The Greasy Strangler at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 2 & 3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Hosking – 2016 – 93m.  No matinees. The Los Angeles-set tale follows Ronnie, a man who runs a Disco Walking tour along with his browbeaten son, Brayden. When a sexy, alluring woman comes to take the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her attentions. It also signals … Continue reading Greasy Strangler @ Guild Cinema →

The 4th CON-JIKAN The 4th annual Con-Jikan is December 3-4, 2016, at the MCM Elegante Hotel on Menaul Blvd NE.  Announced Guests include voice-over artist Lauren Landa, and cosplay talents Junkers & Dustbunny.  This anime & gaming convention features an exhibitors hall, cosplay chess, a masquerade/cosplay contest, video games, board games, anime screenings, a Maid Cafe, panel discussions, karaoke, a dance and more. Hours are 10:00 am-Midnight Saturday, December 3, … Continue reading 4th Con-Jikan (Anime/Gaming) →

Meeting Date / Location: Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 2:00 pm Location is Lomas-Tramway Public Library, 908 Eastridge Dr NE (just off the southwest corner of Lomas & Tramway), Albuquerque, NM The December 2016 graphic novel for discussion is Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks (Fantagraphics 2015). WE ARE OPEN to new people!  Come join us in a graphic novel discussion. Contact Information: Send the club wrangler … Continue reading ABQ Graphic Novel Book Club →

The Greasy Strangler at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 2 & 3 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Jim Hosking – 2016 – 93m.  No matinees. The Los Angeles-set tale follows Ronnie, a man who runs a Disco Walking tour along with his browbeaten son, Brayden. When a sexy, alluring woman comes to take the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her attentions. It also signals … Continue reading Greasy Strangler @ Guild Cinema →

Dr. Victor Acquista on “Socially Conscious Science Fiction” Victor Acquista, a member of the ABQ SF Society, will talk about “Socially Conscious Science Fiction” and sign his new book, Sentient, 2:00-4:00 pm Sunday, December 4, at Anasazi Fields Winery, 26 Camino de los Pueblitos, in Placitas, NM. The book is described as such: “Heroic misfits and outcasts are woven into three interesting story lines and will determine humanity’s fate.”  It … Continue reading Victor Acquista talk/signing →

James S.A. Corey Signs at Bookworks Local author James S.A. Corey (Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck writing together) will be celebrating the release of Babylon’s Ashes: The Expanse Book 6 with a talk and signing Tuesday, December 6! In this 6th Expanse book, A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy – a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships … Continue reading James SA Corey signing →

Programming: Our 12th Annual Dessert Cook-Off  +  Short Holiday-Oriented Silly SF Films. + The Theme this year (as chosen at the October ASFS meeting) is “Star Trek.”  (How ’bout insignia- or phaser-shaped cookies, Plomeek soup or non-alcoholic Romulan ale?)  Please bring enough of your dish (and we’re happy stretching the definition of dessert) for 20-35 people to sample, plus serving utensils.  You Must Label your dish with its title, your … Continue reading ABQ SF Society – Cook-Off →

Officer Downe at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 9 & 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shawn Crahan – 2016 – 88m.  An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from ?? Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage LA policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned … Continue reading “Officer Downe” @ Guild Cinema →

Officer Downe at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 9 & 10 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Shawn Crahan – 2016 – 88m.  An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00. Door Prizes from ?? Adapted from the 2010 graphic novel by Joe Casey and Chris Burnham, Officer Downe concocts a hyper-real Los Angeles for the story of a savage LA policeman who is repeatedly resurrected and returned … Continue reading “Officer Downe” @ Guild Cinema →

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema ENCORE Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m.  No Matinees. The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s … Continue reading “Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema →

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema ENCORE Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m.  No Matinees. The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s … Continue reading “Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema →

18th Annual Animation Show of Shows at the Guild Cinema ENCORE Monday-Wednesday, December 12-14 – 6:00 only Directed by Various – 2016 – 96m.  No Matinees. The Animation Show of Shows returns for its second year in theaters with 12 charming family-friendly films. Highlights include “About a Mother,” a new folktale with echoes of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree,” Disney/Pixar’s sweet “Piper,” and the latest in 360º storytelling in Google’s … Continue reading “Animation Show of Shows” @ Guild Cinema →

