THIS WEEKEND AT THE HOLLYWOOD, MUSIC BOX & CASTRO

Catch some David Lynch in the lead up to the Director's return to the small screen via Twin Peaks, a trip to future Los Angeles and the motorcycle cool of Marlon Brando at Portland's Hollywood Theatre.

MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)
Saturday, April 29th 7:30pm
Stumbling out of a car accident on the winding Mulholland Drive, an amnesiac (Laura Harring) takes refuge in a stranger’s apartment, where she adopts the name “Rita.”  She takes up with aspiring actress Betty Elms (Naomi Watts), whose aunt owns the apartment Rita has broken into, as the two search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

B-Movie Bingo: ESCAPE FROM L.A (1996)
Tuesday, May 2nd 7:30pm
The man with the patch is back. Call him Snake. Kurt Russell rejoins filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill to do to the Big Orange what they did to the Big Apple in ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK -- with even more futuristic thrills and slam-bang action! Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken (Russell). His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don't miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of friends, fiends and foes (Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, George Corraface, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier and more). Wear your B-Movie Bingo t-shirt to get entered into our Grand Prize raffle!  

THE WILD ONE (1953)
Thursday, May 4th 9:30pm
Marlon Brando portrays Johnny Strabler, leader of The Black Rebels Motorcycle club. BRMC blows into a small town in California, Johnny raises hell with his gang, and then falls for the sheriff’s daughter. Chino and the rival Beetles show up with an old grudge, and plenty of drinking, fighting, and racing ensues, with the townspeople caught in the chaos.Tonight's screening will go toward medical costs for Portland punk rock legend Jonny "Jonnycat" Harbin.

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San Fran's marvelous Castro Theatre has a few sensational Double Feature's in store this weekend;

SATURDAY, APRIL 29th 5pm & 9:15pm (Double Feature)
BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967, 35mm) 5:00pm
In this landmark film, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway portray the psychotic mid-west bank robbers who became unlikely heroes during the Great Depression. Both richly comic and shockingly brutal, director Arthur Penn brought his own American New Wave vision to the material and created one of the decade’s most influential films. With Estelle Parsons, Gene Hackman, Michael J. Pollard and Gene Wilder. (1967, 111 min, 35mm)

plus BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969, DCP)
Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in this comically elegiac Western chronicling the mostly true exploits of the legendary outlaws' last months. George Roy Hill’s revisionist approach to the Western has its tongue firmly in cheek, aided by William Goldman’s Oscar-winning script and the undeniable chemistry between Newman and relative newcomer Redford.

SUNDAY APRIL 30th 5:05 & 8:55pm (Double Feature)
BEAT THE DEVIL (1953, 4K)
NEW 4K RESTORATION! UNSEEN, UNCENSORED VERSION!
Tough customer Humphrey Bogart is in cahoots with four misguided, deeply untrustworthy con artists off the coast of Italy, scheming to get rich off uranium deposits in Africa. Seeking to spoof the ground he paved with The Maltese Falcon, director John Huston jettisoned the source material and hired Truman Capote to write on the fly during production. Its absurd plot, offbeat comedy and deliciously deadpan performances gained the film an instant cult following. Suffering for decades in a studio-mangled version, then a shoddy public domain title, this new reconstruction utilizes the original 35mm negative and other sources to re-create the original cut, reinstating the censored scenes and eliminating the narration and baffling flashback structure. Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Edward Underdown and Peter Lorre co-star.
 
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941, 35mm)
Outstanding detective drama wherein Humphrey Bogart’s iconoclastic Sam Spade and a cast of shady characters embark on a search for the titular statuette. Screenwriter John Huston made his directorial debut with this fast-paced adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s mystery. Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet co-star. (1941, 100 min, 35mm)

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From April 27th-May 4th, the Music Box is proud to present DAVID LYNCH: A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE, the most immersive and thorough collection of Lynch's work ever presented in one venue!

The Music Box Theatre in Chicago is also getting in on some David Lynch kicking off today with a complete retrospective of the surrealist Director's work.

The series begins on Thursday, April 27th with an Opening Night screening of MULHOLLAND DRIVE on 35mm at 7:30pm.

On Friday, April 28th at 7:15, see the Chicago premiere of the intimate new documentary DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE, which takes an in-depth look at Lynch’s art, music, and early films.

