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That’s a map for treasure, not adult entertainment, buddy. Sheesh, get your mind out of the gutter and into the booby-trapped caves of THE GOONIES. Before tonight’s screening of the ’80s classic, attend the reception for a group art show featuring pirate art—make that arrrrgght. The opening starts at 8 p.m., with the film at 9:30 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets, which include admission to both, are $7. 404-873-1939.www.plazaatlanta.com.

For more than three decades, the ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL has been a haven for serious cinemaphiles yearning for more offerings than the mainstream megaplexes and rental services can offer. This year’s 32nd annual event continues that proud tradition, starting with the IMAGE Film Awards Gala on April 8 at the Fox Theatre, honoring Tyler Perry Studios, Virginia Hepner, Matthew H. Bernstein, and directors Peter Gilbert and Steve James.

Then April 10-12, it’s more than 150 shorts, narratives and documentaries, including “The Lena Baker Story,” the true story of the first and only woman sentenced to die in the electric chair in Georgia. That opening night world premiere takes place at Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16; the rest of the weekend unspools at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. For more information, check out www.atlantafilmfestival.com.

Although it feels a bit ham-handed by modern standards, the classic road movie EASY RIDER still retains a powerful charge. Before its 9:30 p.m. screening tonight at Midtown’s Plaza Theatre, check out an exhibit of Americana photographs, including carnivals, abandoned roadside attractions and dirty motels, by JD the Drifter. Admission is $7. 404-822-8538. www.plazaatlanta.com.

There’s nothing quite like a fight to the death between two formidable opponents—like GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER, who’ll be duking it out at the Plaza Theatre in Midtown. The Silver Scream Spookshow, a variety show mixing comedy, magic and dance, precedes the 1966 film. There’s a matinee at 1 p.m. (kids under 12 get in for free); tickets are $6. A late show starts at 10 p.m. with tickets for $10. 404-873-1939. www.plazaatlanta.com.

It’s not every day you get to watch a rock concert and a B-movie at the same time. But that’s the charm of Midtown’s Plaza Theatre, which at 9:15 p.m. tonight screens Roger Corman’s X—THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES, while the seminal art-punk underground ensemble PERE UBU, one of the most influential bands of the punk era, performs its soundtrack for the film live in the theater. Tickets are $15. 404-873-1939. www.plazaatlanta.com.

As you leaf through the cover story in this weekend's Sunday Paper, you may find yourself asking one very obvious question: "Why is 'Iron Man' not listed among the top 30 movies, concerts, etc. to see this spring?"

The answer is simple.

The show must go on—and now that the writer’s strike has been resolved, the stage is all set for the 2008 ACADEMY AWARDS. Find out how many Oscars will “There Will Be Blood,” “No Country for Old Men” and “Juno” run away with tonight starting at 8 p.m. on ABC. And be sure to tune in early for red carpet coverage. After all, what the stars are wearing is just as important—if not more so—than their work. Right? www.oscar.com.

Filmed here in Atlanta and sold at Sundance last year for $2.3 million, THE SIGNAL marks the culmination of a dream and a lot of hard work for three local filmmakers.

Has “Cloverfield” whetted your appetite for monster mayhem? Then high-tail it to the Plaza Theatre in Midtown for the old-school mack daddy, KING KONG.