Phantasm (Remastered) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 16 & 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Don Coscarelli – 1979 – 96m.  An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! Since its release in 1979, director Don Coscarelli’s epic tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and the small town … Continue reading 1979’s “Phantasm” @ Guild Cinema →

Phantasm (Remastered) at the Guild Cinema Friday-Saturday, December 16 & 17 – 10:30 pm only Directed by Don Coscarelli – 1979 – 96m.  An Alibi Midnight Movie Madness special presentation! All seats $8.00 general/$6.00 students with IDs. DOOR PRIZES COURTESY OF LOBO COMICS AND BUBONICON 49 ! Since its release in 1979, director Don Coscarelli’s epic tale of The Tall Man, his deadly silver Sentinel Spheres, and the small town … Continue reading 1979’s “Phantasm” @ Guild Cinema →

Meeting Date / Location: Monday, December 19, 2016, at 7:30 pm Location is Jason’s Deli, 2105 Louisiana Blvd NE (northwest corner of Louisiana & America’s Parkway – across from Bubonicon’s hotel), Albuquerque, NM The December 2016 book for discussion is The Fifth Season (Book 1 of the Broken Earth duology) by N.K. Jemisin (Orbit trade paperback).  This book won the Hugo Award in August 2016. While places we’ve met stay … Continue reading Droids & Dragons Book Group →

Double Feature:  Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees … Continue reading Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema →

Double Feature:  Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees … Continue reading Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema →

Fathom Events – Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio Two Nights Only for the Christmas Holidays! Tuesday, December 27 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood.  Encore Thursday, December 29.  Show is 90 minutes. Special Fathom Features: The Doctor is back on the big screen this holiday season for a special two- night event featuring an exclusive introduction and a behind-the-scenes look at … Continue reading Dr. Who: Return of Doctor Mysterio →

Double Feature:  Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees … Continue reading Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema →

Double Feature:  Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees … Continue reading Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema →

Fathom Events – Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio Two Nights Only for the Christmas Holidays! Tuesday, December 27 – 7:30 pm only at the Century Rio, Century Downtown and Regal Cottonwood.  Encore Thursday, December 29.  Show is 90 minutes. Special Fathom Features: The Doctor is back on the big screen this holiday season for a special two- night event featuring an exclusive introduction and a behind-the-scenes look at … Continue reading Dr. Who: Return of Doctor Mysterio →

Double Feature:  Blade Runner & The City of Lost Children at the Guild Cinema Monday-Friday, December 26-30 Blade Runner shows at 3:30 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Ridley Scott – 1982 – 117m. The City of Lost Children shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro – 1995 – 112m – France – In French with English subtitles – No Matinees … Continue reading Blade Runner/City of Lost Children @ Guild Cinema →

Happy New Year Double Feature:  The Party & The Return of the Pink Panther at the Guild Cinema  (both films with Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards & musician Henry Mancini). Saturday-Sunday, December 31-January 1 The Party shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1968 – 99m. The Return of the Pink Panther shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1975 … Continue reading Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards New Year @ Guild →

Happy New Year Double Feature:  The Party & The Return of the Pink Panther at the Guild Cinema  (both films with Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards & musician Henry Mancini). Saturday-Sunday, December 31-January 1 The Party shows at 3:45 & 8:30 pm each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1968 – 99m. The Return of the Pink Panther shows at 6:00 pm only each day. Directed by Blake Edwards – 1975 … Continue reading Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards New Year @ Guild →

Ocean Waves at the Guild Cinema Friday-Tuesday, January 6-10 – 6:15 pm only Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki – 1993 – 72m – In Japanese with English subtitles – No Matinees. A 1993 STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES! Rarely seen outside of Japan, Ocean Waves is a subtle, poignant and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation. Taku and his best friend Yutaka … Continue reading “Ocean Waves” at Guild Cinema →