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Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)

Giant Leeches
Saturday, November 12
9:00 pm
Sunday, November 13
5:15 pm
Tuesday, November 15
9:15 pm

In a community near a swamp, a local dweller spots a couple of giant monsters but no one believes him. Later, Dave Walker finds his wife Liz Walker cheating on him with his friend Cal Moulton. He chases the couple through the swamp, and forces them to jump into the water. The leeches attack them, and the shocked Dave is arrested, accused of murder. Two other locals decide to look for the bodies of Liz and Cal to win the prize of $50 per body, and also vanish in the swamp. Finally, game warden Steve Benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches.

Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Starring Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers and Jan Shepard
63 min, digital file

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek43qsMoiUw

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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Tucker and Dale
Friday, November 11
11:00 pm
Saturday, November 12
11:00 pm

TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL is a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy, doing for killer rednecks what Shaun of the Dead did for zombies. Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count. TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL has been a hit on the festival circuit, debuting at Sundance, and winning the Midnight Audience Award at SXSW, the Jury Prize for First Feature at Fantasia, the Best Director award at Fantaspoa, and the Best Motion Picture Award at Sitges.

Directed by Eli Craig
Starring Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk
88 min, blu-ray

“The laughs are just as much fun as the kills.” -Devin Faraci (CHUD)

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdNpFoWrBDQ

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The Black Power Mixtape, 1967-1975

Black Power Mixtape
Friday, November 11
6:45 pm
9:00 pm
Saturday, November 12
4:30 pm
6:45 pm
Sunday, November 13
3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 15
7:00 pm
Thursday, November 17
6:45 pm
9:00 pm

THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining access to many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement—Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver among them—the filmmakers captured them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. Thirty years later, this lush collection was found languishing in the basement of Swedish Television. Director Göran Olsson and co-producer Danny Glover bring this footage to light in a mosaic of images, music and narration chronicling the evolution one of our nation’s most indelible turning points, the Black Power movement. Music by Questlove and Om’Mas Keith, and commentary from prominent African- American artists and activists who were influenced by the struggle — including Erykah Badu, Harry Belafonte, Talib Kweli, and Melvin Van Peebles — give the historical footage a fresh, contemporary resonance and makes the film an exhilarating, unprecedented account of an American revolution.

A film by Göran Hugo Olsson
92 min, blu-ray

“Nothing short of a revelation.” -Amy Taubin (Film Comment)

Trailer: http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-black-power-mixtape

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