Screening as part of a/perture’s Summer Music Festival, sponsored by Blanco Tackabery.

Unfairly maligned by critics, the directors of Can’t Hardly Wait and the cinematographer of Black Swan delivered this outrageous adaptation of Archie Comics filtered through music video culture of the early 2000’s. Josie, Melody and Val dream of becoming a famous band, but when their chance arrives, they realize making music for a major label may not be all that it seems. With incredible supporting performances from 90’s icons Alan Cumming and Parker Posey, and a critique of capitalist advertising that appeared over-the-top upon release but has proven to be prophetic, Josie and the Pussycats is an underrated gem, and an absolute blast.

“One of the most accurate portrayals of late stage capitalism before it was even fully realized. A prophesy of the eventual TikTokification of the music industry. A satire of the American government’s corruption as bolstered by a Machiavellian antagonist. A story that compelled me to open my diary, gel pen in hand, and write songs for my own fictional band, one page over from the lyrics I had copied down from the movie’s soundtrack.” ~ Kathryn Bailey, Hyperreal Film Club

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