Check out the latest exclusive engagements and premieres, including the best in new indies, documentaries and restored classics, by downloading a PDF of the Nuart Theatre's new Movie Guide, with programming from July 18 through October 16!


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Now Playing at The Landmark

When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer Samir Horn (Don Cheadle). A mysterious figure with a web of connections to terrorist organizations, Horn has a knack for emerging on the scene just as a major operation goes down. The inter-agency task force looking into the case meets with Carter (Jeff Daniels), a veteran CIA contractor who seemingly has his own agenda and Max Archer (Neal McDonough), a fellow FBI agent. The task force links Horn to a prison break in Yemen, a bombing in Nice and a raid in London, but a tangle of contradictory evidence emerges, forcing Clayton to question whether his quarry is a disaffected former military operative—or something far more complicated. A taut international thriller written and directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff (screenwriter of The Day After Tomorrow). Official Web Site


Now Playing at The Landmark
and Regent Theatre

The comedy hit of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival is the irreverent tale of one teacher's overzealous quest to mount a high school musical. Steve Coogan stars as Dana Marsch, a failed actor turned high school drama teacher. Shortchanged in the talent department, Dana still harbors ambitions and passions. At work, that is; his personal life, with his dissatisfied wife (Catherine Keener) and their border (David Arquette), leaves much to be desired. With his department under threat of closure, Dana conceives a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet—a lighthearted musical theatre extravaganza that will disdain both political correctness and dramatic credibility. Despite objections from school officials and outrage in the community, Dana will not be denied his freedom of artistic expression. Co-starring Amy Poehler and Elisabeth Shue. Directed by Andrew Fleming (Dick, The Craft), who co-wrote the screenplay with Pam Brady (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police). Official Web Site
Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review...


Now Playing at the Nuart Theatre
Must End Thursday, August 28!


1970s Los Angeles. Nihilist Philosophy. Glam Rock. Drugs. Booze. Closeted Homosexuality. Dianetics. A Yen for Rock and Roll Immortality. A convergence of forces shaped the short, self-destructive life of Jan Paul Beahm, a fatherless boy raised by an alcoholic mother and abandoned by an older brother who died of a drug-overdose—a kid who reinvented himself coming out of a high school program for outcasts, as the one and only Darby Crash, the legendary lead singer of the seminal Los Angeles Punk band, The Germs. Shane West ("ER"), Bijou Phillips, Rick Gonzalez and Noah Segan star in a biopic that chronicles the rise of The Germs and their charismatic leader whose image—the contorted, screaming face and death grip on the microphone—has become an icon of the U.S. punk movement and a rapt influence on bands since. Darby's cultivated punk attitude, resplendent with the hardcore, infamous onstage self-mutilation antics and volatile energy that inspired the band's mesmerized followers to riot, ultimately banned The Germs from playing every venue in the greater Los Angeles area. Written and directed by Rodger Grossman. Official Web Site


Now Playing at The Landmark

Just as New York City was the backdrop in Woody Allen's Manhattan, the stunning city of Barcelona is the setting for the writer/director's look at the romantic adventures of Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson). These two young American women spend a summer in Spain, where they meet a flamboyant artist (Javier Bardem, Academy Award winner for No Country for Old Men) and his beautiful but insane ex-wife (Penélope Cruz). Vicky is straight-laced and about to be married. Cristina is a sexually adventurous free spirit. When they all become amorously entangled, the results can only be described as chaotic. Co-starring Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn and Chris Messina. Official Web Site
Scott Foundas's L.A. Weekly review...


Now Playing at The Landmark

On August 7, 1974 a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's Twin Towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation and brought to jail. Petit spent eight months in New York planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of friends and accomplices, he had to find a way to bypass the World Trade Center's security; smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; pass the wire between the two rooftops; anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings. The rigging was done by night in complete secrecy. At 7:15 AM, Philippe took his first step on the high wire 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan. James Marsh's documentary brings Petit's extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself, and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as "the artistic crime of the century." Music by Michael Nyman. Official Web Site
Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review...


Now Playing at The Landmark

There are certain unforgettable moments in history when America has triumphed against long odds and proved itself to the world: Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon; the U.S. Men's Hockey team beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. But one such moment has never received the recognition it deserves: In 1976, a small American winery sent shock waves through the industry by besting the exalted French wines in a blind tasting, putting California wines on the map for good. Novice vintner Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) risked everything to realize his dream of creating the perfect hand-crafted California Chardonnay. Meanwhile in Paris, struggling wine seller Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman) came up with an idea for a publicity stunt to help his floundering shop. Little did Spurrier and Barrett realize they were about to change the history of wine forever. A dramatic comedy directed by Randall Miller (Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School), co-starring Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku and Dennis Farina. Official Web Site
Director Randall Miller is drawn to stories of passion and risk
Click here for info about The Young Winos event on August 28...


Now Playing at The Landmark

Filmed in sub-zero weather in upstate New York, writer/director Courtney Hunt's award-winning debut feature is set in a real-life smuggling zone on a Native American reservation between New York State and Quebec, where the lure of fast money presents a daily challenge to single moms who would otherwise be making minimum wage. Strapped for money and having been deserted by her husband, working class Ray (Melissa Leo) reluctantly teams up with Lila (Misty Upham), a widowed Mohawk Indian, to smuggle illegal immigrants across the frozen St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. in the trunk of a Dodge Spirit. Both women swear each trip will be their last, but one final run across the river leads to a showdown with the law on all sides. Grand Jury Prize winner at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Official Web Site
Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review...


