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Now Playing at the Nuart Theatre
Artist Don Bachardy In Person with Both Filmmakers
Fri, Sat & Sun, July 4, 5 & 6 at 7:30 & 9:50pm!
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The true-life story of the passionate, three-decade relationship between
British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose Berlin Stories was the
basis for all incarnations of Cabaret) and American portrait painter
Don Bachardy, thirty years his junior. From Isherwood's Kit-Kat-Club years
in Weimar-era Germany to the couple's first meeting on the sun-kissed beaches
of 1950s Malibu, their against-all-odds saga is brought to dazzling life by
a treasure trove of archival footage, Bachardy's contemporary reminiscences,
rare home movies (with glimpses of glitterati pals W.H. Auden, Igor Stravinsky
and Tennessee Williams), reenactments, and, most sweetly, whimsical animations
based on the cat-and-horse cartoons the pair used in their personal correspondence.
A joyful celebration of a most extraordinary couple, directed by Guido Santi
and Tina Mascara. Official
Web Site Ernest Hardy's L.A. Weekly review... |
Now Playing at The Landmark
Producers Eva Orner & Alison Ellwood In Person
Fri & Sat, July 4 & 5 at 7:45 & 10:30pm!
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From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron:
The Smartest Guys in the Room) and producer Graydon Carter (Surfwise,
The Kid Stays in the Picture) comes a probing look into the uncanny life
of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack,
the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson's life—his intense
and ill fated relationship with the Hell's Angels, his near-successful bid
for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the
landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator
George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny
Depp. Official
Web Site Mark Olsen's Los Angeles Times article... |
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Set in 19th century France, this sumptuous drama chronicles the love affair
between tempestuous Spanish mistress Vellini (Asia Argento at her most seductive)
and distinguished, well-bred Ryno de Marigny (Fu'ad Ait Aattou). Ryno's attempt
to remain faithful to his wife Hermangarde (Roxane Mesquida), a highly regarded
young woman of the French aristocracy, profoundly fails as Vellini reappears
in Ryno's life, offering him the passion and emotional connection he lacks
in his marriage. His reluctant obsession with Vellini eventually overtakes
his conscience, as he succumbs to the deceitful path of infidelity. Written
and directed by Catherine Breillat (Sex is Comedy, Fat Girl, Romance). Official
Web Site J. Hoberman's L.A. Weekly review... |
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Pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) still grieves the murder of his beloved wife Margot (Marie-Josée Croze) eight years earlier. When two bodies are found near the scene of the crime, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes a suspect again. The mystery deepens when Alex receives an anonymous e-mail with a link to a video clip that seems to suggest Margot is somehow still alive and a message to "tell no one." Based on Harlan Coben’s international bestselling thriller. Winner of 2007 César Awards for Best Director (Guillaume Canet) and Best Actor. Official Web Site Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review... |
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| It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana—but change is in the air. The newly inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter (Olivia Thirlby). Famke Janssen, Mary Kate Olsen, and Method Man round out the cast in this edgy, bittersweet and funny coming-of-age story. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Jonathan Levine. Official Web Site |
Now Playing at the Regent Theatre
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What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? WALL•E, a robot, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for. From Academy Award-winning writer/director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) comes the story of one robot's comic adventures as he chases his dream across the galaxy. Filled with surprises, action, humor and heart, the animated feature from Disney•Pixar features original and innovative sound design by Academy Award-winner Ben Burtt (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), as well as the voice talents of Burtt, Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger and Kathy Najimy. Shown with the short film, "Presto." Official Web Site Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review... |
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Writer/director/narrator Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) confirms his standing as poet laureate of men in extreme situations. With this visually stunning exploration, Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, headquarters of the National Science Foundation and home to eleven hundred people during the austral summer (October-February). Over the course of his journey, Herzog examines human nature and Mother Nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal, and sometimes absurd experiences of the marine biologists, physicists, plumbers and truck drivers who choose to form a society as far away from the rest of society as one can get. Official Web Site Mark Olsen's Los Angeles Times review... |
