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JUST (AN'T GtT EN0UGH: THE NEW WAVE Sing Along (Ritz)
IenorThursday: THE BEASI WITHIN (Ritz - tree) Pg 34
lRON l\4AN opens Pg 16
Master Pancake: PLANET 0FTHE APES Pq 19
DAZED AND C0NtUStD Quotealong (Ritz) Pg 23
BATII-ESTAR GALACTI(A (Village) Pg 24
Rollinq Road*uw: MARfA f ll-M f [S]i\tAtbtginsPg 38
i\4aster Pancake: PLANET 0FTHE APEi Pq 19
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS Advance Screening (Lamar) Pg 1 1
Ro(iff H0RR0R (VillagelPqls
MILDRED PltR(E Pie and (offee 5ocial (Ritz) Pg 28
BA(KPAff Plftl( DVDfieleasePaty(Ritz)Pq27
THREE AMlG05 (inco de Mayo Quotealong Feast (Riu) Pg 23
''' Musiclvtonday:'HEA\TYMETALIN.EAGH0AD{'RiIZ)P930
AtS Essentials: SPRINGTIME lN A SMALLT0WN (Lamar) Pg 36
D|0NYSlUM (Ritz) Pg l8. fiOft BAND ft ampionships{RitziFg iS
STARS 0F IHt LlD Live with Projections by l"uke Savisky (Ritz) Pg 31
WW: FRANIftNSTEIN t'lEtTtTHt SPA(E MONSTERlRitz.'Free) P932
'90s ALIERNAIIVE R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22.' TenorThursday: Z0l\,tBlE CRtEP|NG FtE5ll (Ritz' Free) Pg34
SPttD RA(ERopens Pg 16
Master Pancake: PIANET 0F THE APES Pg 19
JEFF WARD AT THE M0VIES (Village) Pg 24' ' ' . '
EATTLESTAR GAtAffl(A (Village) Pg 2a
WHEN IST0M0RR0W0pens: [ddie"(rabman"Steeples tive! Pg 11
SPEID RA(ER ROAD RAtLY Pg 39
Rolling Roadshow: B[5T lN 5HOW (Republit Square Park) Pg 24
SMITHSWEEP-AL0N6 with # I Smiths tover band Live (Ritz) Pg 31
1.4{erp:-l|g_!sl*l9lJ$!1lnru.l:
l\4others Day: AITItFANY'S Feast (Lama0 Pg 28
Mothers Day: RAl5lNG ARIZ0NA Feast (Village) Pg 28
. Nstl'": lqy,IH! Tl1lry r4lll isi!!lRilz) 19 ?q
(inema (ocktails: IHE THIN MAN (Ritz) Pg 1 2
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TH!.!lR(!!!Rig).Ps !0AF5 Essential: BLIND M0UNTAIN ([amar) Pg 36
9!l l:M I tllflR!E{fE! lRill) Pe l!THE IHIN MAN with cocktail menu (Ritz) Pg 12
AF5 PresentsTEXAS D0(U[4iNIARYTOUR (Ritz) Pg ]7w91f wea19!9y,1!!!!il9nlln !!y: l',lt fgll
SPA(EBALLS Quote Along (Riu) Pg 23
'90s ALIERNATIVE R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22
I:rglqt:9ll D!!ll!!D {litl: lr:t Pt11
(HR0Nl(LES 0F NARNIA:PRIN(E (ASPIAN 0pens Pg 16
50N 0F RAMB0W 0Pens Pg 16
MasterPancake: ROADH0USE (an(er Beneflt (Ritz) Pg 19
q{Ul{l !llA(llt4 tYil!'er) le 11
R0(KY H0RROR (Village) Pg 18
PARENTS' AFItRN00N OUT (Village) Pg 24
ylflll fAN(l1l l0l9l9!llllil') Pe l1(RAWFISH B0lL (Rolling Roadshow) Pg 25
l\,ll(HAELJA(K50N 5ing Along (Ritz) Pg 22
Music Monday: Atl5TlN LIVE MUSl( ARGIVES (Riu) Pg l0
AF5 Essential: BLIND SHAFt (Lamari pg lo
ir'iia crrii pi.ilni' lr'rcivr',rorlriinii i ps :iWeird Wednesday: THE ANIMALS (Ritz - tree) Pg 12
'90s ALTERNATIVE R0(K Sing Al0ng (Ritz) Pg 22
INDIANA J0NES 0pens Pg 1 6
TT: RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING (Ritz - Iree) Pg 35
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R0(KY H0RR0R (Villaqei Pq 18
(HR0Nl(LES 0F NARNIA: PRIN(E (A5PlAN Fea5t (Lamar) Pg 28
Weird Wednesday: QUEEN BOXER (Ritz - Free)ig 3l
goiniiiir'mirvl nocr iins riong iRit,i is )zTenorlhursday: M0RTUARY(Lamar- Free) Pg 35
sri lruttrr crivop.niig ioBATTLESTAR GALA(Il(A (Village) Pg 24
Free Saturday Morning Kids (iub: IHE WIT(HES(Lamar) Pg 17
AIR SEX(Ritz) Pg 18
R0(KY H0RROR (Village) Pg 18
Muiii Nonaiviiioi Nnrirc srHir tiamaiiiq :o
JAIllAsll! lllllre,.'q l44t!ll! clll!'lilr) fe llAFS Essential: PRIVATE FEARS lN PUBLI( PLA([S (tamat) Pg 36
Dl0NYslUM (Lamar) Pg 18
w.ild w!'"arr n19n!11',15 tnn:: t19;itf :tM0NSTERS 0F R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22
Tenor Thursday: 5URF 2 - END 0F THt TRIL0GY (Ritz - Free) Pg l5
if i roiii iiiiwiiv opini pg 1a
D0N'T i\4E55 WITH THE Z0HAN Opens
IOM JONE5 5in9 Along (Ritz) Pg 22
ROffi H0RR0R (Village) Pg 18
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Free Kidl(amp: IHE lR0N GIANT (Lamar) Pg 1 7
ullt !ol!lv, llol {llil!! lllfl {,LgFrl lg lqFree Kid( (amp: THE lR0N GIANT (tamar) Pg 1 7
AtS [ssential (inema: KUNG FU HUSILE (tamar) Pg 36
Free Kidi;turp,rir inor,r cilrlr tLir"ilsiiSEX AND THE (lIY teast (Ritz) Pg 28
AF5 presentsTEXAS DOOMENIARYT0UR (Ritz) Pg 37
w9!1dllttgdnq{ay, !!ot9l! llllllll sllrP {RIa- lrge) 19 1:
kee Kidl (amp: IHE IRON GIANI (Lamad Pg 17
M0NSTERS 0F R0(K Sing Al0ng (Ritz) Pg 22
Tenor Ihursday: D0N'T G0 lN IHE W00DS (Ritz - Free) Pg 35
i\4aster Panrake: G0[DFINGER Pg 19
THE HULK 0pens Pg 1 6
IHE HAPPENING opens
BATTLTSTAR GALA(Il(A (Village) Pg 24
r',tiiiei iiniarc' Gtiioirrlcfn ie rsR0(l(Y H0RR0R (Village) Pg 18
Rolling Roadshow:5ERGl0 [E0NEI0uR in Spain begins Pg 8
BATTLESTAR GALA(TI(A (Village) Pg 24
Free Kidl(amp:SPY KlD5 (Lamar) Pg 17
l\tusic Monday: UNAUTH0RIZED AND PR0UD 0F lT (Ritz) Pg 31
Free Kids;(amp: SPY l(lD5 {Lamarl Pq 1 7
AFS Ersential (inema: 5(HUI"TZE GETS THE BLUES (Lamar) Pg 36
liee xidi:camp: sli iros iLuri4 lj r z
Weird Wednesday: 99 WOMtN (Ritz - Free) Pg 33
BRAD NEtLY ANIMATI0N 5H0W(A5E (Ritz) Pg 11
Free Kids'(amp:5PY KlD5 (Lamar) Pg 17
M0NSIERS 0F R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22
Ienorlhursday: EATEN ALIVE (Riu - Free) Pg 35
GET SMARI 0pens
Master Pancake: G0LDFINGtR Pg 19
Master Pancike: GOtDFINGtR P; l9PARENTS'AFTERN00N 0UT (Village) P9 24
R0(KY H0RR0R (Village) Pg l8
wnfnrs wonLo Quote ntonq (iiitzl Pg z:
Free Kids;(amp: My tlttCttgOn iOton0 lLiruij lg rlMusir Monday: THE BALLAD 0F AJ WEBERMAN (Ritz) Pg 31
Free Kidl (amp: MY NHGHB0R T0T0R0 (l-amar) Pg 1 7
AFS Essential (inema: FAMlLlA R0DANTE (Lama0 Pg 36
THE BIG LEBOWSl(I with White Russians (Ritz) P9 12
THE 8lG LEB0WSKI with White Rusians (Ritz) Pg 1 2
Rolling Roadshow: (RAWF0RD in (rawford Pg 25
Free l(idi(amp: MY NEIGHB0R T0T0R0 (Lamar) Pg 1 7
AGLIFF: IHE INGEDIBLE SHRINKING W0MAN Feast (Ritz) Pg 29
Y:ir9Y.:91::9.1 ll09lll99l91! llil : Ir::lls 1lFree Kidl(amp: MY NEIGHB0RI0T0R0 (tamar) Pg 17
BRAD NEELYANIMAII0N sH0W05t (Ritz) Pg 11
IHE BIG LEBOWSKI with White Russians (Ritz) Pg 12
M0NsTERS 0F R0(K Sing Along (Ritz) Pg 22
Tenorlhursday: (REEPERS (RiU- Free) Pq 35
Nilbog lnvasion: The TROLL 2 (elebrationl (Rolling Roadshow) Pg 9
WALL-I 0pens Pg 16
lr,,laster Pancake: G0[DFINGER Pg 19
MasterPancake: G0LDFINGER Pg 19
Free Saturday Morning Kids(lub:GU5 (Lamar) Pg 17
R0(KYH0RROR (Village) Pq 18
Muu!llsltql.t's a!eri g[riCitFree Kidi (amp: WALLA(E AND GR0MIT (Lamar) Pg 1 7
Music Monday: WlLLlE NEL50N5 4th 0F JUtY Plftl( (Ritz) Pg 31
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PINEAPPTE EXPRESS SNEAK SCREENING!
