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Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica

THE PEARLS OF PAULINE: KAEL AT 100
Thu, Jun 13, 2019 - Sat, Jun 15, 2019

As movie evangelists go, few could compare to Pauline Kael, born 100 years ago this month. This weekend tribute to the famed New Yorker critic includes such favorites as BONNIE AND CLYDE, CHILDREN OF PARADISE and DINER.


In Person Guests!

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: EYES ON THE PLANET
Thu, Jun 6, 2019 - Sun, Jun 9, 2019

Television’s National Geographic Channel continues to promote the power of science, exploration and storytelling to change the world. In June we cast our eyes on the planet with free screenings of two of the channel’s most popular series, HOSTILE PLANET and THE STORY OF GOD WITH MORGAN FREEMAN, and its Oscar-winning documentary FREE SOLO – each with in-person guests including FREE SOLO climber Alex Honnold and Morgan Freeman.


MEMORIAL DAY 70MM!
Thu, May 23, 2019 - Sun, May 26, 2019

Join us for a Memorial Day weekend of king-size cinema including such masterpieces from the "Golden Age" of 70mm filmmaking as LAWRENCE OF ARABIA and 35mm-to-70mm blow-up prints of such 1980s favorites as HOOK and THE THING.


THE PASSION OF PIER PAOLO PASOLINI
Thu, May 16, 2019 - Mon, May 20, 2019

A poet, cultural commentator and iconoclastic filmmaker, Pier Paolo Pasolini was never afraid to ruffle feathers. We salute the Italian director with screenings of his “Mythical Cycle” and “Trilogy of Life” films along with such landmarks as SALÒ, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM and THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW.


STARRING EUROPE: NEW FILMS FROM THE EU
Thu, May 9, 2019 - Mon, May 13, 2019

Spotlighting festival award winners from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland and Romania, the short and feature films of STARRING EUROPE embody the continent's rich heritage and diversity of cinema.


THE PRODIGIOUS JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET
Sat, May 4, 2019 - Sun, May 5, 2019

Few contemporary filmmakers hit the sweet spot of fantasy as accurately as Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Our weekend salute to the French writer-director includes such favorites as AMELIE, DELICATESSEN and THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET - with Jeunet in person at all screenings!