
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“A howlin’ good time… oozes pleasantly wicked
werewolf craftsmanship.” – Matt Donato, We
Got This Covered
“A masterpiece of the werewolf genre… certain
to satisfy fans of the classic creature features of
the ‘80s.” – Patrick Cooper, Bloody Disgusting
Crescent Bay is not the ideal place to spend one’s golden years,
especially since the once-idyllic retirement community has been
beset by a series of deadly animal attacks from the ominous
forest surrounding it. When grizzled war veteran Ambrose
McKinley (Nick Damici, We Are What We Are) is forced into
moving there by his yuppie son Will (Ethan Embry, Can’t Hardly
Wait), the residents immediately take offense to Ambrose’s
abrasive personality. But that take-no-prisoners attitude may
be just what Ambrose needs to survive as it becomes clear that
the attacks are being caused by creatures that are neither animal
nor man, and that the tight-knit community of Crescent Bay is
hiding something truly sinister in its midst. With Late Phases,
Spanish horror master Adrián García Bogliano (Here Comes the
Devil) has delivered a true love letter to ‘80s monster movie
buffs and all those hankering for a good old-fashioned werewolf
flick. Boasting frighteningly effective “man-in-a-suit” creature
effects that forgo modern CGI trickery, a surprisingly kickass/
heartfelt performance by Nick Damici as the film’s grumpyold-man-turned-monster-hunter, and a complete roster of cult
favorite ‘80s horror movie players including Tom Noonan
(The Monster Squad), Lance Guest (Halloween II) and Caitlin
O’Heaney (He Knows You’re Alone), Late Phases is a horror treat
worth howling about! (Dir. by Adrián García Bogliano, 2014, USA,
95 mins., Not Rated)
NEW FILMS
SON OF A GUN
MR. TURNER
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
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“Engaging fun…
Lyttelton, Playlist
with
a
stellar
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cast.”
–
Oliver
“Leigh’s glorious picture is a hilarious,
confounding, wholehearted and dazzlingly
performed portrait of an artist as an aging
man.” – Ian Nathan, Empire Magazine
“As ever with Leigh, Mr. Turner addresses
the big questions with small moments. It’s
an extraordinary film, all at once strange,
entertaining, thoughtful and exciting.” – Dave
Calhoun, Time Out London
In the criminal world, life is like a game of chess. To gain control,
you have to stay a few moves ahead of your opponent. Lose that
control, and you risk becoming a pawn in their very dangerous
game. During a six-month stint inside a west Australian prison,
rookie criminal JR (Brenton Thwaites) meets the smart and
enigmatic Brendan Lynch (Ewan McGregor). In exchange for
protection on the inside, JR agrees to help Brendan get outside,
hooking up with the influential Sam Lennox (Jacek Koman)
to orchestrate a daring prison escape that frees Brendan, and
inmates Sterlo (Matt Nable) and Merv (Eddie Baroo). JR is
rewarded for his efforts, and with a taste of the high life and
flirtations with Sam’s beautiful girl Tasha (Alicia Vikander), he
gets sucked deeper into Brendan’s criminal world. But whose
game is he playing? Becoming a father-like mentor to JR,
Brendan convinces him to join on another high stakes job –
robbing a Kalgoorlie gold mine. But with millions of dollars at
stake, it’s hard to tell whom JR can trust, and whose side each
player is actually on. And with his feelings for Tasha increasing,
and his faith in Brendan decreasing, JR must figure out his
next move… before its check, mate. (Dir. by Julius Avery, 2014,
Australia, 108 mins., Rated R)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Mike Leigh’s hilarious and moving
biopic Mr. Turner explores the last quarter century of the great,
eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner. Profoundly affected by
the death of his father, and loved by a housekeeper he takes for
granted and occasionally exploits sexually, Turner forms a close
relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually
lives incognito in Chelsea. Through all of this, he travels, paints,
stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular
if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself
strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm,
and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.
