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For those who can’t find much to their taste among current cinematic offerings, the coming days offer two iconoclastic movie classics onscreen here in the Valley, one from the ’80s and one from the ’70s. This Saturday night Cult Classics shows John Carpenter’s 1988 They Live; there are two shows, at 9:30 and 9:35 p.m. at Landmark Theatres in Scottsdale. Tickets start at $16. The “They” of the title are skull-faced, pop-eyed aliens who invaded...

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Italian-Argentine filmmaker Marcelo Grion is finally debuting his first self-funded feature film – a project that has been more than 20 years in the making. The film is a sci fi thriller – expect time travel and alien terrorists – called The Prototype. Grion began shooting it on 16mm film 23 years ago. It will premiere at Arizona Harkins Theatres this Friday, February 25 and will be available on streaming sites on March 8. Grion...

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Miracle cocktails | Photo by Melissa Hom   All the news that’s fit to nosh.  Christmassy Carousing: Holiday revelers, mark your calendars. Two beloved pop-up concepts are returning this winter. Sippin’ Santa: Head to Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour from November 23-December 24 for Sippin’ Santa, a holiday-themed tiki takeover. Tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry will be selling collectible tiki mugs and barware, and seasonal libations will include Yule Log Grog, White Russian Christmas, Azul Navidad and The Regifter. No reservations; everything is first-come, first-served.    Miracle: From November...