Roxie Cinema
3117 16th St
(at Valencia St)
San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 864-2767
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I love this theater. It's not mainstream blockbuster movies here. And I like that!
It's small, the screen isn't as big as say the metreon...but it's venue of shorts, independent, international, art, spiritual, and retro films makes all of that ok for me.
I like the gritty neighborhood movie theater feeling.
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OK for shorter films - not much legroom, seats are kind of narrow or feel that way after about 45 minutes and others have mentioned temperature can be an issue...
The Roxie Film Center will feature movies from the S.F. Frozen Film Festival 2008! The Roxie is a great local theatre helping the arts! Come out and see it:
5:30pm, Friday July 11th
Archy
Running Time: 1:23:00
ARCHY documents the highs and lows of iconic surfer Matt Archbold over the last 25 years of his career. From advancing the evolution of aerials in surfing to tackling the massive Tubes at Off The Wall on tiny boards, Archy has been instrumental in the evolution of surfing almost every facet in the sport. The childhood prodigy, poster child paid the price for the limelight, dealing with drug and alcohol addictions that rival that of legends for the last 20 years.
7:00pm, Friday July 11th
RFK
Running Time: 1:28:00
This first contemporary theatrical feature film documentary about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 and an examination of the subsequent trial of Sirhan Sirhan for the murder, is a detailed and controversial account that begins with the RFK assassination starting from the night of June 4, 1968 and follows the developments in the case over the next 4 decades.
8:35pm, Friday July 11th
Best Short Documentaries
Total Running Time: 1:40:00
A collection of Best Short Documentaries for the S.F. Frozen Film Festival including; (1) The Ghost In The Material: An outsider's look at the black and white world of pen and ink artist William Noguera, (2) The Forgotten, story of the Ivory Coast's brutal civil war, (3) Carissa, an inspirational story about a Bay Area local Carissa Phelps and how she turned her life around, got off the streets, and now makes positive change, and; (4) Nobody, a story of Jerry Bell's epic journey down four rivers from Marion, Indiana to Memphis in a canoe that he and his friends earned by smoking 20,000 cigarettes as seen on Dr. Phil.
10:25pm, Friday July 11th
Best Animated Shorts & Best Music Video 2008
Roxie Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:24:00
Closing Friday night's activities is the always wild Animation Program: At 10:25, S.F. will be treated to a collection of crazy, sexy, raunchy, and heartbreaking animated shorts from India, Japan, California, and beyond. These 11 animated films involve stick figure animation, computer generated, stop-motion, bubble wrap (you heard it right), and include the 2008 "Best Music Video" winner. For adults (take the kids out half-way through when you see the naked stop motion). Last year's winner won at Sundance, so the Frozen Film Festival has their finger on the animation pulse (and after all S.F. is Pixar, Lucas, and (now) Zemeckis country).
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Roxie Film Center
3117 16th Street S.F., CA, 94103
1:15pm, Saturday July 12th
Baseball Documentary PlayByPlayMen and the Art of the Perfect Call
Plus Short Film Gandhi at the Bat.
Roxie Film Center
Total Running Time: 1:17:00
PlayByPlayMen and the art of the perfect call is a documentary film devoted to those broadcasters who dedicate their lives to making that perfect call. With their hearts in radio, sit beside them in the press box at major league stadiums for an insider's look at the art and craft of the play-by-play. Gandhi at the Bat is a short comedic film about Gandhi's legendary (and totally fictional) visit to Yankee Stadium.
2:45pm, Saturday July 12th
S.F, Frozen Film Festival's Experimental & Art House Shorts
Roxie Film Center
Total Running Time 1:23:00
The Frozen Film Festival's experimental Art House shorts dazzle with dance film, poets, a hilarious yoga spoof, interesting art house shorts, a German wild comedy, and an amazing display of over 600 screams from 600 classic films edited together as a Cantata in C minor.
4:15pm, Saturday July 12th
Feature Documentary: Nerdcore For Life + Two Pop Culture Shorts
Roxie Film Center
Total Running Time: 1:49:37
Nerdcore For Life profiles the fascinating and tumultuous world of Nerdcore Hip-Hop. Born on the internet, 'geek rap' is breaking out into the real world at a lightning pace. Filmed over the course of two years, the documentary follows the top names in this new genre as they celebrate 'Geek Life' and their love of hip-hop to the fullest, fight anti-nerd stereotypes and attempt to overcome the common obstacles that block musicians of all genres from fulfilling their dreams.