Leigh’s film is certainly a portrait of a great artist and his time,
but it is also a film about the human problem of… others.
Cannes Best Actor award winner Timothy Spall (The King’s
Speech) gives a towering performance in the title role, and his
grunting, unkempt J.M.W. Turner is a truly marvelous creation
to behold as he embarks upon an endless and sometimes
punishing journey toward artistic truth. A rich, funny, touching
and extremely clear-eyed film about art and its creation, Mr.
Turner is an unforgettable look at an unforgettable man. (Dir. by
Mike Leigh, 2014, UK, 150 mins., Rated R)
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R100
SONG OF THE SEA
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
“Outlandish… it’s like Fight Club directed by
Luis Buñuel.” – Eric Kohn, Indiewire
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“Connoisseurs of weird, twisted sex comedy will
revel in its transgressive, audacious mischief.” –
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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“Dazzling! A marvel to behold.” – Peter
Debruge, Variety
“One of the most blissfully beautiful animated
films ever made! A gem beaming with aweinspiring, heartwarming magic.” – Carlos
Aguilar, Indiewire
In this audaciously kinky, meta-comedic thriller, a lonely
father with a secret taste for S&M (Nao Ohmori, best known for
his titular turn in Takashi Miike’s Ichi the Killer) hires a boutique
dominatrix agency that specializes in guerilla acts of public
degradation. Although the rough treatment and humiliation
Takafumi Katayama receives from these leather-clad women––
in cafés and on the street––drives him to ecstatic pleasure,
he soon finds himself over his head during a surprise house
call by one of the mistresses. After a freak and fatal
accident, Takafumi is forced into action with a slew of
vengeful dominatrices chasing him down. With the help of his
son, he’ll have to devise a plan to take on the relentless femmes
fatales, who each possess a unique S&M talent by which to
exact painful revenge. R100—the title a riff on the Japanese
movie rating system, whose equivalent to NC-17 is R18—is
directed for maximum outlandishness by Hitoshi Matsumoto
(Big Man Japan, Symbol), one of Japan’s most preeminent and
beloved comedic talents. (Dir. by Hiroshi Matsumoto, 2014,
Japan, in Japanese with subtitles, 100 mins., Not Rated)
From Tomm Moore, director of the Academy Awardnominated The Secret of Kells, comes this captivating animated
film steeped in the wondrous worlds of Irish myth. Inspired by
the legend of the “selkies” — magical beings who live as seals
in water and humans on land — Song of the Sea follows young
Ben and his little sister Saoirse on a fantastic journey. Ben and
Saoirse live in a lighthouse by the sea with their father, who
remains distraught over the loss of his wife several years earlier.
Though Ben is aware of the responsibility that comes with being
a big brother, he is easily frustrated with Saoirse, who, at six
years old, has yet to utter a single word. When Saoirse discovers
a shell flute that used to belong to their mother, the spellbinding
music she creates becomes both a means of communication and
the key to a magical secret locked deep in their mother’s past.
