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FILM GUIDE
december 2014
www.loftcinema.org
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DECEMBER 2014
SPECIAL ENGAMENTS 3 - 20
One hiT wOndeRs 2, 17
ART ON SCREEN 7, 19
LOFT MEMBERSHIPS 8
LOFT JR. 11, 19
ESSENTIAL CINEMA 12, 18
LOFT STAFF SELECTS 14
MONTH-LONG SERIES 15 - 16
new Films 21 - 28
REEL READS SELECTION 16
MONDO MONDAYS 29
LATE NIGHT CULT CLASSICS 30
THE LOFT CINEMA
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ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE
(SEE PAGE 27)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 • Time TbA
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
BROken heaRT land
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 7:00PM
free ADmiSSioN
Co-presented by SAAF (Southern Arizona AIDS
Foundation) and The Loft Cinema
Commemorate World AIDS Day with a
special free screening of the acclaimed new
documentary Broken Heart Land, featuring a
post-film Skype discussion with director Jeremy
Stulberg.
“It’s easy to take for granted the progress
of LGBT rights in American until you see
a documentary like Broken Heart Land…
haunting.” – David Lewis, San Francisco
Chronicle
Broken Heart Land is a new documentary that explores the
response of friends, family and community members to gay teen
Zack Harrington’s suicide in Norman, Oklahoma in 2010. Zack
was a well-liked, openly gay teenager who carried a secret he was
unable to disclose to his family or community prior to his death
– he was HIV positive. Against the backdrop of a town bitterly
divided on the issue of homosexuality, Zack’s grief-stricken
parents, both conservative Republicans and military veterans,
are forced to reconcile their own social and political beliefs
with their son’s death. Determined to understand him, they
discover a diary, which paints a portrait of a boy in crisis, and
the chilling secret that Zack kept hidden for almost two years
before his death. When an outspoken conservative citizen runs
for City Council, the Harringtons decide to join the politically
active group, “MOMS: Mothers of Many.” Over the course of the
local election season, Zack’s family, once private and politically
conservative, come out of their own closet, moving from private
denial to a climactic and very public acceptance of their son’s
legacy. (Dir. by Jerry Stulberg & Randy Stulberg, 2014, 77 mins.,
Not Rated)
HUICHOLES: THE LAST PEYOTE
GUARDIANS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 AT 7:00PM
regulAr ADmiSSioN PriceS
PaRT OF OuR One hiT wOndeRs seRies
Showcasing great new documentaries at special onenight-only screenings!
Featuring a post-film Q&A with director Hernán
Vilchez and José Luis & Enrique Ramirez, two of
the film’s subjects.
“A beautiful and profound new film.” – Tracy L.
Barnett, Huffington Post
This new documentary tells the urgent story of the mystical
Wixarika People, the Huicholes, one of the last pre-Hispanic
cultures in Latin America. Their struggle against the Mexican
government and multi-national mining corporations to
preserve Wirikuta, their most sacred territory and home of the
famous peyote cactus, forms the basis for the film. The mining
activities of the Canadian companies that received concessions
in 2010 to prospect this protected area, rich in silver, gold and
other minerals, are seen by the Wixarika and their supporters
as a great threat to the delicate biodiversity of this unique
ecosystem, listed by the UNESCO as World Cultural and Natural
Heritage. A controversial battle between the Huichioles and
the transnational mining corporations triggers a global debate
about ancient cultural values, the exploitation of nature and the
inevitable development of the peoples. The Wixarika people,
native to the Sierra Madre, have since time immemorial made
their pilgrimages to this sacred land; now they find themselves
at the forefront of a spiritual crusade to protect their way of life.
(Dir. by Hernán Vilchez, 2014, Mexico/Argentina, in English and
Spanish with subtitles, 115 mins., Not Rated)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
OR7: THE JOURNEY
UNSOUND
wednesdaY, decemBeR 3 aT 7:00Pm
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 7:00PM
geNerAl ADmiSSioN $10.50
Please Note: We cannot accept passes or Groupons for this screening.
Presented by Center for Biological Diversity
Featuring a Post-Screening Q&A!
With the recent sighting of a gray wolf on the North Rim of
the Grand Canyon, this is a timely documentary. This film
documents a remarkable wildlife success story that is taking
shape in Oregon. While Oregon’s last wolf bounty was paid in
1947, wolves have begun to rebound after they were granted
protections under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1973.
Oregon is once again home to a fragile, recovering population of
gray wolves.
All of the state’s wolves were confined to the northeast corner
until one male dispersed from his pack in 2011 and made history
by becoming the first documented wolf west of the Cascades
since 1947, and the first in California in nearly a century. In the
process, he inspired people around the world and has become
an ambassador for recovering native wildlife. That wolf was
dubbed OR-7 by biologists and was given the name “Journey” by
schoolchildren in a naming contest.
OR7 – The Journey tells the story not just of Journey, but also
of his species. It is a story of survival and inspiration. But even
as most Americans have come to appreciate native wildlife and
wild places, 21st century science and values are coming head
to head with old prejudices that put the future of wolves – and
OR-7 – in jeopardy. (Dir. by Clemens Schenk; 2014, USA 67 mins.,
Not Rated)
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With Director Darious Britt In Person!
“It feels authoritative in its depiction of
schizoaffective disorder and its subtle critique
of our broken mental-health care system.” –
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Based on filmmaker Darious Britt’s own life experiences, this
story of love challenged and a relationship torn and mended
portrays an epic battle of wills between mother and son.
Regi (played by writer / director Darious Britt), a filmmaker
embarking on his dream project, must battle his mother’s
condition, the healthcare system, and his worst fears to get
her the help that she needs and reclaim his life. As played by
Toreenee Wolf in a fearlessly charismatic performance, mom
Darolyn is an ultra-clever schemer capable of bamboozling
medical staff and authorities with her charm, only to turn on
her son in destructive wrath. University of Arizona graduate
Darious Britt has made an astonishing and powerful debut
feature film, with the simmering intensity of memory to back
it up. It’s also a subtle critique of the Kafkaesque nightmare of
mental health bureaucracy. (Dir. by Darious Britt, 2013, USA, 94
mins., Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
TRAILS OF HOPE AND TERROR
FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT 9:00PM
geNerAl ADmiSSioN $15 • ViP ADmiSSioN $30
VIP admission includes meet & greet with
filmmakers, select seating, hors d’oeuvres and
more!
Presented by Tucson Samaritans and No More
Deaths.
All proceeds benefit humanitarian aid in the
US/Mexico borderlands.
The film Trails of Hope and Terror, based on the book by the
same name written by Miguel A. De La Torre, explores the
plight of the undocumented Latin American immigrant from
their perspectives. Through the stories of two young teenage
girls – one a story of hope and the other a story of terror – the
film explores how the present broken immigration laws creates
oppression and repression. The film focuses on why we have an
immigration problem, how the militarization of the borders
creates abuse and death to many crossing borders, and how
some, based on their religious convictions, stand in solidarity
with the disenfranchised. This film is designed to unmask the
underlining causes of the human rights violations occurring on
our southern borders which the national immigration narrative
ignores. (Dir. by Vincent De La Torre; 2014, USA / Mexico, 75
mins., Not Rated)
geNerAl ADmiSSioN: $6 • lofT memberS: $5
$200 MONTHLY GRAND PRIZE!
$1,000 YEARLY GRAND PRIZE!
On the first Friday of each month at 9:00pm, Red Meat’s Max
Cannon hosts the biggest, baddest short film contest in town –
just bring us your short films and we’ll play them on the largest
movie screen in Southern Arizona!
In case you’ve never been to a First Friday Shorts show, here
are the rules: We’ll play anything you’ve made that’s under
15 minutes long and is brought to us on a DVD, thumb drive
or BLU-ray (one film per person, and DVDs must be playable
on a regular DVD player and films on drives need to be in by
8:00pm). Submissions are only taken on the day of the event,
and all entries MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE START
OF THE ACTUAL SHOW (we cannot accept films after the
show has begun, or during intermission). All films are played
in the order they’re received. Every film is guaranteed to play
for 3 minutes, but after that the audience can call for the
dreaded “gong” if they’re displeased. If the gong is struck,
our intrepid host stops the film and the next movie begins.
