Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in 4K

Under the Shadow

Mulholland Drive in 4K

Academy Museum

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

The American Cinematheque is both delighted and saddened to say goodbye to Volunteer Manager Nancy Winters with this special screening of BARAKA in 70mm. Join us as we thank Nancy for more than 35 years of hard work, leadership and support and give her our best wishes as she embarks on a new chapter.

### **ABOUT THE FILM: **

Originally shot in 25 countries on six continents, BARAKA brought together a series of stunningly photographed scenes to capture what director Ron Fricke calls “a guided meditation on humanity.” It was a shoot of unprecedented technical, logistical and bureaucratic scope that would take 30 months to complete, including 14 months on location, with a custom-built computerized 65mm camera. “The goal of the ﬁlm,” says producer Mark Magidson, “was to reach past language, nationality, religion and politics and speak to the inner viewer.”

FORMAT: 70mm

COUNTRY: USA

BARAKA in 70mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM: **

A delectably gory and cynical social satire from acclaimed filmmaker Paul Morrissey (BLOOD FOR DRACULA), FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN is among the most original and transgressive interpretations of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. Baron von Frankenstein (Udo Kier, SUSPIRIA), with the help of his bizarre assistant Otto, is determined to create a new master race. To achieve his objective, he constructs two perfect “zombies” from an assemblage of body parts, intending them to mate. Meanwhile, complications ensue as Nicholas, a farm hand, begins an affair with the Baron’s sexually frustrated wife all while searching for his missing friend Nicholas (Joe Dallesandro, CRY BABY), whose head and brain have been used for Frankenstein’s male “zombie.” Upon its release, FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN became an immediate midnight and cult movie sensation.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: AGFA

COUNTRY: Italy/France

Co-presented by Beyond Fest ‘Udo Kier Remembered’

FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN 3D

Aero Theatre

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected &#8211; but which one?

The Player

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

Infernal Affairs

Brain Dead Studios

The Eastwood offers two versatile spaces for theatrical productions, film screenings, dance performances, and more: the 99-seat Eastwood Mainstage and the intimate, 40 seat Oxford Underground blackbox. Both spaces come equipped for various productions, catering to artists and audiences of all levels.

Two strangers find themselves trapped in a liminal space with no idea how they got there, where they came from or what lies ahead.

Written by Hope Lauren Starring Samuel Garnett & Hope Lauren

Directed by Claire Berger

#### About the Show

Clown Sh*t!

Eastwood Performing Arts Center

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

George Lucas’ fascinating debut feature film, adapted from a short he made at university. THX 1138, LUH 3417 and SEN 5241 attempt to escape from a futuristic society located beneath the surface of the Earth. The society has outlawed sex, with drugs used to control the people. THX 1138 stops taking the drugs, and gets LUH 3417 pregnant. They are both thrown in jail where they meet SEN 5241 and start to plan their escape.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with screenwriter and sound designer Walter Murch. Moderated by Jim Hemphill. 55th Anniversary ‘Walter Murch: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

THX 1138

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Dorothy finds herself back in the land of her dreams in this second thrilling adventure based on L. Frank Baum’s “Oz” books. When she finds her old friends have been turned to stone, new friends Tik Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead and the Gump help her battle dangerous new enemies, including the creepy Wheelers, the head-hunting Princess Mombi and the evil Nome King. Can Dorothy save her old friends and restore the Emerald City?

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Disney

COUNTRY: USA/UK

Q&A with filmmaker and screenwriter Walter Murch. Moderated by American Cinematheque Artistic Director Grant Moninger. ‘Walter Murch: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

RETURN TO OZ

Egyptian Theatre

Gardena Cinema is the oldest and only vintage single-screen stand-alone movie cinema in Southwest Los Angeles.

A nightmare world of dark and troubling things.

DAVID LYNCH 80th Birthday Celebration (Sat 1/24) Doors open 1pm

Gardena Cinema

Rod Serling’s Existential TV Western: The Loner

Hammer Museum

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

JIMMY NEUTRON: Boy Genius, is trying to make contact with an alien civilization. Unbeknownst to him, a satellite he launches (okay, it’s the kitchen toaster, but it works!) is picked up by an alien species. In the dark of night the aliens fly their war ships-looking like a fleet of rubber chickens to earth and abduct all the parents in Jimmy’s hometown of Retroville. So it’s up to Jimmy to create a fleet of space ships from the rides at the town’s new amusement park (hey, he’s a genius, remember?) and launch them into orbit in a bid to rescue the abducted parents of Retroville. But Jimmy better hurry! Because the aliens are preparing to use the parents as human sacrifices! With his robotic dog, Goddard, and his best friend, Carl, by his side, Jimmy and the rest of the kids in Retroville take to the skies on a trip that’s sure to be a blast! Featuring the voice talents of Patrick Stewart and Martin Short as the evil King Goobot and his sidekick Ooblar

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by filmmaker John Davis. Q&A with filmmaker John Davis, co-writer and producer Steve Oedekerk, co-producer Paul Marshal, executive producer and creator of cartoon character Jimmy Neutron Keith Alcorn, and voice actors Debi Derryberry (Jimmy Neutron), Mark DeCarlo (Hugh Neutron), Megan Cavanagh (Judy Neutron, VOX and Mrs. Vortex), Candi Milo (Nick and Brittany), Carolyn Lawrence (Cindy Vortex) and Rob Paulsen (Carl Wheezer) 25th Anniversary

JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A landmark of Black and American independent cinema that would send shock waves through the culture, SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG was Melvin Van Peebles’s second feature film, after he walked away from a contract with Columbia in order to make his next film on his own terms. Acting as producer, director, writer, composer, editor, and star, Van Peebles created the prototype for what Hollywood would eventually co-opt and make into the blaxploitation hero: a taciturn, perpetually blank-faced performer in a sex show, who, when he’s pushed too far by a pair of racist cops looking to frame him for a crime he didn’t commit, goes on the run through a lawless underground of bikers, revolutionaries, sex workers, and hippies in a kill-or-be-killed quest for liberation from white oppression. SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG’s incendiary politics are matched by Van Peebles’s revolutionary style, in which jagged jump cuts, kaleidoscopic superimpositions, and psychedelic sound design come together in a sustained howl of rage and defiance.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by filmmaker and actor Mario Van Peebles 55th Anniversary ‘Watch Local: 2nd Street Tunnel’

SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG

### **ABOUT THE EPISODES:**

**Episode 9 “Halmar,” Dir. Lars von Trier, 59 Min, MUBI, Denmark**

*In Danish with English subtitles.*

In the first episode of Exodus, a voice calls out to Karen in a nightmare: the Kingdom needs her help. she joins forces with Bulder to track down the hospital’s most difficult spirit. Chief physical Helmer Jr.’s first day is met with the humiliation as it becomes clear he is hiding a personal agenda.

