On Jan. 15 at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, the Psychotronic Film Society celebrates what would have been the 90th birthday of the late, great Australian leading man Rod Taylor (“The Birds,” “Mercenaries,” “Giant,” “The Time Machine”), with an incredibly rare public viewing of one of his coolest, yet least-known starring roles. 1970’s “Darker Than Amber” was directed by Robert Clouse (“Enter The Dragon”), and this Florida-set neo-noir detective flick casts Taylor as “Travis McGee,” the protagonist introduced in a series of gritty, pulp fiction novels written by John D. MacDonald from the 1960s through the 1980s (MacDonald also wrote the original novel that the classic, Savannah-shot film “Cape Fear” is based on).
Legal issues have prevented it from being officially released on DVD, Blu-Ray or digital streaming anywhere in the world, which makes this presentation of the uncut, theatrical version all the more tantalizing for rare movie buffs or fans of the Travis McGee detective novels. 8 p.m. showtime, with discounts on craft beer and organic wine during the movie. $8 admission