But don’t despair … if your film is gonged, you can re-work
it and bring it back to see if the changes you’ve made have
pleased the audience. This is a great way for filmmakers to try
out new ideas and see how an actual audience responds, so
take advantage. You cannot submit the same film more than
once unless it has been re-worked. Remember, the audience
decides the winner each and every month, so keep them happy!
PLEASE NOTE: We only take the first 15 films that are brought in each
month and the spots have been filling up really fast. We start taking
submissions as soon as we open the day of the show so get your films
in early!
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Since we don’t pre-screen First Friday Shorts
entries, we don’t know what each month’s “film content” rating will be.
Be advised that some material may not be suitable for all audiences.
Congratulations to Jacob Webb for winning the November
contest with his short film, Blue Bayou!
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
FIRST POSITION
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 4:00PM
geNerAl ADmiSSioN $15 • STuDeNTS $10
A benefit for AZ Dance Theatre.
Plus, don’t miss AZ Dance Theatre’s performance
of The NutCracker! The shows are Dec 20th
and 21st at 2pm at the Pima West Campus
Proscenium Theatre, and tickets are available at
the Pima box office.
“An appealing, largely upbeat documentary
about young ballet dancers duking it out,
sometimes on point and in tulle, for top honors
at the Youth America Grand Prix.” – Manohla
Dargis, New York Times
Every year, thousands of aspiring dancers enter one of the
world’s largest ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand
Prix, where lifelong dreams are at stake. In the final round, with
hundreds competing for only a handful of elite scholarships
and contracts, nothing short of perfection is acceptable. Bess
Kargman’s award-winning, box office hit documentary First
Position follows six extraordinary dancers as they prepare for
the chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling
through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries,
all while navigating the drama of adolescence. A showcase of
awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, First Position paints
a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted ballet stars
of tomorrow. (Dir. by Bess Kargman; 2011, USA, 95 mins., Not
Rated) Digital
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skYlighT
PRESENTED BY NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 11:00AM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 11:00AM
PART OF OUR ART ON SCREEN SERIES
Enjoy the performing arts on the big screen, with thrilling opera,
ballet and theatre productions from around the world, captured
live and presented in beautiful high definition!
Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in the highly
anticipated West End production of David Hare’s Skylight,
directed by Stephen Daldry, captured live in London’s
West End by National Theatre Live.
On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis
(Carey Mulligan) receives an unexpected visit from her former
lover, Tom Sergeant (Bill Nighy), a successful and charismatic
restaurateur whose wife has recently died. As the evening
progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate
relationship only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle
of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.
Bill Nighy, whose extensive film credits include Love
Actually, Notes on a Scandal and The Best Exotic Marigold
Hotel and whose stage roles include Pravda and the world
premiere of David Hare’s The Vertical Hour on Broadway, plays
alongside Carey Mulligan (Inside Llewyn Davis, The Great
Gatsby, An Education) who is making her West End stage debut,
and Matthew Beard (An Education, One Day, The Look of Love).
Skylight is directed by Academy Award-nominated director
Stephen Daldry, who recently directed the sell-out West End
production of The Audience with Helen Mirren, which was also
broadcast to cinemas by National Theatre Live. David Hare is
the author of 29 plays for stage, including Plenty, Racing Demon
and Amy’s View. His many screenplays include The Hours and The
Reader. Skylight was originally produced at the National Theatre
in 1995, before transferring to the West End and Broadway,
and won an Olivier Award for Best Play. (Running time: 165
mins.,includes one intermission)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
IN THE AMERICAS
whaT’s uP dOcs?
geNerAl ADmiSSioN $2
ADmiSSioN iNcluDeS rAffle TicKeT
A Gala Evening Presentation, presented by The
Southwest Center and the Center for Latin
American Studies.
In the Americas with David Yetman, the new HDTV series by
multiple Emmy Award-winning producer and director Dan
Duncan and internationally renowned writer, host, and
producer David Yetman, takes a fresh look at the lands that
make up much of the Western Hemisphere. Each country
contains landscapes, peoples, and history that have not received
the attention they deserve on the world stage. In the Americas
with David Yetman undertakes a new approach to travel and
adventure.
Part 1 will be the segment “Reefs, Ruins, and Revivals: Belize’s
Melting Pot.” Belize has a decidedly different history and culture
from the rest of Central America. English is the first language of
this small nation, reflecting the its British ancestry, yet Belize
retains deep historic connections among its many residents of
Maya ancestry, and is proud of its strong African roots among
the Garifuna people. Belize also has world-class archaeological
sites, vast tracts of intact rain forest, and some of the world’s
richest marine treasures.
Part 2 will be the segment “The Cry for Mexican Independence.”
On September 16 each year, Mexicans from all parts of the
Republic flock to the small city of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
to commemorate the “Grito,” the call for independence from
Spain. The grito’s originator, the popular but unconventional
priest Miguel Hidalgo, issued the call in 1810 from the steps of
the town’s stately church. The annual celebration involves the
entire community but we are offered a special tour by one of
Father Hidalgo’s descendants.
free ADmiSSioN!
Presented by the University of Arizona’s School
of Theatre, Film and Television
Come see your world as you’ve never seen it before! This
year’s What’s Up, Docs? program features short documentaries
from the UA School of Theatre, Film & Television about
the people who make Tucson what it is. From Mormons to
mermaids, comedy troupes to clown funerals, this show features
15 World Premieres including profiles of the Tucson Guitar
Society and legendary punk provocateurs The Sneaky Pinks. Best of all, the show is FREE and open to the public. (110
minutes, not rated)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
THE VERY MERRY HOLIDAY
SING-A-LONG SPECTACULAR!
geNerAl ADmiSSioN: $8
lofT memberS AND chilDreN 12 & uNDer: $6
Bad hOlidaY sweaTeR PaRade aT 7:00Pm
SING-A-LONG AT 7:30PM
BRing an unwRaPPed TOY FOR us TO
DONATE TO CASA DE LOS NINOS AND RECEIVE
½ OFF ADMISSION!
The Loft Cinema’s annual shiny holiday shindig returns
with The Very Merry Holiday Sing-A-Long Spectacular!
Celebrate the holidays, Loft-style, by feasting your eyes
and ears on subtitled Santa-licious musical moments
from your favorite seasonal TV shows, movies and music
videos, belting out your favorite holiday tunes (we call it
“movie seat caroling!”) and decking yourself out in your
most over-the-top Christmas garb. Catch up with all your
old holiday pals, including Nat King Cole, Charlie Brown,
Frank Sinatra, Elvis, The Grinch, Judy Garland, Mariah
Carey, The Muppets, Pee Wee Herman and more! There
will be prizes, treats and a whole lot ‘o good cheer, so don’t
get stuck with a lump of coal in your stocking this year…
come to The Loft and make your holiday SPECTACULAR!
Wear your ugliest holiday sweater and you might be asked
to join our Bad Holiday Sweater Parade (the uglier the
sweater, the bigger the excitement!) and share your Bad
Sweater Origin Story … if you’re the audience favorite,
you’ll take home a fabulous free gift that will surely make
you the King or Queen of the Holidays! PLUS! Free
candy canes, special Holiday Nog at the snack bar and
major holiday fun for everyone. It’s a night guaranteed to
have you rocking around the Christmas Tree! (Approximate
event running time: 120 mins.)
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whiTe chRisTmas sing-a-lOng!
AN INTERACTIVE SCREENING HOSTED BY IGBO TUCSON!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 7:00PM
geNerAl ADmiSSioN $10
A benefit for ¡Chuzzapalooza! and the
Tucson Chapter of the International Gay
Bowling Organization
“It’s a genuine classic.” – Marjorie
Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
After leaving the Army after W.W.II, Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby)
and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) team up to become a top songand-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace
to beautiful sisters Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy (VeraEllen) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and
Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show,
Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander,
General Waverly, is the lodge owner. A series of romantic mixups ensue as the performers try to help the General. (Dir. by
Michael Curtiz, 1954, USA, 120 mins., Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
SING-A-LONG!
waRRen milleR’s
nO TuRning Back
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 10:00AM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 7:00PM
free ADmiSSioN!
PART OF OUR LOFT JR. SERIES
A free monthly series showcasing great new and
classic family-friendly films from around the world!
