special screen<strong>in</strong>gsBY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN<strong>The</strong> symbol (*) <strong>in</strong>dicates full-length reviews available onl<strong>in</strong>e: aust<strong>in</strong>chronicle.com/film.Moul<strong>in</strong> RougeTHURSDAY 141999 S<strong>in</strong>g-Along Action Pack.@Alamo Ritz, 10:40pm.Ed Wood (1994) D: Tim Burton; with JohnnyDepp, Mart<strong>in</strong> Landau, <strong>Sarah</strong> Jessica Parker, PatriciaArquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray, Lisa Marie, George“<strong>The</strong> Animal” Steele, Juliet Landau. (R, 124 m<strong>in</strong>.)W<strong>in</strong>ter Film Series: Mel Brooks and Tim BurtonDouble Features. This biographical film is charm<strong>in</strong>g,melancholy, strange, and quirkily humorous. <strong>The</strong>re’salso a certa<strong>in</strong> irony <strong>in</strong> giv<strong>in</strong>g the silver-screen treatmentto the most <strong>in</strong>famous of barga<strong>in</strong>-basementdirectors and his motley crew of hangers-on. (*)@Paramount, 7pm.Edward Scissorhands (1990) D: Tim Burton;with Johnny Depp, W<strong>in</strong>ona Ryder, Conchata Ferrell,Kathy Baker, Anthony Michael Hall, Alan Ark<strong>in</strong>,V<strong>in</strong>cent Price, Dianne Wiest. (PG-13, 100 m<strong>in</strong>.) W<strong>in</strong>terFilm Series: Mel Brooks and Tim Burton DoubleFeatures. Burton’s comb<strong>in</strong>ation of fantastic and realimagery add to this story’s dreamy but satiric edge.Depp, as the fragile but irresistibly fabulous titlecharacter, is “shear” delight. @Paramount, 9:25pm.Igor and the Lunatics (1985) D: Billy Parol<strong>in</strong>i;with Joseph Eero, Mary Ann Schacht, Joe Niola. (R,82 m<strong>in</strong>.) Cult Thursday. A cult leader takes revengeafter he gets out of prison. @Alamo Drafthouse LakeCreek, 10pm; free.Pulp Fiction Quote-Along (1994) D: Quent<strong>in</strong>Tarant<strong>in</strong>o; with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, UmaThurman, Bruce Willis. (R, 154 m<strong>in</strong>.) Action Pack.@Alamo Ritz, 7pm.SUBMISSION INFORMATION:<strong>The</strong> Aust<strong>in</strong> <strong>Chronicle</strong> is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. <strong>The</strong>deadl<strong>in</strong>e for the Jan. 29 issue is Monday, Jan. 18. Includename of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s), adescription, and any available photos or artwork.Send submissions to the <strong>Chronicle</strong>, PO Box 49066, Aust<strong>in</strong>,TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail.Contact Marjorie Baumgarten (Special Screen<strong>in</strong>gs):specialscreen<strong>in</strong>gs@aust<strong>in</strong>chronicle.com;Wayne Alan Brenner (Offscreen): calendar@aust<strong>in</strong>chronicle.com.FRIDAY 151999 S<strong>in</strong>g-Along @Alamo DrafthouseVillage, 12mid. (See Thursday, 1/14.)Adurs (2010) D: V.V. V<strong>in</strong>ayak; with NTR Jr.,Nayantara, Sheela, Brahmanandam. (NR, 160 m<strong>in</strong>.)NTR Jr. plays dual roles <strong>in</strong> this Telgu-language filmabout tw<strong>in</strong>s separated at birth. @T<strong>in</strong>seltown South,3:10, 7, 10:10pm.Bettie Page Tribute Night Enterta<strong>in</strong>mentby local burlesque troupe the Jigglewatts and otherTexas acts accompanies footage from the classicBettie Page feature Teaserama. @Alamo DrafthouseLake Creek, 7:30pm.Forrest Gump (1994) D: Robert Zemeckis;with Tom Hanks, Rob<strong>in</strong> Wright, Gary S<strong>in</strong>ise, MykeltiWilliamson, Sally Field. (PG-13, 142 m<strong>in</strong>.) MasterPancake. Run, Forrest, run … far away from thesemerry jokesters who are certa<strong>in</strong> to put your life storythrough the wr<strong>in</strong>ger. