special screeningsBY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN<strong>The</strong> symbol (*) indicates full-length reviews available online: austinchronicle.com/film.THURSDAY 02Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark(1973) D: John Newland; with Kim Darby,Jim Hutton, William Demarest. (NR, 73 min.) CultThursday. A young couple moves in to a house that’spossessed. @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 10pm;free.Ladies of the ’80s Sing-Along @Alamo Ritz,12mid.Team America: World Police Sing-Along(2004) D: Trey Parker; with the voices of Parker,Matt Stone, Kristen Miller, Daran Norris. (R, 98 min.)@Alamo Ritz, 9:15pm.Tender Mercies (1983) D: Bruce Beresford;with Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Allan Hubbard, BettyBuckley, Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley. (PG, 89 min.)Summer Film Classics: Horton Foote Tribute.Duvall’s amazing performance in this film as awashed-up country singer earned him an Oscar.Duvall wrote his own tunes as well. Foote’s touchingstory also earned the screenwriter an Oscar. (Doublebill: To Kill a Mockingbird.) (*) @Paramount, 7pm.To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) D: RobertMulligan; with Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, BrockPeters, Robert Duvall, Philip Alford. (NR, 129 min.)Summer Film Classics: Horton Foote Tribute. Thisatmospheric Southern Gothic was adapted for thescreen by Foote from Harper Lee’s prize-winning novelabout a widowed lawyer with two young children whotakes on the locally scandalous job of defending ablack man falsely accused of raping a white woman.Peck won an Oscar for his work, and Duvall made hisscreen debut as the mythic Boo Radley. (Double bill:Tender Mercies.) @Paramount, 9pm.SPACESJust a Little Bit Crazy (2004) D: WillDotter. (NR, 58 min.) This locally made feature filmdocuments Taylor’s annual Rattlesnake SackingChampionship. @Texas Spirit <strong>The</strong>ater at the BobBullock Texas State History Museum, noon, 5pm.KIDSCharlotte’s Web (2006) Family Film Festival.Free. (*) @Arbor, 10am.Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (2008)Summer Kids Camp. Free. (*) @Alamo DrafthouseSouth, 11am.<strong>The</strong> Goonies (1985) Summer Kids Camp.Free. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 11am.Igor (2008) Family Film Festival. Free. (*)@Arbor, 10am.Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Lakeline, 10am.Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)Family Film Festival. Free. (*) @Lakeline, 10am.Nim’s Island (2008) Family Film Festival.Free. (*) @Westgate, 10am.<strong>The</strong> Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: AVeggieTales Movie (2008) Family Film Festival.Free. (*) @Westgate, 10am.SUBMISSION INFORMATION:<strong>The</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> <strong>Chronicle</strong> is published every Thursday. Info is duethe Monday of the week prior to the issue date. <strong>The</strong> deadlinefor the <strong>July</strong> 17 issue is Monday, <strong>July</strong> 6. Include name ofevent, date, time, location, price, phone number(s), a description,and any available photos or artwork.Send submissions to the <strong>Chronicle</strong>, PO Box 49066, <strong>Austin</strong>,78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail.Contact Marjorie Baumgarten (Special Screenings):specialscreenings@austinchronicle.com;Wayne Alan Brenner (Offscreen): calendar@austinchronicle.com.FRIDAY 0376 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JULY 3, <strong>2009</strong> a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mIndependence Day (1996) D: RolandEmmerich; with Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum,Mary Mcdonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, RandyQuaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn. (PG-13,145 min.) Master Pancake <strong>The</strong>ater. <strong>The</strong> Pancakejokesters plan to blow this timely thriller to kingdomcome. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7, 9:45pm.Prayanam (<strong>2009</strong>) D: Chandrasekhar Yeleti;with Manoj Kumar Manchu, Harika, Brahmanandam.(NR, 130 min.) When two strangers meet cute ata Malaysian airport, the lovestruck boy has only atwo-hour layover to win the girl over in this Tollywoodmusical. (*) @Tinseltown South, 3, 6, 9:30pm.Tender Mercies (1983) @Paramount, 9:50pm.(See Thursday, 7/2.)To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) @Paramount,7:15pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)SPACESJust a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, noon, 5pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)KIDSJonas Brothers: <strong>The</strong> Concert Experience(<strong>2009</strong>) Free. @Froots (Cedar Park), 7:45pm.Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)@Hyatt Regency <strong>Austin</strong>, 6:30pm; free. (SeeThursday, 7/2.)SATURDAY 04Independence Day (1996)@Alamo Ritz, 6:45, 9:45pm. (See Friday.)