WITH SETH ROGEN, JAMES FRANCO, DANNYMCBRIDE AND DIRECTOR DAVID GORDON GREEN
IIVE IN PERSON!!!5AT MAY 3,I.AMARFirst, it was IHE 40 YEAR OLD VlRGlN, then KN0(K[D UP and SUPERBAD right
on its heels, and suddenly that guy who played Ken on FREAKS AND GttKS was
biggerthan Brando. Seth Rogen blew up like a perkyyoung Hollywood starlet...except hel a dude. His average body-type and sarcastic, slacker candor became
the (omfortable celebrity rediner we could all kkk bark in. Now, Rogen, who
ro-wrote and produced both |(N0(KED UP and SUPERBAD, has teamed up with
unlikely auteur David Gordon Green (GE0RGE WASHINGION, ALL THE RtAL GIRLS)
for the HIG Hly anticipated stoner-comedy/crime-thriller Pl N EAPPLE EXPRE55. The
film sta6 Rogen as a pothead and fellow freak James Franco (FR[AI(5 AND GEEK5,
SPIDIRMAN) as his dealer. They aaidentally witness a murder by the hand of a
(orrupt (0p, and then Danny McBride (ALL THI REAI GIRLS, IHE F00T FIST WAY)
shows up with a shotgun, and everyone has a great time,.. Alright, we don't
know h0w it turns out in the end, no one does- the movie doesn't come out until
August! But, lucky for us, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride and director
David Gordon Green are all coming down to the Alamo South Lamar t0 give us an
early ride on the PINEAPPLt EXPRtSS! (whirh, bythe way, is the name of Franco's
'special'strain...)
BRAD NEELY ANIMATICIN SHOWCASETHUfis JtINt 19 & 26. fitTU - HLMMAKAfi Lt\rr tN PtR$0$i!Ba* in 2001, Brad Neely became a local celebrity when the Daily Texan began
ru nning his self-published'(reased (omkJwithout realizing he was never actually
a student. Hi5 irreverent, crudely drawn single-panel gems were always good for
a quick mindgasm, but it wasn't until he put his pen to internet-based animated
cartoons that Neely would attra(t the whole Nati0n t0 his (harmingly disfrgured
approach. (ase in point: (0X AND (0MBEs'WAsHlNGToN. Who could have ever
imagined that an internet cart00n about two colonial libertines rapping absurdly
quixotic exaggerations about the legend of President George Washington would
edipse even KITIEN FALLSASLEEP as the'MostWat(hed 0nlineVideo ofAllTime'?
lf you happen to be one of the three people left in the lJnited States who hasn't
seen this cart00n, itt probably time y0u thought seriously about emigrating.
Now, Neely bides his time pulling diamonds from the rough of his mind and
cutting them into two perfect series for 5uperDeluxe.com: I AM BABY (AKES and
THE PR0FES50R BR0THER5. Join Brad Neelyfora magical, maladjusted eveninq ofhi5 personal favorites on the big screen!
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WHTN ISTOMORROW
WITH EDDIE'(RABMAN'5TTEPLTs, KTVIN FORD
AND ANGETA BETTIS tIVE IN PTRSON!WITH LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY FROM EDDIE STEEPLESBEFORE THE FItM!!!5AT MAY 1S" R}TUAustin's own filmmakerlaureate, Kevin Ford, will be liveatthe RitzfortheAustinpremiere of his new film WHEN 15 T0M0RR0W but it gets even better...Kevin
has decided to bring along some his M0 FREEI( friends from the frlm to help us
celebrate local frlmmaking! Join writeridirector/producer/editorAtar Kevin Ford,
along with star/writer/producer EDDIE STEEPLtS (Darnell '(rabman'Iurner fromMY NAME lS EARL) and co*tar/producer Angela Bettis (MAY, R0MAN) for a very
special Austin homecoming. And before the film, Eddie is going to treat us all to
some live stand-up comedy!!! WHEN IS T0M0RR0W whirh was shot in Austin,
followsJake (Kevin Ford) and Ron aka'Duke Hoquent'(Eddie Steeples),two once-
bestfriends 0n their last nightoutt0getherbeforeJake gets manied. The simple
premise frnds (omplexity in nuanced performances, creating an empatheti(portrait0farelati0nshipthatisbothhilariousandheartbreaking. DlYfilmmaking-local orotherwise- at its finest, and a must-see foranyonewho calls Austin home.
W}lIN IS TOMOfiROI\| WILL RUN THI WIEK IOI.I.OWING THI PRIMIIRE. KEVIN FORD
ANDANGELA BETTISWILLBE INATTENDEN(EATSIIIOEDSHOWS. (HE(K
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May-June 2008 5ehedule of 5pceial Fvents - for complete calendar and tie kets visit r{ww.originalalam0.c0m 11
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We've been thinking about it, discusing it and dancing around it f0r years, but
notuntilweopenedourdoorsonSixthStreetdidwefeelthatthetimehadfinallycome. The single most (ommon request in our 1 1 years 0f operation has frnally
been fulfil led. You can buy cocktails at the Alamo. We're trying it out at the Ritz and
if things go well, expect the Village and Lamar lo(ations t0 follow soon, (heck out
ourcoiktail menu onlinewhkh featuresa line ofpremiumwells (Henadura Silver
Tequilla, Tito! Vodka, Bacardi Rum, Bombay Saphire 6in, Maker's Mark Bourbon
and Dewar's5cotch). Weareakofeaturing a lineofsignaturecocktails, ourfrozen
and ro(ks i\4argaritas,theAlamojit0,theBlue Hawaii,the Paloma,theJames Bond
Vesper martini and a souped-up sangria. We'll also be celebrating our upgrade
to liquor service wiih a series of films under the banner'tinema tocktaih." To
toastthe (hangeover, we have programmed thefollowing intoxi(ating frlmswith
cocktail pairings. Dinner, Drinksand a i\40viejustg0tawhole lot more fun.
{fNIh4A {{}{{T&}15THI THllt &1&l{ wrr* 5(0T(H AFID ffinRTll'i15MAY 1'I-14 ATTHE RITZ
When the progtamming team went to work to devise our first ever (INIMA
(0(KIA|LS special event, no words were spoken and there was a unanimous
nodding of heads. We kkk offthis series with the cowned champeen of all cocktail
movies; THI THIN l\4AN. "The Thirties saw hardboiled detectives and screwball
sodalites put away liquor with equal aplomb. 5o when the two genres were
combined with 1934's THE IHIN MAN, it was a cocktail of explosive magnitude.
This loose adaptation of the Dashiell Hammett novel features William Powell as
Nick (harles, a retired detedive with a HeKulean capacity for Scotth, and Myrna
loy as Nora, his equally swizzled socialite wife. Nick is perfedly happy spending
his wife! money pkkling his liver until the daughter of an old dient requests his
help. lt's only after several dead bodies pile up that he grudgingly agrees t0 take
the (ase.0nce involved, Nick proves himselfto be one ofsoused cinema's most
functional alcoholics by solving the murder with a little help from Nora and his
tenacious tenier, Asta. Nick! initial reluctan(e to get drawn into the investigati0n
is perfectly understandable, because as he states,"ltl putting me way behind in
my drinkingl' (Booze Movie$
{fFJre4s {*{liT<5SEX AHS Tl{t {*TY wlclt {SSft{SFStlT&Hs0PH{5 illAY 30 AI T}lt illUFans of the show should quickly realize that the only way to properly experience
the new SEX AND THE (lIY movie is with a proper, frosty cold (osmopolitan in
your hand. And there's only one theater in Austin that can offer up that treat:
ihe Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz. We'll be running what is ostensibly an adult
version of the happy meal while supplies last. 0rdera (osmo, and y0u gettotake
home the long-stem 5EX AND IHE (lTY glas in which it was served. Also chetk
the (alendarforthe 5EX AND THE (lTY'ladies night"shows. trom the managerto
the dishwasher to the entire audien(e, there won't be a single man allowed in the
theater f0r these estrogen parties,
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James Bond ordered his first martini (shaken not stined) in G0LDtlN6[R, and the
pancake boys havegotten into the"spirit"0fthings by choosing this fllm fortheir
June cinema roast (and toast). We've gone back to the original lan Fleming text
fion Cosino Royolelor the recipe. "Three measures of Gordon's gin, one of vodka,
halfa measure ofKina Lillet. Shake itverywell until it's ice-cold, then add a large
thin slice of lemon peel. You <an order this in advance online, and it comes with a
souvenir Bond martini shaker! We?e going to kkk off eath show with a sychronized
martini shake. With this ample rocktail t0 get you itarted, G0LDFINGtR mayjust
be the funnie$ Ma$er Pantake yet.