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7, 10:10pm.SPACESB-Girl (2009) D: Emily Dell. (PG-13, 90 m<strong>in</strong>.)Starr<strong>in</strong>g the world’s most decorated female breakdancer,Jules “Lady Jules” Urich, this documentary tells herstory. In attendance will be director and screenwriterEmily Dell, producer Elizabeth Dell, and local castmember Josh “Milky” Ayers. <strong>The</strong> afterparty is hostedby Romeo Navarro. @<strong>The</strong> Independent, 7pm.Save Me! Lollipop (2006) (PG) Aust<strong>in</strong> PublicLibrary: Anime Club. In this manga series, an adoescentgirl mistakenly swallows the precious CrystalPearl used for a sorcery exam and becomes huntedby some junior wizards and protected by a coupleothers. @Southeast Aust<strong>in</strong> Library, 4pm; free.SATURDAY 16Adurs (2010) @T<strong>in</strong>seltown South,11:55am, 3:10, 7, 10:10pm. (See Friday.)68 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mCarmen (2010) D: Richard Eyre. (NR, 210 m<strong>in</strong>.)Metropolitan Opera: Live <strong>in</strong> HD. Eyre debuts as adirector at the Met with this new production of thepopular Georges Bizet opera. El<strong>in</strong>a Garanca andRoberto Alagna perform the leads with YannickNézet-Ségu<strong>in</strong> conduct<strong>in</strong>g. @Hill Country Galleria,Metropolitan, Southpark Meadows, T<strong>in</strong>seltown North,CM Cedar Park, noon.Forrest Gump (1994) @Alamo Ritz, 7, 10:10pm.(See Friday.)Moul<strong>in</strong> Rouge (2001) D: Baz Luhrmann; withNicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo,Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh. (PG-13, 135 m<strong>in</strong>.)W<strong>in</strong>ter Film Series: Double Bill. This musical sucksyou <strong>in</strong> with its own brand of willful illogic and breathtak<strong>in</strong>gvisuals. Set <strong>in</strong> turn-of-the-century Paris, apenniless poet falls madly <strong>in</strong> love with a nightclub’sstar performer, a chanteuse-cum-courtesan who hasa heart of gold and is an <strong>in</strong>cipient consumptive. <strong>The</strong>music is a comb<strong>in</strong>ation of restructured modern poptunes manhandled <strong>in</strong>to clever new forms. (*)@Paramount, 9:20pm.<strong>The</strong> Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)D: Jim Sharman; with Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick,Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry. (R, 95 m<strong>in</strong>.) Aust<strong>in</strong> fanshave been dress<strong>in</strong>g up and do<strong>in</strong>g the “Time Warp”th<strong>in</strong>g live for more than 30 years straight. For more<strong>in</strong>fo, see www.aust<strong>in</strong>rocky.org. @Alamo DrafthouseVillage, 12mid.William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet(1996) D: Baz Luhrmann; with Leonardo DiCaprio,Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, PetePostlethwaite, Paul Sorv<strong>in</strong>o, Diane Venora, HaroldPerr<strong>in</strong>eau, Jesse Bradford, Christ<strong>in</strong>a Pickles, MiriamMargolyes, M. Emmet Walsh, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Paul Rudd.(PG-13, 121 m<strong>in</strong>.) W<strong>in</strong>ter Film Series: Double Bill. ThisShakespeare rendition is not so much a reconceptualizationas a recontextualization of the 400-year-old play. <strong>The</strong>film is a rich visual feast, besotted with the fervor of itsacrobatic camerawork and k<strong>in</strong>etic stag<strong>in</strong>g and its m<strong>in</strong>dbend<strong>in</strong>gaggregation of unrelated but resonant fragmentsof 20th century iconography. (*) @Paramount, 7pm.SUNDAY 17Adurs (2010) @T<strong>in</strong>seltown South,11:55am, 3, 6:05, 9:15pm. (See Friday.)Moul<strong>in</strong> Rouge (2001) (See Saturday.)Robot Jox (1990) D: Stuart Gordon; with GaryGraham, Anne-Marie Johnson, Paul Koslo, MichaelAlldredge. (PG, 85 m<strong>in</strong>.) Hecklevision. Text <strong>in</strong> yourheckles and have them appear onscreen. <strong>The</strong> movieis a Delta Burke Lifetime movie. Gordon’s fantasy isset <strong>in</strong> a post-nuclear apocalypse <strong>in</strong> which the superpowersbattle territorial disputes with large robotsmanned by solitary human be<strong>in</strong>gs, or robot jox.