REBEL GRIOT: DJIBRIL DIOP MAMBETY

NOIR CITY AUSTIN

Were very excited to annouce, in partnership with the Film Noir Foundation, the first annual NOIR CITY AUSTIN festival, coming to the Ritz from February 28th to March 2nd. A three day extravaganza of rare 35mm film noir screenings hosted by FNF president Eddie Muller, this weekend is a communal celebration of all things film noir. Featuring ten individual film screenings with both cannonical and forgotten works of film noir, the lineup of titles boasts two of the Foundations latest preservation efforts, TOO LATE FOR TEARS (1949) and TRY AND GET ME! (1951), along with an impeccable selection of vintage noir titles such as ALIAS NICK BEAL (1949), LARCENY (1948), THE CHASE (1946), and more! NOIR CITY will feature these films in beautifully restored 35mm prints! Most of these titles have not screened for Austin audiences since their initial release decades ago. This is going to be a weekend of hard boiled

REBEL GRIOT: THE FILMS OF DJIBRIL DIOP MAMBETY

TOUKI BOUKI (1973, 35mm) How do we attain freedom when everyone insists we already have it? Two disaffected young lovers in Dakar dream of leaving Africa behind for a new life in Paris in this restlessly stylistic road-movie. Think of it as a Senegalese BONNIE & CLYDE or PIERROT LE FOU, but no synopsis prepares the viewer for the films cornucopia of stunning imagery, sonic dissonance and audacious post-colonial politics. TOUKI BOUKI juxtaposes layers of music and images -- rural and urban landscapes; the rich and poor; Africa and Europe; power, alienation and madness -- in order to explore the complexities of belonging and the illusions involved in migration. The so-called curse of those who stay, who will never know what their lives could have been and the curse of those who leave everything behind and are disillusioned with what they find. HYENAS (1992, 35mm) Mambetys second feature is often regarded as a sequel to TOUKI BOUKI, as it centers on a young woman who left Senegal years before. However, the circumstances are very different. Returning to her village after years away, a wealthy and famous native daughter will donate money to her desperate town, but only in exchange for the murder of a local shopkeeper who abandoned her after an illegitimate pregnancy when she was sixteen. Richly allegorical, HYENAS is a parable about corruption and colonialization brilliantly scored by Mambetys brother, the musician Wasis Diop.

SOMETHING WEIRD
THATS SEXPLOITATION! (2013) Produced by Something Weird Video, Frank Henenlotters epic documentary reveals the untold story of American cinemas gloriously sordid cinematic past. Starting in the 1920s, expert exploiteer David F. Friedman and Henenlotter navigate us through more than five salacious decades of skin flicks. Its the true story of dirty movies, traced in elegant detail from the bizarre locations where these nudie shorts were screened to the ongoing legal battles fought by their promoters. Wall-to-wall clips provide the lush backdrop for the definitive cinematic chronicle of skin-on-celluloid. THE WEIRD WORLD OF WEIRD: A MARATHON TRIBUTE TO MIKE VRANEY & SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO (35mm) On January 2, 2014, Mike Vraney, founder of Something Weird Video, passed away after a long bout with lung cancer. Legendary exploitation warlock David F. Friedman deemed Vraney the forty-first thief, which was the ultimate compliment. Vraney dedicated his life to unearthing and preserving the most radically insane sexploitation and horror movies of all time. He introduced multiple generations to the works of Herschell Gordon Lewis, Doris Wishman, David F. Friedman, Barry Mahon, and Fredric C. Hobbs. Needless to say, Vraneys contribution to preserving the worlds most deranged cultural milestones can never be overstated. He changed the way we understand movies. Now its our turn to give something back. Join us as we celebrate the life and work of Mike Vraney with a massive, five movie mystery marathon of ultra-rare 35mm prints from the halls of Something Weird Video. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Lung Cancer Alliance in Mikes name.

THE ACTION PACK

INTERACTIVE SCREENINGS AND CINEMATIC EVENTS

The BEYONCE Sing-Along CLUE Quote-Along (1985) ZOOLANDER Quote-Along (2001)

MASTER PANCAKE

AUSTINS FAVORITE MOVIE MOCKING MAESTROS

BATMAN FOREVER (1995) JURASSIC PARK (1993) LEPRECHAUN 2 (1994) With special guest Doug Benson.

WES ANDERSON
In anticipation of the release of THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, opening at the Ritz on 3/21, were running two of Wes Andersons more recent gems, MOONRISE KINGDOM (2012, 35mm) and a special screening of THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007, 35mm) presented with a four course Indian dinner paired with beers from Avery Brewery!

