Barry Sonnenfeld faithfully reworks the Addam's Family genre from the comics and TV series, making a fun film that is outrageous, silly, dark and just all-around fun.
Dee Latener and his half-Japanese partner Randy 'Ryo' McLane, a couple of detectives in New York's 27th Precinct. Not only does this pair of crime-fighting crusaders chase down criminals, but Dee can't stop chasing Ryo.
Thursday July 2, 2009 8:45pm - 10:00pm CDT
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A married couple end up in freak car crash only to find out that they are dead, trapped in their house, and a yuppie couple with a tragically goth teenager have moved in.
Thursday July 2, 2009 10:00pm - 11:32pm CDT
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1987's Masters of the Universe is a really stupid movie. Tim Uren and Joseph Scrimshaw could talk about how stupid it is for 106 minutes straight. By the power of Grayskull, that's exactly what they're going to do.
Malcolm Reynolds/Captain Hammer fights freakish slimy slugs in this fun and cheesy horror-comedy. Not enough people have seen this creepy, funny film so if you're in that category, attendance is mandatory.
The path of nonviolence leads to a fountain of blood, as Dokuro-chan accidentally kills Sakura on an almost-daily basis only to resurrect him moments later.
The 12-year-old son of a famous tennis player and a tennis genius in his own right. With talent in his blood and fire in his eyes, he backs up his confidence on the court with amazing skills.
A fairy tale story with a sly, sardonic wit, this also may be one of the most geek-quoted films of all time along with "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Board games are funny too! Based on the omnipresent board game, this film is a who's who of 80s comedic talent. Which ending will Rex show? Come and find out! (this showing captioned)
Yukito is a traveling performer; a wanderer. He survives with only the clothes on his back, a puppet, and a story from his mother: the story of "The Girl in the Sky." He doesn't know who or where she is; only that he must find her.
Little does he know that he's been recruited for a very mysterious department within the company: Special Duty Combat Unit: SHINESMAN - which faces a terrible alien menace unbeknownst to Earthlings.
Not typically thought of as fantasy or sci-fi, but there are clearly strange forces at work as Bill Murray wakes up to the same damn day over and over. Living in his own personal repeating hell, he struggles to break the cycle with hilarious results.
Shot in beautiful black & white, this great biography film details the trials and tribulations of infamous director Ed Wood as he creates some of the worst sci-fi/horror films ever.
In his sky-less cavern of a village Simon toils daily, drilling holes to expand his stifling little world until one day he makes an extraordinary discovery: a small glowing drill-bit and the man-sized mecha it activates.
The first film in our Classic Horror Monster Triple Feature, Mel Brooks' homage to the classic Frankenstein genre is also his best work. (this showing captioned)
Hunted by the Ming from China, young Kotaro and his dog meet a nameless samurai ("Nanashi") who is haunted constantly by memories of his past which has led him to avoid drawing his sword ever again.
Part two of our Classic Horror Monster Triple Feature: This film wasn't the first to combine horror and comedy, but it broke new ground with it's combination of graphic violence, top-notch special effects, and a sharp, biting script (pun intended).
In a brilliant move, Rex has made the final installment of the Classic Horror Monster Triple Feature into part one of the Roddy Double Feature which also happens to showcase a wonderful performance by actor Roddy McDowall.
Saturday July 4, 2009 12:00am - 1:46am CDT
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Two damaged warriors wear the scars of a twisted and violent past. Bitter rivals for the secrets of their master's sword and the right to his daughter, these samurai inflict wounds on each other that would destroy lesser men.
There aren't many dystopian comedies out there but Rex managed to find one. Nothing like making fun of a creepy situation! Although Roddy Piper is no match for Roddy McDowall in the theater, he sure could kick his ass in the ring!
The aftermath of a mysterious environmental catastrophe has left the land in complete desolation! The catastrophe has caused some humans to undergo genetic mutations granting them special powers and abilities.
Nokoru Imonoyama, Akira, and Suoh are three of the most well-liked and idolized students in school. Nokoru decides that he and his two friends are going to become school detectives.
World's Fair, Paris, 1889: Young inventor Jean crosses paths with an enigmatic girl named Nadia and her pet lion, King. Suddenly, they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the Blue Water.
