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YOUNG KARL MARX Filmmaker Raoul Peck in Person for Q&A’s.

February 23, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle 2 Comments

YOUNG KARL MARX filmmaker Raoul Peck will participate in Q&A’s after the 7 PM show on Tuesday, February 27 at the Royal and after the 7:10 show on Wednesday, February 28 at the Playhouse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_z-jx_6beM

2 Comments Filed Under: Filmmaker in Person, Films, Playhouse 7, Q&A's, Royal

Sebastián Lelio, Writer-Director of Oscar Nominee A FANTASTIC WOMAN, in Person Saturday Night at the Monicas.

February 22, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle Leave a Comment

A FANTASTIC WOMAN filmmaker Sebastián Lelio will participate in a Q&A at the Monica Film Center after the 7:30 PM screening on Saturday, February 24.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsSyp4m_6o

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Filmmaker in Person, Films, Q&A's, Santa Monica

Q&A with DIE HARD Co-Stars Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson and Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza

February 22, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle 2 Comments

Q&A with DIE HARD Co-Stars Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson and Screenwriter Steven E. de SouzaLaemmle Theatres and the Anniversary Classics Series present a 30th anniversary screening of one of the most popular modern action movies, DIE HARD, which made a movie star of Bruce Willis and set the template for many subsequent thrillers set in a confined space on a single day or night. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, and in 2007, Entertainment Weekly named it the best action film of all time. In 2017 it was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry.

Details:

Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 PM at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre
Q&A with Co-Stars Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson
Plus, Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza
Format: DCP
Click here for tickets

Willis plays New York policeman John McClane, who travels to Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to try to reconcile with his estranged wife, who has taken a top job with the Nakatomi Corporation in a sleek new office building (actually the brand new Fox Plaza building in Century City). But he walks into a terrorist attack and has to use both brains and brawn to foil a gang of European thugs. John McTiernan directed the script by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart.

Q&A with DIE HARD Co-Stars Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson and Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza

Acclaimed British theater actor Alan Rickman made his feature film debut as the leader of the terrorists, Hans Gruber, ranked as one of the greatest villains of all time by the American Film Institute. The excellent, eclectic supporting cast includes Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, DeVoreaux White, James Shigeta, Alexander Godunov, Hart Bochner, and William Atherton. Leonard Maltin called the picture a “dynamite action yarn.” The movie was a box office smash and spawned four sequels.

Oscar-winning director Brad Bird recently paid tribute to the film: “Hands down, the original DIE HARD is one of the greatest action movies ever made—it’s relentlessly inventive, engaging and funny at the same time.”

Bonnie Bedelia, who plays Holly McClane, started her film career with memorable roles in They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? and Lovers and Other Strangers. She also co-starred in The Big Fix, Violets Are Blue, Presumed Innocent, DIE HARD 2, Sordid Lives, and earned rave reviews for her starring role in Heart Like a Wheel. She has appeared in many acclaimed TV movies and in the popular series The Division and Parenthood.

Reginald VelJohnson, who plays Sgt. Al Powell, the policeman who comes to McClane’s aid, also reprised his role in DIE HARD 2. He appeared in many other films and TV series but is probably best remembered for his starring role in the long-running TV sitcom, Family Matters.

Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza also wrote 48 Hrs, The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ricochet with Denzel Washington, Beverly Hills Cop III, and Judge Dredd.

2 Comments Filed Under: Actor in Person, Ahrya Fine Arts, Anniversary Classics, Filmmaker in Person, News, Q&A's, Repertory Cinema

“Wes is More” Every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7

February 22, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle Leave a Comment

Wes is More every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7! Savor every frame of five Wes Anderson classics, from BOTTLE ROCKET to FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Anderson’s new stop-motion film, ISLE OF DOGS, opens in Pasadena and NoHo on March 28th and in Claremont and Santa Monica on April 6th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU1unoEUz1E
 

Our “Wes is More” #TBT series begins on Thursday, March 1st with RUSHMORE! Doors open at 7pm, trivia starts at 7:30, and movies begin at 7:40pm. Check out the full schedule below!

"Wes is More" Every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7

March 1: Rushmore

Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is the president of practically every club at his prestigious school. He is also one of the worst students. His latest pursuit is falling for a first-grade teacher. But when Max’s tycoon mentor (Bill Murray) starts an affair with the teacher, it triggers a war between Max and his friend. Format: Blu-ray. Tickets.

