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« Reply #1920 on: October 15, 2011, 11:29:46 PM »
saw a real cool docu tonite called The Black Power Mixtape, an amazing assemblage of footage shot between '67 and '75 by Swedish journalists who came to the US to report on the civil rights movement, urban unrest and such -- never-before seen interviews with Stokely Carmichael, Angela Davis,  Eldridge Cleaver and others. Fascinating stuff. Available thru OnDemand on your cable system, and well worth checking out.
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« Reply #1921 on: October 16, 2011, 11:58:43 AM »
More cheezy sci-fi fun: KMTP, Ch 32 is showing the original Little Shop of Horrors tonite at 8.
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« Reply #1922 on: October 19, 2011, 02:44:25 PM »
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« Reply #1923 on: October 19, 2011, 02:59:01 PM »
Quote from: Wayback on October 19, 2011, 02:44:25 PM
'Airplane!,' 30 years later!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F10%2F13%2FPKFM1L4GPO.DTL

31 years later, actually. Did somebody forget that last year was the 30th anniversary?
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« Reply #1924 on: October 22, 2011, 09:57:03 PM »
Just saw Margin Call, the excellent new movie about the financial crisis -- great cast (Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Jeremy Irons -- even Demi Moore is good!) and fine script. Playing at Metreon, but available via On Demand thru Comcast. Well worth seeing.
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« Reply #1925 on: October 27, 2011, 08:51:36 AM »
Saw and enjoyed the new Almodovar film last nite, The Skin I Live In. I tend to run hot and cold on Pedro's stuff; when he's on he's really ON, but I find his love of melodrama a bit trying at times.  This new one is basically a mad-scientist movie in modern dress, sorta like Cronenberg's Dead Ringers-meets-Telemundo. And the source material (a novel called Tarantula) is pulpy to begin with so Almodovar's style blends well.  It's very creepy with a couple of sick twists (an old man and his granddaughter behind me left after an hour, muttering about how "weird" it was) and if ya like that sorta thing, have at it.
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« Reply #1926 on: October 28, 2011, 08:05:20 AM »
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« Reply #1927 on: November 01, 2011, 06:50:15 PM »
Great double-bill on TCM starting now: Sleeper (Woody Allen) followed by Lost in America (Albert Brooks).
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« Reply #1928 on: November 01, 2011, 08:56:25 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on November 01, 2011, 06:50:15 PM
Great double-bill on TCM starting now: Sleeper (Woody Allen) followed by Lost in America (Albert Brooks).

If I had cable (yeah, I know), I would be all over these!  I want to touch Indians.
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« Reply #1929 on: November 01, 2011, 09:01:18 PM »
Quote from: Tinka Cat on November 01, 2011, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: RGMike on November 01, 2011, 06:50:15 PM
Great double-bill on TCM starting now: Sleeper (Woody Allen) followed by Lost in America (Albert Brooks).

If I had cable (yeah, I know), I would be all over these!  I want to touch Indians.
You're not the only one w/out cable, Cat. I want to touch the Orb!
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« Reply #1930 on: November 02, 2011, 08:50:56 PM »
Just saw the very entertaining sci-fi flick In Time. Yeah, Mr Timberlake can act, but beyond that it's got a great premise, it LOOKS terrific (Roger Deakins, only one of the greatest cinematographers alive, lensed it) and it has a, er, timely political not-so-sub subtext, namely: Rich people suck. Occupy the Timekeepers!
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« Reply #1931 on: November 08, 2011, 08:49:04 PM »
As if I wasn't already extremely psyched to see the new Muppet movie... I've just found out it has original songs by Bret MacKenzie of Flight of the Conchords!  OMFG!

http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2011-11-on-muppets-and-muppet-music
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« Reply #1932 on: November 08, 2011, 09:13:48 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on November 08, 2011, 08:49:04 PM
As if I wasn't already extremely psyched to see the new Muppet movie... I've just found out it has original songs by Bret MacKenzie of Flight of the Conchords!  OMFG!

http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2011-11-on-muppets-and-muppet-music

dude, I am also TOTALLY psyched about the Muppets.  It's gonna rock.
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« Reply #1933 on: November 10, 2011, 09:23:14 AM »
Saw the very creepy Martha Marcy May Marlene last night -- really liked it. Elizabeth Olsen (yes, sister of the Olsen Twins) is quite good. Unsettling and beautifully shot.
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« Reply #1934 on: November 10, 2011, 01:52:27 PM »
El Rey Theater - 80th anniversary benefit
Friday, Nov 18 Saturday, Nov 19
7 PM
1970 Ocean Avenue, SF


It's now a Pentecostal church, but they’ll be showing a movie on Nov 18th to honor its legacy as a picture palace.  It’s a benefit for the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse, whatever that is, and it costs $25.  

http://www.elrey80th.com/

Lots of history nerds will be there.  My friend Therese Poletti will be giving a talk on the architect, Timothy Pflueger.    She literally wrote the book on him:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Deco-San-Francisco-Architecture/dp/1568987560

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