After they are sent to live with their granny in the city, Saoirse
and Ben must work together to find their way home. Ben soon
realizes that his sister holds the power to bring the ancient
stories their mother told them to life — but in order to keep
these tales alive, she needs to find her voice, and he needs to
overcome his deepest fears. With a talented voice cast including
Brendan Gleeson and Fionnula Flanagan, and featuring a
haunting soundtrack by Bruno Coulais and the Irish band
Kíla, Song of the Sea is an enchanting and visually sumptuous
adventure. (Dir. by Tomm Moore, 2014, Ireland/Luxembourg/
Belgium/France/Denmark, in English, 93 mins., PG)
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MOMMY
LEVIATHAN
STARTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
STARTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Co-winner of the prestigious Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes
Film Festival, Mommy is the latest film from Canadian
wunderkind Xavier Dolan (Heartbeats), who at age 25 already
has five prizewinning features under his belt. Daringly filmed in
an unconventional 1:1 aspect ratio that mimics the aesthetics
of Instagram, Mommy is shot through with dazzling displays
of color and movement that intensify its affecting, outsized
emotions, creating an overwhelmingly moving portrait of a
mother’s unconditional love. (Dir. by Xavier Dolan, 2014, Canada,
in French with subtitles, 139 mins., Rated R)
“A grave and beautiful drama, at once intimate
and enormous.” – A.O. Scott, New York Times
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AMIRA & SAM
STARTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
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Rousing, smart, and sweet, Amira & Sam is a charming feature debut
from writer/director Sean Mullin following Sam (Martin Starr, “Freaks
& Geeks”), an army veteran adapting back to civilian life after a lengthy
tour overseas. Upon reuniting with his unit’s former Iraqi translator
in New York City, he meets Amira (newcomer Dina Shihabi), his war
buddy’s niece; suspicious of soldiers, she wants nothing to do with
him. However, when Amira runs into immigration trouble, Sam offers
to keep her safe at his apartment. After a rocky start, their unlikely
friendship starts to blossom into something more. Refreshingly
offbeat, this unconventional romantic comedy is a love letter to anyone
who has ever felt like they didn’t belong. (Dir. by Sean Mullin, 2014,
USA, 88 mins., Not Rated)
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“Absolutely fantastic. Not just masterful, but
hugely important.” – Oliver Lyttelton, Playlist
Russia’s official selection for Best Foreign Language Film at
the 87th Academy Awards tells the story of Kolya (Alexeï
Serebriakov), who lives in a small fishing town near the stunning
Barents Sea in Northern Russia. He owns an auto-repair shop
that stands right next to the house where he lives with his young
wife and his son from a previous marriage. The town’s corrupt
mayor Vadim (Roman Madianov) is determined to take away
his business, his house, as well as his land. First the Mayor tries
buying off Kolya, but Kolya unflinchingly fights as hard as he
can so as not to lose everything he owns, including the beauty
that has surrounded him from the day he was born. Facing
resistance, the mayor starts to become more aggressive, leading
to a life-changing conflict. Winner of the Best Screenplay award
at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Leviathan is the latest drama
from Andrey Zvyagintsev, acclaimed director of Elena and The
Return. (Dir. by Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2014, Russian, in Russian
with subtitles, 140 mins., Rated R)
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THE HIDEOUS SUN
DEMON
CRAWLSPACE
OUTLAW FORCE
HELLHOLE
REMOTE CONTROL
“You’re just inches away from
a fate worse than death!”
“A story of what happens when a
bullet comes between a man and
his family.”
“As close to home as your
VCR.”
Legendary movie madman Klaus
Kinski devours the scenery,
along with everything else, as a
murderously depraved voyeur
with a thing for enclosed spaces
and pretty young things in this
certifiably wacko horror flick that
must be seen to be disbelieved.
“Captives… stripped naked,
forced to submit to the
ultimate experiment!”
When a down home cowboy/
stuntman/country singer’s family
is attacked by punk rock creeps,
he’s forced to saddle up and hit the
concrete jungle for a boot-stomping,
butt-kicking, bronco-busting orgy
of good old-fashioned American
Revenge in this seriously shoddy
action flick from the Golden Age of
Direct-to Video sleaze.
(Dir. by Robert Clarke, 1956, USA,
74 mins., Not Rated)
“The blaze of the sun made him
a monster!”
Good
old
radiation
helps
transform a straitlaced scientist
into a hideous reptile freak
whenever he’s exposed to the sun
in this classically cruddy hunk
of ‘50s monster junk. Pray he
doesn’t run out of zinc oxide!
