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Castro Theatre. Tron: Legacy: Sci-fi remake directed by Joseph Kosinski. Through Jan. 6, 1, 4, 7 & 9:45 p.m. $10-$12. The Princess Bride, Time Bandits, and Deathstalker: Midnites for Maniacs triple feature. Fri., Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. $12. The Lady Vanishes and The 39 Steps: Hitchcock double feature. Sat., Jan. 8, 2, 3:45, 5:35, 7:15 & 9:05 p.m. Rope and I Confess: Hitchcock double feature. Sun., Jan. 9, 2, 3:55, 5:30, 7:30 & 9:05 p.m. Torn Curtain and Stage Fright: Hitchcock double feature. Mon., Jan. 10, 2:15, 4:45, 7 & 9:25 p.m. The Trouble with Harry and Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Hitchcock double feature. Tue., Jan. 11, 3, 5:05, 7 & 8:55 p.m. 429 Castro (at Market), 621-6120, www.thecastrotheatre.com.

Clay. Bhutto: Documentary on the late leader of Pakistan. Jan. 7-13. $8-$10.50. 2261 Fillmore (at Clay), 267-4893.

Dark Room Theater. Bad Movie Night: The Last Airbender: Mr. Shyamalan's finest hour. Not! Sun., Jan. 9, 8 p.m. $5. 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.

Femina Potens. "Open Eyes: Queer Film Friday": Local film series; screenings are followed by wine and vegan cookie receptions including question-and-answer sessions with the filmmakers. Also features a visual open mike: Submit short (five minutes or less) films or video pieces at 7:30 p.m. First Friday of every month. 2199 Market (at Sanchez), 864-1558, www.feminapotens.org.

Multiple San Francisco locations. Call for Submissions: Iranian Film Festival: Fest seeks films by and about Iranians; see website for details. Through Aug. 1. free. www.iranianfilmfestival.org. multiple addresses.

Oddball Film and Video. "Weirdsville 22": Pete Gowdy selects from the archive. Fri., Jan. 7, 8:30 p.m. $10. 275 Capp (at 18th St.), 558-8112, www.oddballfilm.com.

Red Vic Movie House. Client 9: Alex Gibney's documentary about Eliot Spitzer. Through Jan. 5, 2, 7 & 9:25 p.m. Enter the Void: Gaspar Noé's psychedelic death trip. Jan. 6-8, 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 8, 2 p.m. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: Daniel Alfredson directs Stieg Larsson's popular novel. Sun., Jan. 9, 2, 5 & 8 p.m.; Jan. 10-11, 7:30 p.m. 1727 Haight (at Cole), 668-3994, www.redvicmoviehouse.com.

Roxie Theater. The Social Network: Film about Facebook, including its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Through Jan. 13. Boxing Gym: Documentary by Frederick Wiseman. Through Jan. 6. $6-$10. Hadewijch: Feature film from Bruno Dumont about a nun re-evaluating her religious devotion and abstinence. Through Jan. 12. $6-$10. The Strange Case of Angelica: New film from centenarian filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira. Jan. 7-13. $6-$10. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com.

SFMOMA. Cinemania: Angela Christlieb and Stephen Kijak's 2002 documentary on movie fandom. Thu., Jan. 6, 7 p.m. $5. 151 Third St. (at Mission), 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.

The Vortex Room. "Hicksploitation Hits": Double feature includes The Moonshine War (1970) and Big Bad Mama (1974). Thu., Jan. 6, 9 p.m. $5. 1082 Howard (at Seventh St.), www.myspace.com/thevortexroom.

The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio. "Donald Duck Favorites": Animated films include Mr. Duck Steps Out, Donald's Dilemma, Slide Donald Slide, and Donald's Diary. Mondays, Wednesdays-Sundays, 1 & 4 p.m. Continues through Jan. 31. 104 Montgomery (at Lincoln), 345-6800, www.waltdisney.org.

VIZ Cinema. "Mifune x Kurosawa: A Beautiful Man": Series of seven classic films. Through Jan. 6. $10. 1746 Post (at Webster), 525-8600, www.newpeopleworld.com.

 
 

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