KPFK Film Club 2017 Offerings

KPFK Film Club Previous Offerings

MOLLY’S GAME
Opens December 25th
Call 818-985-2711 and treat yourself and a guest to a pair of complimentary passes to selected screenings to Los Angeles area Regal Theaters, if you are a Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club and enjoy the benefits of membership!!!
Get More Info from these interesting sites:
Website: http://mollysgame.movie/#about
Facebook: MollysGameMovie; https://www.facebook.com/MollysGameMovie
Instagrams: @MollysGameMovie;  https://www.instagram.com/MollysGameMovie/
Twitter: @Mollys_Game; https://twitter.com/Mollys_Game
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=9v-pw0ZQRLY
Description: Molly's Game, A New Must-See Thriller From Aaron Sorkin, the writer of A FEW GOOD MEN, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, THE WEST WING, MONEYBALL, and THE SOCIAL NETWORK!!!  MOLLY’S GAME is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe. Critics are calling MOLLY’S GAME masterful, gripping, radically entertaining, well crafted, and serious fun!!!  Directed by Aaron Sorkin and Brian d'Arcy; the cast includes Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, and Bill Camp.

THE SHAPE OF WATER
Coming Friday December 22
Art Theater, 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Call 818-985-2711 for a pair of available tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club to JOIN THE FUN!!!
Get more info at the Art Theater Website:  http://www.arttheatrelongbeach.org/our-films/
See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFYWazblaUA
Description: Treat Yourself This Holiday Season to…. The Shape of Water, at the magnificent Art Theater in Long Beach!!! From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER – an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg. “A dark-edged fairy tale as lovingly steeped in vintage movie magic as it is in hypnotic water imagery, this captivating creature feature marries a portrait of morally corrupt early-1960s America with an outsider tale of love and friendship ” – Hollywood Reporter.  “A ravishing, eccentric auteur’s imagining, spilling artistry, empathy and sensuality from every open pore, it also offers more straight-up movie for your money than just about any Hollywood studio offering this year.” – Variety.  “The Shape of Water” is partly a code-scrambled fairy tale, partly a genetically modified monster movie, and altogether wonderful.” – New York Times,  "Magical, thrilling and romantic to the core, a sensual and fantastical fairy tale with moral overtones, it's a film that plays by all the rules and none of them, going its own way with fierce abandon." – Los Angeles Times

FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL—COMPLIMENTARY ADVANCED SCREENING
All listeners are invited to call in for available passes for Thursday, December 21st at 6:30PM (reception, screening at 7:30PM.)
Wilshire Screening Room: 8670 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Free parking below the building
You don’t have to be a KPFK Film Club Member for this one, but you do need to call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of tickets, which are limited and subject to availability.
Visit these interesting websites to find out more about FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL:Website: http://sonyclassics.com/filmstarsdontdieinliverpool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FilmStarsDontDieInLiverpool/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sonyclassics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonyclassics/
See the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43_KLNaEc6M
Description: KPFK and Sony Pictures Classics invite YOU to request a  pair of COMPLIMENTARY PASSES to a SPECIAL SCREENING of one of most moving films of the year—FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL!! Based on a true story, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between a young actor and the eccentric legendary actress Gloria Grahame in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as a vibrant affair quickly grows into a deeper relationship, though their passion and lust for life will be tested by events way beyond their control. The performances and the chemistry are a joy to watch, with Jamie Bell’s performance heralded as his  flat-out career-best, and Annette Bening’s portrayal of Gloria Grahame is both nuanced and full of emotional force.  Come join us for networking, refreshments, and the beautiful FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL  Happy Holidays from the KPFK Film Club!!!

Downsizing
Stars Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, and Kristen Wiig
Opens Dec. 22.
You are invited to call 818-985-2711 for a pair of available tickets for a choice of screenings at the Landmark Theater on Pico Blvd in Los Angeles, if you are a Film Club Member, or to join the KPFK Film Club and enjoy the fun!!
Get more details at Downsizing film on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DownsizingFilm), Twitter (https://twitter.com/downsizingfilm), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/downsizingfilm/)
Landmark Theater-10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_POpCkJToEQ
Description: This Christmas, we are meant for something bigger. Would you get small to have it all?  Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small.  People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in Omaha in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

9-1-1
KPFK Listeners are invited to call in for tickets to a Special Advanced Screening at  Pacific’s The Grove on 12/13/17 at 7PM.
Call 818-985-2711 for instructions on how to obtain a complimentary pair of passes. Passes are limited and subject to availability.
You don’t have to be a Film Club Member to call in for this event!!
Pacific’s The Grove: 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Enjoy the Grove’s Winter Wonderland before seeing 9-1-1!
Get more info about 9-1-1 at their webpage: https://www.fox.com/9-1-1/
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTQj3UgIj74
Description: Attention All KPFK Listeners!!!  Be One of the First to See 9-1-1, an Exciting New Series, Screening in the Heart of The Grove’s Winter Wonderland!!!  9-1-1—A  Fast-Paced Exploration into the Lives and Careers of First Responders—Cops, Paramedics, Firefighters – The People who Put Their Lives On The Line to Save Others. Starring Academy and Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett (“American Horror Story,” “What’s Love Got to Do with It”), the series is based on the real-life, high-pressure experiences of emergency response providers who are thrust into heart-stopping situations that are equal parts unpredictable, intense and uplifting. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives. Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated actor Peter Krause (“The Catch,” “Six Feet Under”) and Emmy Award-nominated actress Connie Britton (“Nashville,” “Friday Night Lights,” “American Horror Story”) have been cast in lead roles. Oliver Stark (“Into The Badlands”), Aisha Hinds (“Shots Fired,” “Underground”), Kenneth Choi (“The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”) and Rockmond Dunbar (“Prison Break,” “The Path”) have been cast in series regular roles.  The series, from prolific creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, will premiere on FOX TV Wed. Jan 3, 2018.

Jesus Christ Superstar
The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St #100, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Saturday, December 16 at 2pm, and on Sunday, December 17 at 2pm.
Saturday. December 16 at 8pm, is a special Sing Along version of Jesus Christ Superstar, inviting the audience to sing along to their favorite JCS songs!
Call 818-9985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you are a Film Club Member, or to Subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club!!
Get more info at the Frida’s Website: http://thefridacinema.org/event/jesus-christ-superstar-sing-along/?instance_id=377
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=NAkwBcrepdA
Description: Jesus Christ Superstar Fans, Rejoice!  Ted Neeley is coming to The Frida Cinema! Actor/singer/musician Ted Neeley will be joining Frida audiences for three screenings of the Webber/Rice Spectacular on December 16th and 17th.  Come early and meet the man who, 44 years after this film’s release, is still touring the world with the stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar , performing the role that made him a rock icon.  Celebrated as arguably the best rock opera ever written, 1973 classic Jesus Christ Superstar is based on a concept album project written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and the subsequent long-running Broadway performance that followed.  Starring Ted Neeley in his iconic role as Jesus Christ, Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene, and the late greats Carl Anderson and Barry Dennen as Judas Iscariot and Pontius Pilate, this sensational feature film tells the story of the final six days in the life of Jesus Christ through the troubled eyes of his exasperated friend Judas Iscariot, who feels that Christ and his fellow apostles may have lost sight of their core mission at hand.  Too often mis-labeled a musical, Jesus Christ Superstar is very much the definition of a rock opera, featuring an explosive set of songs that range in style from stage to disco to funk to rock, carrying the narrative completely in song, with no spoken lines.

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL
Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St #100, Santa Ana, CA 92701
12/1: 5PM, 8PM
12/2: 2PM, 5PM, 8PM
12/3: 2PM, 5PM, 8PM
12/4: 5PM, 8PM
12/5: 5PM, 8PM
12/6: 5PM, 8PM
12/7: 5PM, 8PM
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you are a Film Club Member, or to Subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club!!
Get more info at the Frida Website: http://thefridacinema.org/event/blade-of-the-immortal-sunday-2pm/?instance_id=557
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pc5ikveEjA
Description: The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana presents Legendary Japanese director Takashi Miike’s 100th film,  the violent and strikingly beautiful BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL. Based on the Manga series “Mugen no jûnin” by Hiroaki Samura, Blade of the Immortal follows the deeds of Manji, a skilled samurai who has a decisive advantage: no wound can kill him.  He has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in feudal Japan as a criminal after being cursed with his immortality. His only possible salvation? He must honor his vow to kill enough evil men – 1,000, to be exact – before his curse is lifted and he can finally rest. When he comes across a young girl named Rin whose parents were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu, Manji makes an oath to help her avenge their deaths, leading the unlikely duo on a remarkable quest to make right against those who did them wrong. A kinetic and visually stunning ballet of violence, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL combines fantastical and knowingly cartoonish elements with rich characterization, invested performances, and genuinely intense and gory battles, delivering a film that truly honors its page-tuner Manga roots while reveling in the sort of visual audacity and spectacle that only the art of cinema can offer. “Not often do you encounter a movie about slicing, dicing samurai vivisecting each other into gory chunks that is also a thing of beauty.” – Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune “Further proof that of all the genres he dabbles in, samurai cinema is the one that brings out the grandest entertainer in Miike. Here’s to 100 more.” – A.A. Dowd, The AV Club  “Blade of the Immortal is flat-out gorgeous.” – Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Inquirer  “Here’s to another 100!” – James Berardinelli, ReelViews

WONDER WHEEL
Opens citywide December 1st, 2017
KPFK Film Club Members are invited to call 818-985-2711 for an available pair of passes to a SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING on Wednesday, 11/29/17, 7:30PM, at the ArcLight Theater in Hollywood (6360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.)
Get more info about WONDER WHEEL at the following sites:
Webpage: http://www.wonderwheelmovie.com/home/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WonderWheelMovie/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wonderwheelmov
Link to the trailer here: Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFM0UqX9MJ8
Description:  The Newest Drama/Thriller Written and Directed by Woody Allen, starring Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake! WONDER WHEEL tells the story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet), an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty (Jim Belushi), Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina (Juno Temple), Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro captures a tale of passion, violence, and betrayal that plays out against the picturesque tableau of 1950s Coney Island.

