The one and only TURA SATANA from the one and only FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! has reprised her lengendary role as VARLA in THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO! How can this movie get any cooler?
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated film Zombie’s been working on for years that follows the adventures of El Superbeasto, a washed-up Mexican luchador, and his sultry sidekick/sister Suzi-X as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan in the mythic world of Monsterland. Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is, of course, Russ Meyer’s cult classic that follows three go-go dancers in fast cars who take time off from stripping in clubs to go on a murder rampage. Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! - Varla on the Attack
In the final week of their inaugural set, the Home Grown Cinema Series and the Parkway Theater proudly present a one-time only sneak preview of Daniel Schneidkraut’s Seeking Wellness: Suffering Through Four Movements. The film is made up of four loosely-connected shorts, and this will be the first (and presumably last) time they’ll screen together in the Twin Cities.
Seeking Wellness Part One: Cup of Friendship, Shrine of Scars tells the heroic story of a group of burn survivors during their first painful steps towards recovery. Winner of ‘Most Disturbing Film’ at the 2007 Seattle True Independent Film Festival and the ‘Experimentation in Film’ award at the 2007 Sydney Underground Film Festival.
Seeking Wellness Part Two: Daddy’s Time is the story of how a divorced father tries desperately to develop an emotional connection with his children during the Christmas holiday and fails. Winner of the ‘Boundary-Breaking Best Short Film’ at the 2007 Sydney Underground Film Festival and the ‘Audience Award’ at the 2007 Filmstock International Film Festival, and was also in the Official Selection at the 2007 Cannes Short Film Corner.
Seeking Wellness Part Three: Malignant Love is a documentary about Patient 12 and his quest to reunite with a woman who has broken his heart. Officially selected into the 2008 International Film Festival England, showing June 10.
Seeking Wellness Part Four: Final Project is a precise and protracted classroom drama with a spectacular conclusion. Officially selected into the 2008 International Film Festival England, showing June 10.
Seeking Wellness is disturbing, provocative, and absolutely nothing like what you’ve ever seen before. If there’s one low-budget independent film to see all year, this is it.
Seeking Wellness: Suffering Through Four Movements
Monday, June 2
Minneapolis, MN
The Parkway Theater
7:30 PM l $8 (for double feature) Seeking Wellness Part One - Trailer
Afterwards, stick around to see Wargoon Flishe, an experimental animated feature film directed by John Akre that’s part of this double feature night. The film plays at 9:30 PM, and is included in the one-time $8 ticket price. So stay after Seeking Wellness, or show up just for this.
Wargoon Flishe is a hero out of ancient myths, but one slightly updated to this age of commerce and mass media. He rises to greatness by virtue of cannibalism and arrogance. His story is a movie like a cave painting drawn on magazine advertising.
To mark the 41st (?) anniversary of the Doors’ classic self-titled album, a documentary is currently in the works that may be out by year’s end.
“I saw the first cut of it yesterday, and it’s looking real good. But that won’t be out ’til another six months,” Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek told Hollywood Reporter. Manzarek confirmed that there will be plenty of rare footage, and also stated that, “This is the anti-Oliver Stone. This will be the true story of the Doors.”
I’m sure. Manzarek also mentioned that he’s working on a movie script based on “L.A. Woman,” since Hollywood really needs to start making films based on songs.
It looks like I may actually have a reason to tune into Scrubs this season. TV Guide is reporting that Human Giant alum Aziz Ansari will be joining the cast as one of three new interns working at Sacred Heart. I despise Zach Braff more than probably anyone else on television, but the addition of Ansari to the show might make this show semi watchable.
Scrubs recently relocated to ABC for this upcoming season after spending something like 27 years on NBC.
05.29 - Mission Theate - Portland, OR
05.31 - Martyr’s - Chicago, IL 06.02 - Theatre De La Jeune Lune - Minneapolis, MN
06.07 - Outremont Theatre - Montreal, QC
06.10 - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
06.17 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue - Washington, DC
06.21 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
A little indie movie that’s gotten a lot of love.
Inept Salman comes to help his sister-in-law tend to her homicidal toddlers while Salman’s brother is off fighting in Iraq. Salman must take a humiliating job as a giant blue corporate mascot to help make ends meet and hold the family together.
Kabluey opens July 4 in New York, July 11 in L.A., and August 1 in San Francisco.
Koo Koo Kanga Roo is a [Minneapolis] Dance Duo consisting of Bryan Atchison and Neil Olstad. Bryan and Neil have extremely catchy, entertaining songs and their live shows are like SNL skits with club beats to groove to.
Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Friday, May 30
Nomad World Pub
Minneapolis, MN
9 pm | $5 | 21+