FORMAT: DCP

**Episode 10 “The Congress Dances,” Dir. Lars von Trier, 66 Min, MUBI, Denmark**

*In Danish with English subtitles.*

The demonic Grand Duc haunts the Kingdom as it prepares for the annual Pain Management conference. Helmer Jr. is faced with a set of new and bigger problems as he seeks comfort from a secret group in the basement. Karen has a vision that helps her search for the mysterious voice calling out to her.

FORMAT: DCP

**Episode 11 “Big Brother,” Dir. Lars von Trier, 59 Min, MUBI, Denmark**

*In Danish with English subtitles.*

Despite Grad Duc’s attempts to put a stop to her quest, Karen enters the spiritual depths of the Kingdom where her task is finally revealed and the mystery of Mrs. Drusse’s fate is solved. Helmer Jr. realizes not everything goes to plan when an encounter with Dr. Naver turns physical.

FORMAT: DCP

**Episode 12 “Barbarossa,” Dir. Lars von Trier, 66 Min, MUBI, Denmark**

*In Danish with English subtitles.*

Helmer Jr. launches a terror attack on the Kingdom and its Danish inhabitants, though he is challenged by problems of a more private nature that land him in legal troubles. The madness is driving him to the point of no return. Evil forces continue to challenge Karen and Bulder’s task.

FORMAT: DCP

**Episode 13 “Exodus,” Dir. Lars von Trier, 59 Min, MUBI, Denmark**

*In Danish with English subtitles.*

The great demon Gran Duc lurks in the shadows. Karen, Krogshøj and Bulder race against the clock and receive unexpected help from above in their attempt to carry out Exodus. the time has finally come to cleanse the Kingdom of its spirits once and for all… but much could still go wrong.

FORMAT: DCP

### **ABOUT THE SERIES:**

**THE KINGDOM EXODUS, 2022, MUBI, Denmark**

Years after darkness first surfaced beneath Kingdom Hospital, sleepwalker Karen is drawn to the haunted Kingdom Hospital by a voice in a dream. As Christmas nears, she teams up with porter Balder and surgeon Judith to banish its evil spirits, unaware that new staff bring secrets of their own.

THE KINGDOM EXODUS

Los Feliz Theatre

Fantasia

Jackass: The Movie / Jackass Number Two

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

New Beverly Cinema

A very special evening of rarely screened beautiful experimental short films – a chance to experience the wisdom of Watts on screen!

The Zen of Alan & Elda: The Films of Alan Watts & Elda Hartley

Philosophical Research Society

**Screenwriter**: Kristen Stewart from the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch

**Producers**: Maggie Mclean,  Dylan Meyer,  Michael A. Pruss,  Rebecca Feuer,  Charles Gillibert, Yulia Zayceva,  Max Pavlov,  Svetlana Punte,  Kristen Stewart,  Andy Mingo, Ridley Scott

Oscar-nominated actor Kristen Stewart makes her feature directorial debut with *The Chronology of Water*, an unflinching portrait of womanhood, survival, and artistry at the fragmented crossroads of memory and memoir, adapted from the book of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch. Imogen Poots stars as Lidia, a young woman who finds escape from an abusive home through competitive swimming in the 1980s. After her athletic dreams are derailed, she navigates love, loss, addiction, sexuality, and her own self-destructive impulses while discovering her voice, and healing, through the transformative act of writing.

The Chronology of Water

**Screenwriters**: Charles Perrault, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright, Milt Banta

**Producer**: Walt Disney

Join us for an enchanting screening of the Disney fairy-tale classic of love, rivalry, and deep deep naps. A beautiful princess born in a faraway kingdom is destined by a terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep that can only be awakened by true love&#8217;s first kiss. Determined to protect her, her parents ask three fairies to raise her in hiding. But the evil Maleficent is just as determined to seal the princess&#8217;s fate. Bring your little princes, princesses, and evil queens for a magical movie-going experience at Vidiots!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Looking for more all-ages enchantment? Try out these royal jewels from our collection.

*Princes and Princesses, The Tale of Princess Kayuga, The Princess and the Frog*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Sleeping Beauty

**Screenwriter**: William Goldman from the novel by Donald E. Westlake

**Producers**: Hal Landers,  Bobby Roberts

Robert Redford and George Segal try to pull of the heist of the century in this entertaining ensemble piece with a lot of big payoffs! If you want a heist movie that gives you more for your money, then check out *The Hot Rock*: it’s four heists for the price of one! Robert Redford, charismatic as usual, is the leader of a criminal crew who are contracted to steal a valuable diamond. Unfortunately for them, their plots always hit an unexpected snag, and the diamond keeps winding up in different places that require them to steal it again and again: from a museum, a safe-deposit box, and even a police station. Directed by Peter Yates (*Bullitt*) and co-starring George Segal, this hidden gem expertly blends crime-caper thrills and big laughs.

**Remembering Robert Redford**

Robert Redford’s legacy is not only in the films he made, but in the way he lived – committed to the power of human and earthly connection, to truth, storytelling, and showing us that championing artists and sharing stories is pivotal to a healthy, open society.  Off screen, he championed the environment, independent voices, and the radical idea that stories can change the world. All who love and make movies are forever indebted to Redford and the path he forged. We’ll remain ever mindful of his constant message that storytelling is activism and that movies are a powerful force for hope.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Love a heist movie? We&#8217;ve got a whole shelf for you, including these crime capers:

*The Silent Partner, Lady Ice, Gambit*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

The Hot Rock

**Screenwriter**: William Goldman

**Producer**: John Foreman

Gather your posse and head out West for one of the most beloved Westerns of all time, George Roy Hill&#8217;s classic *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid*. In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot Sundance Kid. As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally catches up to Butch, Sundance and their gang. Chased doggedly by a special posse, the two decide to make their way to South America in hopes of evading their pursuers once and for all.

**Remembering Robert Redford**

Robert Redford&#8217;s legacy is not only in the films he made, but in the way he lived &#8211; committed to the power of human and earthly connection, to truth, storytelling, and showing us that championing artists and sharing stories is pivotal to a healthy, open society.  Off screen, he championed the environment, independent voices, and the radical idea that stories can change the world. All who love and make movies are forever indebted to Redford and the path he forged. We&#8217;ll remain ever mindful of his constant message that storytelling is activism and that movies are a powerful force for hope.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Need more Robert Redford? We&#8217;ve got tons, including these gems!

