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EVIL DEAD 2
September 26, 2023
Happy Devil’s Night!
Join us—if you dare—on Monday, October 30th at Minnie’s Bar, for the movie that invented the modern horror-comedy genre: Sam Raimi’s 1987 classic “Evil Dead 2”!
Plus! Live spooky-sexy burlesque performance by the one and only Bunny Buxom!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“EVIL DEAD 2”
Plus live performance by Bunny Buxom
Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE
Costumes welcome!
THE CRAFT
September 14, 2023
My monthtly cult-movie event, Attack of the 50-Foot Movie, is back!
Join us at Minnie’s Bar on MONDAY, September 25th, when we’ll be watching the 1996 witchy-teen classic “The Craft”!
Plus! Live encore performance by the one and only Miss Malice!
MONDAY, SEPT. 25
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“THE CRAFT”
Plus live Drag performance by Miss Malice
Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE
Witches welcome!
PARIS IS BURNING
August 31, 2023
My August 28th Attack of the 50-Foot Movie screening of “Paris is Burning” was everything I hoped this event could be: A gathering of the elders and the new blood. First-timers and die-hard regulars. Brilliant nerds of all stripes, sizes, tastes, and persuasions.
THANK YOU to every single one of you who showed up. And special thanks to Uncle Nat’s Sugaring Brooklyn for helping to make the incredible live performance by Dev Doee happen.
For those who missed it, you can still view all the latest Attack of the 50-Foot Movie trailer collections here.
Check back at the end of September when we’ll be watching the 1996 witchy-teen classic “The Craft”!
PARIS IS BURNING
August 9, 2023
At my monthly movie event, Attack of the 50-Foot Movie, we always have fun… even if the films I show aren’t always, shall we say, of the highest quality.
This month, however, is an exception.
Join us at Minnie’s Bar on August 28th—a rare MONDAY night show—for the epic… the iconic… the documentary so ahead of its time that performers today are still trying to catch up with it: “Paris is Burning”.
Plus! This month’s event will feature an extra-special LIVE performance by Dev Doee!
The 24 Hour Plays Hit Little Rock!
July 31, 2023
If you know anything about my wife, Ashlie Atkinson, you know that she doesn’t sit still for anything. Even when her whole industry goes on strike.
So when she discovered that her home town of Little Rock, Arkansas had never hosted a production of The 24 Hour Plays, she jumped into action.
Now, with the help of her co-producers (and fellow Arkansans) Wyatt Hamilton and DeLance Minefee, the 24 Hour Plays Little Rock will make its world debut for one night only, on July 31st, in the building where lil’ Ashlie first got her start: the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.
Founded in 1995 by Mark Armstrong, the 24 Hour Plays is an event in which writers, performers, and a myriad of support staff gather to write, rehearse, and perform multiple short plays—literally within 24 hours. Ashlie has appeared as an actor in several of their past productions, all staged in New York City.
For the Little Rock production, six writers, six directors and 24 actors are coming together to create six original plays, all to be conceived and executed within a 24-hour period.
The 24 Hour Plays will hit the stage July 31st, 7pm, at Little Rock’s Arkansas Repertory Theatre. All net proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Red Cross for regional tornado relief.
KRUSH GROOVE
June 28, 2023
Huge thanks to everyone who came out for my Attack of the 50-Foot Movie screening of “The Warriors”. And a very special thank you to our one-of-a-kind performer, Corvette LeFace!
On Tuesday, July 25th, join us in the back room of Minnie’s Bar for the 1985 hip-hop film “Krush Groove”
Starring RUN-DMC, Sheila E, The Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, New Edition, Rick Rubin, and the Beastie Boys.
PLUS! We’ll be opening the show with some LIVE old-school realness, courtesy of the one and only Miss AuroraBoobRealis!
As if that’s not enough, come early to experience a one-of-a-kind collection of early Hip-Hop movie trailers, commercials, and rare artist clips, as only Attack of the 50-Foot Movie can do it!
TUESDAY, JULY 25
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“KRUSH GROOVE”
Plus LIVE burlesque by Miss AuroraBoobRealis
Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE!
THE WARRIORS
June 1, 2023
“Come out and play!”
On Tuesday, June 27th, join me in the back room of Minnie’s Bar for my monthly cult film event, Attack of the 50-Foot Movie. This month, we’ll be celebrating one of the most iconic New York City movies ever made: “The Warriors”.
This larger-than-life tale of a mythical, colorfully costumed street gang battling its way from the Bronx to Coney Island may feel quaint and kitschy these days. But when it hit theaters in 1979, the film was blamed for rampant outbreaks of violence and vandalism, and at least three killings (none of which, by the way, happened in New York). At the time, its reputation for stirring up audiences was enough that Paramount pulled all radio and TV advertising, and offered to reimburse theaters for security and repair expenses in exchange for not dropping the movie. Over 200 movie theaters in America hired additional security personnel specifically for screenings of “The Warriors”.
We’re pretty sure that Tuesday’s event will be a little more mellow than that. However, viewers should be warned that, while the gangs in “The Warriors” are mostly cartoonish by today’s standards, there are quite a few violent fight scenes, as well as an attempted sexual assault, and at least one homophobic slur. If you are uncomfortable with this, you might want to skip this one.
Also, we’re expecting a big turnout for this one, and seating in the back room is VERY limited. Come early to make sure you get a seat.
Oh yeah: Did we mention that we’ll be starting the party with a LIVE burlesque performance by the one and only Corvette LeFace? Yet another reason to show up early!
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“THE WARRIORS”
Plus LIVE burlesque by Corvette LeFace
MINNIE’S BAR
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE
HAROLD AND MAUDE
May 4, 2023
The early 1970s was a very special time in Hollywood. The old studio system was falling apart, the Counterculture was in full swing, and—in the wake of the surprise success of “Easy Rider”—movie producers were throwing piles of money at every far-out pothead script that might possibly capture the elusive new “youth market”.
How else to explain the green-lighting of 1971’s “Harold and Maude”, a dark comedy about the love affair between a death-obsessed 19-year-old man and a free-spirited 79-year-old woman with, as the kids today would say, zero fucks to give.
More Info Here
Join us on Tuesday, May 23rd, for a group celebration of this truly one-of-a-kind gem.
Plus! We’ll be opening the festivities with a LIVE burlesque performance by fashion outlaw and Miss Coney Island 2023 Maggie McMuffin
TUESDAY, MAY 23
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“HAROLD AND MAUDE”
Plus LIVE burlesque by Maggie McMuffin
Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE!
CLEOPATRA JONES
April 4, 2023
It’s Blaxploitation time again!
This time with a feminine twist, as we present the 1973 Black-Power Feminist Kung-Fu Supermodel action fantasy, Cleopatra Jones.
Starring the larger-than-life Tamara Dobson (originally billed as “6 feet 2 inches of dynamite”) and her machine-gun equipped Corvette Stingray, this genre classic also features the legendary Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, and the one and only Shelley Winters at her over-the-top best.
Plus! We’ll be starting the party with a special LIVE burlesque performance by the one and only Foxy Belle Afriq!
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
Attack of the 50-Foot Movie presents
“CLEOPATRA JONES”
plus LIVE burlesque performance by Foxy Belle Afriq
Minnie’s Bar
885 4th Ave. in Brooklyn
7pm
FREE!
VAMP!
March 7, 2023
I recently had the honor of filming the queer drag collective Switch n’ Play as they performed their “Vamp!” show in the Atrium at Lincoln Center.
This incredibly talented group has come a long way from their origins in the back room at Branded Saloon in Brooklyn. Here’s the one and only Sasha Velour doing, well… you’ll see.