![Sharon and Sharon Alike [Special Screenings, Sept. 20-27]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/screenings-sharon-1-2-3_epic-pictures-12-348x180.jpg)
Mandy. In Panos Cosmatos’ agonizing thriller, a broken and haunted man (Nicolas Cage, channeling Nicolas Cage) hunts in the Pacific Northwest wilderness for a religious sect that slaughtered the love of his life, Mandy (Andrea Riseborough). The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., Sept. 20, 1:30, 4:30 & 8 p.m. $7-$10. […]
Special Screenings
![You’ve Got to Have Faith [Special Screenings, Sept. 13-20]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/screenings-moses_fathom-events-2-348x180.jpg)
You’ve Got to Have Faith [Special Screenings, Sept. 13-20]
Madeline’s Madeline. A theater director’s latest project takes on a life of its own when her young star (newcomer Helena Howard) takes her performance too seriously. Molly Parker and Miranda July also star for writer/director Josephine Baker. The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., Sept. 13, 12:30, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. […]
5 Films for These Times Document Hate, Injustice, Sick Leave and More
One silver lining to these whacked out times is the new art that hopefully helps us cope. That includes cinema and, more specifically, provocative documentaries. Five docs playing regionally over the next week and a half address hate, injustice, sick leave, gentrification and the death penalty. Each screening is followed by discussions with filmmakers and/or […]
![Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hound Dog [Special Screenings, Sept. 6-13]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/screenings-lilo-and-stitch-disney-8-348x180.jpg)
Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hound Dog [Special Screenings, Sept. 6-13]
2001: A Space Odyssey. Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 masterpiece, which was spun out of Arthur C. Clarke’s short sci-fi story, is about a spaceship’s onboard computer system squaring off in a death match with its human master. The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org. Thurs., Sept. 6, 2, 5 & 8 p.m. $7-$10. […]
![Just Super [Aug. 30-Sept. 6]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenings-justice-league_warner-bros-5-348x180.jpg)
Just Super [Aug. 30-Sept. 6]
Long Beach Indie International Film Festival. For the fifth year, more than 150 diverse features, shorts, music videos, TV pilots and web series from across the globe are presented. Since its inception in 2014, the indie fest has drawn entries that have gone on to gain national or international distribution as well as Oscar, Golden […]
![Not as Charming as You Think You Are [Special Screenings, Aug. 23-30]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenings-last-vegas_cbs-films-3-348x180.jpg)
Not as Charming as You Think You Are [Special Screenings, Aug. 23-30]
Eighth Grade. Standup comic Bo Burnham’s writing and directing feature debut is about an introverted girl (Elsie Fisher) trying to survive her disastrous eighth-grade year before she is off to high school. Directors Cut Cinema at Regency Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Thurs., Aug. 23, 11:50 a.m., 4:50 & 10 […]
![Like a Phoenix From the Ashes [Special Screenings, Aug. 16-23]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenings-avengers-infinity-war_marvel-studios-2-348x180.jpg)
Like a Phoenix From the Ashes [Special Screenings, Aug. 16-23]
Eighth Grade. Standup comic Bo Burnham’s writing and directing feature debut is about an introverted girl (Elsie Fisher) trying to survive her disastrous eighth grade year before she is off to high school. Directors Cut Cinema at Regency Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Thurs., Aug. 16, 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:30, […]
![Only One Truth [Special Screenings, Aug. 9-16]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenings-star-wars-the-last-jedi_lucasfilm-12-348x180.jpg)
Only One Truth [Special Screenings, Aug. 9-16]
Eighth Grade. Standup comic Bo Burnham’s writing and directing feature debut is about an introverted girl (Elsie Fisher) trying to survive her disastrous eighth-grade year before she is off to high school. Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 438-5435. Thurs., Aug. 9, 1, 3:15, 6 & 8:15 p.m. $8.50-$11.50. Isle of Dogs. […]
![Locked and Loaded [Special Screenings, Aug. 2-9]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screenings-gran-torino_matten-productions-13-348x180.jpg)
Locked and Loaded [Special Screenings, Aug. 2-9]
Eighth Grade. Standup comic Bo Burnham’s writing and directing feature debut is about an introverted girl (Elsie Fisher) trying to survive her disastrous eighth-grade year before she is off to high school. Regency Directors Cut Cinema at Regency Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Thurs., Aug. 2, 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:30, […]
![Just a Hunka, Hunka . . . [Special Screenings, July 26-Aug. 2]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screenings-the-king_-charlotte-street-films-17-348x180.jpg)
Just a Hunka, Hunka . . . [Special Screenings, July 26-Aug. 2]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This documentary takes you to the heart of the late Fred Rogers’ career, which he dedicated to how best to speak with young kids even beyond Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, his PBS children’s show. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Thurs., July 26, 11:45 a.m., […]
![How Many Gigawatts Was That? [Special Screenings, July 19-26]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screenings-back-to-the-future_universal-pictures-3-348x180.jpg)
How Many Gigawatts Was That? [Special Screenings, July 19-26]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This documentary takes you to the heart of the late Fred Rogers’ career, which he dedicated to how best to speak with young kids, even beyond Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, his PBS children’s show. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Thurs., July 19, 11:45 a.m., […]
