FREE (!) Anime in the Evenings at the Lumiere Theatre.
Starting September 9th There Will Be Free Screenings
the Second Thursday of Every Month at 7PM!!
The Lumiere Theatre is hosting FREE anime screenings the second Thursday of every month as part of Funimation at the Movies. What started out in Texas is now branching out to both coasts, and we're happy to be the first on the west coast! Admission is first come first served. Cosplay is welcomed, but not mandatory. And there will be giveaways!!!
The first meeting we're showing Corpse Princess: Aka --
"Makina Hoshino is already dead, but she can't let go of this twisted world. She burned to death along with her entire family in a fire started by freaks that wouldn't stay buried. Makina knows she doesn't belong among the living, but that won't stop her from unleashing the full fury of her twin MAC-11 machine guns on the rotting remains of those who refuse to die. She's hell-bent on filling every empty grave she can find with the monsters that should be six feet under. Makina is a Shikabane Hime - a Corpse Princess - and it's her job to finish off the undead leftovers haunting the dark corners of a city that used to be safe."
The Lumiere Theatre: 1572 California Street at Polk San Francisco, CA 94109. Box office line: (415) 561-0455
Seating is on a first come, first serve basis (but there is plenty of room), and 20 minutes before showtime.
From downtown San Francisco or Union Square the Lumiere is only a short cable car ride over Nob Hill, traveling west down California Street. The theatre can also be reached from the Civic Center Bart station by traveling north on the Muni 19 bus.
This July at Landmark’s Bridge Theatre, Rocksploitation with CITIZEN MIDNIGHT brings you a debaucherous midnight movie and rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza.No topic is taboo, no story too intense.Rocksploitation with CITIZEN MIDNIGHT is a new breed of midnightmovieseries featuring live musical performances by CITIZEN MIDNIGHT – all for the price of one movie ticket.
Live music and a movie for only $10!You heard right.Movies that will moisten youreardrums at midnight - Ladies and Gentleman: The Fabulous Stains, Little Shop of Horrors, Phantom of the Paradise, Wild at Heart, and American Pop – all preceded by a LIVE musical pre-show by CITIZEN MIDNIGHT, cinema’s most obnoxiously amazing rock ‘n’ roll band. CITIZEN MIDNIGHT is an eclectic group of Bay Area musicians who share a common LOVE for great, bad, and terrible films. For every pre-show, the band will perform songs from and inspired by these twisted cinematic masterpieces. Dust off your leather jackets and combat boots, slap on your BLACK EYELINER, and come keep the spirit of midnight movies alive!! For an outrageous night of ROCK ‘N’ROLL and CULT CINEMA with your friends and lover(s), come check out Rocksploitation with CITIZEN MIDNIGHT… only at Landmark’s infamous Bridge Theatre.
7/10Ladies and Gentleman: The Fabulous Stains:The electrifying Diane Lane stars as a rebellious teenager whose punk rock band goes from rags to riches in a flurry of TV coverage.Ahead of its time in predicting movements like “riot grrl” music, corporate co-opting of teen rebellion, and media creation of superstars, this rarely-seen satire remains current and wickedly funny.Features early starring roles for Ray Winstone, the fantastic Laura Dern, and Christine Lahti, plus members of The Tubes, The Clash and the Sex Pistols!!Directed by Lou Adler (Up in Smoke).(USA, 1981) DVD
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7/17 Little Shop of Horrors:Roger Corman’s 1960’s sleeper gets a musical update in this hilariously twisted story of a man-eating plant, the fantastically nerdy cultivator (the under-rated Rick Moranis!!), and his ambitious girlfriend (Ellen Greene).As the insatiable appetite of Audrey II grows, so does the body count. Soon, all of New York is potential plant food. Who doesn’t love Steve Martin as a gleefully sadistic dentist?Directed by Frank Oz (The Dark Crystal).(USA, 1986) DVD
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7/24 Phantom of the Paradise:Brian De Palma’s rock opera retelling of The Phantom of the Opera, in which a disfigured musician (William Finley) sells his soul (and music) to impresario Paul Williams to win a woman’s love – and not just any woman, but Jessica Harper (Suspiria)! If you haven’t seen it, you will be astounded how this fantastic gem could have passed under your radar!! Featuring Rod Serling as the introductory narrator, and one of the greatest original rock ‘n’ roll film scores ever to have crept from the abyss!!! (USA, 1974) DVD
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7/31 Wild at Heart (uncut version): Novelist Barry Gifford’s saga of lovers on the run gets filtered through the singular eye of screenwriter/director David Lynch (Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet), becoming a Molotov cocktail of comedy, sex, and violence.Nicolas Cage is Sailor, Laura Dern is Lula, who may just be his one true love.Out to make sure their relationship doesn’t last are a slew of suspicious and demented characters –played par excellence by Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton, Willem Dafoe and Isabella Rossellini. (USA, 1990) 35mmADULTS ONLY
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8/7American Pop:Director Ralph Bakshi’s (Fritz the Cat, Lord of the Rings) animated epic about the rise and growth of American popular music through the 20th century, reflected through the lives of four generations of a single family.Bakshi’s rotoscoping technique will blow your mind.With the voices of Ron Thompson, Richard Singer, Jeffrey Lippa, and Lisa Jan Persky.Featuring the timeless and sensational music of Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Dave Brubeck, Bob Seger, and more!!(USA, 1981) 35mm
Tired of having trouble tracking down when and where you can see Rocky in the east bay, or where you can see long-running Rocky cast Barely Legal? Well, we've got good news for you... The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to the Albany Twin starting Saturday, April 10th for a regularly scheduled show the second saturday of every month! Everyone is invited to do The Time Warp again-- with Barely Legal at the Albany!
Come join BL for some music, a full pre-show warmup, a special performance by the BL Crowd Pleasers and a Costume Contest before the show! Dress up in your favorite costume - Rocky Horror or otherwise - and show off. We'll have some fun prizes to give out!
Tired of having trouble tracking down when and where you can see Rocky in the east bay, or where you can see long-running Rocky cast Barely Legal? Well, we've got good news for you... The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to the Albany Twin starting Saturday, April 10th for a regularly scheduled show the second saturday of every month! Everyone is invited to do The Time Warp again-- with Barely Legal at the Albany! 