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'IHE BIG LEB0WSKI deserves the
ever-growing group of passionate
devotees it has built up over the
years. Although it's a strange
cocktail, the pkture is well-written,
expertly direded, and beautifully
acted {especially by Jeff Bridges
and John 6oodman, who have never
been better). Ihe (oen Brothen
have described THE BIG LEBoWSKI as their Raymond (handler story, and it
(ontains all the trappings ofthe author's hardboiled mystery novels, induding the
akohol.5econdly,asa bowling-themedcomedy, liquorisa given. Finallyandmost
importantly, THE BIG LEB0WSKI is the ultimate movie for White Russian fans. Ihe
Dude fuels his detective work with numerous helpings the sweet drink, which he
often refento as"(aucasiansJ'As long as there is'halfand half'dripping from hh
mustache, the Dude abidesl'(Booze Movies)
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Ii:l*k l.:l is the largest genre flm festival in the United States, and it ailhappens right here at the Alamo Drafthouse. By genre, l;,;;;;;;;;;;r,.fction, fantasy, crime, animation, a(tion ana rff",irnl'Uarrl,r,rl. ]ii" iiyou packed the very best ofwhat rhe Alamo oif,o unl,fu^ it ulf;;il;;; ,;rryweek. All,ofthesrre-eningsoftheapproximatefyosfeatuiesinlii'rf,r,irirl,pta(e at the Alamo South lamar, s0 there,s no'drivinglwalkinq fr; ;;;;; t,venue,. tn.0urfourth year, we have already esrabliskd;ur;;lv;;;,1,,riidria.leader in the genre flm festival (ir(uh.
VARIETY I.OVEs FANTASTIf TESTDuring his KeynoteAddressatthe lnternational Film Festival Summitin lasVeqas,/onery presidenr and publisher (harlie l(oone, ri,teo nritinl;;;;#fft .ljst 0f "10 Fitm Festivak we t ove,',whirh he d,,,,iil;;l;i;;il;ffi exci,illq"eventrllot,listed, in order of importance. ln addition t, ,ri i it_rf,-if,i'i,rtrn0uded jndustry heavy-hitters such as (annes, Toronto and Teiluriae. wt ii ho,drawn the interest of ydrery
is the ratiber of ou, prrgram;i;; ;;;;;;;;,.ythatwe have buittaround tle festivat. tt3ihri i*';;;;ffi;il1ii::llr.oassionfor watching really fun movies that makes this weermf ats;i;i;;il,.0r rne year., tt y0u love Asian cinema, giant robots, blazing gunfire and some irulyunexpe(ted (raziness 0n yourcelluloid. you simptymustpin'usttrisy;;;lii;;;gto be the best festival vett
,lTGg$q 8ACIGE H0t-oFRs 6ETA FAtR st{At(rlVe've devised a new system for tirkets this 1l,rr. Vfi,"liag-.'hrld',ri," ,tiff:l:iiit:.d to set into any show they desire, but * r,, illirq ir,rtir,r, vrp0a09enotders ommittoyourschedule no laterthan noon on thediyottt,,t or.:ner noon, regurar badge horders can pick up what ticke$ are r,rt. rnaluiauur. rlc15 wll 0e sotd t5 mtnutes before earh show to non_badge holders. This':''erneqt of the system still offers Vlp ArAq, flrfA.o if,r,i, i;#il .:ll:-::liminates the problem ofregular badge t
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PI HX MOVIT RETROSPE{TIUT-: -::::'nind: behind last year,s brilliant Nikkatsu retrosoective. Harvcv-:-::- -rr Lab p'essandMar(WalkowfromtheNewyortnsianiitm
testivaiail:: : ::. 1 n 2008. Together with author Jasper Sharp (Bef iii tni inliiiiiiri,:'-r
-:,: programmed a mini-retrospective oftapanese linlu ntm; i;;Fani;;;#-:... .-rrxL 0es(nbes Japanese softcore sex genre, but unlike in the states.:-:::'.rs are the breedrng ground for newfilmmakintirh;i:l;ir;;#;,;::,:' :-:.eouisite numberof minutes of nudityandsoitcoresex, ih;ff;iil;: :-': s theirs to craft . In the past two years we,ve strown rprcibniiruiiFiiii
5A(HlK0 HANAI and UN(LE,S pARADt5E, two ofthe most delighrfuily suneat filmsin Fantastk Fest history. with rhis series w,,il b.;il;;;;;il,ri,.'#irrru,.screen s0me very rare and very delicious treats.
AU55I I f XPLOIIATION RETROSPECTIVI
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terh suit of armor, t0 frght Mandarin, a dark-minded scientific genius bent on
spreading his influence worldwide. After 15+ years in development, the comic
hero fint based on Howard Hughes is refashioned as a tontemporary industrialist
whose technology is being used in the i\4iddle [astern war effort. stark is taken
prisoner in Afghanistan, and that's where he builds The suit.0h, and attention
(0mic nerds: both the grey suit and the red and gold version will make appearances
in this most antkipated tomic book frlm of the season!
SPETD RA(TRffpfit45 tutrA'f f. *!*" ?He FJA{$'jSWSlii $iq*tl'{ffisSpeed Racer(Emile Hirxh),a skilled young race cardriverwho belongsto a family
of gearheads, is blackmailed by the head of the nefarious corporati0n Royalton
lndu$ries to parti(ipate in The (rucible - the annual (r0ss-(0untry rally that
daimed his brothers life years ago. Eehind the wheel ofthe l\4ach 5, his father's
greatest invention, Speed goes head-to-head with his chief rival, the mysterious-
yet-familiar Ra(er X (Matthew Fox). The trailer already has our heads spinning
with adrenaline and hyperdriven multi-colored automotive explosivenessl
SON OF RAMBOIII'{}PfiH5 rdSY 1$, *l*^ *AfiTi{ Jgl'il{lFi&$A shy boy growing up in a sheltered British (0mmunity finds an unlikely
collaborative partner in his rough-and-tough sthoolmate in an attempt to film
his own shotby-shot ve6i0n 0f RAI\,'IB0: FIRST BL00D PARI ll. After winning over
the crowds at Sundance and nestling in the deep pockets of Paramountl indie
label, this unexpe(tedly magical opus has pulled every single person who's seen it
into a nostalgic haze by the film and the performances of its two young leads. We
debuted it at tantasti( test a nd it remains one 0f the most ta I ked-about s(reenings
of last year, and we can't wait t0 see it again on the Alamo streenl
Tfit eilR0Hl(L[S 0F NARI{lA: PRll'l([ (ASplAt{frf [$5 iidlAY:*, *iS. &f'imnf,Vf e$Af]q${}ruThe Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world
of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test 0f
their (ourage awaits them. During their absen(e, the Golden Age of Narnia has
become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Ielmarines and is now under
the (ontrol ofthe evil King Miraz, who rules the Iand without mercy. The four
rhildren will soon meet an intriguing new (haracter: Narnia's rightful heir to the
throne, the young Prince (aspian and his mighty (and unusual) tolleagues.
INOIAI{A,'O}IE5 & T}II KINGDI}M OT THT CRYSTAT SKUtt*r[l45 &4*Y:;, *iff. 5T*Vfiq $figt#|rfifrNot mu(h info has been released on this eagerly awaited blockbuster, but here!
what we do know: lndy will be more than up to the stunts and challenges of his
f0urth adventure; he'll be spelunking with his son -- a greaser-fied Shia LaBeouf
--and there'll be a reunion with Marion Ravenwood. And those darn villainous
forces are bark for morel Will they ever Iearn'! So one enjoythe show 0tthe Allnowith 0SPECIAI lNf.lANAJO,VfS5fR/f5 Mfiti Ul (an',t! Wait!
THT TOOT FIST WAY#irrilg i#1.1f; *. i.3llt..'**Y ilf t[.A down-and-out lae Kwon Do instructor (Danny McBride) looks to turn his life
around bygoingon a pilgrimagewith his buddyandtwo ofhisstudentstosee his
hero, the martial art5 legend (huck "The Truck"Wallace, at a kung{u (onvention.
It look like Judd Apatow and his crew might have some competition this year in
the comedy goldmine, as Will tenell thinks McBride is one 0f the funniest men in
America.., maybe because he isn't afraid to beat up a 7-yeat-old kid.
5[X Al'lB Tilg CITY: T]lI M0VIE*i3[1i5 friiAV 3*, *iH" idl{F{&f t pATftity; H;H*[veryone's favorite quartet ofstruggling big (ity so(ialites return in theirfrnt big
s(reen tale, which starts four years after the la( episode 0f the monumentally
popular TV series left 0ff. Not much has been given away, but topi(s are sure to
include roma nce, dothing, maniage, sex and <ilylThe Alono Ritzwill be celebroting
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hopefully cure - the (ondition that turns him into a monster. (omplkating his
situation is the military initiative that wants him captured and tontrolled, as well
asthe arrival 0fa m0re-deadlynemesis:The Abomination.Theaction issaidto be
multiplied t0 the max, induding a 26'minute Hulk vs. Abomination brawll
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Henson Studios comes this thrilling battle between the earth's dildren and the
forces of black magk! While on holiday, young luke and his grandma must face
off with a bevy of kid-eating wit(hes (led by none other than Anielica Huston)l
Even after being transformed into a mouse, Luke is ready to show these no-good
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comedy...whojust happensto bea footballplaying mule! 6us istheteam mascot
ofthe not-so-impressive (alifornia Atoms, but when he stumbles out 0nto the
field, he unexpectedly becomes a power-ki<king superstar athlete whol all set t0
take the team t0 the top! Starring Don Kn0tts, Tim (onway, Dkk van Patten, Ed
Asner, Dick Butkus (hee hee hee) and - last but not least - Gus as himself! A goofball
head*pinning laugh riotforall lil'linebackers, sports-hatersand mulesalike!