Presented by Trail Dust Town!
Sing-A-Long to this Muppets holiday classic,
with all of the song lyrics on the big screen!
Pre-show activities hosted by Mildred & Dildred
Toy Store starting at 9:15am!
“The Muppet Christmas Carol’s warmth, wit
and obvious affection for Dickens make it
one of the greatest Christmas films – and
literary adaptations – of all time.” – Charlotte
Runcie, Telegraph
The story of Ebenezer Scrooge gets a Muppet makeover as
Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie and the rest of the hilarious
Muppet gang romp through this merry, magical version of
Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Academy Award-winning human
Michael Caine gives a performance that’s anything but “bah,
humbug!” as the greedy, nasty, penny-pinching Scrooge. One
fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of
Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Together with the kind,
humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the
Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes – and his heart – to the true meaning
of Christmas. Filled with wonderful tunes from original Muppet
Movie composer Paul Williams, and directed by Muppet-founder
Jim Henson’s son, Brian, The Muppet Christmas Carol is a funny,
heartwarming holiday treat for kids and adults of all ages! (Dir.
by Brian Henson, 1992, USA, 85 mins., Rated G)
iNcluDeS A free DAy PASS To SuNriSe PArK reSorT
Sponsored by Sunrise Park Resort, Sentinel
Peak Brewing Company, Bookman’s Sport
Exchange, LawTruck.com, and Elevation Ski &
Snowboard Club.
Hosted by Sunrise Park Resort at Loft Cinema. Cost
of admission includes a free day pass!
Warren Miller’s 2014 film, No Turning Back, pays homage to the
65 years of mountain culture and adventure filmmaking that
has lead WME to every end of the winter world. We’re taking a
legacy that dates back to before skis had edges and mountains
had condos and we’re running with it to the steepest peaks
around the globe and back to the Mom and Pop hills that define
skiing and riding.
Since he began creating films in 1949, Warren Miller has known
that as skiers and riders, there’s no need to look back, we have
to continuously drive to keep our edge and chase the snow.
This year, we prove that not much has changed when it comes
to why it is these athletes tilt and turn down mountains and
pray for storms. Sheer delight. Welcome this winter season and
remember there’s No Turning Back.
Athletes
Tyler Ceccanti • Josh Bibby • Seth Wescott • Rob Kingwill • JT
Holmes • Ueli Kestenholz • Tim Petrick • Mike Hattrup • Seth
Morrison • Heather Paul • Kaylin Richardson • Øystein Aasheim •
Sierra Quitiquit • Julian Carr • Ingrid Backstrom • Jess McMillan
• Chris Anthony • Ted Ligety • Julia Mancuso • Mikaela Shiffrin
Destinations
Greece • Japan • Switzerland • France • Norway • Montana •
Alaska • Colorado
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
CHAPLIN SHORTS:
THE LITTLE TRAMP AT 100
THAT MAN FROM RIO
free ADmiSSioN!
free ADmiSSioN! • $5 SuggeSTeD DoNATioN
PART OF OUR ESSENTIAL CINEMA SERIES
See classic art films the way they were meant to be
seen - with an audience, on the big screen!
“A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a
lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and
adventure.” – Charlie Chaplin on his Little
Tramp character
2014 marks the 100th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin’s first
onscreen appearance as “The Little Tramp,” his chaos-prone but
balletically nimble underdog everyman, often unlucky, always
plucky and, eventually, iconic the world over. To celebrate the
occasion, The Loft Cinema is proud to present a new touring
program featuring some of Chaplin’s most beloved short films
featuring his Tramp persona, including his original improvised
appearance in the Keystone Studio comedy Kid Auto Races
at Venice (1914). This highly entertaining program features
gorgeous new digital restorations of several short films Chaplin
made for the Mutual Film Corporation from 1914 – 1917 after
signing a then-unprecedented contract for $670,000 and being
given complete creative control. Hailed as the cinema’s first
genius, Charlie Chaplin set the standard for silent screen comedy
as a performer, producer, writer and director. The iconic Little
Tramp, his signature screen persona of the silent era, remains
such an enduring figure that even today he is recognizable by
just his silhouette. This brilliant comedian was, for a time, the
single most popular entertainer on the planet, connecting with
audiences in the universal language of silent screen comedy. This
program of hilarious early Chaplin shorts, both well-known and
lesser-known, celebrates a century of one of the world’s greatest
icons of cinema.
Program Features: Kid Auto Races in Venice,
Behind the Screen, The Adventurer, The Pawnshop
and The Immigrant
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Unwrap our holiday gift to you and yours – a
free screening of the new 50th anniversary
restoration of the rollicking 1964 French
comedy/adventure That Man from Rio, starring
Jean-Paul Belmondo!
“That Man From Rio is a crazy delight, a
stylish, early-’60s pastiche that folds in every
adventure-movie cliché you’ve ever seen, and
possibly invents a few new ones.” – Stephanie
Zacharek, Village Voice
This chilly holiday season, how about a jaunt to sunny Rio and
points beyond with the witty and colorful adventure spoof that
longtime fan Steven Spielberg cited as a key inspiration for
his Indiana Jones series? When a magical Maltec idol and an
archaeologist’s daughter (played by the lovely Françoise Dorléac,
sister of Catherine Deneuve) are snatched from a Paris museum
by Brazil-bound, blow-dart wielding thugs, her soldier-on leave
boyfriend (the always dashing Jean-Paul Belmondo, performing
many of his own stunts) sets off in hot pursuit. The ensuing
non-stop chase involves every conceivable form of transport,
from motorcycle to cable car to water skis to rickety bicycle to
jungle vines to upside-down airplane. The film’s many amazing
set pieces include a surreal showdown in deserted, still-underconstruction Brasilia that plays like a marriage of Antonioni and
Harold Lloyd. And, if all that isn’t enough, there’s a cheeky, pullthe-rug-out twist at the end. Directed with flamboyant flair by
Phillipe de Broca (The King of Hearts), and shot in breathtaking
widescreen and eye-popping color, That Man from Rio is a groovy,
rip-roaring, fun-filled James Bond-esque adventure romp
delivered with humor, style and a decidedly French twist! (Dir.
by Phillipe de Broca, 1964, France/Italy, in French & Portuguese
with subtitles, 110 mins., Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
The shawshank RedemPTiOn
20TH ANNIVERSARY!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 AT 7:00 PM
“If you don’t love Shawshank, chances are you’re
beyond redemption.” – Ian Nathan, Empire
Magazine
“A throwback to the kind of serious, literate
drama Hollywood used to make.” – Derek
Adams, Time Out
“At times poignant, joyful, and terrifying,
Shawshank Redemption is an altogether brilliant
movie.” – Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
This critically lauded adaptation of the Stephen King novella Rita
Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption went from a barely breakeven theatrical release in 1994 to a stunningly successful
second life on television and home video, garnering it a huge
and appreciative fan base. Taking place from the late 1940s to
the late 1960s, The Shawshank Redemption tells the tale of Andy
Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker sentenced to life in prison for
murdering his wife, through the eyes of his fellow inmate and
“lifer” Red (Morgan Freeman). While Red is resigned to serving
out the rest of his days within prison walls, Andy never lets go
of his dream of one day making his escape, and as the years
go by his unquenchable spirit inspires and changes the cynical
and hopeless men around him. Superbly handled by first-time
director Frank Darabont (who also authored the adaptation
before going on to direct such other films as The Green Mile
and develop the cult TV series The Walking Dead), brilliantly
acted by the two leads and boasting a sterling supporting cast
including William Sadler, Clancy Brown and Bob Gunton, The
Shawshank Redemption (nominated for seven Academy Awards
including Best Picture) is popular Hollywood filmmaking at its
finest. (Dir. by Frank Darabont, 1994, USA, 142 mins., Rated R)
The ROckY hORROR PicTuRe shOw
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT MIDNIGHT
Whatever happened to Saturday night? It was locked in a closet
with The Rocky Horror Picture Show and it hasn’t been the same
since! Unleash your inner Sweet Transvestite when the mother
of all cult classics hits the big screen with the “Heavy Petting”
shadow cast, live and in your face! You’ll see a healthy young couple
inducted into the world of absolute pleasure, Transylvanians
doing the pelvic thrust and a sexy scientist trying to free us of
all our inhibitions (not to mention our clothing)! So pull up your
fishnets and get ready to become a creature of the night at the
strangest, sexiest “science fiction double feature” of all-time, a
Loft tradition for 36 years and counting! (Dir. by Jim Sharman,
1975, UK/USA, 98 mins., Rated R, 20th Century Fox) Digital
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
HOT ROD
Back TO The FuTuRe
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 7:00PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 AT 6:00PM
PART OF OUR LOFT STAFF SELECTS SERIES
A monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen
by our amazing Loft Cinema staff! This month’s Loft
Staff Selects film was chosen by Izabella Vanek, floor
staff member!
