Schedules are for Wed/21-Tues/27 except where noted. Double features are marked with a •. Director and year are given when available. All times are p.m. unless otherwise specified.

ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, SF; (415) 824-3890, www.atasite.org. "Open Screening" Fri, 7:30.

AUCTIONS BY THE BAY 2700 Saratoga, Alameda; (510) 835-6187. $5-7. Shampoo (Ashby, 1975) Fri, 7, 9:15; Sun, 7:30. Hair (Forman, 1979) Sat, 7, 9:30; Sun, 5.

BRIDGE 3010 Geary, SF; (415) 751-3213, www.peacheschrist.com. $10. "Midnight Mass": The Bad Seed (Leroy, 1956) Sat, midnight. Featuring preshow performance of original musical The Flawed Seed.

CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120. $5-8.50. Playtime (Tati, 1967) Wed, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:30. San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Thurs/22, July 24-29. See Opening. "Ladies and Gentlemen Prefer Jane Russell!": Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Hawks, 1953) Fri, 8. Jane Russell in person; partial proceeds from tickets ($27.50) benefit Breast Cancer Action and can be purchased by calling (415) 863-0611 or going to www.ticketweb.com.

CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. $5.50-9. The Corporation (Achbar, Abbott, and Bakan, 2003) call for times. Control Room (Noujaim, 2004) call for times. The Story of the Weeping Camel (Davaa and Falorni, 2003) call for times. The Hunting of the President (Thomason and Perry, 2004) call for times. The Mother (Michell, 2003) July 23-29, call for times.

CINEMA HEAVEN ENCORE Curry House, 1040 Columbus, SF; belle_diamond@hotmail.com. Free. Cinema Heaven Encore presents classic American films (1932-62) Fri, 7; e-mail for film title and to RSVP.

EXPLORATORIUM 3601 Lyon, SF; (415) EXP-LORE, www.exploratorium.edu. $8-12. "Tinkering! Film Series": • Why Things Go Wrong (Jackson, 1982) and The Secret Life of Machines: The Office, the Photocopier, and the Fax Machine (Hunkin, 1993) Sat, 2; "Tinkering with Toys" shorts program Sun, 2.

'FILM NIGHT IN THE PARK' Creek Park, 400 block of Sir Francis Drake, San Anselmo; (415) 453-4333, www.filmnight.org. $2-5. Let It Be (Lindsay-Hogg, 1970) Sat, 8.

FOUR STAR 2200 Clement, SF; (415) 666-3488, www.hkinsf.com. $7. "Midnites for Maniacs": The Bride with White Hair (Yu, 1993) Fri, midnight; Fong Sai Yuk (Yuen, 1993) Sat, midnight.

HYENA THEATER 2390 Mission, Ste 304, SF; (925) 672-5908. $15-20. Romanian Film Festival: •An Unforgettable Summer and Wild Dogs Sun, 7. Proceeds benefit Romania Animal Rescue, Inc.

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA 425 Washington, SF; (415) 788-7142, www.sfiic.org. Free. Good Morning, Night (Bellocchio, 2003) Tues, 6:30.

LITTLE ROXIE 3125 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087. Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear, and the Selling of the American Empire (Earp and Jhally, 2004) Wed-Thurs, 6:30, 8, 9:30. Call for Fri-Tues shows and times.

METREON 101 Fourth St, SF; www.mgm.com/showgirls. Free (go to Web site for ticket information). Showgirls (Verhoeven, 1995) Tues, 9. The greatest film ever made is honored with an "interactive screening," timed to mark the release of a special-edition DVD.

MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS 2868 Mission, SF. $5-7. Latino Film Festival presents Bolivar Am I (Triana, 2001) Wed, 7:30. For more information call (415) 821-1155. LaborFest presents •A Job to Win (Wilk and Video 48) and Friend or Foe (Lee, 2004) Thurs, 7. Thank You for Your Patience (Mahamdi, 2004) with "Bridge Builders: Celebrating the Al Zampa Bridge" (Chapman, 2004) and "Three Minute Videos from Japan" shorts program Fri, 7. For more information go to www.laborfest.net.

OAKS THEATER 1875 Solano, Berk; (510) 526-1836, www.spiritedaction.org. $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear, and the Selling of the American Empire (Earp and Jhally, 2004) Wed, 7.

ODDBALL FILM AND VIDEO 275 Capp, SF; (415) 558-8112, info@oddballfilm.com (RSVP requested). $10. "Smut Shop Cinema: The Subject Is Sex" short films Fri, 8.

111 MINNA GALLERY 111 Minna, S.F.; (415) 864-0660, www.microcinema.com. $5. "Independent Exposure: Manifest Destiny Edition" short films and videos Mon, 8. (Also, July 28, 8pm, 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; 510-44-GRAND. $5-10.)

PFA 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu. $4-8. "Exploit-o-Scope: Promotions and Commotions in the Theater": The Maniacs Are Loose! (Steckler, 1965) Wed, 7:30. "Time's Shadow: Films among the Ruins": Nostalgia (Tarkovsky, 1983) Thurs, 7:30; "The Way Things Go" shorts program Tues, 7:30. "The Invention of the Western Film": Stagecoach (Ford, 1939) Fri, 7:30; She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (Ford, 1949) Fri, 9:30; Destry Rides Again (Marshall, 1939) Sun, 5:30; Duel in the Sun (Vidor, 1946) Sun, 7:25. "Bergman on a Summer Night": The Virgin Spring (1960) Sat, 5, 9; The Magician (1958) Sat, 7.

PROJECT ARTAUD THEATER 450 Florida, SF; 1-866-413-0868, www.redpoppy.net. $15. ¡Pablo Neruda!¡Presente! (Eisner, 2004) July 19-25, 7:30.

RED VIC 1727 Haight, SF; (415) 668-3994. $4-7. "Copwatch Movie Night": These Streets Are Watching (Crawford, 2004) Wed, 2, 7:15, 9:15. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Heckerling, 1982) Thurs, 7:15, 9:15. Mean Girls (Waters, 2004) Fri-Sat, 7:15, 9:25 (also Sat, 2, 4:15). Harold and Maude (Ashby, 1971) July 25-28, 7:15, 9:15 (also Sun/25 and July 28, 2, 4).

ROXIE 3117 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087. $4-8. The Hunting of the President (Thomason and Perry, 2004) Wed-Thurs, 6, 8, 10 (also Wed, 2, 4). Call for Fri-Tues shows and times.

VICTORIA THEATRE 2961 16th St, SF; www.avant-mag.com/kings. $10. Midnight Kings (Banson, 2004) Sat, 5:30, 8:30.

W SILICON VALLEY HOTEL Lounge, 8200 Gateway, Newark; (510) 794-3033. Call for this week's classic film title Wed, 5:30.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-ARTS. $4-7. Film Arts Foundation presents "True Stories": The Future of Food (Garcia, 2004) Wed, 7:30. "Outside of the Inside: Films by Frank Perry": Rancho Deluxe (1975) Fri, 7; Play It As It Lays (1972) Fri, 8:45.