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exped, except that competitors in this show won't pretend to play an instrument
that isn't there; they'll be pretending t0 make love with a partner that isn't there.
Do you think you've got what it takes t0 (ompete? 0urjudges will be watthing for
the entire presentation, from costuming, to foreplay, to a n eventua I (limax, They'l I
be looking for believability, sexability, and overall entertainment value (cause
what fun is sex if no one! watching?), and if you can score high enough, you'll
move onto the final round and be one step closer to being crowned the World Air
5ex King or Queen in September! (heck outwww.airsexworldchampionship.com
for details and rules.
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MASTER PAN(AKE PLANEI OF THE APEStblAY],3,9 & 1*Ihis April, Master Pancake reaches back to the 1960's to mock the (harlton Heston
dasic PLANET 0F THE APES (1968). Guest (omedian 0wen Egerton rejoins the
castto help mockthe movie in whkh the late,great(harlton Heston playsagainst
type: as a macho, chiseled-face everyman angrily fighting for survival in a world
gone mad. Heston (0MEGA MAN,soY|"ENT GREEN) plays wayward astronaut
George Taylor, who lands on a mystery planet (l?) where apes are in charge and
humans are their slaves. Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter are superb as the simian
scientistswhohelpoutourhero. JenyGoldsmith'sram'shornscoreisbrilliantand
THE TWILIGHT Z0NE's Rod Serling wrote the script, as evidenced by his signature
surprise ending in which laylor laments the destru(tion 0f patriotk $atuary and
suddenly realizes he's actually been in New York (ity the whole time. teaturing
a (harlton Heston nude s(ene (!) and more classic quotes involving "damn"
than you can shake a monkey stid at, you won't want to miss Master Pantake's
skewering 0f this s(hlocky-but-entertaining sci-fi dassk! (John Erle0
MASIER PANCAKE ROADHOUSEMAY 16 & 1?: S[f,i[f lT 5{R$[Nll{S, ? 5ll0W$ Sf'J$!As a way of honoring Swayze a nd supporting al I those struggling against pan(eati(
cancer, Master Pancake and the Alamo Drafthouse will donate all tkket proceeds
from this special benefrt reprise soeening 0f RoA D H 0USt to the Pan(reati( (an(er
Adion Network (www.pancan.org), which offers patient support and advocates
research into pancreatic cancer, Nominated for 5 Razzies, ROAD H0USE (1989)
may be thefinestto-bad-it's-good"movie ever, and what better place to ridkule
the (lTlZEN KANE of bouncer movies than on 6th Street? R0AD H0USt tells the
story of James Dalton, an itinerant Zen bouncer {or'tooler" as it! (alled in the
trade) played by Patrirk Swayze (RED DAWN, D0NNI I DARK0) who c0mes t0 town
and uses his incredible cooling powen and Zen wisdom ("Pain don't hurt") to help
turn a seedy whisky joint into a somewhat less seedy whisky joint by teaching a
ragtag gang of lovable losers to believe in themselves and, more importantly,
to spot a knife hidden in a shoe from 40 feet away ("|-eft boot"!), Swayze meets
his mullet-mate in the imposibly toiffed and egregiously luscious town doctor
played by Kelly Lynch (DRUGST0RE (0WB0Y, MR. MAG00). The movie also
features fine performances from macho baritone 5am Elliott (THE BIG LEBOWSKl,
the voice in Beef (ommercials) as Dalton's Gooseilceman, and Ben Gazzara (THE
BIG LEB0WSKI, Ihe Poor Man's Robert loggia) as evil tycoon Brad Wesley. (ome
experience the besVworst movie ofall time on the big screen with the film-talkers
of Master Pancake and a aowd full of fellow Swayze-heads,
MASTER PANCAKE GOIDFINGERJLil{r 13, 14, }8, ?1, ?7 &:8The namel Pancake. i\4aster Pancake. Ihis June, in honor of the Alamo's newly
acquired liquor lkense, Master Pantake Theater devalues G0LDFINGER (1964), the
movie that made "5haken, n0t Stirred" a household phrase and single-handedly
popularized vodka martinis in the United States for years to (ome. Sean (onnery
(whose James Bond comes a close second only to George lazenby's) must foil a
scheme concorted by the absurdly named Aurk Goldfinger to completely depre(iate
the m0netarysystem 0fthe United States, a planthat--pri0rt0 Ge0rge Bush-most
people thought imposible. At Goldfingel's side is a cavakade 0f preposterous
henrhmen, induding Harold Sakata as Oddjob, whose (utting edge headgear
has 007 0n the run, and Honor Blackman as Pusy Galore, the most ridi(uloudy
named Bond Girl since Mounds 0'snatch in SHAMR0(Ks ARE F0RtvtR.0ne ofthe
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port wine, 1 vodka maftini, l mintjulep, at least halfa bottle 0f D0m Petignon'53,
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flowing foryou asyou enjoythe show. Join MasterPancake...Join Master Pancake
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Iwiited Siiter? Y0u're wasting y0ur life, list€ning to that (rap! Ihe least y0u (an do is waste your life with us, because you're not the only one who wakes
up in the middle ofthe nightyelling out,"l wanna ro(kl" We've got two very different compilation Sing-Alongs in this (alendar, with the hair metal in
the illonsters 0f Rod bringing us t0 the heights 0f ex(ess, and the Alt-Ro(k of the 90s trying to keep us grunged out. Mixed ln there we've got the panty-
moistening hipness oflom Jones, and of course wete continuing our Thrill the Wor d lr.'lkhael Jackon Sing-Alongs. A hee hee! ' Henri Mazza
THE 90s ALTTRNATIVE SlNG'ALONGTH#45*AYS lru n4fiY, 5i:, 1:* t4il'iWait - didn't the'90s just end, like, yesterday? Okay, maybe not, but it vi ill
definitely feel that way after you rock out with thts s acker-approved 5ing-Along.
You'll be taken on a whirlwrnd tour ofthe alt-rock radio hits ofthe decade, revis ting
the time when rappers rocked ("5abotage") and rockers rapped (Rage Agalnst the
Machine), when the nerd with the (oke bottle glasses first started getting the girl
(thank you, Weezer), and when "punk" (Green Day, Blink-182) crossed over and
berome safe enough for the suburban skater kids. And of course, it d0esn't stop
there, We'll have hits from two of Dave Grohl! bands (the Foo Fiqhters, and that
0ther one, with the guy from 5eattle), some of the Ladies of the '90s {Tori Amos,
The Breeders, Bjork), as well as bands that sound like they should have ladies in
them, but don't (Jane's Addiction, Alice in (hains), and so much more.
THE IOM JONES BIRTHDAY SING.ATONG5AT, J{Jl{n 7, 51 }, S* tulll"t
A few years back, Tom Jones was considered a corny idol for your mom, but that
era offoolhhness is now forever behind us and everyone now knows that he is,
and always has been, the ultimate man's man, the powerhouse you need in any
self-respecting bachelor pad, and the only reason any of us continue g0ing t0 Las
Vegas now that the entirety 0f the strip is (overed with that pansy theme park
(uff. Iom is swank, hip, and sexy in a way that some 0f you still can't admit to,
but deep down every single one of us aspires t0 imitate. From "lt's Not Unusual"
t0 "sexbomb1 this Sing-Along will guarantee to please, but it also comes with its
own unique risks - your mom i5 going t0 want to (ome t0 the theater with you,
and she might get so carried away that she starts throwing panties at the s(reen.
Don't wony, lhough; we're giving away panties as props, so it's perfectly safe.
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Party time! Ex(ellent! We?e bringing four brand new Quote-Along shows set t0 your time-h0n0red favorites this calendar, featuring two (omedies ab0utslackers who love to rock (some more successfullythan othen), and two ofour hands down all timefavoritewacked out comedies. Fiom day one in the life0fthis Quote-Along series, we've gotten more requests for 5PA(E BALLS than any other film, At long la$, the s(hwartz i5 here this summer. ilus we,ll get tosee h0w longthe entireaudienrecan hold one note attheend ofTHREEAMl60S.That'swhat(incode Mayo isall abou! right?- Henri Marza
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FR', MAY 2, MIDI{IGIIT, THI RITZ, $fiNow that the school year is almost out, even those of us who grind away at our
work-a-day jobs all thr0ugh the summer can feel the tingle of excitement and
senioritis in the air. The first days ofwarm weather always make us want to find a
notebookfilled with the xribblings and studying ofan entire year, and then take
that notebook and rip it to shreds while singing along with Alke (ooper So thisMay, to celebrate the end of the school year, we decided to celebrate in local frlm
style, with a Quote-Along presentation of Richard l"inklatert DAZTD & (0NFUSED.
