- God Bless America May 25
- Enter the Dragon June 8
- The Raid: Redemption June 22
Late-night screenings of the strange, beautiful, and offbeat.
God Bless America
“An oddball roadtrip comedy crossed with a furious social critique.” (LA Times)
A surprisingly poignant and humane film about a guy crushed by a pop culture that emphasizes smugness, cruelty, and debasement (Simon Cowell making contestants cry on American Idol, reality TV stars screaming at their parents, and so on). Outrageously funny, extremely foul-mouthed, and bracingly violent, but somehow also very sweet and sad.
Q&A May 1, 7:45: filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait, Joel Murray and NY Times critic Janet Maslin.
Bobcat Goldthwait, a stand-up comedian who was a staple in many comedy films of the 80's, wrote and directed his first film, Shakes the Clown in 1991. A dark cult comedy that lays claim to such fans as Martin Scorsese. Goldthwait's subsequent films have been festival darlings and critically acclaimed. Joel Murray, one of the Murray brothers, has appeared regularly on many popular television programs and films since the 1980's. His most recent credits include: AMC's Mad Men, Showtime's Shameless and this year's Academy Award winner for Best Picture, The Artist.
Bobcat Goldthwait. 2011. 99 m. R. USA. Magnolia Pictures.
Official Website / Trailer | LA Times review
| Fri. May 25 | 10:00 PM |
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Enter the Dragon
“The only real disappointment about Enter the Dragon is that it is Bruce Lee’s last movie.” (Time)
Take another look at Bruce Lee’s magnum opus, released after his death. The mix of kung fu fighting and James Bond intrigue is just plain fun, and the plot—which involves Lee infiltrating a bloodthirsty Asian crime empire—is a fantastic showcase of martial arts acrobatics, all staged by the star himself.
Robert Clouse. 1973. 99 m. R. Hong Kong/USA. Warner Bros.
| Fri. June 8 | 10:00 PM |
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The Raid: Redemption
“A whole mess of bone-crunching, facepummeling, throat-slicing, and fist-pounding awesomeness.” (Hollywood Reporter)
Festival audiences go wild for this martial arts film from Indonesia. It starts with the premise that 20 elite cops invade a 30-story building to take down a crime boss and his cronies. Soon it’s all-out war, as the team fights their way from floor to floor to complete their mission, but also to survive.
Gareth Evans. 2012. 101 m. R. Indonesia, Indonesian with subtitles. Sony Pictures Classics.
| Fri. June 22 | 10:00 PM |
