Category Archives: Movies

Take a moment: Michael Prichard tribute tonight

Posted on October 11, 2007 | Leave a comment

For those of you that haven’t has the chance to check our Timetable calendar entries on a regular basis recently, we wanted to make sure that you were aware of a particular event this evening. Rojo is hosting a photo exhibit this evening titled, Things that Mike P. Would Have Liked to pay tribute to and help the family of Michael Prichard, who died unexpectedly on September 14 at the age of 40. Here is a link to the death announcement that we posted over on Timetable’s blog.

The exhibit consists of photos provided exclusively by members of the local filmmaking community. All proceeds from sales will go to Michael’s family. The show opens tonight at 6 p.m. at Rojo and it’s free to get in. It will remain up until November 9.

Click here to look at the Timetable calendar entry for the event from last week. Stop on by if you’ve got a moment.

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The Innocents & Mayoral results party, Rojo

Posted on October 9, 2007 | Leave a comment

Rojo’s offering anyone who voted for mayor free chips and salsa! The guys from Steak Verhoeven will also be showing The Innocents (1961) starring Deborah Kerr, directed by Jack Clayton, in the side room beginning at 7:30 p.m.

From the email announcing tomorrow’s movie:

In late 19th century England, an inexperienced young woman (Kerr) becomes governess to a small orphan girl living in a lonely stately home occupied only by the child, a housekeeper and a small complement of servants. Her initial misgivings allayed by the child’s angelic nature, her anxieties are once more aroused when the girl’s brother, equally captivating, is sent home from boarding school for wickedness of some unspecified kind…

Cost: $0

Location:
Rojo
2921 Highland Avenue, South
Birmingham, AL 35205

Don’t forget to visit Election ‘07 to help you make your decision if you’re still undecided.

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Sidewalk ’07: Opening Night

Posted on September 29, 2007 | 2 comments

Sidewalk 2007 opening night

A view of what was reportedly the largest opening night crowd in the history of the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival as they finishing settling in watch the film The Ten. Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo

The 9th edition of the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival is underway in downtown Birmingham on a weekend where busy is the word across the Magic City. The nationally recognized independent film festival began with a showing of The Ten and a preview of what was to come for the weekend. Click here to view a slideshow courtesy of Bob Farley that shows some of the highlights of the festival.

Check back occasionally during the weekend for more photos, a few audio interviews and other cool things.

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Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, various locations

Posted on September 10, 2007 | Leave a comment

Ah, fall is in the air. After weeks of brutal heat, it’s time to . . . stay inside and watch movies during the 9th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival. The festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 28, with a screening of “The Ten,” a comedy loosely based on the Ten Commandments starring a bunch of big names including Winona Ryder, Adam Brody, Jessica Alba. Saturday and Sunday you can get your fill of features, shorts, documentaries, animation — there’s something for everyone. Read all about the 2007 film lineup here. It’s not just all movies though. In-between screenings enjoy food, music and panel discussions. New this year, Sidewalk has partnered with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to highlight civil and human rights-related films.

Cost: Opening night tickets are $10 in advance/$13 at the door. Weekend passes (Saturday and Sunday) are $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Sidewalk members and students with valid ID enjoy ticket discounts. Single film tickets (Saturday and Sunday) are $7 each or $17 for a 3-pack. For the somebodies that want to be Somebody, you can score an all-access pass to every party and screening for $200.

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We Have Too Much Heart – now on YouTube

Posted on August 28, 2007 | Leave a comment

Fresh off the MySpace bulletins… check out the Cave 9 documentary We Have Too Much Heart by Joey Brown. It’s uploaded on YouTube in two parts (about 6-8 minutes each) and gives great insight into what Cave9 is, who runs it, and why it has become such an important part of Birmingham’s independent music scene. I hope Joey submitted it to Sidewalk, because this seems this would be an instant favorite in the Best Short Documentary Film category.

Part 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d1Tv4tZh3A

Part 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ9MX5IghIQ

Editor’s Note: You may also want to check out this interview done by The Awareness Program that gives those not familiar with Cave 9 some more background on this Southside venue.

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Monday’s Timetable: Tickets and Mayfield (the band)

Posted on July 9, 2007 | Leave a comment

Today on Timetable, find out how you can win tickets to an advance screening of the latest Harry Potter film and find out what makes local band Moses Mayfield tick…

Go on, we’ll wait for you.

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“Spidey 3” midnight showing at Rave locations

Posted on May 2, 2007 | Leave a comment

Spidey in RainJust to help feed the hype that is Spiderman 3, we just felt it was our civic duty to remind everyone that all three of our local Rave Motion Pictures locations are showing the film beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning. That, and the fact that as of the time of this posting, tickets are still available. Of course with that being said, it’s not like we’re trying to convince anyone to skip work later that morning just because you were out watching the latest Spidey film….

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