Top 5 movies to watch in theater pubs this week

[July 9th, 2008]

1. The Driver: Walter Hill burns rubber and Bruce Dern chews scenery in a nearly-forgotten pulp classic. Laurelhurst.

2. The Strangers: Masked visitors interrupt a Joanna Newsom dance party. Academy, Mission, Valley.

3. Son of Rambow: Children re-create First Blood, with fewer steroids. Academy, Laurelhurst, Mission, St. Johns, Valley.

4. Bigger, Stronger, Faster*: Bodybuilders re-create Rocky, with even more steroids. Laurelhurst.

5. The Happening: We hate to admit it, but this would be a lot of fun to see drunk. Academy, Avalon, Milwaukie, Valley.