LOVING VINCENT
Screens at the Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St #100, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Friday, November 24 – 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Saturday, November 25 – 3pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Sunday, November 26 – 3pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Monday, November 27 – 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Tuesday, November 28 – 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Wednesday, November 29 – 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Thursday, November 30 – 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:45pm
Call 818-9985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you are a Film Club Member, or to Subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club!!
Get more info at the Frida Website: http://thefridacinema.org/event/loving-vincent-sun-945/?instance_id=490
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=bRDSTw6mNwY
Description: The First Entirely Oil-Painted Feature Film, Comes to The Frida November 24th – 30th.  Already the winner of four international awards, Loving Vincent takes a revolutionary approach in relating the last days of famed artist Vincent Van Gogh, as each of the film’s 65,000 frames is an oil painting on canvas, created in the same technique as Van Gogh by a team of 115 painters.  A true first-of-its-kind film that mesmerizes from start to finish, Loving Vincent explores the life and unusual death of Van Gogh via depictions of his artworks, and seen through the eyes of a young man who arrives in the painter’s hometown to deliver the troubled artist’s final letter, and who ends up investigating his final days there.  “One of the most lunatic labors of love to appear on movie screens this year. And in that sense, a fitting, miraculous tribute to its subject.” – Joe McGovern, Entertainment Weekly.  “An engrossing exploration of the artist’s final days rendered in his signature painting style.” – Serena Donadoni, Village Voice. “Loving Vincent is almost too beautiful for its own good; I found myself, too often, so dazzled by the form that I quite forgot about the content.” – Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times. “Brings a poetic sense of tragedy to the last act of van Gogh’s life, and fresh insight into the kind of man he was.” – Peter Debruge, Variety

WONDER
Opens citywide November 17th
Call 818-9985-2711 to request a pair of available run-of-event tickets, if you are a Film Club Member, or to Subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club!!
Get More Info at WONDER’s:
Website: http://www.wonder.movie/?story
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WonderTheMovie
Twitter Page:  https://twitter.com/WonderTheMovie/
Link to the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNG4lge4Kk
Description: The Inspiring and Heartwarming Story of August Pullman! Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade.  As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER stars stars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay.

JANE and LADY BIRD at the ART THEATER in LONG BEACH!!!!
JANE  currently screens from 11/17 thru 11/21 at the Art Theater.
LADY BIRD currently screens 11/22-11/23.  
Screening times are subject to change, so check the Art Theater website before you go: http://www.arttheatrelongbeach.org/our-films/
Call 818-9985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you are a Film Club Member, or to Subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club!!
The MAGNIFICENT Art Theater is located at 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Link to the JANE Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=FRlUJrEUn0Y
Link to the Lady Bird Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=cNi_HC839Wo
Description: Two Unanimously Acclaimed Films At One of the Most Beautiful Theaters: JANE and LADY BIRD at the ART THEATER in LONG BEACH!!!!
JANE—Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over 50 years, award-winning director Brett Morgen tells the story of JANE, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Set to a rich orchestral score from legendary composer Philip Glass, the film offers an unprecedented, intimate portrait of Jane Goodall — a trailblazer who defied the odds to become one of the world’s most admired conservationists.  “JANE is an epic romance filled with hope and brimming with a love for life and all of its ups and downs.” – LA Weekly.  “Few films this year offer up such lush and formal components. Morgen has made a film of deep emotional beauty. Required viewing for anyone seeking a classic in the making” – IndieWire.  “It’s a revelation!” – Vanity Fair
LADY BIRD--In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home. “Gerwig the actress skillfully pivots between the wacky and the poignant, so it’s no surprise that Gerwig the auteur so delicately balances hilarity and heartbreak.” – TheWrap.   “It’s funny, lively, and then devastating when it needs to be, made with the kind of confidence even its heroine could only dream of.” – The Atlantic.  “Lady Bird is both generous and joyous, but when it stings, it stings deep..” – TIME Magazine

RAPHAEL - THE LORD OF THE ARTS
Laemmle Playhouse 7, Royal, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5
Monday, Dec 18th at 7:30 PM and Tuesday, December 19th at 1PM.
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club.
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY4gVUSJi0A
Description: Beauty Comes to Life in a Crescendo Through the Brushwork and Enduring Genius of One of the Most Talented Artists the World Has Ever Known. Raphael is the first film adaptation of the life and work of one of the most famous artists in the world - Raphael Sanzio. Few figures in the history of art have lived a life so full of intensity and fascination quite like Raphael Sanzio. He died aged just 37 and yet managed to leave an indelible mark on art. In a well-balanced dialogue between historical reconstructions and artistic commentary, the film retraces the most significant moments of Raphael’s life. Expert contributions delivered with feeling by great art historians Antonio Paolucci, Vincenzo Farinella and Antonio Natali, enrich the story of the life and work of the artist. The film is set in 20 locations, two of which are major exclusives, the Vatican Logge and Cardinal Bibbiena’s apartment in the Apostolic Palace, and shows over 30 works of art, among the most famous and most representative of Raphael’s entire work. This is a project developed by the creators of “Florence and the Uffizi Gallery in 3D” and “The Vatican Museums in 3D”, supported by contributions from some of the best creative talents from the Italian film industry, such as production designer Francesco Frigeri and costume designer Maurizio Millenotti. Playing the part of Raphael is actor Flavio Parenti, with Enrico Lo Verso in the role of Giovanni Santi, Angela Curri as Fornarina and Marco Cocci as Pietro Bembo.

THE CHALLENGE
Laemmle Playhouse 7, Royal, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5
Monday, Dec. 11th at 7:30 PM and Tuesday, Dec.12th at 1PM
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club.For more information, visit: https://www.laemmle.com/films/43005
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msiaw32R81M
Description: THE CHALLENGE, A Stylistically Brilliant, Fascinating Insight Into the High-Class, Blinged-Out Culture of Arabian Falconers. Italian visual artist Yuri Ancarani’s exquisite documentary enters the surreal world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry. The opulence of this Middle Eastern gas state is on full display as the men race SUVs up and down sand dunes, fly their prized falcons around on private jets, and take their pet cheetahs out for desert spins in their souped-up Ferraris.
The result is a film jaw-dropping not only for its displays of wealth, but for the pure cinematic beauty that won Ancarani the Filmmaker of the Present award at the 2016 Locarno Film Festival.  "Ravishing. Despite all the feathery swooping and gunning motors, the flashing gold and pounding sun, these immaculately framed, balanced and photographed images have a tableaulike quality, characterized by a stillness (perhaps cultural or situational) that suggests a memento mori." – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times. "There’s an exquisite visual luxury at play in this loose trip across the Arabian gulf to a falconry competition in Qatar." – Fionnuala Halligan, Screen Daily. "This is, needless to say, an original film. It is also wildly delightful." – Calum Marsh, Village Voice. “Exuberant. Contemporary tropes of material luxury and ancient rituals coexist throughout Yuri Ancarani’s documentary.” – Diego Semerene, Slant

CORIOLANUS—The Royal Shakespeare Company, Live from Stratford-Upon-Avon!
Laemmle Playhouse 7, Royal, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5
Monday, Dec 4th at 7:30 PM and Tuesday, December 5th at 1PM.
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club.
For more information, visit: https://www.laemmle.com/films/index/42898?date=2017-12-04
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=W19lNeIIV7k
A Laemmle Theaters Culture Vulture Event!!
Description: A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie. Rome Season Director Angus Jackson,completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.

Screens Monday 11/20 at 7:30 PM and Tuesday 11/21 at 1PM
Laemmle Playhouse, Royal, Town Center 5, and Claremont.
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club to ENJOY THE FUN!!!!!
For more screenings and information, visit: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42896
Link to the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/214688889
Description: Another Increible Laemmle Theater Culture Vulture Presentation:  Bones of Contention. BONES OF CONTENTION is the first nonfiction feature film to explore the theme of historical memory in Spain, focusing on the repression of lesbians and gays under Franquismo. Lining the roads of Spain, masked by miles and miles of pine trees, are unmarked graves in which over a hundred twenty thousand victims of the Franco regime are buried. Today the families of the desaparecidos lead a grassroots effort to uncover and identify the bones of their loved ones, despite opposition from the Spanish government. Invisible to the eye but hyper-visible in the mind, these mass graves of Spain's missing persons are an apt metaphor for the historical memory conundrum. How does a country excavate a past that is actively suppressed? The film weaves together two strands, the historical memory movement's campaign to uncover the past, and the search for the hidden lives of lesbians and gays under Franco. These strands are connected through the figure of Spain's most famous poet, Federico Garcia Lorca, who was killed by a right-wing firing squad in the first few weeks of the Spanish Civil War. The mystery of his missing remains and the debates over their significance provide the narrative spine of the documentary, as he has become the symbol today for both the historical memory movement and the LGBT movement. The film features interviews with: Laura Garcia Lorca, President, Garcia Lorca Foundation; Emilio Silva, Founder, Asociacion para la Recuperacion de la Memoria Historica; Antoni Ruiz and Silvia Reyes, imprisoned by the Franco regime due to their sexuality; Isabel Franc and Empar Pineda, lesbian witnesses and activists; Fernando Valverde, poet and Lorca scholar
"This chilling documentary revisits the fate of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca, executed in 1936, and of others who are known only to their families."—Screen International
"Andrea Weiss' sensitive film gives a voice to the victims from the LGBTIQ community ... Impressive archive material documents this repressed history which finds a painful echo in Lorca's poetry and music."—SydneysBuzz
"Clear and concise!"—Dirty Movies
2017 Berlin International Film Festival-Winner, Teddy Award ~ Best Documentary Film,
2017 Frameline San Francisco LGBT Film Festival
2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival
2017 Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
2017 Reeling Chicago LGBT Film Festival

