Another July Fourth is upon us, and while all of you out there go forth to your various barbeques, partays, and uncomfortable family gatherings, remember my credo: it's not a real Independence Day until your genitals have been singed and you can no longer count to six with your available fingers. So, be careful, be merry, avoid injuring yourself to get away from that annoying new New Kids On The Block song, and enjoy these various filmic alternatives to puking alcohol and shards of lead this weekend (or indulge in both simultaneously, which might be more fun actually)...

Poultrygeist and Wicked Lake are at Two Boots.

Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World has been extended at the Forum until next Tuesday.

First Sundays has moved and it is now taking place at Nuyorican Poet's Cafe this, what else, Sunday (don't forget the after-party, too!).

The New York Asian Film Festival is still going on at the IFC Center, but there's also Very Young Girls, last mistresses, and Ingmar Bergman retro specials to be had as well!

Full Grown Men, Roman De Gare, and All In This Tea all end on the 3rd at Cinema Village.

The Afro-Punk Festival is sliding on through the BAM for a while (including more after-parties!).

The Wackness and War, Inc. are playing at the Angelika.

I'll also leave you with these two clips from local highlanders/friends of New Roots The Redheaded League's newest venture; the short series called The Blood Brothers. These are my two favorite episodes, so enjoy.