That's right, folks, tonight (Sunday--I still haven't gone to bed on Saturday night, but it's after midnight, so it counts), at Gallery 5 (200 W. Marshall St.), film critic Mike White will read selections from his new book, Impossibly Funky, a collection of writings from his film zine Cashiers Du Cinemart. James River Film Society will also show the cult-classic Monte Hellman film Cockfighter [Hellman is the director of Two Lane Blacktop; Cockfighter is based on the legendary pulp novel by Charles Willeford and stars Warren Oates and Harry Dean Stanton], as well as Mike White's documentary Who Do You Think You're Fooling?, which spotlights the too-close-for-comfort similarities between Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Hong Kong action film City On Fire (read more about that whole thing here).
This is a free show, and it's just unique and crazy enough that I feel like it deserves some last-minute hype, especially since I just found out about it myself. Go check it out! My weekend's been crazy busy, but maybe I'll see you there (if I'm not totally crashed out by then).
When: Sunday, November 21, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Gallery 5, 200 W. Marshall Street
What: Mike will read selections from his new book, Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection; Skizz Cyzyk and Bearcat will provide musical selections; James River Film Society will fire up the projectors with Monte Hellman’s film, COCKFIGHTER, and Mike White’s WHO DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FOOLING?, a full-motion montage highlighting the too-close-for-comfort similarities between Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 film, RESERVOIR DOGS, and Ringo Lam’s 1989 Hong Kong movie, CITY ON FIRE.
Cost: Free and popcorn (donations encouraged); beer, wine and hot dogs for purchase!
