FRIday, MARCH 11, 2011
at the castro theatre in San Francisco, CA.

"GRRRLS WiTH FiREPOWER" Triple Feature
(ONLY $12 FOR one or ALL THREE FILMS!)

7:30pm - THE CRAFT (1996)
Directed by Andrew Fleming
Containing: Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True
grrrls with firepower
Come on out for the greatest-goth-grrrls film of the 1990s! Remember those grrrls in high school who you thought were going through their "witch" phase? Predating Josh Whedon's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series, this smart teen flick (Hiighlighted by the almighty Fairuza Balk) knows how serious it is to be a witch, dousing this gem with genuine female empowerment and a ton of supernatural swirly stuff. With a soundtrack of killer 80s covers of Morrisey, Peter Gabriel & Marianne Faithfull covered by such 90s classic bands such as Portishead, Elastica & Letter To Cleo, don't miss this surprisingly RARE 35mm print! Preceded by upcoming M4M trailers. 35mm print courtesy of Columbia Pictures. 101min

Watch the original trailer here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoM4OXQVCcE

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9:45pm - THELMA & LOUiSE (1991)
Written by Callie Khouri; Directed by Ridley Scott
Containing: Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel, Brad Pitt, Michael Madsen
grrrls with firepower
Come celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Thelma (Geena Davis!) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) with a beautiful 35mm widescreen print! Follow these two baadasssss ladies as they make their way out of their obviously objectified (1980s) world and into the land of wonder women (1990s), dodging every male archetype (from Brad Pitt to Harvey Keitel to Michael Madsen!) along the way. Callie Khouri's script still resonates today and it's time this contemporary classic gets the recognition it deserves. Preceded by trailers of other inspiring SHE-roes! 35mm Widescreen print courtesy of MGM. 130min

Watch the original trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRr0HY9MPZ0

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11:59pm - MS. 45 (1981)
Written by Nicholas St. John; Directed by Abel Ferrara
Containing: Zoe Lund, Albert Sinkys & Darlene Stuto
SERIOUSLY, DO NOT MISS ONE OF THE GREATEST EXPLOITATION FILMS EVER MADE! king of the hood
Taking place on the grimy New York streets of the early 80s, this surreal, horrific & ultimately jaw-droppingly feminist journey that one woman makes (terrifyingly played by Zoe Lund), will burn a mark on your soul for the rest of your life. With movies referencing MS. 45 left and right these days, everything from Lindsay Lohan's gunslinging Nun in Robert Rodriguez's MACHETE (2010) to Jodie Foster's commercially acceptable revenge flick THE BRAVE ONE (2007), come celebrate the film's 30th anniversary, from the original 35mm print straight from the director himself, Mr. Abel Ferrara! DO NOT MISS seeing this low budget masterpiece (made for only $60,000!) at the Castro, the greatest movie theatre in the USA. Preceded by trailers of many exploitation classics. 35mm print courtesy of Abel Ferrara. 80min.

Watch the original trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6nYrXMU1Rw




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