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Flashdance (1983) D: Adrian Lyne; with Jessica Everyone’s Hero (2006) (G, 88 min.) Summer Beals, Michael Nouri. (R, 95 min.) Summer Film Movie Clubhouse. $1 (*) @Movies 8, 10am. Ola_e]hO_naajejco Classics: Guilty Pleasures. A welder by day, an The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters exotic dancer by night, a ballet dancer by aspira- (2007) See p.90. BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN tion. What a feeling. (Double bill: Dirty Dancing) @Paramount, 6:10pm. The Last Mimzy (2007) (PG, 94 min.) The symbol (*) indicates full-length reviews available online: austinchronicle.com/film. Summer Movie Clubhouse. $1. (*) @Tinseltown Spaceballs: The Quote-Along (1987) South, 10am. D: Mel Brooks; with Brooks, John Candy, Rick Matilda (1996) (PG, 97 min.) Family Movie The Iron Giant (1999) (G, 86 min.) Summer Moranis. (PG, 96 min.) @Alamo Ritz, 7:20, 10pm. Night. Free. (*) @Howson Library, 6:30pm. THURSDAY -. Kids Camp. Free. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse South, 11am. Nancy Drew (2007) @Westgate, 10am. (See Thu., 6/12.) All About Eve (1950) D: Joseph L. Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (2002) (G, 83 MONDAY -2 Mankiewicz; with Bette Davis, , George min.) Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Arbor, 10am. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) (G, Sanders, . (R, 138 min.) Summer Film The Big Lebowski (1998) D: Joel Coen; with 78 min.) Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Lakeline, Nancy Drew (2007) (PG, 99 min.) Family Film Classics: Bette’s Centennial. With a stunning Jeff Bridges. (R, 117 min.) Cinema Cocktails. Now 10am. Festival. Free. (*) @Lakeline, 10am. 14 Oscar nominations for the cast and crew, this serving White Russians as accompaniments to the The Rugrats Movie (1998) @Westgate, show-biz classic is as wicked and sophisticated as The Rugrats Movie (1998) (G, 85 min.) film. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7:15pm. 10am. (See Thu., 6/12.) they come. (*) @Paramount, 7:15pm. Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Lakeline, 10am. Dirty Dancing (1987) @Paramount, 7pm. Shrek the Third (2007) (PG, 92 min.) Family Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) (See Sun., 6/15.) Film Festival. Free. (*) @Lakeline, 10am. D: Noriyuki Abe; with Masashi Ebara. (NR, 87 min.) -/ (1983) @Paramount, 9pm. (See Spy Kids (2001) @Alamo Drafthouse South, NCM Fathom. This animé film is based on the pop- FRIDAY 11am. (See Mon., 6/16.) ular TV series and bestselling manga and is making Sun., 6/15.) Battlestar Galactica TV at the Alamo. Two its North American premiere with this national two- episodes of the final season will screen back-to- Unauthorized and Proud of It: Todd night stand. The screening also includes an extra D: Ilko back. Reserve tickets at www.originalalamo.com. Loren’s Rock ’n’ Roll Comics (2005) half-hour look at the voice talent and a first-time- Davidov. (NR, 80 min.) Music Monday. Loren was WEDNESDAY -4 @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12mid. ever interview with the director. @Metropolitan, a rock-obsessed upstart who produced a series of Big Trouble in Little China (1986) @Alamo @Tinseltown North, @Southpark Meadows, @ Goldfinger (1964) See p.88. unauthorized and malinformed comic-book bios of Ritz, 9:20pm. (See Tue., 6/17.) Gateway, 7:30pm. rock stars. Before he was murdered in 1992, he Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) Intimidad (2008) See p.90. Cyxork 7 (2006) D: John Huff; with Ray Wise, D: Priyadarshan; with Paresh Rawal. (NR, 154 min.) was the subject of numerous lawsuits and First Sonya Smith, Beata Pozniak. (NR, 93 min.) Tromatic A widower looks for a mate in this new Bollywood Amendment cases. Filmmaker Davidov will be in 99 Women (1969) D: Jess Franco; with Thursday. A washed-up actor and a desperate-to- comedy. (*) @Tinseltown South, 6:30, 9:45pm. attendance to discuss his documentary. @Alamo Luciana Paluzzi, Rosalba Neri, Elisa Montés, Maria Ritz, 10pm. Rohm, Mercedes McCambridge. (NR, 90 min.) Weird be-noticed director team up to film a movie in the Runaway (1984) D: ; with predicted epicenter of an earthquake. @Alamo Z: A Zombie Musical (2007) See p.88. Wednesday. Prolific and controversial Italian film- Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, . (PG-13, maker Franco helped usher in the golden age