Wedneday, Feb 26 - Tuesday, March 4

RENO: Rebel Without A Pause

It's not everyone who can make jokes about September 11 and get away with it. Thankfully, an unrepentant woman named Reno has emerged to offer relief. She's a one-woman Red Cross brigade, applying laughter to wounded funny bones and turning the tables on the sanctimony and self-righteousness of post-September 11 society. Alone on a small stage in downtown New York, she found a way to translate the deeply contradictory experiences of the past year into a hilarious stand-up show. Off-Broadway treasure Reno captures the lunacy of society without stooping to the kind of cheap laughs that win other comics their own prime time shows. Whether talking about the horror of the towers falling or the horror of the spin control that followed, Reno specializes in the kind of bull's eyes that artists like Richard Pryor once hit. Reno reminds us that public policy is too important to be left to politicians and pundits. (From the Toronto Film Festival program notes by B. Ruby Rich) Written and performed by Reno. Directed by Nancy Savoca. In Color. Digital Video. 75 mins. 2002. USA. BAY AREA THEATRICAL PREMIERE! NIGHTLY AT 6:00, 8:00 AND 10:00; WED / SAT / SUN MATS AT 2:00 AND 4:00.

"Equally personal, poignantly hysterical, and unapologetically critical." -- Lara Shalson, SF Bay Guardian

Wednesday, Mar 5 - Tuesday, Mar 11

David Hockney:
Secret Knowledge

Did the old masters cheat? Were lenses and mirrors-precursors to the camera lens-the secret tools of painters like Ingres, Holbein, van Eyck and Vermeer? Did the dramatic change in technique that occurred in 15th century painting, when, suddenly it would seem, artists miraculously learned how to achieve exact proportions and paintings began to glow with photo-like perfection mean that things weren't quite what they seemed? The controversial theory laid out in David Hockney's book, Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters is developed further in this engaging new documentary shot on location in Burges, Florence and on a stunning Hollywood set designed by Hockney himself. The internationally renowned artist, whose obsession with optics goes back to an Ingres exhibit he visited at the National Gallery in London in 1999, was inspired by the tiny, perfect drawings on the show. He blew them up "on a hunch" and noticed that the lines reminded him of the tracings Andy Warhol did to create his silk-screened portraits, lines "made without hesitation, bold and strong." Other discoveries followed, and soon the artist found himself at the center of an art-world brouhaha that shows no signs of abating. Hockney is obviously enjoying himself immensely as he gleefully deconstructs Western art. His argument is persuasive, but he does not dismiss the great masters. He merely demonstrates that they used these techniques to enhance their genius. If he's right, however, then as Susan Sontag points out, "it would be a bit like finding out that history's greatest lovers have been using Viagra." Produced and directed by Randall Wright. In Color. Digital Video. 72 mins. 2001. GREAT BRITAIN. WEST COAST THEATRICAL PREMIERE! NIGHTLY AT 6:00, 8:00 AND 10:00; WED / SAT / SUN MATS AT (2:00) AND 4:00.

" Artist David Hockney's radical theories about art history have apparently rattled the art community's cage -- but they make for fascinating viewing" -- Jeff Anderson, SF Examiner

The Tunnel has been postponed. Stay tuned here for details.

Wednesday, March 12 - 18

DAUGHTERS FROM DANANG and DAVID HOCKNEY: SECRET KNOWELEDGE

Academy Award Nomination!
FILMMAKERS IN PERSON!

A heartbreaking documentary that upsets your expectations of happily-ever-afters, Daughter from Danang is a riveting emotional drama of longing, identity, and the personal legacy of war. To all outward appearances, Heidi is the proverbial "all-American girl", hailing from small town Pulaski, Tenn. But her birth name was Mai Thi Hiep. Born in Danang, Vietnam in 1968, she's the mixed-race daughter of an American serviceman and a Vietnamese woman. Fearing for her daughter's safety at the war's end, Hiep's mother sent her to the U.S. on "Operation Babylift", a Ford administration plan to relocate orphans and mixed-race children to the U.S. for adoption before they fell victim to a frighteningly uncertain future in Vietnam after the Americans pulled out. Mother and daughter would know nothing about each other for 22 years. Now, as if by a miracle, they are reunited in Danang. But what seems like the cue for a happy ending is anything but. Heidi and her Vietnamese relatives find themselves caught in a confusing clash of cultures and at the mercy of conflicting emotions that will change their lives forever. Through intimate and sometimes excruciating moments, Daughter from Danang profoundly shows how wide the chasms of cultural difference and how deep the wounds of war can run--even within one family. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Present your membership cards at the box office for addmission. RUNNING TIME: 81 Minutes U.S.A. 2002 For more info, log onto: DaughterFromDanang.com Showtimes: Nightly at 8:00. Plus additional Wed, Sat & Sun matinees at 4:00. FILMMAKERS IN PERSON AFTER THE 8:00 SHOW Friday, March 14!

