Find a flick with our weekly curated list of timeless movies, cult favorites, film festivals, and so on, playing at theaters, drive-ins and pop-ups and/or streaming online. Prior to you go, remember to call or inspect online for appointment requirements and COVID-19 procedures.
‘Much better Off Dead’
John Cusack plays a hapless high schooler in this remarkably dark 1985 teen comedy directed by Savage Steve Holland. Diane Franklin and the never-ceasing Curtis Armstrong likewise star. Brain Dead Studios at the Silent Movie Theater, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A. 6 p.m. July 9. $12; advance purchase needed. studios.wearebraindead.com
‘Double Happiness’ with ‘Beau Travail’
Double expense sets Mina Shum’s informative 1994 comedy, starring Sandra Oh in her breakout function, with Claire Denis’ LGBTQ-themed 1999 fable set in East Africa and influenced by Melville’s timeless unique “Billy Budd.” Screening as part of the series “Summer season of Love: 1990s Romances.” Academy Museum of Movement Pictures, Ted Mann Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. July 9. $7-$12. academymuseum.org
‘Giant’
New 4K remediation of Oscar winner George Stevens’ decades-spanning 1956 saga set in Texas and based upon the Edna Ferber book. James Dean, Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor star. Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. 4 and 8 p.m. July 8-9. $13, $15; advance purchase suggested. fineartstheatrebh.com
‘The Last Waltz’
The Band shares the phase with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and other rock stars in Martin Scorsese’s necessary 1978 concert documentary. Part of the UCLA Film & & Television Archive’s “Summertime Night Movie theater” series. UCLA Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. 7:30 p.m. July 12. Free; no registration needed. cinema.ucla.edu
‘Naked’
A misanthropic Brit (David Thewlis) spreads his particular brand of hazardous masculinity all over London in Mike Leigh’s non-stop undesirable 1993 black comedy. American Cinematheque at the Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 7 p.m. July 9. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
40th anniversary edition of this annual display features in-person and virtual screenings of new and timeless films, documentaries, shorts, etc and likewise includes workshops, panel discussions and more. Different showtimes, July 14-24. $8-$175. 7920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; other location places. outfestla.org
‘Playtime’Comic and filmmaker Jacques Tati repeats his beloved character Monsieur Hulot in this dizzying, Paris-set 1967 satire of modern-day life in the City of Light. Benton Museum of Art, Pomona College, 20 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. 8 p.m. July 14. Free. pomona.edu
PNB Dance Film Festival
A curated selection of short dance films will be shown on LED screens on the Jerry Moss Plaza to accompany Pacific Northwest Ballet’s weekend engagement at the Dorothy Chandler Structure. Co-presented by Dance Camera West. The Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 5 p.m. to midnight July 13-14; 5 to 7 p.m. July 15; 5 p.m. to midnight July 16; noon to 6 p.m. July 17. Free. musiccenter.org
‘Persona’A famous actress and her live-in nurse get a little too close for comfort in Ingmar Bergman’s nearly impenetrable 1966 psychological drama. Liv Ullmann and Bibi Andersson star. In Swedish with English subtitles. The Frida Movie Theater, Calle Cuatro Plaza, 305 E. fourth St., Santa Ana. 2:30 p.m. July 10, 7:30 p.m. July 11. $5.50, $7.50. thefridacinema.org
‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ with ‘Raiders: The Adaptation’
A screening of Steven Spielberg’s rollicking 1981 experience starring Harrison Ford is followed by a low-budget, shot-for-shot remake, begun by 3 childhood friends in 1982, that was not finished up until 2014! Consists of a one-hour dinner break between films, and a Q&A with director Eric Zala following the 2nd feature. Secret Motion Picture Club at the Million Dollar Theater, 307 S. Broadway, downtown L.A. 5 and 7:30 p.m. July 9. $14-$24; advance purchase needed. secretmovieclub.com
‘Short Cuts’
Everyone and their bro co-stars in Robert Altman’s skillful 1993 comedy-drama about diverse Angelenos whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways. With Matthew Modine, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Robert Downey Jr., Frances McDormand, Lily Tomlin, Tom Waits, et al. Presented in 70mm. American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. 7:30 p.m. July 9. $10, $15. americancinematheque.com
‘A Star Is Born’
Which variation, you ask? Take your pick: The original 1937 melodrama with Fredric March and Janet Gaynor (2:30 p.m. July 9); the 1954 remake with James Mason and Judy Garland (7 p.m. July 9); the 1976 remake with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson (2:30 p.m. July 10); or the 2018 remake with Bradley Cooper and Woman Gaga (7 p.m. July 10). Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. $10, $12. oldtownmusichall.org
‘Stroszek’
They’re coming to America … today! A trio of misfits from Berlin have a series of misadventures right here in the good, old U.S. of A. in Werner Herzog’s off-kilter 1977 funny. American Cinematheque at the Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. 7 p.m. July 13. $8, $13. americancinematheque.com
‘West Side Story in Performance’
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform Leonard Bernstein’s unforgettable rating to accompany screenings of Steven Spielberg’s 2021 update of the traditional Broadway musical. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. July 12 and 14. $1 to $140. hollywoodbowl.com
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