Living in L.A. Angelenos are used to walking into places previously immortalized in film but Netflix is taking it one step further by throwing a Rolling Roadshow of famous movie spots. They show screenings of movies in the locations where the movies were shot. Their Jaws screening will be held in Martha’s Vineyard, scene of…
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By Crom! A Conan Double Feature at Aero
As a sci-fi fan, I choose to forget the post-Terminator years of Arnold. Before Twins and his governorship of California, he was Conan the Barbarian and that’s how he’ll forever be etched in my memory — that huge muscle man who knew how to wield a sword and split enemies in two, NOT the flabby…
Revisiting L.A. With Out-of-Town Guests
My sister Sizzler, a former Angeleno, and her husband David are visiting us from New York this week for only a week so I’ve taken it upon myself to think of places to take ’em in L.A. Of course, it’s an L.A. specific to their tastes (read: no tourist traps). So far, I’ve come up…
Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier: Those Summer Naaa-hiiiights…
Yay! It’s back! Another one of my favorite summer pastimes: Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier. What’s summer without a night out at a “drive-in” movie theater? You’ve got your warm summer evening under the stars with your friends, a classic movie, and of course popcorn. But, here, instead of “drive in” you actually just “walk up,” instead of…
Killer Rabbits, a Grail Quest and Ni! at the Nuart
Even after all these years, Monty Python and the Holy Grail can still make me guffaw with tears and belly aches. I dare you to even just read memorable quotes from the movie and not giggle. Heh, “I fart in your general direction.” Now see the comedy classic with fresh eyes as the Nuart Theatre…
Dressed to Kill Screening in Hollywood Cemetery
Flickr Shot by LilyLord I’ve always wanted to check out these Cinespia events where they screen old movies at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, home of many dead celebrities, like Jayne Mansfield and Rudolph Valentino. And it doesn’t seem as creepy as it sounds because there’s a dj who spins before and after the movie and…
Last Remaining Seats: Chinatown at the Orpheum
I think I had the definitive Angeleno moment. Never have I felt a truer sense of the city than when I saw Chinatown last night at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown, thanks to L.A. Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats. The Orpheum, built in 1926 and part of downtown’s famed Broadway theatre district, used to host vaudeville acts…
FREE: Downtown's Walk-In Movie Series
In an effort to attract even more business to Downtown L.A. the Downtown Center Business Improvement District is sponsoring its 2nd Annual Walk-In Movie Series. June 23 through August 6 Angelenos are invited to the California Plaza on Grand Avenue to enjoy free screenings of five newish films: Friday, June 23 at 8pm CRASH Opens with a DJ set…
Film Complaint: The Fast & the Furious — Tokyo Drift
Spoiler warning(?): There’s probably a spoiler in here somewhere but who cares? That’s right. I went to see this movie on opening day. I had to. At my job, it was all anyone would talk about. So I went with a group of car geeks from work. If you’re a girl, I highly recommend seeing a lame movie…
OutFest's West Side Story Sing-A-Long
Flickr Shot by mjutabor Who doesn’t love musicals? Especially musicals where the audience is allowed to sing along to their favorite tunes at the top of their lungs? But before you think I’m trying to get you to go to one of those annoying family outings, this one is West Side Story, presented by OutFest…
