Q&A’s with COMING THROUGH THE RYE writer/director James Sadwith at the following:
Monica Film Center after the 7:00pm show on Friday 10/21
Town Center after the 5:30pm show on Saturday 10/22
Playhouse after the 7:00pm show on Saturday 10/22
THEO WHO LIVED Q&A Opening Night at the Monica Film Center
THEO WHO LIVED director David Schisgall and subject Theo Padnos will participate in a Q&A following the 7:20 PM screening at the Monica Film Center on Friday, October 21.
Scary Movies! See THE OMEN, CARRIE, THE WOLF MAN and More on the Big Screen.
Some might feel this election season is scary enough, but horror movie fans know that the thrill of filmic frights is a special cinematic pleasure.
First up is THE OMEN with director Richard Donner in person for a Q&A at the Fine Arts on October 18. When his child is stillborn, an American diplomat (Academy Award® Winner Gregory Peck*) is convinced to exchange the dead baby for a living one, in order to spare his wife’s feelings. But as the child grows, a series of gruesome “accidental” murders begins to occur, and the horrifying identity of the child becomes clear in this timeless, bone-chilling thriller set to Jerry Goldsmith’s Oscar®-Winning Original Score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWnrwiMALAA&feature=youtu.be
Three days later on October 21, the Fine Arts stays scary with the Japanese thriller CREEPY. After a traumatic incident, criminal psychologist and former police detective Takakura (Hidetoshi NISHIJIMA) moves to a new neighborhood with his wife Yasuko (Yuko TAKEUCHI) to make a fresh start. Upon meeting their new neighbors, the Nishinos, Takakura senses something odd about them. Then he is approached by the Nishinos’ daughter, whose shocking whispered confession shatters the serenity of his new life.
On Halloween at the Monica Film Center, NoHo and Playhouse we’ve got a werewolf double feature for you: THE WOLF MAN and THE WOLF MAN MEETS FRANKENSTEIN.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEnHOng8TZo&feature=youtu.be
Finally, the day after the election on November 8 (remember to vote!), spend November 9 with Brian De Palma, Stephen King and Sissy Spacek and watch the classic, cathartic CARRIE at the Fine Arts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYB1STbEM2Y&feature=youtu.be
NEWTOWN Q&A’s Opening Weekend at the Monica Film Center
Filmed over the course of nearly three years, the NEWTOWN filmmakers use unique access and never-before-heard testimonies to tell a story of the aftermath of December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut: the deadliest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history. NEWTOWN documents a traumatized community fractured by grief and driven toward a sense of purpose. Joining the ranks of a growing club to which no one wants to belong, a cast of characters interconnect to weave an intimate story of community resilience. Several screenings will feature Q&A’s:
Friday October 14 7:10pm
Premiere with Filmmakers and Special Guests
Post screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, and NEWTOWN subject Nicole Hockley.
Saturday October 15 7:10pm
Night with Composers and Fil Eisler
Post screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder, Producer Maria Cuomo Cole, Advocate, Richard Martinez, NEWTOWN score Composer team led by Fil Eisler
Sunday October 16 2:20pm
Post screening Q&A with Director Kim A. Snyder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP6V_L6OKgY
SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY Q&A’s Opening Weekend
SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000-year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food.
Both directors, Jon Betz and Taggart Siegel, will be doing Q & As after the 4:50, 7:20, and 10:00 pm shows Friday, September 30 and September October 1 at the MONICA FILM CENTER.
Jon Betz will be doing a Q & A after the 11:00 am show in PASADENA ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.
Taggart Siegel will be doing a Q & A after the 11:00 am show in CLAREMONT ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7fjRZQJXmc
Fall Film Festival Season at Laemmle Theatres
Do our regular filmic offerings leave your cinephile needs still, somehow, unmet? Well, film festival season is here and we’re hosting some terrific ones. First up is the Valley Film Festival this week at the NoHo 7. Since its premiere in 2001, the Valley Film Festival holds the proud title of being the first film festival in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. Its mission is to further the teaching, production, and distribution of filmmaking in the Valley, with a goal of bringing together established filmmakers, emerging talent, and their audiences on the studio backlot — just North of Hollywood.