SOMETHING WEIRD MYSTERY MARATHON

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LORD OF THE RINGS FEAST

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE FABULOUS STAINS

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Girlie Night: LOVE ACTUALLY

Music Monday: THE STONE ROSES: MADE OF STONE

Terror Tuesday: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND THE MONSTERS

Quote-along: MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL

TI CKETS , TI M ES , AND DETAI LS A T D R A RAIDERS F T H O OF USE.COM

THE LOST ARK In AlamoScope 70mm: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

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Noir City (Continued From Friday): LARCENY Noir City: CRASHOUT Noir City: CRY DANGER Noir City: THE BREAKING POINT

Sing-along: Quote-along: R A F T H OOF USE RITZ IS BRITNEY SPEARS A L A M O D RAIDERS LOCATED ALOST T 3 ARK 20 E 6TH THE S T R E E T, A U S T I N , T X 7 8 7 0 1 C A L L U S Quote-along: AT ( 5 1 2 ) 4 7 6 - 1 3 2 0 THE BIG LEBOWSKI

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Noir City: REPEAT PERFORMANCE Noir City: THREE STRANGERS Noir City: ALIAS NICK BEAL Noir City: THE CHASE

Terror Tuesday: THE HORROR SHOW

Weird Wednesday: STREET LAW

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SXSW FILM Terror Tuesday: NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES (Moved To Village Theater During SXSW)

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AlamoScope 70mm: VERTIGO MOONRISE KINGDOM BEYOND THE GATE ATX TV Night: Great Musical Performances

MOONRISE KINGDOM AlamoScope 70mm: VERTIGO NOTHING BUT A MAN Master Pancake: LEPRECHAUN 2 AGFA Reel One Party

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MOONRISE KINGDOM AlamoScope 70mm: VERTIGO MEMENTO Terror Tuesday: MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE Quote-Along: CLUE

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MEMENTO AlamoScope 70mm: VERTIGO EXPERIMENTAL RESPONSE CINEMA MOONRISE KINGDOM Weird Wednesday: CHINESE SUPER NINJAS

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AlamoScope 70mm: VERTIGO MOONRISE KINGDOM Beer Dinner: DARJEELING LIMITED Quote-Along: CLUE Sing-Along: BEYONCE HEAVENLY BODIES

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Master Pancake: JURASSIC PARK

THE MALTESE FALCON Master Pancake: JURASSIC PARK FATEFUL FINDINGS

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Kids Club: TBD Marx: THE COCOANUTS THATS SEXPLOITATION SOMETHING WEIRD MYSTERY MARATHON

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SORCERER HYENAS Homo Arigato: VACATION!

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GROUND ZERO FOR HORROR TREASURES IN 35MM

THE HORROR SHOW (1989, 35mm) Sold overseas as HOUSE III: THE HORROR SHOW, an unrelated sequel to HOUSE, this is a delirious ass-scorcher about a killer who meets his death in the electric chair, only to be resurrected as a satanic hell-revenger. It has severed limbs, dumb dialogue (All that electric chair did was give me a hardon!), and tons of Freddy Krueger plagiarism. But what pushes this movie into another dimension of fun are the unhinged performances from Lance Henriksen (the loose cannon hero) and the late Brion James (the killer who says fuck a lot). Way better than Wes Cravens SHOCKER. NIGHT OF THE BLOODY APES (1969, 35mm) What if El Santo hired H.G. Lewis to direct a deranged wrestling/ape-man movie? Wonder no more! This gross-out Mexican mindwarp is an overachiever in the realm of morally bankrupt trash. A mad doctor transplants the heart of an orangutan into the body of his ailing son. From there, the shirtless ape-man embarks on a brutal psycho-sexual rampage, as innocent people are assaulted, disembowled, skinned, de-eyed, and decapitated for no good reason. On top of that, the filmmakers throw in a super-heroine who wears a red Catwoman suit, insaniac dubbing, and real-life open heart surgery footage. Now thats a night at the movies! (Moved To Village Theater During SXSW) MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986, 35mm) Inspired by his literary triumphs, Stephen King moved on to try his hand at filmmaking, a plan that would reacquaint him with the bitter flavor of failure and rejection. That being said, his directorial debut is a MAJOR RAGER. Emilio Estevez stars as one of the last few humans standing when a passing comet causes every machine on Earth to go on a kill-crazy goddamn rampage. Mack trucks, airplanes, and microwaves become instruments of wholesale manslaughter. One poor slob even gets iced by a Coca-Cola machine. Jeez, who writes this shit? Oh yeah. A disfigured billionaire. DEVILS EXPRESS (1976, 35mm) The worlds greatest -- and only -- kung fu blaxploitation creature-horror explosion! This rousing exercise in 1970s male shirtlessness stars martial arts machine Warhawk Tanzania, a tough-as-nails/compelling-as-wood afroed enemy of injustice. A masterpiece with no right to exist, DEVILS EXPRESS offers much punching, kicking, deathing and a man with cartoon eyeballs painted on his eyelids. Featuring the best line of dialogue of 1976: Im catching static from some Chinese n*ggers, man!