*The Electric Horseman, Downhill Racer, A Bridge Too Far*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

**Screenwriters**: Donna Powers,  Wayne Powers,  Duncan Kennedy

**Producers**: Akiva Goldsman,  Tony Ludwig,  Alan Riche

What&#8217;s more dangerous than a killer shark? A killer shark with a genetically modified super-smart brain! Science has gone too far and now the hyper-intelligent sharks are out to eat every last man, woman, and LL Cool J on a research vessel in the middle of the ocean. Who will make it out alive? Who will be shark bait? And will science ever learn its lesson about re-wiring shark brains? Join us to find out as we watch this banger of a killer shark flick big, loud, and with extra teeth!

**Picks from the Video Store**:

Hungry from more killer sea creatures? Check out these underwater bangers from our video rental collection!

*Spring Break Shark Attack, Peter Benchley&#8217;s The Beast, Crawl*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Deep Blue Sea

Vidiots

Son of Flubber

One Battle After Another 70mm

White Heat/The Public Enemy

Flash Gordon

Vista Theatre

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World in 70mm

Inland Empire in 4K

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

When playboy tennis pro Tony Wendice (Milland) discovers his rich wife, Margot (Kelly) is having an affair with handsome American Mark Hallidy (Cummings), he devises an ingenious plot to murder her. But when his scheme takes an unexpected, deadly twist, Tony improvises – implicating Margot for first degree murder in this classic spellbinder.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

DIAL M FOR MURDER 3D

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Mandarin with English subtitles.*

Bi Gan follows up his knockout debut, KAILI BLUES, with this noir-tinged stunner about a lost soul (Jue Huang) on a quest to find a missing woman from his past (Wei Tang, Lust, Caution). Following leads across Guizhou province, he crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them a prickly hairdresser played by Taiwanese superstar Sylvia Chang. When the search leads him to a dingy movie theater, the film launches into an hour-long, gravity-defying 3D sequence shot that plunges its protagonist—and us—into a labyrinthine cityscape. China’s biggest arthouse hit of all time, the film took in more than $40 million dollars in its opening weekend at the domestic box office.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kino Lorber

COUNTRY: China/France

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT 3D

Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung comes to France when a past-his-prime director casts her in a remake of the silent classic Les Vampires. Clad in a rubber catsuit and unable to speak a word of French, Cheung finds herself adrift in the insanity of the film industry…

Irma Vep

François Truffaut’s tender and tragic early short *Les Mistons* screens before the main feature, followed by *Shoot the Piano Player*. Both films will be presented on **35mm**.

**Les Mistons (1957)**

**Director:** François Truffaut    **Runtime:** 18 min    **Format:** 35mm    **Year:** 1957

A group of young boys develops a crush on a girl, leading to jealousy toward her boyfriend. They scheme to disrupt their relationship, and when the boyfriend catches one of them spying, he punishes him harshly. In retaliation, the boys attempt to make the girl doubt her boyfriend&#8217;s love.

**Shoot the Piano Player (1960)**

**Director:** François Truffaut    **Runtime:** 92 min    **Format:** 35mm    **Year:** 1960

Charlie is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie&#8217;s brothers, Richard and Chico, surface and ask for Charlie&#8217;s help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape.

Soon Charlie and Lena, a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters arrive, looking for his brothers — drawing him back into a past he tried to leave behind.

Les Mistons & Shoot the Piano Player

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Henry Fonda, Victor Mature and Walter Brennan co-star in director John Ford’s acclaimed film that climaxes with the famous gunfight at O.K. Corral. Fonda plays Wyatt Earp, the former gunslinger who heads west for a peaceful life of ranching. But when tragedy forces Wyatt to become the law in Tombstone, he and his brothers join Doc Holiday for one of the most storied battles of the Wild West.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Disney

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by actor Victor Mature’s daughter, Victoria Mature 80th Anniversary

MY DARLING CLEMENTINE

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

The American Cinematheque is thrilled to welcome Walter Murch in-person for a masterclass, providing insight into his groundbreaking approach to immersive film editing and sound-mixing, prior to the screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s **APOCALYPSE NOW**, in its long-unseen original 1979 Roadshow Version. All ticket buyers will receive a free black-and-white facsimile of the original 12-page souvenir booklet.

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

American Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is assigned to track down and kill Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has reportedly massacred hundreds of innocent people and set up his own fiefdom in the jungle. Willard and his crew encounter strange sights and people on their surreal journey into the heart of darkness.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Rialto Pictures

COUNTRY: USA

Masterclass with Walter Murch prior to the film ‘Walter Murch: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

Masterclass / APOCALYPSE NOW

Movie theater chain established in 1938 showcasing the latest independent, foreign & art films.

Second Sunday 70mm PLUS series                                                                       It's 1913, and the "traditional" American West is dying. Amongst the inhabitants of this dying era are a gang known as "the wild bunch." After a failed railroad office robbery, the gang heads to Mexico to do one last job. Seeing their times and lives drifting away in the 20th century, the gang takes the job and ends up in a brutally violent last stand against their enemies deemed to be corrupt, in a small Mexican town ruled by a ruthless general

WILD BUNCH

Fine Arts Theatre

Two-time Academy Award nominee filmmaker and animator Don Hertzfeldt personally selects animation shorts that inspired him to animate.

DON HERTZFELDT PRESENTS ANIMATION MIXTAPE (2025)(Sun 1/25) 3pm 5pm 7pm 9pm

Meet John Doe / The Mortal Storm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji (Tatsuya Nakadai) leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Japan

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

Masaki Kobayashi’s mammoth humanist drama is one of the most staggering achievements of Japanese cinema. Filmed and released in three parts, the nine-and-a-half-hour THE HUMAN CONDITION (NINGEN NO JOKEN), adapted from Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel, tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji (handsome Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage. A raw indictment of its nation’s wartime mentality as well as a personal existential tragedy, Kobayashi’s riveting, gorgeously filmed epic is novelistic cinema at its best.