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A BENEFIT FOR THE TUCSON HIGH BAND!
Presented by the Tucson High Band Boosters
“The picture packs a wonderful wallop.” –
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
“For connoisseurs of stupidity, Hot Rod is that
perfect delicacy: A silly movie about ridiculous
characters that’s also actually funny. Hilarious,
even.” – Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, an immature stuntman
with a fake mustache and a dream, in this outrageously goofy
comedy that proves not everyone is cut out for greatness. Hot
Rod follows man-child Rod (Samberg), a not-entirely-talented
stuntman who thinks he’s a big man in his small hometown.
Unfortunately, he’s never actually landed a bike jump without
wiping out. He spends his days hanging with his crew (Bill
Hader, Danny McBride and Jorma Taccone), letting his
stepfather use him as a human punching bag, eating jellybeans,
popping wheelies on his moped, and shooting off fireworks
found in public bathrooms. In other words, he’s livin’ the dream.
That is, until his stepfather Frank (Ian McShane) reveals that
he’s dying, and only a $50,000 heart surgery can save him. Now,
Rod must find a way to use his questionable stuntman skills to
begrudgingly save his stepfather. The plan: Jump 15 buses, raise
the money for Frank’s surgery, and then … kick his butt. Also
starring Will Arnett, Chris Parnell, Isla Fisher and, of all people,
Sissy Spacek! (Dir. by Akiva Schaffer, 2007, USA, 88 mins., Rated
PG-13)
Skateboarding teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) travels from
the ‘80s back to 1955 in the souped-up DeLorean built by his
mad scientist friend Doc Brown (the always nutty Christopher
Lloyd). Before finding his way back in time, though, he has to
fend off amorous advances from his mother (Lea Thompson),
turn his dad (Crispin Glover) into a super-cool sci-fi stud,
stymie that bully Biff, and invent rock and roll. Sound tough?
No sweat! It’s all in a day’s work for our time-tripping teen
hero, who returned for more excitement in two sequels. This
endlessly watchable adventure, a film so iconic it made down
vests and Huey Lewis cool, was the biggest movie of 1985, and
it still holds up today as one of the most hilarious, joyous, and
thrilling action comedies of all time. Sprung from the minds
of popcorn flick producer extraordinaire Steven Spielberg and
director Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?), Back to
the Future is 1.21 jigowatts of pure movie fun! (Dir. by Robert
Zemeckis, 1985, USA, 116 min., Rated PG) Digital
J
oin us as we celebrate the 75th
anniversary of The Greatest Year
in Hollywood History with special
screenings of some of the most
beloved classics from that golden year of
1939! It was a significant year in world
history, with Hitler invading Poland, the
Great Depression at last lifting and Franklin
D. Roosevelt, halfway through his presidency,
reaching new heights of popularity. And,
because of the unprecedented number of
outstanding films produced that year – more
than any year before or since, most would
agree – 1939 has become known as The
Greatest Year in Hollywood History. The full
flowering of the studio system and an influx
of incredible cinematic talent from Europe
are two theories that have been advanced
to help explain this watershed moment in
Hollywood history, but whatever the cause,
the embarrassment of movie riches in 1939
gave birth to so many all-time classics that
the concept of “popular art” in film wasn’t
just a lofty ideal in that golden year, it was
a reality. All-star casts! Lavish budgets!
Great scripts! Iconic moments! They don’t
make them like this anymore, but during
December, you can experience some of the
greatest films from 1939 on the big screen
here at The Loft!
All Films show at 12:00pm
General Admission: $8
Loft Members: $6
EVERY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON IN
DECEMBER!
Featuring a special screening of The
Wizard of Oz on November 30th.
The Wizard of Oz
Sunday, November 30 at 12:00pm
“The Wizard of Oz remains the weirdest,
scariest, kookiest, most haunting and indelible
kid-flick-that’s-really-for-adults ever made in
Hollywood.” – Entertainment Weekly
Judy Garland is Dorothy in this sublime, candycolored adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s children’s
favorite, one of the most beloved film classics of all
time. (Dir. by Victor Fleming, 1939, USA, 101 mins.,
Rated G)
Stagecoach
Wuthering Heights • 35mm!
Sunday, December 7 at 12:00pm
“It’s impossible to overstate the influence
of John Ford’s magnificent film, generally
considered to be the first modern Western.” –
Time Out Film Guide
“One of Hollywood’s all-time best romantic
dramas… filmed with haunting beauty.”– Tim
Dirks, AMC’s The Greatest Films
The Western of all Westerns! John Ford’s smash hit
and enduring masterpiece Stagecoach revolutionized
the Western, elevating it from B-movie to the A-list
and establishing the genre as we know it today. (Dir.
by John Ford, 1939, USA, 96 mins., Not Rated)
One of the most compelling tragic romances ever
captured on film, Wuthering Heights is an exquisite
tale of doomed love and miscalculated intentions.
Expertly directed by three-time Oscar-winner
William Wyler (Roman Holiday, Ben-Hur), Wuthering
Heights is an exquisite, heartrending gothic romance
from Hollywood’s greatest year, 1939. (Dir. by William
Wyler, 1939, USA, 103 mins., Not Rated) 35mm
The Women • 35mm!
Gone with the Wind
“This glossy satire about pampered Manhattan
wives hasn’t lost its bitchy edge. The catty banter
and Wildean aphorisms are delivered with
impeccable timing by a cast only MGM could have
mustered.” – Ted Shen, Chicago Reader
november’s Reel Reads Selection
Based on Clare Boothe Luce’s comedic play of the same
name, The Women is famous for its all-female cast and
deft direction by celebrated “women’s director” George
Cuckor (A Star is Born). (Dir. by George Cukor, 1939, USA,
133 mins., Not Rated) 35mm
“Much more than a gorgeous movie monument… to
see Gone with the Wind on a big screen again is to weep for
the fearlessness with which Hollywood once believed the
sublime was possible.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment
Weekly
Purchase a copy of Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
during the month of December and receive a special “Loft Reel
Reads” discount off the cover price – 20% for Loft Members and
10% for the general public. Copies of the book are available at
The Loft Cinema and Antigone Books.
(Dir. by Victor Fleming, 1939, USA, 238 mins., Rated PG)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
Jingle Bell ROcks!
PaRT OF OuR One hiT wOndeRs seRies
Showcasing great new documentaries at special onenight-only screenings!
Co-presented by Zia Records & The Loft Cinema
Enter our free raffle for fabulous holiday merch,
including holiday music, Zia gift cards and
more!
“A supremely entertaining, funny and
ultimately moving portrait that’s as warm as
Christmas and Hanukkah combined.” – Film
Corner
In Jingle Bell Rocks!, director Mitchell Kezin delves into the
minds of some of the world’s most legendary Christmas music
fanatics and hits the road to hang with his holiday heroes –
including hip hop legend Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of RUND.M.C., The Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne, filmmaker
John Waters, bebopper Bob Dorough, L.A. DJ and musicologist
Dr. Demento, and Calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow. In his
search for the twelve best, underappreciated Christmas songs
ever recorded, Kezin both asks and answers the question, “Why,
when Christmas rolls around, are we still stuck cozying up
with Bing Crosby under a blanket of snow?” Equal parts social
history, pop culture pilgrimage, and revealing character study,
Jingle Bell Rocks! follows this motley crew of merry misfits as
they confront the Christmas music mainstream, reinventing
the seasonal soundtrack for the 21st century. With rollicking
live performances, intimate interviews, and a kaleidoscope
of touching and rare archive footage, Jingle Bell Rocks! is a
cinematic sleigh-ride into the strange and sublime universe of
alternative Christmas music. It’s also a mix-tape of twelve of the
weirdest, wildest, most poignant Christmas songs you’ve never
heard. (Dir. by Mitchell Ketzin, 2014, USA, 94 mins., Not Rated)
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT
ON 35MM!
