Notes from the attic: L'Atalante
We just watched L'Atalante (1934) in movie club. A new bride has trouble adjusting to life on a French river barge — full of cats and an old sea dog. Great characters and cinematography make this old classic a lot of fun to watch. Rent it from 9th Street Vid.
Read More...Notes from the attic: I'm So Excited
We just watched Pedro Almodóvar's newest feature, from last year, I'm So Excited (2013). It suffered from lukewarm reviews on release, but we thought it was pretty hilarious — a sexy soap opera in the sky. If you're an Almodóvar fan (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), check it […]
Read More...Notes from the attic: Lady Snowblood II
The Lady is back (amazingly) for more bloodletting in Love Song of Vengeance (1974). This time she's kicking against Japan's secret police. We watched this in movie club a few weeks back. A little less swordplay and a lot more politics, but still a beautifully crafted film.
Read More...Notes from the attic: Dog Soldiers
We watched Dog Soldiers (2002) a while back in movie club. A group of Scottish soldiers in a remote training exercise come along something unexpected in the woods ... and, as in Predator, the stuff soon hits the fan. It's an action-horror flick that sometimes slides into dark comedy. Worth checking out, especially on these […]
Read More...Citizenfour
If you missed the excellent Edward Snowden documentary at The Blue Note recently, fret not: we're bringing this spooky real-life story to Ragtag on the 31st. Here're some other related things you might enjoy: Filmmaker Laura Poitras profiles NSA whistleblower William Binney in this short film, The Program. Peter Bradshaw reviews Citizenfour for the Guardian. […]
Read More...No St. Vincent
We regret to inform you that, due to circumstances far beyond our control, we will not be able to show you St. Vincent. We're pretty bummed. In its place, we're opening two films: Pride, about a colorful miners strike in 80s Britain; and This Is Where I Leave You, a stuck-in-the-house ensemble comedy featuring Jane […]
Read More...Citizen Jane tix on sale!
Individual tickets are now on sale for the Citizen Jane Film Festival, November 7–9. Get 'em here.
Read More...The Guest
Be careful who you let in, fo' shore! Dan Stevens is great in this fun action thriller from the dudes who made the indie horror You're Next. Writer/producer Simon Barrett will on hand for questions and cool production stories after tonight's 8pm screening. We've also added two more screenings of The Guest, on Friday and […]
Read More...Danse o' death
Our friends at Uprise Bakery are having their annual dance party on Saturday, November 1. Get those costumes ready! (21 & over only.) Collage by DJ Daddy-T.
Read More...CJ films
Citizen Jane (November 7–9) has announced their film lineup. Check it out here!
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