SoCal classic movies, Feb. 14-21: ‘Casablanca,’ ‘Amélie,’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Harold and Maude’ 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!
The Pan African Film & Arts Festival This celebration of African and African American cinema and culture continues with screenings, panel discussions, filmmaker Q&As and more. Cinemark Baldwin Hills Crenshaw and XD, 4020 Marlton Ave., L.A.; other area venues. Various times, Feb. 6 thru 19. $6-$13.50; passes, $325, $615; some free events. paff.org
‘Amélie’ Audrey Tautou plays the titular Parisian charmer in a new 4K restoration of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s whimsical 2001 romantic fable. In French with English subtitles. Various theaters, showtimes and prices, Feb. 14-21. amctheatres.com, drafthouse.com, thefridacinema.org, laemmle.com
‘Casablanca’ Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into his in director Michael Curtiz’ Oscar-winning 1942 tale of romance and intrigue starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Presented in 35mm. Academy Museum, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14. $5. academymuseum.org
Also at American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Harold and Maude’ A death-obsessed teen strikes up an unlikely friendship with a quirky senior citizen in Hal Ashby’s quirky yet touching 1971 black comedy. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14; 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15; 2:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. $12. thefridacinema.org
American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival Feast your eyes on a selection of exceedingly rare — and highly combustible — archival prints of the classic Hitchcock thrillers “Rebecca” and “Spellbound,” from 1940 and 1945, respectively; Vittorio De Sica’s essential 1948 neo-realist fable “Bicycle Thieves”; and Anthony Mann’s gritty 1950 western “Winchester ’73” starring James Stewart. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Various showtimes, Feb. 16-19 and 23-24. $15, $20. americancinematheque.com
‘Umberto D.’ The new film series “Animalia,” exploring commonalities between humans and our fine feathered and furry friends, gets underway with the aforementioned Italian filmmaker Vittorio De Sica’s poignant 1952 drama about a world-weary pensioner and his trusty canine companion. In Italian with English subtitles. Presented in 35mm. UCLA Film & Television Archive, UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Free; no advance reservations; first come, first served. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Barry Lyndon’ The late Ryan O’Neal stars as the titular 18th century Irish rogue and social climber in director Stanley Kubrick’s visually ravishing 1975 adaptation of Thackeray’s 19th century novel. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘Blue Blazes Rawden’ The Autry’s “The Silent Treatment” film series returns with director and star William S. Hart’s 1918 frontier-era melodrama, presented with live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Included with museum admission ($6-$14); reservations recommended. (323) 667-2000. theautry.org
‘The Craft’ Sabrina the Teenage Witch has got nothing on Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True in Andrew Fleming’s 1996 cult classic. Presented in 35mm. Brain Dead Studios at the Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. $12; advance purchase required. studios.wearebraindead.com
‘The General’ They stole his train, so he steals it back in co-director and star Buster Keaton’s thrill-a-minute 1927 silent-era classic set during the Civil War; presented with live organ accompaniment by Jelani Eddington. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. $10, $12. (310) 322-2592. oldtownmusichall.org
‘Welcome to the West Coast Underground’ Feast your eyes on a selection of exceedingly rare — and defiantly transgressive — examples of experimental underground films, mostly from the 1960s and 70s, and all screening in glorious 16mm. Academy Museum, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
‘Tokyo Story’ An elderly couple travel to Tokyo to spend time with their adult children in Yasujirō Ozu’s keenly observed 1953 domestic drama, one of the landmark films of world cinema. In Japanese with English subtitles. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Days of Heaven’ Richard Gere, Brooke Adams and Sam Shepard form an unusual romantic drama in Terrence Malick’s dreamlike 1978 drama set in turn-of-the-last century Texas and featuring a score by the great Ennio Morricone. Presented in 4K digital. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Dune’ Don’t it make his brown eyes blue: Kyle MacLachlan stars in 40th anniversary screenings of David Lynch’s hallucinatory 1984 take on Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel. With Sean Young, Dean Stockwell, Linda Hunt, Brad Dourif, Max von Sydow and Sting. Fathom Events, various local theaters (see website). 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18; 7 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 19. $18, $20. fathomevents.com
‘In the Mood for Love’ Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung are warm for each other’s form in Wong Kar Wai’s sumptuous and swoon-worthy 2000 romantic drama set in 1960s Hong Kong. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. $12. thefridacinema.org
‘The Wild Bunch’ They’re going out in a blaze of glory in Sam Peckinpah’s violent 1969 western starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien, Ben Johnson and Warren Oates. Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. $13, $15. fineartstheatrebh.com