In remembrance of Tatsuya Nakadai ‘Sunday Print Edition’

THE HUMAN CONDITION 3: A SOLDIER'S PRAYER

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Hôtel des Acacias,” 1982, Dir. Yves Hanchar, Pierre Charles Rochette, François Vanderveken, Isabelle Willems, under the direction of Chantal Akerman & Michèle Blondeel, 43 Mins, Chantal Akerman Foundation, Belgium**

*In French with English subtitles.*

Several young men and women arrive one after the other at Hôtel des Acacias, full of hope, desire and vitality. In the bustle of this hotel, everyone is looking for love.

FORMAT: DCP

**PORTRAIT D’UNE JEUNE FILLE DE LA FIN DES ANNÉES 60 À BRUXELLES, 1994, Dir. Chantal Akerman, 61 Mins, Chantal Akerman Foundation, France**

*In French with English subtitles.*

A semi-autobiographical look at a young woman, like the director herself, growing up in Belgium in the heady era of the late 1960s.

FORMAT: DCP

‘Chantal Akerman: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

"Hôtel des Acacias" / PORTRAIT D'UNE JEUNE FILLE DE LA FIN DES ANNÉES 60 À BRUXELLES

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

Ayumi (Reiko Kataoka) juggles between her work as a call-girl and a life with a boyfriend unable to get into college. Soon, she meets Rei (Sawa Suzuki), a seasoned dominatrix aspiring to become a theatre actor, who spends her free time rehearsing with a troupe that blurring the line between the stage and the bedroom. At the terminus of the Japanese Bubble era, brilliantly evoked here by neon-lit streets and chic interiors, both women bring us into their nocturnal orbit: a life dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure, camaraderie and the joys of hanging out in the thriving, horny districts of Shinjuku and Shibuya.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kani Releasing

COUNTRY: Japan

L.A. Premiere of New Restoration ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’

A NEW LOVE IN TOKYO

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

Housewife Kyoko (Kiyomi Itō) begins moonlighting at a mysterious sex club as a means of rebelling against her boring salaryman husband Akihito (Mineo Sugiura). The Bedroom isn’t like any normal sex club, though: the female hostesses all take the powerful sedative Halcion to sleep through their perverse encounters with the male clientele, waking up at the end of their shifts with no memory of what’s been done to them. But when Kyoko decides to explore her fetish for voyeurism by not taking the drug, the lines between fantasy and reality quickly become increasingly blurred—and dangerous.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Muscle Distribution

COUNTRY: Japan

World Premiere of New Restoration ‘Pinku Nightmares: Four by Hisayasu Satō’ and ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’ No one under 18 admitted.

AN ARIA ON GAZES

Buttercut Short Film Program

Presented by Studio Norte + Off the Picture Pictures

Buttercut

Now Instant Image Hall

An evening of pioneering experimental filmmaker Shirley Clarke’s dance films in celebration of Karen Pearlman’s new book on her work!

EMBODIED FILMMAKING: 8 FILMS BY SHIRLEY CLARKE + Book Launch & Discussion!

**Screenwriters**: John Kamps,  Arne Olsen

**Producer**: Suzanne Todd

*Go Go Power Rangers!* Put on your spandex bodysuit and get ready to rumble with ridiculous monsters in the first feature film installment of this small-screen martial-arts camp phenomenon. The teenage superheroes are caught without their mentor and their powers as a giant egg is mysteriously cracked open revealing and oozy monster that threatens everything in the galaxy with it&#8217;s evil goo. Can the rangers take on this sticky foe, even without their battle robots? Don&#8217;t miss your chance to watch the battle on the big screen with your bestie or little karate master.

**Picks from the Video Store**:

Craving more 90s family friendly action?

*Super Mario Brothers, 3 Ninjas, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

**Screenwriters**: Eskil Vogt,  Joachim Trier

**Producers**: Maria Ekerhovd,  Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

Now with a bonus post-screening video conversation with the cast!

Join us in the microcinema for Joachim Trier&#8217;s Cannes Grand Prix-winning masterpiece *Sentimental Value*. Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

Sentimental Value

**Screenwriter**: John Cassavetes

**Producer**: Sam Shaw

Gena Rowlands gives an electrifying, unforgettable performance in this searing drama, which was written and directed by her husband and close collaborator, John Cassavetes. Rowlands plays Mabel, mother to three young children and wife to Nick (Peter Falk), who practically acts like a child himself. As Mabel tries to deal with the stresses of her everyday life, it becomes clear that something is wrong with her, which leads Nick to commit her to a mental institution. But is she truly mad, or just dealing with the chaos swirling all around her? A landmark in the history of independent film, *A Woman Under the Influence* has inspired generations of filmmakers with its volcanic intensity and improvisatory style.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Craving more Gena Rowlands? Take home these delights tonight.**

*The Neon Bible, Tempest, Night on Earth*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

A Woman Under the Influence

Our quarterly VHS vendor fair returns, Sunday, Jan. 25th!

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## VENDORS:

- Bad Taste- Bootleggins- Cinephile Liquidations- Fun Land- High Tower Video- Sister Hyde

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## FOOD:

Cliq Claq Pizza

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## TATTOOS:

Lowkey Los Angeles

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## SUNDAY, 1/25Noon to 4pFree admission!

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Our VHS SWAP happens every 3 months, on the last Sunday of the month.

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The GENERAL ADMISSION button serves as a FREE RSVP - show proof of RSVP at the counter during the event for one FREE VHS TAPE!

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See you there!

JANUARY VHS SWAP!

WHAMMY!

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#### About the Show

### Seven performers, two easels, one stage. THIS or THAT: a rambunctious choose-your-own sketch adventure where the audience decides what they see! Pick between two sketches at a time by yelling “This” or “That” and enjoy the fast-paced chaos of performers heeding to your choice. Once a sketch is performed, two new sketches are up for selection, and the fun continues to be decided by you, the all-powerful audience! 30 sketches enter. Only 15 survive… You decide.

### There is a parking garage located at:

### 1110 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

### 5301 Sierra Vista Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

THIS OR THAT

### **ABOUT THE EPISODE:**

**Episode 4, “Rest in Pain,” Dir. Tina Rathborne, 47 Mins**

Cooper meets with Audrey, who confesses to leaving him the note about One Eyed Jack’s. Cooper tells Truman he can’t remember who the killer was in his dream, but insists the dream is a code to solving the crime.

FORMAT: DCP

### **ABOUT THE SERIES:**

**TWIN PEAKS, 1990, Paramount, USA**

A crime drama mixed with healthy doses of the surreal, this series is about FBI Agent Dale Cooper, who travels to the small logging town of Twin Peaks to solve the murder of seemingly innocent high schooler Laura Palmer. Almost nothing is as it seems, however, and the show’s sometimes eerie visuals, oddball characters and wild dream sequences drive the point home.