Then at 9:30pm on Friday, catch an extremely *rare* screening of INDUSTRIAL SYMPHONY NO 1, which might be the closest we'll ever get to a David Lynch musical. This screening will be followed by a program celebrating David Lynch's work in music, advertising, and television presented by musician Daniel Knox. Don't make other plans. This will be a long engagement, and will contain material you won't be able to see anywhere else. CLICK HERE for Advance Tickets.

DAVID LYNCH: A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE covers the entirety of Lynch's incredible career, with other notable screenings including TWIN PEAKS night with FIRE WALK WITH ME on Saturday April 29th, 40th Anniversary screenings of his breakthrough feature ERASERHEAD on May 1st & 3rd, 20th Anniversary screenings of LOST HIGHWAY on May 1st & 2nd, and his surprisingly tender drama THE STRAIGHT STORY on May 1st & 3rd.

In 1985, a young German filmmaker Peter Braatz was invited by David Lynch to Wilmington, North Carolina, to document the making of his new film, BLUE VELVET. Featuring exclusively never before seen footage, the resulting film BLUE VELVET REVISTED finally offers the most intimate insight into one of Lynch's masterpieces from those who witnessed it firsthand. BLUE VELVET REVISTED screens just once, Wednesday May 3rd at 7:30pm. Plus, David Lynch's Signature Cup Organic Coffee at the concession stand, Limited Edition screenprints of the DAVID LYNCH: A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE posters (Only 200 available!), giveaways, and so so so many surprises.

Finally, be sure to show up early, as each screening includes a special 20 minute preshow, featuring rare clips, interviews, bonus footage, and more. Preshows will be different for each film.

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A DAMN FINE LYNCH RETROSPECTIVE AT THE MUSIC BOX

With Twin Peaks' third season airing on Showtime in May, what better way to prepare than with a full submersion into the world of David Lynch at Chicago's Music Box Theatre? This complete retrospective spans Lynch's entire body of work in film, television, and music.

This retrospective was programmed by Lynch expert Daniel Knox, who has cut together unique 20 minute pre-shows for each feature, and will be presenting a celebration of Twin Peaks for Saturday, April 29th's FIRE WALK WITH ME screening with Bang Bang Pie Shop selling fresh slices of pie.

To commemorate this film festival, the Music Box Theatre will be selling a limited quantity of screen printed posters at the box office as well as serving a Damn Fine Cup of David Lynch Signature Cup Organic Coffee while supplies last. 

Retrospective programme below;

THU, APR 27TH
MULHOLLAND DRIVE

FRI, APR 28TH
DAVID LYNCH SHORTS PROGRAM

FRI, APR 28TH
BLUE VELVET

FRI, APR 28TH
DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE

FRI, APR 28TH
INDUSTRIAL SYMPHONY NO. 1

SAT, APR 29TH
WILD AT HEART

SAT, APR 29TH
BLUE VELVET

SAT, APR 29TH
TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

SUN, APR 30TH
THE ELEPHANT MAN

SUN, APR 30TH
WILD AT HEART

SUN, APR 30TH
INLAND EMPIRE

MON, MAY 1ST
THE ELEPHANT MAN

MON, MAY 1ST
LOST HIGHWAY

MON, MAY 1ST
THE STRAIGHT STORY

MON, MAY 1ST
ERASERHEAD

TUE, MAY 2ND
DUNE

TUE, MAY 2ND
TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

TUE, MAY 2ND
LOST HIGHWAY

TUE, MAY 2ND
DAVID LYNCH SHORTS PROGRAM

WED, MAY 3RD
THE STRAIGHT STORY

WED, MAY 3RD
ERASERHEAD

WED, MAY 3RD
BLUE VELVET REVISITED

WED, MAY 3RD
MULHOLLAND DRIVE

THU, MAY 4TH
MEDITATION, CREATIVITY, PEACE

THU, MAY 4TH
DUNE

THU, MAY 4TH
MULHOLLAND DRIVE

Program notes by Music Box Theatre

SILENT CLASSICS, AUSSIE HORROR & MORE AT THE MUSIC BOX CHICAGO

Chicago's gorgeous Music Box Theatre is serving up some rare silent era goodness, complete with live score, and an infamous Australian outback horror classic in 35mm. Here's what's in store this week for fans of the classics....

