John Hughes

The summer of our '80s youth in Adventureland

Judging by17 Again, Zac Efron should stick to musicals

Arthouse movie listings for October 22-28

Young-Adult Fiction

High-school heroes and zeros roam the halls of Nanette Burstein's "documentary," American Teen.

Being Bad Feels Pretty Good

High-school heroes and zeros roam the halls of Nanette Burstein's "documentary," American Teen.

Let's Go to Prison

Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

Good Golly, Miss Molly!

Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

Cold War Reheated

Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

The Force Runs Its Course

Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

Epoxies

Stop the Future

BeatBox

The pop-tastic techno of Michael Mayer; the '80s assault of "Soundtrack Night."

Reps Etc.

The pop-tastic techno of Michael Mayer; the '80s assault of "Soundtrack Night."

It's All Relative

Such smart performance

Gay Play

One man shows it all

House of Tudor

Rising up from the open mike scene, Neil Howard and the New Black deliver dark pop songs

Teen Spleen

Talking smack wreaks high school havoc in Mean Girls

Jersey Gurgle

Kevin Smith is Silent Bob? Dude, my butt he is.

Beat Box

Go out. Get wasted. Grab 2004 by its throat. Here are three more options for your Dionysian pursuits.

Reps Etc.

Go out. Get wasted. Grab 2004 by its throat. Here are three more options for your Dionysian pursuits.

Hallway Gangstas

When bad things happen to good kids, their Luck always holds

House of Tudor

A "Dark Kabaret," Buy Nothing Day, synth love, and the ever-fierce Marianne Faithfull

She's Lost Control

The shit hits the fans

Asking for It

Storytelling continues Todd Solondz's bluster of sex, rage, and insanity

Keeper of the Flame

It was a bad year for local independent movie theaters

Various Artists

Ghost World (Shanachie)

Navel Gazing

John Conley and Verna Brock trade the serious quietude of Holiday Flyer for the kitschy power-pop of California Oranges

Zoom Lens

Holiday Films for Children

In God He Trusts

Holiday Films for Children

Indelible Marks

"Cult Retro Classics"

Return of the Teenager

Everything I need to know about high school I learned from the New Teen Cinema

Night & Day

Everything I need to know about high school I learned from the New Teen Cinema

The House of Tudor

Everything I need to know about high school I learned from the New Teen Cinema

Indie Sweep

Everything I need to know about high school I learned from the New Teen Cinema

Night Crawler

Everything I need to know about high school I learned from the New Teen Cinema

Don’t You Forget About Me

Everything I need to know about high school I learned from the New Teen Cinema

John Hughes Dead at 59

​Bad news today: director John Hughes died today at age 59, apparently of a heart attack as he took his morning walk in Manhattan. He may not have direct ties to San Francisco, but Hughes will be sorely missed in this city. After all, how many of us have set up picnics in parks to watch multiple s ... More >>

To the Moon

​Bad news today: director John Hughes died today at age 59, apparently of a heart attack as he took his morning walk in Manhattan. He may not have direct ties to San Francisco, but Hughes will be sorely missed in this city. After all, how many of us have set up picnics in parks to watch multiple s ... More >>

Music Awards: Jukebox Roundtable by Dan Strachota

​Bad news today: director John Hughes died today at age 59, apparently of a heart attack as he took his morning walk in Manhattan. He may not have direct ties to San Francisco, but Hughes will be sorely missed in this city. After all, how many of us have set up picnics in parks to watch multiple s ... More >>

New Video: The Drums "I Felt Stupid"

This Drums clip for "I Felt Stupid," which premiered on Pitchfork, shows us entering the new decade while still very nostalgic for the '80s era of John Hughes soundtracks.

Arthouse movie listings for February 10-16, 2010

This Drums clip for "I Felt Stupid," which premiered on Pitchfork, shows us entering the new decade while still very nostalgic for the '80s era of John Hughes soundtracks.

SXSW Friday PM: Village Voice Day Party w/ Surfer Blood, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Superchunk, The xx

At an hour when most folks were still sleeping off last night's music benders, indie rock fans started lining up around the block at La Zona Rosa, where the whole Village Voice operation was hunkered down for our afternoon of acts both on the rise (Surfer Blood, The xx, Pains of Being Pure at Heart) ... More >>

Hot Tub Time Machine: Stupid funny

At an hour when most folks were still sleeping off last night's music benders, indie rock fans started lining up around the block at La Zona Rosa, where the whole Village Voice operation was hunkered down for our afternoon of acts both on the rise (Surfer Blood, The xx, Pains of Being Pure at Heart) ... More >>

Bouncer Finds Solace in the Sameness of the Cheesecake Factory

At an hour when most folks were still sleeping off last night's music benders, indie rock fans started lining up around the block at La Zona Rosa, where the whole Village Voice operation was hunkered down for our afternoon of acts both on the rise (Surfer Blood, The xx, Pains of Being Pure at Heart) ... More >>

The Psychedelic Furs Play Talk Talk Talk At Slim's

Romana MachadoRichard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs​ The Psychedelic Furs Talk Talk Talk May 3, 2011 @ Slim's Better than: Staying home and getting high to some old John Hughes movie. Daylight was still streaming through the windows by the time we cleared the slow-moving line in front of Slim' ... More >>

Noah & The Whale Bring Good Vibes to The Independent

[Editor's note: All Shook Down accidentally sent two writers to the show, but we're posting both reviews, since they're both so good.] Lauren Sloss​Noah and the Whale Bahamas May 26, 2011 @ The Independent Better than: mastering the choreography to Duckie's Otis Redding dance alone in your r ... More >>

Friday: Gardens & Villa Set off an '80s Revival at Cafe Du Nord

Gardens & Villa at Cafe Du Nord on Friday​ Generationals Gardens & Villa HIJK July 15, 2011 @ Cafe du Nord Better than: Building yourself a Delorean and going Back the Future with Doc Brown. Actually, that may not be true. "What're you taking notes for?" the lanky dude in the over-sized fedo ... More >>

"Crazy Stupid Love": Sweet but Less-Than-Groundbreaking Romcom

Gardens & Villa at Cafe Du Nord on Friday​ Generationals Gardens & Villa HIJK July 15, 2011 @ Cafe du Nord Better than: Building yourself a Delorean and going Back the Future with Doc Brown. Actually, that may not be true. "What're you taking notes for?" the lanky dude in the over-sized fedo ... More >>

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Gardens & Villa at Cafe Du Nord on Friday​ Generationals Gardens & Villa HIJK July 15, 2011 @ Cafe du Nord Better than: Building yourself a Delorean and going Back the Future with Doc Brown. Actually, that may not be true. "What're you taking notes for?" the lanky dude in the over-sized fedo ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings August 17-23

Gardens & Villa at Cafe Du Nord on Friday​ Generationals Gardens & Villa HIJK July 15, 2011 @ Cafe du Nord Better than: Building yourself a Delorean and going Back the Future with Doc Brown. Actually, that may not be true. "What're you taking notes for?" the lanky dude in the over-sized fedo ... More >>

Saturday: The Horrors Update the '80s at Bimbo's

Chris TrewinThe Horrors at Bimbo's 365 Club​ The Horrors September 12, 2011 Bimbo's 365 Club Better than: The Horrors in 2005. The problem with watching bands on a Saturday night at Bimbo's 365 Club in North Beach is that a certain portion of the crowd is there by accident. Like drunk, middl ... More >>