The Barnesyard

There are a bunch of films opening in Sacramento this weekend. Of course, there's "Feast" at the Tower - get there early to avoid the long lines. Tower is also opening something or other called "Confetti". There's a film called "Alien Autopsy" that I've never heard of, yet it's opening on about 10 area screens. Eh? The long-awaited (by who, I have no idea) "All the King's Men" finally opens, but by all accounts it's a dud. There's also the underhyped Orlando Bloom vehicle "Haven", as well as the WWII actioner "Flyboys", "Jet Li's Fearless", and "Jackass Two". Here are my picks:

1) Jackass 2
2) Flyboys
3) The Gridiron Gang
4) Jet Li's Fearless
5) The Black Dahlia

"The Last Kiss" might snag one of those spots if it goes wider this weekend. We'll see how I did on Monday morning.

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If you have a little time to spare before heading over to see "Feast" tonight, you should check out movie night at the Fools Foundation. They are screening "Sirens of the 23rd Century", some sort of campy sci-fi. Here's a blurb:

"Hyper-colorful, campy, kitschy, and androgynous, this hit of the gay and lesbian film festival circuit is a neoclassical, sci-fi, fairytale satire set in the 23rd century after cosmetics and modeling have been outlawed by a fascist government regime. A small, feminine group of underground Beauty Renegades fights back, led by a fearless and epic amazon."

Admission is five bucks and the show starts at 7 p.m. I can't make it tonight, but I will try to show up next friday when they are showing "The American Astronaut". Incidentally, that film's director, writer, and star Cory McAbee will be performing with his band The Billy Nayer Show on Wednesday at the Fools Foundation. That show starts at 8.