Well, a guy who dresses up like a bat clearly has issues. -Bruce Wayne The American Cinematheque Presents BATMAN BEGINS & THE DARK KNIGHT Ratings: Both PG-13 | Runtimes: 140 & 152 Minutes | Years: 2005 & 2008 | Trailers: Batman / Knight Friday, August 5th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA […]

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I just wanna get up to my shack and get drunk… -R.J. MacReady The American Cinematheque Presents THE FLY & THE THING Ratings: R (Both Films) | Runtimes: 96 & 109 Minutes | Years: 1986 & 1982 | Trailers: Fly / Thing Friday, July 15th, 2011 | 7:30 PM 25th anniversary of THE FLY! Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. […]

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People eat fish, Grogan. Fish don’t eat people. -Dumont The American Cinematheque Presents JAWS & PIRANHA Ratings: TV-14 & R | Runtimes: 124 & 94 Minutes | Years: 1975 & 1978 | Trailers: Jaws / Piranha Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 | 7:30 PM Director Joe Dante will introduce PIRANHA (schedule permitting). Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA […]

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I swear I will not kill anyone. -The Terminator The American Cinematheque Presents TRON & TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY Ratings: PG & R | Runtimes: 96 & 137 Minutes | Years: 1982 & 1991 | Trailers: TRON / Terminator Friday, July 1st, 2011 | 7:30 PM 70mm Prints!  Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 Parking Tips: Parking […]

Read more "Pick for 7/1/11 – “TRON” & “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”"

The film’s concept is humanity’s relation to the eternal, and I made it as a guided meditation without actors, words or a story. A series of images and music takes you the inner essence of the concept. -Ron Fricke The American Cinematheque Presents BARAKA Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 96 Minutes | Year: 1992 | Trailer: Baraka Sunday, June […]

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Everybody relax, I’m here. -Jack Burton The American Cinematheque Presents BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 99 Minutes | Year: 1986 | Trailer: Big Friday, June 24th, 2011 | 7:30 PM Discussion following with director John Carpenter (schedule permitting), moderated by Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times and HeroComplex.com. Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood […]

Read more "Pick for 6/24/11 – “Big Trouble in Little China”"

You are the first woman on the first day of creation. You are mother, sister, lover, friend, angel, devil, earth, home. -Marcello Rubini The American Cinematheque Presents LA DOLCE VITA Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 174 Minutes | Year: 1960 | Trailer: Dolce Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 | 7:30 PM Digitally Restored Print! Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. […]

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Don’t touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn’t understand alloys and compositions and things with… molecular structures. -Ash The American Cinematheque Presents THE EVIL DEAD, EVIL DEAD II and ARMY OF DARKNESS Ratings: Unrated, Unrated & R | Runtimes: 85, 84 & 81 Minutes | Years: 1981, 1987 & 1992 | Trailers: Evil / II / Army Saturday, June […]

Read more "Pick for 6/18/11 – “The Evil Dead”, “Evil Dead II” & “Army of Darkness”"