Whilethe frlm isn'tfilled with quite as many obvious quotes as some ofthe othershows in the series, the entire experien(e isworth itjustto havethe chance to say,
'All right, all right, all right!" over and over again. Plus, we?e going to do more
than just Quote-Al0ng, and will in fact be throwing our very own kegger at them00n tower pafty*during*the movie.
rHE THRTE AMIGOSe40l't, MAY 5, THt RITZGod damn it, this movie is stupid. 8ut that's why we love it s0 mu(h. trom theridiculous crotch-crossing saluteto the dance routinefor"My Little Buttercup'i IHE
THREE AMl605 has everything you c0uld posibly ask for in a movie about threea(0rs who get trkked into saving a small town from a vicious gun-runner witha thing for pifiatas. For this super special (inco de Mayo screening, we're doing
waaaay more than the usual Quote-Along treatment, t00. Trish Eichelberger, the
head chefofthe Ritz, is preparing a full on Mexi(an fea5ttoa((0mpanythe mania
on screen. Plus, we'll have our very own El Guapo Birthday Party in the theater,featuring a plethora 0fpiiatas (just assoon as wefigure outwhata plethora is).
SPACEBALTS . THT QUOTE"ATONGTHURSDAY$, MAY 8 & 1 5, T}iT fiI?UMel Brooks'5IAR WARS parody is soooo much more than just a parody film, andfilled with thesorts ofjokesthatthewriters 0fall the recently (and horribly) madetpoof frlml'wish they could dream up. And ever since the BLAZING SADDLES
Quote-Along we did in the winter, we knew that we had t0 (ome ba(k for moreMel. lfyour Schwartz is as big as mine, you're probably unromfortably exdted withjust the prospe( ofthis show happening. Somewhere in space, Dot Matrix's virginalarm is ringing loudly.
wAYltE'sW0RtDTI4i$ JUNI ATTiII R;TTFrom the Sdwartz to the Shwing - itl party time! Exrellent! We,ll get thingsstarted with a specially built preshow featuring some of our favorite Wayne's
World skits from 5NL, along with dips fiom real public access shows like the oneWayne and Garth start with before they got all that national attention. Beforethe movie, we'll have a (ontest to find someone in the audience who'll be able
t0 represent the Alamo on our "public access showi'and by the time we get intothe film itself, you should definitely be feeling kinda funny, like when you used todimb the rope in gym das.
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JEFF WARD AT THE MOVIES$RSAntASTlNC L:lii 0l'.1 l'1AY 9 iROM THi ALAM0 i'i|LAGtFor the fouilh year in a row, Nervs Radio 590 KLBJ rvil I bring'The JeffWard 5how' LIVE to the Alamo Drafthouse Village.
This 3-hour coiktall party interrupted by Jeff Ward s famous radio show will showcase the 2008 Summer Blo(kbuster
l\4ovie Season - whai's ner,r, vrhai s hot, and vrhat's happening in the movie and film industry this summer! The event
will offer attendees the rare opp0rtunity to eat, drink, talk about movies and intera(t with Jeff and his guest, movie
(riti( Gary (oqill. Listen t0 Jeff\!ard every r/eek day from l-7p to win tickets!
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faviorite series. But no show has caused suth a $ir among TV fans as BATTIESTAR, whith we?e gonna
be running for its entite duration. As fans ourselves, we (an never wait for the next installment,
packed wiih epic battles, (ylon treathery and endless unexpected twists. J0in us at the Alamo Village
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I"IVE JET PA(K GUY AT IRON MAN SNTAK PRTVITW!APRIil ?8" ATAMO SOUTII I"AMARIhe trailers for lR0N MAN feature s0me heavy punching and blistering explosions,
but most ex(itingly.,.a guy flying through the air at 200 MPH in a futuristk metal
combat suit! While we haven't been able to get the real thing from Stark lndustries,
wewill be luckyenoughto bejoined byan A(TUAI-JET5UII PltOTforthisveryspetial
advanced screening ofthe season's most eagerly antkipated cinematicovelblast! 50
lR0N MAN fans, we'll see y0u at the Alamo South Lamar for this gravity-denouncing
display ofmankind! superiority in both scien(e and flight before we bearwitness to
thed0minatingpower0fthe0neandonlylR0NI\4AAAANNNN!!!!l!l We'llbeposting
information about this screening on www.fantastidest.com and on the Fantastk
testfacebookpage. FantasticFestbadgeholderswillgetfirstaackattheselimited
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POWERFLICKERS SHORT FILM TESTIVAI.MAY 3, ftITtrThe Mobile Film khool presents the 3rd bi-annual Power Flirker Short Film 5howcase
during the 0ld Pe(an Street Festival on downtown 6th street. PowerFli(kers 5hort
Film Showcase presents a collection of short films from regional film organizations
and artists. ln staying aligned with Pe(an Street's mission t0 bring together artists 0fall disriplines,theMobile Film 5chool incorporatesfilm intothefe$ival, highlighting
the regi0nal film (0mmunity while drawlng new people to participate in the Pecan
Street Festival. The rollection will be an ongoing screening throug hout the afterno0n,
in whkh Pecan Street attendees and the general publk are invited to watch local
short films during the street festival free of charge. Spring 2008 PowerFlicker
partkipating organizations indude: Austin School of Film, The Film 5chool of 5an
Antonio @ Harlandale High khool, Reel Women, Film Austin,Storie Productions Film
0asses, and Austin (0mmunity (ollege RTt Program.
BACKPACK PI(NIC DVD RELEASE PARTY!sIJfiIMAY4, fiiTZBackpack Pknic is the latest romedy troupe/flower to evolve/blossom from the
creative minds/plants that fester/spr0ut in the brains/humus of Mitrh Baker
and David Bewley, who have been performing original romedy together for llyean. Reni Pinnell joined the troupe when he direded their MTV pilot in 2005,
and 5hannon Mc(ormick and Jeremy [amb have been integral players sin(e 2003.
Though Backpack Pknk's history is short, it comes from a long line of absurdist
romedy incarnations dating back to H B0's lJ5 (omedy Arts Festival in 2000. They've
been comparedto Kids lnlhe Hall, Monty
Python, and most recently, flowering
plants. And to celebrate the release oftheir brand new DVDs of their popular
online sketch comedy show, they?e
putting 0n the Ritz! Live comedy, laped
comedy and other forms of comedy from
beyond this and other dimensions ran
be yours!
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BRTAKFAST AT IIFFANY'S: N00N, [AMARTHE THll,l MAN:lPM, THt RITIRAISING ARIZ0NA: 7PIvl, VlLlAGIThis Mothers Day we'll have three big feasts for you t0 treat your l\'lom (or the
motherofyourkids)to. AtSouth [amar, (hefJohn Bullington and companywill be
bringing back an old favorite - BREAKFAST AT TIFtANY'S - as a special brunch feast
with the most extravagant, urbane, and effortlesly sophisticated menu they (an
devise. And don't wony, there will be enough bubbly t0 g0 around.
0ver at the Ritz,Trish Eichelberger will tackle the all-time great screwball romantic
comedy dasicTHE IHIN MAN, with William Powell and Myrna loy as Nlck and Nora
(harles. We can't guarantee that this one will keep you or your Mom thin - after
all we will serve our characteristkally ample portions, but we (an guarantee
you'll laugh a lot, and the adult beverages that Nick and Nora are so fond ofwon'tdiminish your pleasure either.
At the Alamo Village, we'll <elebrate motherho0d with the (0en Brothers'RAISING
ARIZ0NA. Expect chef Elijah Horgan to mix in expert touches of 5outhwest (uisine
with all-American (omfort food staples as Nicholas (age and Holly Hunter puruue
the dream of familyhood.
514: MILDRED PIERCE Plt AND COFFtE 50(lAL:* $[NrFlT FSR STtP!-{ir'i tul0iER2PM ALAMO RITZ
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With 0n lll-star pk flight feltwing pks spe(illly boked by the thefs of (hu 4ee, l'iejcs,
Lonberts,Woodlond, ond dazens0flther rcstlurlnts 0nd pienake$,\,iha hove qenerausly
donltedtheir tine Ind expeftise fil this srcening. All the pie, offee ond Amy s ke 1eam
you un wt isinduded inthe 530tkket prke.Seewww.ongtnalalona,rcm far a ltst ofthe
pies wewill be servtng.
Joan (rawford is at her maternal best as a woman who works and slaves over
a hot stove, literally - she bakes pies, to provide only the best for her kids only
t0 have her ungrateful daughter (Ann Blythe) take everything she has-and we
mean everything. ltl one of the all-time dassk Joan (rawford performances and
this will be an Alamo event to remember. Plus it will help your friend and ours,
Austin (hronkle columnist and bon vivant Stephen Moser, who is facing some
heavy doctor bills due to a sudden illnes. Join us for the xreening everybody
will be talking about for a long time, And remember, don't eat a heavy lunch
beforehand.
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QUOTEATOI{6 ANDFEAST7p&,14t,qil4$ Rf T;THt IHRtt AMlG05 is a guilty pleasure
if there ever was one, But we're not
here to make you feel the guilt, we?e
here to bring you the pleasure. And
there are few things more pleasant
than a Trlsh Eirhelberger-prepared
feast. Because in addition to her five
star kitchen chops, she has a great
sense of humor. 5he has dexribed this
honkey-style (inco de Mayo feast as the kind of meal Peqgy Hill of KING 0F THt
HlLl would prepare. 5o while 5teve Martin, (hevy (hase and Martin Short take
their comedy stylings south ofthe border onscreen,Trish will be creating a fusion
between Mexican favorites andTeltas gringo comfortfood. Best ofall, in between
bites of your duck chalupa you can shout out your favorite lines from the movie,
h€lpfully subtitl€d foryou. Plus therewill be a plethora ofothersurprises!
