Pick for 5.5.12 – “The Great Dictator” & “The Producers”

We’ve just discovered the most wonderful, the most marvelous poisinous gas. It will kill everybody. -Field Marshal Herring The American Cinematheque Presents THE GREAT DICTATOR & THE PRODUCERS Ratings: PG (Both Films) | Runtimes: 125 & 88 Minutes | Years: 1940 & 1968 | Trailers: Great / Producers Saturday, May 5th, 2012 | 7:30 PM Mel Brooks will […]

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Pick for 4.26.12 – “Lenny”

‘Fuck you.’ Never understood that insult, because fucking someone is actually really pleasant. If we’re trying to be mean, we should say ‘unfuck you!’ -Lenny The American Cinematheque Presents LENNY Rating: R | Runtime: 111 Minutes | Year: 1974 | Trailer: Lenny Thursday, April 26th, 2012 | 7:30 PM Highlighting Cinematographer Bruce Surtees, HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER […]

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Pick for 4.25.12 – “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean”

Shh! Listen. A slowly passing train is so romantic. -Mona The American Cinematheque Presents COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN Rating: PG | Runtime: 109 Minutes | Year: 1982 | Trailer: Jimmy Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 | 7:30 PM Part of Wednesdays with Robert Altman Restoration funding by the Film Foundation and the […]

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