Definitely On the Naughty List [Special Screenings, Nov. 3-10]

Michael Moore in TrumpLand. It's the final night of the Oscar winner's takedown of the GOP loser, recorded from a recent one-man show. The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., Nov. 3, 5:30, 7:30 & 9:15 p.m. $8-$10.

OWI. The title of Harvey Kertland's documentary, which is making its local premiere, used to stand for Ordinary Women Inc. before being changed to Outreach to the World Inc. Shot on location in Kenya in 2015, the film depicts the amazing impact that ordinary people are having on the orphans of Kiminini. The Frida Cinema; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., Nov. 3. Reception, 6:30 p.m.; screening, 7 p.m. Free, but donations accepted.

Before the Flood. Documentary on the profound effects of climate change has director Fisher Stevens and producer Leonardo DiCaprio visiting five continents and the Arctic to speak with scientists, activists and ordinary folks about problems and solutions. Chapman University, Hashinger Science Center 150, Irvine Lecture Hall, 1 University Dr., Orange; events.chapman.edu. Thurs., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Free.

L'Attesa (The Wait). For Italian Movie Night, it's Piero Messina's recently released drama about a young woman (Lou de Laâge) waiting in Sicily for the arrival of her boyfriend (Giovanni Anzaldo), but his grieving mother (Juliette Binoche) is unable to tell the girlfriend that he has died. Regency San Juan Capistrano, 26762 Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano, (949) 661-3456. Thurs., Nov. 3, 7 p.m. $11.

Rush/Time Stand Still. This film looks at the Canadian rock band's 2015 R40 tour, which many figured to be their last. Fathom Events also includes a 20-minute in-depth discussion about the band's impact with KISSario Gene Simmons, Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins and other notables. AMC Orange 30, 20 City Blvd. W., Orange, (714) 769-4288; AMC Tustin Legacy at the District, 2457 Park Ave., Tustin, (714) 258-7036; Cinemark at the Pike Theaters, 99 S. Pine Ave., Long Beach, (800) 967-1932; Cinemark Century Stadium 25, 1701 W. Katella Ave., Orange, (714) 532-9558; Cinemark Century 20 Huntington Beach, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 373-4573; Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21, 65 Fortune Dr., Irvine, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26, 7501 E. Carson, Long Beach, (844) 462-7342; www.FathomEvents.com. Thurs., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. $15.

Dracula. It's the closing night of the Orange County engagement of the popular Iranian comedy starring and written and directed by Reza Attaran. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Thurs., Nov. 3, 9:30 p.m. $13.

Kinky Boots. Midnight Insanity's First Friday Cult Classics brings Julian Jarrold's 2005 British dramedy, based on a true story. A young, straight-laced man (Joel Edgerton) partners with a drag queen (Chiwetel Ejiofor) to save his shoe factory. This movie spawned a Broadway smash musical. Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, 0x000A(562) 438-5435. Fri., 11 p.m. $8-$11.

Dislecksia the Movie. Tri-Counties Branch of the International Dyslexia Association and the Prentice School present Harvey Hubbell V's documentary that seeks to educate and inform the public about reading difficulties, especially dyslexia. The screening is followed by a Q&A period with Virginia Mann, Prentice's interim principal; Margaret Allan, a teacher at the school; and Dr. Marc Lerner, a pediatric developmental and behavioral physician. The Prentice School, 18341 Lassen Dr., Santa Ana, (714) 538-4511. Sat., 6 p.m. $5.

Repo! The Genetic Opera! The costumed shadow-cast troupe Addicted to the Knife returns to dance and lip-sync to the 2008 horror-musical opus filled with dirty, gory excess, family melodrama, mysterious illnesses, mind-blowing future-drugs, designer organ repossessions, a few surprising cameos, and a superabundance of bloody stabs and slices. The Frida Cinema; thefridacinema.org. Sat., 11:30 p.m. $8-$10.

The Bright Stream. Direct from Moscow comes the Bolshoi Ballet's 2012 production about a visiting ballerina, her childhood friend and the friend's husband all swapping roles in a farm town to teach him a lesson about infidelity. Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky sets the action to Shostakovich's score to comedic ends. AMC Orange 30, (714) 769-4288; Cinemark Century Stadium 25, Orange, (714) 532-9558; Cinemark Century 20 Huntington Beach, (714) 373-4573; Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20, 26701 Aliso Creek Rd., Aliso Viejo, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26, (844) 462-7342; www.FathomEvents.com. Sun., 12:55 p.m. $18.

The Royal Opera House: Cosi Fan Tutte. Mozart's classic opera puts two pairs of lovers to the test with great music and unexpected results. Director Jan Philipp Gloger's quirky comedy has two men trying to woo one another's partner for a bet. Regency Directors Cut Cinema at Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446; and Regency South Coast Village, Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Sun. (matinee) & Tues. (evening) .Call theater for show times. $4.50-$10.50.

