Gary Sinise, Val Kilmer Coming to DC's GI Film Festival

Sad to see Filmfest DC go this upcoming week? Don't worry, cinephiles: the heralded GI Film Festival is hot on its heels.

The GIFF has just announced its lineup of films, and the festival will kick off May 21 with a performance from Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band at the Howard Theatre.

The festival runs from May 21-29 and will focus on films and documentaries about the troops and their families.

"Celebrating 10 years of military filmmaking, GIFFX is slated to be the biggest and best GI Film Festival since our inaugural event in 2007," the website states.

This festival promises "more movies, bigger parties, special celebrity guests and celebrations."

In addition to brand new films, you'll also get to check out the classics -- including a 30th anniversary screening of Top Gun with star Val Kilmer on May 25. And you'll get to see some major films as well, including an advance screening of X-Men Apocalypse on May 26 -- a day before it hits theaters.

The films will touch on all of America's wars, from the Civil War to the Vietnam War to World War II.

The most inexpensive ticket available is a $50 off-peak pass the allows you to watch all films May 22 and May 28-29 before 4:30 p.m. To get the full VIP experience, you'll need to pony up $500, although that comes with all sorts of goodies. A general all-access pass will run you $350.