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JOKER: Folie À Deux
(2h 18m R) 2024 US Todd Phillips, director
THE WORLD IS A STAGE. NOW PLAYING.
E-Tickets | Click Here | Showtimes vary | October 3 - 17In this sequel to the global box office phenomenon JOKER (2019), Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Academy Award-winning role in a star-studded silver screen musical thriller that must be seen to be believed. Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) is institutionalized at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as the Joker, and facing off against an emboldened district attorney, Harvey Dent (Harry Lawtey). While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love in Harley "Lee" Quinzel (Lady Gaga) but also discovers the music that’s always been inside him. Featuring iconic musical numbers like "That's Entertainment," "That's Life," and many more, the film also stars Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Ken Leung, Leigh Gill and Jacob Lofland.
Betty Boop's Halloween Party & More in 4K!
(1h 30m) 1933 US Dave Fleischer, director
Free to members & kids under 12!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Sunday, October 13th | 11:00AM
It is Halloween, and Jack Frost (in his ice-covered airplane) covers the fields with frost. A chilly scarecrow plucks a wind-blown piece of paper out of the air; it is an invitation to Betty's Hallowe'en party ("p.s., Bring Your Lunch"). Betty is mass-producing jack o'lanterns with the help of her animal friends. The partygoers arrive, and join with Betty in song. Meanwhile, a hulking gorilla gatecrashes the party, and threatens to ruin the evening. Betty disguises as a black cat, and her friends turn the table on the beast, and scare him out the party.
Will & Harper: A Netflix Documentary
(1h 54m R) 2024 US Josh Greenbaum, director
Opens Friday, Oct. 18th!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Showtimes vary | October 18 - 24Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman. That friend was Harper Steele, a writer he met on his first day at Saturday Night Live back in 1995. From that fateful first meeting in the halls of 30 Rock, Will knew he had found a match made in comedy, and their friendship and creative partnership would only continue to grow over the next 3 decades. In this intimate, honest, and heartfelt documentary, Will and Harper hit the open road together to process this new stage of their friendship and reintroduce Harper to the country that she loves -- this time, as herself. Over 16 days, the two drive from New York to LA, visiting stops that are meaningful to them, to their friendship, and to America. Through laughter, tears, and many cans of Pringles, they push past their comfort zones as they re-examine their relationships to these spaces, and to each other, in this new light.
After Dark: Shaun of the Dead 20 Bloody Years
(2h 2m R) 2004 US Edgar Wright, director
One night only for it's 20th anniversary!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Friday, October 18th | 10:00pmShaun is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed, in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, who wishes desperately for Shaun to grow up and be a man. When the town is inexplicably overrun with zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother.
Art11: Merchant Ivory, a documentary film
(1h 52m NR) 2024 US Stephen Soucy, director
FREE Admission to Art Theatre members
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday & Sunday, October 19th-20th | 11:00amFollows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the company. MERCHANT IVORY (2024) is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. This screening is 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.
Dirtbag Kingdom presents... THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: PART 2!
(1hr 40min R) 1986 US Tobe Hooper, director
Introducing an all-new cult classics series to the Art with this hysterical '80s sequel
E-Tickets | Click Here | Friday, September 25th | 10:00pmA film skool for deviants, "The Dirtbag Kingdom, where bad taste tastes great!" An all-new cult screening series that cuts deep. Chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface (Bill Johnson) is up to his cannibalistic ways once again, along with the rest of his twisted clan, including the equally disturbed Chop-Top (Bill Moseley). This time, the masked killer has set his sights on pretty disc jockey Vanita "Stretch" Brock (Caroline Williams), who teams up with Texas lawman Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) to battle the psychopath and his family deep within their lair, a macabre abandoned amusement park.
Movies 'n Books Club: Interview with the Vampire - The Vampire Chronicles
(2hr 3min R) 1994 US Neil Jordan, director
FREE Admission to Art Theatre members. Based on the novel by Anne Rice, available now at Bel Canto books on Retro Row!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday & Sunday, October 26-27 | 11:00amJoin us after the film for a book club discussion, moderated by host Stefania Priestley. Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis (Brad Pitt) is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer (Christian Slater. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat (Tom Cruise), a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl (Kirsten Dunst) -- whose addition to the "family" breeds even more conflict.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show + live shadow cast performance with Bit of Mustard!
(1hr 40min R) 1975 US
It's tradition. Sat. October 26th at midnight! And then again November 30th!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Sat. October 26th | 11:45pmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show is back at the Art with our all-new shadowcast, A Bit of Mustard! Doors open at 11:15, arrive early for the virgin games and our infamous preshow! 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."
NOSFERATU: A Symphony of Horror with LIVE SCORE by the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble
(1hr 34min NR) 1922 Germany F.W. Murnau, director
One Night Only This Halloween!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Thursday, October 31st | 7:00pmA century in the making! Jack Curtis Dubowsky is back at the Art Theatre with his world famous ensemble to celebrate the centennial of Nosferatu; one ghoulish night only, Halloween! Click for more info about Jack Curtis Dubowski, his ensemble, and Nosferatu! In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock (Alexander Granach), prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
Art11: Between the Temples
(1hr 41min R) 2024 US Nathan Silver, director
FREE Admission to Art Theatre members
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday & Sunday, November 2-3 | 11:00amIn BETWEEN THE TEMPLES, Ben (Jason Schwartzman) is a forty-something cantor losing his voice and possibly his faith. Struggling to meet the expectations of his rabbi, congregation, and not one but two Jewish mothers (Caroline Aaron and Dolly De Leon), Ben finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as an adult bat mitzvah student. This warm and anxious comedy from prolific writer/director Nathan Silver explores the complexities of belief, connection, and what it means to be a real mensch. This screening is 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.
Dirtbag Kingdom presents... DINNER IN AMERICA + In-Person Q&A director Adam Rehmeier and producer Ross Putman
(1h 46m NR) 2020 US
See it on the big screen for one night only!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Friday, November 22nd | 10:00pmIn a dreary Midwestern suburb, aggro punk rocker Simon (Kyle Gallner) finds himself on the run again after a bout of arson and a close call with the police. A chance encounter with the eccentric Patty (Emily Skeggs) provides him a place to hide, though she fails to realize that her new friend is the anonymous lead singer of her favorite band. As the two embark on a series of misadventures, they realize they have a lot more in common than they first expected. Join us following the film for an in-person Q&A with director Adam Rehmeier and producer Ross Putman, moderated by our film programmer.
Art11: Good One
(1h 39m R) 2024 US India Donaldson, director
FREE Admission to Art Theatre members
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday & Sunday, November 23-24 | 11:00amIn India Donaldson's insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam's trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad's emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested. Selected in both Sundance and Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, Good One is an emotionally expansive work that probes the limits of familial trust, understanding, and ultimately, forgiveness. This screening is 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.
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