http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059320/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061101/
Trailer
Monday, April 30, 2012
MAY 1st 2012
Tattooed Life/Tokyo Drifter DOUBLE FEATURE
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059320/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061101/
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059320/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061101/
Trailer
MAY 2012
Bite-Sized Yakuza Chunks: Suzujki, Fukasaku & Kitano
Yakuza films started out as morality plays where the protagonist's ninkyo, their honor, was a greater stake than their life. This genre paradigm would see some radical shifts brought about by these three auteurs. Seijen Suzuki's irreverence, Kinji Fukasaku's politically loaded disdain for hypocrisy and Takeshi Kitano's post-modern, arthouse approaches advanced new mutations in the Japanese gangster film - so lets watch 'em.
May 1st: Tattooed Life/Tokyo Drifter DOUBLE FEATURE
May 8th: Battles Without Honor or Humanity
May 15th: Graveyard of Honor (1975)
May 22nd: Sonatine
May 29th: Fireworks
Yakuza films started out as morality plays where the protagonist's ninkyo, their honor, was a greater stake than their life. This genre paradigm would see some radical shifts brought about by these three auteurs. Seijen Suzuki's irreverence, Kinji Fukasaku's politically loaded disdain for hypocrisy and Takeshi Kitano's post-modern, arthouse approaches advanced new mutations in the Japanese gangster film - so lets watch 'em.
May 1st: Tattooed Life/Tokyo Drifter DOUBLE FEATURE
May 8th: Battles Without Honor or Humanity
May 15th: Graveyard of Honor (1975)
May 22nd: Sonatine
May 29th: Fireworks
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
APR 24th 2012
The Split
Thieves fall out when their loot goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the L.A. Coliseum during a football game.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063636/
Trailer
Lots to look forward to with this one cast-wise: Jim Brown, Warren Oates, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Sutherland, etc.
Thieves fall out when their loot goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the L.A. Coliseum during a football game.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063636/
Trailer
Lots to look forward to with this one cast-wise: Jim Brown, Warren Oates, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Sutherland, etc.
Friday, April 13, 2012
APR 17th 2012
The Slams
After a heist Curtis Hook is caught by the police. Once in jail he has to devise a way to get the loot before the stash is demolished.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070704/
Trailer
After a heist Curtis Hook is caught by the police. Once in jail he has to devise a way to get the loot before the stash is demolished.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070704/
Trailer
Saturday, April 7, 2012
APR 10th 2012
Rio Conchos
Two Army officers travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent an insane ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.
Jim Brown doesn't get top billing, he doesn't even get the most screen-time, but it's a solid, brutal western well worth checking out.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058525/
Trailer
Two Army officers travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent an insane ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.
Jim Brown doesn't get top billing, he doesn't even get the most screen-time, but it's a solid, brutal western well worth checking out.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058525/
Trailer
APR 3rd 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
APR 2012
Brown and Beautiful: Jim Brown Being Awesome Movies
This April we're going to Brown-town. Jim Brown-town, that is. I'll start things off with a double feature to give ya more Brown for you're buck.
Apr 3rd: Slaughter/Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Apr 10th: Rio Conchos
Apr 17th: The Slams
Apr 24th: The Split
We aren't actually watching '100 Rifles', which is what this publicity still is from, but it's such a rad picture of Raquel Welch and Jim Brown that I threw it up here for ya.
This April we're going to Brown-town. Jim Brown-town, that is. I'll start things off with a double feature to give ya more Brown for you're buck.
Apr 3rd: Slaughter/Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Apr 10th: Rio Conchos
Apr 17th: The Slams
Apr 24th: The Split
We aren't actually watching '100 Rifles', which is what this publicity still is from, but it's such a rad picture of Raquel Welch and Jim Brown that I threw it up here for ya.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
MAR 27th 2012
Hickey & Boggs
Al Hickey and Frank Boggs are tired, broke, alcoholic detectives approached by a lawyer to find his girlfriend who has gone missing.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068698/
Trailer
Culp, Cosby and a script by Walter Hill.
Al Hickey and Frank Boggs are tired, broke, alcoholic detectives approached by a lawyer to find his girlfriend who has gone missing.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068698/
Trailer
Culp, Cosby and a script by Walter Hill.
Friday, March 16, 2012
MAR 20th 2012
The Last Run (1971)
A former getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portugese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job driving a dangerous crook and his girlfriend to France.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067329/
A former getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portugese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job driving a dangerous crook and his girlfriend to France.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067329/
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
MAR 13th 2012
The Outfit
When Macklin is released from prison he learns that his brother was killed for their robbing of a syndicate operated bank. His friend Cody helps him gratify his thirst for revenge.
This one's pretty Duvall. Joe Don Baker, Karen Black and Timothy Carey under one movie-roof?! And it's directed by John Flynn of Rolling Thunder and Out For Justice fame.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071960/
When Macklin is released from prison he learns that his brother was killed for their robbing of a syndicate operated bank. His friend Cody helps him gratify his thirst for revenge.
