Movies
Rust Never Sleeps
Documenting Neil Youngs 1978 concert at San Frans Cow Palace, this film is the reason his fans are called Rusties. Fittingly, this original print is a bit rusty, but still rockin. CANADIAN CULT REVIEW NEIL YOUNG DOUBLE BILL with Greendale | double bill tickets $10 | Learn more at lostdominion.blogspot.com
Robin Hood
Hollywood has produced dozens of Robin Hood movies (the first, a silent film entitled Robin Hood and His Merry Men appeared in 1908). This version, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, is the latest.
Oceans
The Disney Nature series takes us to the depths of our planet’s oceans to show us how the entire world is connected. The natural world is a perfect stage for great comedy and drama. The wild creatures of planet earth and their struggles and triumphs are best told on the
Letters to Juliet
Dont leave your love notes lying around where Amanda Seyfried can find them, cause shell read them even thought its clearly none of her business and then drag you across Europe and try to hook you up with Franco Nero while she scores with your grandson. Im just
Long Goodbye, The
Ill just go ahead and say it: Robert Altmans rarely-seen and almost-always misunderstood The Long Goodbye is the best film adaptation of Raymond Chandler ever, and Elliot Gould is the best Philip Marlowe (sorry, Bogie). This is also the only Chandler adaptation to feature a cameo by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Harry Brown
Michael Caine kicks some butt in whats being called the best British film of the year. Out to avenge the death of his best friend, Caine comes on like Get Carter ganging up with Death Wish and Gran Torino, and gives among his finest performances. (Daily Star) Rated 18A
Greendale
In Neil Youngs quasi-musical that chronicles life in the fictional town of Greendale, Young sings for all the characters and takes the concept album to a whole new level. CANADIAN CULT REVIEW NEIL YOUNG DOUBLE BILL with Rust Never Sleeps | double bill tickets $10 | Learn more at
BMX Bandits
This absolutely joyous film about a trio of teens, clad in neon spandex and, like, the coolest t-shirts you can imagine, who must outmaneuver a gang of criminals (notcoming.com) on their BMX bikes also features a 16-year-old Nicole Kidman. Rad.
Babies
Set your biological clock ticking with this doc that follows four babies (three girls and a boy who live very different and very similar lives in Namibia, Mongolia, San Francisco and Tokyo) from birth to their first words and steps. They grow up so fast.
Robotrix
This month, the Drunken Masters Dojo licks its lips over this tasteless exploitation flick that features Amy Yip and her busty android girlfriends battling evil and eschewing clothing. Is there a red-blooded heterosexual male who can resist this film’s obvious charms? HK cinema doesnt get any wilder.