The Cinapse guide to this month’s best screenings around town
FRANCES FERGUSON
Director Bob Byington has always had a thing for bad boys. Well, maybe not bad, but likably unlikable, or just a step out of sync with societal expectations. In his newest feature, Frances Ferguson, he turns his eye toward a female character of this ilk, and the results are memorable.
Read the full SXSW write up here.
THE MONSTER SQUAD
If you’ve never been out to Community First! Village to see a movie, this halloween season is the perfect opportunity. Cinapse’s own Ed Travis runs the place, and he has smartly chosen The Monster Squad for this mid-month monster mash. Bring blankets or chairs, some money for the food trailer, and a jacket if it gets too cool. (By mid October, it’s going to be cool, right???)
PARASITE
Cutting Class Film Series
Various: Opens October 24; Alamo Ritz: Various
It’s been a minute since a movie received as much pre-release hype as Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, and in preparation Alamo Drafthouse has a little series for us. Four movies that explore similar themes, which only scares me in that I want no spoilers for this film. Still, these look interesting and worth a viewing in their own right.
EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE
Various: October 11–12
No one finished Breaking Bad and said to themselves, “Well, I’m glad that’s over.” Hence, Better Call Saul. And now hence, hence El Camino. I have no idea what this movie’s about (other than it features Jesse Pinkman, bitch), but who cares? I’m watching the hell out of this. In a theater. Before it goes to Netflix exclusively. Go be the one who knocks.
BUFFALO 66
It doesn’t get much more 90’s indie cinema than Buffalo 66. Directed by and starring a newly-broken-out Vincent Gallo and an all-grown-up Christina Ricci, this film is a little gritty, a little grimy, and references one of the saddest sports memories in New York State history. Uncredited cast member Kevin Corrigan and local filmmaker Bob Byington are special guests for the Saturday screening.
CHERRY BOMB: PARTY GIRL
If the 90’s are ultimately captured by Buffalo 66, they just might be by Party Girl, present as part of the Cherry Bomb film series. At the very least PG features 90’s “It Girl” Parker Posey, that walking effervescence of snooty and cool.
Posey is Mary, low on income and getting by on rent parties and lifting out of closets at fancy houses. When her godmother Judy puts her to work at the library, she finds herself in a Sisyphean struggle of trying to find the thing she is good at while not compromising the fun times.