Special Screenings for April 21-28

Newport Beach Film Festival. See the Film section story. Various locations in Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach; www.newportbeachfilmfest.com. Through April 28.

Sweet 20. After making its North American debut on March 11, the most popular Vietnamese movie of all time returns to Orange County for a scheduled one-week run. A remake of South Korea’s Miss Granny, the film is about a 70-year-old grandmother who gets a second chance at youth. AMC Orange, 20 City Drive West, Orange, (714) 769-4288. Fri., call for times and tickets.

Senior Thesis Film Screenings. The lineup includes Icarus, Ray de la Calle, Whining Low and The Witching Hour. Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Folino Theater, 283 N. Cypress St., Orange, (714) 997-6765; chapman.edu/dodge. Fri., 7 p.m. Free.

Everything Is Terrible–The Live Experience! Avoid Terrible figureheads and see the found video that brought the world dancing child-god Duane, pedophile-stomping yellow dino and French pubic hair styling. The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org. Fri. Live Experience!, 9 p.m.; secret Terrible film, 11 p.m. $8-$10.

A la Folie, Ou Pas du Tout (He Loves Me . . . He Loves Me Not). Laetitia Colombani’s 2002 French psychological drama starring Audrey Tautou kicks off the Santiago Canyon College Languages Department’s International Film Festival, which runs three consecutive Fridays. Santiago Canyon College, Building D, Room 101, 8045 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, (714) 628-4938; www.sccollege.edu/internationalfilmfestival. Fri., 6 p.m. Free.

King Lear. The Shakespeare At 400 series continues with director Richard Eyre’s 1998 adaptation of the 1606 tragedy starring Ian Holm. The Frida Cinema; thefridacinema.org. Sat., 1:30 p.m. Free.

Fantastic Mr. Fox. I read the 2009 stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel is Wes Anderson’s best film. I like it, but better than Rushmore? The Frida Cinema; thefridacinema.org. Sun., 11 a.m. $1-$5.

Meet Me in St. Louis. The Classic Films series presents the movie that brought director Vincente Minnelli and star Judy Garland together so they could conceive a future Arrested Development co-star. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Tues., 7:30 p.m. $8.

Funny Girl. The 1968 musical starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice screens as part of the 10th anniversary of Arabic Studies at Chapman University—not because of Babs, but leading man Omar Sharif. Arabic food will be served. Chapman University, Irvine Lecture Hall, 1 University Dr., Orange, (714) 743-7030. Thurs., April 28, 7 p.m. Free.

A Clockwork Orange. Frida claims a Matt Coker of OC Weekly will present and introduce Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ 1962 sci-fi novel. As if. The Frida Cinema; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., April 28, 7:30 p.m. $8-$10.

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