These are both good theaters to catch independent films at I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 at Empire Cinema and Control Room at The Tower Theater
If you are in Sacremento or San Francisco and on the lookout for a good movie, these are my suggestions

Empire Cinema

Corner of West Portal and Vicente
San Francisco, California 94127
(415) 661-2539

The Tower Theater

2508 Land Park Drive
Sacramento, California 95818
(916) 442-4700