MONSTER OF BLACKWOOD CASTLE (1968, 35mm) Dubbed versions of German adaptations of British mystery author Edgar Wallace somehow found their way to the United States where they played drive-ins and dilapidated movie houses alongside domestic b-movie fare. MONSTER OF BLACKWOOD CASTLE is a silly, campy old dark house mystery that pits a group of would be homeowners against a mysterious beast that is killing them off one by one. Or is it? Scotland Yard has sent a detective to investigate. (Moved To Village Theater During SXSW) CHINESE SUPER NINJAS (1982, 35mm) There are sore losers and there are sore losers, then theres the special kind of jerk who hires a squadron of super ninjas to take out the winning team. CHINESE SUPER NINJAS is a showcase for exotic fighting styles with enough action and gore to ensure it would play equally well in Hong Kong and 42nd Street. There are a number of movies from HK that play out the historical friction between China and Japan through a martial arts contest, but this is guaranteed to be the only one in which ninjas hide inside of tree trunks. POOR WHITE TRASH PART II (1974, 35mm) Poor Helen just wanted to have a nice country vacation with her new husband, but one axe murder later and she finds herself in the unpleasant company of the strangest hillbillies this side of Beverly. A moonshine swilling patriarch, played brilliantly by Austin native Gene Ross, rules over his domain in a pair of filthy overalls. Full of surprising drama and well conceived and performed characters, but also enough moments of high camp histrionics and perverse strange sleaze to keep it safely in the realm of Weird Wednesday.

brotherhood is literal: theyre all sons of anti-establishment jazz legend, Phil Cohran. They were raised Chicagos South Side on a strict diet of jazz, funk and Black Consciousness. Now grown, as they raise eight brass horns to the sky, they make music that is at once indescribably joyful, unremittingly exciting, and undeniably together. But as the brothers make their own way in the world, they find the values their father bred into them constantly tested. They must decide whether his principles really are their own. Cinema Cocktails: CASINO (1995, 35mm) This total triumph from Martin Scorsese has as much to do with history as it does with characters as it charts the rise and fall of the mafia influence in Vegas in the 70s and 80s. It demands your big screen attention and to celebrate it properly were creating a special menu of custom cocktails for your enjoyment. Marx Bros: THE COCOANUTS (1929) Outside of a dog, movies are mans best friend. Inside of a dog, its too dark to watch movies. Here begins our months-long Saturday afternoon COMPLETE MARX BROS RETROSPECTIVE! A likely story -- and probably true! Video Vortex: DEATH SPA (1989, VHS) The Star Body Health Spa is a very futuristic place because the computer runs the spa. Years earlier, the owners wheelchairbound wife died in an inferno. Today, the spa is plagued by an unseen supernatural force, which causes graphic gore, fullfrontal nudity, and leotards to erupt in flames. DEATH SPA is the irrational, workout-themed NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET rip-off that youve been waiting your whole life to see. THE DIRTY HARRY MARATHON (1971-1988, 35mm) Well be celebrating one of cinemas most overlooked series and one of its ultimate badasses by showing all five Dirty Harry movies back-to-back! While the first film is widely considered a classic, its sequels are each blazingly unique. MAGNUM FORCE reignites the political nature of the original. THE ENFORCER houses a groundbreaking turn by Tyne Daly who stands her ground with Eastwoods Harry. Eastwood steps behind the camera in SUDDEN IMPACT, a subversive slasher flick masquerading as a police procedural. Then theres THE DEAD POOL, the immensely entertaining and wacky satire that celebrates Harry while also breaking him apart. Its a weird slate of films that shouldnt belong in the same series at all. Do you feel lucky? FATEFUL FINDINGS (2013) This is a movie that operates on no previously known level, that obliterates the very concept of absurdity. Its the ultimate midnight movie for a post-THE ROOM world. It may not be the most polished movie youve ever seen, but goddamn does FATEFUL FINDINGS go for broke, and boy is it full of heart and special vision. HEAVENLY BODIES (1984, 35mm) The Canadian aerobicsploitation flick that deserves to show up on EVERY best-of list ever is a heart pounding sex missile. An upstart aerobics studio collides with their cross-town rivals and only a marathon exercise competition can settle their differences. Flashdance! Jazzercise! Cardiac arrest!