6:10pm, Saturday July 12th
Feature Film: El Senor Presidente
Roxie Film Center
Running Time: 2:05
Based on the Latin American classic 'El Se?or Presidente' written by Miguel Angel Asturias, Nobel Laureate 1967.
8:25pm, Saturday July 12th
S.F. Frozen Film Festival's Best Dramatic Shorts
Roxie Film Center
Running Time 2:03:00
10:40pm, Saturday July 12th
Best Animated Shorts & Best Music Video 2008
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The Roxie is a grimy, party cinema in the heart of the Mission. Buy your tickets, go next door pick up a tall can and some snacks and you're set. The selection of obscure and locally made films is solid. Don't come here looking for a fancy movie experience, the seats are old, lacking cupholders and the restrooms have just one stall.
Watched Trailer Park of Terror and as we were walking out Barbarella was starting and they were giving out free beer. Can't get much better than that.
Small theatre, fills up fast, especially during film festivals.
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I was there last night and NO AIR Conditioning in 90+ degrees inside the theater. I was sweating bullets dressed in a sheer laced dress on. The air was not moving and the sound system for the movies was "not checked" before they played the short movies. It was loud as hell. I had to put paper in my ears to buffer the intense assault on my ears. Also, the seating is way to close together. Some guy kept bumping me with his elbow. Also, the seats are to close to the seat in front of you. If you have to get up, you eventually end up stepping on someone's foot or smashing your buttt in their face. (I am talking 5'6" @ 145 lbs.) We were there for at least 80 minutes in pure utter hell.
I still have a ear ache from the loud soundtrack from one of the films. I had to put cotton tissue in my years to buffer the sound.
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Best place to see independent films! Saw Im trough with white girls there last night. Love the movie, love the theater. Go see the film., awesome!!
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WARNING: THIS MOVIE THEATER HAS NO AIR CONDITIONING!
Avoid this venue during summer months or you'll be miserable. Lack of proper ventilation will kill your enjoyment of any film, no matter how highly rated. All those super-arty independent flicks with borderline appeal end up sucking because you're too focused on trying to cool off. You're better off waiting for the video release or a premiere on Sundance or the Independent Film Channel.
I love the films I see here. Not the individual films per se, because I actually just saw a pretty stupid one on the Dalai Lama, but the fact that you can see this type independent film in San Francisco any day of the week, just a short bus ride away, because they dare to show films that not everyone flocks to.
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This place needs a makeover. Sure there's no parking (it's the Mission); I can live with that. Then they don't take credit cards; at least that's what the cashier told me the other night. But why don't they stop selling tickets when the theater is full?? The second screen that's 2 doors down from the cashier's booth was unbelievably cramped, dirty, and badly maintained (broken seats, etc). Now I'd pick this place over some corporate IMAX multiplex any day. But the owners need to make an effort to renovate this theater and by extension show some pride in the business they own. Raising ticket prices a couple of dollars to pay for something like this would be a small risk given the location and potential of this theater.
Don't fool yourself - this is a gritty, rundown old theatre with uncomfortable seats and poor sight lines.
It is also freaking awesome, and shows some of the smaller independent movies you'll never see, frequently as part of some fantastic film festivals. Caught a viewing of Machine Girl (via Another Hole in the Head) last night, and aside from the drunk and obnoxious clientele, it was perfection (and even they had their moments of adding to the experience - the first 50 outbursts, after that I was ready to knock some skulls). You simply cannot go see a girl with a machine gun for a hand blow a hole clear through someone's face while blood spurts out like someone turned on a sprinkler in a big, sleek, new cineplex. You just can't.
Thank you Roxie, and the people that help you to stick it out when all odds are against you. Oh, and the fact that you were giving out FREE BEER for your midnight showing of Barbarella?! (plus free admission at one of the showings if you showed up in Barbarella attire?) Yeah, you pretty much own me.
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Where else can you one week go see a documentary about Joe Strummer, the next week one about a typeface, the next week some obscure German film and the week after a Michael Haneke retrospective? Probably no where.
Yes, its an indie art house, its a bit run down, the sound isnt THX digital whatever, but instead of all the high tech pageantry you get films with heart as opposed to those who hide their lack of depth behind millions of dollars of special effects.
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I like this theater-like i like most small indie theaters. The thing i like most about this particular one is you can buy a small amount of popcorn (like a medium soda cup full) and candy for $3. Instead of paying $9 for an inhuman amount of salt and sugar.
