The biggest break in my career was getting into the Beatles in 1962. The second biggest break since then is getting out of them. -George Harrison The American Cinematheque Presents The Beatles’ Complete First American Concert Rating: PG | Runtime: 91 Minutes | Year: 1971 | Trailer: Harold Thursday, February 10th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Host […]

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You want a prediction about the weather, you’re asking the wrong Phil. I’ll give you a winter prediction: It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grey, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life. -Phil The American Cinematheque Presents “Groundhog Day“ Rating: PG | Runtime: 101 Minutes | Year: 1993 | Trailer: Groundhog […]

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There’s nothing like the movies. Usually, when you see women, they’re dressed. But put them in a movie, and you see their backsides. -Paul Javal The American Cinematheque Presents “Contempt” & “Shoot the Piano Player“ Ratings: Unrated (Both Films) | Runtimes: 103 & 80 Minutes | Years: 1963 & 1960 | Trailers: Contempt / Shoot Thursday, […]

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That guy did not just get off the fuckin’ couch. If he did, I’m gonna get a couch like that. -Mickey Ward The American Cinematheque Presents “The Fighter“ Rating: R | Runtime: 115 Minutes | Year: 2010 | Trailer: Fighter Saturday, February 5th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Discussion following with director David O. Russell and other […]

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Why should I play the Roman fool and die on mine own sword while I see lives that gashes do better on them? -Macbeth The American Cinematheque Presents “Knife in the Water” & “Macbeth“ Ratings: Unrated & R | Runtimes: 94 & 140 Minutes | Years: 1962 & 1971 | Trailers: Knife / Macbeth Friday, January […]

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Too much perfection is a mistake. -El Topo The American Cinematheque Presents “El Topo” & “The Holy Mountain“ Ratings: Unrated & R | Runtimes: 125 & 114 Minutes | Years: 1970 & 1973 | Trailer: Topo / Holy Sunday, January 16th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Discussion between films with “The Holy Mountain” producer Robert Taicher (schedule […]

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I’ve seen men who can’t direct their way out of a paper bag make a film that bombs, and they turn around and get a huge studio film. When our movies don’t [succeed], we don’t get a chance to make a second movie. -Allison Anders The American Cinematheque Presents The 6th Annual Focus on Female Directors […]

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Let’s see, three times 35 – is a hundred and five. I’ll bet you 105,000 dollars that you go to sleep before I do. -Dobbs The American Cinematheque Presents “In a Lonely Place” & “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre“ Ratings: Unrated (Both Films) | Runtimes: 94 & 124 Minutes | Years: 1950 & 1948 | […]

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