There's nowhere on earth quite like Los Angeles when it comes to cinema. As the entertainment capital of the world, the city doesn't just make movies -- it lives and breathes them. Any given week brings repertory screenings at historic theaters, new releases at multiplexes, and special events at beloved institutions like the Egyptian or the Aero.
A mouse living in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes’s house is himself a brilliant detective in this mystery inspired by the Basil of Baker Street books by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone. Four directors collaborated on this charming animated feature, including Disney veteran Burny Mattinson and the team of John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid Aladdin, 1992), while Vincent Price loaned his unmistakable voice to the evil Professor Ratigan.
In person: Robert Rodriguez. A special screening of Spy Kids with a performance by The Rodriguez Family SPY BAND.
Aardman Animations’ beloved stop-motion characters make their feature-length debut in this irreverent creature feature, in which the cheese-loving Wallace and his faithful dog, Gromit, contend with a giant were-rabbit pillaging the vegetables of their village.
Watch the animated classic 'FernGully' as part of the Cinema Botanica series.
The first motion picture produced by Nickelodeon is also Bronwen Hughes’s feature film directorial debut, starring Michelle Trachtenberg as a 12-year-old Harriet Welsch, who devotes her time spying on everyone and recording her discreet detective work in a “PRIVATE” notebook. This sweet drama boldly and candidly surveys the bittersweet pre-teen years as an exploration of self, complementing the confusion that marks this transitional phase with Harriet’s unapologetic, cheeky spirit, letting her fight her own battles and attain redemption.
The Mystery Inc. gang from Hanna-Barbera’s classic cartoon, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! took their sleuthing skills to the big screen with their first live-action adventure in 2002’s Scooby-Doo. Led by ‘90s teen heartthrobs and real-life couple Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Fred and Daphne, the amateur detectives Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and his best friend, the cowardly, always hungry, and vocal Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, reunite to solve the mystery of ghostly happenings at the tropical resort Spooky Island.
Ponyo focuses on the friendship between 5-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Brunhilde, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.
Join Jennifer Knits, Wild Fiber, Buku Yarns and (the NEW) Altered Stitch for a fun evening of 80s nastalgia and knitting/crocheting. Movie will be adult and child friendly! Snacks will be served in the lobby prior to the movie! Free Parking (first come first serve) directly behind the theatre or street EVERYWHERE around the area.
Ponyo focuses on the friendship between 5-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Brunhilde, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.
Ponyo focuses on the friendship between 5-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Brunhilde, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.
Emma Roberts steps into the role of Nancy Drew in this contemporary adaptation of the iconic teen detective. When Nancy’s father (Tate Donovan) gets a job that moves them to Los Angeles, he encourages her to behave like an average teenager and refrain from sleuthing. Unable to refrain from her passion, Nancy dives into a famous cold case involving the death of a movie star.
Debut director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Studio Ghibli teamed up for this film version of Mary Norton’s 1952 children’s classic The Borrowers, full of gorgeous imagery of the natural world.
Debut director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Studio Ghibli teamed up for this film version of Mary Norton’s 1952 children’s classic The Borrowers, full of gorgeous imagery of the natural world.
Debut director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Studio Ghibli teamed up for this film version of Mary Norton’s 1952 children’s classic The Borrowers. Arrietty is the daughter of a family of Borrowers—miniature people secretly living in an occupied house—who risk their home when she befriends a human boy.
When a young rabbit from Bunnyburrow moves to the big city of Zootopia to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a police officer, she uncovers a sinister conspiracy. This is an accessible screening with open captioning, dimly lit theater, and lower volume for neurodivergent viewers.
An animated biographical film inspired by the childhood of Frida Kahlo, Hola Frida follows a vibrant young girl in Coyoacán, Mexico, whose world is suddenly challenged by illness and physical limitation. This tender yet bold narrative traces how she uses imagination, art and resilience to reclaim her voice and her body.
A boy who needs a friend finds a world that needs a hero in a land beyond imagination! The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.
A mouse living in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes’s house is himself a brilliant detective in this mystery inspired by the Basil of Baker Street books by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone. Four directors collaborated on this charming animated feature, including Disney veteran Burny Mattinson and the team of John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid Aladdin, 1992), while Vincent Price loaned his unmistakable voice to the evil Professor Ratigan.
In person: Robert Rodriguez. A special screening of Spy Kids with a performance by The Rodriguez Family SPY BAND.
Aardman Animations’ beloved stop-motion characters make their feature-length debut in this irreverent creature feature, in which the cheese-loving Wallace and his faithful dog, Gromit, contend with a giant were-rabbit pillaging the vegetables of their village.
Watch the animated classic 'FernGully' as part of the Cinema Botanica series.
The first motion picture produced by Nickelodeon is also Bronwen Hughes’s feature film directorial debut, starring Michelle Trachtenberg as a 12-year-old Harriet Welsch, who devotes her time spying on everyone and recording her discreet detective work in a “PRIVATE” notebook. This sweet drama boldly and candidly surveys the bittersweet pre-teen years as an exploration of self, complementing the confusion that marks this transitional phase with Harriet’s unapologetic, cheeky spirit, letting her fight her own battles and attain redemption.
The Mystery Inc. gang from Hanna-Barbera’s classic cartoon, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! took their sleuthing skills to the big screen with their first live-action adventure in 2002’s Scooby-Doo. Led by ‘90s teen heartthrobs and real-life couple Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Fred and Daphne, the amateur detectives Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and his best friend, the cowardly, always hungry, and vocal Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, reunite to solve the mystery of ghostly happenings at the tropical resort Spooky Island.
Ponyo focuses on the friendship between 5-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Brunhilde, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother.
Join Jennifer Knits, Wild Fiber, Buku Yarns and (the NEW) Altered Stitch for a fun evening of 80s nastalgia and knitting/crocheting. Movie will be adult and child friendly! Snacks will be served in the lobby prior to the movie! Free Parking (first come first serve) directly behind the theatre or street EVERYWHERE around the area.