Arthouse movie listings for July 28-August 3, 2010

Artists' Television Access. "Cut and Run: Evolution and Life of the Mind, Body, and Medium": Independent experimental films. Sat., July 31, 8 p.m. $6. 992 Valencia (at 21st St.), 824-3890, www.atasite.org.

Castro Theatre. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: The 30th annual. Through July 29. www.sfjff.org. Rosemary's Baby and See No Evil: A "Poor Mia Farrow!" double feature. Fri., July 30, 7 p.m. Nighthawks, Bloodsport, Big Trouble in Little China, and They Live: "Macho Maniacs" quintuple feature. Sat., July 31, 2 p.m. $13. Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon: Double Bogie. Sun., Aug. 1, 1, 3, 5 & 7 p.m. Cinematic Titanic: The creator and the original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 return. See more in Night and Day. Tue., Aug. 3, 8 p.m. $25-$30. 429 Castro (at Market), 621-6120, www.thecastrotheatre.com.

Dark Room Theater. Bad Movie Night: Super Mario Bros. stars John Leguizamo as Luigi. Swear. To. God. Sundays, 8 p.m. $5. 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.

Main Library, Koret Auditorium. "A Generous Illusion": Short films about the S.F. postpunk scene. Thu., July 29, 6 p.m. 100 Larkin (at Grove), 557-4595, www.sfpl.org.

Multiple Bay Area locations. S.F. Jewish Film Festival: After closing at the Castro Theatre on July 29, the fest continues at four other venues. Through Aug. 9. various. 621-0556. www.sfjff.org. multiple Bay Area locations.

Multiple San Francisco locations. Another Hole in the Head Film Festival: Frightening and disgusting independent films. Through July 29. $10-$11. www.sfindie.com. Iranian Film Festival Call for Entries: No fee to submit; see website for details. Festival is Sept. 18-19. Through Aug. 15. www.iranianfilmfestival.org. multiple addresses.

Oddball Films. Move Your Body & Sing-A-Long: Music and dance selections from the archive, with your host Tsen-Chu Hsu. RSVP to info@oddballfilm.com. Fri., July 30, 8:30 p.m. $10. Adventures Close to Home: A Celebration of the Staycation: Films about the Bay Area. RSVP to info@oddballfilm.com. Sat., July 31, 8:30 p.m. $10. 275 Capp (at Mission), 558-8117, www.oddballfilm.com.

Red Vic Movie House. Harold and Maude: Celebrate Red Vic's 30th birthday. Wed., July 28, 2, 7:15 & 9:30 p.m. Stop Making Sense: David Byrne and Talking Heads. Thu., July 29, 7:15 & 9:15 p.m.; Fri., July 30, 2, 4, 7:15 & 9:15 p.m. The Room: Tommy Wiseau's very special motion picture. Sun., Aug. 1, midnight. El Topo: Alejandro Jodorowsky's cult Western. Sun., Aug. 1, 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:35 p.m.; Mon., Aug. 2, 7 & 9:35 p.m. Dead Man: Jim Jarmusch's cult Western. Tue., Aug. 3, 7 & 9:25 p.m.; Wed., Aug. 4, 2, 7 & 9:25 p.m. 1727 Haight (at Cole), 668-3994, www.redvicmoviehouse.com.

Retro Fit. Corky's Hot Ice: Part of "LeMay en Juillet," a fashion and film event. Sat., July 31, 8 p.m. 910 Valencia (at 20th St.), 550-1530, www.retrofityourworld.com.

Roxie Theater. The Lottery: Madeline Sackler's documentary about education. Through July 29, 7 & 9 p.m. Exit Through the Gift Shop: Doc- or mockumentary, about or by street artist Banksy. Through July 28, 7:15 & 9:15 p.m.; Through Aug. 3, 7 & 9 p.m.; Through Aug. 1, 2:45 & 4:45 p.m. Gaza's Winter and Gaza-strophe, The Day After: Presented by the Arab Film Festival. See more in Night and Day. Thu., July 29, 7 p.m. $9. www.arabfilmfestival.org. The Cremaster Cycle: Will never be available on DVD. July 31-Aug. 1, 1, 3:30 & 7 p.m.; Aug. 2-5, 6:30 & 9 p.m. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com.

SFMOMA. A Portrait of the Artist, or Fisher-Inspired Films: Program 4: Gabriel by Agnes Martin. Thu., July 29, 7 p.m. 151 Third St. (at Mission), 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. Alamar: SFFS Screen: Pedro González-Rubio's meditative feature about seaside life in Mexico. See more in Night and Day. July 30-Aug. 5, 2:15, 4:45, 7:45 & 9:35 p.m. $8-$11. www.sffs.org. 1881 Post (at Fillmore), 929-4650, www.sundancecinemas.com/kabuki.html.

The Vortex Room. Capricorn One and Invasion: UFO: Cult films in a loungey atmosphere. Thu., July 29, 9 p.m. $5 donation. 1082 Howard (at Seventh St.), www.myspace.com/thevortexroom.

The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio. Film of the Month: The Parent Trap. Through July 31, 1 & 4 p.m. Swiss Family Robinson: August's Film of the Month. Aug. 1-31, 1 & 4 p.m. 104 Montgomery (at Lincoln), 345-6800, www.waltdisney.org.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The Greening of Southie: Part of "Something from Nothing: Films on Design and Architecture." Sun., Aug. 1, 2 p.m. 701 Mission (at Third St.), 978-2787, www.ybca.org.

 
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