“Rest in Pain” ‘TWIN PEAKS: The Complete Series’

TWIN PEAKS: Season 1, Ep. 4

**Screenwriter**: Ryan Coogler

**Producers**: Ryan Coogler,  Sev Ohanian,  Zinzi Coogler

*“You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.”*  It&#8217;s a night from hell at the new juke joint in town and Ryan Coogler serves up a gorgeous feast of bloodlust in his brilliant genre-bending triumph with not one, but two Michael B. Jordans. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Smoky, sexy, and exhilarating with gorgeous blood-soaked period detail, you can&#8217;t ever get enough *Sinners* in the theater!

Sinners

Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 4K

Hello, Dolly! in 4K

In conjunction with the exhibition *[Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: The Awake Volcanoes](https://www.theicala.org/en/exhibitions/468-sandra-vasquez-de-la-horra-the-awake-volcanoes)*, join us for an evening of Chile in Los Angeles with a screening of the newly released documentary ***I Write Your Name / Escribo Tu Nombre*** by **Brogan de Paor** and **Julie Thompson** about the LA-based Chilean artist and muralist **Francisco Letelier**.

Deeply informed by his close connections to Chile’s unfolding history, Francisco is the son of Orlando Letelier, who was minister of Defense in Salvador Allende’s Chilean government in 1973. Imprisoned, tortured, and then exiled to Washington, D.C., Orlando was murdered by the Augusto Pinochet government in 1976 in Sheridan Circle when Francisco was 16. As an artist based in Venice, California, Francisco is an important member of the local and national Chilean community. His work celebrates his country’s traditions of political muralism and serves as both a form of memory and an act of resistance.

I Write Your Name / Escribo Tu Nombrewith Francisco Letelier

ICA LA

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Italian and English with English subtitles.*

A retired professor and art lover leads a solitary life in his abode in Rome. Countess Bianca Brumonti insists on renting a floor of his mansion. He agrees in exchange for a unique painting that he wants for his collection. The arrival of the countess’ eccentric family turns his quiet life upside down. Silvana Mangano and Helmut Berger star alongside Burt Lancaster in the roles of Bianca and her young lover – central characters in this family possessing rather unusual moral values. In the film, the professor succumbs to the charms of Konrad Huebel, despite his vulgar nature. A strange relationship – based on desire and domination – comes to exist between them. For some, this fictitious couple is a metaphor for the relationship that was formed between Luchino Visconti and Helmut Berger.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Kino Lorber

COUNTRY: Italy/France

CONVERSATION PIECE

**Screenwriters**: Albert Magnoli, William Blinn

**Producers**: Robert Cavallo, Steven Fargnoli, Joseph Ruffalo

Come early for a big screen Prince pre-show from our found footage besties at **Museum of Home Video**!

*This is what it sounds like&#8230; When Doves Cry. * Feel the electricity of the inimitable maestro Prince as he plies his charisma, unbelievable stage presence, and musical genius into a modern musical of epic 80s proportions. A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid&#8217;s spotlight &#8212; and his girl. So purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka, grab your girl group members, and boogie on down to Vidiots to bask in this musical majesty.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more Prince bangers from our video rental collection!

*Under the Cherry Moon, Graffiti Bridge, Prince: The Hits Collection*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Purple Rain

Join us for an evening of chess and community at Heavy Manners Library. Play against friends and strangers, with all skill levels welcome. Free donuts will also be provided!

Echo Park Chess Club at Heavy Manners Library (2/5)

Heavy Manners Library

Every 1st Thursday, starting Feb. 5th we’ll be hosting a music open mic night for kids and teens.


Our intention is to create a supportive and joyful space where young people can come together, share their love of music, practice performing regularly, make mistakes, try again & grow!

All performers must be under 18 & guardians must be present. 

5pm - 7pm

No cover charge

Please email info@scribblecommunity.com with any questions.

Glow Big: Youth Open Mic

North Star Sessions is a free showcase that strives to be a safe and inclusive place for artists and music lovers in the LA music scene. We will highlight the work of 3 musicians, and have an open mic draw between sets.

8pm

North Star Sessions

Scribble

**Screenwriters**: Bi Gan,  Zhao Xiaohui

**Producers**: Zuolong Shan,  Yang Lele,  Charles Gillibert

A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (*Long Day’s Journey Into Night*), *Resurrection* conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires. In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A remarkable triumph that pushes the boundaries of the imagination and cinema.

Resurrection

Never Mind the Happy: An Evening with Marc Shaiman and Bette Midler

Crawl with Rogue

The Getty Research Institute hosts the 8th annual Getty Graduate Symposium, which showcases the work of emerging scholars from art history graduate programs across California. Organized into three sessions, the symposium includes nine individual presentations, moderated panel discussions, and Q&A sessions with the audience.

**Participants**

Anahit Galstyan, University of California, Santa Barbara \
Andrea Jung-An Liu, University of California, Berkeley \
Bermet Nishanova, University of California, Irvine \
Dejan Vasić, Stanford University \
Evelyn Char, University of California, Santa Cruz  \
Johnnie Chatman, University of California, San Diego \
Lily Allen, University of California, Riverside \
Margot Yale, University of Southern California \
Thomas Duncan, University of California, Los Angeles

**Schedule**

**9:45am Welcome and Introduction** \
Andrew Perchuk, Getty Research Institute \
Rebecca Peabody, Getty Research Institute

**10am Session I**

 - At the Seams: The Labor Politics of Home Sewing in Elizabeth
   Catlett’s *The Black Woman*

Margot Yale, University of Southern California \
Introduced by: Suzanne Hudson, University of Southern California

 - Subject to Revision: Portraiture and Transness in Andy Warhol’s *Little Red Books*

Thomas Duncan, University of California, Los Angeles \
Introduced by: George Baker, University of California, Los Angeles

 - Carolee Schneemann’s *Interior Scroll*—Fifty Years On

Dejan Vasić, Stanford University  \
Introduced by: Richard Meyer, Stanford University

**11:30am Session I Discussion** \
Moderator: Kristin Juarez, Getty Research Institute

**12pm Lunch Break**

**1:30pm Session II**

 - Ecological Erosions of Monuments: Ruin Aesthetics, Intentional and
   Unintentional

Andrea Jung-An Liu, University of California, Berkeley \
Introduced by: Gregory Levine, University of California, Berkeley

 - A Palimpsest of Nature—Traversing a Social History of Landscape
   Photography in the American West

Johnnie Chatman, University of California, San Diego \
Introduced by: Lisa Cartwright, University of California, San Diego

 - Hideo Date, Nihonga, and the Transpacific, Asian American Roots of
   L.A. Pacific Modernism

Lily Allen, University of California, Riverside \
Introduced by: Jason Weems, University of California, Riverside

**3pm Session II Discussion** \
Moderator: Miguel de Baca, Getty Foundation

**3:30pm Afternoon Coffee Break**

**4pm Session III**

 - The Haptic Image: Illusion and Authenticity in Medieval Textiles of
   Central Asia, Iran, and India (9th–13th c.)

