BEYOND THE NIGHT Q&A with filmmaker Jason Noto and actor Chance Kelly following the 7:00 pm show on Friday, 1/11. Filmmaker will also participate in a Q&A following the 7:00 pm show on Sunday, 1/13.
by Lamb L.
BEYOND THE NIGHT Q&A with filmmaker Jason Noto and actor Chance Kelly following the 7:00 pm show on Friday, 1/11. Filmmaker will also participate in a Q&A following the 7:00 pm show on Sunday, 1/13.
by Lamb L.
THE DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS filmmakers Simon Lereng and Monica Hellstrøm will participate in a Q&A after the 11 am show on Sunday, 1/6.
https://youtu.be/MyMESL6Tc7g
by Lamb L.
And then there were nine. Eighty-seven nations submitted one film each to compete for the 2019 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and last month the Academy announced its shortlist. Cinephiles can now or very soon see all but one of these extraordinary movies, which tell stories of Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and Asia, on a Laemmle screen:
Birds of Passage (Colombia), dirs.: Cristina Gallego/Ciro Guerra |
The Guilty (Denmark), dir: Gustav Moller |
Never Look Away (Germany), dir: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
Shoplifters (Japan), dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda |
Ayka (Kazakhstan), dir: Sergei Dvortsevoy (this one is still looking for a U.S. distributor) |
Capernaum (Lebanon), dir: Nadine Labaki |
Roma (Mexico), dir: Alfonso Cuaron |
Cold War (Poland), dir: Pawel Pawlikowski |
Burning (Korea), dir: Lee Chang-dong |
The Academy will announce the final five nominees on January 22. Read Nancy Tartaglione’s Deadline Hollywood post about the shortlist, including a couple surprising omissions, here.
Are there any 2018 films you think should have made the cut? Or do you think AMPAS did well?
by Lamb L.
COMMUNION filmmaker Anna Zamecka will participate in Q&A’s at the Fine Arts on January 3 (after the 7:30 PM show); at the Laemmle Glendale on January 4 (following 3:00 PM and 7:30 PM shows); and at the Monica Film Center on January 5 (following 11:00 AM show).
Sean Penn and the International Documentary Association’s Claire Aguilar will co-host the January 3rd screening at the Fine Arts.
by Lamb L.
Whether they expose, enlighten, or simply entertain, we love seeing documentaries on the big screen. That’s why we’re delighted to team with the Academy on a special program that kicks off the new year: OSCARS SPOTLIGHT: DOCUMENTARIES, an opportunity to see all of the vital and compelling films on the Academy’s nominations shortlist at our Santa Monica and Pasadena theaters. All Q&A’s will be at the Santa Monica location unless otherwise noted. There may be additional Q&A’s so stay tuned.
Date | Title |
Thursday, 1/03 at 7pm | FREE SOLO |
Saturday, 1/05 at 11am | COMMUNION Q&A with director Anna Zamecka |
Sunday, 1/06 at 11am | OF FATHERS & SONS Q&A with director Talal Derki |
Tuesday, 1/08 at 7pm | THE SILENCE OF OTHERS Q&A with director Robert Bahar |
Wednesday, 1/09 at 7pm | DARK MONEY |
Thursday, 1/10 at 7pm | CHARM CITY co-producer Meryam Bouadjemi |
Saturday, 1/12 at 11am | HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING |
Sunday, 1/13 at 11am | ON HER SHOULDERS |
Monday, 1/14 at 7pm | DISTANT BARKING OF DOGS |
Tuesday, 1/15 at 7pm | SHIRKERS |
Wednesday 1/16 at 7pm | CRIME + PUNISHMENT |
Thursday, 1/17 at 7pm | MINDING THE GAP |
Saturday, 1/19 at 11am | WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR |
Sunday, 1/20 at 11am | RBG |
Monday, 1/21 at 11am | THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS |
by Lamb L.
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This is a Free Event
LAEMMLE LIVE proudly launches its third season with the musicians of Kaleidoscope Orchestra. The critically acclaimed local conductorless chamber orchestra is dedicated to enriching lives through exhilarating concert experiences, artistic excellence, musician leadership, and connecting with the diverse communities of Los Angeles. They envision a world where commitment to collaborative artistic process results in profound orchestral performances that inspire people to pursue cooperation and artistry in their own creative, professional and personal lives. Benjamin Mitchell, President. For more info, please visit: www.kco.la
The program will include the Octet in F Major, D. 803 by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Benjamin Mitchell, clarinet
Nick Akdag, bassoon
Nicolee Kuester, horn
Benjamin Hoffman, violin
Chiai Tajima, violin
Alex Granger, viola
Stella Cho, cello
Rebecca Lawrence, bass
Sunday, January 27, 2019
11:00 AM
Monica Film Center
1332 Second Street
Santa Monica
by Lamb L.