"Quite simply one of the best and most profound documentaries I have seen in years.…splendid!" " - John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune

"'Daughter From Danang' is that rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience – drama, conflict, tears and surprise – that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and non fiction film"
- Edward Guthmann, SF Chronicle

Also showing March 12 - 18

David Hockney:
Secret Knowledge

Did the old masters cheat? Were lenses and mirrors-precursors to the camera lens-the secret tools of painters like Ingres, Holbein, van Eyck and Vermeer? Did the dramatic change in technique that occurred in 15th century painting, when, suddenly it would seem, artists miraculously learned how to achieve exact proportions and paintings began to glow with photo-like perfection mean that things weren't quite what they seemed? The controversial theory laid out in David Hockney's book, Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters is developed further in this engaging new documentary shot on location in Burges, Florence and on a stunning Hollywood set designed by Hockney himself. The internationally renowned artist, whose obsession with optics goes back to an Ingres exhibit he visited at the National Gallery in London in 1999, was inspired by the tiny, perfect drawings on the show. He blew them up "on a hunch" and noticed that the lines reminded him of the tracings Andy Warhol did to create his silk-screened portraits, lines "made without hesitation, bold and strong." Other discoveries followed, and soon the artist found himself at the center of an art-world brouhaha that shows no signs of abating. Hockney is obviously enjoying himself immensely as he gleefully deconstructs Western art. His argument is persuasive, but he does not dismiss the great masters. He merely demonstrates that they used these techniques to enhance their genius. If he's right, however, then as Susan Sontag points out, "it would be a bit like finding out that history's greatest lovers have been using Viagra." Produced and directed by Randall Wright. In Color. Digital Video. 72 mins. 2001. GREAT BRITAIN. WEST COAST THEATRICAL PREMIERE! NIGHTLY AT 6:30 & 9:30 ADDITIONAL WED / SAT / SUN MATINEES AT (2:00)

" Artist David Hockney's radical theories about art history have apparently rattled the art community's cage -- but they make for fascinating viewing" -- Jeff Anderson, SF Examiner

Wednesday, March 19 - 25
Double Feature!

DAUGHTERS FROM DANANG and DAVID HOCKNEY: SECRET KNOWELEDGE

Academy Award Nomination!

A heartbreaking documentary that upsets your expectations of happily-ever-afters, Daughter from Danang is a riveting emotional drama of longing, identity, and the personal legacy of war. To all outward appearances, Heidi is the proverbial "all-American girl", hailing from small town Pulaski, Tenn. But her birth name was Mai Thi Hiep. Born in Danang, Vietnam in 1968, she's the mixed-race daughter of an American serviceman and a Vietnamese woman. Fearing for her daughter's safety at the war's end, Hiep's mother sent her to the U.S. on "Operation Babylift", a Ford administration plan to relocate orphans and mixed-race children to the U.S. for adoption before they fell victim to a frighteningly uncertain future in Vietnam after the Americans pulled out. Mother and daughter would know nothing about each other for 22 years. Now, as if by a miracle, they are reunited in Danang. But what seems like the cue for a happy ending is anything but. Heidi and her Vietnamese relatives find themselves caught in a confusing clash of cultures and at the mercy of conflicting emotions that will change their lives forever. Through intimate and sometimes excruciating moments, Daughter from Danang profoundly shows how wide the chasms of cultural difference and how deep the wounds of war can run--even within one family. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Present your membership cards at the box office for addmission. RUNNING TIME: 81 Minutes U.S.A. 2002 For more info, log onto: DaughterFromDanang.com Showtimes: Nightly at 8:00. (except Sunday, 3/23). Plus additional Wed & Sat matinees at 4:00. Sunday, 3/23 at 2:00 only. FILMMAKERS IN PERSON AFTER THE 8:00 SHOW Friday, March 14!