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This is the Red Vic of the Mission. Or the Red Vic is the Roxie of the Haight. Either way, it's a far better bet than an amc.
To get to the little Roxie, you walk down the street from the ticket booth to one of the smallest theaters I've ever visited. It feels like a private screening room, with it's rows of five seats across and one aisle down to the screen. Even sitting in the very first row is not so bad.
I am developing an ever-growing fondness for tiny, independent theaters, where the walls are NOT plastered with the same faces I see on magazines in line at the grocery store and on my yahoo e-mail and on billboards constantly polluting my visual screen. Theaters like the Roxie reduce the b.s. of corporate consumerism and other related crap. Yeah!
The Roxie is a truly unique theatre in this day and age. It is a rare throwback. The movies played here are created with purpose and intent rather than for the sole purpose of generating profits. Even the concession stand is fitting. For an awesome old school movie experience, check out this place!
I like independent films and the theaters that show them.
The Big Roxie resembles a lecture hall. I've yet to sit in the Little Roxie next door. The seats aren't the most comfortable [good for staying awake to watch a documentary on typography!], but they are bearable and clean. No gum on my pants this time around. Location is convenient. I can hop on and off BART [16th Street] with ease.
$9 tickets. $6 matinee on the weekends. Something useful. There is a discount card [think it's called the "Roxie Card"]: $30 for 5 or 6 tickets - I can't recall because I didn't get one. I will the next time.
The card is limited to one.
That's alright.
I enjoy a movie alone - sometimes.
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Checked out one of the Indie Film Fest movies here last week. I had never been here before, and it basically turned out to be like I thought it would. Small, long, and skinny. (That's what s/he said!)
But the seats were comfortable and there was more than enough leg room. Almost too much leg room! I was allowed to slouch to my hearts content.
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What a cool little movie theater in the middle of the Mission! I minused half a star for the seats as I'm used to stadium seating and don't have to worry about someone's head blocking my view and minus half a star for having only 1 stall in the women's bathroom. The service was pretty cool and the concession stand sold a small popcorn for $2.50 and water for only $1 which I thought was cheap compared to bigger theaters.
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I admit I am not impartial, I've worked at the Roxie for years. BUT it is because we show great films, have excellent (and cheap!) popcorn popped from kernels each show (with real butter! and nutritional yeast YUM), and are not a generic commercial multiplex. So as a result, maybe the theater is not as "fancy" as you're used to, but what it lacks in newness, it makes up for in character. There is always something interesting to see, at bargain prices. And you can bring in all the food beer etc you need. Just try not to vomit or pass out in the theater please.
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Is it possible that in all my 30 years on this planet I'd never been to the Roxie? Until Wednesday, the answer (sadly) was yes. Let me assure you though, I will return!!
The Metreons and AMC 1000s of this world are completely soulless - I would much rather spend my hard-earned cash at a place like this, the Balboa, or the Red Vic.
And props for playing the best movie I've seen so far this year: Ben X. It rocked. Yes, even more than Juno.
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This completes the trinity of San Francisco art-house theaters (and I don't mean the kind that play {PT,Wes} Anderson movies, or the kind that play silver-screen classics; I mean the kind that play the little DIY flicks you'll never be able to find again). The Roxie auditorium doesn't have much style compared to the Red Vic or the (admittedly decrepit) Victoria, but it certainly boasts an impressive lineup of films, including the SF Indie Film Festival (which I skipped this year after hearing that the 12 Galaxies closing-night party would be unexpectedly boozeless). But I finally made it over to see Super High Me (conclusion: smoking weed for a month is FAR healthier than eating McDonalds for a month--but I suppose our city-state of foodie stoners already knew that). And, just like at the Victoria's CounterCorp, the director himself was there for a little post-show Q&A. Try getting *that* at There Will Be Blood. We showed up 15 minutes to showtime and shockingly were the first in the door. Or not so shockingly, given the target audience.
Now there's just the little matter of checking out the Little Roxie next door.
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For a die-hard bohemian like me this is hard to admit, but I like the IDEA of the Roxie more than I like the theater itself.
Yes, they play kickass films from all the hippest underground film festivals (Third I, SF Indiefest etc), and they're close to BART, and there are at least 4 Indo/Pak restaurants within a 3-minute walk, not to mention Ti Couz right across the street.
However, the seats are grotty as hell, the theater is chilly and too brightly lit, and the bathrooms are an absolute fright.
