Michael Gilio stops by Union South this Friday for a post-screening of “Kwik Stop,” a film long heralded by Roger Ebert.
Thursday
The Fury (7:00p — 4070 Vilas Hall)
Believe it or not, stories about youth with special powers were cool even before X-Men, Twilight, and Baby Geniuses. In Brian De Palma’s sci-fi thriller, Kirk Douglas’ son, who possesses crazy psychic abilities, is kidnapped by John Cassevetes, who plans to use the young man’s powers for weapons development. The next installment in the Cinematheque’s Roger Ebert series plays for FREE at Vilas Hall.
RiffTrax Live: Starship Troopers (7:00p — Point, Eastgate)
Come watch Paul Verhoeven’s campy, space bug satire with the obnoxious, hilarious folks from RiffTrax! Well, not in person. The Mystery Science Theater 3000 stars are partnering with Marcus Theatres to release a never-before-heard commentary alongside Starship Troopers for one night only. I wish they would’ve riffed on their trailer, too.
Friday
Kwik Stop (7:00p — Union South Marquee)
Kwik Stop follows its director Michael Gilio, having just shoplifted, on a road trip as he flees with teenage runaway Lara Phillips. On Friday evening, Gilio himself will stop by Union South’s FREE screening to discuss his film as well as his experiences with Roger Ebert, who championed the heck out of this indie that never received a distribution deal.
All freakin’ weekend
Love is All You Need (Sundance)
After losing her hair to cancer and her husband to an affair, Trine Dyrholm befriends a widower (a wry Pierce Brosnan) in Italy while attending her daughter’s wedding. Director Susanne Bier takes a break from the heavy material in her Academy Award-winning In a Better World with Love is All You Need, the latest feature in Sundance’s Screening Room Calendar.
Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara (AMC Star)
I forgot to include Chennai Express in last week’s edition, so of course it went on to break a bunch of Bollywood box office records. This weekend, AMC Star begins playing Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara, a sequel to the 2010 period gangster film.
Jobs (Sundance, AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
10 years ago, we had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope, and Johnny Cash. Now we have Ashton Kutcher. Chronicling Jobs’ early days to the release of the iPod in 2001, this looks to do for the Apple co-founder what The Social Network did for Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. And what CEO doesn’t want that treatment?
Kick-Ass 2 (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
Regardless of Jim Carrey’s anti-marketing campaign, the theatrical sequel to Mark Millar’s ultra-crude comics series opens this weekend. With a returning cast of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace-Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kick-Ass 2 at least promises more “hyphenates” than you can swing twin batons at.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Sundance, AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
After last year’s wildly divisive The Paperboy, director Lee Daniels tones down the crazy and the Kidman in his awards-baiting historical drama. The film traces the life of a White House butler (Forest Whitaker) across eight separate presidential terms, the likes of whom include all your favorite commanders-in-chief. There’s President Williams, President Schreiber, and President Rickman. And who could forget the great President Cusack? I can already hear the orchestra swelling in the background…
Paranoia (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
Paranoia tells the story of an entry level corporate schlub forced by ruthless CEO Gary Oldman to spy on the company’s rival executive, Harrison Ford. Liam Hemsworth stars in the lead role, but I thought Thor only had one brother.
In the interest of enjoying the pleasures of nature through the pleasures of your motorized vehicle, the Jefferson Highway 18 Drive-In’s double feature is a one-two punch of Disney’s Planes and The Lone Ranger. Now through next Thursday.
Monday
WALL·E (9:00p — Memorial Union Terrace)
WUD Film cordially invites you to enjoy a FREE screening of WALL·E, the story of one robot’s existential struggle for purpose in a future where people sit around and consume junk food. I prefer to remain in the present, where I can sit around and consume beer.