 

CANALETTO & THE ART OF VENICE - at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Screens Monday 11/27 at 7:30 PM and Tuesday 11/28 at 1PM
Laemmle Playhouse, Royal, Town Center 5, and Claremont.
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club to ENJOY THE FUN!!!!!
For more screenings and information, visit: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42897
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leMvPFVlb0c
Description: EXHIBITION ON SCREEN open its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain. Cinemagoers will embark on their very own 21st century Grand Tour, visiting the sites enjoyed by their 18th century counterparts and immortalized in Canaletto’s views - from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, and the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world’s leading experts in Venetian history, the film is not only a wonderful way to see the exhibition, but an opportunity to get closer to Canaletto and the city that inspired him. The Bolshoi Ballet and Laemmle Theaters Present: LE CORSAIRE

Monday, 11/13 at 7:30 PM and Tues.,11/14 at 1PM
Laemmle Playhouse, Royal, Town Center, and Claremont Theaters.
Part of Laemmle’s Culture Vulture series.
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club to ENJOY THE FUN!!!!!
For more screenings and information, visit: www.laemmle.com/culturevulture.
Description: Amidst a bustling Turkish market, the pirate Conrad falls in love at first sight with beautiful Medora, the ward of the slave merchant Lankedem’s bazaar. Conrad kidnaps Medora when Lankedem decides to sell her to the Pasha.  Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem and reworked by Alexei Ratmansky from Petipa’s exotic 19th-century classic, this miracle of the repertoire is one of the Bolshoi’s most lavish productions. Complete with a magnificent awe-inspiring shipwreck and dramatic scenery, this grand romance allows enough dancing for nearly the entire company and is made especially for those who seek miracles in theatre.

Disney•Pixar’s Newest Animated Feature: COCO
Opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.
Lucky KPFK Film Club Members are cordially invited to a special advanced on 11/9, 7:30 PM, at the AMC Burbank 16 (125 East Palm Avenue, On First between Magnolia and Orange Grove, Burbank, California 91502.)  Call 818-985-2711 to request an available pair of tickets, which are extremely limited and subject to availability.
Not a member yet?  Call the same number to subscribe, join the KPFK Film Club, and ENJOY THE FUN!!!
Get more info at the official COCO website: http://movies.disney.com/coco
Like COCO on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DisneyPixar
Follow COCO on Twitter, https://twitter.com/DisneyPixar, and Instagram, https://instagram.com/DisneyPixar.
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCz4mQzfEI
Description:  Great News!!  Disney•Pixar’s Newest Animated Feature, COCO, is Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!!! Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”), COCO is co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist “Monsters University”) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”.)

Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG)
Nov. 2-5, 2017
Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 unless otherwise indicated (see below.)
KPFK Film Club Members are invited to call 818-985-2711 for info and available passes to the following screenings (tickets are limited and subject to availability; discounts are also available to Film Club Members for the other great FICG screenings!):
Thu, Nov 2: 7:00 PM—Stuck, FICG in L.A. Opening Gala
Fri, Nov 3:   6:45 PM, Nobody's Watching –or— 8:30 PM, Devil's Freedom
Sat, Nov 4:  11:45 AM, I Dream in Another Language –or— 4:00 PM, Two Irenes
Sat, Nov 4:  7:00 PM, FICG in L.A. Closing Gala,
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
For more information, including film descriptions, trailers,  and admission info, please visit the Festival’s official website: http://www.ficginla.com/
Description:  The Exciting Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) Is Coming to Los Angeles, Bringing the Best of Spanish and Portuguese Films to the Heart of Hollywood!!! FICG in LA is a window into the world of contemporary Mexican and Ibero-American cinema and it is an extension of the Guadalajara Film Festival.  This year′s FICG in LA will take place in the historic TCL Chinese Theaters, right in the heart of the worldwide film and entertainment industry.  The festival is designed for people to come and explore the diverse regional narratives of Mexican and Ibero-America cinema, and to help critically acclaimed films from these regions reach a wider audience.  Los Angeles provides an essential backdrop for the showcase to take place because of its strong cultural ties to Latin American communities all across the globe. In addition to film screenings followed by Q&A sessions with filmmakers and talent, galas and special recognition awards to some key Latino and US Latino talent, FICG in LA is hosting again its industry initiatives this year. Wanting to contribute to the completion of Latino and Ibero-American films, FICG in LA is hosting for the second time its work-in-progress competition: WIP Latino for filmmakers seeking postproduction funds. Fiction and documentary projects that are currently in postproduction, made by either Latino or Ibero-American directors living in North America (USA or Canada), or by American and Canadian directors who have a film with Latino or Latin American content will be chosen to screen for a jury, sponsors and film industry professionals. WIP Latino will take place on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017. To reaffirm the social mission of FICG and the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA, FICG in LA will donate again all of its proceeds to a charitable cause. Past recipients have been the Mexican Red Cross, Covenant House California and Digital Dove. We will announce soon the recipient of this year's fundraising effort.
Full Schedule: The following events are at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 unless otherwise indicated.
Thu, Nov 2: 7:00 PM—FICG in L.A. Opening Gala (Free)
Fri, Nov 3:
10:45 AM, Resurrection
1:30 PM, Wonders of the Sea 3D
3:30 PM, They Called Me King Tiger
3:30 PM, Santa and Andres
4:15 PM, The Blue Years
5:45 PM, Fragments of Love
6:45 PM, Nobody's Watching
8:30 PM, Devil's Freedom
9:00 PM, Live For Me
Sat, Nov 4:
11:45 AM, I Dream in Another Language
11:45 AM, Adriana's Pact
2:00 PM, Siblings
2:15 PM, Murder in the Woods
4:00 PM, Two Irenes
4:15 PM, The Blue Years
Other Special Events:
Sat, Nov 4: 7:00 PM, FICG in L.A. Closing Gala (Free), TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Sun, Nov 5: 6:00 PM, Tepeyac (Free outdoors screening), Café Tacvba's Rubén Albarrán will perform the score live, Plaza Mexico (3100 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262)
Mon, Nov 6: 6:30 PM, Short Films Program,  Mexican Consulate General (2401 W 6th St.Los Angeles, CA.)

Titus Andronicus, Live from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Screens Nov. 6th at 7:30 PM and Nov. 7th at 1PM at the most marvelous Laemmle’s Playhouse, Claremont, Towne Center, and Royal Theaters!!!

Call 818-985-2711 for a pair of available tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club to enjoy the benefits of membership!!!!
More info at Laemmle.com.
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZJXf8-KvBM
Description: Another Fabulous Culture Vulture Event from the Amazing Laemmle Theaters--Titus Andronicus, Live from Stratford-Upon-Avon!!! When a society is oppressed, it becomes violent. How do we govern ourselves? In the chaos and disorder of 2017, Titus Andronicus is a commentary on the way this world could be going. Titus has returned from a brutal 10-year war having lost 21 sons in battle. Betrayed by his nation, and with his family in pieces, a series of bloody events follows as he and Tamora, Queen of the Goths begin a violent cycle of revenge. Rape, cannibalism, mutilation and murder are the gruesome tools in Shakespeare’s bloodiest play (the performance of Titus Andronicus has been issued an As Live 15 rating by the British Board of Film Classification for violent scenes.) Blanche McIntyre (The Two Noble Kinsmen, 2016) directs David Troughton in this chillingly contemporary Titus Andronicus. “A terrific cast give a masterclass in power and paranoia in a tremendous modern-day revival of Shakespeare’s tale of revenge.” --Michael Billington, Guardian

Suburbicon
#Suburbicon is in theaters this Friday, October 27th
Visit these great sites for more info:
Social: https://www.facebook.com/SuburbiconMovie
https://twitter.com/SuburbiconMovie
https://www.instagram.com/suburbiconmovie/
KPFK Film Club Members are invited to call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available Run of Event Passes;  passes are limited and subject to availability.
Not a member yet?  Call the same number to subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film, and, as a member, you can ENJOY THE FUN!!!
Link to the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYga2m0V2O0
Description:  Paramount Pictures Presents SUBURBICON:  A New Dark Crime Comedy directed by George Clooney and Written by George Clooney and Joel and Ethan Coen.  Starring Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe and Oscar Isaac!  Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns…the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that.  But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town’s dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence. This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices. This is Suburbicon.  It’s a Nice Strange, Dangerous, Sinister, Deadly Place to Live…DOLORES

Saturday, November 4th at 5:30pm,
The Frida Cinema, 305 E. 4th Street #100, Santa Ana CA 92701

The Frida will be also be offering daily screenings of Dolores from Friday, November 3rd through Thursday, November 9th – showtimes available here: https://thefridacinema.org/event/dolores/ .
KPFK Film Club Members are invited to call 818-985-2711 to request an available pair of tickets to the 11/4 5:30PM screening event—tickets are limited and subject to availability.
Not a member yet?  Call the same number to subscribe, join the KPFK FILM CLUB, and ENJOY THE FUN!!!
Description: A Chance to Meet One of the Most Important Civil Rights Activists in American History!!!  On Saturday, November 4th at 5:30pm, The Frida Cinema is proud to welcome Dolores Huerta, to discuss her new documentary about her life and work, Dolores.  Director Peter Bratt’s Dolores is an insightful and lively monument to the life of Dolores Huerta, a name that has been celebrated for decades among those who are familiar with her groundbreaking contributions to human rights, yet sadly unrecognized at large.  An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers union – National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW) – with Cesar Chavez, Huerta tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside Chavez. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, Dolores reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change – and at 87 years old, she still commits herself to this mission today. Bratt’s documentary finally shines an overdue and worthy light on one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century, a champion who embodied the iconic motto she coined,“Sí se puede,” by soldering on despite twenty-two arrests and a notorious and brutal 1988 attack by San Francisco police officers that led to the emergency removal of her spleen and several broken ribs.  Today, among the various boards she serves on, Huerta is president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, which she founded in 2002, a 501(c)(3) “community benefit organization that organizes at the grassroots level, engaging and developing natural leaders. DHF creates leadership opportunities for community organizing, leadership development, civic engagement, and policy advocacy in the following priority areas: health & environment, education & youth development, and economic development.”  In 2012 Dolores Huerta received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
WINNER—Audience Award, Best Documentary—San Francisco Intl. Film Festival
WINNER—Audience Award, Best Doc—Montclair Film Festival
WINNER—Best Documentary—Seattle International Film Festival
WINNER—Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary – Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
Official Selection—US Documentary Competition—Sundance Film Festival 2017
Official Selection—AFI Docs
Official Selection—Hotdocs

LAST FLAG FLYING
Opens November 3, 2017
KPFK Film Club Members are invited to attend a special advanced screening on Wednesday, November 1st, at the Arclight Hollywood (6360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.)
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to subscribe and join the Film Club and enjoy the FUN!!!
More info at the film’s website: http://www.lastflagflying.com/  
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmS4lTZ34uk; follow the film on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lastflagflying/ ) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/LastFlagFlying )
Description: LAST FLAG FLYING: Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, and Laurence Fishburne in a Warm and Very Moving Richard Linklater Film.  In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with ex-Marine Sal Nealon (Bryan Cranston) and Reverend Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.  Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives.

