Schedules are for Wed/4–Tues/10 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and quadruple features are marked with a •. All times are p.m. unless otherwise specified.
ARTISTS’ TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, SF; www.atasite.org. $4-6. “Other Cinema:” “The Essays and Arguments of James Hong,” Sat, 8:30.
CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120, www.castrotheatre.com. Regular programming $7.50-10. “San Francisco International Film Festival:” On Tour (Amalric, 2010), Thurs, 7. For tickets and info, visit www.sffs.org. “Cinematic Titanic:” Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (Freda, 1961), Fri, 7; Rattlers (McCauley, 1976), Fri, 9:30. This event, $35 (double feature, $60); tickets at www.sfsketchfest.com. “Peaches Christ Presents the Ultimate Mommie Dearest: 30th Anniversary Birthday Celebration:” Mommie Dearest (Perry, 1981), Sat, 8. This event, $25-40; tickets at www.peacheschrist.com.
CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. $6.50-15. Certified Copy (Kiarostami, 2010), call for dates and times. Poetry (Yun, 2010), call for dates and times. Potiche (Ozon, 2010), call for dates and times. The Princess of Montpensier (Tavernier, 2010), call for dates and times. The Magic Flute, Thurs, 7; Sun, 1. Performed on film by Teatro alla Scala. Queen to Play (Bottaro, 2009), May 6-12, call for times.
EXPLORATORIUM McBean Theater, 3601 Lyon, SF; www.asifa-sf.org. Free. “An Evening With Marv Newland,” Fri, 7:30.
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE 57 Post, SF; (415) 393-0100, rsvp@milibrary.org. $10. “CinemaLit Film Series: Elizabeth Taylor, Tribute to a Star:” A Place in the Sun (Stevens, 1951), Fri, 6.
PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu. $5.50-9.50. “San Francisco International Film Festival:” Ulysses (Godoy, 2011), Wed, 6:30; Detroit Wild City (Tillon, 2010), Wed, 8:40; Auroroa (Puiu, 2010), Thurs, 7. For tickets and info, visit www.sffs.org. “Film and Video Makers at Cal: Works from the Eisner Prize Competition,” Fri, 7.
RED VIC 1727 Haight, SF; (415) 668-3994; www.redvicmoviehouse.com. $6-10. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (Leyser, 2010), Wed, 2, 7:15, 9:15. True Grit (Coen and Coen, 2010), Thurs-Sat, 7, 9:20 (also Sat, 2, 4:30). Hair (Forman, 1970), Sun-Mon, 7, 9:30 (also Sun, 2, 4:30). Bukowski: Born Into This (Dullaghan, 2003), May 10-11, 7, 9:20 (also May 11, 2).
ROXIE 3117 and 3125 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087, www.roxie.com. $5-9.75. Stake Land (Mickle, 2010), Wed-Thurs, 7:15, 9:30. Taxi Driver (Scorsese, 1976), Sat-Mon, 7, 9:20 (also Sat-Sun, 2:30, 4:45).
VORTEX ROOM 1082 Howard, SF; www.myspace.com/thevortexroom. $5 donation. •Bucket of Blood (Corman, 1959), Thurs, 9, and Blind Beast (Masumura, 1969), Thurs, 11. YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2787, www.ybca.org. $6-8. The Strange Case of Angelica (de Oliveira, 2010), Thurs and Sat, 7:30; Sun, 2.