Bermet Nishanova, University of California, Irvine \
Introduced by: Matthew Canepa, University of California, Irvine

 - Fragrant Boundaries: Funerary Censing and the Architecture of Coexistence in Medieval Ahlat

Anahit Galstyan, University of California, Santa Barbara \
Introduced by: Heather Badamo, University of California, Santa Barbara

 - Drifting Close: Minor Intimacies & Liminal Moments in Lu Yu-jui’s *Squid Jigger Fishing Boat*

Evelyn Char, University of California, Santa Cruz \
Introduced by: Nicole Furtado, University of California, Santa Cruz

**5:30pm Session III Discussion** \
Moderator: Kim Richter, Getty Research Institute

**6pm Public Reception**

Organized by \
Getty Research Institute \
Stanford University \
University of California, Berkeley \
University of California, Irvine \
University of California, Los Angeles \
University of California, Riverside \
University of California, San Diego \
University of California, Santa Barbara \
University of California, Santa Cruz \
University of Southern California

The symposium will be available on the [Getty Research Institute YouTube channel][2] following the event.

Visit the Getty Research Institute's [Exhibitions and Events page][3] for more free programs.

  [1]: https://media.getty.edu/Text/85bf55c3-cc0f-51f0-b6f6-37896a8247dc.pdf
  [2]: https://www.youtube.com/c/gettyresearch
  [3]: https://www.getty.edu/research/exhibitions_events/

Getty Graduate Symposium 2026

Getty Center

Always for Pleasure / Yum, Yum, Yum!: A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana

Join host Katja Bartholmess for an open writing studio at Heavy Manners Library from 1-3! No frills, no prompts, just write!**

Manuscripts, Screenplays, Articles … whatever you’re working on, let’s do it in each other’s company!

Afternoon Writing Session**

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Drop in and stay a while!

Writing Gets Lonely: Open Writing Studio (2/6)

Comics O&#x27;Clock is a comics reading featuring live readings by local cartoonists hosted by Mikey Heller. This event will be pay what you want, with donations going to Heavy Manners Library.

Featuring:

Nathan Bulmer ([https://www.instagram.com/natemorebikes/](https://www.instagram.com/natemorebikes/))

Trevor Alixopulos ([https://www.instagram.com/clubtrev/](https://www.instagram.com/clubtrev/))

Sonja Von Marensdorff ([https://www.instagram.com/sonja_von_m/](https://www.instagram.com/sonja_von_m/))

Demi Naito ([https://www.instagram.com/pagesbydemi/](https://www.instagram.com/pagesbydemi/))

Coco Fox ([https://www.instagram.com/cocofoxcomics/](https://www.instagram.com/cocofoxcomics/))

Woody Fu ([https://www.instagram.com/woodyfu/](https://www.instagram.com/woodyfu/))

ared D. Weiss ([https://www.instagram.com/jdweiss25/](https://www.instagram.com/jdweiss25/))

Alex Siple ([https://www.instagram.com/alexsipleart/](https://www.instagram.com/alexsipleart/))

Comics O'Clock: A Comic Reading (2/6)

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“A Day’s Pleasure,” 1919, Dir. Charlie Chaplin, 18 Mins, Janus Films, USA**

Charlie decides to take his wife and children on a boat trip, but the family car proves somewhat recalcitrant.

FORMAT: 35mm

**“A Dog’s Life,” 1918, Dir. Charlie Chaplin, 33 Mins, Janus Films, USA**

Thanks to a dog he finds, Charlie ends up in possession of some stolen loot. But the wrongdoers want their ill-gotten gains back.

FORMAT: 35mm

Get your ticket for just $4.59 at the box office! ‘Film by the Foot’

"A Day's Pleasure" / "A Dog's Life"

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Thai with English subtitles.*

March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently passed away due to dust pollution. He discovers her spirit has returned by possessing a vacuum cleaner. Disturbed by a ghost that appeared after a worker’s death shut down their factory, his family reject their unconventional human-ghost relationship. Trying to convince them of their love, Nat offers to cleanse the factory. To become a useful ghost, she must first get rid of the useless ones.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Cineverse

COUNTRY: Thailand

A USEFUL GHOST

The gorgeous new restoration of Michael Almereyda's work of ethereally cool 90s arthouse vampire cinema — produced by David Lynch!

NADJA (1994) — New 4K Restoration!

**Screenwriter**: Austin Kolodney

**Producers**: Noor Alfallah,  Remi Alfallah,  Mark Amin,  Andrea Bucko,  Gordon Clark, Tom Culliver,  Cassian Elwes,  Billy Hines

If you missed our incredible evening with indie legend Gus Van Sant, you have another chance to check out his new riveting true crime thriller in our microcinema! *Dead Man’s Wire* tells the fascinating true story of the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker — a case that captivated the nation and unexpectedly turned the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy intensifies, the standoff evolves into a spectacle of desperation, defiance, and blurred justice, with themes that still resonate today.

The film stars Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, Colman Domingo, and Al Pacino. Directed by Academy Award®–nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant and written by Austin Kolodney, *Dead Man’s Wire* has been celebrated at numerous festivals, including the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and AFI Fest.

Dead Man’s Wire

**Screenwriter**: Yuichiro Kido from the the light novel byHiroshi Sakurazaka

**Producers**: Yukinori Nakamura,  Eiko Tanaka

Calling all anime-heads! Join us in the microcinema for the new explosive animated science fiction mind-bender *All You Need is Kill!* Set in the year 20XX, this eye-popping anime follows the story of Rita, a resourceful but isolated young woman volunteering to help rebuild Japan after the mysterious appearance of a massive alien flower known as “Darol.” When Darol unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.

