Pick for 11/14/11 – “Dragonslayer”

I felt like Jean Seberg from BREATHLESS had wandered into a skate park in Fullerton. -Tristan Patterson Downtown Independent Presents DRAGONSLAYER Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 74 Minutes | Year: 2011 | Trailer: Dragonslayer Monday, November 14th, 2011 | 5:00 & 10:00 PM Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Parking Tips: Street, Parking Garage is Open […]

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Pick for 11/13/11 – “An American in Paris”

I’m a concert pianist. That’s a pretentious way of saying I’m… unemployed at the moment. -Adam Cook The American Cinematheque Presents the 60th Anniversary of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 113 Minutes | Year: 1951 | Trailer: American Sunday, November 13th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Introduction by Gene Kelly’s widow, Patricia Kelly. Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. […]

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Pick for 11/10/11 – “Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel”

Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I’d give it my best shot. -Roger Corman LACMA Presents CORMAN’S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL Rating: R | Runtime: 95 […]

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Pick for 11/9/11 – “Paris, Texas” & “Palermo Shooting”

I’m not afraid of heights. I’m afraid of fallin’. -Travis The American Cinematheque Presents PARIS, TEXAS & PALERMO SHOOTING Ratings: R & Unrated | Runtimes: 147 & 124 Minutes | Years: 1984 & 2008 | Trailers: Paris / Palermo Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Discussion between films with director Wim Wenders and actors Natassja Kinski […]

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Our Pick for 11/7/11 – “A Day’s Pleasure”, “Sunnyside”, “The Idle Class” & “The Circus”

I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician. -Charlie Chaplin New Beverly Cinema Presents A DAY’S PLEASURE, SUNNYSIDE, THE IDLE CLASS & THE CIRCUS Ratings: Unrated (All Films) | Runtimes: 25, 41, 32 & 71 Minutes | Years: 1919, 1919, 1921 […]

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