“A lot of fun… this low-budget
gem is one of the goofiest, and
yet most strangely entertaining,
monster movies of the ‘50s.”Monster Minions
(Dir. by David Schmoeller, 1986,
USA, 80 mins., Rated R)
“It’s mind-blowing, sheer balls-tothe-wall insanity… Klaus Kinski’s
performance is truly and deeply
bizarre, and belongs at the top
of any B-movie insanity list.” –
Diabolique
(Dir. by David Heavener, 1988, USA, 95
mins., Rated R)
“This awful ‘Cowboy Death Wish’ is
a fun and crappy low-budget ‘80s
action flick … it’s one of those rare
direct-to-VHS gems of the ‘80s that
are so bad they’re great.” – Movie
Review Sunday
(Dir. by Pierre de Moro, 1985, USA,
90 mins., Rated R)
What happens when a bubblebrained blonde is pursued by a
frizzy-haired killer and trapped in
a wacky Asylum for Women where
mandatory shower fights, sadistic
socializing and forced lobotomies
are always on the agenda? Find
out in the greasy trash-fest,
Hellhole!
“One hell of an enjoyable trash
gem… cinematic sleaze of the
highest order.” – Lost Highway
(Dir. by Jeff Leiberman, 1988, USA,
88 mins., Rated R)
Something
very
weird
is
happening to the home video
junkies who dare to rent a
mysterious new VHS release
called Remote Control, and before
you know it they’re all having a
Blockbuster Night… from hell!
“A clever satire of both classic scifi flicks and the VHS boom of the
1980s … fun and unique.” – The
Lightning Bug’s Lair
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AT 10:00PM
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AT 10:00PM
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SAT, JANUARY 31
AT 10:00PM
TERMINATOR 2:
JUDGMENT DAY
WILLOW
SHAUN OF THE
DEAD
SERENITY
GHOST IN THE
SHELL
(Dir. by James Cameron, 1991, USA
137 mins., Rated R)
Schwarzenegger made good on his
“I’ll be back” promise in director
James Cameron’s eye-popping,
thrill-packed sequel to the original
Terminator – a spectacular second
chapter that raised the bar for all
action films that followed.
“For all its state-of-the-art
pyrotechnics and breathtaking
thrills, this bruisingly exciting
movie never loses sight of its
humanity.” – David Ansen,
Newsweek
(Dir. by Ron Howard, 1988, USA,
126 mins., Rated PG)
Adventure doesn’t come any
bigger than in Willow, a whirlwind
of magical fantasy and action
from producer George Lucas and
director Ron Howard. Threeheaded
dragons,
skull-faced
monsters, body-morphing magic
and a group of tiny heroes all add
up to a non-stop thrill ride for the
ages – and for ALL ages – in this
‘80s fantasy classic.
“Lots of fun… filled with enough
charm, excitement and good
humor to please most any fan of
Tolkien-inspired quest flicks.” –
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
(Dir. by Edgar Wright, 2004, UK, 99
mins., Rated R)
The cracked British comedy team
of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and
director Edgar Wright hit the
rotting corpse on the head with
this gross, hilarious and spot-on
comedic update of the zombie
genre.
“An extremely funny, sidesplitting good time.” – Jim Agnew,
Film Threat
(Dir. by Joss Whedon, USA, 2005,
119 mins., Rated PG-13)
Before he brought the global
box-office to its knees with The
Avengers, Joss Whedon brought
his beloved sci-if/western TV
series Firefly to the big screen
with Serenity, which offered proof
positive that his butt-kicking
Browncoats deserved a much
better fate than premature TV
cancellation.
“Serenity is taut, immersive,
and alternately hilarious and
heartbreaking, a well-balanced
blend of whooping Wild West
action and space opera.” – Tasha
Robinson, Onion AV Club
(Dir. by Mamoru Oshii, 1995, Japan, in
Japanese with subtitles, 83 mins., Rated R)
A
milestone
of
animated
cinema, Mamoru Oshii’s scifi masterpiece has gone on to
inspire a generation of filmmakers
and has become one of the most
revered anime features of all
time, profoundly influencing the
Matrix films with its cool and cruel
vision of a dystopian future where
humanity and technology have
become inextricably intertwined.
“Dizzying… for sheer mindexpanding sci-fi strangeness,
this is hard to beat.” – Tom
Huddleston, Time Out
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