Laemmle Theatres and the Anniversary Classics Series present a musical holiday treat, the 35th anniversary screening of Barbra Streisand’s groundbreaking romantic drama, YENTL.
After starring in many acclaimed and popular films, Streisand made her directorial debut with this adaptation of a provocative Isaac Bashevis Singer story, Yentl the Yeshiva Boy. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Original Song Score by Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Streisand also became the first woman to win a Golden Globe for directing.
Streisand first thought of making a straight dramatic film of Singer’s story — she pursued the rights in the late 1960s, after her successful film debut in Funny Girl — but it took 15 years to realize her dream. After many rejections, her friends Marilyn and Alan Bergman suggested bringing the story to life as a musical film, which enabled Streisand to win over skeptical (and chauvinistic) Hollywood executives by guaranteeing that she would once again sing on screen.
Singer’s story tells of a young woman living in a Polish village at the turn of the 20th century. She is determined to get an education, but the strict Orthodox Jewish customs of the time forbid women from entering religious schools. So she disguises herself as a boy and makes a strong impression in her classes. But her personal life gets complicated when a man she loves (Mandy Patinkin) persuades her to marry his own fiancée (Amy Irving), who then begins to develop romantic feelings for her new “husband.”
Way ahead of its time in examining complex transgender relationships, the film became a box office hit and earned Oscar nominations for Irving, the inventive production design, and two of the songs written by the Bergmans and Legrand, including a song that would become one of Streisand’s signature numbers, “Papa Can You Hear Me?”
Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill, Allan Corduner and Miriam Margolyes co-star. The elegant cinematography is by David Watkin (Out of Africa, Chariots of Fire, Moonstruck). Streisand wrote the screenplay with Jack Rosenthal. She went on to direct other films at a time when female filmmakers were still a rarity.
Pauline Kael wrote of Yentl, “It has a distinctive and surprising spirit. It’s funny, delicate, and intense—all at the same time.” Newsweek’s Jack Kroll called the film “a delight and at times an astonishment.”
Alan Bergman, our special guest speaker, co-wrote two Academy Award-winning songs, “The Windmills of Your Mind” from The Thomas Crown Affair and “The Way We Were.” He and his wife earned many other nominations, and in 1982, they had the distinction of being the only songwriters ever to write lyrics for three of the five songs nominated for best song, including the theme from the smash hit comedy, Tootsie.
Over the course of their careers, they collaborated with composers Michel Legrand, Marvin Hamlisch, Quincy Jones, Dave Grusin, John Williams, and many others. They have also written for the theater and television, and Alan Bergman still has an active career singing in nightclubs.
YENTL screens at 7:30pm on December 27th at the Ahrya Fine Arts in Beverly Hills. Oscar-winning songwriter Alan Bergman and film critic Stephen Farber in person for a discussion and Q&A. Click here for tickets.
by Lamb L.
If you are in Claremont, Pasadena, NoHo or West Los Angeles this holiday season, check out our fine art galleries. No ticket required. Laemmle’s ART IN THE ARTHOUSE continues to connect film audiences with the visual arts all year long and our artwork is for sale. You might be inspired to buy a memorable work of art for someone special. Our CLAREMONT ART SHOW, curated by Joshua Elias, is winding down in late January. Highlights include digital works by Ron Dunlap, florals by Kathy Leeds and dynamic images by James Miley. Or peruse the artworks of our PASADENA artists including the playful collages of Lois Keller, bold paintings by Lynn Chang, dynamic watercolors by Mitsuko Hays and bright abstracts by Alla Vilesova. Our Pasadena show runs till March 2019
. Before the end of February, visit our innovative SCREENINGS show in NoHo, featuring 36 Los Angeles-based artists, commissioned to make artwork in the format of the movie screen. The artists selected represent diverse practices including painting, printmaking, conceptual art, film, and video. The show was curated by Conor Thompson
. At Laemmle venues around town, we provide movie goers with the opportunity to bond with notable and emerging visual artists. We focus on local talent and the robust Los Angeles arts scene, applying high curatorial standards to long-lasting exhibits that allow for repeat visits and extended reflection. Contribute to the conversation and become a Laemmle patron of the arts. Going to the Royal any time soon? Say hello to a festival of color from the duo of HILL & STUMP, lovingly curated by Tish Laemmle. These breathtaking floral compositions will grace our walls till February 2019. Please know, we proudly donate a portion of art sales to the Laemmle Foundation which supports a variety of environmental and humanitarian non-profits doing inspired, essential work in our community.