Meeting Date / Location: Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is inside Slice & Dice Pizzeria (to the side) at 2225 Wyoming Blvd NE, Ste C (just south of Menaul). For November 2024, we will discuss Starter Villain by John Scalzi (the Tor trade paperback edition will be out October 1, 2024 – the original September 2023 hardcover works, too). While places at which we’ve met stay open … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

The Substance – a 2024 freaky body horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 19-21 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – 140m Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life. ‍Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past … Continue reading “The Substance” @ Guild Cinema →

The Substance – a 2024 freaky body horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 19-21 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – 140m Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life. ‍Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past … Continue reading “The Substance” @ Guild Cinema →

The Substance – a 2024 freaky body horror film – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, November 19-21 – 8:15 pm only! Directed by Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – 140m Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You’ve got to try this product: The Substance. It changed my life. ‍Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past … Continue reading “The Substance” @ Guild Cinema →

Zardoz – the insane John Boorman 1974 sci-fi adventure starring Sean Connery – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 22-23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Boorman – 1974 – 105m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56!  PRAISE BE TO ZARDOZ ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Between the Hollywood productions of Deliverance and Exorcist II: The Heretic, John Boorman embarked on one of the strangest films ever to come from a … Continue reading “Zardoz” Arrives At Guild Cinema →

Zardoz – the insane John Boorman 1974 sci-fi adventure starring Sean Connery – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, November 22-23 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Boorman – 1974 – 105m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56!  PRAISE BE TO ZARDOZ ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! Between the Hollywood productions of Deliverance and Exorcist II: The Heretic, John Boorman embarked on one of the strangest films ever to come from a … Continue reading “Zardoz” Arrives At Guild Cinema →

CONNIE WILLIS AT BOOKWORKS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 — 6:00-7:30 PM Connie Willis, Colorado award-winning author, will read from the time-travel novel she currently is working on – and sign the trade paperback edition of The Road To Roswell: A Novel 6:00-7:30 pm Tuesday, Nov 26, at Albuquerque’s Bookworks. Roswell Storyline:  When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help … Continue reading Connie Willis @ Bookworks →

A Nightmare on Elm Street – the original 1984 Wes Craven horror feature – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, November 30 – 10:30 pm only A 40TH ANNIVERSARY DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE AVAILABLE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR!  DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Wes Craven -1984 – 91m. In Wes Craven’s classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers … Continue reading “Nightmare on Elm Street” @ Guild Cinema →

Scrooged – the 1988 Bill Murray holiday treat – at the Guild Cinema! Sunday, December 8 – 1:00 pm Only! Directed by Richard Donner – 1988 – 101m -$12 in advance / $15 at the door.  GET ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE NOW! Get into the holiday spirit with a classic Christmas comedy!  Join New Mexico Entertainment Magazine for a special screening of the beloved holiday movie Scrooged.  Early-bird pre-sale tickets guarantee … Continue reading “Scrooged” Visits Guild Cinema →

THE MADS VIRTUALLY RIFF “A NIGHT OF TOONS” AS A HOLIDAY SPECIAL! Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Frank Conniff and Trace Beaulieu are “taking movie riffing back onstage” once again in a livestreamed event – this time a special Holiday event 6:00 pm MDT Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The two, who starred as Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV’s Frank on MST3K, are livestream riffing on Vintage Cartoons in this Holiday Special … Continue reading The Mads Face “A Night of Toons” →

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan.  Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and … Continue reading “Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema →

Programming: Holiday Party — Our 20th Annual Holiday Potluck  +  Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + This Year, we’re having a “normal” potluck – and encouraging everyone to bring something to share with 8-16 people.  At the moment, we know these dishes are showing up — Rotisserie chicken (pre-carved),  Pulled-pork sandwiches (12 sliders),  Stir fry,  Meatballs,  Charcuterie.  Green salad for 8-10 plus 2 dressings,  A 2nd Green salad,  Mashed sweet … Continue reading ABQ SF Society: Holiday Party →

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan.  Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and … Continue reading “Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema →

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan.  Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and … Continue reading “Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema →

Ghost Cat Anzu – a 2024 wild fantasy anime – at the Guild Cinema Friday-Monday, December 13-16 – 3:30 & 5:30 pm each day Directed by Yoko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita – 2024 – 94m – Japan – In Japanese with English subtitles Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan.  Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant “ghost cat” and … Continue reading “Ghost Cat Anzu” Prowls Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Location is the Flying Star Cafe at 4501 Juan Tabo Blvd NE (just north of Montgomery).  [Most likely – the group will vote in December about the exact location for January.] For December 2024, we will discuss Gate Crashers by Patrick S. Tomlinson (Tor trade paperback 2018). While places at which we’ve met stay open a bit later, we’d … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