@Alamo Ritz, 9:20pm.William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet(1996) @Paramount, 4:30pm. (See Saturday.)MONDAY 18Adurs (2010) @T<strong>in</strong>seltown South,11:55am, 3, 6:05, 9:15pm. (See Friday.)James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden,1968 (2004) See p.66.SPACESGood Hair (2009) D: Jeff Stilson. (PG-13, 95 m<strong>in</strong>.)Movie Monday: Hairy Month. Free. (*) @Cafe Mundi,7:30pm.TUESDAY 19Heavenly Creatures (1994)D: Peter Jackson; with Melanie Lynskey,Kate W<strong>in</strong>slet, <strong>Sarah</strong> Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Merrison,Simon O’Connor. (NR, 99 m<strong>in</strong>.) Hey Homo! Presents.This early film by Jackson is a startl<strong>in</strong>g genre-benderthat comb<strong>in</strong>es drama, comedy, fantasy, romance, andhorror <strong>in</strong> a story about the friendship between twoschoolgirls. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm.I Come <strong>in</strong> Peace (1989) D: Craig R. Baxley;with Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley,Matthias Hues. (R, 91 m<strong>in</strong>.) Terror Tuesday. A Houstonvice cop th<strong>in</strong>ks he’s on the trail of drug dealers, butthe villa<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong>stead turn out to be aliens who siphonout rare matter from victims’ bra<strong>in</strong>s. @Alamo Ritz,10:20pm.<strong>The</strong> Land (1969) See p.65.SPACESGhostbusters (1984) D: Ivan Reitman; with BillMurray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver,Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson. (PG, 107 m<strong>in</strong>.)Free. (*) @Rounders Pizzeria, 7pm.Up (2009) D: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson; withthe voices of Peterson, Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer,Jordan Nagai, Delroy L<strong>in</strong>do, Jerome Ranft, Elie Docter.(PG, 96 m<strong>in</strong>.) Aust<strong>in</strong> Public Library: Family Movie Night.With rich emotional currents and taut action sequences,Up became an <strong>in</strong>stant animated classic. (*) @PleasantHill Branch Library, 6:30pm; free.offscreen501 Studios: Soundstage + HD <strong>The</strong>atre 501 Studios’ soundstage <strong>in</strong> Downtown Aust<strong>in</strong> now doublesas one of Texas’ largest public theatres – with a Sony Qualia HD projector, a 28-foot screen, 180 (removable)seats, a v<strong>in</strong>tage popcorn mach<strong>in</strong>e, and affordable rates. Need a venue for premieres, wrap parties, or concerts/plays/performancesfeatur<strong>in</strong>g projection? This could be the place. Also still available as a soundstage/green screen. 485-3000. www.501studios.com.Aust<strong>in</strong> FilmWorks: Feature Lab is now accept<strong>in</strong>g registrations for its new class sequence, <strong>in</strong> whichfilmmaker Steve Mims requires students to produce two short films and play a key role <strong>in</strong> a class-producedfeature-length film. See website for details. www.aust<strong>in</strong>filmworks.com.Aust<strong>in</strong> School of Film Classes An excellent slate of classes is available for your c<strong>in</strong>ematic advancementat the Aust<strong>in</strong> School of Film