January 22, 2012 - 'Planet of the Apes' movie marathon that includes a Q&A with the stars on February 18th

 Picture courtesy of AllPosters.com


The original 'Planet of the Apes' movies will be screened 5:00 p.m. on February 18th and also include a special Q&A with several stars from the movies!  The movies screened will be 'Planet of the Apes' (1968), 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' (1970), 'Escape from the Planet of the Apes' (1971), 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' (1972) and 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' (1973).  After the first movie screens there will be a question and answer session with stars Eric Braeden, Don Murray, H.M. Wynant and Linda Harrison.


This event is happening at the historic Egyptian Theatre, located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  General admission for this event is $15.00 and $13.00 for senior citizens & students.

If you buy your tickets early and you're hungry before the screening, show your ticket stub to our friends at either the Pig 'N Whistle or Maui and Sons Bar & Grill for a 10% discount.

January 13, 2012 - 'The Monster Squad' & 'The Gate' screening with a Q&A with director Fred Dekker

The 1987 movie 'The Monster Squad' is screening tonight at 7:30 p.m. followed by a question and answer session with writer/director Fred Dekker!  After the Q&A there will be a screening of the 1987 movie 'The Gate.' 

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at Fandango here.  General admission is $11.00 and $9.00 for senior citizens.

If you're hungry for some excellent food before the screening, show your ticket stub to our friends at either the Pig 'N Whistle or Maui and Sons Bar & Grill for a 10% discount.

January 13, 2012 - Friday the 13th & Friday the 13th Part VI screen along with a Q&A with several cast members

The Friday the 13th Parts I-VI, A Limited Edition 6-CD Box Set is being released with several scores that were never released before and they're kicking it off with a release party in Los Angeles!

The release party will be screening both Friday the 13th (the original film that was released in 1980), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) and a question and answer session with several stars from the movies.  Confirmed to appear are Adrienne King (who played Alice Hardy in both Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives stars Thom Mathews, David Kagen, Darcy DeMoss, Vincent Guastaferro, Nancy McLoughlin and more!  Also, Harry Manfredini who composed the score for several Friday the 13th movies will be in attendance.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online here.  This special event is happening at the Vista Theatre and starts at 9:30 p.m.  The Vista Theatre 4473 Sunset Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found .  For further information please call (323) 660-6639.

Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees Mask T-Shirt His name was Jason… High-quality t-shirt featuring Jason Voorhee's infamous hockey mask from Friday the 13th . Wear your favorite movies! Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees Mask T-Shirt. Jason's hockey mask from Friday the 13th on a 100% pre-shrunk cotton, short sleeve men's black t-shirt. Machine washable. Order yours today! General Sizing Chart - Measurements not exact, some may vary. Size Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large Chest Width 17 1/2-inches 19 1/2-inches 21 1/2-inches 23 1/2-inches 25 1/2-inches Shirt Length 28-inches 29-inches 30-inches 31-inches 32-inches Sleeve Length 7 3/4-inches 8-inches 8 1/2-inches 9-inches 9 1/2-inches

December 27, 2011 - Mel Gibson is doing a Q&A at a movie screening of the Mad Max trilogy on January 21, 2012

Photo courtesy of JJ Georges

 ***This event is now SOLD OUT***
Actor Mel Gibson is doing a very rare question and answer session at the Egyptian Theatre on January 21, 2012!  Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome will begin screening at 7:30 p.m. and Mel Gibson will start his question and answer session following Mad Max.  The Egyptian Theatre only has 1,770 seats, so get your tickets quick before this sells out.

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at Fandango here.  General admission is $12.25 and $10.25 for senior citizens.

If you buy your tickets early and you're hungry before the movie screening, show your ticket stub to our friends at either the Pig 'N Whistle or Maui and Sons Bar & Grill for a 10% discount.

December 15, 2011 - Movie double feature hosted by Edgar Wright, Leonard Maltin, Larry Karaszewski and Doug Benson tonight

Tonight 'To Be or Not to Be' and 'The Bad News Bears' are both screening and are scheduled to be hosted by writer, director and producer Edgar Wright, legendary movie critic Leonard Maltin, writer producer and director Larry Karaszewski and comedian Doug Benson!  The screenings start 7:30 p.m. at the New Beverly Cinema.  The New Beverly Cinema is located at 7165 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  For additional information please call (323) 938-4038.