5125PRIN(E (ASPIAN FEASTiPi,4 Ai"AiviC 5*UTfi lA$ji&fi0ur first Narnia Feast was pure magic,
with fairy-dusted English specialties
like grllled venison tenderloin with
pomegranate demi glace, a pannip
puree and pepper seared tomatoes plus
of course homemade Iurkish Delight.
The PRIN(E (A5PlAN feast will take J0hn
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in store for us but we (an guarantee that, as always, no talking animals will be
harmed during the preparation ofthis feast.
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6/11: SEX AND THE CITY FEAST7PM ATAMO RITZYou already know we'll have (osmopolitans available during the entire run of5EX AND THE (lTY at the Rit, but well abohave a very special feast where, in addition to the cosmos we will have a trendy Manhattan feast - in between the sushiand the quadruple chocolate dessert we can guarantee that there will be enough fashionable fusion cuisine, appetizingaphtodisiacs and digestable double entendres to fuel yoursexy 5ixth Street manol0-5tr0ll afterwards.0h, and forall thesingle men outthere: ify0u?e n0tsmarten0ugh t0attend thiss(reening,you?e notsmartenough t0 breed.
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Dt ft . J0E!" S{fi U frAA{liER,',! g$i,8E M I f{,35Mfr4, p6This feast is a labor of love for Alamo Ritz head chefTrish Ekhelberger. 5he has I iterally been perfecting this feast for years. The
bad chemicah and toxins that cause Lily lomlin to shrink down to Barbie doll size will be absent from the menu, wh kh consists ofpure,organicgoodness. lnadditiontobeingacomicmasterpieceandatour-de-forrefromoneofthemostbrilliantromiaofalltime, thisfilm has all kinds ofgreatsubtextual humorthatwill surprise people who onlysawthisfilm as kids. See it again, and
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5i5:HEAVY MTTAL lN BAGhIDADilIl{.sljft0ssi.t AL}fi & E$DY Ivl0n[TTt, e*s7A guitar and soul-shredding documentary that follows lraqi metal band
Acrassicauda from the fall of 5addam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Rockin'
for Satan in the l\4uslim world has always been a difficult (if not imposible)pr0positi0n but after 5addamt regime toppled, there was a brief moment where
a n I raqi Metal Em pi re loomed. That hope was quickly dashed as the cou ntry fel I into
a bloody insurgency. Frorn 2003106, lraq disintegrated around these guitarroris$
while the band struggled to stay together (and alive), always refusing to let their
heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire
gen€ration 0f notjust lraqis, but diehard headbangers acros the galaxyl
5/12: lNSlDE THE CIRCLESIfi. MAfi{Y GARRIOTT. ?EO7tltMMAl(ER AND 5TARS iN ATTTNDAN([! After winning an Audience Award at SXSW
2007 and screening to enthusiastic audiences around the world on a year-long fe$t0ur, the a(laimed documentary INSIDE THE (lR([E return5 t0 Au$in! (apturing
the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement, INSIDE THE (lR(LE tells the
story oftwo strikingly talented Texas b-boys, Josh and 0mar, former best friends
who betome rivals when theyjoin rompeting dance crews. lmmersed in the b-boy
rulture ofdefiant aeativity,0mar rises to international renown while Josh tangles
with the criminal justi(e sy$em. Both 0fthem struggle t0 keep dan(e at the
center oftheir lives, and the"B-B0y (ity"(ompetitive events thrown by visionary
street dan(er Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to
adulthood. As Romeo aptly observes:"lfyou ran hold yourselfdown in battle, you
can holdyounelfdown in life.'TheAustinistsays:'IN5IDETHE(lR([[ iseverything
adocumentaryshould be:fascinating, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring.,."
0riginal soundtrack by Adrian Quesada (Brownout and Grupo Fantasma), Bavu
BIakes, DJ Baby G and Hydroponic 5ound Systeml
5/19: AUSTIN LlVt MUSIC ARCHIVTS V0L" 1
ntH. K[vtP{ Rs8rftTstll"MMAKlR lN AITINDAN(Ei Before 5tarbucks...before"downtown living'l..Austintruly made its reputation asthe Iive Musk (apital ofthe World. lt'sfallen offa bitnow, butduring thefull flourish ofAustin's musical relevance,a man named Kevin
Roberts was right there, with a couple of cameras, documenting the music going
on around town. For this very special Music Monday we wil I dip i nto Kevi n's archives
t0 present mi nd-mehing performances from the 80's and early'90s featuring Sonic
Youth, Mudhoney,Jesus tizard (atthet0p0ftheirdevastatinqform), (rust, Ed Hall
and more. It will also give old-timers the opportunity to relive [iberty Lunch, Ihe(annibal (luband -yes-Jhe Ritz asitoncewas. Have a beerwith usand enjoythistrip down memory lane.
6/2&619: TALKING HEADS - ST0P [4AKlNG SENSID}R, JSN*Ti.IAN DEMI\IE, 1984, SCRETNIN6S AT S LAMAR"From the opening frame, it's apparent that this is a rock film that looks and sounds
like no other, Ihe fi m's visual style is as <oolly lconodastic as Talking Heads itself.
Mr. Demme has captured both the look and the spirit 0fthis live performance witha daring and precision that mat(h the group's own. ltl worth n0ting some ofthethin95thatare nott0 be found here: screaming crowds, gaudy skintightcostumes,candid scenes ofthe band members backstage. Even the first image - the shadow
of a guitar neck looming against a white wall - wittily suggests the menacing and
mechanistic qualities of Talking Heads' music, as well as the dean, bold visual
imagery they manage to make so surprising. Demme, in addition to avoiding any
visual monotony, has gracefu I ly ta i lored the fil m t0 suit the band's stage show. The
feature owes very little to the rock film-making formulas 0f the pan. lt may wellhel p inspire those of th e lulure;' - The New Yotk Times,1984
30 [4ay{un* 20*8 Scheduie *{ Specia! fvents - for complete calendar and ti*€ts visit www.originalalam0.(0m
6/16: UNAUTH0RIZED AND PROUD 0F tTDtR. tilto DAV|D0v,2006tll-MMAI(IR lN ATIINDANCII Thh exuberant documentary (haru the short, tontrovenral life ofTodd Loren, a rock-obsessed upstart who produced a series ofscandalous comicbook bios of rodrtars. Starting with Guns N'Roses and continuing through Kiss, Dead Kennedys, New Kids on the8lod, and many more, Ioren's fast-and-loose fadualizati0ns enraged (and ociasionally charmed)theirsubjects, provoked numerous law suits, and led to a landmark tirst Amendment (ase beforehe was brutally murdered in 1992. lnterviewees indude Alice (ooper, Mojo Nixon, (ynthia plaster(aster and many ofthe artists and writers who were inspired and exploited in Loren! employ.
6/23ITHE BAtLAD 0F AJ WIBtRMAI,IstR. iAM[5 BrUgtlIL & 0ilV[R nALrE, ?0S6Author ofthe D//an-Io-English Dictionlry,aDylanologist and originator ofGarbology (the practice ofrooting through rubbish in ordert0 gain insightinto prominentpeople's lives),AJ Weberman has madeit his life's work to "understand"Bob Dylan. Alternately hilarious and disturbing, BAU.AD is a gripping0bservation 0n 0ur unbalan(ed desires t0 know more about celebrities and how far we are witting t6g0 t0 get that informati0n...0r even be(ome a part of their lives. Weberman does not see himsef as
a stalker and insists that Dylan should be grateful that he is around. A l00k at the bizarre relationshipbetween the obsesed and the objectofhis obsession and how itcan completelytake overa man,l life.A ridiculous (butreal)'70s recorded telephone (onversation between Weberman and Dylan punduatesthe film in the form ofanimations, creating connections belween Weberman,s pastand present.
6130: WILHE NE[50N'5 4lH 0F JUtY CEIEBRAT|0NAIR. WERNEfi BRANDT, 1979IXTRTMTLY RARi 35MM SCRTTNINGI0kay, we've all got that one friend who REAIIY knows how to throw a great party. But even that friendhas to tip his hat t0 the one and only willie Nekon, whose 4th ofJuly pknks have been the ultimatecombination ofinformaljam session, dothing-optional hoe-down and testing ground forthe m0stpotentstrains ofcannabis known to mankind. And when willie Nelson's rowdy friendi pop in for a few drink, a
few tokes and a few tunes, things start getting pretty lively. Now these aren't youi standard-issue paityanimak. we're talking about waylon Jennings, wolfman Jack, a visibly drunli Leon Rusell, Ray i{ryliiHubbard, and many, many more. These good old boys knew as much about partying as Marie (urie knewabout radium. 8e there!l ([ar)
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nrTiForone nightonly, Stars 0fIhe Lid are back in Austin,
with the film installations
of the brilliant master
of proje(ed light Luke
5avisky.
0riginally formed in Austin, Texas on (hristmas day 1992, Stars of the Lid (one
of the most apropos names in all of music) have scratched out quite a niche forthemselves in the amorph0us world of ambient music. trom thelr almost+ockbeginnings to the almost-da5si(al fugues 0f recent albums, Stars 0fthe [id have
excelled at designing subtle, minimalist epks which sound like they?e beingplayed on a single multifa(eted organk instrument. They offer subtle, endlesslyevolving stories about the dynamks of sonic texture, at the same time seemingto offer a picture ofpure, unfettered consciousness.Iheir music consists oflargelybeatless soundscapes composed of droning, effectrtreated guitan along withpiano, strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback fill the gap of rhythmi(instruments, providing dynamk movement within the songs. A wise man on(edescribed 50T[ as"divine classical drones withoutthe tedious intrusion ofdrums,orvocals.'
