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LAist Film Calendar 09/15-09/18: Quebeckers & Kurosawa

LAist Film Calendar 09/15-09/18: Quebeckers & Kurosawa

Parlez-vous francais? Quebec in Hollywood presents a retrospective of Canada's flourishing French-language film movement this weekend. If that's not enough subtitles for you, there's also a rare revival from Japanese master Akira Kurosawa. more ›

LAist Film Calendar: Genius Janitors, Terrible Trolls & Killer Kurosawa

LAist Film Calendar: Genius Janitors, Terrible Trolls & Killer Kurosawa

University students turn to their professors for education, but whom should they look to for wisdom? According to The Philosopher Kings, they would do well to leave the classroom and head for the janitor's closet. The wonderful documentary goes behind the wet floor sign of college custodians, and illustrates the dynamic personalities who deliver a clean campus amid spotty life experiences. more ›

LAist Film Calendar: Harmony Korine, Michel Gondry, Families & Robot Vixens

LAist Film Calendar: Harmony Korine, Michel Gondry, Families & Robot Vixens

One of filmmaking's most chaotic spirits re-emerges this week. Harmony Korine unleashes Trash Humpers upon the Nuart this week. It's a trademark Korine faux-found-footage-freakout tracking a group of deranged rabblerousers... more ›

LAist Film Calendar: A Prophet Ran From The Evil Dead

LAist Film Calendar: A Prophet Ran From The Evil Dead

A Prophet bridges insurmountable gaps: imprisonment and freedom, French and Arab, child and man. In its native France, the film was picked up like a Royale at the Louvre, sweeping the CÈsar Awards (the French Oscars) and scoring Cannes'... more ›

LAist Film Calendar: Trick 'r Treat, John Hughes & Living People Too!

LAist Film Calendar: Trick 'r Treat, John Hughes & Living People Too!

A wise man was once misquoted: "Beer is proof that God loves us". May I further bastardize: "And so are horror movies!" It's no coincidence both are celebrated in October, the most wonderful month of the year. Par ejemplo: long-awaited horror anthology Trick 'r Treat. Scheduled for release years ago, the film was instead shelved in a nasty trick, despite a bankable cast (headlined by the fang-banging, award-winning Anna Paquin & all-around-awesome character actors Dylan Baker & Brian Cox) and unanimous acclaim from the few who have seen it. Which is why it's such a treat that there are two screenings this week before its descent into direct-to-DVD hell. The Cinefamily has Trick 'r Treat's writer-director Michael Dougherty as special guest on Friday, while the New Bev unearths Stephen King's Creepshow on Sunday. Be scared or be square! more ›

DVD Tuesday: New Lord Voldy-thingy!

DVD Tuesday: New Lord Voldy-thingy!

The and wonder why James Taylor didn't become a famous actor. more ›

Stone & Steel

Stone & Steel

• Tonight at UCLA Live, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet will be speaking at 8 PM. Tickets range from $25-35, or $15 for UCLA students. more ›

Ran So Far Away

Ran So Far Away

• Tonight at El Cid, see Mike Stinson at 10:30 PM, preceeded by Jonny Kaplan and the Lazy Stars, Paul Chesne Band and Rancho Deluxe. Cover is $8. more ›

White Punks On Cable

White Punks On Cable

The show, dubbed "Henry's Film Corner," premieres December 4th. Rollins and his guests -celebs and "ordinary" people- will comment on and debate movies, showbiz and film culture. The pilot episode featured Rob Zombie, Rollin's mail carrier Raul and discussion about Akira Kurosawa. IFC marketers are promoting the series as "Ebert & Roeper" meet "Real Time with Bill Maher." more ›

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