"Wes is More" Every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7

March 8: The Royal Tenenbaums

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children. They were a family of geniuses and then they separated. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father’s fault. The tale follows the family’s sudden and unexpected reunion one recent winter. Format: DCP. Tickets.

"Wes is More" Every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7

March 15: Bottle Rocket

A group of young Texans aspiring to become master thieves hook up with a master con-man (James Caan) who sends them on a daring — if ill-conceived — mission. Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Robert Musgrave star. Format: DCP. Tickets.

"Wes is More" Every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7

March 22: The Darjeeling Limited

Three brothers (Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody) try to reforge family bonds on a train trip across the vibrant and sensual landscape of India. Format: DCP. Tickets.

"Wes is More" Every Throwback Thursday in March at the NoHo 7

March 29: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wes Anderson directs a stop-motion animated version of a Roald Dahl children’s book about a resourceful fox (with the voice of George Clooney) who challenges three evil farmers. With the talents of Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Brian Cox, Adrien Brody and Michael Gambon; Mr. Anderson wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach. Format: DCP. Tickets.

Our weekly #TBT series is in partnership with Eat|See|Hear. Visit www.laemmle.com/tbt for details.

Leave a Comment Filed Under: News, NoHo 7, Throwback Thursdays

ARE WE NOT CATS Producers Q&A Opening Night at the Music Hall.

February 21, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle Leave a Comment

The ARE WE NOT CATS producers will participate in a Q&A at the Music Hall after the 9:30 PM screening on Friday, February 23.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIZFiX5dFj4&feature=youtu.be

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Filmmaker in Person, Films, Music Hall 3, Q&A's

BEING BLACK ENOUGH Q&A at the Fine Arts Opening Night.

February 15, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle Leave a Comment

BEING BLACK ENOUGH writer-director-star Devin Rice will participate in a Q&A after the 5:10 PM show at the Ahrya Fine Arts on Friday, February 16.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGni1URZLQY

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Actor in Person, Ahrya Fine Arts, Filmmaker in Person, Films, Q&A's

THE SQUARE Actor Terry Notary in Person at the Royal for a Q&A.

February 14, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle Leave a Comment

THE SQUARE actor Terry Notary will participate in a Q&A at the Royal after the 7:30 PM screening on Tuesday, February 20th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR0ROkf3a6U

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Actor in Person, Films, Q&A's, Royal

Almodovar’s WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN February 21st in Encino, Pasadena, and West LA

February 14, 2018 by Lamb Laemmle Leave a Comment

Almodovar's WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN February 21st in Encino, Pasadena, and West LA

Laemmle Theatres and the Anniversary Classics Series continue our Anniversary Classics Abroad program with Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar’s international breakthrough film, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. This delightful farce was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988, and was named best foreign film that year by both the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle.

Carmen Maura, who has been a frequent Almodovar collaborator and is Spain’s most honored contemporary actress, stars as a soap opera actress sent into a spiral of comic misfortune when her longtime lover dumps her.

Almodovar had been delving into the liberating sexual politics of post-Franco Spain from his debut in 1980 in a series of scandalous black comedies (Matador, Law of Desire, What Have I Done to Deserve This?). He employs a lighter touch with Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and the film’s commercial success launched his most productive years on the international stage, culminating with his Oscar winners All About My Mother and Talk to Her.

Critics of the day welcomed Almodovar’s delirious comedy of manners. The Washington Post noted, “In this glossy delight, it’s as if Doris Day had been brought forward in time and confronted with the consequences of living in sin.”

The New York Times’ Vincent Canby pointed out “Mr. Almodovar sets out to charm rather than shock. That he succeeds should not come as a surprise. The common denominator of all Almodovar films, even one that winds up in an ecstatic murder-suicide pact, is their great good humor.”

Almodovar's WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN February 21st in Encino, Pasadena, and West LA

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, features Antonio Banderas in one of his early roles. Also starring Julietta Serrano, Maria Barranco, Rossy De Palma, and Fernando Guillen.

The 30th anniversary presentation screens on Wednesday, February 21 at 7PM at three Laemmle locations: Royal, Town Center 5, and Pasadena Playhouse 7.

Click here for tickets.

Format: DCP

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Abroad, Anniversary Classics, Playhouse 7, Royal, Town Center 5

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