Laemmle Theatres is the proud host to veteran film critic Stephen Farber’s popular REEL TALK WITH STEPHEN FARBER screening series at the Royal. It provides a terrific opportunity to see a variety of outstanding films from the U.S. and around the world, including many top awards contenders, and then meet the filmmakers for provocative and revealing discussions led by Stephen.
Upcoming titles include: October 28: CHASING ‘CHASING AMY,’ a documentary award-winner at several film festivals with 95% positive reviews; guest speaker: filmmaker Sav Rodgers. November 4: ALBANY ROAD, starring Renee Elise Goldsberry, Tony-winning co-star of Hamilton, and Lynn Whitfield. Guest speaker: writer-director Christine Swanson. November 14: BOGART: LIFE COMES IN FLASHES with guest speakers director Kathryn Ferguson and Stephen Bogart, the son of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
Recent Reel Talk guests and titles have included: CONCLAVE; Adam Elliot, writer-director of MEMOIR OF A SNAIL; Josh Margolin, writer-director of THELMA; Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson, stars and filmmakers of GHOSTLIGHT; Eric Bana and Robert Connolly, star and writer-director of FORCE OF NATURE: THE DRY 2; Ian McShane, star and producer of AMERICAN STAR; Matteo Garrone, Seydou Sarr, and Moustapha Fall, director and stars of the Oscar-nominated IO CAPITANO; and Maggie Contreras, director of MAESTRA.