Film Shorts
GRINDHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL
For more info, see Destination Fun on pg. 13 and www.grindhousefilmfest.com.
CHINESE BOXER
Bad guys who know karate come in and take over a town, murdering all the kung fu fighters. But one kung fu guy (Jimmy Wang Yu) fights back—wearing a surgical mask and white mittens to conceal his identity. Fun and bloody and cool. (Erik Henriksen) Hollywood Theatre
COFFY
Continuing in the early feminist tradition of advocating for temperance, Pam Grier strives to improve the lot of women and children by eliminating her community's drug problem. She does this by dressing up as a prostitute and shooting drug dealers with a sawed-off shotgun. Yes, one woman can make a difference. (Alison Hallett) Hollywood Theatre
EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN
This movie should be awesome (you think it's going to be about a bunch of revolutionaries fighting villain Pai Mei), but instead it's boring (it inexplicably becomes an often-lighthearted film about a kung fu-lovin' family). Whenever Pai Mei's onscreen, shit gets rad—he has this amazing kung fu move he does with his crotch. As for the rest of the film, I'll rent fucking Ordinary People if I want familial drama. (Erik Henriksen) Hollywood Theatre
FIST OF THE WHITE LOTUS
Pai Mei (Lieh Lo) orders some killings—but Gordon Liu's not taking any of that bullshit. Hollywood Theatre
FIVE MASTERS OF DEATH
Five Shaolin students rebel against the guv'ment. Hollywood Theatre
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE
Though not evident from his recent films, Clint Eastwood wasn't always a pussy. In this, he's borderline hot as a bounty hunter who teams up with another (Lee Van Cleef). (Will Gardner) Hollywood Theatre
SHOGUN ASSASSIN
An adorable toddler and his masterless samurai pop go out for vengeance against the corrupt shogunate. (Erik Henriksen) Hollywood Theatre
ZOMBIE
Lucio Fulci is a sick-minded visionary—his half-dubbed masterpieces boast impressive make-up effects, humor, and eroticism. A must-see for horror and music lovers for three reasons: the sharks vs. zombie scene; conquistador flesh eaters; and Fabio Frizzi's supreme synth soundtrack. (Jenna Roadman) Hollywood Theatre
NORTHWEST FILM AND VIDEO FEST
For more info, see www.nwfilm.org.
DRAWING OUT THE DEMONS
What happens when you combine an asshole addicted to crystal meth, a trust fund, enabling parents, and a stunted career in the art world? You get Drawing Out the Demons, a sloppily made portrait of washed-up Canadian "bad boy" artist Attila Richard Lukacs. Uh, if I wanted to invite self-aggrandizing, drug-addled, barely talented artists into my mental sphere, I'd spend a few hours at First Thursday. (Chas Bowie)
LIVING HISTORY
An examination of the Louie Sam tragedy, in which a 14-year-old Sto:lo Canadian boy was convicted of murder with almost no evidence, then lynched by whites.
CURIOSITIES
Four short films: Rob Tyler's abstract Color and Modulation; Vladimir's Viewmaster-enabled Actaeon at Home; Dancing Rainbows, George Andrus' examination of... soap bubbles; and Mike Wilder's The Carnivorous Syndrome, a dry documentary about carnivorous plants that's filmed in that pseudo 3D-style of the '50s that'll give you a headache within five minutes. (Erik Henriksen)
24 Hours on Craigslist
How sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll intersect on the online bulletin board. (Alison Hallett) Clinton Street TheaterChlorine
A history of backyard pool skating. Bagdad TheaterDerailed
See review this issue. Regal Cinemas, etc. Elevator to the Gallows
Exorcising History: Three Videos by Soon-Mi Yoo
Using "archival footage and original material," Soon-Mi Yoo's videos deal with "peripheral histories of Korea." More info: cinemaproject.org. Cinema Project @ New American Art UnionForks for Flicks
A benefit for Cuban refugees—trade in clothing, blankets, and silverware at the theater, then watch Buena Vista Social Club and Before Night Falls. Fifth Avenue CinemasGet Rich or Die Tryin'
See review this issue. Regal Cinemas, etc.Guided by Voices: Electrifying Conclusion
A DVD screening of Guided by Voices' final concert. Lola's Room Jarhead
Kamikaze Girls
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
See review this issue. Cinetopia, Fox Tower 10Margaret Mead: A Portrait by a Friend
Jean Rouch's half-hour-long look at anthropologist and filmmaker Margaret Mead. Followed by Rouch's feature Jaguar. GuildMinamata
A documentary about Japanese households suffering from mercury poisoning. As for Mercury poisoning, it'd appear that you're shit out of luck! First Unitarian ChurchMirrormask
A fantasy can be a lot of things, but dull shouldn't be one of them. (Andrew Wright) Hollywood TheatreParadise Now
See review this issue. Fox Tower 10 Pride & Prejudice
Sequins
Shopgirl
Side Effects
An indie comedy about the pharmaceutical industry. Not screened for critics. Broadway Metroplex The Squid and the Whale
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
See News on pg. 9. First Unitarian Church Winter Soldier
Zathura
See review this issue. Regal Cinemas, etc.
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