After years of being unavailable for theatrical
screenings, Blade Runner is finally back on
the big screen! Don’t miss your chance to
experience the restored and remastered Final
Cut on glorious 35mm!
“Blade Runner is a singular and enthralling
experience. This is perhaps the only sciencefiction film that can be called transcendental.”
– Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
“Blade Runner still represents the cutting
edge of dark science fiction.” – Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully
prophetic since its 1982 debut, the classic sci-fi/noir thriller
Blade Runner returned in 2007 in a definitive Final Cut that gave
director Ridely Scott full artistic control, allowing him to perfect
this stunning masterpiece even further by including extended
scenes and never-before-seen special effects culled from restored
archive materials. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by
urban and social decay, 21st-century detective Rick Deckard
(Harrison Ford) hunts for fugitive, murderous replicants (led
by Rutger Hauer), and is drawn to a mysterious woman (Sean
Young) whose secrets may undermine his soul. Based on the
novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick,
Blade Runner gave the world a darkly cynical view of a rainsoaked, neon-lit future that has inspired countless homages and
imitations, none of which have matched the hypnotic power
of the original. Co-starring Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet
Walsh and Daryl Hannah, and featuring a haunting score by
Vangelis, this is the definitive version of a modern-day classic. If
ever there was a film meant to be seen on the big screen, this is
it! (Dir. by Ridley Scott, 1982 /2007, USA, Rated R)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
The PRincess BRide new YeaR’s
EVE PARTY!
geNerAl ADmiSSioN: $10 • lofT & lSA memberS: $8
PRe-shOw Fun aT 11:00Pm / mOvie aT
MIDNIGHT
Hello, we are the Loft Cinema. It is New Year’s
Eve. Prepare to party. Ring in your New Year with a
magical screening of one of the greatest comedy/fantasy/
romances of all time, The Princess Bride! Featuring a
Princess Bride Quote & Costume Contest, a free raffle
for fabulous prizes, New Year’s party favors, light hors
d’oeuvres (featuring Princess Peanut Butter Cups, natch)
and a midnight champagne toast to start the movie! It’s
time to welcome the New Year exactly “As You Wish,” so
lace up your boots, draw your swords, and prepare for a
miracle because this is true love. You think this happens
every day?
“A film to return to time and again… If you are
ever asked if you want to watch The Princess
Bride, there can be but one answer: ‘As you
wish.’” – Jonathan Haynes, Guardian UK
Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity, battling Rodents of Unusual Size,
facing torture in the Pit of Despair. This is not just your basic,
average, everyday, ordinary, run-of-the-mill fairy tale! Few,
if any, films of the ‘80s have been more beloved by successive
generations of moviegoers than director Rob Reiner’s (This is
Spinal Tap) hilariously enchanting comedy/fantasy/romance
of a perpetually kidnapped and rescued princess, penned by
legendary screenwriter William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid), based on his own novel. Featuring an all-star
comedy cast, including Christopher Guest, Cary Elwes, Robin
Wright, Billy Crystal, Andre the Giant, Mandy Patinkin, Chris
Sarandon, Peter Cook, Wallace Shawn, Carol Kane, Fred Savage
and Peter Falk. (Dir. Rob Reiner, 1987, USA, 98 mins., Rated PG)
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l’avvenTuRa
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 AT 7:00PM
free ADmiSSioN! • $5 SuggeSTeD DoNATioN
PART OF OUR ESSENTIAL CINEMA SERIES
See classic art films the way they were meant to be
seen - with an audience, on the big screen!
One of modern cinema’s trailblazing works, and often cited as
one of the greatest films ever made, L’Avventura is a gorgeously
shot tale of modern ennui and spiritual isolation, wrapped
inside a tantalizingly ambiguous mystery involving a young
woman’s disappearance during a yachting trip off the coast of
Sicily. Legendary Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni’s
(Blow-Up, The Passenger) controversial international sensation
was initially booed but ultimately fêted at the 1960 Cannes
Film Festival, winning a Special Jury Prize for its beauty
and “for seeking to create a new film language.” Antonioni’s
“adventure,” co-written with Tonino Guerra, has a yachting
party of wealthy Italians landing on a deserted volcanic island,
where Anna (Lea Massari) disappears after quarrelling with
her fiancé Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti). Sandro and Anna’s friend
Claudia (Monica Vitti) then spend the rest of the film looking
for her — and falling in love with each other. Or are they merely
in love with the idea of being in love? And what has become
of poor Anna? Antonioni departed from conventional plot,
narrative, and resolution in favor of a new, reflective aesthetic
that uses cinematic time and space to explore psychology and
metaphysics. L’Avventura demonstrates his great mastery of
composition, long-take sequence shots, and real time; his
linkage of his characters to architecture and landscape; his
unusual use of absence and irresolution. All is put to startling,
unsettling effect: L’Avventura expressed “the great emotional
sickness” of the modern era — spiritual malaise; a society adrift;
men and women unable to communicate — like no film had
before it. Mysterious, allusive and audacious in both its visual
and narrative design, Antonioni’s provocative look at love gone
wrong stands as one of the most influential and radical films of
the 1960s. (Dir. by Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960, Italy/France, in
Italian with subtitles, 143 mins., Not Rated)
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
haRRY POTTeR and The sORceReR’s
STONE
JOHN
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 10:00AM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 AT 11:00AM;
MONDAY, JANUARY 12 AT 7:00PM;
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 AT 11:00AM
free ADmiSSioN!
PART OF OUR LOFT JR. SERIES
A free monthly series showcasing great new and
classic family-friendly films from around the world!
Presented by Trail Dust Town!
Pre-show activities hosted by Mildred & Dildred
Toy Store starting at 9:15am!
“A red-blooded adventure movie, dripping with
atmosphere and surprisingly faithful to the
novel.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the one that started it all! Based on the best-selling novel
by J.K. Rowling, this first installment in the beloved Harry
Potter franchise is a fun-filled fantasy adventure from director
Chris Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire). Upon his 11th birthday, Harry
Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), who lives in misery with an aunt and
uncle that don’t want him, learns from a giant named Hagrid
(Robbie Coltrane) that he is the orphaned son of powerful
wizards. Harry is offered a place at prestigious Hogwarts, a
boarding school for wizards that exists in a realm of magic
and fantasy outside the dreary existence of normal humans
or “Muggles.” At Hogwarts, Harry quickly makes new friends,
including Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley
(Rupert Grint), and begins piecing together the mystery of
his parents’ deaths, which appear not to have been accidental
after all. Featuring an all-star cast of legendary British actors,
including Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, John
Cleese and Fiona Shaw. (Dir. by Chris Columbus, 2001, UK/US,
152 mins., Rated PG)
PRESENTED BY NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
PART OF OUR ART ON SCREEN SERIES
Enjoy the performing arts on the big screen, with thrilling opera,
ballet and theatre productions from around the world, captured
live and presented in beautiful high definition!
“Powerful and absorbing.” – Evening Standard
“Hannes Langolf is extraordinary.” – Sunday
Times
“Bold, involving and utterly unique. Hannes
Langolf’s central performance is simply
devastating in its impact and empathy.” - Daily
Telegraph
Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their
powerful new production to the National Theatre. DV8 Physical
Theatre has produced 18 highly acclaimed dance-theatre
works and four films for television, which have garnered
over 50 national and international awards. The company’s
new production, John, authentically depicts real-life stories,
combining movement and spoken word to create an intense
and moving theatrical experience. Lloyd Newson, DV8’s Artistic
Director, interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank
questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men
was John (played by Hannes Langolf). What emerged was a
story that is both extraordinary and touching. Years of crime,
drug use and struggling to survive lead John on a search in
which his life converges with others, in an unexpected place,
unknown by most. Don’t miss this eagerly anticipated new
production, broadcast live from the National Theatre. (Running
time TBA, Not Rated / Contains adult themes, strong language and
nudity. Suitable for ages 18+)
THE FILMS OF
JEAN-LUC GODARD
T
hroughout the 1960s, cinephiles eagerly awaited
the latest film (or two) by Jean-Luc Godard.