THOR: RAGNAROK
Monday, 10/30 at 7:30 PM
AMC Burbank 16 in IMAX 3D, 125 Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
More info can be had at: https://marvel.com/movies/movie/222/thor_ragnarok
More info also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorofficial , and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thor  
Be one of the first to see THOR: RAGNAROK at a special advance screening on Monday, 10/30 at 7:30 PM, by calling 818-985-2711 for a pair of available tickets, if you’re a KPFK Film Club Member.  Tickets are limited and subject to availability.
Not yet a member?  Join the fun by calling the same number to subscribe and requesting membership to the Film Club today!!!
Description: Great Fun!  Thrilling Adventure!  Dazzling Visuals!  An All-Star Cast!  Marvel’s THOR: RAGNAROK  is coming to a movie theater near you starting November 3, 2017, in 3D, IMAX and IMAX 3D!! Thor has been imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok—the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization—at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.  But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger—the Incredible Hulk!  THOR: RAGNAROK is directed by Taika Waititi and returns Chris Hemsworth starring as Thor and Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki. They are joined by Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson and Karl Urban, with Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins.

LBJ
Opens citywide November 3rd
KPFK Film Club Members are invited to attend a special advanced screening Monday October 30th 7:30pm, at the Arclight Hollywood (6360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.)
Call 818-985-2711 to request a pair of available tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to subscribe and join the Film Club and enjoy the FUN!!!
Get more info at https://www.facebook.com/Electric-Entertainment-171684162883012/
Link to the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyFI6OpDEG4
Description: The Captivating Woody Harrelson Stars as LBJ, with the Iconic Rob Reiner Directing!! In 1960 powerful Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Baines Johnson lost the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination to Senator John F. Kennedy, agreeing to be his young rival's running mate, but finding himself sidelined in the role of vice president despite his extensive legislative experience and shrewd political instincts. In 1963 Johnson is suddenly thrust into the office of the presidency when Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.  Johnson must lead a mourning nation into recovery despite raging controversies with the Vietnam War and the advancement of Civil Rights, all the while contending with longtime adversaries. Critics have hailed LBJ as absorbing, engrossing, playfully comedic at times, with a spectacular performance by Woody Harrelson that “he was born for.”

National Theater Live’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
Screening Monday, 10/30 at 7:30PM and Tuesday, 10/31, at 1PM at the fabulous Laemmle Playhouse, Royal, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5 theaters
Call 818-985-2711 for an available pair of tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to JOIN the KPFK Film Club by subscribing and to join us in the FUN!!!!
More info at https://www.laemmle.com/films/42743 .
Link to trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EwS_JU8Eng
Description:  Direct from The Old Vic Theatre in London: National Theater Live’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead.  Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black), Joshua McGuire (The Hour) and David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Witness for the Prosecution) star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London. David Leveaux’s new production marks the 50th anniversary of the play that made a young Tom Stoppard’s name overnight. Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take centre stage. As the young double act stumble their way in and out of the action of Shakespeare’s iconic drama, they become increasingly out of their depth as their version of the story unfolds. Another incredible Culture Vulture Event!!!
 

THE FOREIGNER
Opens city-wide October 13th
Call 818-985-2711 for a pair of available Run of Event passes, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club to ENJOY THE FUN!!!
Get more info at http://theforeignermovie.com/, Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ForeignerMovie/ ), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/foreignermovie )
Description: THE FOREIGNER , starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, is a timely action thriller from the director of “Casino Royale.” The film tells the story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

 

20th Annual ARPA international Film Festival
Friday, 11/3 through Sunday 11/5
Egyptian Theater in Hollywood (6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028)
Film Club Members can call 818-985-2711 for a pair of festival wide all access passes (limited, subject to availability.) 
Not yet a Film Club Member?  Call the same number to subscribe and JOIN the KPFK Film Club and enjoy the benefits of membership!!!
Enjoy visiting the ARPA IFF site for the complete schedule and trailers of this year’s fantastic cinematic and event offerings: http://www.arpafilmfestival.com/.   
Also enjoy visiting ARPA on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ArpaFilmFestival), Twitter (https://twitter.com/arpafilmfest), and Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEDttZKABte00e0hdcuPbGQ).
Description:YOU ARE INVITED to attend one of LA’s PREMIERE Film Events… The 20th Annual ARPA international Film Festival,  a diverse range of feature films, riveting documentaries, and thought-provoking shorts.  Of course you’ll want to attend the SPECIAL EVENTS, such as Friday’s Red Carpet with Reception & Entertainment (before and after the Opening Night Program), Saturday’s Centerpiece Programs and Receptions (with food, wine, and entertainment), illuminating Q and A’s with Filmmakers, and Sunday’s Closing Night Awards Gala Banquet, featuring special performances by theremin virtuoso Armen Ra and renowned vocalist Mister X.  The Awards Gala on November 5 at Loews Hollywood Hotel will honor Oscar-winning director/screenwriter Terry George, actor Carl Weathers, Oscar-winning screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris and pay a special tribute to the late music icon Chris Cornell.  Film highlights include Friday’s story of acclaimed music icon DALIDA, one of the most modern, liberated, and talented women of the 20th century.  DALIDA  is an intimate portrait based on the real story of a strong, fiercely independent international acting and singing sensation whose 30-year dazzling career was punctuated by tragic events. Saturday’s Centerpiece Documentary INTENT TO DESTROY pulls back the curtain of political resistance and historical amnesia to finally present a more complete account of Armenia –the Genocide, its delayed recognition and a nearly forgotten history of suffering and heroism in the hope of inspiring a collective sense of international justice and humanity. Saturday’s Feature Film PINSKY is a comedy nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Feature Film.  In the wake of a bad breakup and the death of her grandfather, Sophia Pinsky moves back home under the martial law of her Russian grandmother and is forced to reevaluate the terms of her adult life… PINSKY is about finding your chosen family and forgiving the one you're born into. Other highlights include APRICOT GROVES (a drama featuring LGBT themes) , Krasny (a ”red” western set in the south of post revolutionary Russia), and Sunday’s documentary THE HEART OF NUBA (“One doctor, one hospital, one million patients’…a  doctor selflessly and courageously serves the needs of a forgotten people as the region is bombed relentlessly by an indicted war criminal.)

MARSHALL
Opens city-wide October 13th.
Call 818-985-2711, if you’re a Film Club Member, for a complimentary Run of Event Pass for two at selected Regal Theaters!!!
You can also call the same number to subscribe, JOIN the KPFK Film Club, and ENJOY THE FUN!!!!
More info can be had at https://www.regmovies.com/
Description:MARSHALL, A New, Exciting Courtroom Thriller about the Early Years of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice! As the nation teeters on the brink of WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends Thurgood Marshall, an young, idealistic civil rights attorney, to defend a black chauffeur in a very conservative Connecticut court.  The trial, involves charges of sexual assault and attempted murder of a wealthy socialite, and quickly becomes a tabloid sensation.  Challenged by a segregationist court, and partnered with a young lawyer who has never tried a case, Marshall struggles in a high profile attempt to gain justice in a very high profile case. Chadwick Boseman, with critically acclaimed performances as Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and The Black Panther in Captain America, stars, as does Josh Gad and Kate Hudson.

 

Dalida

Laemmle’s Royal, Playhouse 7, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5

Oct 23rd  at 7:30 PM and Oct. 24th at 1PM. 

More info can be had at the Laemmle website: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42735

Join the fun by calling 818-985-2711 for a pair of complimentary tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to join the KPFK Film Club by subscribing.

Description: Dalida was a world popular actress and singer who performed and recorded in ten languages, with many Egyptian Arabic songs recorded for her homeland. The only European singer twice honored with the World Oscar of Recording Success, her records sold over 170 million copies. Dalida is the intimate portrait of a strong, fiercely independent, liberated, complex and talented woman whose vast and varied career mirrored a private life which was tumultuous and tragic. This fascinating film is beautifully recounted by Lisa Azuelos and matches Dalida’s songs performed with the most important episodes of her life.

 

THE BRITISH MUSEUM PRESENTS HOKUSAI

Laemmle’s Royal, Playhouse 7, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5

Oct 9th at 7:30 PM and Oct. 10th at 1PM. 

More info can be had at the Laemmle website: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42730

Join the fun by calling 818-985-2711 for a pair of complimentary tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to join the KPFK Film Club by subscribing

Description: Creator of The Great Wave, possibly the most famous image in all of Japanese art, Katsushika Hokusai became one of the world’s most popular and influential artists. Born in what was to become modern Tokyo in 1760, Hokusai led a fascinating life that was both amazingly productive and undeniably eccentric.

