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. 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. 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 and 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, 20 City Blvd. W., Orange, (714) 769-4288; AMC Tustin Legacy at the District, 2457 Park Ave., Tustin, (714) 258-7036; Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20, 26701 Aliso Creek Rd., Aliso Viejo, (844) 462-7342; 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. 10, 7 p.m. $15.
Long Beach Jewish Film Festival. The series winds down first with Sabena Highjacking: 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. Atomic Falafel is a dramedy about two girls—one in Israel, the other Iran—spilling secrets about their respective country's nuclear weapons to prevent a war. Rosenwald is a documentary about Julius Rosenwald, the Sears chief and philanthropist who built 5,400 schools with Booker T. Washington in the Jim Crow-era South, constructed housing and community centers for African Americans during the Great Migration, and created a fund that supported such great artists as Marian Anderson, Woody Guthrie and Langston Hughes. Closing the fest is the Israeli dramedy Fire Birds, which is about a second-generation Holocaust survivor investigating the murder of an 80-year-old man with a number tattooed on his forearm. Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus, Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1012. Sabena Hijacking: My Version, Thurs., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Atomic Falafel, Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Rosenwald, Sun., 10 a.m.; Fire Birds, Sun., 2 p.m. $10; festival pass, $45.
The Jazz Loft. Cinema Orange, the partnership between the Orange County Museum of Art and Newport Beach Film Festival, presents this art-umentary on photographer W. Eugene Smith's Manhattan home and studio that hosted the likes of Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims and Hall Overton in the 1950s and '60s. The story is told through audio tapes and Smith's massive photo archives. Note there is no charge to tour the museum on Fridays (thanks, Visionaries), and a food truck is on site. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 759-1122. Fri., 7 p.m. Free.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The 2001 movie adapted from J.K. Rowlings' first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (which is the same film's title in the U.K.) is shown with live musical accompaniment from a symphony orchestra conducted by CineConcerts president (and Huntington Beach's own) Justin Freer. The movie follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) from life with his neglectful aunt and uncle to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 556-2787; www.harrypotterinconcert.com. Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 1 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 3:30 p.m. $49-$99.
Home Alone. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister's (Macaulay Culkin) solo Christmas is actually spent with two bungling burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). Hear John Williams' score come to life thanks to conductor Richard Kaufman, Cal State Fullerton Singers and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa; www.pacificsymphony.com. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m. $25-$157.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Shadow-cast crew K.A.O.S. performs and holds a canned-food drive. Bring food to donate to the needy and receive a Rocky Prop Bag. The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org. Fri., 11:30 p.m. $8-$10.
Mickey and the Roadster Racers. Fathom Events and Disney Junior At the Movies throw “Mickey's BIG Celebration” with an ebook to download, prize giveaways, a $5 offer to Disney Stores, and a sneak preview of a new TV show that has Mickey and his gang running a super-cool garage that takes care of transforming roadsters. AMC Orange 30, (714) 769-4288; AMC Tustin Legacy at the District, (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 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. Sat., 10 a.m. $10-$12.50.
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Play the Documentary. Phoenix schools cutting music programs prompted hometown, first-time filmmaker Matty Steinkamp to explore what growing up with music and instruments (as he did) can do for children and especially their brains. Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 438-5435. Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m. $8-$11.
Mrs. Doubtfire. Calle Cuatro Sunday Matinee is the funny movie starring Robin Williams as an estranged husband dressing up as an English nanny to get close to his kids, start a TV career and confound his ex's (Sally Field) suitor (Pierce Brosnan). The Frida Cinema; thefridacinema.org. Sun., 11 a.m. $1-$5.
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. Regency South Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Sun. & Tues. Call for show times and ticket prices.
The Golden Age. Set in the 1920s in a seaside town of the Soviet Union where trade and mafia flourish, Yuri Grigorovich's satirical, action-packed love story includes classical, neoclassical, folk and acrobatic dance performed by the Bolshoi Ballet. Regency Directors Cut Cinema at Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Sun. & Tues. Call for show times and ticket prices.
El botón de nácar (The Pearl Button). The Bowers Museum and UC Irvine's Center for Latin American Studies' film series present Patricio Guzman's 2015 movie in Spanish with English subtitles, as well as a post-screening bilingual discussion. The film is about the mysteries of the sea in Chile. Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, Norma Kershaw Auditorium, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 567-3677. Sun., 1:30 p.m. $6.
Space Jam. First, see the Looney Tunes short I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat. Then watch Michael Jordan post up Bugs Bunny and throw an elbow into the bill of Daffy Duck, causing Pork Pig to go all Yosemite Sam on his ass . . . in space! Okay, I've never seen this animated/live-action blend, but it's celebrating its 20th anniversary. AMC Fullerton 20, 1001 S. Lemon St., Fullerton, (714) 992-6962; 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. Sun. & Wed., 2 & 7 p.m. $12.50.
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks. It's a sneak preview of the new animated series, based on the 1960s BBC live-action show whose master negatives were destroyed in 1974. New animation was created with old film clips, photographs and the original audio. The six-part adventure features the regeneration of first doctor William Hartnell into second doctor Patrick Troughton, as well as the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) battling with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan. The one-night-only cinema event includes exclusive interviews with original cast members. 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 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 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 p.m. $15.
La Novia (The Bride). Women Directors' Series presents Paula Ortiz's critically acclaimed, commercially successful, recent Spanish film that is loosely adapted from Federico Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding. A bride (Inma Cuesta) is supposed to marry a groom (Asier Etxeandia), but she pines for their mutual childhood friend (Alex Garcia). Presented in Spanish with English subtitles, the film is followed by a panel discussion. UC Irvine, Humanities Hall, Room 156, Irvine, (949) 824-6117. Mon., 7 p.m. Free.
Back to the Future. Go back from the 2010s to the 1980s to watch Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) go back to the 1950s to prevent damage done from traveling to the past, which could mess up the future. Mind = blown. Regency Directors Cut Cinema at Rancho Niguel, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446. Tues. Call for show time. $8.
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Hamlet. It's an encore presentation of National Theatre Live's 2015 production from the Barbican Theatre in London, where Benedict Cumberbatch played the title role of the son driving himself bonkers as he seeks to avenge his father's death. 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. Tues., 7 p.m. $15.
Top Gun. Hot-shot pilot Tom Cruise goes up against U.S. flying-school rival (Val Kilmer), tries to get the girl (Newport Beach-born Kelly McGillis) and watches his friend eat earth (Anthony Edwards). Regency South Coast Village, Santa Ana, (714) 557-5701. Wed., 7:30 p.m. $9.
Finding Dory. Oh, there she is, behind that $1.018 billion at the box office. Fullerton Main Library, Osborne Auditorium, Room B, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 738.6327. Thurs., Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. Free.
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