<strong>The</strong> Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) D: JimSharman; with Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick, SusanSarandon, Tim Curry. (R, 95 min.) For more info, seewww.austinrocky.org. @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12mid.Team America: World Police Sing-Along(2004) @Alamo Ritz, 11:30pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)SPACESJust a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, noon, 5pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)SUNDAY 05Exodus (1960) D: Otto Preminger; withPaul Newman, Eva Marie Sainte, Ralph Richardson,Sal Mineo. (NR, 213 min.) Summer Film Classics:Epic of Israel. This epic drama, which won an Oscarfor its memorable soundtrack, tells the story of thefounding of the state of Israel. @Paramount, 2, 7pm.Independence Day (1996) @Alamo Ritz,6:30pm. (See Friday.)Psycho (1960) D: Alfred Hitchcock; withAnthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, JohnGavin, Vera Miles. (NR, 109 min.) Movies and Music.PKWproductions will perform premovie and intermissionmusic from the film, as well as music by Tchaikovskyand Schumann and vocal music by soprano EmilyBreedlove. @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 8pm; $15.Tony Manero (2008) D: Pablo Larraín; withAlfredo Castro, Paola Lattus, Héctor Morales, AmparoNoguera. (NR, 97 min.) Set against the background ofPinochet’s Chile, this film follows a serial killer whois obsessed with impersonating the dancing movesof John Travolta’s character in Saturday Night Fever,while some of his dancing partners are involved insecret activities against the dictatorship. @AlamoDrafthouse South, 10pm.Were the World Mine (2008) See p.74.SPACESJust a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, 3pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)MONDAY 06Objectified (<strong>2009</strong>) See p.72.Tony Manero (2008) @Alamo DrafthouseSouth, 7pm. (See Sunday.)200 Motels (1971) D: Tony Palmer and FrankZappa; with the Mothers of Invention, Ringo Starr,Keith Moon, <strong>The</strong>odore Bikel. (R, 98 min.) MusicMonday. A dementedly wild and colorful relic, Zappa’sfilm lets its freak flag fly. It’s also the first big filmto be recorded first on videotape before being transferredto film. @Alamo Ritz, 9:15pm.SPACESJust a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, noon, 5pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Repo Man (1984) D: Alex Cox; with Harry DeanStanton, Emilio Estevez. (R, 92 min.) Monday Movies.Outside; free. (*) @Cafe Mundi, 8pm.KIDS<strong>The</strong> Cat From Outer Space (1978) SummerKids Camp. Free. @Alamo Drafthouse South, 11am.Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (2008)@Alamo Drafthouse Village, 11am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)TUESDAY 07Cool Hand Luke (1967) D: StuartRosenberg; with Paul Newman, GeorgeKennedy, Strother Martin. (NR, 126 min.) Summer FilmClassics: Newman – Both Sides of the Law. No failureto communicate here. Cool Hand Luke is one of thesharpest prison dramas ever, although it’s graced withsome very humorous portions as well. It can also beseen as a quintessentially Sixties parable about nonconformity.(Double bill: Harper.) @Paramount, 7pm.Harper (1966) See p.72.In Love We Trust (2007) D: Wang Xiaoshuai;with Liu Weiwei, Yu Nan, Zhang Jiayi, Cheng Taishen,Zhang Chuqian. (NR, 115 min.) <strong>Austin</strong> Film Society:Love on the Largest Continent – 10 Asian Films.5This Chinese narrative addresses the complicatedmodern problem of a mother who wants to conceiveanother child with her ex-husband so that the offspringmight have a better chance of being a marrow-donormatch for her older daughter with leukemia. @AlamoDrafthouse South, 7pm; $6, AFS members free.Objectified (<strong>2009</strong>) See p.72.Prince of Darkness (1987) D: John Carpenter;with Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong,Lisa Blount. (R, 102 min.) Terror Tuesday. In this littleseenCarpenter film, students uncover a swirling greenliquid that contains the essence of Satan. Obviously,no good can come of that. @Alamo Ritz, 10:45pm.SPACESJust a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, noon, 5pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)KIDS<strong>The</strong> Cat From Outer Space (1978) @AlamoDrafthouse South, 11am. (See Monday.)Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (2008)@Alamo Drafthouse Village, 11am; Lakeline, 10am.(See Thursday, 7/2.)Inkheart (<strong>2009</strong>) Family Film Festival. Free. (*)@Lakeline, 10am.Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)@Westgate, 10am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)@Westgate, Movies 8, 10am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007)Summer Movie Clubhouse. $1. (*) @TinseltownSouth, 10am.Nim’s Island (2008) @Arbor, 10am. (SeeThursday, 7/2.)