A founding father of the French New Wave,
the former Cahiers du Cinéma critic was the
New Wave’s most restlessly innovative and consistently
subversive filmmaker, with each new work seemingly
rewriting the grammar of film. Jump cuts, asynchronous
soundtracks, self-narration, cinema as essay, cinema as
collage, self-referential cinema, cinema of anarchy … you
name it, Godard’s 1960s oeuvre redefined “cutting edge.”
Through Godard’s movies, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean
Seberg and Anna Karina became New Wave icons, with the
dark-eyed Danish beauty Karina doubling as the director’s
muse through several quintessential collaborations and a tumultuous four-year marriage. Over forty years
after the upheavals of May 1968, and blessed with 100%
hindsight, one can almost see the chaos coming through
the satire and social criticism in Godard’s chronicles of
“the children of Marx and Coca-Cola.” Starting in the
1970s, his ever-more-outré stylistic leaps would further
push the boundaries of cinema, exhilarating some viewers
and confounding others, but his restless search for new
ways to redraw the map of film has never ceased,
culminating in the spectacular Goodbye to Language
3D, his 39th feature-length film and winner of the
Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
BREATHLESS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 AT 7:00PM
BAND OF OUTSIDERS
CONTEMPT
WEEKEND
Regular admission prices for each film.
“Movies should have a
beginning, a middle and
an end, but not necessarily
in that order.” – Jean-Luc
Godard
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new Films
PELICAN DREAMS
whiPlash
sTaRTs wednesdaY, nOvemBeR 26
STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
In a true story of friendship, survival and the spirit of flight, filmmaker
Judy Irving (director of the smash hit The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill)
follows a wayward, starving California brown pelican from her “arrest” on
the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a wildlife rehabilitation facility, and
from there explores pelicans’ nesting grounds, Pacific coast migration
and survival challenges. The film is about wildness: How close can we
get to a wild animal without taming or harming it? Why do we need
wildness in our lives, and how can we protect it? A moving, humorous
and affectionate look at our complicated relationship with nature, Pelican
Dreams stars “Gigi” (for Golden Gate) and Morro (a backyard pelican with
an injured wing). (Dir. by Judy Irving, 2014, USA, 80 mins., Rated G)
“Whiplash is cinematic adrenalin… a deeply
personal and vibrantly alive drama.” – Brian
Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
ELSA & FRED
sTaRTs wednesdaY, nOvemBeR 26
Oscar-winners Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer star in this
remake of the 2008 Spanish/Argentinian hit of the same name, playing latein-life lovers who see the world anew through each other. Elsa (MacLaine) is
a feisty widow with a thing for Fellini, and a tendency to stretch the truth
a few extra notches. Fred (Plummer) is a dyed-in-the-wool curmudgeon,
seemingly content to grumble at anything within the proximity of his
spacious New Orleans apartment. When a housewares-related mishap brings
these next-door neighbors together, the sparks that fly are far from the loveat-first-sight variety. As the two come into increased contact with each other’s
considerable quirks, however, some exhilarating new possibilities begin to
enter the picture, and Elsa’s fantasy of re-creating the iconic Fontana di Trevi
scene from Fellini’s La Dolce Vita just might become a reality. (Dir. by Michael
Radford, 2014, USA, 104 mins., Rated PG-13)
“Miles Teller delivers a career-making
performance.” – Elizabeth Weitzman, New York
Daily News
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the
Sundance Film Festival, the gripping drama Whiplash stars
Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now) as Andrew Neiman, a 19-yearold jazz drummer determined to rise to the top of the country’s
most elite music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing
career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become
one of the greats. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons, Juno), an
instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his
terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school.
Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer
into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s
passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as
his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both
his ability and his sanity. Eventually, Andrew’s journey, which
comes to resemble a descent into madness as well an ascent to
greatness, builds to a crescendo on the biggest platform for his
blazing talents—the unforgiving stage of Carnegie Hall. (Dir. by
Damien Chazelle, 2014, USA, 107 mins., Rated R)
new Films
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GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE 3D
a giRl walks hOme alOne aT nighT
STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
“A thrilling cinematic experience.” – Manohla
Dargis, New York Times
“A moody and gorgeous film… beguiling in
its strangeness.” – Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood
Reporter
“Teasing and exhilarating. Features the most
innovative 3D effect I’ve ever seen.” – Stephanie
Zacharek, Village Voice
“As far as purely aesthetic experiences go, I
doubt anything I’ll see anywhere this year will
beat Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language.” –
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
Winner of the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival,
the new film from Jean-Luc Godard (his first in 3D) is a visually
sumptuous and richly complex meditation on history and
eternity, being and nothingness, desire and death. “The idea,” in
Godard’s own words, “is simple. A married woman and a single
man meet. They love, they argue, fists fly. A dog strays between
town and country. The seasons pass. A second film begins…” But
the result, in the master’s radical, joyously sumptuous 3D tale, is
something else entirely — a glorious, dizzying exploration of life
that’s as fresh and innovative as anything the 83-year-old legend
has ever made. So astonishing it demands to be seen more
than once, Godard’s latest feature employs 3D to amplify his
medium’s ability to hold more — more beauty, mystery, thought.
The simple story is rendered infinitely complex by a volley of
images and citations, and a succession of eye-confounding 3D
effects. Godard dotes on sensuous images of nature — bucolic
lakes, vernal bowers, and brazenly hued flowers (psychedelic
daisies, pulsing poppies) — and also playfully introduces a new
canine star called Roxy Miéville, who adorably proffers his tridimensional snout to us. A bold new cinematic vision from
one of the masters of the medium, Goodbye to Language is a
ravishing and exhilarating experience. (Dir. by Jean-Luc Godard,
2014, France, in French with subtitles, 70 mins., Not Rated)
Strange things are afoot in Bad City. The Iranian ghost town,
home to prostitutes, junkies, pimps and other sordid souls, is
a bastion of depravity and hopelessness where a lonely vampire
stalks its most unsavory inhabitants. But when boy meets girl,
an unusual love story begins to blossom… blood red. Cinema’s
first Iranian vampire western, Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut
feature basks in the sheer pleasure of pulp. A joyful mash-up
of genre, archetype, and iconography, its prolific influences
span spaghetti westerns, graphic novels, horror films, and the
Iranian New Wave. Amped by a mix of Iranian rock, techno, and
Morricone-inspired riffs, its airy, anamorphic, black-and-white
aesthetic and artfully drawn-out scenes combine the simmering
tension of Sergio Leone with the weird surrealism of David
Lynch. Above all, Amirpour’s tale of love and squalor is fun.
Why else would a vampire ride a skateboard? (Dir. by Ana Lily
Amirpour, 2014, Iran / USA, in Persian with subtitles, 99 min., Not
Rated) 25
new Films
The BaBadOOk
glen camPBell: i’ll Be me
“An impressively chilling exercise in old-school
restraint.” - William Goss, Film.com
Co-presented by Zia Records & The Loft Cinema
“This simultaneously heartbreaking and
joyful doc provides a fitting capstone to an
extraordinary musical career.” – Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter
“I’ll Be Me is an elevating experience, inviting
the audience to bear witness to Campbell’s
courage, humor and spiritual strength.” – Ann
Hornaday, Washington Post
“Do you want to die?!” seven-year-old Samuel asks his stressedout single mother, Amelia. She wonders if his question is a threat
or a warning. After dealing with Samuel’s frantic tantrums his
entire life, Amelia suspects that her son has begun directing
his violent misbehavior toward her. However, after a dark and
foreboding children’s book called Mister Babadook mysteriously
appears on Samuel’s bookshelf, Amelia must decide if her son is
truly deranged, or if there really is a bogeyman lurking in their
darkened halls at night.