**Accessibility Options**: Open Captions

All You Need is Kill

Sinners (70mm)

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 4K

His House

**2 p.m.–5 p.m.**

Jon Moritsugu, The Godfather of Punk Cinema, defined the trashy, rough-hewn DIY aesthetic of 1990s underground filmmaking in scorched earth sendups of the nuclear family, teen angst, hero worship and even the pretension of underground filmmakers. Now, Moritsugu, three-time Best Feature award winner at the New York Underground Film Festival (*Scumrock*, *Fame Whore*, *Mod Fuck Explosion*) and recipient of the Jack Smith Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Underground Film Festival, wants to share his low-budget production secrets with you! In this free, afternoon seminar in advance of the [world theatrical premiere](https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/numbskull-revolution-2026-02-07/) of his most recent release *Numbskull Revolution*, Moritsugu will walk you through everything you need to know to lob cinematic bombs into the cultural gears from conception to exhibition in this special interactive talk. For even more inspiration, members of the UCLA Library Punk Collective will be on hand to share information about its holdings.

**Free admission. [Reservation required](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-a-movie-punx-diy-filmmaking-master-class-with-jon-moritsugu-tickets-1980487649874?aff=oddtdtcreator).**

**Please note: This event takes place in the Charles E. Young Research Library Conference Room on the UCLA campus ([view Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YmFZQ76FUXDVCgts9)).**

Make a Movie, Punx! DIY Filmmaking Master Class With Jon Moritsugu

Numbskull Revolution

Intro to Leatherworking

While making a small accessories pouch, learn the basics of working with leather. This will cover different types of leather, terms and tools for working with chrome tanned pieces. This is a hands class on with sharp tools and Sharpies and is intended for beginners 14 years and older. Leave the class with a new appreciation for leather and take home a small finished pouch and a pattern to make more if you fall in love with the craft!

For more work by C&J Goods visit...

[http://www.candjgoods.com](http://www.candjgoods.com/)

Intro to Leatherworking w/ C & J Goods (2/7)

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Three policemen, each with his own motives and obsessions, tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a downtown Los Angeles coffee shop in the early 1950s. Detective Lieutenant Exley (Guy Pearce), the son of a murdered detective, is out to avenge his father’s killing. The ex-partner of Officer White (Russell Crowe), implicated in a scandal rooted out by Exley, was one of the victims. Sergeant Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) feeds classified information to a tabloid magnate (Danny DeVito).

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Disney

COUNTRY: USA

‘Watch Local: Hollywood Center Motel’

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Portuguese with English subtitles.*

For Maria de Medeiros’s first film role, in which she disguises herself as a male knight to live and love freely without the interference of a dangerous suitor, João César Monteiro created a theatrical representation of medieval life, complete with mythical creatures and painted and front-projected backdrops. Taking inspiration from the story of Bluebeard and Portuguese fables, SILVESTRE is a radical take on the historical film, and one of the best examples in Portuguese cinema of the confluence between reality and fantasy. Premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the film established Monteiro as one of the most original voices of his generation.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: The Cinema Guild

COUNTRY: Portugal

L.A. Premiere of New 4K Restoration ‘João César Monteiro: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’

SILVESTRE

Join us for an evening of short films curated by PRS Contributing Artist Senon Williams in the Auditorium!

Rituals: An Evening of Short Films by Senon Williams and more

Free Repair Fair at Scribble

Bring your household items to be repaired for free! Volunteer to help repair items for your fellow community members!

2-5pm

Sign up  here .

Free Repair Fair

**Screenwriter**: Ron Clements, Rob Edwards, John Musker

**Producer**: Peter Del Vecho

Disney turns an old fairy tale on its amphibious head in its final cell animation classic. In the French Quarter of the Big Easy, Tiana is a waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams of being a restaurant owner. A spellbound frog approaches her, hoping to reverse his stature back into that of a prince, but the magic spell works the other way and turns Tiana into a frog. A beautifully rendered film full of old Disney charm, you&#8217;ll want to bring your little prince, princess, or amphibian down for a piece of the magic.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Craving more animated royalty? Take home cartoon monarchy from around the world!

*Princes and Princesses, The Tale of Princess Kayuga, The Adventures of Prince Achmed*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

The Princess and the Frog

**Screenwriters**: Yasujirō Ozu, Kôgo Noda

**Producer**: Masaichi Nagata

Yasujirō Ozu takes his exquisitely composed slice of life mastery to the seaside in a reimagining of his 1934 film *A Story of Floating Weeds* &#8211; with one of the director&#8217;s few forays into color. With an elegantly simple plot wherein an aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all. Tender, comic, understated and remarkably beautiful in its composition and cinematography, leave the world behind and lose yourself in this international classic.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more Ozu tonight &#8211; he&#8217;s got a dedicated shelf in our directors section!

*Good Morning, Tokyo Story, Equinox Flower*

**Accessibility Options**: Open Captions, Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Floating Weeds

**Screenwriter**: Suhayla El-Bushra

**Producers**: Nicky Bentham,  Marica Stocchi

Nadia Fall&#8217;s compelling debut feature, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, offers a powerful and empathetic look into the lives of two alienated teenage girls, Doe and Muna, who leave the UK for Syria in search of purpose and belonging. The film highlights their profound sense of cultural rejection, stemming from experiences like racist bullying and overt societal hostility, encapsulated in Muna&#8217;s poignant question, *&#8220;Who&#8217;s gonna give a sh*t about two brown girls?&#8221;*.

Their journey is heavily influenced by deceptive online narratives and the false promises of extremist groups, illustrating how propaganda can slowly erode personal identity. Inspired by real-life accounts, *Brides* humanizes these complex stories, challenging sensationalized media portrayals and fostering critical discussion on youth vulnerability, societal alienation, and the insidious impact of digital influence.

Brides

**Screenwriters**: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson

**Producers**: Brian Grazer,  Dan Griffin

Screen legends Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott in this powerful, true crime epic. Armed with ruthless, streetwise tactics and a strict sense of honor, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem&#8217;s chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas&#8217;s multimillion-dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary showdown. Based loosely on Frank Lucas&#8217; real life and crimes, this gritty, superbly acted crime classic is more than a shoot &#8217;em up, it&#8217;s a deftly constructed character drama as well as a compelling gangster flick &#8211; don&#8217;t miss it on the big screen!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Need to take home more Ridley Scott? He&#8217;s got a huge director&#8217;s section with every one of his films!**

*Thelma and Louise, Alien, Blade Runner* and so many more!

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

American Gangster

**Screenwriters**: Steven Paul,  Anthony Foutz

**Producer**: Steven Paul

Vidiots welcomes **John Stamos** and uber-fan **Johnny Knoxville** for a rare 40th Anniversary screening of the bonkers &#8217;80s action spectacular *Never Too Young to Die*.

