Sequential Animation Reviews, News and Interviews
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The X-Files: Volume 1 - "...a collection of the less-than-satisfying issues 18-21 and the somewhat satisfying 0 originally published by Topps." Krazy & Ignatz - "...fans will still covet this first volume of a projected complete reprinting." The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - "...for those who enjoy evocative storytelling filled with intensity, emotion, and a good ol' fashioned "creepiness" factor." Supreme: The Story of The Year - "serves to remind readers of what great works and people have been influential on the medium."

Read more reviews - We have them going all the way back to 1997.

Red-Eye Screening Quiz/Contest
Screening Monday, August 15th, 7PM @ The Westminster Promenade (Hwy 36 & Church Ranch)
Lisa Reisert hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with a fear of flying.

Moments after takeoff, Lisa's seatmate, Jackson, menacingly reveals the real reason he's on board: He is an operative in a plot to kill the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Lisa is the key to its success. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed by an assassin awaiting a call from Jackson. Trapped within the confines of a jet at 30,000 feet, Lisa has nowhere to run and no way to summon help without endangering her father, her fellow passengers and her own life. As the miles tick by, Lisa knows she is running out of time as she desperately looks for a way to thwart her ruthless captor and stop a terrible murder.

Red Eye is directed by Wes Craven and rated PG-13. Play for tickets.

Valiant Screening Quiz/Contest
Screening Monday, August 15th, 7PM @ The Colorado Center (I-25 & Colorado Blvd)
From the producer of Shrek and Shrek 2, comes this high-flying computer-animated comedy-adventure tale of a brave-but-undersized pigeon named Valiant, who dreams of joining the elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service (RHPS), and serving crown and country during World War II. Despite his small stature, Valiant's ambitions are enormous as he keeps a stiff upper beak and endures rigorous training in preparation for a dangerous mission to deliver vital messages to troops behind enemy lines. With a shortage of wingpower in the royal fleet due to increased attacks by a brigade of vicious enemy falcons (led by the ruthless General Von Talon), the mission falls to Valiant and the unlikely heroes of "Squad F" to try and save the day. With a wing and a prayer, Valiant and his fine feathered pals fly into harm's way and prove that it's not the size of the wingspan that counts, but the size of the spirit. Filled with adventure, comedy and memorable characters, Valiant delivers great entertainment for audiences of all ages. John Cleese, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, and an all-star vocal cast of British favorites also add to the fun and excitement of this imaginative feature. The film was inspired by the fact that pigeons saved thousands of lives during the war, and 31 of the 53 top honors given to animal heroes went to pigeons.

This movie is rated G. Play for tickets.

Grizzly Man Screening
Screening Tuesday, August 9th - 7:30pm @ The Esquire Theater (590 Downing)
Timothy Treadwell's death was as sensational as his life: Presuming he could live safely among the grizzly bears of the Alaskan wilderness, the outdoorsman and author (Among Grizzlies)--along with his partner, was eventually killed and devoured by one of the very animals to whom he had devoted years of study.

In telling this story, Werner Herzog relies considerably on Treadwell's own video footage, shot during his time in the wild. But in the manner well known to those familiar with the stunning nonfiction films Herzog has made throughout his career, and most notably from the early '90s through today (Lessons of Darkness, Little Dieter Needs to Fly, Mein Liebster Feind, and most recently The White Diamond), the famed German director takes Treadwell's story into unexpected emotional frontiers and startling landscapes of the mind. Where he doesn't go is equally as fascinating, but if Herzog is consistent about anything, it is the defiance of the ordinary, the rejection of the obvious, and the relentlessly searching eye he turns on whatever subject attracts his attention. Treadwell is an intriguing, infuriating, perhaps even tragic figure. Herzog is equally compelling - this brilliant film is just one reason why.

This film is Rated R. You must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for tickets.

Tickets can be picked up at Cheapo Discs (2162 S Colorado Blvd) and are available on a first-come first-served basis. Once they have all been handed out, that's it.

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Screening Quiz/Contest
Screening Monday, August 8th @ 7pm at the UA Denver Pavilions Theater (16th & Tremont)
In Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Rob Schneider is seduced back to his unlikely pleasure-for-pay profession, when his former pimp T.J. Hicks (Eddie Griffin) is implicated in the murders of Europe's greatest gigolos. Deuce must go back to work in order to clear his good friend's name. Along the way, he must compete against the powerful European Union of prosti-dudes and court another bevy of abnormal female clients including the beautiful Eva, who suffers from acute obsessive-compulsive disorder.

This film is Rated R. You must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for tickets.

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The Skeleton Key Screening Quiz/Contest
Screening Tuesday, August 9th @ 7pm at the UA Pavilions (500 16th Street)
From the writer of The Ring and the director of K-PAX comes Universal Pictures’ contemporary supernatural thriller, The Skeleton Key - starring Kate Hudson.

Set largely in the dark atmospheric backwoods just outside of New Orleans. Caroline, a live-in nurse hired to care for an elderly woman’s ailing husband in their home…a foreboding and decrepit mansion in the Louisiana delta. Intrigued by the enigmatic couple, their mysterious and secretive ways and their rambling house, Caroline begins to explore the old mansion. Armed with a skeleton key that unlocks every door, she discovers a hidden attic room that holds a deadly and terrifying secret.

This film is rated PG-13. Play for tickets to the movie.

Broken Flowers Screening Quiz/Contest
Screening Wednesday, August 3rd, 7:30pm at The Chez Artiste (2000 S Colorado Blvd)
This new film from acclaimed writer/director Jim Jarmusch, winner of the Grand Prix at the 2005 Cannes International Film Festival, stars Bill Murray.

The resolutely single Don Johnston has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry. Don yet again resigns himself to being alone and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may now be looking for his father.

Don is urged to investigate this "mystery" by his closest friend and neighbor, Winston, an amateur sleuth and family man. Hesitant to travel at all, Don nonetheless embarks on a cross-country trek in search of clues from four former flames. Unannounced visits to each of these unique women hold new surprises for Don as he haphazardly confronts both his past and, consequently, his present.

This film is Rated R. You must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for tickets.

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