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Faster
Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) dir. Russ Meyer
Friday June 23 at 10.30 pm
What
better way to follow up a John Waters film than with one
of his favourite films of all time - the mighty 'Faster
Pussycat'!
This torrid tale is allegedly 'an ode to the violence in
women'; particularly pneumatic women in tight leather jumpsuits.
These women talk dirty and fight dirtier - don't miss this
trash classic!
Guest Cocktail for 'Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!': The
Bitch Slap
Other stuff we hope to bring you in the not-too-distant
future:
Eraserhead (1977) dir. David Lynch
David Lynch: messing with minds since 1977. We have no
idea what this is about. There are some roast chickens that
come alive and a tiny woman who lives behind a radiator.
'Nuff said.
Rock'n'Roll High School (1979) dir. Allan Arkush
A rollicking good time is to be had with this Roger Corman
produced tale of 'teen' rebellion. Join the oldest teenagers
alive as they fight for their right to listen to The Ramones.
Awesome soundtrack and lots of hot live footage of da' bruddas.
The Honeymoon Killers (1970) dir. Leonard Kastle
Martha is an grumpy, obese nurse who lives with her mother.
Raymond is an ageing lothario with a bad hairpiece. But
when they met, it was murder! Based on a true story.
Koyaanisqatsi (1983) dir. Godfrey Reggio
Filmed over five years, this incredible film simply begs
to be seen on the big screen. Nature and humans collide,
and the results are not pretty. 'Koyaanisqatsi' also features
a hypnotic score from celebrated avant-guard composer Phillip
Glass . Don't miss!
Performance (1970) dir. Donald Cammell and Nic Roeg
When Mick Jagger is not mincing around on stage with The
Rolling Stones, he can be found in either very good films
or (mostly) very bad ones. This is definitely his best,
but is not exactly a stretch. Jagger plays Turner; a reclusive
rock star who is holed up with a couple of dolly birds in
a London flat. A Kray-esque gangster in need of a hide-out
crashes the party and before you can say 'subtext of confused
personal and sexual identities', things get a lot strange.
Includes one of the best things The Stones ever did in 'Memo
From Turner'. Nic Roeg made nothing but masterpieces in
the 1970s and this is one of them.
Night of the Hunter (1955) dir. Charles Laughton
Gorgeous cinematography, Robert Mitchum in his finest
role, Shelly Winters at her blowsy best, and a saintly Lillian
Gish. An absolute classic.
New York Doll (2005) dir. Greg Whiteley
The popular hit of last year's Sundance Festival, 'New
York Doll' is a moving and hilarious tale of regret and
redemption. At 55, Arthur Kane is an ex-member of celebrated
proto-punks The New York Dolls. He is also a recovering
alcoholic and recent Mormon convert, scratching a living
working at their Family Centre library in LA. When Dolls
fanatic Morrissey arranges a 30 year reunion of the band
in London the film follows Kane as he reunites with his
rock'n'roll past and his estranged band members. Features
interviews with Iggy Pop, Don Letts, Mick Jones, Chrissie
Hynde and various other punk luminaries.
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