Well, we movie stars get the glory. I guess we have to take the little heartaches that go with it. People think we lead lives of glamour and romance, but we’re really lonely – terribly lonely. -Don Lockwood The American Cinematheque Presents SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Rating: G | Runtime: 103 Minutes | Year: 1952 | Trailer: Rain […]

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Six bucks and my right nut says we’re not landing in Chicago. -Del The American Cinematheque Presents PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES & HANNAH AND HER SISTERS Ratings: R & PG-13 | Runtimes: 93 & 103 Minutes | Years: 1987 & 1986 | Trailers: Planes / Hannah Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 | 7:30 PM Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave. Santa […]

Read more "Pick for 11/23/11 – “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” & “Hannah and Her Sisters”"

We’ve had a hell of a goddamn run haven’t we? -D-Bob The American Cinematheque Presents RUDY Rating: PG | Runtime: 114 Minutes | Year: 1993 | Trailer: Rudy Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Discussion following with Sean Astin, Jon Favreau and director David Anspaugh. Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403 Parking Tips: Street […]

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Catch this sneak preview of Belgium’s official Oscar entry (and winner of the Audience Award at AFI Fest 2011) about a brawny cattle worker who becomes embroiled in a lethal web opposite hormone trafficking gangsters when an unscrupulous veterinarian tries to convince him to get involved in an illegal business scheme. -American Cinematheque The American […]

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Longing. Longing for a wave of love that would stir in me. That’s what makes me clumsy. The absence of pleasure. Desire for love. Desire to love. -Marion The American Cinematheque Presents WINGS OF DESIRE & FARAWAY, SO CLOSE! Ratings: PG-13 (Both Films) | Runtimes: 128 & 144 Minutes | Years: 1987 & 1993 | Trailers: Wings […]

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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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Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let’s not bicker and argue over who killed who. -King of Swamp Castle The American Cinematheque & Cinema Italian Style 2011 Presents MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL & THE FISHER KING Ratings: PG & R | Runtimes: 91 & 137 Minutes | Years: 1974 & 1991 | Trailers: […]

Read more "Pick for 11/6/11 – “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” & “The Fisher King”"

Today is Thanksgiving Day for cats. But only if they came back from the dead. -Louis Creed The American Cinematheque Presents the 6th Annual Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon: PET SEMATARY, TOURIST TRAP, THE PIT, VIDEODROME, ALICE SWEET ALICE & JUST BEFORE DAWN Ratings: R, PG, R, R, R & R | Runtimes: 103, 90, 97, 87, 98 & 90 […]

Read more "Pick for 10/29/11 – 6th Annual Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon: “Pet Sematary”, “Tourist Trap”, “The Pit”, “Videodrome”, “Alice Sweet Alice” & “Just Before Dawn”"