To-to-ro? You’re Totoro!… I bet you’re Totoro… -Mei Kusakabe The American Cinematheque Presents MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Rating: G | Runtime: 86 Minutes | Year: 1988 | Trailer: Totoro Sunday, January 29th, 2012 | 4:00 PM Part of Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata and the Masters of Studio Ghibli New 35mm Print! Dubbed in English from Japanese. Aero Theatre […]

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My friends, I address you all tonight as you truly are; wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, magicians… Come and dream with me. -Georges Méliès (from HUGO) The American Cinematheque Presents a Georges Méliès Shorts Program Sunday, January 22nd, 2011 | 5:00 PM Live Musical Accompaniment! Program will include (in no particular order): THE CAKE-WALK INFERNAL CENDRILLON JOAN […]

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I’m so happy, I’m so happy! Nobody can be so happy without being punished. -Ninotchka The American Cinematheque Presents NINOTCHKA & DESIGN FOR LIVING Ratings: Unrated (Both Films) | Runtimes: 110 & 91 Minutes | Years: 1939 & 1933 | Trailers: Ninotchka / Design (Clip) Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Introduction by Ernst Lubitsch’s daughter, Nicola […]

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You stink. You smell like beef and cheese! You don’t smell like Santa. -Buddy The American Cinematheque Presents ELF & FITZWILLY Ratings: PG & Unrated | Runtimes: 97 & 102 Minutes | Years: 2003 & 1967 | Trailers: Elf / Fitzwilly Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | 7:30 PM Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave. Santa Monica, […]

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Truth is cool but unattainable… the truth is totally amazing, but you can’t ever reach it. – Julio Zapata The American Cinematheque Presents Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN & CHILDREN OF MEN Ratings: Unrated & R | Runtimes: 106 & 109 Minutes | Years: 2001 & 2006 | Trailers: También / Men Sunday, December 18th, 2011 | 7:30 […]

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Elizabeth is dying. Wait… Fuck you! And she’s dying. -Matt King The American Cinematheque Presents THE DESCENDANTS & ELECTION Ratings: R (Both Films) | Runtimes: 115 & 103 Minutes | Years: 2011 & 1999 | Trailers: Descendants / Election Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Discussion between films with director Alexander Payne. Aero Theatre […]

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Each dog licks his own dick. -Rocha The American Cinematheque Presents ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 115 Minutes | Year: 2010 | Trailer: Elite Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Brazil’s Official Oscar Entry! Director Jose Padilha In Person! Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Parking Tips: Street Tickets Adult: […]

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I’m a homicidal maniac, they look just like everyone else. -Wednesday The American Cinematheque Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY & THE ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES Ratings: PG-13 (Both Films) | Runtimes: 99 & 94 Minutes | Years: 1991 & 1993 | Trailers: Addams / Values Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 | 7:30 PM 20th Anniversary for The Addams […]

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