SoCal classic movies, June 26-July 3: ‘Man Who Fell to Earth,’ ‘39 Steps,’ Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 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 arts & entertainment at the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar.
[Editor’s note: the screening of Agnieszka Holland’s 1993 film “The Secret Garden” at the Laemmle Royal this Saturday has been canceled]
Roll ’em!
‘Europa Europa’ A German Jewish youngster does what he must to survive after being separated from his family during WWII in this powerful 1990 drama from acclaimed filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, who will be on hand for a Q&A. Presented in 35mm. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 25th Anniversary Sing-A-Long’ Your favorite foul-mouthed fourth-graders return to the big screen in this irreverent 1999 musical based on Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s off-color animated series. Fathom Events, various theaters (see website). 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. $18, $20. fathomevents.com
‘Bicycle Thieves’ They stole his bike, he wants it back in Vittorio De Sica’s Newo-Realist 1948 morality play set in post-WWII Italy. In Italian with English subtitles. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. $12. thefridacinema.org
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 22nd edition of this annual showcase for features, shorts, documentaries, animated films, etc., from South Asia and around the world; also includes panel discussions, networking events and more. Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills; and Landmark Theatres Sunset, 8000 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Various times, Thursday thru Sunday, June 27-30. $15-$60; passes, $40-$180. indianfilmfestival.org
‘Bound’ Gina Gershon is warm for Jennifer Tilly’s form and vice versa in the Wachowskis’ steamy 1996 thriller about a handywoman, a gangster’s moll and $2 million in cash that’s just ripe for the taking. With Joe Pantoliano and Christopher Meloni. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28-30. $12. thefridacinema.org
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ You’re face to face with David Bowie as the late, great rock icon and sometime actor plays an extraterrestrial on a mission to save his dying planet in Nicholas Roeg’s 1976 sci-fi fable. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 7 p.m. Friday, June 28. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘Out of the Blue’ Dennis Hopper directs and stars opposite “Days of Heaven’s” Linda Manz in this gritty 1980 indie drama about a teenage punk rocker and her ex-convict father. Presented in 4K. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 28. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘The 39 Steps’ A Canadian tourist in London gets tangled up in espionage in Alfred Hitchcock’s taut 1935 thriller. With Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. Presented in 35mm. Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz. 11:59 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 28-29. $12.50, $15. vistatheaterhollywood.com
2024 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema The annual showcase co-presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Farhang Foundation concludes. UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28-30. Free; no advance reservations; first come, first served. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Outdoor screening of Spike Jonze’s tenderhearted 2009 adaptation of author and illustrator Maurice Sendak’s guide to friendly monsters and where to find them. With Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener and the voices of James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, et al. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 28. $15, $20 (includes museum admission). (310) 440-4500. skirball.org
‘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. Cinespia at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Gates, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, June 29; film, 9 p.m. $22. cinespia.org
‘The Iron Mask’ The Playhouse’s Silent Sundays Series returns with this 1929 swashbuckler starring the inimitable Douglas Fairbanks and based on the Alexandre Dumas adventure tale. Presented with live organ accompaniment by Russ Peck. San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30. missionplayhouse.org
‘Kiss Me Deadly’ Private detectives don’t come much more hard-boiled than novelist Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer in the aforementioned Robert Aldrich’s essential 1955 film noir. With Ralph Meeker, Cloris Leachman and Gaby Rodgers. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Ted Mann Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
‘The Sting’ Con artists Paul Newman and Robert Redford try to pull a fast one on mob boss Robert Shaw in George Roy Hill’s Oscar-winning 1973 caper set in Depression-era Chicago. Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30. $10, $12. (310) 322-2592. oldtownmusichall.org
‘Josie and the Pussycats’ Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid play the titular musical trio in this frisky 2001 romp based on the Archie Comics and the 1970s-era Saturday morning cartoon series. Vidiots Eagle Theatre, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Highland Park. 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 1. $9-$12. vidiotsfoundation.org
‘Boogie Nights’ with ‘Exhausted: John C. Holmes The Real Story’ A double bill pairs Paul Thomas Anderson’s star-studded, R-rated 1997 fable about the rise of the adult-film industry in the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s-80s with an 18-and-older-only screening of Julia St. Vincent’s 1981 documentary profiling the notorious porn star. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 10:35 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, July 2-4. $13; advance purchase recommended; limited tickets available at the door. thenewbev.com