of Drafthouse Lake Creek, 10pm; free. 99 min.) Crichton writes and directs this futuristic SPACES women-in-prison movies with this gem. (*) @Alamo Don’t Go in the Woods (1981) D: James nightmare in which the machines rebel against their Ritz, 12mid; free. Bryan; with Jack McClelland, Mary Gail Artz. (R, 82 humans. @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 12mid. The Big Lebowski (1998) @Belmont, min.) Terror Thursday. The title just about says it 8:30pm; free. (See above.) SPACES all. @Alamo Ritz, 12mid; free. KIDS Brazil and THX 1138 I Luv Video: There Is a Monster Rock Sing-Along @Alamo Ritz, KIDS Treasure Island (1950) (NR, 96 min.) Way Boot in Your Neck. Drink specials until midnight. 9:20pm. Back Disney Classic Movies. Free. (*) @Ruiz Spy Kids (2001) (PG, 90 min.) Summer Kids @United States Art Authority, 9pm. Sex and the City Feast Expect a fashion- Library, 2pm. Camp. Free. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse South, 11am. In Their Boots (2008) Brave New Foundation. able menu. See www.originalalamo.com for details. The new weekly Web show that explores the emo- @Alamo Ritz, 7pm. -0 tional, psychological, and physical effects of the wars Year at Danger (2008) D: Steve Metze. Metz SATURDAY TUESDAY -3 in Iraq and Afghanistan on communities back home documents the year he was pulled from the radio- Angels From Hell (1968) D: Bruce Kessler; The Big Lebowski (1998) @Alamo Ritz, provides a sneak preview of its premiere episode, TV-film department at UT-Austin to deploy to Iraq with Tom Stern, Arlene Martel, Ted Markland, Jack 10pm. (See Mon., 6/16.) which features the Babin family of Round Rock. See with the Texas Army National Guard. It also hap- Starrett. (NR, 85 min.) Biker Classics. A Vietnam www.intheirboots.com for more info. @VFW Post 8787 pened to be the first year of his marriage and the vet turns biker. @Alamo Ritz, 4:45pm. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) D: John (500 VFW Rd.), 7pm; free, donations accepted. year his daughter was born. For more info, see Carpenter; with Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall. (PG-13, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) D: Quentin Tarantino; www.yearatdanger.com. @Arbor, 7:30pm. Goldfinger (1964) See p.88. 99 min.) Big Screen Sci-Fi Classics. Carpenter’s often overlooked film is a jokey adventure tale with Uma Thurman. (R, 110 min.) Free. (*) Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) @Tinseltown @Rounders Pizzeria, 8pm. SPACES South, 3, 6:30, 9:45pm. (See Fri., 6/13.) that stars Russell as a truck driver who becomes involved in a battle between good and evil in San Baghead Premiere (2008) D: Jay Duplass The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Francisco’s Chinatown. @Alamo Ritz, 7:25pm. and Mark Duplass; with Ross Partridge, Steve Zissis, D: Jim Sharman; with Richard O’Brien, Barry Greta Gerwig, Elise Muller. (R, 84 min.) Austin Film Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry. (R, 95 min.) Harold and Maude (1972) D: Hal Ashby; EI=TPda]pna Society. Outdoor preview screening of this certain- Austin fans have been dressing up and doing the with , Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Ellen  For ticket prices call 936-IMAX or 936-TSHM or to-be horror classic will have Mark and Jay Duplass “Time Warp” thing live for more than 30 years Geer. (PG, 90 min.) Summer Film Classics: Dark see www.thestoryoftexas.com. See Showtimes for in attendance. See “Building Buzz, One ‘Bag’ at straight. @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12mid. Comedy. A cult favorite, this black comedy pairs a dates and times. a Time,” June 6, for more info. Free s’mores and 79-year-old swinger with a suicidal 20-year-old. They @Alamo Drafthouse Lake other camping treats with ticket, which can be Runaway (1984) go to funerals and philosophize together in between Creek, 12mid. (See Fri., 6/13.) Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the purchased at www.austinfilm.org. @Star Hill Ranch, Cort’s humorously staged suicide attempts. (Double bill: The Loved One) (*) @Paramount, 7pm. Ocean (2008) D: Jean-Jacques Mantello; nar- 9:30pm; $12, $7 AFS members. rated by Daryl Hannah. (NR, 42 min.) Presented by Ghost (1990) D: Jerry Zucker; with Patrick SUNDAY -1 The Loved One (1965) See p.88. Jean-Michel Cousteau. Swayze, Demi Moore, , Tony Schultze Gets the Blues (2003) See p.88. Extreme (1999) D: Jon Long. (NR, 40 min.) Goldwyn. (PG-13, 128 min.) Eight Weeks of Oscars. The Black Angels (1970) D: Lawrence Here we see clips of champion athletes doing such Outside snacks allowed. Movie will be subtitled in Merrick; with Des Roberts, John King III, Linda SPACES things as climbing the highest mountains and surf- Spanish. @Southeast Austin Library, 6pm; free. Jackson, James Young-El. (R, 87 min.) Biker Classics. ing the biggest waves. (*) When bikers go bad … . @Alamo Ritz, 4:45pm. Zelig (1983) D: Woody Allen; with Allen, Mia Rambo (2008) D: ; Farrow. (PG, 79 min.) Free. @Rounders Pizzeria, 8pm. Grand Canyon Adventure 3D: River at with Stallone. (R, 99 min.) Free. (*) @Rounders Dirty Dancing (1987) D: Emile Ardolino; Risk (2008) D: Greg MacGillivray; narrated by Pizzeria, 8pm. with , . (PG-13, 100 KIDS Robert Redford. (NR, 40 min.) The river at risk is min.) Summer Film Classics: Guilty Pleasures. In the Colorado. Water-conservation advocate Robert @Arbor, 10am. KIDS this beloved but corny fairy tale, a Jewish princess Are We There Yet? (2005) F. Kennedy Jr. joins ethnobotanist and author Wade (See Thu., 6/12.) Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) (PG, 92 emerges from her protective isolation and, natural- Davis and their 18-year-old daughters for a rafting min.) Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Arbor, 10am. ly, falls for a boy who spells “big trouble.” (Double Doogal (2006) @Arbor, 10am. (See Thu., 6/12.) trip down the river to the parched Colorado delta. bill: Flashdance) (*) @Paramount, 8:15pm. Are We There Yet? (2005) (PG, 92 min.) Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Westgate, 10am. Adventure (2007) D: Sean MacLeod Phillips; Doogal (2006) (G, 85 min.) Family Movie narrated by Liev Schreiber. (NR, 40 min.) National Night. Free. (*) @Westgate, 10am. Geographic uses photo-realistic, computer-generat- Kbbo_naaj ed, 3-D animation to transport audiences back to the late Cretaceous period. (*) 48-Hour Film Project Reel Women is the tion. See website for details. Late deadline: July

sponsor (for the seventh time) of this project in 5. www.austinfilmfestival.com. Shine a Light: The IMAX Experience D: Martin Scorsese. (PG-13, 122 min.) The which teams write, shoot, and edit a short film, Classes and Camps From Austin (2008) Rolling Stones gather no moss in this Scorsese- SUBMISSION INFORMATION: complete with music and credits, in one week- School of Film Intensive teen camps (out in directed concert film. In this venue you can even The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Info end. A member from each team will meet on Marfa!) this summer, as well as the usual excel- detect the Rolling Stones’ liver spots. Friday, June 20, and draw for the genre of the film lent slate of adult classes (taught by Kat Candler, is due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. The deadline for the June 27 issue is Monday, June 16. Include they’ll have to make. All completed films will be Spencer Parsons, Ira “Screenwriting Essentials” Texas: The Big Picture (2003) screened for the public the following Tuesday and Israel, and other professional talents), are starting D: Scott Swofford; narrated by Colby Donaldson. name of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s), a description, and any available photos or artwork. Wednesday at Regal’s Arbor Cinema. The Best soon at the Austin School of Film. See their web- (NR, 39 min.) Panoramic shots of Texas grace the Film of Austin will then compete with teams from site for details. www.austinfilmschool.org/classes. screen as Texas is shown to be a land capable of Send submissions to the Chronicle, PO Box 49066, other cities. Registration is on a first-come, first- growing everything from grapefruit to microchips. The Screenplay Workshop All classes are Austin 78765, fax 458-6910, or e-mail. served basis. www.48hourfilm.com/austin. taught by professional screenwriters and meet in U2 3D (2008) D: Mark Pellington and Catherine Contact Marjorie Baumgarten (Special Screenings): Austin Film Festival: Call for Entries Central Austin. For ongoing classes, see Owens. (G, 85 min.) Filmed in Argentina during U2’s [email protected]; Wayne Alan The AFF seeks entries for the 2008 film competi- www.thescreenplayworkshop.org. Vertigo tour, this is a landmark film for its creative Brenner (Offscreen): [email protected]. use of the medium. (*)

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