Join some of world’s top experts from Japan, France and the U.K., in examining Hokusai’s life and times, paintings and prints, using extraordinary close-ups and groundbreaking ultra HD 8K video technology. 

 

LOVE THY NATURE

The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica-1260 18th St. Santa Monica, 90404

Sat. 10/7 at 7PM

Get details about requested donation amount and other info at http://www.uusm.org/…/fia-love-thy-nature-screening…/2017-10.

Call 818-985-2711 for available complimentary tickets if you’re a KPFK Film Club member (tickets are limited and subject to availability.)

Call the same number to subscribe and JOIN the Film Club, and enjoy the fun!!

Description: The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica will be screening the award-winning film, LOVE THY NATURE on the big screen in the Sanctuary, followed by a Q/A with Director Sylvie Rokab and refreshments!!!!  Narrated by Liam Neeson, “Love Thy Nature” points to how deeply we’ve lost touch with nature, and takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. The film shows that a renewed connection with nature ignites a sense of meaning and wonder so profound that it touches us at the very core of what it means to be human. The winner of 27 awards, it screened in 140 cities around the globe, advancing the filmmakers' mission to grow the nature-connecting movement.  The film’s director, Sylvie Rokab, will be present for a Q&A. You are invited to join afterward in Forbes for refreshments and a chance to learn more about how the Green Committee and the church's community partners are working on environmental and climate justice in Santa Monica/LA and beyond.

 

 

HANS ZIMMER: LIVE IN PRAGUE

Laemmle’s Royal, Playhouse 7, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5

Oct 2nd at 7:30 PM and Oct. 3rd at 1PM. 

Join the fun by calling 818-985-2711 for a pair of complimentary tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to join the KPFK Film Club by subscribing

More info can be had at the Laemmle website: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42701

Description: Hans Zimmer is a renowned film composer and record producer who has score over 150 films over his long multi-award winning career,  including collaborations with renowned directors such as Ridley Scott, Ron Howard, and Christopher Nolan.  His credits include some of the biggest blockbuster movies of all time along with acclaimed TV series such as The Crown and Planet Earth II. This Laemmle Theaters’ Culture Vulture event on Oct. 2nd and 3rd will feature Hans Zimmer’s hugely successful European concert tour, a spectacular staging with a ground breaking light show, stunning visuals and a state of the art sound system. Zimmer performs on multiple instruments and gives introductory insights to many of the pieces during the concert.

 

STALKER-- Sept. 25, 26, and 30th

THE ROOM—Sept. 29th

Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Film Club Members can call 818-985-2711 for info and a pair of available tickets. Join the KPFK Film Club, and the FUN, by calling the same number!

Visit the Frida’s website for more info on The Room (https://thefridacinema.org/event/the-room/) and Stalker (https://thefridacinema.org/event/stalker/2017-09-30/).

Link to the Stalker trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB7jVTut3-g

Description: Two Must See Films are Coming Soon to the most Fabulous Frida Cinema, in Santa Ana! Hypnotic…  Science Fiction…  Allegorical tale…  One of the best drama films of the latter half of the 20th century… 1979’s Stalker is all that and more, relating the tale of 3 men traversing a forbidden post-apocalyptic “Zone”  to find a magical room which has the power to make wishes come true. Stalker is a metaphysical journey through a sentient heart of darkness, with unforgettable images and emotional intensity—a rarely screened masterpiece which will grace the Frida’s screen Sept. 25, 26, and 30th.  On the other side of the spectrum is the deliciously horrible 2003 film THE ROOM, sometimes called the “Citizen Kane of bad movies.”  What THE ROOM is about is not nearly as important as the glee you’ll experience watching the most awesomely awful acting, writing, and all around ludicrous film-making since Ed Wood. This film sells out each and every time the Frida screens it, this time on September 29th!

 

KPFK LSB Outreach Committee presents I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

Friday, 9/29, 6:30 PM

No charge but donations welcomed!

Echo Park Film Center, 1200 N Alvarado Blvd at Sunset

Call Reza Pour at 323-679-5023 for info!

Description: On Friday, 9/29, The KPFK LSB Outreach Committee presents I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO!!! This 2016 must-see documentary is based on James Baldwin's manuscript "Remember This House." Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, this Oscar nominated film explores the history of racism in the US through Baldwin's reminiscences of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King JR., while highlighting Baldwin's personal observations of American history. 6:30 PM--Gathering for Food and Friendship 7:30--Film Screening (No charge but donations welcomed!)

 

The British Museum Presents Hokusai
Laemmle’s Royal, Playhouse 7, Town Center 5, and Claremont 5
Oct 9th at 7:30 PM and Oct. 10th at 1PM.
More info can be had at the Laemmle website: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42730
Join the fun by calling 818-985-2711 for a pair of complimentary tickets, if you’re a Film Club Member, or to join the KPFK Film Club by subscribing
Description:Creator of The Great Wave, possibly the most famous image in all of Japanese art, Katsushika Hokusai became one of the world’s most popular and influential artists. Born in what was to become modern Tokyo in 1760, Hokusai led a fascinating life that was both amazingly productive and undeniably eccentric.
Join some of world’s top experts from Japan, France and the U.K., in examining Hokusai’s life and times, paintings and prints, using extraordinary close-ups and groundbreaking ultra HD 8K video technology. 

 

DANCES WITH FILMS FESTIVAL
TCL Chinese Theaters: Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
June 1st thru the 11th 2017
Dances with Films Website:  https://danceswithfilms.com/

KPFK Film Club Members are invited to visit the website, pick out a terrific film, and then call 818-985-2711 for a pair of complimentary passes to the film of their choice. Act quickly because passes are limited and subject to availability. 

DESCRIPTION:  DANCES WITH FILMS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS WITH A BOLD LINEUP OF TRULY INDEPENDENT FILM.  This unstoppable festival, for two decades a champion of independent filmmakers, takes over the TCL Chinese Theaters June 1-11 with 74 world premieres, 36 west coast premieres, and opening and closing night films from DWF alumni. The 2017 lineup includes  narrative and documentary features as well as short films.  Dances with Films aims to showcase films that have unique voices from the indie scene, stories that bring a touch of magic to the screen. This year’s knock-out lineup features more than 160 titles, chosen from a record 2,100 submissions from all over the globe. The juried narrative competition section includes 16 features, 13 of which are world premieres, and nearly three-dozen shorts. DWF also has a category for groundbreaking short and feature documentaries, provocative genre fare in the Midnight section, and the most exciting music videos and dance-themed films from the indie scene in the Downbeats section. The Fusion section brings together a multitude of additional features and shorts.  The festival also includes several distinctive events which speak to the world of independent filmmakers, featuring Powerhouse Panels with top industry professionals and COCKTAILS & CONVERSATIONS, a series of intimate, nuts & bolts Q&A sessions with some of film’s most gifted visionaries, including Academy Award® winners.  Notable Dances With Films alumni who first gained notice at the festival include: Gina Rodriguez, Bryan Cranston, Will Scheffer, Mark V. Olsen, Jesse Eisenberg, Mike Flanagan, and John Hawkes, among others. All this cinematic magic takes place at the iconic TCL Chinese Theaters (yes, the Hollywood hotspot with all the famous hand and feet prints): Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, from June 1st thru the 11th.

 

2017 VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Saturday, June 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m. PT.
A Fathom Event at Select AMC Theaters
Call 818-985-2711 for details and Film Club Passes, or to subscribe and join the Film Club
Event details from Fathom Events: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/van-cliburn-competition.
DESCRIPTION: Every four years, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition brings the world's best pianists to Fort Worth, TX to compete for the coveted Cliburn gold medal. For the first time in its history, the seventeen day competition will culminate on the big screen with concerto performances by six finalists accompanied by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Leonard Slatkin.  The Boston Globe once called The Cliburn “a cross between the Miss America Pageant, the Olympic Games, the Academy Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize.”  Don't miss the stunning conclusion of this major American cultural event LIVE in select cinemas nationwide. Plus, catch an exclusive interview with Maestro Leonard Slatkin and other classical music VIPs.

 

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FRIDA KAHLO
Screens Saturday June 10 2017 at 11AM
The Art Theater, 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Info from the Art Theater here: http://www.arttheatrelongbeach.org/our-films/
DESCRIPTION: “Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”  -Frida Kahlo.  An artist whose life was as bold and startling as her work, Frida Kahlo battled physical infirmity and a male-dominated art establishment to become one of the most acclaimed and influential painters of her generation. Kahlo also had a passionate interest in politics with her leftist views informed by the Mexican Revolution; she was an outspoken advocate of Communism and a powerful symbol of the progressive movement throughout her life.The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo is a documentary which tells Kahlo’s story as a woman, as an artist, and as a symbol of women’s rights and Latin progress. The film is narrated by actress Rita Moreno, while singer Lila Downs provides the voice of Kahlo.

 

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
June/05/2017 at 7:30 PM, June/06/2017 at 1PM
Select Laemmle Theaters
Call 818-985-2711 for details and Film Club Passes, or to subscribe and join the Film Club
Event details from Laemmle Theaters: https://www.laemmle.com/films/41929
DESCRIPTION: LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, by master Giuseppe Verdi, is an wonderful opera in 4 acts.  La forza del destino – what is the meaning of the destiny that Verdi uses so forcefully? Who forces Leonora, and Alvaro as the murderer of her father, to enter the hermitage of a monastery – and confronts them there, in a mighty showdown, with the brother who is full of hatred and cannot forgive? Is it a declaration of war against God’s promise of redemption? The heavenly cantilena of a solo violin rises at the end of the opera – in the face of the death of the hero’s lover and brother. Those who withdraw into the consoling twilight of a divine peace here are only trying to deny one thing: the force of destiny.