This one's pretty Duvall. Joe Don Baker, Karen Black and Timothy Carey under one movie-roof?! And it's directed by John Flynn of Rolling Thunder and Out For Justice fame.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071960/
Sunday, March 4, 2012
MAR 6th 2012
The Nickel Ride
Cooper, a small-time criminal, manages several warehouses in Los Angeles that the mob use to stash their stolen goods. Cooper's superior Carl decides to have cocky cowboy button man Turner keep an eye on him.
It's got Rolling Thunders' Linda Haynes, it's got Bo Hopkins, it's a no-brainer - duh!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073451/
Trailer
Cooper, a small-time criminal, manages several warehouses in Los Angeles that the mob use to stash their stolen goods. Cooper's superior Carl decides to have cocky cowboy button man Turner keep an eye on him.
It's got Rolling Thunders' Linda Haynes, it's got Bo Hopkins, it's a no-brainer - duh!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073451/
Trailer
MAR 2012
Early 70s Crime Mish-Mash
Mar 6th : The Nickel Ride
Mar 13th: The Outfit
Mar 20th: The Last Run
Mar 27th: Hickey and Boggs
No clever title, not much of a unifying thread. All these movies were made from 1971 to 1973. They all involve crime, criminals or private eyes. Some of them have that existential malaise and fatalism so prevalent in the genre in this era, others are straight ahead action films... the only thing they really have in common is that I wanna watch them this month.
Bonus Field Trip: Thomas Crown Affair/The Getaway - Sunday, April 1st @ the Egyptian Theater
http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/the-thomas-crown-affair-the-getaway
Mar 6th : The Nickel Ride
Mar 13th: The Outfit
Mar 20th: The Last Run
Mar 27th: Hickey and Boggs
No clever title, not much of a unifying thread. All these movies were made from 1971 to 1973. They all involve crime, criminals or private eyes. Some of them have that existential malaise and fatalism so prevalent in the genre in this era, others are straight ahead action films... the only thing they really have in common is that I wanna watch them this month.
Bonus Field Trip: Thomas Crown Affair/The Getaway - Sunday, April 1st @ the Egyptian Theater
http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/the-thomas-crown-affair-the-getaway
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
FEB 28th 2012
Missing (1982)
When an idealistic, American writer disappears during the right wing military coup in 1973 Chile, his wife and father try to find him.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084335/
Trailer
When an idealistic, American writer disappears during the right wing military coup in 1973 Chile, his wife and father try to find him.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084335/
Trailer
FEB 21st 2012
Coal Miner's Daughter
Biography of Loretta Lynn, the country western singer who went from poverty to fame.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080549/
Trailer
Biography of Loretta Lynn, the country western singer who went from poverty to fame.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080549/
Trailer
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
FEB 14th 2012
3 Women
Pinky is an awkward young teen who starts work at a spa in a California desert town. She becomes overly attached to fellow spa attendant when they become roommates.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075612/
Trailer
Getcher Duvall on.
Pinky is an awkward young teen who starts work at a spa in a California desert town. She becomes overly attached to fellow spa attendant when they become roommates.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075612/
Trailer
Getcher Duvall on.
FEB 7th 2012
Carrie
A mousy and abused girl with telekinetic powers gets pushed too far on one special night.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/
Trailer
This is a pretty good production still...
A mousy and abused girl with telekinetic powers gets pushed too far on one special night.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/
Trailer
This is a pretty good production still...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
FEB 2012
Spacek Training: Sissy Spacek Month
Feb 7th: Carrie
Feb 14th: 3 Women
Feb 21st: Coal Miner's Daughter
Feb 28th: Missing (1982)
Remember yer training n' don't be a sissy! Better see yer ass there.
Feb 7th: Carrie
Feb 14th: 3 Women
Feb 21st: Coal Miner's Daughter
Feb 28th: Missing (1982)
Remember yer training n' don't be a sissy! Better see yer ass there.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
JAN 30th 2012
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102293/
Trailer
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky will be screened on Monday, rather than the ordinary Tuesday due to scheduling conflicts. It is the greatest film of all time and I expect to see yer ass there!
A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102293/
Trailer
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky will be screened on Monday, rather than the ordinary Tuesday due to scheduling conflicts. It is the greatest film of all time and I expect to see yer ass there!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
JAN 24th 2012
Papillon
A man befriends a fellow criminal as they begin serving their sentence on prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070511/
Trailer
...and check out this great production still of McQueen. Total Badass.
A man befriends a fellow criminal as they begin serving their sentence on prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070511/
Trailer
...and check out this great production still of McQueen. Total Badass.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
JAN 17th 2012
Le Trou
Four cellmates are about to launch an elaborate escape from jail when a prisoner from a different cell is transferred in, putting their plan at risk.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054407/
Four cellmates are about to launch an elaborate escape from jail when a prisoner from a different cell is transferred in, putting their plan at risk.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054407/
Sunday, January 8, 2012
JAN 10th 2012
Escape From Alcatraz
A group of inmates attempt a daring escape from the notorious Alcatraz prison island, from which no-one had managed to escape before.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079116/
Trailer
A group of inmates attempt a daring escape from the notorious Alcatraz prison island, from which no-one had managed to escape before.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079116/
Trailer
Monday, January 2, 2012
JAN 3rd 2012
Brute Force
At a tough penitentiary prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039224/
Trailer
At a tough penitentiary prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039224/
Trailer
Sunday, January 1, 2012
JAN 2012
Jail-Break!
