SoCal classic movies, June 12-19: ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Citizen Kane,’ UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema and more
SoCal classic movies, June 12-19: ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Citizen Kane,’ UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema 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!
Film Maudit 2.0 This showcase for edgy, experimental, controversial, avant-garde and/or LGBTQ-themed cinema returns for a fifth time with screenings of more than 100 features and shorts from around the world. Highways Performance Space & Gallery, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. Various times, Wednesday thru next Sunday, June 12-16. $10; passes, $50. Info and schedules at filmmaudit2024.eventive.org
‘Kuroneko’ Hell hath no fury like the vengeful spirits of a mother and daughter sexually assaulted and murdered by a band of samurai in Kaneto Shindō’s black & white 1968 supernatural thriller set in feudal Japan. In Japanese with English subtitles. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Jun 12-13. $12. thefridacinema.org
‘The Leopard’ Burt Lancaster portrays the patriarch of an aristocratic family in 19th-century Sicily in Luchino Visconti’s sumptuous 1963 historical epic; with Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale. In Italian with English subtitles. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
See It on 16mm presents ‘A Secret Roger Corman Film’ The legendary B-movie director and producer who died in May is saluted with a screening of, well, your guess is as good as ours. The Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach. 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. $9-$13.50. (562) 438-5435. arttheatrelongbeach.org
‘Pressure’ New 4K restoration of Horace Ovés’ groundbreaking 1976 drama about the “Windrush generation” of Black immigrant families from the Caribbean trying to carve out lives for themselves in the U.K. American Cinematheque at the Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 10 p.m. Thursday, June 13. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘Conan the Destroyer’ Arnold Schwarzenegger flexes his muscles once again in this 1984 sequel to the 1982 sword-and-sandal adventure tale “Conan the Barbarian” based on the character created by Robert E. Howard. Richard Fleischer directs and Wilt Chamberlain and Grace Jones also star. Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. 10:30 p.m. Friday, June 14. $10. (310) 473-8530. landmarktheatres.com
‘High School Confidential’ A young police officer does the “21 Jump Street” routine and poses as a teenager to help bust a narcotics ring in this 1958 crime drama. With Russ Tamblyn, Jackie Coogan, Mamie Van Doren and Jerry Lee Lewis. Presented in 35mm. Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz. 11:50 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 14-15. $12.50, $15. vistatheaterhollywood.com
‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ See what novelist Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi fable might have looked like in the hands of Alejandro Jodorowsky had the “El Topo” filmmaker’s planned big-screen adaptation come to fruition in Frank Pavich’s 2013 documentary. Brain Dead Studios at the Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14. $12. studios.wearebraindead.com
2024 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema The annual showcase co-presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Farhang Foundation returns with a selection of features, shorts, artist Q&As and more, including the world-premiere restoration of writer-director Marva Nabili’s landmark 1978 drama “The Sealed Soil.” UCLA Film & Television Archive, UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 14-15; also June 21-23 and 28-30. Free; no advance reservations; first come, first served. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Citizen Kane’ Orson Welles directed and starred as the titular media mogul in this all-time-classic 1941 drama, featuring a screenplay by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, groundbreaking cinematography by Gregg Toland, crisp editing by Robert Wise, a moody score by Bernard Herrmann, and based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst. With Joseph Cotten. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘From Russia with Love’ The name's Bond, James Bond... The final day of this year’s edition of the Los Angeles Conservancy’s annual “Last Remaining Seats” series of classic movies in historic theaters includes a matinee of this 1963 spy thriller starring Sean Connery as Agent 007. The Palace Theatre, 630 S. Broadway, downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. $20, $25. laconservancy.org
‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Return with us now to Middle Earth — and prepare to stay a while — with screenings of the extended editions of Peter Jackson’s adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy of fantasy novels: 2001’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” (Saturdays, June 15 & 22), 2002’s “The Two Towers” (Sundays, June 16 & 23) and 2003’s “The Return of the King” (Mondays, June 17 & 24). With Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, et al. Fathom Events, various theaters, showtimes and prices (see website). fathomevents.com
‘Ocean’s Eleven,’ ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ George Clooney, Brad Pitt and company play it cool in a marathon screening that features Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 heist caper and its 2004 and 2007 sequels. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15. $15, $20. americancinematheque.com
‘Wings’ The sky’s the limit in William A. Wellman’s 1927 melodrama, recipient of the first-ever Oscar for Best Picture, about two WWI fighter pilots in love with the same woman (original “It Girl” Clara Bow). Presented with live accompaniment by organist Donnie Rankin. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. 7 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15-16. $10, $12. (310) 322-2592. oldtownmusichall.org
‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather Part II’ An offer you can’t refuse: Father’s Day screenings of Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning 1972 crime drama and its Oscar-winning 1974 prequel/sequel. Marlon Brand and Al Pacino star in the former, and Pacino and Robert De Niro in the latter. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16. $10, $15 (separate admission for each fim). americancinematheque.com
‘It Happened One Night’ Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert hit the road in Frank Capra’s multi-Oscar-winnning 1934 rom-com. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
‘The Kid’ Director and star Charlie Chaplin’s beloved Little Tramp character raises a foundling in a Father’s Day screening of this poignant 1921 melodrama co-starring the aforementioned Jackie Coogan. Lumiere Music Hall Cinema, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 16. $16. retroformat.org
‘70’s Kung Fu Double Feature’ Get your kicks as See It On 16mm screens the 1970s-era martial-arts flicks “Attack of the Kung Fu Girls” and “Duel of the Iron Fist.” The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Jun 12-13. $12. thefridacinema.org
‘White Heat’ with ‘The Public Enemy’ James Cagney is on top of the world, Ma, in this double bill pairing Raoul Walsh’s 1949 gangster drama with the aforementioned William A. Wellman’s 1931 crime drama. Presented in 35mm. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 9:55 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, June 18-19. $13; advance purchase recommended; limited tickets available at the door. thenewbev.com
‘Do the Right Thing’ Spike Lee wrote, directed and co-starred in this explosive 1989 exploration of racial tensions in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood one swelteringly hot summer. With Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro, Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez. Presented in 35mm. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘The Lovers (Les Amants)’ An unhappy homemaker (Jeanne Moreau) embarks on an affair with a young archaeologist in 65th anniversary screenings of Louis Malle’s racy-for-its-day 1958 romantic drama. In French with English subtitles. Laemmle Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A.; Laemmle Glendale, 207 N. Maryland Ave., Glendale; Laemmle Newhall, 22500 Lyons Ave., Newhall; Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. 2nd St., Claremont; Laemmle Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino. 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. $10, $13. laemmle.com