Switchblade Comb

Nice backbeat.

From Hombre Lobo; out June 2.

7:00 – The Brothers Bloom (at Block E)
Closing night film, with an after-party at 7 Sushi Lounge.

The Bloom brothers (Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody), con men extraordinaire who began as Dickensian orphans with nothing but their wits and each other, have long since perfected their art. Tired of the racket, the more sensitive Bloom wants to call it quits, and Stephen promises this will be their final act. In need of a mark to bankroll their operation, the boys focus on Penelope (Rachel Weisz), a quirky heiress based in exotic New Jersey. Enthralled by the thought of some action, she agrees to give them money, but only if they take her along on the job.

OTHER NOTABLE SCREENINGS

6:30 – The Chaser
7:15 – Bahrtalo!
8:50 – The Investigator
9:15 – My Marlon & Brando

The Brothers Bloom – Trailer

Off of As Seen Through Windows, out now.

7:00 – Four Boxes (cast & crew present)

When Trevor and Rob, online estate liquidators, move into the home of a recently deceased recluse, they come in contact with a website that chronicles the life of an unsuspecting man. They begin to believe that he may be a terrorist, and the story, along with their minds, spins out of control.

OTHER NOTABLE SCREENINGS

5:45 – Eldorado
7:15 – Oblivion
9:15 – The Chaser
9:15 – Shultes
9:30 – The Infinite Border

Four Boxes – Trailer

Filmmaker Guy Maddin will be at the Heights Theater in June to give live commentary to his 2003 film The Saddest Music in the World. This event is brought to us by the Talkies. More details will be announced soon. We’ll let you guys know when we know.

Saturday, May 30
First Avenue Mainroom
6 PM | $25 | AA

Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 2 and 10:00 AM.

The beginning of their US Tour, including the May 13 stop in St. Paul have been cancelled due to illness. I was really looking forward to the show. Hopefully they’ll re-schedule soon.

I love this song! Download the MP3 from HERE.

From We Were Promised Jetpacks; due out May 2009 via FatCat.

Tuesday, July 21
First Avenue Mainroom
7 PM | $30 | 18+

Tickets go on sale in select locations on Friday and everywhere else at 10 AM on Saturday.

Wednesday, May 13.

Not sure if this will be a performance or just an appearance by them. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as we find out more information.

Anvil! The Story of Anvil opens at the Uptown Theatre on Friday, May 8.

Great week for releases, but this little unknown Criterion gem stands out with its fantastic cast and nihilistic plot.

Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster’s henchman turned informer trying to live in peaceful hiding in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men played by a soulless John Hurt and a youthful, loose-cannon Tim Roth come a-calling to bring Willie back for execution.

OTHER NOTABLE RELEASES

- Alain Resnais: A Decade in Film
- Wilco documentary Ashes of American Flags
- Italian giallo awesomeness Cold Eyes of Fear
- Post-apocalyptic Glen and Randa
- Criterion edition of Nagisa Oshima’s In the Realm of the Senses
- Jean Claude Van Damme in the great JCVD
- Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun
- Season 1 of Pulling
- Finally, the first two volumes of the 90s X-Men cartoon

The Hit – Trailer

7:00 – The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle

Dory had a nice job in data management, but a poorly-timed freak-out sees him relieved of that and on the skids. He finds work cleaning buildings at night with a janitorial company, and its crew of freaks and weirdos. Enter the tainted cookies. One ill-advised snack and Dory and the rest of the crew are in for a wild and uncomfortable ride that leads to blue fish.

OTHER NOTABLE SCREENINGS

6:45 – Tyson (director present)
7:30 – Shultes

The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle – Trailer