Saturday March 11th 11:30am
BEGGARS OF LIFE (1928)
35mm print courtesy of the George Eastman Museum, permission Paramount Pictures. Preservation Funded by the Film Foundation.
After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl (Louise Brooks) tries to escape the country with a young vagabond (Richard Arlen). She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the police, and reach Canada. Released more than a year before The Great Depression, the film was loosely based on Jim Tully’s novel Beggars of Life: A Hobo Autobiography,published in 1924, which describes his hardscrabble existence on the rails during the recession years of the 1890s and 1900s.

Friday March 10th & Saturday March 11th Midnight
RAZORBACK (1984 / 35mm Print)
The Australian Outback is already a region not exactly known for its hospitatly, but life there is looking all the more perilous for hunter Jake Cullen as he races to take out a wild boar - the size of a car and with a taste for human flesh - before it kills again. A down under entry in the post-JAWS cycle of killer animal flicks, RAZORBACK hits all the mid-'80s genre sweet spots, including a killer synth soundtrack and beefy, attractive effects work. As outsized and nasty as its title monster, RAZORBACK is an unthrottled Ozploitation classic, meaner than any other pig in the bush. Co presented by The Chicago Film Society

Monday March 13th 7pm
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY (1998 / 35mm Print)
Plot takes a backseat in George Miller’s (Mad Max) disorderly and psychedelic sequel, which has more in common with films like WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and THE WIZARD OF OZ than it does with its heartwarming predecessor. When circumstances force our little pink hero to leave his idyllic home for the city, he finds himself in a twisted Frankenstein of a place, a mix of Baz Luhrmann’s Paris and all the cities you’ve ever known. Babe is quickly severed from his companion Mrs. Hoggett (Magda Szubanski) and left to discover the city’s untold wonders (and horrors) alone. Bizarre characters abound in this bestial MAD MAX: a pregnant chimp in a dress, a paraplegic Jack Russell Terrier (Adam Goldberg), a poodle the color of cotton candy, and a ghastly clown (played by Mickey Rooney, of course). It’s a film that delighted critics (it was Gene Siskel’s best film pick of 1998), horrified parents, and developed a deserved cult following since its release. One website that rates media for kids produced such choice parental reviews as “It’s dark, depressing, scary, sad…How ANYONE (let alone Roger Ebert) could say this is BETTER than the first, I will never know.” I think Bob the chimpanzee (voiced by the great Steven Wright) would respond, “It’s all illusory – it’s ill, and it’s for losers.” (RL)

Includes Short Film: THE DANCING PIG (“Le cochon danseur”) (Pathé Frères, 1907) – 35mm – 4 min

Tuesday March 14th 7:00PM
SHARKNADO (2013 / DCP)
Features a discussion with SHARKNADO writer Thunder Levin & Field Museum expert Kevin Feldheim. CH Vodka will present tastings, including a delicious hurricane cocktail in The Music Box Theatre Lounge.

When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.

Thunder Levin is a feature film and television director and writer. He was born and raised in New York City and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Film from NYU before moving to Los Angeles to take over Hollywood at age 23. He has written and directed three films: “Mutant Vampire Zombies From The ‘Hood!”, an independent horror/comedy starring C. Thomas Howell; “American Warships” a military action film starring Mario Van Peebles & Carl Weathers which premiered on the Syfy Channel in May 2012; and “AE Apocalypse Earth”, a science fiction film starring Adrian Paul & Richard Grieco released in May 2013. Additionally, he wrote the screenplays for the street racing action film “200 MPH”, and the pop culture phenomenon “Sharknado” series of TV movies for the Syfy Channel. He lives in Santa Monica, CA and is developing several TV series, feature film projects, and a comic book series. He is a lifelong sailor and car enthusiast who’s recently taken up motorcycle riding and is at work on his first novel. Thunder is his real name. Please don’t ask why.

Kevin Feldheim is the A. Watson III Manager of the Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution. His research focuses on inferring the mating system and population biology of sharks using genetic markers called microsatellites, although he is broadly interested in many organisms. Microsatellites are short, tandem repeats in DNA that are extremely useful in identifying individuals. In fact, these are the same types of genetic markers that are used in court cases and paternity tests. The Field Museum use these markers in their DNA lab to answer similar questions in other animals, plants, and fungi.

Program Notes by The Music Box Theatre.