Movies

Art House

Compiled By Hiya Swanhuyser  and  Michael Leaverton

Artists' Television Access. "Civic Life": Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy are the Desperate Optimists, and this is their series of 35 mm community-generated films from the U.K. and Ireland. Fri., May 2, 8 p.m. $6. Promise of Happiness: Other Cimena presents an homage to the "Vietnamese War of Liberation" with Jeffrey Skoller and other filmmakers. Sat., May 3, 8:30 p.m. 992 Valencia (at 21st St.), 824-3890, www.atasite.org.

Castro Theatre. The United Artists 90th Anniversary Film Festival: A 33-title retrospective of the studio formed by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith. Through May 4. $6-$9. Planet of the Apes: Fortieth anniversary; new 35 mm print. May 6-7, 7 & 9:15 p.m.; Wed., May 7, 2 & 4:30 p.m. 429 Castro (at Market), 621-6120, www.thecastrotheatre.com.

Dark Room Theater. Bad Movie Night: I Know Who Killed Me: Lindsay Lohan knows who killed her. Still not sure who killed her career. Sundays, 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 Q&A; sessions with the filmmakers. Also features a visual open mic: Submit short (five minutes or less) films or video pieces at 7:30 p.m. First Friday of every month. 2199 Market (at Sanchez), 217-9340, www.feminapotens.com.

San Francisco International Film Festival: See Web site for massive schedule. Through May 8. Multiple San Francisco locations, www.sffs.org.

Red Vic Movie House. The Dhamma Brothers: See Opening listings. Through May 8. Diary of the Dead: Another zombie satire by George Romero. Wed., April 30, 2, 7:15 & 9:20 p.m.; Thu., May 1, 7:15 & 9:20 p.m. 1727 Haight (at Cole), 668-3994, www.redvicmoviehouse.com.

Roxie New College Film Center. Paranoid Park: Gus Van Sant. Portland. Teens. Death. 6:20 & 10 p.m.; Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m. Continues through April 30. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days: A woman assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania. 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 3:45 p.m. Continues through April 30. $10. Off the Grid: Jeremy and Randy Stulberg's documentary about a remote desert community. Through April 30, 6:30, 8 & 9:30 p.m.; Through May 7, 6:30 & 9:50 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m. Continues through May 7. "Sex, Film, and Videotape": Thu., May 1, 8 p.m. $5. 510-835-9400. www.isis-inc.org. War on Democracy: See Opening listings. Starting May 2. May 2-8, 7 & 8:50 p.m.; Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 3 & 5 p.m. Continues through May 8. Under the Same Moon: Patricia Riggen's story of a child trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to find his mother. Starting May 2. May 2-7, 7:45 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 4:20 p.m. Continues through May 7. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com.

SF Museum of Modern Art. Art:21: Art in the 21st Century: Protest: Screenings in conjunction with an exhibit by Vietnamese-American artist An-My Lê, which depicts Vietnam War reenactors staging theatrical battles. Daily at 2:30 p.m. Through May 4. "The Medium and the Body: Chris Burden, Peter Campus, Joan Jonas, and Steina Vasulka": Video screenings as part of "In Collaboration: Early Works from the Media Arts Collection." Starting May 1. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 4 p.m. Continues through June 13. The Rape of the Sabine Women: West Coast premiere screening of video-musical with live performances. Starting May 1. undefined, 8 p.m.; Fri., May 2, 8 p.m.; Sat., May 3, 3 p.m.; Fridays, 3 p.m. Continues through June 27. $15-$20. "Home Movies: Vito Acconci, William Wegman, and Lawrence Weiner": Video screenings as part of "In Collaboration: Early Works from the Media Arts Collection." Starting May 5. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Continues through June 13. 151 Third St. (at Mission), 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.

Varnish Fine Art. "Moving Pictures": Last Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. 77 Natoma (at Second St.), 222-6131, www.varnishfineart.com.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Screening Room. "The Way That We Rhyme": Through June 29. $12-$15. A Song for Argyris: Documentary about the life of Argyris Sfountouris. Wed., April 30, 7:30 p.m. 700 Howard (at Third St.), 978-2787, www.ybca.org.