“Dive deep” into the newest independent documentaries this fall as filmmaker/professor Brad Lichtenstein opens up his film 301 class to the public. Nine premieres, guests every month and deep exploration guaranteed. A few highlights include Banished, King Korn, Miss Navajo, and Revolution 67. Check the complete schedule at http://www4.uwm.edu/docuwm/ and the blog at http://docuquarium.groups.vox.com/.
This Week’s DocUquarium: meet “This American Life” producer Ken Druckerman!
UWM Union Theater
7h30pm *FREE*
This American Life, Growing Up Gotti, I Pity the Fool
Meet Ken Druckerman, producer of the Showtime television version of This American Life with Ira Glass. Ken is also the producer of reality shows like Growing Up Gotti and I Pity the Fool, featuring Mr. T. Raised in documentary, Ken now fuses the style and popularity of reality television with the storytelling power of the finest non-fiction films to create sensational television that makes you think and feel. Film and TV scholar and UWM Film Dept. professor (and expert in pop culture) Michele Schreiber will join Ken for the post-show discussion.
If you miss Ken Wednesday night, you can catch him on Thursday at noon at the Prospect Avenue Alterra, where he will talk with visitors in an intimate chat over coffee.
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Basement Cinema
Mitchell Hall - Room B91
Basement Cinema is a student-run series of B and unusual commercial movies.
More information at http://basementcinema.wordpress.com
This week: two Dodges, one a Challenger, the other a Charger, both on the run from the law. Add in a bunch of speed,both types (if you know what we mean), a hot chick, a cool cat, and lots of police. It all adds up to one thrilling double feature!
8pm FREE
Vanishing Point (Richard C. Sarafian, 1971, 98 minutes)
Kowalski works for a car delivery service. When assigned to take a white 1970 Dodge Challenger with supercharged Magnum V-8 engine from Colorado to San Francisco he bets a friend that he can do it in less than 15 hours. High on Benzedrine and guided by a blind DJ known as Supersoul (Cleavon Little), Kowalski sets out on an interstate chase. Along the way, he becomes a cult hero, but Kowalski isn’t seeking fame. In fact, there’s just no telling what’s driving him or how this high-speed escapade will end.
10pm FREE
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (John Hough, 1974, 93 minutes)
Two wanna-bes, one a racer (Peter Fonda), the other his mechanic, rob a supermarket in the hopes of financing there jump into the racing circuit. As they escape they confront Mary (Susan George) who demands that they take her with them. The trio make a get-away, but are ruthlessly pursued by Sheriff, Captain Franklin (Vic Morrow).
While not as cool as Vanishing Point, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry is just as thrilling and it’s use of hipster, car-talk dialog is stupefying.