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So I was a little a' scared of this place cause outside is literally the vortex of the Mission, it's the hole that you fall into when you've had too many Racer 5 beers and you need to pee, and hey want to buy some dirty blankets and a Wham CD. You know what I mean. So when I found out that LitQuake was gonna be here I expected to be seated in a dilapidated theatre with sticky floor and probably the stench of urine which would be all good cause I'm tough like that and was wearing my John Fluevog boots...but anywho, unnecessary dressing!
The theatre was quite lovely inside and had a magical smirking ticket sales guy who laughed at the dorks in line with us and then sent us on our way with a high five and tug at his 22 guage earrings while we sat in a bar while those tools stood in line. Ugh, I HATE standing in line, it is soooo, well, mid twenties on down to late teenish to be standing in line. Gross, I pretty much won't even go into a bar where I can't sit down anymore, and yes you do get lazier when you turn 30.
Anyway, this theatre was really nice, clean, great accoustics, clean floor, great crowd and hippish and mean staff that was on my side, so it was all good. Our popcorn wasn't off the chain or anything, but who's is? (yes, embarcadero center, bllahahalal)
I'm def heading back to this theatre, in spite of the need to wade through said pee/second hand sale/pick pocket vortex cause I'm tough like that, and the Roxie is one sexy lady and sure worth it...
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My friend Jenny and I needed a night out and since we are both OB/GYN RNs, we decided that we could justify this outing by seeing the fine new film, "The Business of Being Born" by Abby Epstein and Riki Lake. Man oh man!! I believe everyone needs to see this film (whether you are planning on having children, have already had them, or just want to educate yourselves on a topic that affects us all)... GREAT, GREAT film.... now that I have made an official plug, here's the scoop on the theater, which is also a gem.
The Roxie often shows independent films, smaller films, art house revival movies of interest, and they have a good selection. The theater is small, with all the requisite cool movie-going particulars I look for:
1. Small box office out front
2. Interesting concession stand
3. Interested, engaged staff
4. Great sound quality, clean surroundings
5. Deco neon sign!!
You get the picture...it's not a mall/cineplex situation, and that is A-Okay by me! We got our tickets, and the place was nearly filled, but we found good seats easily. Before the film began, we were all informed that there would be a Q&A after the show. Wow!! We did not make it to the opening with the producer (Riki Lake) and the director (Abby Epstein), but the president of a homebirth midwifery collective and a woman who had used her services (and now has a healthy, happy 8 month old!) were there to answer questions. Extremely informative.
This isn't the forum for me to write about my experiences with hospitals, midwives, or what the film portrays. I'm reviewing the theater here, but I WILL say this is a fine venue and the message is superb! Bravo to The Roxie for putting this film out there. It ends Thursday (Jan 24) and I strongly urge Yelpers to check this out.
4 Stars since the Mission can be sketchy, but I'm okay with that, since we BARTed in...parking, as always would be difficult. From the 16th Street/Mission BART station, prepare to be pan-handled all the way to the theater...Worthwhile, nonetheless.
One of the great SF indie theaters. I've been coming here for 18 years. Lots of film festivals of all kinds. People who are into film come here. Oscars night is a hoot. The first night I ever came here was to see a Bill Friedkin film (maybe the Exorcist). I sat down and Bill Friedkin walked out and introduced the movie. Yeah ... I'll come here a few hundred times more.
3 stars because it's such a historical gem. You would think this would warrant 5 stars, except for the fact I kept expecting to see PeeWee Herman in the front row touching himself.
Bonus: If you go to the first show on Sat or Sun, you can save three bucks. Which you can spend on some ice cream down the street or a beer in the tranny bar--your pick. I opt for the ice cream, but that's just me.
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The Roxie is hands down my favorite movie theater on the planet. Nowhere else I know shows such a diverse range of films, from classic art films to underground documentaries, experimental foreign cinema, cheesy old school horror and sci-fi flicks, and even, as some others have noted, some occasional kung-fu. The day the Roxie closes down, San Francisco will lose a sizeable chunk of its soul.
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I saw Enter the Dragon on the big screen here.
I was 22. In love with the Mission. In love with a martial arts instructor, and it was at the Roxie that I fell in love with Mr. Lee.
A whole world of tragedy, gratuitous violence and strange guttural sounds opened up to me. (I'm not just describing my love life either)
When the manager and Executive Director spoke of upgrades and changes I couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic and melancholy.
I had some great times in those funky seats and smelly lobby!
Oh well.
