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CHAMPS Q&A at the NoHo with the Filmmaker, Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield and Adam Carolla

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Built around the stories of heavyweight boxing legends Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins, who open up about their lives and careers as never before, CHAMPS balances these uncensored recollections with gorgeous reenactments, classic fight footage, and candid interviews with famous fans. More than just a sports documentary, CHAMPS examines what it means to pursue the American Dream through boxing, painting a picture of a controversial and unregulated sport in a moment of crisis.

We are pleased to open CHAMPS at our North Hollywood theater on Friday, March 13. Mr. Holyfield, along with filmmaker Bert Marcus, will participate in Q&A’s after the 7:10 PM screening on Sunday, March 15. Radio host, filmmaker and comedian Adam Carolla will moderate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3wGqwodeY

EVERLY Filmmaker and Actors with Free Autographed Posters at the Music Hall February 28

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In the new action-suspense-thriller EVERLY, Salma Hayek stars as a woman who faces down assassins sent by her ex, a mob boss, while holed up in her apartment. We open EVERLY at the Music Hall on February 27 and on Saturday, February 28 the director Joe Lynch, along with cast members Gabriella Wright, Akie Kotabe, Jen Blanc-Biehn and Caroline Chikezie and co-producer Brett Hedblom, will introduce the 9:55 PM screening and participate in a Q&A afterward, as well as autograph and give away EVERLY posters to the first 30 ticket buyers who take and post a picture of the event and tag themselves, @everlymovie and @musichall on social media.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCWXWgg5H9g

EVERLY Filmmaker and Actors with Free Autographed Posters at the Music Hall February 28

EVERLY Filmmaker and Actors with Free Autographed Posters at the Music Hall February 28

Laemmle’s 2015 Predict the Oscars Contest Winners

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Laemmle's 2015 Predict the Oscars Contest WinnersEvery year we award movie passes to our customers who most accurately predict the Oscars in all 24 categories and every year we stress the importance of the tie-breaker question. This year, five people tied for first place correctly predicting 21 of the 24 categories! The top three winners were then determined by how accurately they  predicted the length of the Oscar ceremony.

Logan H. of North Hollywood won the grand prize of 20 movie passes with his guess of 208 minutes, only 14 minutes shy of the actual 222 minute running time. Chris S. of West Hollywood placed second and Robert B. of Rialto followed closely in third.

The toughest categories were Best Actor, Best Animated Feature, Original Screenplay, Editing, Sound Editing, and Original Score.

Congrats to all the winners! See you next year at http://Laemmle.com/Oscar!

New Doc DELI MAN Brings Food Trucks to the Royal and Discounts to Local Delis

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New Doc DELI MAN Brings Food Trucks to the Royal and Discounts to Local DelisThe Canter’s and Deli Doctor food trucks are coming to the Royal Theatre in West LA in support of the new documentary DELI MAN. That’s not all! Several local delis have special deals for diners who bring in their DELI MAN tickets stubs!

DELI MAN opens March 6th in West LA and Encino.

Food Truck Schedule

3/6 – Canter’s Truck from 6pm – 9pm at the Royal
3/7 – The Deli Doctor from 6pm – 9pm at the Royal
3/8 – Canter’s Truck from 4pm – 7pm at the Royal

Special Offers from Local Delis (Valid March 6th – 20th Only)

Art’s Deli: Free fountain drink or coffee with a ticket stub from Deli Man. Not valid with any other discounts or specials.

Canter’s Deli: Free rugelach with a ticket stub from Deli Man.

Factor’s Famous Deli: 10% off your meal with a ticket stub from Deli Man. Dine in only. Not valid with any other discounts or specials.

Label’s Table Deli: Free fountain drink or coffee with a ticket stub from Deli Man. Not valid with any other discounts or specials.

Lenny’s Deli: Free dessert with your meal with a ticket stub from Deli Man. Not valid with any other discounts or specials.

Sunday Funday Pastrami Pedal Ride on 3/1

Greg Laemmle will lead bicyclists to some of the best pastrami Los Angeles has to offer!  Stop include Canter’s, Wexler’s and more! Learn more.

Heroic Young Students Overcome Everything for Education in ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL

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They live in all four corners of the planet and share a thirst for knowledge. Almost instinctively they know that their well-being, indeed their survival, depends on knowledge and education. From the dangerous savannahs of Kenya to the winding trails of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco; from the suffocating heat of southern India to the vast, dizzying plateaus of Patagonia, these children are all united by the same quest, the same dream. Jackson, Zahira, Samuel and Carlito are the heroes of ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL, a film that interweaves portraits of four pupils forced to confront and overcome countless, often dangerous obstacles – enormous distances over treacherous territory, avoiding snakes, elephants, even bandits – on their journey to their classrooms.

We are very pleased to open this documentary, which “quietly reveals these four small stories as epically heroic and timeless journeys” (Village Voice), on Friday, March 6 at the Music Hall and March 7 at the Playhouse.

http://www.vimeo.com/90794633

Heroic Young Students Overcome Everything for Education in ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL

 

Election Day: Get Out and Vote or Get Out the Vote on March 3rd

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This Tuesday, March 3rd is the 2015 City of Los Angeles Municipal Election Day and there are a lot of races to decide: We’re looking at open offices for Council Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14; LAUSD Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7; and LACCD Seats 1, 3, 5, and 7.  Get out and vote and if you already voted or didn’t need reminding, look around you to see if there’s someone you know who hasn’t voted or does need reminding. L.A. County in particular has terrible voter turn-out — 31% last time! — and there are some good ideas being discussed to better that, but in the meantime, nagging will have to do. :)

Election Day: Get Out and Vote or Get Out the Vote on March 3rd
A man votes at St. Anthony Grand Lodge in South Los Angeles. (Christina House, For The L.A. Times)

DIGGING UP THE MARROW Cast and Crew at the NoHo this Weekend

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What if the ghastly images and abominations haunting our collective nightmares actually exist? Writer/director Adam Green (Hatchet) sets out to make a documentary exploring this tantalizing premise after being contacted by a mysterious man named William Dekker (Ray Wise). Dekker claims he can prove that “monsters are real” and insists these grotesque creatures are forgotten, hideously deformed humanoids inhabiting a vast, underground metropolis of the damned. Determined to expose the truth, Green embarks on a bone-chilling odyssey and gets more than he bargains for when he dares to go Digging Up the Marrow.

We open DIGGING UP THE MARROW at the NoHo today and tonight the filmmaker Adam Green and actors Will Barratt, Alex Pardee, and Ray Wise  will be there to introduce the 9:55 screening. Green and Barratt will be back to do the same for the Saturday, February 21 screening, joined by creature effects artists Rob Pendergraft and Greg Aronowitz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCSYNT7Xrfs