A René Laloux Animated DOUBLE FEATURE — 1973’s Fantastic Planet along with 1982’s The Time Masters – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, December 17-19 – See times below! FANTASTIC PLANET:  Directed by René Laloux – 1973 – 72m – France – In French with English Subtitles.  3:30 and 7:00 pm each day Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded … Continue reading Rene Laloux Double Feature @ Guild Cinema →

A René Laloux Animated DOUBLE FEATURE — 1973’s Fantastic Planet along with 1982’s The Time Masters – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, December 17-19 – See times below! FANTASTIC PLANET:  Directed by René Laloux – 1973 – 72m – France – In French with English Subtitles.  3:30 and 7:00 pm each day Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded … Continue reading Rene Laloux Double Feature @ Guild Cinema →

A René Laloux Animated DOUBLE FEATURE — 1973’s Fantastic Planet along with 1982’s The Time Masters – at the Guild Cinema Tuesday-Thursday, December 17-19 – See times below! FANTASTIC PLANET:  Directed by René Laloux – 1973 – 72m – France – In French with English Subtitles.  3:30 and 7:00 pm each day Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded … Continue reading Rene Laloux Double Feature @ Guild Cinema →

Dial Code Santa Claus – a wicked 1989 French holiday late-night story – at the Guild Cinema! Friday, December 20 – 9:15 pm Only! Directed by René Manzor – 1989 – 87m – France – In French with English Subtitles “Plays like a blend of classic Amblin and a grindhouse nightmare.” — Jacob Hall, SlashFilm Previously only available via VHS bootlegs and a huge audience slayer since its debut at … Continue reading “Dial Code Santa Claus” @ Guild Cinema →

Dark Star – the 1974 John Carpenter low-budget sci-fi comedy – at the Guild Cinema Friday, December 27 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by John Carpenter – 1974 – 83m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56!  CONGRATS TO DARK STAR ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY! “One of the damnedest science fiction movies I’ve ever seen …  a berserk combination of space opera, intelligent bombs, and beach balls from other worlds.” – Roger … Continue reading “Dark Star” Docks @ Guild Cinema →

Stephen King’s The Shining – Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 frightful winter classic – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, December 28 – 10:30 pm only A DARK ROOM HORROR SPECIAL!  ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE SOON – CHECK THE GUILD’S WEBSITE OR DARK ROOM HORROR!  DOOR PRIZES BY BUBONICON 56 AND SPECTRAL YOUTH! Directed by Stanley Kubrick -1980 – 144m. Stanley Kubrick directs this utterly chilling adaptation of the Stephen King shocker.  Seeking … Continue reading “The Shining” Haunts Guild Cinema →

Shrek and Shrek 2 – New Year’s Eve & Double Feature Special – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Wednesday, December 31 & January 1 SHREK — 2:00 & 6:30 pm SHREK 2 — 4:15 & 8:45 pm – Shrek – directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson – 2001 – 89m.   Part of the Guild’s “Double Feature Shrek Special” Celebration! Once upon a … Continue reading New Year’s Eve & Day “Shrek” Special @ Guild Cinema →

Shrek and Shrek 2 – New Year’s Eve & Double Feature Special – at the Guild Cinema – 2 Movies For The Price Of One! Tuesday-Wednesday, December 31 & January 1 SHREK — 2:00 & 6:30 pm SHREK 2 — 4:15 & 8:45 pm – Shrek – directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson – 2001 – 89m.   Part of the Guild’s “Double Feature Shrek Special” Celebration! Once upon a … Continue reading New Year’s Eve & Day “Shrek” Special @ Guild Cinema →

Johnny Mnemonic – a 1995 black & white cyberpunk adventure – at the Guild Cinema Friday, January 3 – 10:30 pm only! Directed by Robert Longo – 1995 – 96m SPECIAL THANKS TO BUBONICON 56!  CONGRATS TO JOHNNY MNEMONIC ON ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY! The  William Gibson-penned 1995 sci-fi action visionary forecast of our to-be networked society starring  Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Takeshi, Ice-T, Dina Meyer and Henry Rollins in revelatory … Continue reading “Johnny Mnemonic” B&W @ Guild Cinema →