Continuing with the movie theme (this is Los Angeles, after all)... The American Cinematheque will host a 2-hour tribute this Sunday to one of movie fandom's greatest personalities, Forrest J. Ackerman, who passed away last December.
"Forry," as his friends knew him, was perhaps the most influential fan of science fiction for decades. He was the founding editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland, a magazine that helped promote and influence the genre film and generations of filmmakers. He was also an avid collector of movie memorabilia, and gave tours of his collection at his private home in Los Feliz.
The event will include testimonials from those who knew and loved Forry, plus film clips, slides, performances and more! Profiles in History will display a few of the Forrest J. Ackerman auction items they are handling, including some Bela Lugosi Dracula costumes and the robot from METROPOLIS.
Sunday, March 8, 4:00 pm. The Egyptian Theater is at 6712 Hollywood Blvd. A reception preceding the tribute starts at 3:00 pm. For more info, click here. FREE.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Catching up on the Oscar nominees
So now that the Academy Awards are over, maybe you're thinking about seeing some of the nominated movies you missed. This is what's known in the movie biz as the post-Oscars box office bump, when ticket sales spike right after the awards ceremony.
The problem is, at $10 or more per ticket, seeing a bunch of movies can add up quickly... so you think, I'll just wait for the DVD. But who wants to wait? And sometimes, watching a DVD at home just can't compare to the experience of seeing a movie on the big screen.
What if you could see movies on the big screen for less than the cost of a movie rental? I happen to love the Academy Cinemas in Pasadena, run by Regency Theaters. It's what's known as a second-run theater, showing movies that have already disappeared from the major movie-plexes. Tickets are only $2 before 6:00 pm and $3 after 6:00.
This week, the Academy (not the one that puts on the Oscars) is showing "Revolutionary Road," "Frozen River," "Waltz with Bashir," "Frost/Nixon" and "Rachel Getting Married." All of which were nominated for Oscars. Regency also operates the Fairfax Cinemas on Beverly, which is currently showing "Doubt," "Milk" and "Revolutionary Road."
Go to the Regency Theaters website for more information on these and other theaters and for showtimes.
The problem is, at $10 or more per ticket, seeing a bunch of movies can add up quickly... so you think, I'll just wait for the DVD. But who wants to wait? And sometimes, watching a DVD at home just can't compare to the experience of seeing a movie on the big screen.
What if you could see movies on the big screen for less than the cost of a movie rental? I happen to love the Academy Cinemas in Pasadena, run by Regency Theaters. It's what's known as a second-run theater, showing movies that have already disappeared from the major movie-plexes. Tickets are only $2 before 6:00 pm and $3 after 6:00.
This week, the Academy (not the one that puts on the Oscars) is showing "Revolutionary Road," "Frozen River," "Waltz with Bashir," "Frost/Nixon" and "Rachel Getting Married." All of which were nominated for Oscars. Regency also operates the Fairfax Cinemas on Beverly, which is currently showing "Doubt," "Milk" and "Revolutionary Road."
Go to the Regency Theaters website for more information on these and other theaters and for showtimes.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
AMC Best Picture Showcase
It's not an Oscar freebie, but it's still a great deal.
If you're free this Saturday and want to see the Best Picture nominees before the awards ceremony, you can head to select AMC theaters and see them all at once for $30. That's only $6 a movie if you see all five!
But you're free to come and go throughout the day if you want to skip one (or two). Showtimes are as follows:
Milk 10:30 a.m.
The Reader 1:05 p.m.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3:45 p.m.
Slumdog Millionaire 7:15 p.m.
Frost/Nixon 9:45 p.m.
The $30 also gets you a large popcorn with free refills throughout the day.
Click here for more information, to find a theater near you, or to buy tickets.
If you're free this Saturday and want to see the Best Picture nominees before the awards ceremony, you can head to select AMC theaters and see them all at once for $30. That's only $6 a movie if you see all five!
But you're free to come and go throughout the day if you want to skip one (or two). Showtimes are as follows:
Milk 10:30 a.m.
The Reader 1:05 p.m.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3:45 p.m.
Slumdog Millionaire 7:15 p.m.
Frost/Nixon 9:45 p.m.
The $30 also gets you a large popcorn with free refills throughout the day.