<strong>The</strong> Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: AVeggieTales Movie (2008) @Arbor, 10am. (SeeThursday, 7/2.)WEDNESDAY 08Cool Hand Luke (1967) @Paramount,9:25pm. (See Tuesday.)Harper (1966) See p.72.Horror Remix: Shopping Clips from moviesthat combine horror and satires of consumerismwill be presented in two hours: Content is from <strong>The</strong>Initiation, Hide and Go Shriek, and Chopping Mall.@Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 10pm; free.Objectified (<strong>2009</strong>) See p.72.Psych-Out (1968) D: Richard Rush; with SusanStrasberg, Dean Stockwell, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern,Adam Roarke, Max Julien, Garry Marshall. (NR, 101min.) Weird Wednesday. San Francisco’s Summer ofLove comes alive in Rush’s story of a deaf teenagerunaway (Strasberg) and the band of hippies she fallsin with, led by none other than Stoney (Nicholson).<strong>The</strong> drug freak-out sequences should have receivedan award of their own. @Alamo Ritz, 12mid.offscreen501 Studios: Soundstage + HD <strong>The</strong>atre 501 Studios’ soundstage in Downtown <strong>Austin</strong> now doublesas one of Texas’ largest public theatres – with a Sony Qualia HD projector, a 28-foot screen, 180 (removable)seats, a vintage popcorn machine, and affordable rates. Need a venue for premieres, wrap parties, or concerts/plays/performancesfeaturing projection? This could be the place. Also still available as a soundstage/green screen. 485-3000. www.501studios.com.<strong>Austin</strong> Film Festival: Call for Entries Sure, you want to have your work considered in one of themost prestigious of festivals. You have a screenplay or a completed movie; you have something you’ve craftedto within an inch of its virtual life. Don’t hide that light under a bushel, hoss: Submit today. See the AFF websitefor details. Film deadlines: late, <strong>July</strong> 3; very late, <strong>July</strong> 15. www.austinfilmfestival.com.<strong>Austin</strong> Film Society Summer Youth Camps You know those kids want to learn how to make movies;AFS youth filmmaking camps teach hands-on narrative and experimental techniques using digital video.<strong>The</strong> camps run Monday through Friday (9am-5pm) in <strong>July</strong> and August and are appropriate for ages 12-15. Seewebsite for details, and register soon. $250 ($225, AFS members). www.austinfilm.org.<strong>Austin</strong> School of Film Classes An excellent slate of classes is available for your cinematic advancementat the <strong>Austin</strong> School of Film, with professional instruction in Final Cut Pro, DV and HD cameras, animationand lighting techniques, and more. See website for details. www.austinfilmschool.org/classes.Screen It Like You Mean It <strong>Austin</strong> Studios has a state-of-the-art screening room, which is available tothe public on a rental basis. Community and indie 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 forpresentations, meetings, and general cinematic tomfoolery. 322-0145. www.austinstudios.org.
SPACESJaws (1975) See p.74.Just a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, noon, 5pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Kinfolk (1981) D: Nikita Mikhalkov; with NonnaMordyukova, Svetlana Kryuchkova. (NR, 98 min.)UT Center for Russian, East European, and EurasianStudies: Films of Nikita Mikhlakov. Free. @GeographyBldg., Rm. 102 (UT campus on 24th), 7pm.True Stories (1986) See p.74.KIDS<strong>The</strong> Cat From Outer Space (1978) @AlamoDrafthouse South, 11am. (See Monday.)Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (2008)@Alamo Drafthouse Village, 11am; Lakeline, 10am.(See Thursday, 7/2.)Inkheart (<strong>2009</strong>) @Lakeline, 10am. (SeeTuesday.)Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)@Westgate, 10am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)@Westgate, 10am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007)@Tinseltown South, 10am. (See Tuesday.)Nim’s Island (2008) @Arbor, 10am. (SeeThursday, 7/2.)<strong>The</strong> Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: AVeggieTales Movie (2008) @Arbor, 10am. (SeeThursday, 7/2.)<strong>The</strong> Tale of Despereaux (2008) SummerMovieCamp. $1. (*) @Barton Creek Square, 10am.<strong>The</strong> Uninvited (<strong>2009</strong>) <strong>Austin</strong> Public Library:Cinemagic. Free. (*) @Cepeda Public Library, 6pm.THURSDAY 09Assignment: Outer Space (1960)D: Antonio Margheriti; with Rik Van Nutter,Gabriella Farinon, David Montresor, Archie Savage.(NR, 73 min.) Cult Thursday. Italian science-fictionfilm. @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 10pm; free.<strong>The</strong> Color of Money (1986) D: MartinScorsese; with Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, MaryElizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro. (R,119 min.) Summer Film Classics: Oscar at Last. “FastEddy” Felson (the character played by Newman in <strong>The</strong>Hustler) is coaxed out of retirement by a talented newpool hustler (Cruise) who wants Eddy to teach him theropes. <strong>The</strong> newcomer is a reflection of Eddy’s old self.Newman finally won his only acting Oscar for this role.