Releases
'Roadie,' Michael Cuesta's Quietly Powerful Drama About Rock 'n' Roll Dreams, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Engagement February 24 at SF Film Society Cinema
Gritty, Honest Character Study of a Rock Relic Features Magnetic Performances and a Wonderfully Evocative ’70s Soundtrack
1/19/2012
Roadie (USA 2011), Michael Cuesta’s compellingly honest look at youthful rock ‘n’ roll dreams gone awry, opens an exclusive San Francisco premiere engagement February 24 at SF Film Society Cinema (1746 Post Street).
In Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances: his lonely, aging mother; his over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future. With great performances by Ron Eldard as the over-the-hill title character, Bobby Cannavale as a boorish high school acquaintance and Lois Smith as his addled but hyper-critical mom, Roadie also features a wonderfully evocative vintage soundtrack featuring Bob Dylan, the Ramones and several BÖC classics. Written by Gerald Cuesta, Michael Cuesta. Photographed by Andrew Lilien. With Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy. 95 min. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Watch the trailer here.
Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 pm
Tickets $9 for SFFS members, $11 general, $10 senior/student/disabled. Box office now open online at sffs.org and in person at SF Film Society Cinema.
To request screeners contact bproctor@sffs.org.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
At SF Film Society Cinema, the stylish state-of-the art theater located in the New People building at 1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan) in Japantown, the San Francisco Film Society offers its acclaimed exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs and events on a daily year-round basis. For complete up-to-date information on all SFFS Cinema programming, including buying tickets, visit sffs.org/cinema.
Upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
January 18–19: Samurai Classics Harakiri, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Seven Samurai Four of the most popular and influential Japanese films ever made.
Opening January 20: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Kazuya Murata’s highly imaginative tale of two brothers in an alternate world where alchemy is a highly sophisticated scientific application.
Opening January 27: Sleeping Beauty Novelist and first-time director Julia Leigh’s fascinating depiction of a young woman’s reckless decent into a shocking world of erotic desires.
Opening February 3: Domain This moody, contemplative, superbly acted drama explores the unusually intimate relationship between a magnetic and alcoholic woman and her 17-year-old nephew who is coming to terms with his sexuality.
Opening February 10: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Masterful police procedural from acclaimed Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan yields a quietly poignant portrait of the human condition.
Opening February 17: Margaret Anna Paquin stars in Kenneth Lonergan’s drama about a young woman grappling with her feelings of guilt over her role in a tragic accident.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents 120 classes and workshops annually. Through the filmmaker services program essential creative and business services, and funding totaling millions of dollars, are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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In Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances: his lonely, aging mother; his over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future. With great performances by Ron Eldard as the over-the-hill title character, Bobby Cannavale as a boorish high school acquaintance and Lois Smith as his addled but hyper-critical mom, Roadie also features a wonderfully evocative vintage soundtrack featuring Bob Dylan, the Ramones and several BÖC classics. Written by Gerald Cuesta, Michael Cuesta. Photographed by Andrew Lilien. With Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy. 95 min. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.
Watch the trailer here.
Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 pm
Tickets $9 for SFFS members, $11 general, $10 senior/student/disabled. Box office now open online at sffs.org and in person at SF Film Society Cinema.
To request screeners contact bproctor@sffs.org.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
At SF Film Society Cinema, the stylish state-of-the art theater located in the New People building at 1746 Post Street (Webster/Buchanan) in Japantown, the San Francisco Film Society offers its acclaimed exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs and events on a daily year-round basis. For complete up-to-date information on all SFFS Cinema programming, including buying tickets, visit sffs.org/cinema.
Upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
January 18–19: Samurai Classics Harakiri, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Seven Samurai Four of the most popular and influential Japanese films ever made.
Opening January 20: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Kazuya Murata’s highly imaginative tale of two brothers in an alternate world where alchemy is a highly sophisticated scientific application.
Opening January 27: Sleeping Beauty Novelist and first-time director Julia Leigh’s fascinating depiction of a young woman’s reckless decent into a shocking world of erotic desires.
Opening February 3: Domain This moody, contemplative, superbly acted drama explores the unusually intimate relationship between a magnetic and alcoholic woman and her 17-year-old nephew who is coming to terms with his sexuality.
Opening February 10: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Masterful police procedural from acclaimed Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan yields a quietly poignant portrait of the human condition.
Opening February 17: Margaret Anna Paquin stars in Kenneth Lonergan’s drama about a young woman grappling with her feelings of guilt over her role in a tragic accident.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents 120 classes and workshops annually. Through the filmmaker services program essential creative and business services, and funding totaling millions of dollars, are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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