Click here for more information, to find a theater near you, or to buy tickets.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Oscar season freebies
This post is long overdue, what with the Oscars less than a week away. Even if you can't attend the award ceremony itself, you can still take advantage of the many Oscar-season events that are open to the public.
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gives awards for achievement in filmmaking, commonly known as... the Oscars! OK, so you knew that already. But did you know that the Academy also puts on a whole slew of free public programs related to the Oscars?
"Oscar Week" kicks off with “Shorts!” on Tuesday, February 17, featuring screenings of all the 2008 Academy Award-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories. The program includes an onstage discussion with the nominated filmmakers.
Other programs this week include the Animated Feature Symposium, the Foreign Language Film Nominees Symposium, and the Makeup and Hairstylist Symposium. Admission is free but all events are already sold out.
According to the Academy website, a standby line will form at the theater’s west doors on the day of the event. Standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood also offers two Oscar-week programs this Saturday, February 21. At 10:00 am, "Invisible Art, Visible Artists" Editors’ Seminar is an open discussion with all of this year's Oscar-nominated film editors.
The Oscar-Nominated Art Directors Seminar, a panel discussion with this year’s Academy Award-nominated art directors and set decorators, follows at 2:30 pm. Art Directors Guild President Thomas A. Walsh will moderate the event, which will include screenings of excerpts from the five films nominated by the Academy.
Both programs are free, and tickets will be available at the theater box office on the day of the event. No online ticketing. The Egyptian Theater is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Finally, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising hosts an exhibition of all the Oscar-nominated costume designs each year. This year, The 17th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design is open through Sunday, March 29.
Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public. FIDM is located at 919 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gives awards for achievement in filmmaking, commonly known as... the Oscars! OK, so you knew that already. But did you know that the Academy also puts on a whole slew of free public programs related to the Oscars?
"Oscar Week" kicks off with “Shorts!” on Tuesday, February 17, featuring screenings of all the 2008 Academy Award-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories. The program includes an onstage discussion with the nominated filmmakers.
Other programs this week include the Animated Feature Symposium, the Foreign Language Film Nominees Symposium, and the Makeup and Hairstylist Symposium. Admission is free but all events are already sold out.
According to the Academy website, a standby line will form at the theater’s west doors on the day of the event. Standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood also offers two Oscar-week programs this Saturday, February 21. At 10:00 am, "Invisible Art, Visible Artists" Editors’ Seminar is an open discussion with all of this year's Oscar-nominated film editors.
The Oscar-Nominated Art Directors Seminar, a panel discussion with this year’s Academy Award-nominated art directors and set decorators, follows at 2:30 pm. Art Directors Guild President Thomas A. Walsh will moderate the event, which will include screenings of excerpts from the five films nominated by the Academy.
Both programs are free, and tickets will be available at the theater box office on the day of the event. No online ticketing. The Egyptian Theater is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Finally, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising hosts an exhibition of all the Oscar-nominated costume designs each year. This year, The 17th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design is open through Sunday, March 29.
Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public. FIDM is located at 919 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Free holiday movie screening
This Saturday, December 20, at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. A free family matinee with holiday carolers, juggling, and free hot chocolate!
SCROOGE (1970) - Albert Finney is the gleefully wicked miser who spreads the "humbug" at yuletide in this glorious musical adaptation by Leslie Bricusse of Dickens’ holiday classic. When elderly Scrooge retires to bed on Christmas Eve, he’s confronted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future – who show him the lonely consequences of the selfish path he’s taken. Co-starring Alec Guinness, Edith Evans and Kenneth More.
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 pm. The Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Free hot chocolate, carolers & juggling start at 1:00 pm. For more info, click here. FREE ADMISSION!
SCROOGE (1970) - Albert Finney is the gleefully wicked miser who spreads the "humbug" at yuletide in this glorious musical adaptation by Leslie Bricusse of Dickens’ holiday classic. When elderly Scrooge retires to bed on Christmas Eve, he’s confronted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future – who show him the lonely consequences of the selfish path he’s taken. Co-starring Alec Guinness, Edith Evans and Kenneth More.
