SoCal classic movies, April 10-17: ‘Batman,’ ‘Casablanca,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead,’ ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ and more
SoCal classic movies, April 10-17: ‘Batman,’ ‘Casablanca,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead,’ ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ and more
Classic films, film festivals, event screenings, restorations and revivals
Welcome to the latest edition of TV or Not TV’s curated guide to classic movies, events and revivals, film festivals and more screening in LA and OC this week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar.
Roll ’em!
2024 Pasadena International Film Festival This week-long showcase for features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, etc. from around the world concludes. Laemmle NoHo 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Various showtimes, thru April 11. $17; passes, $35-$300. pasadenafilmfestival.org
‘Le Samouraï’ Alain Delon is the titular hitman in filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville’s sleek and stylish 1967 gangster flick. In French with English subtitles. Laemmle Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A., and Laemmle Glendale, 207 N. Maryland Ave., Glendale. Various times, thru April 11. $8-$16. laemmle.com
‘Gone With the Wind’ Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh burn up the screen in 85th anniversary screenings of Victor Fleming’s epic 1939 historical romance set before, during and after the Civil War and based on Margaret Mitchell’s bestseller. Fathom Events, various local theaters (see website). 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. $18, $20. fathomevents.com
‘Los Angeles Plays Itself’ Filmmaker Thom Andersen will be on hand for a Q&A at this showing of his sprawling 2003 cinematic essay exploring the myriad ways the City of Angels has been depicted on the big screen. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ Two aging sisters and faded movie stars take sibling rivalry to some dark places in this twisted 1962 psychological thriller starring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis and directed by Robert Aldrich. Laemmle NoHo 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. $10, $13. laemmle.com
‘Casablanca’ Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into his in this all-time classic 1942 wartime romance starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and directed by Michel Curtiz. The Montalbán, 1615 Vine St., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Friday, April 12. Single: $20; loveseat: $50. themontalban.com
‘Dawn of the Dead’ Visit your local mall. Yes, from Miller’s Outpost to Orange Julius to flesh-eating zombies, the mall has it all in writer-director George A. Romero’s gruesome 1978 horror thriller. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12-14. $12. thefridacinema.org
‘A Tribute to Director Robert Butler’ This two-night salute kicks off with the Butler-helmed pilot episodes of the classic TV series “Batman” and “Hill Street Blues” (7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13) and concludes with a showing of his 1980 big-screen thriller “Night of the Juggler” starring James Brolin (7 p.m. Sunday, April 14). UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Free; no advance reservations; first come, first served. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Gimme Shelter’ Those bad boys of rock ’n’ roll the Rolling Stones find themselves in over their heads when their 1969 concert at Altamont Motor Speedway descends into violence in David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin’s unflinching 1970 documentary. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 10 p.m. Saturday, April 13. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘Little Miss Sunshine’ A fractious extended family takes an eventful road trip to see their youngest member compete in a beauty pageant in a special screening of this 2006 comedy-drama. Cast members Greg Kinnear and Abigail Breslin and filmmakers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris will be on hand for a Q&A. Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano and Alan Arkin also star. El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13. $25. (800) 347-6396. elcapitantheatre.com
‘Man With a Movie Camera’ Everyday life in the Soviet Union is captured on celluloid in director Dziga Vertovs’ experimental 1929 silent-era documentary/art film. The Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach. 11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14. $9-$12. (562) 438-5435. arttheatrelongbeach.org
‘Pather Panchali’ A young boy and his family eke out an existence in rural Bengal in Satyajit Ray’s essential 1955 coming-of-age drama, the opening installment in the master filmmaker’s acclaimed “Apu Trilogy.” In Bengali with English subtitles. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 2:45 p.m. Saturday, April 13. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Sweet 16mm: Stop-Motion Explosion’ CGI? As if! They’re going old school in this survey of stop motion-animated short films from the 1940s to the 1980s, presented in 16mm. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Them!’ I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords: Super-sized irradiated ants wreak havoc in Los Angeles in Gordon Douglas’ classic 1954 creature feature. With James Whitmore and James Arness. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13. $10, $12. (310) 322-2592. oldtownmusichall.org
‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ The race is on to find a fortune in stolen loot in Stanley Kramer’s madcap 1963 comedy starring Spencer Tracy and a veritable who’s who of the era’s most famous comedians. Presented in 70mm. Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. $10. fineartstheatrebh.com
‘The Raid: Redemption’ and ‘The Raid 2’ Prepare to be pummeled into submission with this double bill pairing Gareth Evans’ hyper-violent 2011 action thriller with its 2014 sequel; in Indonesian and English with English subtitles. Presented in 35mm. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, April 15-16. $13; advance tickets sold out; limited tickets available at the door. thenewbev.com
‘Harakiri’ The Frida’s “Art House 101: International New Wave” film appreciation series continues with Masaki Kobayashi’s gripping 1962 samurai tale set in 17th century Japan. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Free with RSVP. thefridacinema.org
‘Brazil’ A low-level bureaucrat (Jonathan Pryce) ekes out an existence in a dark, dystopian future in Monty Python member Terry Gilliam’s visually stunning 1985 sci-fi fable. With Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Jim Broadbent and Michael Palin. Academy Museum, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17. $5-$10. academymuseum.org