SoCal classic movies, Aug. 28-Sept. 4: ‘Robin Hood,’ ‘Joan of Arc,’ ‘Paris, Texas,’ a ‘Star Trek’ celebration 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.
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‘Caligula — The Ultimate Cut’ Malcolm McDowell, Peter O’Toole and Helen Mirren star in this completely rebuilt 2024 version of the notorious 1979 historical epic. Various days, dates, times and prices. Various theaters
‘Léon: The Professional’ Jean Reno plays the titular hitman, and Natalie Portman, the 12-year-old orphan that he’s protecting from corrupt DEA agent Gary Oldman in Luc Besson’s suspenseful 1994 action thriller. The Frida Cinema, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28-29. $13. thefridacinema.org
‘The Rules of the Game’ with ‘The Earrings of Madame de ...’ Double bill pairs Jean Renoir’s biting 1939 social satire with Max Ophuls’ tragic 1953 romance; both presented in 35mm with English subtitles. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. $14.25; advance purchase recommended; limited tickets available at the door. thenewbev.com
‘M’ The city of Berlin is terrorized by a serial killer who preys on young children in pioneering German filmmaker Fritz Lang’s influential 1931 thriller. Peter Lorre stars. In German with English subtitles. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience’ Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil assemble for a clip-enhanced journey through the music and most iconic moments from the blockbuster MCU superhero franchise. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 30-31. $15-$242. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Paris, Texas’ 40th anniversary screenings of director Wim Wenders and screenwriter Sam Shepard’s evocative 1984 drama starring Harry Dean Stanton as a drifter reconnecting with his family. Dean Stockwell and Nastassja Kinski also star. Laemmle Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. 1, 4 and 7:10 p.m. Friday-next Thursday, Aug. 30 thru Sept. 5. $7-$16. laemmle.com
‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary Series Boldly go where no man has gone before with this weekend-long celebration of the first six films in the long-lived sci-fi franchise, all presented in 70mm. Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” 7:30 p.m. Friday; “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (double feature with the 2016 documentary “For the Love of Spock”), 1 p.m. Saturday; “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,” 8:30 p.m. Saturday; “Star Trek IV: The Votage Home,” 12:30 p.m. Sunday; “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier,” 4:30 p.m. Sunday; and “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” 8:30 p.m. Sunday; Aug. 30-Sept. 1. $15, $25; series pass, $120. fineartstheatrebh.com
‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ Errol Flynn buckles a swash like nobody’s business in this Technicolor-infused 1938 classic about the legendary bandit of Sherwood Forest. Michael Curtiz and William Keighley co-direct and Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone and Olivia de Havilland also star. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Noon Saturday, Aug. 31. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘Mulholland Drive’ An aspiring actress (Naomi Watts) forms an unlikely bond with an amnesiac woman (Laura Harring) in David Lynch’s dark, disturbing and surreal 2001 Hollywood fable. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31. $10, $15. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ Carl Theodor Dreyer’s powerful 1928 silent drama about the 1431 trial and execution of the Maid of Orleans is presented with an original live-to-picture score by the George Sarah Ensemble. The Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach. 6:30 p.m. Sunday $9-$13.50. (562) 438-5435. arttheatrelongbeach.org
‘Stagecoach’ John Wayne and company are in for the ride of their lives in John Ford’s landmark 1939 western. With Claire Trevor, John Carradine and Andy Devine. Academy Museum, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
‘The Godfather Part II’ The saga of the Corleone crime family continues in Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning 1974 follow-up to his Oscar-winning 1972 mafia masterpiece; with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Blow Out’ with ‘Snake Eyes’ This double bill of Brian De Palma flicks pairs the director’s 1981 thriller starring John Travolta with his 1998 thriller starring Nicolas Cage. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 9:50 p.m. Tuesday-next Thursday, Sept. 3-5. $14.25; advance purchase recommended; limited tickets available at the door. thenewbev.com