at the start of this new decade, with professional <strong>in</strong>struction <strong>in</strong> F<strong>in</strong>al CutPro, DV and HD cameras, Screenwrit<strong>in</strong>g Essentials, Introduction to Dreamweaver and Fetch, animation andlight<strong>in</strong>g techniques, and more. See website for details. www.aust<strong>in</strong>filmschool.org/classes.ChannelAust<strong>in</strong> Classes Aust<strong>in</strong>’s digital media center offers filmmakers professional, hands-on <strong>in</strong>struction<strong>in</strong> HD field equipment and studio production, plus affordable access to the latest high-end gear and softwareby Sony and Apple. Learn more on Mondays from 6 to 7pm. See website for details. 1143 Northwestern.www.channelaust<strong>in</strong>.org.C<strong>in</strong>e las Americas 13: Call for Entries C<strong>in</strong>e las Americas <strong>in</strong>vites filmmakers, producers, and distributorsto participate <strong>in</strong> the showcase of contemporary films from North, Central, and South America; theCaribbean; and the Iberian Pen<strong>in</strong>sula, as well as works made by or about Lat<strong>in</strong>os and/or <strong>in</strong>digenous groups ofthe Americas. See website for details. Deadl<strong>in</strong>e: Jan. 15. www.c<strong>in</strong>elasamericas.org.Screen It Like You Mean It Aust<strong>in</strong> Studios has a state-of-the-art screen<strong>in</strong>g room, which is available tothe public on a rental basis. Community and <strong>in</strong>die rates are available for the room, which sports an 18-footby-7-footscreen, 28 fixed theatre seats, and a surround-sound system and supports Super-35, 35mm, 16mm,VHS, and DVD formats. Handicap accessible, restrooms – the works. It also has a break room suitable for presentations,meet<strong>in</strong>gs, and general c<strong>in</strong>ematic tomfoolery. 322-0145. www.aust<strong>in</strong>studios.org.SXSW Seek<strong>in</strong>g Volunteers Jobs range from festival production to conference activities <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g registration,<strong>in</strong>formation, trade show, technical support, and more. Day and night positions available. Volunteersmust be able to work a m<strong>in</strong>imum of 30 hours or 3 shifts dur<strong>in</strong>g the event, depend<strong>in</strong>g on their crew type.Applications are available onl<strong>in</strong>e, and crew selections will be made at the volunteer call. If you’re unable toattend the call or just need more details, e-mail or call ASAP. Jan. 24-25. Sun., 2-5pm; Mon., 6-9pm. Hilton Hotel,500 E. Fourth. 467-7979. volunteer@sxsw.com.
CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTINGSWEDNESDAY 20Lord Love a Duck (1966) D: GeorgeAxelrod; with Roddy McDowall, TuesdayWeld, Lola Albright, Mart<strong>in</strong> West, Ruth Gordon, HarveyKorman. (NR, 105 m<strong>in</strong>.) Weird Wednesday. This teenmovie <strong>in</strong> which McDowall is the guide to Weld’s newgirl <strong>in</strong> school is also a satire of teen movies of theSixties. @Alamo Ritz, 12mid.Pulp Fiction Quote-Along (1994) @AlamoDrafthouse Village, 10:30pm. (See Thursday, 1/14.)Star Trek: Kirk vs. Picard Master Pancake<strong>The</strong>ater. Boldly mock<strong>in</strong>g the TV series, the gang willtangle over which capta<strong>in</strong> was the best. @Alamo Ritz,10:30pm.A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) D: EliaKazan; with Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter,Karl Malden. (NR, 122 m<strong>in</strong>.) Alamo Iron Chef VI: <strong>The</strong>Battle for Sixth Street. Alamo chefs John Bull<strong>in</strong>gtonand Elijah Horgan team up at the Ritz aga<strong>in</strong>st thekitchen of parkside, located just across the street.Each contestant will deliver to each attendee a seriesof four dishes (that’s eight altogether) themed to thisfilm. