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Dear Laemmle Fans,

While indoor cinemas in Los Angeles remain closed, Laemmle Theatres is proud to present a series of socially distanced, outdoor movie events. The program, which consists of weekly screenings on Thursday nights, is offered in partnership with The Roadium, the South Bay’s preeminent drive-in cinema and open-air flea market. All screenings begin at 7:30 PM, and will cost $25 per car.

Our series kicks off on Thursday, September 17, with a screening of the adventure drama The Dark Divide, featuring an appearance from director Tom Putnam (buy tickets now on Eventbrite). The film, which stars David Cross and Debra Messing, showcases the spectacular natural beauty of Oregon’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest, a must-see on the big screen.

Following events include the Jessica Chastain thriller Ava (9/24), the horror-comedy 12 Hour Shift (10/1), and the marine sports documentary She Is The Ocean (10/8). Tickets for these events will be available for sale in the next few days.

Lastly, I’d like to thank our valued audience members for your dedicated support over the last few months. Whether engaging with Laemmle Virtual Cinema or attending our Pop-Corn Pop-Ups, you’ve demonstrated a heartfelt desire to stay connected with our community, and we hope that this drive-in series will provide yet another way of doing so. Remember, every ticket you purchase helps support Laemmle Theatres, and ensures our imminent reopening once allowed to do so (hopefully soon).

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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Drive-In at the Roadium
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Dear Laemmle Fans,

My thoughts today are with the members of our SoCal community who have yet again been evacuated due to wildfire. For those still at home, shut your windows to lock out the smoke, and lock in the smell of hot buttered popcorn (available this weekend at select Laemmle Theatres).

We begin this week’s releases with dueling rock & roll documentaries: one on President Jimmy Carter, the other on legendary musician Chuck Berry. There’s also a 1990’s pandemic-inspired musical, a poetic ode to canine cosmononauts, and a variety of new foreign language dramas.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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Laemmle Virtual Cinema
New Releases for September 11 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

It’s been a mixed week in Hollywood, as signs of light on the horizon were overshadowed by the death of rising star and real-life superhero Chadwick Boseman. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom has introduced a new set of reopening guidelines, and although indoor entertainment remains barred, we’re looking at several outdoor opportunities for socially-distanced-cinema (coming soon to a large wall near you).

This week’s lineup features John Leguizamo’s directorial debut Critical Thinking, alongside a re-issue of Claire Denis’s 1999 masterpiece Beau Travail. There’s also documentaries about cuban culture, art theft, and nuclear weaponry, as well as two new avant-garde foreign titles: Ghost Tropic, from minimalist Belgian filmmaker Bas Devos, and Greek thriller Entwined.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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Laemmle Virtual Cinema
New Releases for September 4 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

Although we won’t be showing any movies, the doors of our Claremont location will be open this weekend for a pop-up cafe, presented in coordination with local coffee roaster The Reverse Orangutan. Payment via Premiere Card or Laemmle Gift Card is accepted, and cardholder discounts will be honored. Make sure to follow Laemmle on social media, and stay tuned for similar events at other locations.

For those who’d prefer to stay in over the weekend, we’ve got an exciting new round of virtual releases available, beginning with an illuminating documentary on SOUL! show-runner Ellis B. Haizlip. Other bio-docs focus on French-Italian designer Pierre Cardin, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, and travel writer Bruce Chatwin (directed by peer Werner Herzog). New narrative features include the workers-rights drama Made in Bangladesh, and the critically-revered indie film The Garden Left Behind.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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Laemmle Virtual Cinema
New Releases for August 28 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

Exactly seven months have passed since the first case of Coronavirus was identified in the United States, and it’s become harder to remember what life was like back then. We’ve done our best since to keep bringing you new arthouse cinema every week, but I can’t say I don’t miss the big screen. If only there was a way to download the smell of hot buttered popcorn (pick-up concessions coming soon)…

Today’s new releases include documentaries Desert One, about the U.S. Government’s failed 1980 attempt to end the Iranian hostage crisis, and Love Express, about the little-known-career of visionary Polish director Walerian Borwczyk. There’s also a variety of foreign-language narrative films, including The August Virgin from Spain, Watch List from the Philippines, African Violet from Iran, and three new titles presented by the French Institute Alliance Francaise.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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New Releases for August 21 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

Although Los Angeles cinemas remain closed until further notice from the county, next week hints at a return to normalcy, as the first major studio film since March is released theatrically. Local cases are also down from their previous high last month, and the Dodgers are humming along in second place. Things could certainly be better… but it’s important to note the silver linings in between.

First up this week on Laemmle Virtual Cinema is the must-see concert film Jazz on a Summer’s Day, recorded in 1958. The film features countless soon-to-become legends and was a favorite of my grandfather, company founder Max Laemmle. There’s also new documentaries about fashion designer Martin Margiela, and the importance of local elections in the United States. Narrative releases include The Bay of Silence (starring Brian Cox, Claes Bang, and Olga Kurylenko), as well as Lingua Franca, presented by Ava DuVernay’s Array.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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New Releases for August 14 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

Our thoughts are with the citizens of Lebanon today, as they contend with the crisis caused by Tuesday’s disaster. For those who are able to, here is a list of meaningful ways you can help.

In other news, it has now been 20 long weeks since the closure of local cinemas, and the launch of our online program. And while I wish more had changed since then, I’m grateful to see our local curve begin to flatten. As a reminder, we can all make a difference by wearing masks, washing our hands, and maintaining social distance when appropriate.

New on Laemmle Virtual Cinema this week, we have the Norwegian drama Out Stealing Horses, featuring an exceptional performance from a never-better Stellan Skarsgard, as well as My Dog Stupid, starring real-life French couple Yvan Attal and Charlotte Gainsbourg. On the documentary side, there are new releases on rock ‘n’ roll magazines, Iranian detainees, and a journalist fighting for freedom of the press in the Philippines.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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New Releases for August 7 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

Day by day, our country continues to reckon with the new realities of living through a pandemic. The return of baseball has provided a much-appreciated semblance of normalcy, although the pleasure may be a fleeting one unless the league is able to contain the ongoing outbreak amongst the Marlins roster. And in unrelated news, Hollywood quietly says goodbye to the longest lived star of its Golden Age.

I’d also like to highlight some of the new releases on Laemmle Virtual Cinema this week, including excellent new documentaries concerning the American judicial system and the Paradise fire from 2018 (directed by Ron Howard). We also have drama films A Girl Missing and The Cuban, as well as biographies on musicians Gordon Lightfoot and Bob Marley. And in case you missed it last week, Catholic school comedy Yes, God, Yes (starring Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things) has been particularly popular and well-received by our audience.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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New Releases for July 31 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.