 

THE HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 
Events sponsored by the HPIFF include:
June 2nd - Lummis Day opening night screening at Thorne Hall - Occidental College (http://www.lummisday.org/schedule/)
www.lummisday.org
June 3, 4 - Booth at Lummis Day Festival—Free Event—Come Meet the HPIFF!
June 4th - WORLD PREMIERE of our student film mentorship program at Benjamin Franklin High School of "Zombie Apocalypse", at Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA).
May 19th - HPIFF Film Corner - Cinema Femina at La Culebra Park—Short Film Free Screenings
Call for Submissions to the Highland Park Independent Film Festival in 10/17--Early deadline is 7/4, late deadline is 8/8
HPIFF website: http://www.hpifilmfest.com/index.html
DESCRIPTION:  The HPIFF has a plethora of events for the seasoned and aspiring film buff. Request their newsletter so you can keep up to date with all HPIFF events. You can even bring out your inner Coppola, Streisand, or Pedro Almodóvar--The Highland Park Independent Film Festival is calling for submissions for this year's festival in October, 2017.  Visit the HIFF website to get details and the submission form:http://www.hpifilmfest.com/index.html.  Early deadline is 7/4, late deadline is 8/8 so turn up those lights and mics and get the cameras rolling.  Last year's festival, a KPFK Film Club offering, was a lot of fun and a very well attended community event!! 

 

THIRTY SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT: THE FINAL WAKE UP CALL—Three Screenings
--Friday, June 2nd - 7:15 PM
At The Topanga Library - 122 North Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga - 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Contact Julie Levine: 310-455-9389 - 310-463-3016 or: juliemagic2010@gmail.com
Venue is Accessible - Begins at 7:15 PM with Veggie Snack Potluck
Hosted by The Topanga Peace Alliance
---Saturday, June 3rd - 3:00 PM
At Hellada Gallery & Art Center - 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach 90802
Venue is Accessible - For More Information Call: 562-833-8035
Hosted by Long Beach Area Peace Network, Soy Del Pueblo TV, Veterans For Peace Chapter 110 & Military Families Speak Out
---Sunday, June 4th - 7:00 PM, Doors Open at 6:30 PM
At The Peace Center3916 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230
Parking Behind Building or at The Book Store Next Door - Venue is Accessible
Director Regis Tremblay Will Do a Q&A and Discussion at All 3 Screenings
Hosted by Office of The Americas, MLK Coalition of Greater Los Angeles and Frank Dorrel

For More Information or to RSVP Contact Frank Dorrel: 
310-838-8131 or: fdorrel@addictedtowar.com
DESCRIPTION: "Thirty Seconds To Midnight: The Final Wake Up Call” – is an important new film by Regis Tremblay. All the screenings are free & open to the public, though contributions in support of the filmmaker will be appreciated. Tremblay states what few others dare to say. Humanity is on the brink of extinction! Nuclear power is not safe. 48 of America’s nuclear power plants are leaking & there is no way to get rid of nuclear waste.
Although not offered by the Film Club, these screening are free to anyone, Film Club Members, friends, family and any KPFK listeners. Just show up!

CONDUCT! EVERY MOVE COUNTS
A Laemmle Theaters’ Culture Vulture Presentation
Mon. May 29th 2017 at 7:30PM and Tues., May 30th, at 1PM
At the Claremont 5, Playhouse 7, Royal, and the Town Center 5.
Get more info at the Laemmle Theaters’ website: https://www.laemmle.com/films/41932
DESCRIPTION: Every two years, 24 young conductors travel to the Frankfurt Opera House to compete against each other in the world's leading event of its kind, the Sir Georg Solti Conductors' Competition. Conduct! Every Move Counts accompanies five contestants through evaluation rounds up to the final, which only two of them reach.

 

THE FIVE MINUTES GAME, 2017 EDITION
Monday, 5/29/17
5:00-6:30PM – The Five Minutes Game!
6:30-7:30PM – BBQ on the patio as the Cinefamily tallies the votes!
7:30-9:00PM – Watch the winning film!
Cinefamily Theater, 611 N Fairfax Avenue // Los Angeles // 90036
Art Theater’s website: http://www.cinefamily.org/films/special-events-may-2017
DESCRIPTION: Time to Celebrate! The 5 Minutes Game is Back at the Cinefamily Theater!!! Summer’s around the corner, and you know those at the Cinefamily Theater love two things in tandem: busting out the patio grill, and The Five Minutes Game.
What’s all this about a game, you ask? The Cinefamily are firm believers that “every movie is interesting for at least its first five minutes”… those fascinating moments when you’re still entering the new world a film presents you, and trying to figure out what the heck’s going on. The Cinefamily staff choose fifteen movies you’ve likely never seen before (with most of them still unavailable on DVD), line ‘em up and only show you the first five minutes of each (excluding the opening credits). Then you, the audience, will vote on which film to watch in its entirety. Bring something to cook on the  Cinefamily back patio grill and have some GREAT FUN (last year’s event was a REAL BASH!)

 

CHUCK
Starting Friday, May 15th 2017, screens for two weeks.
The Art Theater, 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Info from the Art Theater here: http://www.arttheatrelongbeach.org/our-films/
DESCRIPTION: A Film About the REAL LIFE ROCKY!!! CHUCK is the rousing story of the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey,  a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali.  He was the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa.
But before all that, he was a liquor salesman and father, a modest prizefighter whose life changed overnight when he took on The Greatest in a highly publicized match. CHUCK is a refreshingly human tale, of resilience and redemption, a wild ride through the highs and lows of sudden fame.  Stars Liev Schreiber.

 

LA LA LAND ON DVD/BLU-RAY for NEW MEMBERS
Thank You Gift for New or Renewing Film Club Subscribers —One Copy Remaining
Call 818-985-2711 for info and to subscribe!
Info from Lionsgate here:  http://lionsgateathome.com/la-la-land
DESCRIPTION: Is your KPFK Film Club Membership About to (shudder) expire? Thinking About Becoming a Fillm Club Member? The PERFECT TIME has come for renewing or starting a Film Club Membership!!!! The Next Person who joins the KPFK Film Club by calling 818-985-2711 to subscribe can also request an available brand new Blu-Ray release of the Academy Award Winning Film  LA LA LAND, courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment. Just tell KPFK’s front desk receptionist that, in addition to the benefits of KPFK Film Club Membership, you’d like a complimentary copy of LA LA Land mailed to you (copies are limited and subject to availability)!!! LA LA LAND is the hit romantic musical comedy of 2016 that captured the hearts of movie goers worldwide, starring  the charismatic Ryan Gosling and the captivating and talented Emma Stone.   It  is the beautifully told story of an aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician struggling to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams. Los Angeles has never looked more gorgeous in this loving tribute to musicals which marvelously revitalizes the genre and explores what is more important: a once-in-a-lifetime love or the spotlight…Directed by Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND is the winner of 2017’s Oscars for Best Actress, Directing, Cinematography, Original Score, Original Song, and Production Design, as well as multiple Golden Globe and  BAFTA Awards.  The Blu-Ray edition also contains a number of exclusive special features you won’t want to miss.  LA LA LAND on Digital HD and on Blu-ray/DVD will be available April 25th!  The Film Club is an Incredible Thank-You Premium available to those who donate $150 or more to Independent Radio KPFK 90.7 FM.  For one year Film Club Members can call KPFK’s Front Desk (818-985-2711) during business hours to request of available passes, most often in pairs, to our amazing films!  Films and film events are announced on the air on 90.7 FM, and are generally posted at kpfk.org on the Film Club Web and on Facebook. And now, the first three who are quick to call 818-985-2711, subscribe, and request the Film Club, can also request this special limited complimentary offer—their own fabulous Blu-Ray copy of the multiple award winning LA LA LAND!!! Thanks in advance for supporting Independent Free Speech Radio.  We’ll see you at the cinema!!!

 

THE AMERICAN MEDIA & THE SECOND ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
Exclusive Advanced Screening including a Q/A with Director Jon Barbour and KPFK’s GM Christine Blosdale
Special Screening: Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 7 PM
Laemmle’s Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Info from Laemmle (about the regular theatrical run starting 5/26) here: https://www.laemmle.com/films/42206

Complimentary tickets for KPFK Film Club Members, subject to availability, can be had by calling 818-985-2711; an exclusive copy of the DVD is available as a thank you premium! Call for the same number for details. Non-Film Club Members can call 818-985-5735 —the DVD of this documentary and a pair of tickets to this event are available as thank you premiums
DESCRIPTION: When he had Clay Shaw arrested for conspiracy to murder President Kennedy, New Orlean's District Attorney Jim Garrison announced that he would prove in court that the CIA was behind the assassination, just as they had arranged the murders of democratically elected presidents in Iran and Guatemala. Garrison called it a "no risk" operation aided by some in the media.
Using CIA documents, 'The American Media & The Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy' attempts to prove that Garrison was right. Filmmaker John Barbour posits that the CIA infiltrated the media with 'Project Mockingbird' to create what we now call fake news to further their bellicose objectives in Cuba and Vietnam, objectives Kennedy was resisting.
Barbour goes on to show how subsequent propaganda overwhelmed Americans and drowned the truth of Garrison's case. He also tells the story of his own ordeals struggling to get a media platform for Mr. Garrison to tell his story. The film is based upon three-and-a-half hours of interviews that Garrison granted Barbour and is a sequel to Barbour's 1992 film 'The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes,' which won the Best Documentary award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

 

MAURIZIO CATTELAN: BE RIGHT BACK
May 22 at 7:30 PM and May 23 2017 at 1 PM
Laemmle Claremont 5, Royal, Playhouse 7, and Town Center 5.
Info from Laemmle Theaters here: http://www.90046323.848.3500www.laemmle.com/index.php/films/41912
DESCRIPTION: In Maura Axelrod's iconoclastic documentary, we meet the art world’s enfant terrible Maurizio Cattelan, one of the most successful—and controversial—artists of our time. His work is designed to offend and insult—and yet, the more he abuses people, it seems the more popular he becomes according to one observer. The film documents Maurizio from his early days in poverty to his recent career-capping retrospective at the Guggenheim, with a few twists along the way. Axelrod's playful profile leaves no stone unturned in trying to figure out: Who is Maurizio Cattelan?

PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE: The Story of S. Brian Willson & Voices From The Peace Movement
Saturday, May 20th - 7:00 PM  Doors Open at 6:30 PM

The Peace & Social Justice Committee
At the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica, 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica
Produced & Directed by Bo Boudart ~ Narrated by Peter Coyote ~ Associate Producer Frank Dorrel
You Can Park at the UCLA Hospital Parking Structure at 16th & Arizona. But You Will Need to Print Out a Parking Pass from:  www.uusm.org/for-visitors/directions-parking/parking - Handicap Parking is Available Behind the Church.
There will be a Q&A after the Screening with Frank Dorrel & KPFK's Blase Bonpane!
For More Information Contact Frank Dorrel: 310-838-8131 or: fdorrel@addictedtowar.com
DESCRIPTION: This Important Film Also Features: Daniel Ellsberg, Ron Kovic, Roy Bourgeois, Medea Benjamin, Blase Bonpane, Martin Sheen, Alice Walker, Amy Goodman, Ramsey Clark, Camila Mejia, Phil Donahue, Col. Ann Wright, David Hartsough, David Swanson, Chelsea Manning, Charlie Clements, Charlie Liteky, Duncan Murphy, George Mizo, Jack Ryan, Bruce Gagnon, Daniel Ortega, Cindy Sheehan, Michael Lindley & Ed Ellis.  Music by Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Creedence Clearwater, Barry McGuire & Malcolm Payne.
Although not a Film Club offering, This screening is open to anyone, KPFK listeners, Film Club Members, familiy and friends

 

NEWSIES
May 15th at 7:30 PM and May 16th 2017 at 1 PM
Laemmle Claremont 5, Royal, Playhouse 7, and Town Center 5.
Info from the Laemmle Theaters here: http://www.laemmle.com/films/41883  
DESCRIPTION: NEWSIES—the Tony Award Winning Musical, Straight from the Broadway stage!!! Fathom Events and Disney Theatrical Productions are thrilled to bring NEWSIES to the Laemmle Theatres on May 15 and 16.  Based on a true story, NEWSIES is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets, and how he comes to rally a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies,’ across the city to strike in a stand for what is right.  Music by Alan Menken with the  Original Broadway cast members filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA!!!
 
 

THE SEVENTH ART STAND
Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Schedule of Films:
SHORT FILMS FROM AND ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST FOR YOUNGER AUDIENCES
Monday, May 8 – Friday, May 12. 2017 6pm daily; Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, 2017 11:30am daily
THIS IS NOT A FILM / Monday, May 8, 7:30pm
AMERICAN ARAB / Tuesday, May 9, 7:30pm
THE DESTRUCTION OF MEMORY / Wednesday, May 10, 7:30pm
HOMELAND: IRAQ YEAR ZERO – PART I / Thursday. May 11, 7:30pm
NEW MUSLIM COOL / Friday, May 12, 7:30pm
TADMOR / Saturday, May 13, 7:30pm
AN NEW DAY IN OLD SANA’A / Sunday, May 14, 2pm
THE LETTER: AN AMERICAN TOWN AND THE “SOMALI INVASION” / Sunday, May 14, 4pm – FREE SCREENING
HOMELAND: IRAQ YEAR ZERO – PART II / Sunday, May 14, 7:30pm
Info and Trailers at the Frida website: http://thefridacinema.org/the-seventh-art-stand/
DESCRIPTION: The Frida Cinemas presents THE SEVENTH ART STAND, a nationwide screening and discussion series presented by 50+ theaters, museums, and community centers in more than half the states, as an act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia. These films highlight many of the issues faced by the Muslim community, as well as the Middle Eastern community in general, both in the Middle East and in the United States, and will range from dramas to documentaries to short films. Representatives of the film and literary world have come together to support the initiative. Some of the many supporters include Woody Harrelson, Evgeny Afineevsky, Laurie Anderson, Ramin Bahrani, Amir Bar-Lev, Wajahat Ali, Preacher Moss, Sayed Badreya, Charles Baxter, Joe Berlinger, John Beug, Jon Bowermaster, Nick Broomfield, Steve Buscemi, Jonathan Demme, Nick Flynn, Bart Freundlich, Sacha Gervasi, Keith Gordon, Rachel Griffin, Paul Haggis, Mary Harron, William Horberg, Azazel Jacobs, Dan Janvey, Barbara Kopple, Neil LaBute, Jonathan Lethem, Ron Mann, Natalie Merchant, Ricky Moody, Brett Morgan, Louis Psihoyos, Alysia Reiner, Richard Russo, Erin Sax, Tanya Selvaratnam, Mark Slouka,  Robert Stone, John Turturro, John Walsh and Debra Winger among many others. Included is the much acclaimed THIS IS NOT A FILM, as well as A New Day in Old SANA’A, the New Muslim Cool, Tadmor and many others. A number of films will be specific to the American Muslim experience, including The Letter: An American Town and the Somali Invasion, and American Arab. These films attempt to combat Islamophobia and foster intercommunity dialogue.

DER ROSENKAVALIER--The Magnificnet Music of Richard Strauss and a Farewell Performance by the Legendary Renée Fleming!
May 13th and 17th 2017 at the Burbank and Universal Citywalk AMC Theaters.
Info from Fathom Events here: http://www.fathomevents.com/events/der-rosenkavalier
DESCRIPTION: Der Rosenkavalier--The magnificent music of Richard Strauss and a Farewell Performance by the Legendary Renée Fleming! Fathom Events and The MET, Live in HD, present Renée Fleming as she retires one of her best signature roles— Strauss’s Marschallin, an attractive, worldly-wise princess in 18th-century Vienna. Strauss’s most popular opera concerns a wise woman of the world who is involved with a much younger lover, and who ultimately gives him up to a pretty young heiress. The story deftly combines comedy, dreamy nostalgic fantasy, genuine human drama, and light but striking touches of philosophy and social commentary. And the magnificent score combines the refinement of Mozart with the epic grandeur of Wagner. Fleming stars opposite Elīna Garanča in her first North American performances as Octavian, the impulsive young title character. The cast also includes Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs, Erin Morley as Sophie, Marcus Brück in his Met debut as Faninal, and Matthew Polenzani as the Italian Singer. Conducted by Sebastian Weigle and directed by Robert Carsen, who most recent Met production was the hit 2013 staging of Falstaff, Der Rosenkavalier is a co-production with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and Teatro Regio di Torino. Go behind the scenes with the Met's stars! During intermission, interviews with cast, crew, and production teams give a revealing look at what goes into the staging of an opera. 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
May 8th at 7:30 PM and May 9th at 1 PM
Screening at the  Laemmle Claremont 5,  Royal, Playhouse 7, and Town Center 5 From the Ballet de l'Opera national de Paris
Laemmle Theaters here:https://www.laemmle.com/films/41924.
DESCRIPTION: Numerous choreographers have delved into Shakespeare to find dramatic material for their ballets, beginning with Jean-Georges Noverre, an ardent defender of the “action ballet” and Marius Petipa, who was the first to use Mendelssohn’s stage music. George Balanchine, who also loved the score, would prove no exception. In 1962 he created his version of Shakespeare’s comedy for New York City Ballet. Faithful to the Bard’s vocabulary whilst adding a subtle touch of pantomime, he portrays a complex love story in two acts and six scenes. Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, become caught up in a domestic quarrel between the king of the elves and the queen of the fairies which results in the intervention of the mischievous Puck and his magic potion along with a troupe of amateur actors. The denouement is celebrated in the form of a grand virtuoso entertainment. One of George Balanchine’s rare narrative ballets, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is entering the Paris Opera Ballet’s repertoire. The sets and costumes for this production have been designed by another magician of the stage, Christian Lacroix.

 

PARIS CAN WAIT
Special Advanced Screening for Film Club Members and All KPFK Listeners
Sunday, May 7th, at 3PM.
The Real D Screening Room, 100 N Crescent Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
Info from Sony Classics here: http://sonyclassics.com/pariscanwait/ .
DESCRIPTION:!  YOU are invited to a special advanced private screening of Sony Classic’s new film, PARIS CAN WAIT, on Sunday, May 7th, at 3PM. Academy Award nominee Diane Lane stars as a Hollywood producer's wife who unexpectedly takes a road trip through France.  What should be a seven-hour drive becomes a two-day journey of personal discovery involving mouthwatering food and wine, humor, and breathtaking landscapes. Alec Baldwin plays her distracted husband who plans to meet her in Paris, and Arnaud Viard plays the free spirited but flirtatious friend who offers to drive her there. PARIS CAN WAIT opens citywide in Los Angeles and New York on 5/12/17.  This fun romantic comedy will also screen at the gorgeous Real D Screening Room in Beverly Hills.  You don’t have to be a Film Club Member to enjoy this event—it’s a complimentary thank you gift.  Just call 818-985-2711 to get on the will-call list for a pair of available tickets, which are limited and subject to availability. Then come enjoy a complimentary glass of Coppola wine, hob nob with other incredible KPFK listeners, and enjoy writer/director Eleanor Coppola’s latest film!!!

