The inaugural Loft Film Fest kicks off tonight with a 25th anniversary screening of Martin Scorsese's "After Hours," followed by a Q & A with stars Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette.
The festival schedule is below. Admission to each film is $10, and festival passes are also available. All screenings are at the Loft, 3233 E. Speedway.
For more info, go to loftfilmfest.com
Tonight
7 p.m.: "After Hours," with stars Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette in person.
Friday
5 p.m.: "My Dog Tulip" (see review on next page).
7 p.m.: "Baby It's You," with star Rosanna Arquette and producer Griffin Dunne in person.
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10 p.m.: "Goliath," with directors David and Nathan Zellner in person.
Saturday
11:30 a.m.: "Mademoiselle Chambon," about a married man's unexpected relationship with his son's homeroom teacher.
1:45 p.m.: "Reel Injun," a documentary about the portrayal of Native Americans on film, with filmmaker Chris Eyre ("Smoke Signals") in person.
4:30 p.m.: "Revolución," an anthology of 10 short films created to mark the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, with filmmaker Carlos Reygadas in person.
7:30 p.m.: "Straight to Hell Returns," a new version of the 1986 spaghetti Western with "enhanced violence and cruelty," with director Alex Cox in person. It's about bank robbers hiding out in what looks like a deserted desert town. The cast includes Courtney Love, Joe Strummer, The Pogues and Elvis Costello.
10:30 p.m.: "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" (1986), with directors Jeff Krulik and John Heyn in person. It's about fans and fanatics, filmed in the lot at a Judas Priest concert. The program will also include "Neil Diamond Parking Lot" and "Harry Potter Parking Lot."
Sunday
11:30 a.m.: "Metropolis," the 2010 restoration of Fritz Lang's 1927 film, an Expressionistic triumph.
2:30 p.m.: "Big River Man," a documentary about Martin Strel's attempt to swim the length of the Amazon river, with directors John Maringouin and Molly Lynch in person.
5:15 p.m.: "The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On," a 1987 documentary that will be introduced by one of its biggest fans, Kirby Dick, an Oscar-nominated documentarian and a native Tucsonan.
8:30 p.m.: The Shooting Range (a collection of short films).
Monday
6 p.m.: "The Milk of Sorrow," a 2010 Oscar nominee from Peru for best foreign-language film.
8:30 p.m.: "Daddy Longlegs," a story about a man who will not win father of the year, with director Benny Safdie in person.
Tuesday
6 p.m.: "Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno," winner of best documentary at the 2010 French César Awards.
8:30 p.m.: "I Killed My Mother," a Canadian film about a gay teenager and the strained relationships in his life. The writer/director/star is Xavier Dolan,who was 20 when he made the movie.
Wednesday
6 p.m.: "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," a moody, challenging film from Thailand that won the Palme D'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. "It's either the best film that's ever won the Palme D'Or or the worst," says Peggy Johnson of the Loft.
8:30 p.m.: "Soul Kitchen," a German film from director Fatih Akin, described by the Loft as a "lighthearted comedy about the pleasures (and importance) of friends, food and music."
NEXT Thursday
7 p.m.: A Tribute to Lee Marvin: "The Big Red One - The Reconstruction" with Pam Marvin and Robert Carradine in person.
11 p.m.: "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," the third film in a series that's been a box-office phenomenon at the Loft. It opens at the Loft Nov. 19.
On StarNet: To read last week's stories about the festival, including an interview with Dunne, click on go.azstarnet.com/loftfest