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TiTETP.AtONC WITHSWIET AND TENDER
H00il6ANs UVr541, MAY 10, THT RITZlfyou're one ofthe estimated 500
million people worldwide wholove Monisey and The Smiths
then weve got a show for you:
first we'll hear a set from theMonisey/Smiths tribute band
Sweet And Tender Hooligans, thenwe'll have a Smiths sing-along, or
as we're branding itfor one show only, a Weep-along. lf you don,t likeihe Smithsgo eat an animal or something.
About Sweet And Tender Hooligans: Formed in 1992, the Sweet and TenderHooligans have gained local and international attention a! the l0ngest-established and Uhimate Tribute t0 Morr:ssey and The Smiths. Ihey have playedfor more audiences in more cities worldwide than any other Morrissey/lhe imithstribute band. They peform music fiom Monissey's entire career both with lheSmiths as well as his solo rareer. Orcasionally, they will perform a song or two in5panish. Lead singerJose Maldonado (sometimes called,'The Mexkan Monksey,,)appears in one ofMorrhsey's videos and also portrayed his hero in thefeature filmMY LIFE WIIH MORRISEY.
Since the fall 0f2001, we have been hosting a series offree movie screenings ofexploitation dassics. From (heerleaders Gone
Badt0Blaxploitationto'70sAction(heeseandeventoWomenlnPrison,itlallthere- scratches,splicesandall.Manyofthese
films are so obscure that little is known or has been written about them. Some of them are bad, most of them are enjoyable, and
a rare few are mind-blowingly amazing. Weird Wednesdays is the vanguard of cinema exploration in Austin. Escape the aushing
lameness of the real world with us every week. For freel - Lars Nilsen, Weird Wednesday Programmer and Host
Special thanks to I luv Video for helping to make thh series posible. fte* out their amaring stores for more ofthe kind ofnovies you luv,
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music that peppe6 its soundtrack, it has a sweetly cheap garage feel. But for an alien invasion film with no budget at all, thefilmmakers pack in a whole lot of great stuff. There's an unkillable robotic astronaut with wires and shit hanging out of him, a
spaceship that looks like a Miami cocktail lounge, a bikini party, a le(herous little bald alien with Spo(k ears and the 12th most
I udicrous monster ever! I (an't re(ommend this on any basis whatsoever other than it's a l0t of fu n. lsn't that enough? Supposedly
also released as MARS INVADtS PUERT0 Rl(o. (Lars)
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short temper. When he takes down a psychopathic pimp named Gator, he inadvertantly fieates a power vacuu m in th e Los Angeles prostitution s(ete. Then Gator's bottomwoman Nichelle ("[t. Uhuta") Nirhols (who should have gotten the 0scar, seriously) offers Gator's orphaned whores to any mack who can take down lruck Turner. 5oonthere's an open wat in the streets between the wisecracking, beer-guzzling Turner and a coalition of over the top pimps, the most dangerous being Yaphet Kotto3 intenseHarvard Blue. Evetylineofdialoguein this movie issuitableforframing.With 0ver75,000 instancesofthe N-word, andthe most(reative useofprofanity in movie history.
To top it off, there's an lsaac Hayes score and Scatman (rothers as an elderly, but still active, pimp. ltjust can't get betterthan this. lt can't! (Lars)
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sado-westerns. [urope lit the fuse with some ofthe late period spaghefti westerns and soon H0llywood's poverty row
filmmakers realized thatthey c0uld duplkate the explosive success ofthe imports cheaply with their own standing sets,
well-worn locationsand slightlym0difred storyformulas. Mostoftheresultingiunk is notevenworthtalkingabout. But
one film that maintains interest today is this one. Ihe great Henry 5ilva stars {in a ridkulous rented wig) as an lndian
brave who rescues an abducted school-teacher fiom Keenan WynnS gang offilthy, degenerate rapists and tea(hes her
the skilk she needs to extrad brutal revenge. lt's nothing you haven't seen before but what makes it extra special is the
one-two punch of Henty Silva and Keenan Wynn. 5ilva seems to be having a great time playing an lndian who speaks
no English butteachesavenging sex-kitten Mkhele(areythefactsoflife (and death) using gruntsand pantomime.And
Wynn is more out of control than ever - red as a lobster, dripping with sweat and roaring with satank laughter. Kkkass
musirsrore by Rupert ("The Pina (olada Song") Holmes. (Lars)
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lTldl prl dyfliT, weil worn ptots anitamitiar set, rna.it,i,i, ifuiiN EoxER combines ail the
9000 aspects 0t that hail'wed tradition withlhe. ass-rorking acrobatic moves ofthe incredible releaiold formu (hinae 0pera.performerJudy lee (rear namer (hiiIingt in r'eir-rsttim. nrong witn trer p'eeiiAngela Mao Ying and Polly shang Kuan,rhe helped define the moa.rn ucirn leroine.-she aoesn,tgolooking f'r troubre but if it finds her, she'il strike rike a cobra. rr,, ,riri,tii nrri nght between Lee and50 thugs in a teah.usenay have furnished the moder for the "house oi rt* tluu.r"r,gr*t of KrLL 8il.r.and it has rarely been done better. 5he srices henchman after henchmun *itr, i pui, otlong tnives as theblood sprays endlessly. (Lars)
HIGH CRIME.t{Jht€.4,MISNt6}iT,f; Rfi f;,ptft "f Nts m5TnLAnt,,ts7},35MM,S8MtN,HThis isth€ ultimate ltalian cop movie. Numberone. ltwouldbe hardto even startan argumentagainstit am'ng enthu5iasts 0f the f'rm. 6enre chamereon Enz' (asteilari arways had , gn to, ain,iingviolence - and the violence in this film (an stand with anything before or iince. lt,s easy to trace thicommercial lineage ofthe film - itt in the vein 0f DtRTy H/iRRy;nd THE FREN(H (0NNEcit0N _ but thekineti(setpie(es, the (hases, shootouts andexplosions take up 90zo ofthe screentime, with very littletime devoted to boring exposition. lfall action movieswere this ex(iting, n0body w'uld grt unitt,ingdone.As the polke inspectoron the verge ofa caffeine 00, Franco Nero rooks rike iet goini to.ri,roa,,literally. Giant blood vessels stand out of his f0rehead as he slaps the strit out of nea,ly everyone treen(ounters. Featuling one ofthe most gruesome motorcycle murder/castration scenes ever. Don,t planon getting a lotofsleepafterwatchingthis.5ee it! (l"arsi
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^ll..lT:llo.(I:yllm of our generationt Meet the teenyboppers with rheir too_righr capris...
