Antboy Is Coming

June 4, 2014 at 12:52 am

So Marvel has dismissed director Edgar Wright from the long-awaited (by me, anyway) ANT-MAN movie he was helming.

Very distressing. I love Ant-Man (and the Wonderful Wasp). I am still outraged that they were left out of THE AVENGERS film. They were founding members of the group, after all. Which can't be said for their replacements, Hawkeye and Black Widow.

But hey, hey, have no fear. If you're feeling a serious lack of ant-based superheroics, the Jean Cocteau Cinema is coming to your rescue. Marvel won't be giving us ANT-MAN until 2015, if ever, but this weekend the Jean Cocteau is debuting the first Danish superhero movie:

ANT-BOY

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Come and check it out! Showtimes on our website.

And we have lots more excitement at the theatre this weeked too. More about that later.

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Valar Comedys

May 21, 2014 at 4:19 pm

All men must perform comedy.

Starting with John Hodgman, on June 2, right here in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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John will be performing two shows. John Roderick of the Long Winters (how apt) will be opening for him.

Their 7:00 pm show is already SOLD OUT, sorry.

Tickets remain available for the 9:00pm show, but I don't know how long that will be true. They are going fast. So if you'd like to John & John, get your ticket now.

All men must buy tickets. All women too.

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The 6th Gun Returns to Santa Fe

May 10, 2014 at 2:29 pm

[THE SIXTH GUN is a exceedingly popular Fantasy Western series that's been burning up the comic shops the past few years. Zombies and gunslingers, hard to beat that. Given the popularity of the comic, no one was surprised when NBC picked up the television rights to the series and filmed a one-hour pilot, shooting most of it on one of the many "old west town" sets that surround Santa Fe. But everyone was surprised when NBC passed on the pilot rather than go to series.

Turns out that was good news for GAME OF THRONES, since we promptly made off with two of SIXTH GUN's stars, Pedro Pascal (who became Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper of Dorne) and Michiel Huisman (our new Daario Naharis). It was less good for all the other folks on SIXTH GUN, whose work would never be seen.

But now it will… on Friday, May 23 the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe will be showing the pilot of THE SIXTH GUN… the first and, quite likely, last time the pilot will be shown, and beyond a doubt the ONLY time you will ever get to see it on a big (okay, medium sized) screen. It's an event that comic fans. fantasy fans. western fans, and zombie fans will not want to miss.

For those who don't know the comic, here's a taste:

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(FYI, it should be noted that the pilot is live action, not animated, the above shots all come from the comic).

We are planning a whole day of activities around THE SIXTH GUN. We will have two showings of the pilot, one at 4:00 pm and one at 8:30 pm. In between we will have gunfights, zombie shambles, zombie dance hall girls. Some local members of the cast and crew should turn up (the first time they've had a chance to see the fruit of their labors). Our bar will be serving a special cocktail, the Sinclair Shooter.

And we will have three very special guests: writer CULLEN BUNN and artist BRIAN HURTT, the guys behind the SIXTH GUN comic, will be flying into Santa Fe to join us, together with RYAN CONDAL, scriptwriter and executive producer for the television pilot. Cullen and Brian will be autographing copies of the comic and graphic novels, and joining Ryan for a panel discussion and Q&A about the comic, the TV show, and the future of the series.

The best part? All of this is FREE. No charge for admission to either of the screenings, the panel, any of it.

And if you get to the Cocteau by noon, we may even make a zombie of you. The more zombie gunslingers and zombie dance hall girls we have on hand, the more fun it will be. It takes a lot of zombies to make a proper horde…

See you at the shootout. May 23. Remember that date.

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Tags: comic books, graphic novels, jean cocteau, television

Godzilla Is Coming..

May 6, 2014 at 7:03 pm

… to the Jean Cocteau this weekend.

No, no, not the new guy… the ORIGINAL Big, Green, and Scary.

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Starting May 9, for a special limited run, we'll be showing the original Japanese version of GODZILLA (aka GOJIRA, aka KING OF THE MONSTERS). Not the Americanized version either, you won't see Perry Mason… er, Raymond Burr… here.

If you haven't seen GODZILLA before, you may be surprised. This is not the camp Godzilla of the later films, when he was hanging out with Rodan and Mothra and battling robot versions of himself. This Godzilla is no one's monster buddy, and the film is much darker than any of the sequels.

In honor of Godzilla coming to the Cocteau, our bar will be offering a special cocktail: the TOKYO STOMP.

See you at the movies.

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ET and Friend…

May 2, 2014 at 12:43 am

… at the Jean Cocteau Cinema

Photos by Tara Gibbens. ET courtesy of Ernie Cline.

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Robby Wants Popcorn

May 1, 2014 at 11:26 am

The popcorn at the Jean Cocteau is renowned, even on Altair 4.

