Listen to me very carefully. There are three ways of doing things around here: the right way, the wrong way, and the way that I do it. You understand? -Ace Rothstein The American Cinematheque Presents CASINO Rating: R | Runtime: 178 Minutes | Year: 1995 | Trailer: Casino Friday, March 18th, 2011 | 7:30 PM […]

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On the other side of the screen, it all looks so easy. -Kevin Flynn The American Cinematheque Presents “TRON“ Rating: PG | Runtime: 96 Minutes | Year: 1982 | Trailer: TRON Saturday, March 5th, 2011 | 7:30 PM 70mm projection! Discussion following with writer-director Steven Lisberger, visual effects supervisors Richard Taylor and Harrison Ellenshaw, director […]

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You know, Jill, you remind me of my mother. She was the biggest whore in Alameda and the finest woman that ever lived. Whoever my father was, for an hour or for a month – he must have been a happy man. -Cheyenne The American Cinematheque Presents “Once Upon a Time in the West“ Rating: […]

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I like the stink of the streets. It makes me feel good. And I like the smell of it, it opens up my lungs. And it gives me a hard-on. -Noodles The American Cinematheque Presents “Once Upon a Time in America“ Rating: R | Runtime: 224 Minutes | Year: 1984 | Trailer: America Friday, February […]

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  Promise me one thing: don’t take me home until I’m drunk – very drunk indeed. -Holly Golightly The American Cinematheque Presents “Breakfast at Tiffany’s“ Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 115 Minutes | Year: 1961 | Trailer: Breakfast Monday, February 14th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Enter a Valentine’s Day raffle before the film for a chance […]

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You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig. -Blondie The American Cinematheque Presents “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly“ Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 161 Minutes | Year: 1966 | Trailer: Good Sunday, February 20th, 2011 | 5:00 PM Aero Theatre […]

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It’s about a girl who gets turned into a swan and she needs love to break the spell, but her prince falls for the wrong girl so she kills herself. -Nina The American Cinematheque Presents “Black Swan” & “Pi“ Ratings: R (Both Films) | Runtimes: 108 & 84 Minutes | Years: 2010 & 1998 | […]

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That ain’t tactics, honey. It’s just the beast in me. -Vincent Everett The American Cinematheque Presents “Jailhouse Rock” & “King Creole“ Ratings: NR & PG | Runtimes: 96 & 116 Minutes | Years: 1957 & 1958 | Trailers: Jailhouse / King Sunday, January 30th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Join us at 6:00 PM across the […]

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