Hollywood Gothique

[ July 2, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] Stanley Kubrick’s black comedy sci-f masterpiece DR. STRANGELOVE, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB - which about a nuclear confrontation that triggers a Doomsday Device - screens on a double bill with THE LOVED ONE; Terry Southern work on the scripts for both films. This screening is part of the [...]

[ July 3, 2009; 11:59 pm; ] The feature film version of the animated TV show screens as part of the Insomniac Cinema series.

Location: Fairfax Cinema Los Angeles - 7907 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (323) 655-4010
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Date: July 03 at midnight

[ July 4, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] MONTY PYTHON AND THE LIFE OF BRIAN and MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL screen on Independence Day as part of the American Cinematheuqe’s Summer Laughter series. NOTE: The American Cinematheque will also be screening MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, on a double bill with MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE, at the Egyptian [...]

[ July 9, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] The original versions of  THE HAUNTING (1963) and THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) screen as part of the American Cinematheque’s tribute to director Robert Wise. Both are far superior the the remakes, standing among the finest examples in their respective genres. Unfortunately, Wise’s other horror and sci-fi efforts will not be included; the [...]

[ July 10, 2009; ]  The goofy live-action film version of the animated kidde show screens as part of the Insomniac Cinema series. Dolph Lundgren plays He-Man; Frank Langella and Meg Foster liven things up as the villains Skeletor and Evil-Lyn. Billy Barty, Courteney Cox, and Robert Duncan McNeill round out the cast. For some reason, the film doesn’t stick [...]

[ July 11, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] As part of their Italian Grindhouse Treasures series, the American Cinematheque presents a double bill of HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD & DUEL OF THE TITANS. The first is cult filmmaker Mario Bava’s colorful take on Greek mythology, with Reg Park as Hercules descending into Hades. The second is a film version of the story [...]

[ July 17, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] James Mason stars in this modern update of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, portraying a modern family man who turns into a malicious tyrant after taking a new experimental drug. Nicolas Ray (REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE) directed. Part of the museum’s James Mason on Film series.

Location: Los Angeles County Museum of Art - 5905 Wilshire [...]

[ July 17, 2009; 11:59 pm; ] Director John Frankenheimer’s 1979 monster movie (written by THE OMEN’s David Seltzer) was over-shadowed by ALIEN, but it is still a lot of fun, even though you can’t take the heavy-handed ecological theme seriously. The monster, when finally glimpsed, looks like a cuddly teddy bear, but the kid in the sleeping bag reduced to a [...]

[ July 18, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] James Mason stars as the mysterious Captain Nemo (Latin for “no one”) in this magnificent Disney live-action adaptation of Jules Verne\’s classic science fiction novel. Kirk Douglas and Peter Lorre co-star. If nothing else, this film deserves to be scene on the big screen for the giant squid sequence (achieved with live-action effects). Part of [...]