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Tonight marks Day 2 of cult classic THE ROOM‘s three-day run at The Plaza Theatre, made extra special by live appearances by stars Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestaro.  THE ROOM (2003) screens TODAY and Sunday May 12 & 13 at 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by FANTASYLAND RECORDS, the film’s so-bad-it’s-freakin’-awesome vibe has attracted a devout army of aficionados whose membership includes the cream of Hollywood’s comedy community.  Dubbed the “CITIZEN KANE of bad movies,” it’s a must-see and another great way to keep Atlanta’s one and only longest running historic independent nonprofit cinema open and running!

And you can even win CDs and LPs by grabbing the most spoons after the show! Say what about spoons? Well then you’d better get down to The Plaza, though you’ll have to decide whether or not to bring your mom.

What else can we tell you? Comedians Paul Rudd and David Cross are both fans, as is Jonah Hill, who uses a still from the movie as his MySpace photograph. HEROES star Kristen Bell hosts ROOM-viewing parties at her house and last year attended the film’s monthly Laemmle screening with Rudd, Hill and SHAUN OF THE DEAD director Edgar Wright. ”There is a magic about that film that is indescribable,” she says. THE ROOM has even infiltrated the halls of cinematic academia. ”It is one of the most important films of the past decade,” says Ross Morin, an assistant professor of film studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. ”It exposes the fabricated nature of Hollywood. The Room is the Citizen Kane of bad movies.”

AKA BLONDIE. May 14, May 16 and May 17 at 9:30 p.m. An intimate view of the most famous exotic dancer in the Southeastern U.S., the new documentary provides a fresh, provocative look at the complex, morally ambiguous world of the 55-year -old Atlanta icon. Anita Rae Strange, also known as Blondie, recounts her childhood with an absent father, her brief stint as a prostitute, the loss of loved ones to AIDS and the infamous Clermont Lounge.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Every Friday at Midnight. With live stage show by Lips Down on Dixie.