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Dear Laemmle Fans,

We’re extending our Pop-Corn Pop-Up program this weekend, with concession events returning to North Hollywood today (9/25) and Pasadena on Sunday (9/27). Our drive-in series also continues next Thursday (10/1) with an exclusive outdoor showing of black comedy 12 Hour Shift.

New narrative releases this week include The Artist’s Wife, starring Bruce Dern and Lena Olin, as well as the Italian courtroom drama Conviction, and the experimental drama Last Call, filmed split-screen in real-time. We’re also offering docs about the dying days of neurologist Oliver Sacks, and housing discrimination in the United States.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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New Releases for September 25 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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Dear Laemmle Fans,

Last night’s screening of The Dark Divide marked the inauguration of our drive-in movie series, presented in partnership with The Roadium. Save the date next Thursday, October 24, for an exclusive outdoor showing of Jessica Chastain’s new thriller Ava (click here for the full series schedule).

This week’s stellar new virtual lineup begins with Blackbird, starring a never-better Susan Sarandon across from Kate Winslet and Mia Wasikowska. Other films include the Israeli drama God of the Piano, and a variety of new docs about culinary competitions, a band of holocaust survivors, and political corruption in modern-day Kenya. You can even stop by our Pasadena or Santa Monica locations this weekend to pick up some hot buttered popcorn to enjoy alongside your movie (more info here).

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

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Laemmle Virtual Cinema
New Releases for September 18 • Click posters for “Watch Now” instructions.

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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
$25 per vehicle • Click posters for ticketing instructions.

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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.

Dear Laemmle Fans,

Laemmle Theatres is proud to introduce Pop-Corn Pop-Ups, a recurring series of concession take-out events held at our various locations. The program launches this weekend, and will continue until our theatrical operations are allowed to resume (or until we run out of corn… whichever comes first).

Upcoming events:

SATURDAY 10/3 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM
Claremont 5 Theatre – 450 West 2nd Street, Claremont 91711

SUNDAY 10/4 from Noon to 4:00 PM
Royal Theatre – 11523 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles 90025

Customers will be able to order from a limited concessions menu, including classic movie snacks like soda, candy, and Laemmle’s signature hot popcorn (available with real butter). Premiere card discounts will be honored, and you can even order ahead so your items are ready for pickup.

Masks are required for all customers, and social distancing is expected while waiting in line or approaching the counter. Interaction will be limited, with contactless payment using credit/debit cards or Premiere/gift cards (those who pay in cash will receive change in the form of a gift card).

We hope to continue the program, and offer concessions at all of our locations over the coming weeks as we prepare to reopen theatrically. Stay tuned for another email later this week, with more information about a Drive-In Movie Series we’re working on too.

All the best,

Greg Laemmle

Past events:

SATURDAY 9/12 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Claremont 5 Theatre – 450 West 2nd Street, Claremont 91711
 
SUNDAY 9/13 from Noon to 4:00 PM
NoHo 7 Theatre – 5240 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood 91601

FRIDAY 9/18 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM
Playhouse 7 – 673 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena 91101

SUNDAY 9/20 from Noon to 4:00 PM
Monica Film Center – 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica 90401

FRIDAY 9/25 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM
NoHo 7 Theatre – 5240 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood 91601

SUNDAY 9/27 from Noon to 4:00 PM
Playhouse 7 – 673 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena 91101

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