So what's on the horizon for the back nine of June and our first (hopefully temperate) days in July? Plenty! Below is just a sampling. So know that if I've missed some fine cinematic happening in our fair city of angels, then just leave a comment as it's always better to share!
No doubt you've been down to LACMA's uber-cool, monstro-massive exhibit on one Mr. Stanley Kubrick, and if not... then get to it! Aside from featuring private photographs, props, scripts, the director's own collection of lenses etc. etc. the museum is hosting a plethora of screenings.
Next up, Saturday June 22nd (holy smokes that is tomorrow) it's Barry Lyndon: the movie that proved you can light your set with a buttload of candles.
On Friday, June 28th, it's the feel-good-soldier movie of the 80s: Full Metal Jacket.
If you're wanting to start your evening with something completely different, proceeding FMJ is Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr. Which is, you know, probably that other film's main influence.
Get the lowdown on all of LACMA's film screenings here.
Punk rocker and writer, Chris D. has a new book out called Gun and Sword: An Encyclopedia of Japanese Gangster Films 1955-1980, and to celebrate the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian is hosting two yakuza double features with the author in attendance. They're calling it Yakuza-palooza.
First up on Thursday, June 27th, it's the Los Angeles premiere of the rarely screened Massacre Gun starring Joe Shishido, followed by the disputable J-gangster classic Pale Flower... in 35mm no less.
The following night of the 28th (yes, I am sorry you won't be able to do both this and the LACMA screenings) we have an early film from Suzuki Seijun, Everything Goes Wrong, plus Shinoda Masahiro's Killers On Parade.
For more info and tickets click IT.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Fleischer Studios 1940s Superman cartoons!
If you were indeed put off by the Man of Steel's portrayal in ahem Man Of Steel, then by no means should you miss this rare opportunity to see these classic shorts projected in 35mm and 16mm on Saturday, June 29th.
Get your tickets here.