Famous for creating the Mitchell Brother(s) O’Farrell Theatre and then committing fratricide with a 22-caliber rifle, Jim Mitchell helped give San Francisco the sick reputation it still (sort of) maintains. Today he died at 63 in Sonoma County. Starting out by selling nudie pics with his brother Artie, the two built a porn empire (they're always "empires") with the help of such luminaries as local horny SF politicians, Marilyn Chambers, and lots and lots......

Although it's one of our very favorite cult flicks from the 80s, we have never seen Repo Man on the big screen. It screens tonight at the Castro (429 Castro St at 17th), as part of the series, Tormented Terrestrials Tuesdays. Starring Emilio Estevez in a much more appealing role than the dopey jock from the Breakfast Club, the film also features cult actors, Harry Dean Stanton and Dick Rude, and a soundtrack of......

Yep, it's holiday time and that makes it a great time to go to the movies. After all, by Friday the family has pretty much run out of things to talk about so seeing movies is a way for the family to do stuff together without ever talking. So what's opening this week?...