First-time feature director Jennifer Kent vividly captures the
vicious turbulence of Samuel’s shrill outbursts, generating
a real sense of horror from his aggressive unruliness, all the
while subtly hinting at the weary Amelia’s own deeply troubled
nature. The Babadook builds up tension and dread in this
damaged family’s home before deftly introducing the terrifying
possibility that something even more ominous may be stalking
the dysfunctional pair. (Dir. by Jennifer Kent, 2014, Australia, in
English, 93 min., Not Rated)
“This new documentary is both remarkably
fascinating and exceedingly affecting.” - Joseph
J. Airdo, San Francisco Examiner
In 2011, music legend Glen Campbell, the man responsible
for such iconic country/pop tunes as “Wichita Lineman” and
“Gentle On My Mind,” set out on an unprecedented tour across
America. He thought it would last 5 weeks - instead it went for
151 spectacular sold out shows over a triumphant year and a
half across America. What made this tour extraordinary was
that Glen had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
He was told to hang up his guitar and prepare for the inevitable.
Instead, Glen and his wife went public with his diagnosis and
announced that he and his family would set out on a “Goodbye
Tour.” The film documents this amazing journey as he and his
family attempt to navigate the wildly unpredictable nature of
Glen’s progressing disease using love, laughter and music as
their medicine of choice. Featuring special appearances by Bruce
Springsteen, The Edge, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Sheryl
Crow, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Steve Martin,
Chad Smith and Bill Clinton, among many others. (Dir. by James
Keach, 2014, USA, 116 mins., Rated PG)
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TRacks
whY dOn’T YOu PlaY in hell?
“A great adventure movie. Wasikowska is
monumental as legendary Aussie trekker
Davidson.”– James Verniere, Boston Herald
“Delivers adrenaline, chutzpah, and fake blood
by the bucket-load, continually confounding
audience expectations while offering up a
twisted valentine to moviemaking.” – Alonso
Duralde, Wrap
“Tracks is an exhilarating adventure that opens
up an unknown world to most of us and does it
so well that we feel we’re living it too.” – Peter
Travers, Rolling Stone
“Whatever your movie plans, you miss Tracks
at your aesthetic pleasure peril. It’s a truly
outstanding cinema experience.” – Glenn
Kenny, RogerEbert.com
Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre, Alice in Wonderland) stars in the
incredible true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who
undertook a perilous solos trek across 1,700 miles of stunning
Australian outback. Abandoning city life, Robyn arrives in Alice
Springs in 1977 and declares her ambition to cross the desert to
the Indian Ocean to the amusement of the locals. However, after
months of camping out and working on a camel farm, people
begin to take her seriously. A chance meeting with National
Geographic photographer Rick Smoland (Adam Driver, “Girls”)
provides her with the necessary financing for her expedition
under the condition that he be allowed to photograph parts
of her journey for the magazine. With only her dog and four
unpredictable camels for company, she embarks on an inspiring
and life changing journey of self-discovery. Directed by John
Curran (The Painted Veil, We Don’t Live Here Anymore). Tracks is
a thrilling and absorbing cinematic experience. (Dir. by John
Curran, 2014, Australia, 112 mins., Rated PG-13)
Things get insanely bloody when an aspiring film troupe known
as The Fuck Bombers collide with a yakuza boss who wants
to make a movie with his daughter, in the latest outrageous
provocation from Japanese genre master Shion Sono (Suicide
Club). In Why Don’t You Play in Hell?, there’s a war going on, but
that won’t stop the untalented but eager wannabe film crew The
Fuck Bombers from following their demented dreams of making
the ultimate action epic. Ten years ago, yakuza crime box
Ikegami led an assault against rival don Muto. Now, on the eve
of his revenge, all Muto wants to do is complete his masterpiece,
a feature film with his daughter in the starring role, before his
wife is released from prison. And the Fuck Bombers are standing
by with the chance of a lifetime: to film a real, live yakuza battle
to the death… on 35mm! Deliriously manic, gleefully tasteless
and endlessly irreverent, Why Don’t You Play in Hell? is an
affectionate, movie-mad, Tarantino-esque ode to the yakuza
films of yore, featuring an over-the-top, blood-splattered finale
for the ages. (Dir. by Shion Sono, 2014, Japan, in Japanese with
subtitles, 129 mins., Not Rated)
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ZERO MOTIVATION
ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE
Co-presented by the Tucson International
Jewish Film Festival and The Loft Cinema.
FREE LOFT MEMBERS SCREENING
Friday, December 19. Time tba. Free for Loft members
and open to the public at regular admission prices.
“An absurdist black comedy… full of unexpected
twists and turns, it’s a militaristic, Office Spacestyle satire.” – Ronnie Scheib, Variety
In Zero Motivation, Private Benjamin meets M*A*S*H, speaks
Hebrew and keeps kosher. This hilarious and keenly observant
dark comedy is set in a remote desert military base where a
platoon of young women soldiers, all Israeli conscripts, serve
out their time playing computer games, singing pop songs
and conspiring to get transferred to Tel Aviv – while endlessly
serving coffee to the men who run the show. Pencil-pushers in
the Human Resources Office, best friends Zohar (Dana Ivgy)
and Daffi (Nelly Tagar) pass the time with very little to do and
an overwhelming urge to alleviate the boredom in increasingly
creative ways, which naturally gets them into trouble on a
regular basis. The indolent twosome are watched over by their
aspiring senior officer, Rama (Shani Klein), who dreams of a
higher position and a significant military career, but with a
platoon of unskilled, idle female soldiers without any drive
under her charge, her ambitions for promotion are constantly
thwarted. Filled with funny, quick-witted, zany women
who wield their staple guns like automatic weaponry, Zero
Motivation deftly illustrates the notion that if there is a war
going on, it’s one against boredom, bad uniforms, dopey rules,
and doing everything in triplicate. Debut filmmaker Talya Lavie
has been called Israel’s answer to Lena Dunham, thanks to
her sharp comic timing and keen ability to switch tones from
slapstick to satiric to genuinely moving. Winner of the top prize
for narrative world cinema at the Tribeca Film Festival, Zero
Motivation is destined to be one of the most talked about films
of the year. (Dir. by Talya Lavie, 2014, Israel, in Hebrew with
subtitles, 100 mins., Not Rated)
“Words are entirely inadequate to convey
the experience of watching this film. An
extraordinary achievement that reinvigorates
our sense of wonder about the natural
world.” - Peter Calder, New Zealand Herald
We all know the basics: Dark winters. Bright summers. Cute
penguins. But what is it like to actually live in Antarctica, widely
regarded as the harshest environment on earth? Antarctica: A
Year on Ice is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world
with the hardy and devoted people who live there year-round.
The research stations scattered throughout the continent host
a close-knit international population of scientists, technicians
and craftsmen. Isolated from the rest of the world, enduring
months of unending darkness followed by periods when the
sun never sets, Antarctic residents experience firsthand the
beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on Earth.
Capturing epic battles against hellacious storms, quiet reveries
of nature’s grandeur, and everyday moments of work and
laughter, this unique documentary shows a steadfast community
thriving in a land few humans have experienced. Using specially
modified cameras and spectacular time-lapse photography,
filmmaker Anthony Powell (whose remarkable imagery has
been featured in BBC’s “Frozen Planet” and in the pages of
National Geographic) captures the splendor of the region like
no film before. Antarctica: A Year on Ice gives testament to the
planet’s natural wonders, humanity’s thirst for adventure, and
the emotional extremes that accompany a year within the last
pristine wilderness on the planet. (Dir. by Anthony Powell, 2013,
New Zealand, 91 min., Rated PG)
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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY
The kingdOm OF dReams & madness
“Deeply moving and beautifully acted.” –
Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post
“For animation lovers, peering inside the walls
of Studio Ghibli is like being granted a guided
tour of Santa’s workshop… a revealing glimpse
behind the scenes.” – Peter Debruge, Variety
“Jessica Chastain is a shining star with acting
skills that resonate beyond her beauty. She is
at her fierce, unerring best, which is saying
something, in The Disappearance of Eleanor
Rigby.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
With his unique vision, writer/director Ned Benson ambitiously
captures a complete picture of a relationship in the beautifully
relatable portrait of love, empathy and truth that is The
Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Once happily married, Conor
(James McAvoy, The Last King of Scotland) and Eleanor (Jessica
Chastain, The Help) suddenly find themselves as strangers
longing to understand each other in the wake of tragedy. The
film explores the couple’s story as they try to reclaim the life and
love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may
be too far gone. Screened for the first time at the 2014 Cannes
Film Festival, Benson’s latest version of their story combines
his previous two films—titled Him and Her—uniting their
perspectives and taking a further look into the subjectivity of
relationships. (Dir. by Ned Benson, 2014, USA, 123 mins., Rated
R)
“A riveting, revealing and reinvigorating
piece about cinema as an ego-driven art and a
collective endeavor.” – Clarence Tsui, Hollywood
Reporter
This engrossing documentary takes us inside the legendary
Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio that
created such classics as Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies and
My Neighbor Totoro. Granted near-unfettered access to the
notoriously insular Studio Ghibli, director Mami Sunada follows
the three men who are the lifeblood of Ghibli – the eminent
director Hayao Miyazaki, the producer Toshio Suzuki, and the
elusive and influential “other director” Isao Takahata – over
the course of a year as the studio rushes to complete two films,
Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises and Takahata’s The Tale of The Princess
Kaguya. The result is a rare “fly on the wall” glimpse of the
inner workings of one of the world’s most celebrated animation
studios, and an insight into the dreams, passion and singular
dedication of these remarkable creators. (Dir. by Mami Sumada,
2014, Japan, in Japanese with subtitles, 118 mins., Not Rated)
MONDO
MONDAYS
EVERY MONDAY AT 8:00PM!