![Watch Me Fly [Special Screenings, July 12-19]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screenings-the-greatest-showman_20th-century-fox-11-348x180.jpg)
Watch Me Fly [Special Screenings, July 12-19]
Andy Irons: Kissed By God. Surfing champ Andy Irons’ struggles with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction are covered in this documentary. The pride of Hawaii has said he hopes his story will dispel myths about two ferocious diseases. Regency Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, (949) 673-8350. Thurs., July 12. Call for show time. […]
![Yellow Rose of Leisureland [Special Screenings, July 5-12]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/screenings-downsizing_paramount-pictures-4-348x180.jpg)
Yellow Rose of Leisureland [Special Screenings, July 5-12]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This documentary takes you to the heart of the late Fred Rogers’ career, which he dedicated to how best to speak with young kids even beyond Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, his PBS children’s show. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Thurs., July 5, 11:45 a.m., […]
![Outdoor Movie Night! [Special Screenings, June 28-July 5]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screenings-brigadoon_mgm-1-348x180.jpg)
Outdoor Movie Night! [Special Screenings, June 28-July 5]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This documentary takes you to the heart of the late Fred Rogers’ career, which he dedicated to how best to speak with young kids, even beyond Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, his PBS children’s show. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Thurs., June 28, 11:45 a.m., […]
![We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat [Special Screenings, June 21-28]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screenings-jaws_universal-pictures-11-348x180.jpg)
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat [Special Screenings, June 21-28]
Andy Irons: Kissed By God. Surfing champ Andy Irons’ struggles with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction are covered in this documentary. The pride of Hawaii has said he hopes his story will dispel myths about two ferocious diseases. Regency Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, (949) 673-8350. Thurs., June 21. Call for times. $15; […]
![Fly Away and Be Free [Special Screenings, June 14-21]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screenings-Brothers-of-the-Wind_Terra-Mater-Film-Studio-3-348x180.jpg)
Fly Away and Be Free [Special Screenings, June 14-21]
Ghost Stories. Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman, who also co-directed and co-wrote with Jeremy Dyson) exposes phony psychics and “supernatural” hooey on his television show. His skepticism is put to the test with the cases of an abandoned asylum’s night watchman (Paul Whitehouse) haunted by disturbing visions; an edgy young man (Alex Lawther) involved in […]
![You Can’t Repeat the Past [Special Screenings, June 7-14]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screenings-the-great-gatsby_warner-bros-17-348x180.jpg)
You Can’t Repeat the Past [Special Screenings, June 7-14]
RGB. Betsy West and Julie Cohen present a revelatory documentary on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who at age 85 finds herself an unlikely pop-culture icon. Directors Cut Cinema at Regency Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Thurs., June 7, 11:45 a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:45 & 9:05 p.m. $9.50-$12.50; […]
![Let’s Be Logical About This [Special Screenings, May 31-June 7]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenings-star-trek-beyond_paramount-pictures-8-348x180.jpg)
Let’s Be Logical About This [Special Screenings, May 31-June 7]
Boogie Nights. A six-film Directors Series tribute to Paul Thomas Anderson kicks off with his 1997 journey into the porno industry of the late 1970s/early ’80s. An idealistic producer (Burt Reynolds), who aspires to turn dirty films into an art form, recruits a well-hung greenhorn (Mark Wahlberg), who is introduced to an extended “family” of […]
![Summer Lovin’ [Special Screenings, May 24-31]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenings-grease_paramount-6-348x180.jpg)
Summer Lovin’ [Special Screenings, May 24-31]
Kiss the Joy: The Story of Joan Lind Van Blom. Jean Strauss’ documentary is about a flag girl who walked into a Long Beach boathouse to learn how to be a sculler. Even though she had never before been a competitive athlete, Blom rose to the top of U.S. women’s rowing before taking on the […]
![He Had It Coming [Special Screenings, May 17-24]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenings-chicago_miramax-7-348x180.jpg)
He Had It Coming [Special Screenings, May 17-24]
Let the Sunshine In. Claire Denis co-wrote and directed the 2017 rom-dramedy about a divorced Parisian artist and mother (Juliette Binoche) looking for true love. In French with English subtitles. Directors Cut Cinema at Regency Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Thurs., May 17, 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:30 […]
![A Musician In the Motor City [Special Screenings, May 10-17]](https://www.ocweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenings-american-dream_detroit_fathom-events-2-348x180.jpg)
A Musician In the Motor City [Special Screenings, May 10-17]
The Death of Stalin. Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop) sets his latest political satire in Moscow in early 1953, when Soviet leader Joseph Stalin collapses unexpectedly from a brain hemorrhage. That sets off a mad scramble of potential successors. Steve Buscemi, Paddy Considine and Jeffrey Tambor star. Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., Long […]