An0 rne p.t-partyq'ers - out for a new thriil - a new kkk! " Hirariousry misguided and fun ,,expose,,
11* f:y !r:l!ll. Ttis is defnireiy a bad movie but as lud ,ovis s; ill ,ubtime. GorseousMrmsy rarmeI a warking tornado ofvirginar.imocence and sex appear ifihere ever was one,-prays
If:j:1"!S:d drighter of potice opuin Atdo Ray, When she faili inriir, if,,r,rt,ong ,rowd 0f hot
il99ll9llntlpklns kids, theret going to be troubte on the Sunset Srrip. This movie is tudioously0rdtashi0ned (pr0du(ersam Katzman had been inthebusinesssincelgi4ibutit,sals0strangelyvitaiand exciting. A lcof the aedit goes to Mimsy, whose L5D freakout uance sequence is a hig'hriiht of
Llll]1:llll$11yi::{lg11,,.9,! rake tifeexacttytike thi, mouiJiwoura,moli itiueiyoay. reatunng rhe tho(orate watchband, The Standells and The Inemies. plus l(ing 0f tuz DaviiAllan bringshis guitartotheparty. Missthisandyou,rejuststupid! (Larit
99WOMENiljt'i['t8,MisNt4FtT,Ffi gr,stfi.JgSs rnANf# 1$S9,35MM,S6Mtf,t,RThis wrs the first ofthe modern wlp (women-in-prisor) movies ana wi, a huie"trlt, especialty on42nd street, where it probably recouped its entire pr'du(ti.n (ost in a singre girngy scumatorium.ftntroversial director Jes Franco (THE DEM0N5, VAMPYR0S tESg0S) cr;ated the prototype forthe entire caged women genre here with such stock characters as the crippred, perverted warden(Herbert L'm), the sadistic head guard (Mercedes r\4c(ambridge), the new fish (i\4aria R0hm), thet'ugh girl (the great Rosarba Neri who has an awesome flasribaik scene), and the riberar piisonreformer (Maria Schell). Jes Franro movies tend to porarize audiences. tv"hatever you may trinkabout the films, there's n0 doubt he's an .riginar tarent - and a productive one., sometimes making12
^or more movies in a year! For the 15 or so years foilowing the rerease oi this randmark firm
WIP movieswerethe exploitation equivalent ofihe western: <heap, easyto make, and guaranteedmoney-maken. (ome see the 0ne that got the whole ball rolling. iLars)
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its inception, the Weird_ Wednesday (hoose your Own Adventure Nisht has0een a vrrtuar guarantor 0f (inematic strangeness far beyond even our own wildest Dreams. Heret howitworks: we pull three movies from the vauits, r'il fiil you in a bit on the detairs, then pu, ttre auaienie,will choose the m.ovie by apprauding. As arways, we have some aw"or. roui,i r* *iae io,lust suctr unoccasion. (hoose Your Own weird wednesday is one of the great, though inegurarry schedud, traditio;;:llli:tS11lg_lt rf the best, wronsestandlustptain awkward morint, iffitii.llnybodi,,;;;b;;(0uNTRY H00KER?) have been at (hooseyour bwn Adventure nights. ttris yeir m'are yourv0i(;he;r;i A;don't email me lookingfor hintsaboutwhi(h movieswiil be in the mixtause twon,ttert you.(Lars)
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good old.fashioned slash, smash, trash and thrash, all forzero cash!! We've stavenged the bowels ofthe earth forthe most shocking and seldom*een
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you?e a product of non-consentual bestiality. 17-year-old l\4ichael {pictured above) is having a diffrcult time coming to
ierms with his voice (and skln) <racking, and sets out 0n a swampland odysey to learn the setrets of his origin. What
he discovers - after animalistically slaughtering half the residents of a quiet 5outhern tommunity - is worlds beyond
anything he (ould ever imagine. Also, it's really, nreeaallly gross. Frenth-born-but-good-anyway director Philippe Mora
(H0WLtNG il, PTER0DAfiYL W0MAN 0F BEVERLY HILL5) really lets the fluid fly in what's easily his most respedable and
unique feature. ln fart, upon BEAST'5 initial release, posters and trailers for the frlm actually dared audiences to watch
the last 30 minutes with0ut s(reaming, (overing their eyes or running from their seat. Though there's no existing re(ord
ofanyone dying from sheerfright,this movie's biologkallyobxene dimax easilyranks among thejukiest0f'80s horror,
and will certainly make y0u Iegret your de(ision to be born human. (Za(k)
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A (ollaborati0n between the writer 0fIR0LL 2 and the diredor of P0RN0 H0t0(AU5I (as well as 55 other movies) resulted
in this bullet-ridden meatpile of unrepentant 0mophagia. 5ee, to ltalian filmmakers, flesh-eating is an art...right up there
with paintini statue-makin'and musicdoini And this movie takes that art straight to the s(abby sewer drains beneath the
human slaughterhouse, as zombies meet (annibah meet zombie tannibals after a New Guinea chemical spill rewrites the
laws ofscience.The script must have been about 10 pages long, be(ause 0n(ethe local military is dispatched to laywaste t0
the entire p0pula(e, ZoMBlt (REEPING tLESH becomes a brainles P(PJueled behemoth of eye-gouging, organ-masticating
and a heap of souped-up plagiaristk odes to Romero's DAWN 0F IHE DEAD. Don't blink your ean or you'll mis a soldier refer
toz0mbiesas"the guyswithshitall overtheirfaces.' (Zack)
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his true life adventures, from PSY(H0 to TEXAS (HAINSAW MASSA(RE and many more. Gein's unique lady-based diet and
wardrobe (including a vagina necklace and a belt made of nipples!) have secured his place as an eternal schizoid kon. And
ofthe endles imprisive portrayals ofthe lovable nut, a Gold i\4edal Award goesto Roberts Blossom in the most historitally
accuratefilm inthe Geinsploitation canon: DERANGED! Blosom's performan(e h nothing shortofotherworldly, as hespoon-
feeds his dead mother,wears his neighbors'faces, and ponlificates on the subtle art ofromance:"1 can trust her...5he'sfat!!"
With freshman gore effects by Tom 5avini and a truly jolting ending, this blazing j0urney through the legendary madman's
noodle decimates all competition! Okay, look...l'm gonna buy a shovel and $art digging. When a new honor movie (0mes out
that's halfas good asthis0ne, l'll betenfeet past(hina. (Zack)
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iai ia,rt unu r',r rort sudden secret induction intoa satank cultled by n0ne other than the local mortician (zoMBlE3 (hdstoph;; George)! Released in 1983, this qonzodevil-poweredhomkideopusaimeddirectryforthemarkrawring,cr,,,"-iiir,a,-rrir,,i;;i;il;40Rffiyffi:;t0flauntattthefashi0nexcessesandroler-discocharismaof thepreri;;;;il;il;;il;'Jli;;i;;;;ilffi?,:;heroine: "Hey, boogeyman...let,s boogiel,, (Zack)
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are being mysteriously murdered. (an she ani rrouo,riit ioonuiJ pi,i"r,, ira trr, truth through crushing waves ofsix-legged creatures, srashings, disfigured human oddities and chimprlir'iiiriilr..CIirps, r said. (Zack)
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FILMS OF GREATER (HINATUfrsOAYs I}} MAY. YPh4 5SI.ITI,I I-AMAft
A l00k 0t the distanes between fothers ond sons, the thonging socio'sexuol nores of
nodun Beijing,theinpott ofWertetn rulture ontheyouth of (hino, ond thlnges brlught
upln the tlditilnll (hinese fanily sinrc the fultural Revolution.
5/6. SPRINGIIMT IN A SMALT TOWN
DIR. TIAN IHUAfi}6TF{UAhI6, }S*2, '}] 6 MI$!
The eight-year marriage of Dai Liyan andYuwen has left them both unfulfi lled and
dhtant. An unexpe(ted visitor arrives from 5hanghai, a smartly-dressed d0dor
called Zhang Zhichen - an old schoolfriend of Dai Liyan's and unbeknownst t0
herhusband,Yuwen'schildhoodsweetheart. Delightedtobere-acquaintedwith
Zhang, the husband believes that his cultivated guest would be a suitable match
for his wife! I ively schoolgirl sister, Dai Xiu. ln turn, Yuwen believes that her former
flame could be the soluti0n t0 hel own unhappiness.
5/13-BLIND MOUI\TAIN*lR. tlYAN6,2C07, 95 t\4tN
Bai Xuemei is a preny college gtaduate who is promised a good job working
as a salesperson for a medical company, Her new employen take her into the
mountains, ostensibly to buy medicinal herbs; here, Xuemei is drugged, and
wakes up to find that she has been sold to a peasant family as a wife for their
truolent son. Beaten, chained and raped by her new "husband" (with the help of
his parents), the spirited Xuemei is forced to bide her time in this remote village,
whkh ismilesfromthenearesttown. (5creen Dally)
5/20. BTIND SHAFT
st*. LtYANfr, 200],9? Mll{ELIND SHAFT tells the story of two itinelant miners who risk their lives under
dangetous working (onditions and develop que$ionable morals in order to
survive. ln the dark caves ofone ofthe many illegal (hinese toalmines, Song and
Tang murder a co-worker whom they have convinced to pose as Iang's brother. By
forcing the mine's collapse upon their de(eased tolleague, and thereby making his
death seem ac(idental, Iang and Song use this "a(ident" t0 extort money from
the mine's management. Pressured to (over up an aaident which they believe
to be the result 0f impropet working conditions, the mine's owners give in to the
two workers'blarkmailing. Iheir greed, however, is ab0ut to take an unexpected
turn.
GtOBAt COMEDYTUrS$AY$ tFi.it,|N{[ " ?ps1 s#ti?il LAffARThisEssentiol lnenoserieswill examine omedy,hunor,ond generallywhotmokes
people lough in vorious pltts ofthe plInet.
613 - PRIVAIT FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACTs
stft. Ai.Airu R[5i{&i5, ?s*6, FRArd(E, ]}S F.4lN
ln Paris, six lonely strangen are all in search of love despite having their romantic
aspirations dashed at every turn. Master dire(or Alain Resnah brings us this
lovely and moving meditation on the human heart making enchanting use of
artifi ce and theatricality while remaining gloriously cinematic.
6/10. KUNG FU TIIJSTTE
sia. 1?[E]lifll,{ {F{0w :*fi4, {i€ll'lA,
s5 ffill,tHong Kong superstar/comedian Stephen (how n0t
only wrote, directed and stars in this lnternational
comedy smash, but he also kkks serious as. 5et
amid the (ha05 of pre-revoluti0nary (hina, small
time thief sing ((how) aspires to be a member of
the ruthless Axe Gang. Sing's comkal attempts at
intimidation inadvertently attrad the Axe Gang
into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds
face-to-fare. Ihe ensuing dash of kung fu titans unearths s0me legendary and
hyterical mattial arts illasters.
6117 . 5TI{ULTIE GEIS THT BtUE5
Diti. &4i{l-.!> s{il**R.:**3, €r*t*f1i{{, 1'14 tu{lh{
A retired German miner plays tired old polkas on his accordion until he discovers
the energy and joy of zydeco music and sets 0ut on a Texas/[ouisiana journey of
self-discovery and new posibilities.
6124. FAMITIA RODANTE
st *" pAB L* TRAFE fi *, l**4,,Cnd rtdTl E{4, t {}3 e4t }t
Unlike Amerkan road movies in which 2-4 people pile into a car and head "westi'
this Argentinean version packs a gtandmother, her daughten and sons-in-laW
grandchildren, and some extla f0lks into a (hevy pkkup and camper to head out
of Buenos Aires into the (0untryside.
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THT TEXAS DOCUMENTARY TOUR:UT MFA THTSIS OOCUMTNTARY SHOWCASEl'1f[0 MsY 14, fttTIA selection ofdorunentary thesb filns directed by ttniversity ofTexas graduatestudents u nder the gu ida nce of profesor/docunenta ria n paul Stedler.
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