Then coming up we have the Polish Film Festival, the Hungarian Film Festival, the Reel Recovery Film Festival, Israel Film Festival, the Sephardic Film Festival and the Los Angeles Entertainment Festival. Your movie options are boundless!
Celebrate Art House Theater Day Saturday, September 24th with Discounted Tickets to Select Art House Films!
Saturday, September 24th is Art House Theater Day! It’s a day to recognize the contributions of film and filmmakers, staff and projectionists, and fellow brick and mortar theaters dedicated to providing access to the best cinematic experience.
Most importantly, it’s a day to thank our patrons for their year-round support. As a thank you, we’re offering a ticket discount to select art house films! If you have a friend that’s never been to an art house, this is the perfect day to bring them along for a unique movie-going adventure.
Enter the promo code ARTHOUSEDAY when you buy tickets to Saturday screenings of the films listed below! Discounts are available on laemmle.com only.
Tickets for showtimes before 6PM are $6 for Adults and Seniors and $4 for Laemmle Premiere Card Holders. General admission is normally $9.
Shows after 6PM are $10 for Adults, $6 for Seniors, and $8 for Premiere Card Holders. General admission is normally $12.
Eligible Films:
THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT is a stranger-than-fiction documentary about South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who were kidnapped by Kim Jong-il and forced to produce 17 films. Playing at the Playhouse 7, NoHo 7, and Royal Theatre. Click here for tickets.
A rivalry between two brothers reaches a fever pitch during a charity swim competition in the romantic comedy, MY BLIND BROTHER. Jenny Slate, Zoe Kazan, Adam Scott, and Nick Kroll star. Playing at the Monica Film Center, Playhouse 7, Town Center. Click here for tickets.
TANNA is set in the South Pacific where a young girl from one of the last traditional tribes falls in love with her chief’s grandson. When an intertribal war escalates, she is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. Playing at the Playhouse 7 and Royal Theatre. Click here for tickets.
Australian revenge comedy-drama THE DRESSMAKER stars Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Hugo Weaving, and Liam Hemsworth. Playing at the Playhouse 7 and Town Center. Click here for tickets.
View the trailers for all four films:
For more about Art House Theater Day, visit: http://www.arthousetheaterday.org
Rosamond Purcell: An Art That Nature Makes – Photo Exhibit + Doc
It’s the majesty of the weird … the contemplation of the ordinary.
– Director Erroll Morris
An Art in the Arthouse exclusive! We are currently exhibiting the acclaimed work of master photographer ROSAMOND PURCELL. Recently called “our greatest living 17th Century photographer” by the New York Times, Purcell’s photos are on display upstairs at the Monica Film Center’s mezzanine lounge. They can be viewed in conjunction with the documentary film about the artist: AN ART THAT NATURE MAKES. Don’t miss out on this rare chance to view the film and the art at the same time. All works are for sale. Proceeds benefit the Laemmle Foundation.
About the Exhibit:
As a fledgling photographer, Rosamond Purcell wasn’t quite satisfied with capturing people; she shifted her lens early on to uncover the secret lives of the objects that surround us.
Many of the photographs featured in the recently released documentary by Molly Bernstein, An Art That Nature Makes, are currently included in an exhibit at the Monica Film Center. Her stunning images draw from Purcell’s interest in natural history collections. Works like “Peter’s Teeth” from the book Finders, Keepers and “Snowy Egret” from Egg & Nest explore the essence of organic material, telling its story through its decay.
The often morbid nature of Purcell’s subject matter is pair by the striking beauty of her images. This duality with in her work is encapsulating to view in person.
As a pioneer of the lost and forgotten, she breathes new life into objects, immortalizing their history and transcending their place in time.
Purcell has a way of elevating the mundane into the extraordinary. Her unique compositions and tone – echo master still life painters of 1600’s Northern Europe such as Jan Fyt and Pieter Claesz, taking photography to a level of fine art that is rarely experienced.
The New York Times recently stated that Purcell is “our greatest living 17th century photographer.” After examining her ever-growing oeuvre, one might be tempted to make the case for the 21st century as well.
Take this wonderful opportunity to see the film at the Monica Film Center and view her art in person. They’re not to be missed!
– Lili Abdel-Ghany, Curator
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