"Time marches on"
"In with the new out with the old"
"Don't spit into the wind"
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I'm bad ass.
Wait. Let me say that one more time so you can hear it.
I AM BAD TO THE ASS!
Why? Because I'm sitting, awating friends to walk their late butts into the Roxie, and holding seats for five-to-six people.
A kindly, handsome fella and his date walk up. They eye the seats. My +1 shrivels in his chair, afraid to do what he knows he should. I step up to the plate, consequences be DAMNED, and do what I know I have to do.
I lift my hands and do a "No,no,no!" type of wave. I then give the "Opps... too slow buddy! Sorry for ya pal!" look with a sweet smile to the kindly, handsome fella.
Now, I don't wanna drop any names, but I'll just say the kindly, handsome fellas name starts with a J and ends with a Y.
Again... I AM BAD ASS!
Please Mr. J and ends with Y, don't kick me off Yelp. Oh, and don't de-elite me. I love you. You're my schmoopie. Honest, you are. If you want the names of the late ones, I'll tell ya. Punish them... not me. You want a cookie? I can make you some cookies. You want some chocolate milk with your cookies? How about a nice pot pie and a foot rub?
Kudos to the Roxie for continuing the independent spirit and giving true movie goers a place to watch true movies. Also, look out biz-nitches, cuz as soon as those comfy new theater chairs come in, I don't care if Jesus himself tries to swoop in on the seats I'm saving, I'll say "Shoulda got here earlier dude!" in a heartbeat.
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Growing up my parents would always make me go places with my older sister. For some reason they thought she was the responsible one and this was a fun way for us to bond. Sure, mom and dad...me and the girl who would sneak her boyfriends in the window of her bedroom late at night, who sold candy bars for "charity" to make a little extra money, who would scream at the top of her lungs that I was hitting her when I was really 3 rooms away, the person who would cut school and go get stoned in the field across the street.
Yes, this was my "responsible" chaperon...who I was made to promise not to hit if she took me to the mall or the movies or wherever.This was an easy promise to keep because I never actually did hit her, for fear of her manipulative retaliation. Besides, she would high tail it away from me 50% of the time, not staying at the intended destination, leaving me all alone, and threatening death should I tell our parents she didn't do the approved activity nor keep an eye on me.
So, there was this movie theater we used to go to, where she couldn't really ditch me because it was in a strip mall in the burbs and there was nothing else around to go to except the actual movie. I thought I was safe here. I was wrong. She always found a way to make our sisterly bonding a truly fucked up experience. At this particular venue instead of getting grounded for allegedly hitting my sister I was getting kicked out of the theater and getting grounded for hitting people with spitballs....none of which I launched.
The Roxie reminds me very much of this theater, from the old marginally comfortable seating to the old marquee, single window box office, small lobby and snack stand and one screen setup, as well as the bizarre but awesome movie choices played there.
The difference is that when I go to the Roxie I don't get grounded afterward and they have never kicked me out. I have almost gotten over my childhood scarring thanks to their kind treatment over the years. Almost.
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Last night's Yelp Elite event, the screening of "Freeway" at the Roxie, was the first time I'd ever been in the Roxie Cinema. It was also the first time I'd ever seen "Freeway," and I have to say that I really liked both the movie and the theater.
So, where's that fifth star, then? Management of the Roxie informed us last night that within the month, thanks to generous donations, they should have brand new seats. They will also be renovating the lobby.
So, I just wanted to leave a little room to bump the rating up for when I return after the renovations and see the sparkly new and fabulous improvements.
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THE center of indie film in the City. You can tell by my use of capital letters that I mean business. If I could, I'd probably make the letters bold, underlined, and wreath the entire word in flames just to get my point across. Cuz the Roxie is just that awesome.
I saw two pictures here recently during SF DocFest: one on the life of Nick Drake, and another on steel guitar in black churches. Both were original, creative, and thought-provoking. Watching a film at the Roxie lets you in on the spirit of the arts community in San Francisco, and it reminded me why the Bay Area is so special.
Better still: you can see a pic on the main Roxie screen, or one at its sister theater next door, Little Roxie. Both places serve cheap-as-hell sodas, popcorn and candy. And the theater's location makes it perfect for before- or after-movie tapas and drinks.
I used to spend a lot of time at the Roxie when I lived in the Mission. Aside from the great location, it's just a good little pal of a movie theater. This is the kind of friend you don't need to dress up for and can grab cheap takeout with. You can show up at her place a little drunk and inappropriate, and she will just scooch over and tell you to sit down next to her. Everybody should have this kind of a friend.
