April 6-9

Wednesday, April 6

Heat

1995. USA. Dir: Michael Mann. With Al Pacino, Robert De Niro. 170 min.

Pacino and DeNiro chase each other around Los Angeles with guns. What else is there to say? That it was a chief source of inspiration for THE DARK KNIGHT? That Val Kilmer actually turns in a good performance? It’s all true; come see for yourself.

Thursday, April 7

Wristcutters: A Love Story

2006. USA. Dir: Goran Dukic. With Patrick Fugit. 88 min.
Life sucks, and then you die… and then you find yourself employed at Kamikaze Pizza and best friends with a Russian rocker named Eugene. Gogol Bordello plays music, and Tom Waits runs a summer camp. And then there’s this girl. Do you believe in love after life? Guest speaker: Etgar Keret, writer of the novella on which the film is based.
Friday, April 8

True Grit

2010. USA. Dir: Ethan & Joel Coen. With Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld. 110 min.

A determined young lass hires the most badass, dudely Marshal in the West to track down her father’s killer. The Coens bring their signature style (and Roger Deakins’ gorgeous photography) to a more faithful adaptation of the Portis novel, complete with a horse, a hero, and lots of ground to cover.

Saturday, April 9

F for Fake

1973. France/Iran/West Germany. Dir: Orson Welles. With . 89 min.
Fans of EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP will enjoy Welles’ final film, a free-form documentary about trickery, fraud, and lies that plays like a cross between an art house con job and a breathless magic trick. As he giddily exposes art forgers and unscrupulous liars, Welles playfully redefines what a non-fiction film can be.