From Dusk Till Dawn. I want to say George Clooney's first big film role after NBC's ER was this cult film that had bikers, vampires, criminals, kidnappers and the kidnapped converging in a Mexican border town. Screenwriter Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin and Salma Hayek star. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the movie and Tarantino and director Robert Rodriguez's partnership, Miramax and Fathom Events presents an exclusive Q&A in which noted critic Elvis Mitchell fires questions at the filmmakers before the flick rolls. AMC Orange 30, (714) 769-4288; AMC Tustin Legacy at the District, (714) 258-7036; Cinemark at the Pike Theaters, Long Beach, (800) 967-1932; Cinemark Century Stadium 25, Orange, (714) 532-9558; Cinemark Century 20 Huntington Beach, (714) 373-4573; Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26, (844) 462-7342; www.FathomEvents.com. Sun., 6 & 9 p.m. $12.50.

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Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour. Methinks there is a typo in the title because it would suggest liberals have a sense of humor. Anyway, t he progressive yakker joins standup John Fugelsang and comedy duo Frangela (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton) in a recorded version of Saturday's live show from the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. AMC Downtown Disney, 1565 Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, (714) 776-2355; AMC Orange 30, (714) 769-4288; AMC Tustin Legacy at the District, (714) 258-7036; Cinemark Century Stadium 25, Orange, (714) 532-9558; Cinemark Century 20 Huntington Beach, (714) 373-4573; Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26, (844) 462-7342; www.FathomEvents.com. Mon., 7:30 p.m. $15.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg reunited for this 1984 popcorn movie that has the renowned archeologist joining a nightclub singer (Spielberg's future wife, Kate Capshaw) and a 12-year-old (Jonathan Ke Quan) to retrieve a sacred stone for freaked-out villagers. Regency Directors Cut Cinema at Rancho Niguel, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Tues. Call theater for show time. $8.

Long Beach Jewish Film Festival. The five-film series, which is part of the Jewish Federation's annual Community Campaign Launch, begins with an opening-night reception, and then a screening of Dough, a recent comedy about an old Jewish baker (Jonathan Pryce) who sees his struggling business boom when his young apprentice (Jerome Holder) accidentally drops marijuana into the dough. The fest also includes Sabena Hijacking: My Version, a docu-drama based on previously undiscovered audio recordings of the pilot on Sabena Flight 571 from Brussels, Belgium, to Tel Aviv that was hijacked on May 8, 1972, by four PLO terrorists. Closing out the festival are Atomic Falafel (Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.), Rosenwald (Nov. 13, 10 a.m.) and Fire Birds (Nov. 13, 2 p.m.). Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus, Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1012. Wed., 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. (Dough); and Thurs., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. (Sabena Hijacking: My Version). Each film, $10; festival pass, $45.

To Catch a Thief. The Cinema Classics series continues with this 1955 Alfred Hitchcock potboiler about a notorious cat burglar (Cary Grant) having to postpone his retirement on the French Riviera because a new jewel thief has put him under suspicion. He begins following and falling for the first victim (Grace Kelly), but she soon suspects him, so he must expose the real burglar to clear his name. Starlight Cinema City, 5635 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, (714) 970-6700; starlightcinemas.com. Wed., 7 p.m. $7.

Giant. Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean star in George Stevens' slow, soapy drama from 1956 about a rivalry between Texas ranchers. Regency South Coast Village, Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Wed., 7:30 p.m. $9.

Out of Print. UC Irvine Film and Media Studies alum Julia Marchese presents a documentary about the need to keep 35mm films available to the public. Though digital formats are taking over, there has been resurgence in 35mm film prints thanks to revival and art-house cinemas. A Q&A with the filmmaker follows. UC Irvine, McCormick Hall, Humanities Gateway 1070, Irvine; outofprintfilm.com. Thurs., Nov. 10. Reception, 6 p.m.; screening, 7 p.m. Free.

Bad Santa 2. Before its general-theater release, Mark Waters' sequel gets a sneak-preview screening presented by Dodge College, Broad Green Pictures and Miramax. Now out of the joint, baddie Marcus (Tony Cox) tells Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) that he has a master plan that will make millions. Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks and Brett Kelly, the chubby cherub from the first flick, are along for the ride. Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Folino Theater, 283 N. Cypress St., Orange, (714) 997-6765. Thurs., Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Free, but limited seating is first come, first served.

Joe and Caspar Hit the Road USA. Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee, U.K.-based YouTube sensations, follow the success of their first film, Joe and Caspar Hit the Road, with a bigger, braver road trip that has them being challenged by ranch hands, astronauts, muscle men and (American) footballers. The one-night event includes a special introduction and behind-the-scenes feature. AMC Orange 30, (714) 769-4288; AMC Tustin Legacy at the District, (714) 258-7036; Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21, (844) 462-7342; Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26, (844) 462-7342; www.FathomEvents.com. Thurs., Nov. 10, 7 p.m. $15.

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