Rep Clock: December 11 – 17, 2013

Pub date December 10, 2013
SectionRep Clock

Schedules are for Wed/11-Tue/17 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.

“ANOTHER HOLE IN THE HEAD FILM FESTIVAL” Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa, SF; New People Cinema, 1746 Post, SF; www.sfindie.com. $12. Now in its 10th year, the festival highlights indie horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films, through Dec 19.

ATA GALLERY 992 Valencia, SF; www.atasite.org. $6-10. The Book of Jane (Alli, 2013), Thu, 8. “Open States,” sound and music performances by Evan Caminiti, Danny Paul Grody, and Trevor Montgomery, plus films by Paul Clipson, Fri, 8. “Other Cinema:” Children of the Stars (Perrine, 2012), Sat, 8:30. “Small Press Traffic: Amanda Davidson and Jaime Cortez,” reading, Sun, 5.

BALBOA THEATRE 3630 Balboa, SF; cinemasf.com/balboa. $10. Silent Night, Deadly Night (Sellier, 1984), Sat, 10. “Popcorn Palace:” Elf (Favreau, 2003), Sat, 10am. Matinee for kids.

BINDLESTIFF STUDIO 185 Sixth St, SF; www.facinesf.com. $10-20. “FACINE bente: Filipino American Cine Festival,” 33 feature length films and short works from the Philippines and the Filipino Diaspora, Wed-Sat. Proceeds benefit Typhoon Haiyan relief operations in the Philippines.

CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120, www.castrotheatre.com. $8.50-12. Gravity (Cuarón, 2013), Wed, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15. Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger (John-Roger and Garcia), Thu, 7:30. Free screening; visit website for related events. •Killer of Sheep (Burnett, 1977), Fri, 7:15, and Eraserhead (Lynch, 1976), Fri, 9. Mariinsky Theater’s The Nutcracker in 3D (2013), Sat, 1:30, 4. Children of Paradise (Carné, 1945), Sat, 7. •To Catch a Thief (Hitchcock, 1955), Sun, 2:25, 7, and Dial M for Murder (Hitchcock, 1954), Sun, 4:55, 9. “A Holiday Wurlitzer Extravaganza,” holiday organ concert to save and enhance the Castro’s Wurlitzer, Mon, 7:30. This event, $20.

CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. $6.50-$10.75. The Armstrong Lie (Gibney, 2013), call for dates and times. Blue is the Warmest Color (Kechiche, 2013), call for dates and times. The Great Beauty (Sorrentino, 2013), call for dates and times. Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago (Smith, 2013), call for dates and times. “Hollywood Home Movies,” Wed, 7. This event, $12. “A Century Ago: The Films of 1913,” Thu, 7. This event, $12. Bettie Page Reveals All (Mori, 2012), Dec 13-19, call for times. Mariinsky Theater’s The Nutcracker in 3D (2013), Sun, 1:30 and Dec 19, 7.

CLAY 2261 Fillmore, SF; www.landmarktheatres.com. $10. “Midnight Movies:” The Room (Wiseau, 2003), Sat, midnight.

EXPLORATORIUM 600 the Embarcadero, SF; www.sfcinematheque.org. $5-10. San Francisco Cinematheque presents: “Teeming and Tenuous/Fleeting and Alive: Film Performances by Alex MacKenzie,” Wed, 7.

PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, bampfa.berkeley.edu. $5.50-9.50. “The Resolution Starts Now: 4K Restorations from Sony Pictures:” Experiment in Terror (Edwards, 1962), Wed, 7; Obsession (De Palma, 1976), Fri, 7; Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Kubrick, 1964), Fri, 9; On the Waterfront (Kazan, 1954), Sun, 3. “Love Is Colder Than Death: The Cinema of Rainer Werner Fassbinder:” Martha (1973), Thu, 7; Querelle (1982), Sat, 8:40; In a Year of 13 Moons (1978), Sun, 5:15. “Fassbinder’s Favorites:” Johnny Guitar (Ray, 1954), Sat, 6:30.

ROXIE 3117 and 3125 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087, www.roxie.com. $6.50-11. At Berkeley (Wiseman, 2013), Wed-Thu, 6:45. The Punk Singer (Anderson, 2013), Wed-Thu, 7, 8:45. Ms. 45 (Ferrara, 1981), Fri-Sat, 11; Sun, 2; Mon, TBA.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; www.ybca.org. $8-10. “X: The History of a Film Rating:” Midnight Cowboy (Schlesinger, 1969), Thu, 7:30; Pink Flamingos (Waters, 1972), Sat, 7:30. *