My friend Jason Garnett's new film venue in downtown Roanoke, Va., called The Shadowbox: Community Microcinema has announced its schedule for the month of June, which will include a screening of "This is Spinal Tap" and Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave classic "A Woman is a Woman."
Here is the complete lineup:
June 8- "Lady Snowblood" (1973)-This Japanese film directed Toshiya Fujita was reportedly Quentin Tarantino's inspiration for the 'Kill Bill' movies.
June 12-Brian Bear's Musically Animated Variety Show
June 13- "The Car" (1977). This is a drive-in movie starring James Brolin. The car used in the film cost $84,000 to build according to the IMDB.
June 15- "Until the Light Takes Us" (2008)- A documentary film about Norwegian black metal, which includes Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (yeah, I have no idea who he is either, but I love his name!).
June 18- "Drive Well, Sleep Carefully"- A documentary about the band Death Cab for Cutie.
June 19- "This is Spinal Tap" (pictured) The classic 1984 mocumentary film about the heavy metal band Spinal Tap has developed a loyal following. The band 'reportedly' lost some 32 drummers due to drug overdoses.
June 21- "We Are Skateboarders"
June 22- "Wild Zero" (2000)- Cult Japanese film with zombie subplot!
June 25-27- Gay Lesbian Film Festival
June 29- "A Woman is a Woman" (1961)- Godard's musical! film revolves around a striptease artist who tries to have a baby with her boyfriend. The vintage Godard flick is obviously not set in Topeka, Kan.!
For more info, log on to www.theshadowboxcinema.com
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