Christopher Walken, Hulk Hogan and One of the Best Martial Arts Films Ever: This Week's Movie Revivals

Every week, AP Kryza of AP Film Studies brings you the best revival screenings around town. Most of these theaters serve beer. Plan accordingly.

1. Pedro Almodóvar’s breakout film, 1988’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, is the director’s most accessible blend of art, comedy, sex and madness. 5th Avenue Cinema. 7 and 9:30 pm Friday-Saturday and 3 pm Sunday, Jan. 9-11.

1. Paying absolutely no attention to Bob Kane’s original Dark Knight mythology, Tim Burton’s Batman Returns reimagines the Penguin as a sewer-dwelling, slime-barfing monster, Catwoman as a near-immortal sexpot and Christopher Walken as, well, Christopher Walken. It’s brilliant, and proves that you can frontload a film with villains and still make something coherent (pay attention, Spidey). Academy Theater. Jan. 9-15.

1. Without a budget to cover suede elbow patches, cartoon fish and funny hats, Wes Anderson’s debut, 1996’s Bottle Rocket, had to rely on good writing and the charms of then-unknown Owen and Luke Wilson. It remains his most grounded and relatable film. Laurelhurst Theater. Jan. 9-15.

1. Thirty-three years later—and after much critical backlash—Pink Floyd: The Wall has emerged as a trippy rite of passage for fans of music and film. Still, the album is best enjoyed at one of OMSI’s laser shows. Clinton Street Theater. 7 pm Friday-Sunday, Jan. 9-11.

1. Hecklevision brings the pain with No Holds Barred, Hulk Hogan’s emotionally gripping and poetic tale of oily men beating the shit out of one another. Hollywood Theatre. 7:30 pm Saturday, Jan. 10. 

1. Long before Dead Snow splattered the ice with Nazi zombie entrails, 1977’s Shock Waves imagined a Fourth Reich of rotted S.S. ghouls…and it brought Peter Cushing along for the slaughter. Hollywood Theatre. 9:45 pm Friday-Saturday, Jan. 9-10.

1. Hollywood Theatre programmer Dan Halsted just added his favorite movie—gory classic Shogun Assassin—to his collection. Join him in geeking out over one of the best martial arts films ever. Hollywood Theatre. 7:30 pm Tuesday, Jan. 13. 

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