(Double bill: <strong>The</strong> Hustler.) @Paramount, 7pm.Forever Plaid Anniversary Tribute(NR, 120 min.) NCM Fathom. One of off-Broadway’smost popular musicals will appear on the screen forone night. <strong>The</strong> show begins with a live, red-carpetintroduction by the original cast and celebrity guests,followed by a pretaped 20th anniversary performanceof the musical, starring members of the original cast.<strong>The</strong> event will conclude with a live music performanceby the Plaids. @Southpark Meadows, Metropolitan,Tinseltown North, Hill Country Galleria, 7pm.<strong>The</strong> Hustler (1961) D: Robert Rossen; withPaul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, GeorgeC. Scott. (NR, 135 min.) Summer Film Classics:Oscar at Last. Newman plays a young pool hustlerwho challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats (brilliantlyplayed by Gleason). Dingy atmosphere andgreat performances make this a standout. EugeneShuftan’s cinematography won an Oscar. (Doublebill: <strong>The</strong> Color of Money.) (*) @Paramount, 9:25pm.In Da Club Sing-Along @Alamo Ritz,9:30pm.Spaceballs: <strong>The</strong> Quote-Along (1987) D:Mel Brooks; with Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, BillPullman. (PG, 96 min.) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm.SPACESConnections Nueva Onda Movie Night. Thisshort-film program features Xtranormal.com project“<strong>The</strong> Bickersons,” Keith Wilson’s “When the Light’sRed,” Marshall Rimmer’s “Color by Number,” AllisonCook’s “Junior,” and Benjamin Slamka and TomaszWerner’s “Vitual Arcus.” Post-show Q&A with filmmakers.Door prizes and more. @Nueva Onda, 8pm.Just a Little Bit Crazy (2004) @Texas Spirit<strong>The</strong>ater at the Bob Bullock Texas State HistoryMuseum, noon, 5pm. (See Thursday, 7/2.)KIDS<strong>The</strong> Cat From Outer Space (1978) @AlamoDrafthouse South, 11am; Alamo Drafthouse Village,11am; Lakeline, 10am. (See Monday.)Inkheart (<strong>2009</strong>) @Lakeline, 10am. (SeeTuesday.)Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)@Westgate, 10am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)@Westgate, 10am. (See Thursday, 7/2.)Nim’s Island (2008) @Arbor, 10am. (SeeThursday, 7/2.)<strong>The</strong> Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: AVeggieTales Movie (2008) @Arbor, 10am.(See Thursday, 7/2.)imaxTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen(<strong>2009</strong>) D: Michael Bay; with Shia LaBeouf, MeganFox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, RainnWilson; with the voices of Hugo Weaving, Peter Cullen,Tom Kenny. (PG-13, 149 min.) Opens Wednesday. (*)Thu. (7/2), 1, 4, 7, 10pm; Fri.-Sat., noon, 3, 6, 9pm,12mid; Sun.-Thu. (7/9), 1, 4, 7, 10pm.Under the Sea 3D (<strong>2009</strong>) D: Howard Hall.(NR, 40 min.) <strong>The</strong> impact of global warming isexamined in the waters of Southern Australia, NewGuinea, and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region.Thu. (7/2)-Sat., 11am; Mon.-Thu. (7/9), 11am.THE HURTLOCKEROPENS JULY 10 IN AUSTINLog on to austinchronicle.com/contests for your chance to win run-ofengagementpasses to see THE HURT LOCKER, plus an autographed filmposter from the star of the film, Jeremy Renner!Rated R for war violence and languageWINPASSES& MORE!DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE FROM BAD FOOD.‘‘EVERYONE SHOULD SEE ‘FOOD, INC.’This absorbing film looks terrific and does a superb job of makingits case that our current food ways are drastically out of whack.”-Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POSTYou’ll never lookat dinner thesame way again.ENDS THURSDAY,JULY 2Special ADVANCE ScreeningTuesday, <strong>July</strong> 7, 7:30pmALAMO DRAFTHOUSEALAMO DOWNTOWN<strong>Austin</strong> 512-476-1320STARTS FRIDAY,JULY 3ALAMO DRAFTHOUSESOUTH LAMAR<strong>Austin</strong> 512-476-1320CALL THEATRE FOR SHOWTIMES • NO PASSESA ROBERT KENNER FILMNOWPLAYINGTo sign up for a chance to win apass to this screening, go toaustinchronicle.com/contestsby Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 5.NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Passes are limited and available on a first-come,first-served basis. Seating is limited. Passes do not guarantee admission.In <strong>The</strong>aters <strong>July</strong> 10REGAL CINEMASARBOR STADIUM 8 @ GREAT HILLS<strong>Austin</strong> 800-FANDANGO (684)To WIN <strong>The</strong> Hurt Locker passes & signed poster, log on to austinchronicle.com/contests.austinchronicle.coma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JULY 3, <strong>2009</strong> T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 77
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