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 pm. The Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Free hot chocolate, carolers & juggling start at 1:00 pm. For more info, click here. FREE ADMISSION!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Skateboard and street art show
It's a record release party! It's a group art show! It's a film screening! It's a celebration of skate-punk subculture, graffiti and custom motorcycles. MOVERS & SHAKERS SESSION 1 will take place tomorrow night, December 6, in Pasadena.
Los Angeles-based band Rebirth will be celebrating their latest release, Episode 6. The art show will feature work by several stars of the skate world, including Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi. There will be custom bikes on display from Earl's Bikes and Shinya Kamura.
As if that weren't enough, there will also be two movie screenings: "Bomb It!", a documentary about graffiti art, and "Choppertown," a doc about renowned motorcycle gang The Sinners. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, December 6, 6-11 pm. Salon Sessions Studio, 112 S. DeLacey Ave. in Pasadena. For more info, click here.
Los Angeles-based band Rebirth will be celebrating their latest release, Episode 6. The art show will feature work by several stars of the skate world, including Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi. There will be custom bikes on display from Earl's Bikes and Shinya Kamura.
As if that weren't enough, there will also be two movie screenings: "Bomb It!", a documentary about graffiti art, and "Choppertown," a doc about renowned motorcycle gang The Sinners. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, December 6, 6-11 pm. Salon Sessions Studio, 112 S. DeLacey Ave. in Pasadena. For more info, click here.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Cemetery screenings in Hollywood
Every summer, Cinespia screens outdoor movies at Hollywood Forever cemetery. The first one was last weekend, but the weather wasn't great for sitting outside on the grass.
Tomorrow, May 31, they will show "The Party," starring Peter Sellers and directed by Blake Edwards. Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket to sit on. A DJ will be spinning music before and after the screening.
Gates open at 7:30 pm and the movie starts at 9:00. Hollywood Forever is at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Gower). Parking is $5 and the suggested donation is $10. For more information, click here.
Tomorrow, May 31, they will show "The Party," starring Peter Sellers and directed by Blake Edwards. Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket to sit on. A DJ will be spinning music before and after the screening.
Gates open at 7:30 pm and the movie starts at 9:00. Hollywood Forever is at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard (at Gower). Parking is $5 and the suggested donation is $10. For more information, click here.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Far East Film Festival Frenzy!
OK, I'm on my fourth hard drive in less than a year--my second in two weeks!--and the laptop is still acting strange. Let's see if I can get a post in before it goes back to the shop.
The Japan Film Festival starts tomorrow at the Imaginasian Center downtown, close to Little Tokyo, through April 17. Then it moves to Orange County, at the Starplex Cinemas in Irvine, April 18-20.
Highlights include contemporary offerings from Japan, anime, Kurosawa classics, and "Hula Girls," Japan's official entry for the 2007 Foreign Language Academy Awards and one of my favorite movies of last year. Everything is subtitled. $20 buys you a pass good for three screenings; individual tickets are $10.
Right after the Japan Film Festival ends, the Indian Film Festival begins. Held at the Arclight Hollywood, IFFLA runs April 22-27. The largest Indian film festival in North America, it will include four world premieres, five U.S. premieres, and nine features making their L.A. debut, as well as Bollywood musicals, documentaries and English-language films.
Purchase tickets from the Arclight box office or online.
You have a few days to catch your breath, and then the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival begins. Hosted by the Directors' Guild of America, it runs May 1-8, with additional screenings at the Laemmle on Sunset, the Aratani/Japan America Theater and the Imaginasian Center.
In addition to screenings of films from around the globe, there will be special events and seminars. Unfortunately, the website is difficult to navigate, and some links, as of this posting, are broken. I wasn't able to find any specifics on this event, mentioned in the official press release, but believe me, I'll be there:
The Japan Film Festival starts tomorrow at the Imaginasian Center downtown, close to Little Tokyo, through April 17. Then it moves to Orange County, at the Starplex Cinemas in Irvine, April 18-20.
Highlights include contemporary offerings from Japan, anime, Kurosawa classics, and "Hula Girls," Japan's official entry for the 2007 Foreign Language Academy Awards and one of my favorite movies of last year. Everything is subtitled. $20 buys you a pass good for three screenings; individual tickets are $10.