Happy New Year. Movienight resumes after it's Winter hiatus with a series of jail-break spectaculars.
January 3rd: Brute Force
January 10th: Escape From Alcatraz
January 17th: Le Trou
January 24th: Papillon
January 31st: Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky
Just to mark your calendars, 'Escape From Alcatraz' has the McGoohan factor going on. This is the third time 'Story of Ricky' has popped up on the Movienight list, but since it's the best movie ever made it pretty much makes sense.
Happy New Year. Movienight resumes after it's Winter hiatus with a series of jail-break spectaculars.
January 3rd: Brute Force
January 10th: Escape From Alcatraz
January 17th: Le Trou
January 24th: Papillon
January 31st: Riki Oh: The Story of Ricky
Just to mark your calendars, 'Escape From Alcatraz' has the McGoohan factor going on. This is the third time 'Story of Ricky' has popped up on the Movienight list, but since it's the best movie ever made it pretty much makes sense.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
DEC 20th 2011
Raising Cain
The wife of child psychologist Carter Nix becomes increasingly concerned about her husband's seemingly obsessive concern over the upbringing of their daughter. She must face the possibility that he may be recreating the twisted mind-control experiments of his father.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105217/
Trailer
The wife of child psychologist Carter Nix becomes increasingly concerned about her husband's seemingly obsessive concern over the upbringing of their daughter. She must face the possibility that he may be recreating the twisted mind-control experiments of his father.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105217/
Trailer
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
DEC 13th 2011
Ricochet
An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102789/
Trailer
An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102789/
Trailer
DEC 6th 2011
Cliffhanger
A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106582/
Trailer
A botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106582/
Trailer
Saturday, December 3, 2011
DEC 2011
Evil Lithgow
This month, due to the holidays, there are only three movienights - and what better way to spend these Winter Tuesdays than with an evil John Lithgow!? I confined myself to the nineties - the prime of his scenery chewing histrionics.
December 6th: Cliffhanger
December 13th: Ricochet
December 20th: Raising Cain
If you need more evil, ruthless, dance-hating Lithgow to keep you going I recommend Blow Out, Obsession (1976), Footloose (1984) and Harry and the Hendersons.
This month, due to the holidays, there are only three movienights - and what better way to spend these Winter Tuesdays than with an evil John Lithgow!? I confined myself to the nineties - the prime of his scenery chewing histrionics.
December 6th: Cliffhanger
December 13th: Ricochet
December 20th: Raising Cain
If you need more evil, ruthless, dance-hating Lithgow to keep you going I recommend Blow Out, Obsession (1976), Footloose (1984) and Harry and the Hendersons.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
NOV 29th 2011
Ice Station Zebra
Commander James Ferraday must lead a team to North Pole to rescue the crew of Ice Station Zebra, a weather station at the top of the world.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/
Trailer
...with our man McGoohan!
Commander James Ferraday must lead a team to North Pole to rescue the crew of Ice Station Zebra, a weather station at the top of the world.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/
Trailer
...with our man McGoohan!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
NOV 22nd 2011
The Quiller Memorandum
After two British agents are murdered in East Berlin Quiller is sent to investigate.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060880/
Trailer
After two British agents are murdered in East Berlin Quiller is sent to investigate.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060880/
Trailer
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
NOV 15th 2011
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the cold war during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059749/
Trailer
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the cold war during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059749/
Trailer
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
NOV 8th 2011
Billion Dollar Brain
A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061405/
Trailer
A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061405/
Trailer
NOV 1st 2011
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
A former Korean War POW is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056218/
Trailer
A former Korean War POW is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056218/
Trailer
Saturday, October 29, 2011
NOV 2011
The Iron Curtain: Cold War Spy Movies of the Sixties
Interrogate a drugged George Segal in The Quiller Memorandum, prevent Caine-Drain in Billion Dollar Brain and hang with Patrick McGoohan and Jim Brown in the frosty climes of the Arctic circle in Ice Station Zebra! And much more!
November 1st: The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
November 8th: Billion Dollar Brain
November 15th: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
November 22nd: The Quiller Memorandum
November 29th: Ice Station Zebra
Interrogate a drugged George Segal in The Quiller Memorandum, prevent Caine-Drain in Billion Dollar Brain and hang with Patrick McGoohan and Jim Brown in the frosty climes of the Arctic circle in Ice Station Zebra! And much more!
November 1st: The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
November 8th: Billion Dollar Brain
November 15th: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
November 22nd: The Quiller Memorandum
November 29th: Ice Station Zebra
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
OCT 25th 2011
Martin
A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to resist his blood-craving urges.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077914/
Trailer
A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to resist his blood-craving urges.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077914/
Trailer
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