Monday, 12. June 2006, 20:04:02
coverage, filmmaker statements, filmmakers in person, tech geek
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A few weeks ago, S.T. VanAirsdale from
The Reeler came by for a screening of KEANE, with major talent writer / director Lodge Kerrigan in person. Karina Longworth of
Cinematical and Lawrence Levi of
Looker joined them.
VanAirsdale recorded the evening, and posted it in The Reeler's emergent podcast. Check it out here. But don't ask Kerrigan about
IN GOD'S HANDS!
Download it here.
Wednesday, 7. June 2006, 17:13:22
filmmaker statements, filmmakers in person, shorts, repertory
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Unfortunately, this event has been postponed.
Robert Altman is recovering from the flu, and his doctors have told him not to travel.
We do intend to reschedule this event.
For those of you who bought tickets, we are in the process of refunding your money, and contacting you to address the issue.
Needless to say, I hope, we regret the inconvenience.
We wish Mr. Altman a speedy recovery, and many good times ahead.
In the Tuesday, June 13 showtime, we have added another screening of LONG KNIVES NIGHT + REPORTING FROM A RABBIT HUTCH.
Saturday, 22. April 2006, 20:16:02
horror, coverage, site-specific cinema, filmmakers in person
NIGHTLINE
- April 21, 2006
"Hollywood Blood Lust: A look at the newest trend in horror flicks"
Featuring the Pioneer's April 10, 2006, premiere of ABOMINABLE,
directed by Ryan Schifrin, hosted by Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
Monster Monday presented by Fangoria
Saturday, 22. April 2006, 04:15:30
non-fiction, serious, site-specific cinema, filmmakers in person
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The Pioneer continues its quest to be the geekiest movie theater on earth with next week's ALTERNATIVE FREEDOM, a sexy documentary about the free culture movement and open source software. It stars hot middle-aged men Lawrence Lessig and Richard Stallman. Though it also stars
DJ Danger Mouse, the man behind the "Gray Album" which fused the Beatles' White Album with Jay-Zee's Black Album.
And, yes, Lawrence Lessig himself will be in the house, for the 9pm show next Saturday the 29th. Ladies, please, don't throw your underwear.
Seriously, though, the free culture movement is really important.
Yes, we're charging a price for tickets.
Check it out.
Thursday, 13. April 2006, 04:47:28
silly, serious, site-specific cinema, non-fiction
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"These comedy things are just not for me," a film critic recently wrote me. I had pitched him to cover our "Comedy Fortnight," a two-week extravaganza of hilarity kicking off tonight. I feel this is a strong and nuanced program. That is why I had pitched him. I figured he might see some value in the program, given his analytical skills for films proper as well as their surrounding contexts. True, he doesn't write about comedy much, and recently he has become ever more harsh and alarmist in his diagnoses of the world of cinema.
His harshness and alarm are appropriate. The grand political situation seems at least as bad, if not much worse, as it was under Nixon. Socio-economically, we are headed back past the era of Warren G. Harding, toward a new robber baron-based Gilded Age. Meanwhile, the dark shadows of media-consolidation and xenophobic paranoia pour over the land like a poisonous mist, transforming our perception through a newspeak that equates torture with freedom and democracy with occupation. (Or "independent film" with movies produced by major studios and monopolistic cable television concerns.)
So how on earth can I rationalize showing an absurd improvised mockumentary about paintball? Honestly, I don't know that I can. Do I mention something about relief? Escapism? Balance?
Politically, socially, BLACKBALLED: THE BOBBY DUKES STORY is indefensible.
But the movie's pretty damn funny.
And so are a lot of the other programs in our Comedy Fortnight.
doom spreads
nothing is funny
i crack up
The Comedy Fortnight program is
here.
WIDGETIZE