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Ends Jun 28
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr.
Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien).
Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...
Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien).
Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...
Saturday, Jun 28
11:45 PM 
Ends Jun 5
Bernadette expected to finally get the position she deserved when she arrived to the Elysée Palace because she had always worked behind her husband`s back to elect him president.
She took revenge by becoming a major media figure.
She took revenge by becoming a major media figure.
Tuesday, Jun 3
12:00 PM 2:30 PM Wednesday, Jun 4
12:00 PM 2:30 PM Thursday, Jun 5
1:45 PM 
Opens Jun 5
DOGMA is a satirical fantasy comedy that follows two fallen angels, Bartleby and Loki, who discover a loophole that would allow them to return to Heaven, which would inadvertently undo the creation of the universe.
A woman named Bethany, who is struggling with her faith, is tasked with stopping them before their plan succeeds.
Along the way, she is joined by various characters, including a muse, a seraphim, and a group of unlikely allies, all as they ...
A woman named Bethany, who is struggling with her faith, is tasked with stopping them before their plan succeeds.
Along the way, she is joined by various characters, including a muse, a seraphim, and a group of unlikely allies, all as they ...
Thursday, Jun 5
4:20 PM 7:30 PM 10:45 PM Friday, Jun 6
10:00 PM Sunday, Jun 8
12:00 PM 
Opens Jun 6
The new film from Academy Award-winner Wes Anderson.
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate.
As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate.
As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Friday, Jun 6
1:45 PM 4:30 PM 7:15 PM Saturday, Jun 7
11:30 AM 2:15 PM 5:05 PM 7:45 PM Sunday, Jun 8
3:30 PM 6:15 PM 9:00 PM ...
Opens Jun 13
Don`t miss this special one night only screening of the slasher classic on an ultra rare 16mm film print for its 45th annivesary!
Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area.
Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers.
Then they ...
Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers.
Then they ...
Friday, Jun 13
10:00 PM 
Opens Jun 14
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way.
Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.
Supported, in part, ...
Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.
Supported, in part, ...
Saturday, Jun 14
11:00 AM Sunday, Jun 15
11:00 AM 
Opens Jun 20
As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle.
Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos.
She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her ...
Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos.
She's shocked, however, when she discovers that her ...
Friday, Jun 20
10:00 PM 
Opens Jun 21
A poignant portrayal of the diverse group of native people who endeavour to save what is left of the Brazilian Amazon.
It dissects the economic drivers that fuel large-scale environmental destruction, while exposing the corruption. Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.
It dissects the economic drivers that fuel large-scale environmental destruction, while exposing the corruption. Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.
Saturday, Jun 21
11:00 AM Sunday, Jun 22
11:00 AM Thursday, Jun 26
8:00 PM 
Opens Jun 27
Struggling artist Sonny Malone (Michael Beck) is trapped in a dull job painting album covers.
He is instantly attracted to Kira (Olivia Newton-John), an anonymous woman randomly photographed in the background of one of his assignments, but no one is able to identify her.
Visiting the auditorium where the cover was shot, Sonny finds the mysterious beauty, an ageless Greek muse, who encourages him to team up with old-fashioned Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) to build a roller-skating ...
He is instantly attracted to Kira (Olivia Newton-John), an anonymous woman randomly photographed in the background of one of his assignments, but no one is able to identify her.
Visiting the auditorium where the cover was shot, Sonny finds the mysterious beauty, an ageless Greek muse, who encourages him to team up with old-fashioned Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) to build a roller-skating ...
Friday, Jun 27
10:00 PM 
Opens Jun 30
Filmmaker Louise Weard joins us at the Art Theatre of Long Beach for a post-film discussion and QA following a screening of her latest feature, Castration Movie.
A trans woman in trouble.
Castration Movie is a labyrinthine post-modern epic about gender.
The first part of this two-part film includes Chapter 1: `Incel Superman` and Chapter 2: `Traps Swan Princess`.
`Incel Superman` follows Turner Stewart, a production assistant who sees his world spiral out of control as he uncompromisingly attempts ...
The first part of this two-part film includes Chapter 1: `Incel Superman` and Chapter 2: `Traps Swan Princess`.
`Incel Superman` follows Turner Stewart, a production assistant who sees his world spiral out of control as he uncompromisingly attempts ...
Monday, Jun 30
7:30 PM 
Opens Jul 4
We`re kicking off our July 2025 retrospective film series CAREER OF BODIES: SIX DECADES WITH DAVID CRONENBERG with this special presentation of one of the directors early films, presented on a rare 16mm film print by See It on 16mm!
Friday, Jul 4
10:00 PM 
Opens Jul 7
Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and a musical mise-en-scene composed of songs from their discography.
Directed with a wry personal touch by Alex Ross Perry, Pavements distinguishes itself as a music doc by not only paying affectionate tribute to its subject but also unpacking the cultural philosophy it personifies.
Directed with a wry personal touch by Alex Ross Perry, Pavements distinguishes itself as a music doc by not only paying affectionate tribute to its subject but also unpacking the cultural philosophy it personifies.
Monday, Jul 7
1:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Tuesday, Jul 8
1:00 PM 4:00 PM Wednesday, Jul 9
1:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM ...
Opens Jul 12
100% on Rotten Tomatoes! On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle.
As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
A vibrant exploration of family and social mores, On Becoming a Guineau Fowl marks another superb effort from writer-director Rungano ...
As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.
A vibrant exploration of family and social mores, On Becoming a Guineau Fowl marks another superb effort from writer-director Rungano ...
Saturday, Jul 12
11:00 AM Sunday, Jul 13
11:00 AM 
Opens Jul 14
Three Hollywood-Wannabe friends (Jon Rudnitsky, Karan Soni and Cazzie David) team up with their kooky therapist (Jason Alexander) to plot a heist to steal Quentin Tarantino's personal 35mm print of Pulp Fiction from his movie theater.
Monday, Jul 14
8:00 PM 
Opens Jul 28
Noam, a closeted teenager in an Orthodox community, finds a love letter written to his recently deceased grandfather by another man before the Holocaust.
With a classmate, he sets out to find this mysterious person and uncover his grandfathers identity as well as his own.
Along the way, Noam learns about the history of persecuted Jewish and LGBTQ+ people during the Holocaust and learns more about himself and the identity he has been keeping hidden for so ...
With a classmate, he sets out to find this mysterious person and uncover his grandfathers identity as well as his own.
Along the way, Noam learns about the history of persecuted Jewish and LGBTQ+ people during the Holocaust and learns more about himself and the identity he has been keeping hidden for so ...
Monday, Jul 28
7:00 PM Enjoy having your name, brand, company or any person you wish to celebrate, laser engraved on a plaque on your very own Art Theatre seat. When you sponsor a seat, we can also acknowledge your gift to a recipient of your choice.
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