Robby likes his with extra butter and Parmesan cheese.

(Photos by Tara Gibbens)

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Whew

April 27, 2014 at 12:47 pm

We've had quite a week at the Jean Cocteau Cinema.

On Monday, we had Junot Diaz visiting. On Tuesday, a fundraising event for Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. On Thursday, Anne Perry. And Friday and Saturday, magician David Kwong performing three shows, and introducing and answering questions about NOW YOU SEE ME.

All this PLUS the usual movies. Oh, and great drinks at the bar. The Mystic Kwong was a sight to behold.

It was all very exciting, and enormous fun, but I'm wiped. (Even though my staff and my minions did all the real work).

This week… well, we have some more showings of ALAN PARTRIDGE and NOW YOU SEE ME, and on Wednesday the special screening of BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS, with Harry Lloyd (see post below). Come Thursday, the SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL takes over our hall for the weekend. Check out their offerings here:

http://santafefilmfestival.com/index/

And you should see the stuff we have planned for the rest of May. But more on all that on another rock.

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John Hodgman Returns…

April 24, 2014 at 12:57 pm

… later that same night.

As previously announced here (see below), John will be coming to the Jean Cocteau to perform his stand-up show I STOLE YOUR DAD, "presenting new observations on subjects including how to dress like a young and relevant person, fax machines and other obsolete technology, marihuana and Downton Abbey, the state songs of Tennessee, the film criticism of Ayn Rand, and how to spend your time when the world did not end like you were certain it would on December 21st of last year."

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John's appearance is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Monday, June 2… but though the show is still six weeks away, we've had such a demand for tickets that we're almost sold out. The Cocteau, please recall, has only 125 seats. As of this morning, we had sold 108 tickets. We expect the last few to be gone by week's end.

So it thrills me to announce that John Hodgman has agreed to do a second show for all his fans in Santa Fe. The second show will also be on Monday, June 2, but starting at 9:00 pm. Tickets to the late show will be available from the Cocteau website http://www.jeancocteaucinema.com/ starting today. You can also call the theatre at 505-466-5528 or drop by the box office in person.

If you want to snag one of those last dozen or so tickets to the 7:00pm show, I'd advise you to act ASAP. Meanwhile, for the night owls and those shut out of the early show, we now have the 9:00pm performance. Admission is $20, with discounts for students and seniors.

John Hodgman is an author and performer best known as the “Resident Expert” on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, his COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE trilogy, and for his podcast and New York Times Magazine column, Judge John Hodgman.

See you at the show.

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Big Significant Harry

April 22, 2014 at 3:52 am

Viserys Targaryen is helping to kick off the Santa Fe Film Festival this year.

The festival proper runs from May 1 – 4, and the Jean Cocteau Cinema will be one of the main venues, along with the CCA's two screens on the other side of town. But to open the festivities in grand style, we're having a special One Night Only screening of a terrific new road movie on the evening of April 30.

BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS is the tale of a young man who sets off on a quest across America, in search of adventure, meaning, and… ah… Big Stuff.

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The film stars HARRY LLOYD, better known to GAME OF THRONES fan as the late great Beggar King, Viserys III, last having molten gold poured over his head by Khal Drogo.

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Harry will be on hand personally come Wednesday night, to introduce his new film, meet the fans, and answer your questions… about BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS, his new TV series MANHATTAN (now filming outside Santa Fe), DOCTOR WHO, GAME OF THRONES, or whatever. He's really a MUCH nicer guy than Viserys, so do come meet him.

BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS will be playing ONE NIGHT ONLY at 7pm, Wednesday, April 30. We will have big drinks and big snacks and we expect a big crowd, so get your tickets early at the Cocteau website: http://www.jeancocteaucinema.com/

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Magic in Santa Fe

April 20, 2014 at 6:10 pm

Magic returns to Santa Fe at the end of April at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, "Your Hometown Movie Theatre." (Well, provided Santa Fe is your home town).

On April 25, we will be showing the hit magical heist film, NOW YOU SEE ME, for a week's engagement.

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But a magical movie is just the beginning. That weekend we will also be bringing in DAVID KWONG, the magician behind the film, to talk about the movie and its making, and perform three live shows for us. As Head Magical Consultant, David worked with the writers to design all the tricks for the film. He's a double threat, however: puzzles as well as prestidigation are his province, and he also designs crossword puzzles for the NEW YORK TIMES.

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David will be doing three shows for us: at 6:20 pm on Friday, April 25, and at 2:00 pm and 8:30 pm on Saturday, April 26.

Advance tickets are now on sale from the Cocteau website at http://www.jeancocteaucinema.com/

Come and join us, and prepare to be amazed.

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