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Series at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica

ALL ABOUT ALMODÓVAR
Fri, Jan 10, 2020 - Sun, Jan 12, 2020

Pedro Almodóvar never tires of producing complex characters who collide with a mad world. Our weekend tribute to the leading Spanish filmmaker includes early favorite MATADOR, breakthrough film WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN and Oscar winner ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER and such autobiographically inspired work as BAD EDUCATION.


THE FILMS OF MARTY AND BOB
Sat, Jan 4, 2020 - Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Throughout January, the American Cinematheque is proud to present this complete retrospective of the feature film collaborations between Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, a partnership that spans more than 45 years with nine films, including TAXI DRIVER, RAGING BULL, GOODFELLAS, and the pair's latest masterpiece, THE IRISHMAN.


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GOLDEN GLOBE FOREIGN-LANGUAGE NOMINEES SERIES 2020
Sun, Dec 29, 2019 - Sat, Jan 4, 2020

Discover the best of contemporary world cinema during our week of special screenings of this year's Golden Globe Best Foreign-Language Film nominees: PAIN AND GLORY, THE FAREWELL, LES MISÉRABLES, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE and PARASITE. Then join us for a FREE panel discussion with the directors of the five nominated films at the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, January 4.


SCREWBALL COMEDY CLASSICS 2019
Thu, Dec 26, 2019 - Wed, Jan 1, 2020

The Cinematheque again caps off the year with some of the funniest and most sophisticated films ever to hit the big screen! Our screwball comedy series includes hilarious double features from stars Jean Arthur (MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN) and Irene Dunne (THE AWFUL TRUTH) and director Ernst Lubitsch (NINOTCHKA).


HOLIDAY SPIRIT ON THE BIG SCREEN
Wed, Dec 11, 2019 - Mon, Dec 23, 2019

This year's Holiday Spirit series features such seasonal classics as WHITE CHRISTMAS and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE; Cinematheque favorites AUNTIE MAME, ELF and DIE HARD; and other films with a Christmas connection including EYES WIDE SHUT and THE EXORCIST III.


TERRY GILLIAM’S NIGHTS OF KNIGHTS
Sun, Dec 8, 2019 - Thu, Dec 19, 2019

Terry Gilliam began his career as an animator with Monty Python that he would evolve into a world-class feature film director. In honor of his latest, long-awaited masterwork THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, we present some of his films centering on knights errant and mythical characters, including THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN and JABBERWOCKY.