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Classic movies in SoCal: ‘Selena,’ Scarface,’ ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ and more
Discover a flick with our weekly curated record of basic films, cult favorites, movie festivals, and so forth., taking part in at theaters, drive-ins and pop-ups and/or streaming on-line. Earlier than you go, bear in mind to name or test on-line for reservation necessities and different COVID-19 protocols.
‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ with ‘Captain Blood’
Errol Flynn robs the wealthy and offers to the poor, then performs pirate on the excessive seas, on this double invoice of Thirties-era swashbucklers. Offered in 35mm. Offered in 35mm. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 7:30 and 9:40 p.m. April 14, 6:30 and eight:40 p.m. April 15. $12; advance buy advisable. thenewbev.com
‘Blue Velvet’
A callow Kyle MacLachlan meets madman Dennis Hopper and tragic magnificence Isabella Rossellini in David Lynch’s nightmarish 1986 neo-noir fable. Dean Stockwell and Laura Dern additionally star. Cinelounge, 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood. 4 and eight p.m. April 8; 4, 8 and 10:10 p.m. April 9-10; 6:55 p.m. April 11; 2 and 6:45 p.m. April 12-14, $13. cineloungecinemas.com
‘The Prepare dinner, the Thief, His Spouse & Her Lover’
Three’s firm however 4’s a crowd in Peter Greenaway’s ravishing 1989 romantic thriller. Michael Gambon and Helen Mirren co-star. Mind Useless Studios on the Silent Film Theater, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. April 8. $12; advance buy required. studios.wearebraindead.com
‘Donnie Darko’
It’s the top of the world as a younger Jake Gyllenhaal is aware of it in writer-director Richard Kelly’s apocalyptic 2001 fable. With Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone and Patrick Swayze. The Landmark Westwood, 1045 Broxton Ave., Westwood. 10 p.m. April 8. $10. (310) 208-3250. landmarktheatres.com
‘Godzilla Raids Once more’
The best kaiju of all time — of all time! — returns to trample Japan as soon as extra on this 1955 followup to the basic 1954 creature characteristic. In Japanese with English subtitles. American Cinematheque on the Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 10 p.m. April 9 and 14. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Goodfellas’
Oh, a clever man, eh? Ray Liotta will get schooled by Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci on the ins and outs of the Mafia life-style in Martin Scorsese’s riveting 1990 gangland drama. Rooftop Motion pictures on the Montalbán, 1615 Vine St., Hollywood. 8 p.m. April 8. Single seat: $28; love seat: $58. themontalban.com
‘The Grapes of Wrath’ with ‘Tobacco Street’
A double invoice of John Ford classics pairs the filmmaker’s 1940 adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Mud Bowl-era novel with Ford’s 1941 drama based mostly on the Erskine Caldwell novel about sharecroppers in Georgia. Henry Fonda stars within the former and Charley Grapewin within the latter. Offered in 35mm. Secret Film Membership Theatre, 1917 Bay St., 2nd flooring, downtown L.A. 7:30 and 10 p.m. April 9. $14-$22. secretmovieclub.com
‘Jules and Jim’
Jeanne Moreau is torn between two lovers, feelin’ like a idiot in François Truffaut’s important 1962 entry within the canon of French New Wave cinema. In French and German with English subtitles. Laemmle Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A.; Laemmle Glendale, 207 N. Maryland Ave., Glendale; Laemmle Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; Laemmle Newhall, 22500 Lyons Ave., Newhall. 7 p.m. April 13. $12.50. laemmle.com
L.A. Instances Brief Docs
The Los Angeles Instances presents a night of 5 brief documentaries, about immigration, homelessness and different social points, adopted by a Q&A with the filmmakers moderated by the Instances’ Michael Ordoña. The Montalbán, 1615 Vine St., Hollywood. 7 p.m. April 8. $10. eventbrite.com
‘Moulin Rouge!’
Aspiring author Ewan McGregor is heat for nightclub singer Nicole Kidman’s type in Baz Luhrmann’s frenetic 2001 jukebox musical set in late nineteenth century Paris. El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 10 a.m., 1, 4 and seven p.m. April 8-10. $12. 800-347-6396. elcapitantheatre.com
‘New Jack Metropolis’
American Cinematheque kicks off the brand new collection “Perpetratin’ Realism: Nineties Black Movie” with this gritty 1991 crime drama set in NYC and starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Judd Nelson and Chris Rock. The movie’s director, Mario Van Peebles, might be readily available for a Q&A. American Cinematheque on the Regency Westwood Village Theatre, 961 Broxton Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. April 9. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Nosferatu’
Max Schreck is a Transylvanian vampire in London — solely he’s not Dracula, wink-wink — in F. W. Murnau’s eerie 1922 silent horror story not-so-loosely based mostly on the Bram Stoker novel. Offered with dwell organ accompaniment. Outdated City Music Corridor, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. 7 p.m. April 9. $10, $12. oldtownmusichall.org
2022 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Movie Pageant
The annual showcase for works by queer and trans filmmakers of coloration returns for a nineteenth yr, each in particular person and on-line. Additionally included: panel discussions, pre- and post-show soirees and free workshops. Japanese American Cultural & Neighborhood Middle, 544 San Pedro St., Little Tokyo, downtown L.A.; Regal LA Dwell, 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., downtown L.A.; different space venues. Numerous showtimes, April 8-17. $15-$35. outfestfusion.com
‘Planet of the Apes’
Charlton Heston is in for a monumental shock — get it? — on this 1968 sci-fi thriller about an American astronaut transported to a world the place apes rule and people drool. Roddy McDowall additionally stars. Academy Museum of Movement Footage, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. April 12. $5-$10. academymuseum.org
‘Quadrophenia’
It’s Mods versus Rockers in Sixties Brighton, England, on this riotous 1979 interval drama based mostly on the Who’s basic 1973 idea album. With Phil Daniels, Ray Winstone and Sting. American Cinematheque on the Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 10 p.m. April 10. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Scarface’
Say “hey” to Al Pacino as Cuban refugee-turned-Miami drug lord Tony Montana in Brian De Palma’s hyperviolent 1983 remake of the basic 1932 gangster flick. With Michelle Pfeiffer. Electrical Nightfall Drive-In, 236 N. Central Ave., Glendale. 8 p.m. March 12. $20 per automotive plus $8 per driver/passenger; VIP (4 folks solely): $75. electricduskdrivein.com
‘Selena’
Jennifer Lopez shines because the beloved however ill-fated Tejano singer in twenty fifth anniversary screenings of this touching 1997 bio-drama written and directed by Gregory Nava. Edward James Olmos, Constance Marie and Lupe Ontiveros additionally star. The Frida Cinema, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. 7:30 p.m. April 8, 5 p.m. April 9-10. $10.50. thefridacinema.org
‘Seven Samurai’
Toshiro Mifune and 6 different badass rōnin sq. off in opposition to bandits who’ve been driving roughshod humble villagers in Akira Kurosawa’s epic 1954 motion story set in feudal Japan. In Japanese with English subtitles. Offered in 35mm. American Cinematheque on the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 5 p.m. April 10. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘Singin’ within the Rain’
You may stand underneath Gene Kelly’s umbrella, -ella, -ella in seventy fifth anniversary screenings of this basic 1952 MGM musical co-directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen and co-starring Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor. TCM Massive Display screen Classics, varied native theaters (see web site). 4 and seven p.m. April 10 and 13. $15. fathomevents.com
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