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm; $80.Tattooed Under Fire (2008) See p.66.SPACESGhostbusters (1984) @Rounders Pizzeria,7pm. (See Tuesday.)THURSDAY 211999 S<strong>in</strong>g-Along @Alamo Ritz,10:40pm. (See Thursday, 1/14.)Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wend<strong>in</strong>go (1996)D: Tom Chaney; with Ron Asheton, Lori Baker, Devl<strong>in</strong>Burton, John Bussard. (R, 90 m<strong>in</strong>.) Cult Thursday. Acouple of redneck hunters unknow<strong>in</strong>gly release theevil creature known as the Wend<strong>in</strong>go. One of thehunters is played by Asheton (of Iggy & the Stoogesfame). @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 10pm; free.Pulp Fiction Quote-Along (1994) @AlamoRitz, 7pm. (See Thursday, 1/14.)To Serve Man Dubstep Sci-Fi Screen<strong>in</strong>gTo Serve Man is a dubstep EP <strong>in</strong>spired by the classicTwilight Zone episode of the same name. Localdubstep DJ Lord Pyro will perform a live DJ mix/remixof his To Serve Man EP as well as dubstep tracks byothers. <strong>The</strong> music will be paired with clips from classicFifties science-fiction films and television shows.@Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 7:30pm.SPACESWho Is KK Downey? (2008) See p.65.imaxAvatar (2009) D: James Cameron; with SamWorth<strong>in</strong>gton, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver,Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi,Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi, LazAlonso. (PG-13, 162 m<strong>in</strong>.) (*) Thu. (1/14)-Thu.(1/21), 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15pm.Texas: <strong>The</strong> Big Picture (2003) D: ScottSwofford; narrated by Colby Donaldson. (NR, 39 m<strong>in</strong>.)Panoramic shots of Texas grace the screen asthe state is shown to be a land capable of grow<strong>in</strong>geveryth<strong>in</strong>g from grapefruit to microchips.Thu. (1/14)-Sat., 10am; Mon.-Thu. (1/21), 10am.<strong>The</strong> Alps (2007) D: Stephen Judson; narratedby Michael Gambon. (NR, 45 m<strong>in</strong>.) John Harl<strong>in</strong> IIIattempts to climb the North Face of the Eiger, thesite of his father’s death 40 years earlier. <strong>The</strong> musicis by rock band Queen. Thu. (1/14)-Sat., 11am;Mon.-Thu. (1/21), 11am.“ONE OF THE BEST FILMSOF THE YEAR.INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.”AIN’T IT COOL NEWS“PETER JACKSON SCORES AGAIN.”TODAY GENE SHALIT“SAOIRSE RONAN ISEXTRAORDINARY.”NEWSWEEK DAVID ANSENGOLDEN GLOBE ® AWARD NOMINATIONS3BEST ACTOR •COLIN FIRTHBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS BEST ORIGINAL SCOREJulianne Moore Abel Korzeniowski“ONE OF THE BESTMOVIES OF THE YEAR! ”Richard Corliss, TIME MAGAZINEDRAMACOLIN FIRTH JULIANNE MOOREA SINGLE MANA FILM BY TOM FORDEXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTSSTART FRIDAY, JANUARY 15CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMESALAMO DRAFTHOUSESOUTHLAMARAust<strong>in</strong> 512-476-1320ARTWORK © 2 010 THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.REGAL CINEMASARBOR STADIUM 8@ GREAT HILLSAust<strong>in</strong> 800-FANDANGO (684)STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 AT THEATRES EVERYWHEREText LOVELY to 33287 for movie times and mobile updates from Paramount! SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS NO PASSES OR DISCOUNT TICKETS ACCEPTEDFor group sales <strong>in</strong>formation or to plan an event, please call 877-477-7878 or email group_sales@Paramount.com.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 69
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