it’s Revenge of the Sequels month
at mondo mondays, featuring a bevy of
ridiculous follow-ups that no one wanted
or needed! This time, it’s personal…
admission is only $3! • loft members pay just $2!
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29
NINJA III: THE
DOMINATION
RETURN OF THE
LIVING DEAD
PART II
BReakin’ 2:
SILENT NIGHT,
DEADLY NIGHT 2
TROLL 2
ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
“They’re back… for everyone
who believes in the beat!”
“The nightmare is about to
begin… again!”
Turbo, Ozone and Special K, the
hottest breakers to ever rock a pair
of neon-colored parachute pants,
hit the dance floor to save their
neighborhood community center
in this legendarily ridiculous sequel
that is not only one of the most
extreme ‘80s movie ever made, it’s
also the most body-rockin’ popn’-lockin’ never-stoppin’ musical
megaride of the last two centuries!
Ho Ho, Oh No! It’s Christmas time
once again, which means it’s time
for another Yuletide rampage filled
with festive decapitations, killer
ornaments and bloody egg nog
courtesy of this notoriously awful
sequel featuring the little brother of
the nutjob from the first installment
continuing his deranged bro’s
dirty work in ways too stupid to be
believed
“Totally delicious, totally brilliant
bad movie fun… every single frame is
pure cinematic gold. There is simply
no excuse for not seeing Breakin’ 2.”
– Bad Movie Report
“A freakin’ riot… a film so
outrageously bad that it transcends
itself to enter that special place in
B-movie heaven where only the
worst of the worst can exist.” – 365
Horror Movie.com
(Dir. Sam Firstsenberg, 1984, USA, 92
mins., Rated R)
“He’s the ultimate killer. She’s
the perfect weapon.”
It’s the age old story: sexy aerobics
instructor becomes possessed by
the spirit of an evil ninja who uses
her body to seek revenge on the
cops who killed him, her lunk-head
boyfriend just doesn’t understand
and a good one-eyed ninja is called
in to perform an exorcism. Hijinks
ensue. WHAT? See it and be forever
changed.
“An essential pillar of the
insane “WTF” genre of movies…
unsuspecting viewer-virgins can
expect to have their minds blown out
of the back of their skulls.” – CHUD.
com
(Dir. by Ken Wiederhorn, 1988, USA,
89mins., Rated R)
“Just when you thought it was
safe to be dead.”
After a bunch of crazy kids (who
obviously never saw the original
movie) accidentally open a container
of toxic zombie gas left over from
the first film, all the grumpy
neighborhood
corpses
decide
to leave the graveyard for little
midnight snack, and before you
know it, it’s PARTY TIME!
“Silly, ridiculous fun. A satisfyingly
campy sequel with one hell of a bite.”
– Lucid Nightmare
(Dir. by Sam Firstenberg, 1984, USA, 95
mins., Rated PG)
(Dir. by Lee Harry, 1987, USA, 88 mins.,
Rated R)
(Dir. by Claudio Fragasso, 1990, USA, 95
mins., Rated PG-13)
“Be afraid… be TWICE as afraid!”
Goblins and witches and popcorn,
oh my! Join young whiner Joshua
and his goofy family on a dark
journey into the heart of Nilbog, a
mysterious township of cannibalistic
vegetarians (??) who may or may
not be hiding a more vicious
supernatural secret, in this, the
Crown Jewel of Crap Cinema, the
one-and-only Troll 2! (Dir. by Claudio
Fragasso, 1990, USA, 95 mins., Rated
PG-13)
“There are movies that are bad.
There are movies that are so-badthey’re-good. And then there’s Troll
2 - a movie so bad that it defies
comprehension.” – Mountain Xpress
LATE NIGHT CULT CLASSICS
The greatest cult movies of all-time are back on the big screen!
admission is only $6! • loft members pay just $5!
FRI, DECEMBER 5 &
SAT, DECEMBER 6
AT 10:00PM
FRI, DECEMBER 12 &
SAT, DECEMBER 13
AT 10:00PM
FRI, DEC 19 AT 10PM
SAT, DEC 20 AT 11AM
SAT, DEC 20 AT 10PM
FRI, DECEMBER 26 &
SAT, DECEMBER 27
AT 10:00PM
FRI, JANUARY 2 &
SAT, JANUARY 3
AT 10:00PM
Pan’s laBYRinTh
AIRPLANE!
ELF
THE SHINING
TERMINATOR 2:
JUDGMENT DAY
Buddy the Elf is searching for the
true meaning of Christmas, but
it’s not going to be easy in this
hilariously off-the-wall, Ferrellesque comedy from director Jon
Favreau (Iron Man, Chef).
“Heeeeere’s
Johnny!”
Jack
Nicholson suffers from one
helluva case of writer’s block
in Stanley Kubrick’s eccentric
adaption of Stephen King’s
metaphysical horror novel, The
Shining (an adaptation which left
the famous novelist somewhat
less than thrilled).
(Dir. by Guillermo del Toro, 2006,
Spain/Mexico/US, in Spanish with
subtitles, 118 min., Rated R) 35mm
Fantasy Master Guillermo del
Toro fashioned a tour-de-force
mix of phantasmagoric fairy tale
and fascist nightmare and had an
art-house hit with the ambitious
Pan’s Labyrinth, winner of a trio of
Oscars (for Cinematography, Art
Direction, and Makeup).
“This is like no movie you’ve seen
before, a haunting mixture of
horror, history and fantasy that
works simultaneously on every
level.” – Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
(Dir. by Jim Abrams, David Zucker
& Jerry Zucker, 1980, USA 88 min.,
Rated PG)
Everyone’s going to die, and
it’s absolutely hilarious in this
ridiculous, low-budget, MAD
Magazine-inspired
spoof
of
‘70s disaster flicks. Fast, funny
and packed with quotable lines,
Airplane! set the bar for slapstick
comedy 30,000 feet high when
it crashed into theatres in the
summer of 1980.
“Airplane! literally offers non-stop
hilarity… one of the few comedies
that can guarantee almost a laugh
a minute.” –Felix Vasquez, Cinema
Crazed
(Dir. by Jon Favreau, 2003, USA 97
min., Rated PG) 35mm!
“Elf is one of those rare Christmas
comedies that has a heart, a brain
and a wicked sense of humor.”Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
(Dir. by Stanley Kubrick, 1980,
USA/UK, 146 mins., Rated R)
“Gloriously
diabolical...
meticulously detailed and never
less than fascinating, The Shining
may be the first movie that ever
made its audience jump with a
title that simply says ‘Tuesday.’” –
Janet Maslin, New York Times
(Dir. by James Cameron, 1991, USA
137 mins., Rated R)
Schwarzenegger made good on his
“I’ll be back” promise in director
James Cameron’s eye-popping,
thrill-packed sequel to the original
Terminator – a spectacular second
chapter that raised the bar for all
action films that followed.
“For all its state-of-the-art
pyrotechnics and breathtaking
thrills, this bruisingly exciting
movie never loses sight of its
humanity.” – David Ansen,
Newsweek
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