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As one of the "Hollywood Ten"—film professionals who refused to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee and were subsequently imprisoned—screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Roman Holiday, The Brave One, Spartacus, Exodus) made a heroic journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner. Against the backdrop of tremendous political unrest, we are given an emotional and at times humorous account of how this turmoil affected one of Hollywood's most prolific writers. Director Peter Askin's documentary features brilliant readings of Trumbo's extraordinary letters (performed by Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, David Strathairn and Donald Sutherland), interlaced with interviews, home movies and excerpts from his films. Written by Christopher Trumbo (Dalton's son), based on his play. Official Web Site Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review... |
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| From writer/director Peter Tolan, creator of the hit television series Rescue Me, comes a hilarious and heartbreaking autobiographical comedy. Taylor Peters (Matthew Broderick) is a TV writer and producer working on a low-rated, little-respected sitcom. He was probably destined for better things, but his career was derailed by compulsive gambling, recreational drug use and a drinking problem (now under control). He still plays the horses, but keeps his wife Lorraine (Maura Tierney) in the dark about it. Unexpectedly called to Lorraine's sister's house to deal with a family emergency, it's discovered that Taylor's 22-year-old niece Amanda (Brittany Snow) is living in Las Vegas and working as a prostitute. On their way home, Lorraine finds racing stubs in the glove compartment, and decides to leave Taylor. His plan: he'll win back his wife's affections and trust by going to Las Vegas, finding Amanda and delivering her to rehab in Malibu. And while he's there, he vows, he won't gamble a cent. Alas, the best laid plans… Official Web Site |
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| Pitka (co-writer Mike Myers, in his first original comic character since Austin Powers) is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality, though his unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between Toronto Maple Leafs star hockey player Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco) and his estranged wife. After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (Justin Timberlake) out of revenge, sending her husband into a major professional skid—to the horror of the team's owner (Jessica Alba) and coach (Verne Troyer). Pitka must return the couple to marital nirvana and get Roanoke back on his game so the team can break the 40-year-old "Bullard Curse" and win the Stanley Cup. Official Web Site |
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Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains)
illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan. Based on leading scholarly
accounts, his stunning historical epic delves into the dramatic and harrowing
early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin
from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the future
conqueror is revealed not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an
inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. In a performance of powerful stillness
and subtlety, celebrated young Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu (Zatoichi,
Last Life in the Universe) captures the inner fire that enabled a hunted
boy to become a legendary conqueror. Masterfully blending action and emotion
against some of the most arresting terrain on earth, Bodrov delivers an exciting
and awe-inspiring tale of survival and triumph, and a love story for the ages.
Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Official
Web Site Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review... |
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Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, 62-year-old Walter
Vale (Richard Jenkins) fills the void by trying to learn to play classical
piano. Sent to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find
a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real
estate scam, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian man, and Zainab (Danai Gurira),
his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. In the first of a series
of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him.
Touched by his kindness, the talented Tarek insists on teaching the aging
academic to play the African drum. The instrument's exuberant rhythms revitalize
Walter's faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz
clubs and Central Park drum circles. When Tarek is arrested as an undocumented
citizen and held for deportation, Walter finds himself compelled to help his
new friend with a passion he thought he had long ago lost. Written and directed
by Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent). Official Web Site Director Tom McCarthy is fascinated by how and why people connect Carina Chocano's Los Angeles Times review... |
Friday Midnight Movies at the Nuart Theatre!
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Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas · Fri, Jul 11 Featuring Sins O' The Flesh LIVE! Super Troopers · Fri, Jul 18 Mia Farrow in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby · Fri, Jul 25 New 35mm print! Brandon Lee in The Crow · Fri, Aug 1 Rainbow Carnage LIVE with John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig and the Angry Inch · Fri, Aug 8 L.A. Premiere! Director Ryuhei Kitamura In Person with Clive Barker's The Midnight Meat Train · Fri, Aug 15 Darby Crash and The Germs! What We Do Is Secret · Fri, Aug 22 Michael Beck & James Remar in Walter Hill's The Warriors · Fri, Aug 29 See the short film In the Wall with the horror feature Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter · Fri, Sep 5 Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie · Fri, Sep 12 Director Tom Holland In Person with the film's stars Stephen Geoffreys, William Ragsdale & Jonathan Stark: Fright Night · Fri, Sep 19 Teens track treasure in the cult classic The Goonies · Fri, Sep 26 Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King's The Shining · Fri, Oct 3 New 35mm print! Featuring Sins O' The Flesh LIVE! Clue · Fri, Oct 10 |
Every Saturday at Midnight at the Nuart Theatre!
