- Anora
- Conclave
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- A Complete Unknown
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- A Real Pain
- Challengers
- The Substance
“A visually arresting exploration of resistance,” the acclaimed WWII drama THE FISHING PLACE opens March 7 at the Monica Film Center.


“[Rob] Tregenza displays a virtuosity that is fully integrated into his comprehensive cinematic vision, his finely imagined re-creation of history, and his long-gestating complex of ideas. Not only is he an artist; he’s an artisan of the highest order, whose sense of craft and skill are finer, deeper, and more adventurous than most of the competition in Hollywood—or, for that matter, anywhere. Very few of the year’s officially acclaimed and critically lauded cinematographers can match him in audacity and in achievement; none of the five Oscar-nominated directors unites a world view and an aesthetic as staunchly or deeply.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker
“A visually arresting exploration of resistance… beautifully shot.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
Moviegoers, start your guesses! The Umpteenth Annual Laemmle Oscar Contest has begun.
The Oscar nominations are out and it was another excellent cinematic year. As always, some categories will be more unpredictable than others. Last year, most contestants 59.5% thought Lily Gladstone would win Best Actress for Killers of the Flower Moon, while only 29.7% correctly divined that Emma Stone would win for Poor Things. This year, Best Picture may be the most challenging category; there are at least six real possibilities. That’s where you come in because it’s time for our Umpteenth Annual Laemmle Oscar Contest! If you, dear cinephile, can accurately predict how the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will vote in all 23 categories, (or close to it), all while coping with the fact that Marianne Jean-Baptiste was snubbed for her stupendous turn in Hard Truths, you will win movie passes good at all Laemmle venues! These contests are always close so we have a tie-breaker question: try to guess the running time! The 97th Academy Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 2 and we’ll announce the winners (with snazzy charts) soon afterwards.
A very entertaining way to improve your odds is to watch the Oscar-nominated shorts. We’ll start screening all of them — the animated, live action, and documentary — beginning February 14.
Good luck!
SWEPT AWAY 50th anniversary screening February 13 at the Royal. Regular engagement starts February 21 in Glendale.
For those who don’t like Valentine’s Day, join us for an “anti-romantic” evening with Lina Wertmuller’s Swept Away. Laemmle Theatres and the Anniversary Classics Series present a 50th anniversary screening of the odd-couple arthouse sensation Swept Away. Lina Wertmüller’s provocative, fable-like two-hander brings together Mariangela Melato and Giancarlo Giannini for an oft-ugly battle of the sexes (and classes) cage match with the sparkling Mediterranean for a beautiful backdrop.
Not long after setting off on a yachting expedition, Milanese millionairess Raffaella (Melato) finds herself stranded on an obscure island with the boat’s deckhand (Giannini), a working-class Sicilian communist who promptly establishes dominion over the isle — and his once-prideful ex-employer. A contentious cinematic war of words, which has lost none of its power to inspire heated debate among its viewers.
We will also have a daily regular engagement February 21-27 at the Laemmle Glendale.

“[With Swept Away,] Wertmüller delivered the first girl power picture, and it’s a stunning masterstroke of a movie.” – Bill Gibron, DVD Talk
“As ferocious as it is funny.” – Judith Crist
“A powder keg of class and sexual politics.” – Scott Tobias, AV Club
35th Anniversary WILD AT HEART in memoriam screening for David Lynch February 19 at the NoHo.
Enter our Top Five Films of 2024 contest! Bonus: Read Greg Laemmle’s list.
All movies free tonight and tomorrow at the Monicas and Royal!
To honor our one-of-a-kind city and its amazing communities, we’re giving you the gift of FREE MOVIES! Thanks to our amazing friends at NEON, catch any film at the Monica Film Center and Royal tonight and tomorrow absolutely free. Come take a much-deserved break and experience the joy of an arthouse film. The offer only applies in-person at the theater box offices. Take the money you would have spent on tickets and donate it to fire relief.
DISFLUENCY Q&As
DISFLUENCY Q&A TIMES at the Laemmle Glendale
– Friday 4:20pm & 10:10pm – Writer/Director Anna Baumgarten & Producer Danny Mooney
– Saturday 4:20pm & 10:10pm – Writer/Director Anna Baumgarten & Producer Danny Mooney
– Sunday 4:20pm – Sevag Chahinian (LA Unit Cinematographer), Nathan Alexander (Composer), Monica Gerraffo (Costume Designer)
– Monday 4:20pm – Cast: Will announce names closer to the date.
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