FRIDAY, JUNE 03, 2011
at the castro theatre in San Francisco, CA.
"DEBUTANTES" Triple Bill
A Tribute To MODERN MANiACS
(ONLY $12 FOR one or ALL THREE FILMS!)

7:20pm - CRUEL iNTENTiONS (1999)
Written & Directed by Roger Kumble
Containing: Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Joshua Jackson, Tara Reid

It's time to get over your prejudices towards the 1990s. In fact, the time has come to start culling over the 20 year old "classic" decade and uncover it's ingenues! We kick things off with Roger Kumble's refreshingly raunchy remix of DANGEROUS LiAiSONS! While hypnotizing the PG-13 generation, this slick, mean-spirited slut-fest showcases jaw-dropping performances by both Selma Blair and Sarah Michelle Gellar! Come on out and see this addictive, Independant, exploitative gem dressed up in mainstream clothing. 97m. 35mm print courtesy of Columbia. Preceded by a six-pack of end of the century trailers!

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9:30pm - THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999)
+ LICK THE STAR (1998)
Written & Directed by Sofia Coppola
With: Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Michael Pare
Sophia Coppola's haunting debut feature is a perfectly-pitched journey through adolescent apathy and melancholy and was an amazing allegory for the spread of the Y2K hysteria burgeoning in the current culture. Kirsten Dunst has never shined brighter in this atmospheric and hyper-stylized mystery! Come try and answer the film's still disturbing & cryptic question, "What was wrong with those young, beautiful girls that lived down the block?" at the greatest movie theatre in the United States! 97m. 35mm print courtesy of Paramount.

Preceded by Sofia Coppola's Super-8 short film LiCK THE STAR (1998) which follows a group of Junior High School girls who mastermind a diabolical plot against some fellow classmates. This amazing coming-of-age obscurity showcases music by The Amps, Kim Gordon & The Go-Gos! 14m. Digital Presentation.

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11:45pm - BUFFALO 66 (1998)
Written & Directed by Vincent Gallo
Containing: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Jan Michael Vincent, Angelica Huston
Concluding our nite celebrating underrated and overlooked filmmakers of our most recent decade, Vincent Gallo's debut feature explores & exposes his own fears & insecurities so honestly, it reaches a surreal brilliance reminiscent of Jack Kerouac and Woody Allen. A genuine off-beat contemporary classic, which has polarized audiences as much as the artist himself, is so striking in it's artistic audacity, you may even come to the realization that Vincent Gallo transcends opinion. Come decide for yourself at this EXTREMELY RARE 35mm SCREENING! 110m. Print courtesy of _____. Preceded by some of the most obscure Indie 1990s trailers you've totally forgotten!

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ONLY $12 for ONE or all THREE films. ADVANCE TIX AVAILABLE


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