Featuring Sins O' The Flesh LIVE!
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| The longest-running midnight movie of all time stars Tim Curry as the kinky yet endearing “transsexual from Transylvania” Dr. Frank N. Furter, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as his hapless guests Brad and Janet, Meat Loaf as motorcycle-riding rough trade and author Richard O’Brien as the hunchbacked butler Riff Raff. It’s harmless musical fun—a delightful spoof of Hollywood horror movies and Old Dark House melodramas. All of our engagements feature live casts who perform scenes during the movie, and the audience is always welcome to respond to the on-screen action. The Rocky Horror Picture was the first—and is still the best—interactive movie experience! Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, July 11 at The Landmark
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| Feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley (Ellen Burstyn) has lived an unconventional life. Her passionate heart has always ruled her head and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. With her life nearly behind her, she sets out in search of a way to reconcile herself to her turbulent past. Through her reflections we come to know a passionate and rebellious young bride, her love for her two sons, the freedoms she claimed, and the joys she denied herself. Co-starring Ellen Page (Juno), Dylan Baker, Christine Horne, Cole Hauser and Kevin Zegers. Written and directed by Kari Skogland, based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, July 11 at The Landmark
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| Two people at the end of the road discover that it's never too late to love or to dream. Elsa (China Zorrilla) is 82-years-old and for the past 60 years she's dreamt of a moment that Fellini had already envisaged: the scene from La Dolce Vita at the Fontana di Trevi. Only she would be Anita Ekberg and she'd share the scene with the love of her life. Disturbed and confused after losing his wife, the slightly younger Alfredo (Manuel Alexandre) moves into a smaller apartment where he meets Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into his life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live—be it more or less—is precious that he should enjoy it as he pleases. Fred surrenders to Elsa's frenzy, to her youth, to her boldness, to her beautiful madness. And this is how he learns how to live. Directed and co-written by Marcos Carnevale. Official Web Site |
New 35mm Print! One Week Only!
Starts Friday, July 11 at the Nuart Theatre
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| Director Jean-Luc Godard's one-of-a-kind rumination on the art of film stars the stunning Brigitte Bardot as a woman who gradually develops an overwhelming contempt for her husband (Michel Piccoli), a screenwriter beset by doubts when he's hired to doctor the script for a new film version of Homer's The Odyssey. He's caught between a director (Fritz Lang as himself) who wants to remain faithful to Homer, and the vulgar American producer (Jack Palance) who's only interested in filling the screen with topless mermaids. Spectacular widescreen cinematography by Raoul Coutard; music by Georges Delerue. Co-starring Giorgia Moll. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, July 18 at The Landmark
Advance tickets now on sale here!
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| The follow-up to Batman Begins reunites director/co-writer Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. In The Dark Knight, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Official Web Site |
Starts Friday, July 18 at The Landmark
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| An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Meryl Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best friends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski). But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities. Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA's songs, from "Dancing Queen" and "S.O.S." to "Money, Money, Money" and "Take a Chance on Me," this feature-film adaptation of the beloved stage musical is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found. Co-starring Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgrd and Dominic Cooper. Official Web Site |
One Week Only!
Starts Friday, July 18 at the Nuart Theatre
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| Lou Reed's 1973 album Berlin was a commercial failure and was never performed live…until five nights in December 2006 at St. Ann's Warehouse Brooklyn, when Reed performed his masterwork about love's dark sisters: jealousy, rage and loss. Berlin was said to be one of the most depressing albums ever made but as it was brought to life it was far from dismal. Using the divided city of Berlin as its backdrop, the story of Caroline (Emmanuelle Seigner) and her lovers is told through the singer's emotive and provocative words. With performers like Fernando Saunders, Antony, Steve Hunter, Rob Wassermann, Rupert Christie and Sharon Jones, a 7-piece orchestra and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus all working to create a captivating and enveloping world, we bare witness to Caroline's self-destruction. Directed by Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), who also designed the film's sets. Official Web Site |
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