Saturday July 4, 2009 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
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Certainly one of the best sci-fi comedies ever made, this film manages to simultaneously poke fun at and do homage to original Star Trek, it's cast, it's fan base and conventions all at the same time. (this showing captioned)
Saturday July 4, 2009 10:00am - 11:42am CDT
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Ritsuka's innocent childhood days came to a bloody end when he lost the one person who understood him. His brother Seimei was always his guiding star, and with out him Ritsuka was lost.
A brutal scourge stalks the land. Yoma, monsters driven by a hunger satisfied by only one quarry: Humanity. The dark breed knows but a singular foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of extraordinary strength and cunning, the Claymores roam.
You know the names: The Blue Raja. The Bowler. Mr. Furious. The Spleen. The Shoveler. Come experience the greatness of these incomparable superheroes again. /sarcasm (this showing captioned)
Gliding as from one dream to another, Princess Tutu continues her search for the shards of her prince's heart. Yet each returned piece plunges her deeper into nightmare, until her nemesis, the raven princess Kraehe, arises.
Arnold does a great job of poking fun at his typical action flicks in this over the top crazy comedy with a fantasy twist. Loads of laughs, film genre humor, bullets, and let's not forget . . . Death himself.
Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, and Mark Hamill. Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace, but the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past.
Saturday July 4, 2009 10:00pm - 11:30pm CDT
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What happens when you cross the Rocky Horror Picture Show with the stories of Faust and Adam & Eve, then add in a bit of Tommy plus Logan's Run? Whatever it is it can't be good. But it can be hilarious. Trust Rex... you've never seen anything like this!
Saturday July 4, 2009 10:30pm - 11:56pm CDT
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Remember when you were a kid living in a fifties-esque alternate reality where your Mom was Trinity from "The Matrix" and you had a zombie as a domesticated servant/pet? Oh, you don't? Then come to this film and see what happened to you.
In ages past, a man and a woman tasted forbidden love. Even though they could not be together, they made a vow that would transcend time. In modern day, Yuusuke, a student at the Kanenone all-boys academy, is one of the reincarnated lovers.
Banned in New Zealand for bad taste! When evil aliens kill Poemi Watanabe's parents, she doesn't get mad, she gets even... but first she moves in with the seven crazy Aasu sisters, discovers the magic power of dead fish, and develops a serious crush.
No anime is safe from the barrage of parodies and "subtle" jokes contained in this episode series. Excel, a female agent for ACROSS (a secret organization whose total membership is 2), deals with all manners of the insane.
The good news? She's an MIT grad. The bad news? She's an 11-year-old MIT grad. So while Becky Miyamoto may be intellectually able, this MIT prodigy is painfully ill-equipped to deal with a group of temperamental teens - especially THIS group.
Time Bombed Skyscraper pits Conan against a serial arsonist and a bomber who threatens to destroy several buildings and a train line in Tokyo. Are there links between the criminals that would escape the eyes of a less extraordinary detective?
Life has settled down for middle school student Jiyu, the reincarnation of the legendary swordsman Yagyu Jubei. But Jiyu's in for big trouble when the warring Northern Yagyu clan arrives, seeking to settle their ancient feud with Jubei.
This was a huge hit in Cinema Rex last year, here's your chance to see it again! When three 30-something geeks wait for their perpetually late friend, a gaming session is spent dissecting how RPGs have warped their lives.
Magic User's Club takes place in a world where the UN's forces have been defeated by a mysterious alien cylinder that has made its way towards Earth. For the last year, it has kept a watchful eye on humanity, doing no harm to any humans.
Finishing off our afternoon of local film productions, this macabre feature may not have any laughs but its excellent directing and cinematography, supported with a good script and solid acting make it one of the best local films Rex has ever seen!
Meet Konata, an athletic and intelligent girl too dedicated to her favorite primetime anime shows to excel in anything but otaku culture; Miyuki, the cute, bespectacled living example of moe with an encyclopedic knowledge of all subjects.
Rex almost scheduled this film for the time travel theme year, but finally the time has arrived (pardon the pun) [you see this is the comedy theme year and a pun is a form of comedy] for Rex to show the most comedic of all the Star Treks.