Now Playing at The Landmark

Pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet), devastated since his wife Margot (Marie-Josée Croze) was savagely murdered in the early days of their marriage eight years earlier, receives an anonymous email. When he clicks on the link indicated, he sees a woman's face standing in a crowd and being filmed in real time. It's Margot's face….Is she still alive? And why does she instruct him to "tell no one"? Alex barely even has time to raise the lid on this Pandora's box before the police reopen the case, determined that Alex will take the rap for murder. Based on Harlan Coben's international bestselling thriller. Winner of 2007 César Awards for Best Director (Guillaume Canet) and Best Actor. Official Web Site
Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review...


Now Playing at The Landmark

Evelyn Waugh’s heartbreaking romantic epic tells an evocative story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence in the pre-WWII era. Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first through the charming and provocative Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw), and then his sophisticated sister, Julia (Hayley Atwell). The rise and fall of Charles’ infatuations reflect the decline of a decadent era in England between the wars. Co-starring Michael Gambon, Greta Scacchi and Emma Thompson as Lady Marchmain. Directed by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane).
Official Web Site


Starts Friday, September 12 at the Hillcrest Cinemas

Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) is Hallam Foe, a troubled young man whose knack for voyeurism paradoxically reveals his darkest fears, and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city of Edinburgh for love. Featuring a lively soundtrack with Franz Ferdinand, Sons and Daughters and Orange Juice, among others, the romantic drama is a darkly twisted, entertaining work of magical realism from David Mackenzie (Asylum, Young Adam, Somersault), one of the leading lights of the new Scottish cinema. Co-starring Sophia Myles, Ciarán Hinds, Jamie Sives, Ewen Bremner and Claire Forlani. Official Web Site


Now Playing at The Landmark

The follow-up to Batman Begins reunites director/co-writer Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. In The Dark Knight, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Official Web Site
Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times review...


One Week Only!
Starts Friday, August 29 at the Nuart Theatre
Director Aaron Rose & Co-Director Joshua Leonard
In Person Fri & Sat, Aug 29 & 30 at 7:30 & 10:00pm!


Celebrate the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring eleven artists who are considered leaders within this culture (including Shepard Fairey, Harmony Korine and Ed Templeton), director Aaron Rose's documentary focuses on the telling of personal stories...speaking to themes of what happens when the outside becomes "in" as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth. Original music by Money Mark. Official Web Site


Friday Midnight Movies at the Nuart Theatre!

Michael Beck & James Remar in Walter Hill's The Warriors · Fri, Aug 29
See the short film In the Wall with the horror feature
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter · Fri, Sep 5
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie · Fri, Sep 12
Director Tom Holland In Person with the film's stars
Stephen Geoffreys, William Ragsdale & Jonathan Stark:
Fright Night · Fri, Sep 19
Teens track treasure in the cult classic The Goonies · Fri, Sep 26
Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King's The Shining · Fri, Oct 3
New 35mm print! Featuring Sins O' The Flesh LIVE! Clue · Fri, Oct 10


Every Saturday at Midnight at the Nuart Theatre!
Featuring Sins O' The Flesh LIVE!

The longest-running midnight movie of all time stars Tim Curry as the kinky yet endearing “transsexual from Transylvania” Dr. Frank N. Furter, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as his hapless guests Brad and Janet, Meat Loaf as motorcycle-riding rough trade and author Richard O’Brien as the hunchbacked butler Riff Raff. It’s harmless musical fun—a delightful spoof of Hollywood horror movies and Old Dark House melodramas. All of our engagements feature live casts who perform scenes during the movie, and the audience is always welcome to respond to the on-screen action. The Rocky Horror Picture was the first—and is still the best—interactive movie experience! Official Web Site


Starts Friday, September 5 at The Landmark

Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) is Hallam Foe, a troubled young man whose knack for voyeurism paradoxically reveals his darkest fears, and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city of Edinburgh for love. Featuring a lively soundtrack with Franz Ferdinand, Sons and Daughters and Orange Juice, among others, the romantic drama is a darkly twisted, entertaining work of magical realism from David Mackenzie (Asylum, Young Adam, Somersault), one of the leading lights of the new Scottish cinema. Co-starring Sophia Myles, Ciarán Hinds, Jamie Sives, Ewen Bremner and Claire Forlani. Official Web Site


One Week Only!
Starts Friday, September 5 at the Nuart Theatre


François Berléand (The Chorus) stars as Charles, a world-famous but jaded novelist and "ladies man" whose latest conquest is perky TV weathergirl Gabrielle (Ludivine Sagnier, Swimming Pool). At once naïve and unstoppable, Gabrielle eagerly enters into a sordid May-September relationship with a celebrated member of the intelligentsia. However, tugging at her other arm is handsome young Paul (Benoît Magimel, The Piano Teacher), the spoiled rotten scion of a Lyon pharmaceutical magnate, who has always gotten anything he ever wanted. Paul is cute, but dangerously schizophrenic; Charles won't leave his wife. What's a girl to do? A new thriller directed and co-written with a sure touch by old master Claude Chabrol (Merci Pour le Chocolat, La Cérémonie). Official Web Site



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