Originally published Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM
At a Theater Near You
A "Wild Child" and "300" Spartan soldiers
Truffaut's "The Wild Child," new dance films, and deliciously terrible movies screen at local Seattle movie houses this week.
Seattle Times movie critic
At SIFF Cinema this week is a new 35 mm print of François Truffaut's "The Wild Child," the 1970 tale of a Paris doctor who adopts a child found living in the woods among wolves. It screens through Thursday, with no show Tuesday. On that evening, SIFF Cinema presents a special screening of "Where God Left His Shoes," a Sundance-prizewinning drama starring John Leguizamo about a homeless family on Christmas Eve. Donations of cash, blankets, coats and canned food will be accepted at the door and distributed to Seattle's homeless community; those who donate will receive $5 off the $10 ticket price. 7 p.m. Tuesday; all SIFF Cinema events are at 321 Mercer St., Seattle. For more information, see www.siff.net or call 206-633-7151.
Northwest Film Forum presents Next Dance Cinema Northwest at 8 p.m. Thursday. Curated by Karn Junkinsmith, it's an evening of independent short dance films from Pacific Northwest artists. 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, 206-267-5380; for more information on Next Dance Cinema, see www.velocitydancecenter.org.
David Schmader, well-known for his interactive screenings of "Showgirls" here and around the country, will host "From Bad to Worse: A Six-Week Study in Cinematic Terribleness" starting at 7 p.m. Monday at Central Cinema. The Monday-night series will include "Battlefield Earth," "Leonard Part 6," "Can't Stop the Music," "Road House," "Rhinestone" and "Gigli," presented with Schmader's introductory remarks and informal commentary throughout. Tickets are $7 per screening, or $30 for a full-series pass. Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave., Seattle; 206-686-6684 or www.central-cinema.com.
The "We Heart George Bailey!" Jimmy Stewart series continues at the Grand Illusion this week, with a run of "You Can't Take It With You," Frank Capra's 1938 screwball comedy about the eccentric Sycamore family. The film is based on the George S. Kaufman/Moss Hart stage play, currently in production at Seattle Repertory Theater. Also at the Grand Illusion this weekend is "The 2008 Spike & Mike Sick & Twisted Animation Festival," screening at 11 tonight and Saturday only. (Yes, it is sick and twisted. No, you can't bring the kids.) Grand Illusion, 1403 N.E. 50th St., Seattle; 206-523-3935 or www.grandillusioncinema.org.
And finally, this week's midnight movie at the Egyptian is "300," last year's epic adventure set during the ancient Battle of Thermopylae and starring lots of scantily clad computer-enjanced warriors. Midnight tonight and Saturday, 805 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-781-5755 or www.landmarktheatres.com.
Moira Macdonald: 206-464-2725
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