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Thank you Yelp for bringing me back to the Roxie after a long hiatus. I am now re-signed up for the monthly calendar and will be back to enjoy the good sound, the quality film choices, and the comfortable layout.
Many upgrades and changes were mentioned last night (new seats, renovated bathrooms), but don't go changin for me! To me you're just like Old Milwaukee, you just keep gettin better!
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I heart this place. I have saw some awesome flicks there including 'Going Places' with Gerard Depardeiu (sp?), and Freeway with a Q/A with the director. The concession stand is soo cute and cuddly you just want to crawl in that vat of popcorn and cry, 'mama mia'. But I kid. It is old school, complete even with the ticket booth that stands in front, and is very conveniently located, duh, it's practically at ground zero at (hip/gentrified (whatever you want to call it) the 16th and valencia hood.
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Fantastic venue for indie film festivals with deranged titles, such as the "Another Hole in the Head" animated film festival. Yay for crazy creative minds in need of laughter and therapy! The film we saw was "Aachi & Ssipak" (not ssipal), in a sci-fi world powered by energy generated from human feces. (Korean, English subtitled) Btw, if I can get a copy of this, someone let me know!
In love and support of all independent genres, I hope this run down theater in a sketchy location will last at the least and get a makeover at best.
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Thanks for hosting us yelpers last night, Roxie!
I'm disappointed in myself for never having been before last night, despite growing up in the Bay. Shame on me.
May you live long and prosper! And I can't wait to see the new seats!
p.s. Thanks for letting me bring in my super greasy slice of pizza. I was starving!
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this place plays cool movies. i've only been into the mini theater, where i saw "your mommy kills animals." this last weekend i went to a house demo and this red headed lady who talks a lot in it happened to be leading it. whoa! shes really cute.
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What's playing at the Roxie?
I'll tell you what's playing at the Roxie:
A picture about a trailer park girl lookin for her gramma after her cracked out hooker mom and meth head step-dad get taken away by the heat then she gets caught up in some mess about shooting some guy named Bob a whole buncha times but lives so she goes to high security women's correctional facility and busts out to go find her gramma again then i see a freakin hilarious goofy photo of her that gets me laughing for hours and in the end everything's jacked up but it's all right especially since I'm still laughing about that freaking picture in my head.
That's what's playing at the Roxie.
That was my take on the show tune from Guys and Dolls.
I have love for all indie movie houses, but more so for those that are run by such genuine people who care about their patrons and care about movies that mean something more than weekend gross. They've also announced that they'll be overhauling the old uncomfortable seating for some state of the art furnishings. Kudos on that.
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Of course this carries the bias of the Yelp event. Freeway was an excellent film and the Roxie was an excellent venue for the viewing. As the management mentioned, they're hoping the renovations will continue t oadd to the funky , quirky charm. My only half star off gripe is for the old seats (going to be upgraded) which are a tad small. My shoulders hung over the adjacent seats and I was lucky the one to the left had no one in it while the one on the right had someone who's used to my shoulder being a pillow.
I've frequented the neighborhood for years now and am really quite unsure why this would be my first time seeing a movie here. For shame eh? Well if they keep showing cult classics like Freeway and finish their renovations I'll definitely be a repeat customer!
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It is a brave business which opens it's arms and invites a 250+ group of crazy-ass Yelpers to take it over... brave, brave, brave. While we are all fun loving and want to have a good time so we can show the Yelp love, the smallest slip of circumstance can cause some real-world repercussions to the business in question via less than happy reviews.
Brave.
The Roxie really didn't have anything to worry about, anyhow - as they always have and always will kick some major ass. I love movies, but I hate going to big, corporate movie theatres... The Roxie is right up my alley.
I have heard people say that it is not fair to judge a business based on your experience at a Yelp event... maybe that is true sometimes - however, the staff of the Roxie really knocked it out of the park in terms of doing a great job hosting Wednesday's Elite event. They were present and we all saw them, they were welcoming in asking for our feedback (it's nice to have the customer's opinions acknowledged as weighty sometimes), they were informative in telling us what kinds of things we could expect from their business in the future and they provided fun, quality entertainment in showing us one of the best indie movies of all time: Freeway.
Bravo, Roxie - excellent job, all businesses should take a cue from how you all dealt with the onslaught of Yelpers... I give you mucho kudos AND would like you to know that I had a blast!
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