SoCal classic movies, Jan. 24-31: ‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Wings of Desire,’ Dance Camera West and more
SoCal classic movies, Jan. 24-31: ‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Wings of Desire,’ Dance Camera West 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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‘What’s Up, Doc?’ A salute to Ryan O’Neal includes the late actor opposite Barbara Streisand in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1972 romp. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 24-25; 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27; noon Sunday, Jan. 28.
Dance Camera West 2024 This annual showcase for dance-themed performance films and documentaries from around the world returns and includes a closing-night screening of Talking Heads’ 1984 concert doc “Stop Making Sense.” Barnsdall Art Park’s Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25; 3 and 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26; 9 a.m., 2, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Jan. 27; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. $15; passes: $50, $150. dancecamerawest.org
‘A Fistful of Dollars’ Clint Eastwood made his first appearance as the Man with No Name in Sergio Leone’s gritty 1964 spaghetti western inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s 1961 samurai tale “Yojimbo.” Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. $10. (310) 473-8530. landmarktheatres.com
‘Household Saints’ Lili Taylor, Tracey Ullman and Vincent D’Onofrio star in a new 4K restoration of Nancy Savoca’s 1993 indie drama about the lives and loves of an Italian American family in NYC. With Victor Argo and Michael Imperioli. American Cinematheque at the Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘A Scanner Darkly’ Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson and Winona Ryder get animated in Richard Linklater’s brain-bending, paranoia-soaked 2006 sci-fi thriller based on the Philip K. Dick novel. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Sorcerer’ Four desperate men are tasked with driving a truckload of high explosives across rugged terrain in the jungles of South America in William Friedkin’s 1977 remake of the classic 1953 thriller “The Wages of Fear.” Roy Scheider stars. Alamo Drafthouse, 700 W. 7th St., downtown L.A. 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26; 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. $18. drafthouse.com
‘Wings of Desire’ An angel (Bruno Ganz) keeping watch over the city of Berlin falls in love with a mere mortal (Solveig Dommartin) in Wim Wenders’ ravishing 1987 fantasy drama. With Peter Falk. In German, French, Turkish, Hebrew and Spanish with English subtitles. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ in 3D Something’s fishy down in the Amazon in a special 3D presentation of this black-and-white 1954 creature feature. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sat., Jan 27. $10, $12. (310) 322-2592. oldtownmusichall.org
‘Unsettling Landscape: Experimental Films by Southeast Asian Women Filmmakers’ The legacy of colonialism is among the topics interrogated in this showcase of short films and videos. UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Free; no advance reservations; first come, first served. cinema.ucla.edu
‘The Best Years of Our Lives’ Fredric March, Dana Andrews and Myrna Loy star in director William Wyler’s multi-Oscar-winning 1946 drama about WWII veterans readjusting to civilian life in their shared hometown. UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. Free; no advance reservations; first come, first served. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Brokeback Mountain’ Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal star in Ang Lee’s sensitive 2005 drama about two 1960s cowboys sharing a love that dared not speak its name. With Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams. Presented in 35mm. Academy Museum, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
‘The Patsy’ Marion Davies shines as a lovesick teen in King Vidor’s 1928 silent comedy costarring the great Marie Dressler. Presented in 16mm with live musical accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. Lumiere Cinema, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. $15. retroformat.org
‘Touch of Evil’ A Mexican prosecutor (Charlton Heston) crosses paths with a corrupt American cop (Orson Welles) in the 1998 restoration of Welles’ gripping 1958 border noir. Janet Leigh also stars. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Judy Garland is Dorothy, a simple Kansas farm girl swept up by a twister and deposited in a magical land, in 85th anniversary screenings of Victor Fleming’s beloved 1939 musical fantasy based on the writings of L. Frank Baum. Various theaters, 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28; 7 p.m. Monday & Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 31. $18, $20. fathomevents.com
‘The Little Foxes’ with ‘Jezebel’ Bette Davis burns up the screen in this double bill of Southern-set dramas, from 1941 and 1938, respectively, and both directed by William Wyler. Presented in 35mm. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 9:55 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 30-31. $10; double features, $13; advance purchase recommended. thenewbev.com
‘The Favourite’ Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone play rivals vying for the favor of Britain’s Queen Anne (Oscar winner Olivia Colman) in this droll 2018 period drama directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Brain Dead Studios at the Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. $12; advance purchase required. studios.wearebraindead.com