Nitehawk’s MUSIC DRIVEN series presents a screening of the new documentary on The Melvins, THE COLOSSUS OF DESTINY – A MELVINS TALE.

Q&A with director Bob Hannam.

The Colossus Of Destiny – A Melvins Tale is a film about a band who have defied all the rules, for over 33 years and counting, and still managed to succeed and do it their own way. This is the journey of band members King Buzzo and Dale Crover which leads us from the backwards-waters of the Chehalis River in Washington State, down through the = Golden Gate of Northern California, finally settling into the Los Angeles River Basin of Southern California with the rest of the world thrown in along the way.

Witness first hand the beliefs and attitudes, values and obscenities, slows and fasts, triumphs and toils, loves and hates, wits and giggles of a hugely talented and highly influential band. Hear what the countless number of peers, collaborators, understudies, admirers, even haters, have to say about their encounters with The Melvins over the past 3 decades and more. And come away with a lesson in how to survive in the wicked world of the music biz without taking yourself too damn seriously.

Look for love with Nitehawk and Rockaway Brewing Company’s Valentine FILM FEAST presentation of COMING TO AMERICA.

This 80s classic romantic-comedy, directed by John Landis, stars Eddie Murphy as Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who comes to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry. As a prince of a wealthy country, Akeem wants to find a woman who loves him for him and not for his royal title. So he flees to New York with his sidekick, Semmi, and pretends to be a student who works in a fast food joint. There he meets a young beautiful woman but his secret is hard to keep, especially when his father comes to bring him to his senses!

As always, our Film Feasts serve each dish at the moment its inspirational scene comes on the screen!

MENU

MI-T-FINE MOMOS
Steamed Tibetan dumplings, beef, celery, Sambal, soy
Beer pairing – Rockaway Brewing Company Original ESB

THE BIG MIC
Two all-beef patties, special sauce, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, shaved onions, Martin’s roll
Beer pairing – Rockaway Brewing Company 1875 Pale Ale

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman

Harry Potter is just an orphan boy living underneath some stairs in Surrey, a typically dreary place for Britain. On his eleventh birthday, a friendly giant named Hagrid comes a-knocking, and reveals to Harry that he’s no ordinary boy — but a wizard, the Boy Who Lived; the only person in the whole of the world to survive the wrath of the evil Lord Voldemort. Before long, Harry’s got himself a wand and a broom, and is off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – a secret academy where young magic users hone their craft. Along with his two new friends, B-student Ron and egghead Hermione, Harry sniffs out a conspiracy to bring back He Who Shall Not Be Named, and the trio set out to stop it by recovering the powerful Sorcerer’s Stone. Expelliarmus!

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton, Emma Thompson

Sirius Black has escaped! One of Voldemort’s most devilish supporters, Sirius is notorious for betraying Harry’s parents, and has clawed his way out of the wizarding world’s own Gitmo in order to get his hands on Harry. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Prisoner of Azkaban is when the series really hits its stride. Richly visual and loaded with new goodies (Dementors! Werewolves! Time travel!), the film follows Harry – now entering his dreamy Tigerbeat phase – as he and his friends learn first-hand about the true dangers that come with being a wizard. Expecto Patronum!

Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts School sees a defense against evil in the David Yates’ directed HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” was published in 2003.

The Devil’s got a name and it’s Lord Voldemort! The Dark Lord has returned to the flesh and has begun rallying troops. Trouble is, none of the bureaucrats at the Ministry of Magic believe young Harry Potter about Voldemort’s return. To quell the growing dissent from Hogwarts, the Ministry puts the putrid, pink Dolores Umbridge at the helm of the school, who cracks down on students and faculty and outlaws all lessons on Defense Against the Dark Arts. With his host of mentors imprisoned or in hiding, it’s up to Harry to form a secret society to fight against the growing threat of Voldemort and learn a few new tricks under Umbridge’s upturned nose. Stupefy!

Part of Nitehawk’s Booze & Books HARRY POTTER 20 brunch series.

Harry Potter finds himself in dangerous tournament in the Mike Newell directed HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” was published in 2000.

Dark clouds gather as Harry Potter enters his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Though his lightning shaped scar burns with the growing presence of the Dark Lord, Harry has more immediate concerns – his name has been drawn from the Goblet of Fire, a legendary artifact that chooses the contestants in the centennial Tri-Wizard Tournament. Along with three senior wizards, Harry must face three dangerous trials for the glory of his school – and maybe, just maybe, to catch the eye of Ravenclaw seeker Cho Chang. Hormones are pumping and danger is afoot, the Tri-Wizard Tournament is on!  Avada Kedavra!

Part of Nitehawk’s Booze & Books HARRY POTTER 20 brunch series.

It all ends in the David Yates’ directed HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2.

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was published in 2007.

The boy who lived…comes to die. As Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to destroy Voldemort’s horcruxes, the trio returns to Hogwarts to wrest control of the school away from Voldemort’s puppet, Severus Snape. His protective horcruxes running low, The Dark Lord rallies his forces to retake the lightly protected castle, and finally kill Harry Potter. The stage is set for the largest battle in history, with the overwhelming forces of darkness clashing with the depleted ranks of Hogwarts. As the Death Eaters rip through his friends, Harry marches alone to face his fate against Lord Voldemort in the final battle of The Second Wizarding War. Expelliarmus!

Part of Nitehawk’s Booze & Books HARRY POTTER 20 brunch series.

The mission to destroy the Horcruxes begins in HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1, directed by David Yates.

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was published in 2007.

The whole of the world has fallen on the shoulders of The Boy Who Lived. In control of both the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, Voldemort takes his place at the head of the Wizarding world, forcing Harry Potter into hiding. With all hope dimming, Harry, Ron and Hermione set out to find and destroy Voldemort’s horcruxes, magical artifacts cursed by the Dark Lord with a segment of his soul, protecting him from death. As the trio zaps around all of Britain, they discover Voldemort’s ultimate goal: obtaining the Deathly Hallows, the three most powerful artifacts in all of magic.

The first part of the series’ grand conclusion, Deathly Hallows Part 1 features the Potter crew in full-on angst-ridden teen mode – complete with Nick Cave sad-dancing – but things are always darkest before the light can break through. Lumos!

Part of Nitehawk’s Booze & Books HARRY POTTER 20 brunch series.

The dark force threatens Hogwarts School in the Chris Columbus sequel directed HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS.  

J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” was published in 1998.

Only a second-year wizard and already a hero, young Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for another year of quidditch, crazy ghosts and another suspicious Defense Against the Dark Arts professor (Kenneth Branagh at his Kenneth Branaghiest). Aside from a busted flying car and an annoying house elf popping up, year two goes pretty well for Harry – that is, until someone opens the Chamber of Secrets and unleashes a monster on the school that petrifies all who see it. Obliviate!

Part of Nitehawk’s Booze & Books HARRY POTTER 20 brunch series.

Love and tragedy are abound in the David Yate’s directed HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE.

J.K. Rowling’s penultimate “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was published in 2005.

War has come. The Dark Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters wreak havoc on the worlds of both wizards and muggles alike, and as death rains down from above, Harry Potter and his friends return to the relative safety of Hogwarts. Guided by Dumbledore and a mysterious book of spells once owned by “The Half-Blood Prince,” Harry begins investigating Voldemort’s past, hoping to find the secret behind the Dark Lord’s immortality. Sectum Sempra!

Part of Nitehawk’s Booze & Books HARRY POTTER 20 brunch series.