"Quite simply one of the best and most profound documentaries I have seen in years.…splendid!" " - John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune

"'Daughter From Danang' is that rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience – drama, conflict, tears and surprise – that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and non fiction film"
- Edward Guthmann, SF Chronicle

Also showing March 19 - 25

David Hockney:
Secret Knowledge

Did the old masters cheat? Were lenses and mirrors-precursors to the camera lens-the secret tools of painters like Ingres, Holbein, van Eyck and Vermeer? Did the dramatic change in technique that occurred in 15th century painting, when, suddenly it would seem, artists miraculously learned how to achieve exact proportions and paintings began to glow with photo-like perfection mean that things weren't quite what they seemed? The controversial theory laid out in David Hockney's book, Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters is developed further in this engaging new documentary shot on location in Burges, Florence and on a stunning Hollywood set designed by Hockney himself. The internationally renowned artist, whose obsession with optics goes back to an Ingres exhibit he visited at the National Gallery in London in 1999, was inspired by the tiny, perfect drawings on the show. He blew them up "on a hunch" and noticed that the lines reminded him of the tracings Andy Warhol did to create his silk-screened portraits, lines "made without hesitation, bold and strong." Other discoveries followed, and soon the artist found himself at the center of an art-world brouhaha that shows no signs of abating. Hockney is obviously enjoying himself immensely as he gleefully deconstructs Western art. His argument is persuasive, but he does not dismiss the great masters. He merely demonstrates that they used these techniques to enhance their genius. If he's right, however, then as Susan Sontag points out, "it would be a bit like finding out that history's greatest lovers have been using Viagra." Produced and directed by Randall Wright. In Color. Digital Video. 72 mins. 2001. GREAT BRITAIN. NIGHTLY AT 6:30 & 9:30 (except Sunday, 3/23) ADDITIONAL WED & SAT MATINEES AT (2:00) SUN 3/23 at 2:00 only.

" Artist David Hockney's radical theories about art history have apparently rattled the art community's cage -- but they make for fascinating viewing" -- Jeff Anderson, SF Examiner

Sunday, March 23 2003

11th Annual
Up The Oscars!
Benefit Bash!

Uh-oh, it's that time again; Hollywood's annual walk down short-term memory lane commences with its time-honored attempt at spoon-fed bogus humility. Well, forget about it! The Roxie will once again open up the event to public scrutiny on our giant screen and believe us, no one gets away clean!! Partake in the fun at our big ol' party; doors'll swing open just after 4:40pm (the actual show starts at 5:00). But hey, you've been here before-you know the drill. Admission is $15.00. ADVANCED TICKETS are available at the Roxie Cinema Box Office now. The Box Office opens 1/2 hour before the 1st show of the day. To find more about us and where we are located, click: INFO

EXTENDED ENGAGMENT!
Wednesday, March 26 - Thursday, April 3

Wednesday, March 26 - Tuesday, April 1

Dedicated to the memory of Rachel Corrie

GAZA
STRIP

"Gaza Strip is an unflinchingly honest portrayal of a population under siege. As a perspective that is largely excluded from American attention, it deserves the widest possible audience." - Washington Report on Middle East Affairs-Jan/Feb 2002

American documentary filmmaker James Longley traveled to the Gaza Strip in January of 2001, planning to stay for two weeks and collect preliminary material for a film about the Palestinian intifada. He threw away his return ticket and stayed for another 3 months, shooting over 75 hours of material throughout the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip follows a range of people and events following the election of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, including the first major armed incursion into "Area A" by IDF forces during this intifada. The film is filmed almost entirely in a verite style, presented without narration and with little explanation, focusing on ordinary Palestinians rather than politicians and pundits. More observation than political argument, Gaza Strip offers a rare look inside the stark realities of Palestinian life and death under Israeli military occupation. Director: James Longley.35mm. 2002. 74 minutes. Arabic with English subtitles. For more info, go to arabfilm.com. Showtimes: Nightly at 6:15, 8:00 & 9:45. Addtional Wed, Sat & Sun matinees at 2:30 & 4:30).

"Gaza Strip" director to return student Academy Award to protest exclusion of Palestine" - EI.NET

Saturday, March 29 at 12:00 noon

The Naked Kiss
Christa Lang Fuller IN PERSON!

A former hooker moves to a small town and falls in love with the pilar of the community. But just before their wedding she catches him molesting a young child. The shocking events which follow place her in a deadly race against time. Starring Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley, Michael Dante. Written produced and directed by Sam Fuller. 35mm B&W. 1:166. 94 mins. 1964. USA. Showtime: 12:00 noon only. Christa Lang Fuller will be here in person to sign of A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting and Filmmaking, Sam’s autobiography he wrote with with his wife and Jerome Henry Rudes.
Check out the 5-Day Sam Fuller Retrospective this week at the Rafael Film Center!!