THE MALTESE FALCON (1941, 35mm) John Hustons seminal film noir classic is as fresh and entertaining in 2014 as ever. It seeps with intrigue, betrayal, back stabbing, gorgeous black-and-white photography, a patented Bogey performance, and so much smoking. Youre a good man, Sister. MEMENTO (2000, 35mm) Guy Pearce and Joey Pants shine in this Christopher Nolan stunner that tells its story all in reverse. Pearce is Leonard Shelby, a man on the hunt for the culprit who murdered his wife and left him with a condition that keeps him from making new memories. Forced to live his life believing the clues he leaves for himself to help him bring the man responsible to justice. NOTHING BUT A MAN (1964, 35mm) A train worker in Alabama meets the daughter of the local preacher. As they fall in love and begin to build a life together they also have to contend with the violent and racist forces that plague them in their segregated city. This cinematic masterpieces power lies in its formal simplicity and its sincere, naturalistic evocation of the daily life of a black couple in sixties Birmingham. The potency and poetry of the documentary-like realism is heightened by remarkable, unaffected acting. A landmark of American independent film, its been newly restored by the Library of Congress in a gorgeous 35mm print. SORCERER (1977) A brand new 4K restoration of director William Friedkins greatest film. A small-time crook has to transport a truckload of explosive nitroglycerin across a foreboding South American jungle -- and one seriously rickety rope bridge -- in this palmsweatingly tense thriller. Tangerine Dreams pulse-pounding electronic score heightens the quivering, existential dread. (more screenings into April) Experimental Response Cinema: DAREDEVILS (2013) Stephanie Barbers portrait of risk and language, the experimental narrative DAREDEVILS, presents a writer as she interviews a well-known artist and feels the reverberations of their discussion throughout her day. Visually spare, still and verbose, the piece sits gently between video art, narrative and poetic essay. Bubbles of intimacy are blown and popped and begin to be blown again. Homo Arigato: VACATION! (2010) An existential beach party movie about life, death, sex, drugs, and other shit that totally fucks you up. AlamoScope: VERTIGO (1958, 70MM) The film that dethroned CITIZEN KANE from Sight & Sounds Greatest Films poll presented in glorious 70mm. Here I was born, and there I died. It was only a moment for you; you took no notice. Zzang!!!: YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES (1985, 35MM) Before busting crimes on Baker street, Watson and Holmes were collaring cult leaders in boarding school in this whacked out super sleuth adventure thats equal parts childhood fun and completely insane 80s magic.

OTHER STUFF!
AGFA REEL ONE PARTY Many of the 35mm film prints contained in Austins AMERICAN GENRE FILM ARCHIVE are not fully documented, so periodic inspections are conducted where we get together and watch several reel ones (the first 15-20 minutes) of otherwise unknown or mysterious films. No one knows what to expect, including us, so were not promising that this wont kill you. ATX TV Night: GREAT MUSICAL PERFORMANCES In honor of SXSW, ATX TV Night will be showing 90 minutes of the greatest and/or most interesting musical performances to ever hit the airwaves. TOTALLY FREE! BEYOND THE GATE A consciousness-obliterating live music showcase featuring Wrekmeister Harmonies, B L A C K I E, Indian Jewelry and Spray Paint. Multiple projectors, video mapping and works of expanded cinema are guaranteed to shatter your skull. Girlie Night: BRING IT ON Cheer-Along (2000) While it might be hard for some people to believe in the awesomeness of BRING IT ON, we know the truth here at Girlie Night, and were going to 2-4-6-8 appreciate it! So start warming up your spirit fingers, because its going to be a totally cheertastic evening. Music Monday: BROTHERS HYPNOTIC (2013) For the eight young men in the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble,

WEIRD WEDNESDAY $3
EXPLOITATION CLASSICS IN 35MM

STREET LAW (1974, 35mm) In this distinctly Italian spin on DEATH WISH, Franco Nero plays a citizen who is brutally assaulted during a bank robbery and decides to take justice into his own hands, vigilante style. Doubles down on the cynicism and brutality with ample car chases and shoot-outs, tapping into very real fears of institutional corruption and rampant crime that plagued Italy during this period. Franco Nero tears up the screen to a blazing score by Guido & Maurizio de Angelis.