What do you get when you pit John Stamos and Vanity against an evil intersex Gene Simmons, and throw in Freddy Krueger and James Bond just for fun? The absolutely unhinged 80s camptastic action bonanza *Never Too Young to Die*. John Stamos plays a high school gymnast who&#8217;s forced to avenge his father&#8217;s death against an evil gang leader played by KISS frontman Gene Simmons. Now he&#8217;s heading into a dangerous underground world of espionage with only Prince-protégé and Playboy model Vanity by his side. The perfect unhinged 80s popcorn flick to watch with a bunch of rowdy Vidiots!

**Picks from the Video Store**:

Want more insane 80s action? Check out our Cult section for these and more camptaculars!

*Class of 1984, Hard Ticket to Hawaii, Solarbabies*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Never Too Young to Die

February marks 4 years of Whammy existing in the physical realm, so we're throwing a FREE party!

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**7:00PM:** party-style screening of SKYSCRAPER (1996) on VHS, hosted by High Tower Video

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**8:30PM:**  big screen KARAOKE!

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More TBA!

WHAMMY! 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

In conjunction with legendary guitarist Fred Frith's performance at 2220 on Saturday, Feb 7, we present a Sunday Feb 8 matinee screening of the delightful musical film *Step Across the Border*. Fred Frith in attendance!

LA Filmforum and Black Editions co-present, with an additional short film about harpist Shelley Burgon, Fred's collaborator and co-performer on Saturday night.

∆

*Step Across the Border* (1990), 90 min TRT, directed by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel

A note from the filmmakers:

*In **Step Across the Border** two forms of artistic expression, improvised music and cinema direct, are interrelated. In both forms it is the moment that counts, the intuitive sense for what is happening in a space. Music and film come into existence out of an intense perception of the moment, not from the transformation of a preordained plan. In improvisation the plan is revealed only at the end. One finds it. The other connection concerns the work method: the film team as band. Much as musicians communicate via the music, our work, too, was realized within a very small and flexible team of equals. What mattered was exchange. And movement. Sometimes we started filming in the middle of the night, responding to a new idea that had arisen only minutes before. We had a fundamental feeling for what we wanted to do, for what kind of film this should be. And we followed that feeling. It was all very instinctive...*

*Do you know a white rabbit who, playing trumpet, circles the world on his flying carpet?*

*Maybe you have met him somewhere already, in Zurich, London, Leipzig, Tokyo or New York. That at least was about the route we took and what resulted from it was the black-and-white wink of an eye at the symphonic connection between subways, storms and electric guitars.*

*An American critic wrote: 'Fred Frith's music makes your jaw drop, your feet dance, and your neighbours move.'*

*Also starring: several telephones, puddles, scarecrows, saxophones, orchestrated cities and motors.*

*A music film.*

Fred Frith: Step Across the Border

2220 Arts + Archives

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 4K

Onibaba in 35mm

Solaris

*20th anniversary screening*

Shot on mini-DV in the occupied West Bank, Cherien Dabis’ debut follows eleven-year-old Mariam’s determined quest to buy a birthday cake — a simple act complicated by life under occupation. As critic Marya E. Gates writes, the short “packs an emotional wallop that pushes you to reconsider everything.” Poignant then and even more urgent now, *Make a Wish* launched Dabis’ career after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and being screened at festivals worldwide.

DCP. Director/Screenwriter: Cherien Dabis. With: Mayar Rantisse, Lone Khilleh, Iman Aoun.

Filmed in both North and South Korea, *Homes Apart* follows one man’s emotional journey to reunite with his sister decades after the Korean War divided their family. Through intimate encounters and candid interviews, directors Christine Choy and J.T. Takagi trace the human cost of political separation. Combining personal testimony with geopolitical insight, the film reveals the deep longing, shared culture and unresolved tensions that continue to define the Korean peninsula today.

DCP. Directors: Christine Choy, J.T. Takagi. Screenwriter: David Henry Hwang.

From the intimacy of her kitchen table to walks through Detroit’s post-industrial urban gardens, Grace Lee’s documentary portrait of her mentor offers a compelling look at the extraordinary life of philosopher, activist and first generation daughter of Chinese immigrants Grace Lee Boggs. A radical thinker and cornerstone of Black liberation movements, Boggs — who died in 2015 at age 100 — transformed abstract philosophy into community action. At once personal and profound, *American Revolutionary* captures Boggs at 98, still questioning, teaching and evolving her vision of what it means to change the world.

DCP. Director: Grace Lee. With: Grace Lee Boggs, Bill Moyers, Angela Davis.

*—Public Programmer Beandrea July*

Homes Apart: Korea / American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Japanese with English subtitles.*

A traumatized young woman (Kiyomi Itô) grows into a cynical and vengeful adult who unleashes her carnal—and often bloodthirsty—rage on the random men who court her. Meanwhile, a professional cameraman (Kôichi Imaizumi) working for an unknown shadowy outfit is tasked with shooting covert footage of sexual acts around the city.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTION: Muscle Distribution

COUNTRY: Japan

West Coast Premiere of New Restoration ‘Pinku Nightmares: Four by Hisayasu Satō’ and ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’ No one under 18 admitted.

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in 4K

11:00 AM

Under the Shadow

3:00 PM

Mulholland Drive in 4K

7:30 PM

BARAKA in 70mm

4:00 PM

FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN 3D

8:00 PM

The Player

6:00 PM

Infernal Affairs

8:45 PM

Clown Sh*t!

8:00 PM

THX 1138

3:00 PM

RETURN TO OZ

7:00 PM

DAVID LYNCH 80th Birthday Celebration (Sat 1/24) Doors open 1pm

1:30 PM

The Loner: “An Echo of Bugles”

The Loner: “The Homecoming of Lemuel Stove”

7:30 PM

JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS

1:00 PM

SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG

4:00 PM

THE KINGDOM EXODUS

7:00 PM

Fantasia

2:00 PM

Jackass: The Movie

Jackass Number Two

6:30 PM

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

11:59 PM

The Zen of Alan & Elda: The Films of Alan Watts & Elda Hartley

7:00 PM

The Chronology of Water

Sleeping Beauty

1:30 PM

The Hot Rock

4:00 PM

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

7:00 PM

Deep Blue Sea

9:45 PM

Son of Flubber

10:00 AM

One Battle After Another 70mm

White Heat/The Public Enemy

7:30 PM

Flash Gordon

11:45 PM