 

MADAMA BUTTERFLY
May 1st at 7:30 PM and May 2nd at 1PM.
Screening at the  Laemmle Claremont 5,  Royal, Playhouse 7, and Town Center 5.
Info from Laemmle Theaters here: https://www.laemmle.com/films/41539
DESCRIPTION: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is one of the most popular of all operas, with ravishing music and a heartbreaking story of a loving geisha deserted by a callous American husband. Much loved soprano Ermonela Jaho sings the title role for the first time at Covent Garden, in Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier‘s stunningly beautiful production.The exotic imagery of the Nagasaki setting is drawn from 19th-century Western artists’ romanticized views of Japan. Puccini’s music brings alive the birdsong of the morning, the ritual of a wedding and the seduction by naval officer B.F. Pinkerton (sung by exciting young tenor Marcelo Puente) of his young, innocent bride. Well known moments include the impassioned aria ‘Un bel di’ (One fine day) as the abandoned Cio-Cio-San clings vainly to her dreams. Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano, acclaimed for his interpretations of Italian opera, conducts this intense and gripping journey from light and excitement to darkness and self-sacrifice. Starring: Ermonela Jaho, Marcelo Puente, Scott Hendricks, Elizabeth DeShong. 

 

Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2
May 1st at the AMC Burbank 16
AMC Burbank, 125 Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91502, 5/1, at 7:30 PM.  Opens citywide May 5th.

Get info from the Disney Movies website here:  http://movies.disney.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2
DESCRIPTION: Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 is funny, full of heart, and a visual feast, reprising the roles of a most unconventional cast of Marvel comic book heroes: Star-Lord--The half-human leader of the Guardians , Gamora--an orphan seeking redemption for past crimes, Drax the Destroyer--a muscled warrior in search for vengeance, Baby Groot--a tree-like humanoid and sidekick of…Rocket—a  raccoon mercenary, master of weapons and battle tactics! The Guardians travel throughout the cosmos and struggle to keep their new-found family together, while helping Star Lord learn more about his true parentage and stopping a enemy who threatens to destroy the entire galaxy. Sounds like FUN?  It is, and you can call 818-985-2711 for available tickets to a special advanced screening on May 1st at the AMC Burbank 16 if you’re a Film Clubber. It’s the same number to resubscribe or join the Film Club. 

 

REVOLUTION: NEW ART FOR A NEW WORLD

April 24th at 7:30 PM and April 25th at 1 PM
Screening at the  Laemmle Claremont 5,  Royal, Playhouse 7, and Town Center 5.
Info from Laemmle Theaters here: https://www.laemmle.com/films/41539;
DESCRIPTION: On April 24th and 25th, the fabulous Laemmle Theaters bring you Revolution: New Art for a New World! This art documentary is a radical visual feast that describes how artists like Chagall, Kandinsky and Malevich rose in tandem with the Russian Revolution in 1917. Drawing on the collections of major Russian institutions, contributions from contemporary artists, curators, and performers and personal testimony from the descendants of those involved, the film brings the artists of the Russian Avant-Garde to life. New Art for a New World was filmed entirely on location in Moscow, St. Petersburg and London, with access to The State Tretyakov Gallery, The State Russian Museum, The State Hermitage Museum and in co-operation with The Royal Academy of Arts, London. The film features paintings previously banned and unseen for decades, and masterpieces, which rarely leave Russia. Contributors include Museum Directors Professor Mikhail Piotrovsky and Zelfira Tregulova and film director Andrei Konchalovsky. The film also features Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Hollander, James Fleet, Eleanor Tomlinson and Daisy Bevan. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Margy Kinmonth.

 

Disneynature's BORN IN CHINA
AMC Burbank 16, 125 Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
April 18th , 7:30PM. 
AMC Burbank webpage (https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/los-angeles/amc-burbank-16)
DESCRIPTION:  Disneynature's new True Life Adventure film “Born In China” takes an epic journey into the wilds of China where few people have ever ventured. Following the stories of three animal families, the film transports audiences to some of the most extreme environments on Earth to witness some of the most intimate moments ever captured in a nature film. A doting panda bear mother guides her growing baby as she begins to explore and seek independence. A two-year-old golden monkey who feels displaced by his new baby sister joins up with a group of free-spirited outcasts. And a mother snow leopard—an elusive animal rarely caught on camera—faces the very real drama of raising her two cubs in one of the harshest and most unforgiving environments on the planet. Featuring stunning, never-before-seen imagery, the film navigates China’s vast terrain—from the frigid mountains to the heart of the bamboo forest—on the wings of red-crowned cranes, seamlessly tying the extraordinary tales together. Opening in U.S theaters  April 21, 2017 (in time for 2017’s Earth Day), “Born in China” is directed by accomplished Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan, and produced by Disney’s Roy Conli and premiere nature filmmakers Brian Leith and Phil Chapman, and Chuan.

EUGENE ONEGIN
Film Clubbers can call in for pairs of available passes to This Live from the MET HD event screening
April 22nd , 9:55AM and April 26th, 6:30 PM.
At the AMC Universal Citywalk and the AMC Burbank.
Info from Fathom Events here:  https://www.fathomevents.com/events/eugene-onegin
DESCRIPTION: Fathom Events brings to the big screen EUGENE ONEGIN, Tchaikovsky’s heartrending opera, adapted from Alexander Pushkin’s classic novel. This is the tragic tale of a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman's love and his careless incitement of a heart stopping fatal duel with his best friend. Experience the artistry of superstar soprano Anna Netrebko, as the heroine Tatiana, reprising one of her greatest roles.  Alexey Dolgov sings the role of Onegin’s friend-turned-rival, Lenski, with Elena Maximova as Tatiana’s sister Olga and Štefan Kocán as Prince Gremin. Go behind the scenes with the Met's stars! During intermission, interviews with cast, crew, and production teams give a revealing look at what goes into the staging of an opera.

 

THE PROMISE 
Opens citywide 4/21/17.
Film Clubbers can call 818-985-2711 for complimentary pairs of available passes to selected screenings at the Regal Theaters.
Join the KPFK Film Club by calling the same number to subscribe.
Info from the Regal Theaters here:  http://www.regmovies.com/  .
DESCRIPTION: THE PROMISE is fascinating love story, a sweeping historical epic with panoramic cinematography, powerful acting and historical accuracy.  In the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a  brilliant Armenian medical student, a famous American journalist, and the beautiful dance instructor they both love must put their conflicting passions aside. They join forces to get people to safety and survive themselves as the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war-torn chaos. Directed by Hotel Rwanda's Terry George,  THE PROMISE stars Academy Award winner Christian Bale, Charlotte Le Bon, and Oscar Isaac.

 

DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE
Cinefamily Theater, 611 N Fairfax Avenue // Los Angeles;
4/14 - 7:30PM, 4/15 - 7PM, 4/16 - 4:30PM, 4/17 - 10:30PM, 4/18 - 10:30PM, 4/19 - 11PM.
Info from Cinefamily here: http://www.cinefamily.org/films/david-lynch-the-art-life/#david-lynch-the-art-life.
DESCRIPTION: David Lynch: The Art Lifeis the rare artist’s biography that lets the subject – and his eerie and thrilling visual art – speak for itself. David Lynch is a lifelong artist whose fixation on the concept of moving, audible paintings begat arguable cinematic masterstrokes like Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, films that explore, challenge, subvert (and yet, celebrate), the inherent darkness within American normalcy. Lynch himself describes a boyhood of cherry tree-lined streets, ”But on the cherry tree, there’s this pitch oozing out – some black some yellow, and millions of red ants crawling all over. I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there’s always red ants underneath.”

 

A CONTEMPORARY EVENING 
Monday, April 10th at 7:30 PM and Tues, April 11th at 1PM;\
Screening at the  Laemmle Claremont 5,  Royal, Playhouse 7, and Town Center 5.)
Info from Laemmle Theaters here: https://www.laemmle.com/films/41934.
DESCRIPTION: The Bolshoi Ballet’s A CONTEMPORARY EVENING presented by The Laemmle Theaters—On April 10th and 11th the Laemmle Theaters bring you an evening of modern dance, recorded LIVE, from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia!   A CONTEMPORARY EVENING is a triptych of works by three masters of modern and contemporary choreography.  For the first time, the company performs The Cage by legendary Academy Award-winning choreographer Jerome Robbins, a master of visualizing and translating music to movement. Together with Harald Lander’s homage to classical ballet in Études and Alexei Ratmansky’s colorful folklore-inspired Russian Seasons, A Contemporary Evening brings some of the best dancers in the world together with masters of contemporary choreography.

 

THEIR FINEST
Released April 7^th;  Currently in theaters
Film Clubbers can call 818-985-2711 for a pair of available AMC Theater passes
Info from AMC here:  https://www.amctheatres.com/  
DESCRIPTION: THEIR FINEST —is a scintillating British romantic comedy-drama with a cast teeming with some of the UK's most charismatic actors, including Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Richard E. Grant, and Jeremy Irons. Directed by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig (An Education, The Riot Club) and set in the 1940’s, THEIR FINEST tells the story of a British Ministry of Propaganda film team making a inspirational film about the Dunkirk evacuation during the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz.  On the team is a married woman and a young screenwriter who develop a growing attraction while striving to boost morale in a period of national and personal crisis. Critics love the film’s nuanced performances,  witty banter, and lovely period detail. The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern found it one of the smartest, funniest and most surprising movies seen in years. 

 

DONNIE DARKO

Cinefamily Theater, 611 N Fairfax Avenue // Los Angeles
4/2 - 10:30PM, 4/3 - 10:30PM,  4/4 - 10:30PM,  4/5 - 4PM,  4/6 - 10:30PM/
Info from Cinefamily here: http://www.cinefamily.org/films/donnie-darko/#donnie-darko-with-richard-kelly-in-person
DESCRIPTION: Donnie Darko --One of the Last “Cult” Films of Its Time! A metaphysical midnight movie for the ages. Hours before a jet engine mysteriously crashes through his room, a sleepwalking teen (Jake Gyllenhaal) receives an end times prophecy from a demented looking 6-foot tall bunny named “Frank.” Donnie Darko is a mind-bending metaphysical time travel murder mystery which careens between a sci-fi tripper and a coming of age love story.  If Donnie Darko is a beloved favorite, you’ll thrill at this brand new restoration!  And if you’ve not seem it, well, are you in for a treat!!