Right after the Japan Film Festival ends, the Indian Film Festival begins. Held at the Arclight Hollywood, IFFLA runs April 22-27. The largest Indian film festival in North America, it will include four world premieres, five U.S. premieres, and nine features making their L.A. debut, as well as Bollywood musicals, documentaries and English-language films.
Purchase tickets from the Arclight box office or online.
You have a few days to catch your breath, and then the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival begins. Hosted by the Directors' Guild of America, it runs May 1-8, with additional screenings at the Laemmle on Sunset, the Aratani/Japan America Theater and the Imaginasian Center.
In addition to screenings of films from around the globe, there will be special events and seminars. Unfortunately, the website is difficult to navigate, and some links, as of this posting, are broken. I wasn't able to find any specifics on this event, mentioned in the official press release, but believe me, I'll be there:
TOKE 2: THE HAROLD & KUMAR STORY – join the writers/directors of HAROLD & KUMAR: ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY – Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Scholossberg - along with actor John Cho, as they discuss the films and its franchise which has now achieved "classic" status amongst a new generation.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Free screening: King Corn
Maybe you've been hearing more in the media about the Farm Bill and wondering what the fuss is all about. Maybe you've heard that you should avoid high-fructose corn syrup but you're not sure why. For the answers to these and other mysteries, you might want to see this feature-length documentary.
King Corn chronicles the adventures of two recent college grads who decide to move to Iowa, grow an acre of corn, and follow its journey from harvest to processing. Along the way, they learn about U.S. agricultural policy, the many uses of corn, and how cheap corn affects our nation's diet and health.
As part of its "Hungry for Change" series, the California Endowment will hold a free screening of King Corn on Thursday, March 20 at 6 pm. After the screening, Alex Cohen of NPR's Day to Day will moderate a discussion with director Aaron Wolff, who will take questions from the audience. Visit the California Endowment web site for more info and to RSVP.
King Corn chronicles the adventures of two recent college grads who decide to move to Iowa, grow an acre of corn, and follow its journey from harvest to processing. Along the way, they learn about U.S. agricultural policy, the many uses of corn, and how cheap corn affects our nation's diet and health.
As part of its "Hungry for Change" series, the California Endowment will hold a free screening of King Corn on Thursday, March 20 at 6 pm. After the screening, Alex Cohen of NPR's Day to Day will moderate a discussion with director Aaron Wolff, who will take questions from the audience. Visit the California Endowment web site for more info and to RSVP.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Fun with Oscar!
The Academy Awards ceremony is only 2 weeks away, and with the writers' strike almost over, it looks like we'll have a traditional, celebrity-stuffed production with all the glitz. Don't have an invitation? Not to worry! There are great Oscar-season events around town that are open to the public.
My favorite of these (not least because it's free) is the annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition at FIDM (the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) in downtown L.A. Every year they showcase the best of the previous year's movie costumes, including all 5 Best Costume Oscar nominees. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 to 5, until April 12.
Also free, and new this year, is Meet the Oscars, an exhibition of all 50 golden statuettes that will be handed out on Feb. 24th, at Hollywood & Highland. Visitors will be able to hold an actual Oscar in their sweaty little hands! Open 7 days a week through February 23. For more Oscar-related events, check the Academy's web site.
Finally, if you haven't had a chance to see all the Best Picture nominees yet, AMC Theaters will hold a one-day marathon screening of all five films on Saturday, February 23. This special offer is available at several Los Angeles-area theaters for only $30 (that's $6 a movie, and includes a free popcorn!)
My favorite of these (not least because it's free) is the annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition at FIDM (the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) in downtown L.A. Every year they showcase the best of the previous year's movie costumes, including all 5 Best Costume Oscar nominees. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 to 5, until April 12.
Also free, and new this year, is Meet the Oscars, an exhibition of all 50 golden statuettes that will be handed out on Feb. 24th, at Hollywood & Highland. Visitors will be able to hold an actual Oscar in their sweaty little hands! Open 7 days a week through February 23. For more Oscar-related events, check the Academy's web site.
Finally, if you haven't had a chance to see all the Best Picture nominees yet, AMC Theaters will hold a one-day marathon screening of all five films on Saturday, February 23. This special offer is available at several Los Angeles-area theaters for only $30 (that's $6 a movie, and includes a free popcorn!)
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