December 14, 2011 - Peter Bogdanovich, Edgar Wright and Joe Carnahan host a double feature tonight at the New Beverly Cinema

Tonight, both 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' and 'Ride the High Country' are screening and scheduled to be hosted by writers, producers & directors Peter Bogdanovich, Edgar Wright and Joe Carnahan!  This event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the New Beverly Cinema, located at 7165 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  For additional information please call (323) 938-4038.

December 12, 2011 - Edgar Wright, Matthew Weiner and James Gunn are hosting a double feature in Los Angeles tonight

Director/writer/producer Edgar Wright, 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner and director/writer/producer James Gunn are hosting a double feature of 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' and 'Chungking Express' starting at 7:30 PM!  This event is happening at the New Beverly Cinema, located at 7165 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  For further information please call the New Beverly Cinema at (323) 938-4038.

December 11, 2011 - Patton Oswalt, John Landis and Edgar Wright are hosting a double feature of 'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T' & 'Kwaidan'

***This event is now SOLD OUT***
 
Tonight there's screenings for both 'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T' and 'Kwaidan' and Patton Oswalt, John Landis and Edgar Wright are all scheduled to be on hand to host the screenings!  'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T' screening starts at 7:00 p.m. and 'Kwaidan' starts at 9:00 p.m.  This event is happening at the New Beverly Cinema located at 7165 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  Call (323) 938-4038 for additional information.

December 3, 2011 - 'The Hustler' and 'Carrie' double feature including Piper Laurie Q&A on December 10th

Actress Piper Laurie will be signing copies of her new book 'Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir' starting at 6:30 p.m. on December 10th, in the lobby of the Egyptian Theatre.  There will then be screenings of two of Piper Laurie's movies 'The Hustler' and 'Carrie' starting at 7:30 and Piper Laurie will also do a question and answer session!  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  The Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 28, 2011 - 'The Golden Voyage of Sinbad' & 'The Oblong Box' screens tonight along with a Q&A with director Gordon Hessler

Tonight there's a double feature of 'The Golden Voyage of Sinbad' & 'The Oblong Box' featuring a question and answer session scheduled with director Gordon Hessler.  The screenings start at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the New Beverly Cinema.

Tickets are $8.00 for general admission, $6.00 for senior citizens and can be purchased at the box office or online here.  The New Beverly Cinema is located at 7165 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  The New Beverly Cinema can be contacted at (323) 938-4038 for further details.

November 14, 2011 - An Italian double feature including a Q&A with actress Lidia Vitale

The Aero Theatre has an Italian movie double feature along with a Q&A with Lidia Vitale on November 14th at 7:30.  First, the movie 'Chill' will screen, then there will be a Q&A session with actress Lidia Vitale, then a screening of her movie 'Love & Slaps.'  The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica and directions can be found here.

November 13, 2011 - Italian actress Francesca Inaudi making a live appearance today to introduce an Italian double feature

Photo courtesy of Marco Albanese from http://stanzedicinema.com/

 Italian actress Francesca Inaudi is scheduled to introduce the Italian double feature of 'We Believed' which she stars in and also the movie 'Corpo Celeste' on November 13th at 7:30 PM.  The double feature is happening at the Aero Theatre, located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.  Directions to the Aero Theatre can be found here.

November 12, 2011 - Divine tribute that includes a 'Pink Flamingos' screening, sneak preview of the new documentary 'I Am Divine' and a Q&A with director

 Tonight there's a tribute to Divine featuring a screening of 'Pink Flamingos' and a sneak preview of a new documentary called 'I Am Divine' starting at 6:30 PM.  After the screening Jeffrey Schwarz, who directed 'I Am Divine' will do a Q&A.  This event is taking place at The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre located at 611 North Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles.  Tickets to this event can be purchased by clicking here.  Directions to the Silent Movie Theatre can be found here.

November 8, 2011 - Grindhouse Double Feature of 'Blood Beach' & 'Blood Freak' including Q&A with Director & Star John Saxon

Tonight there's a grindhouse double feature screening of the 1980 horror movie 'Blood Beach' with both director Jeffrey Bloom, star John Saxon and other cast and crew are scheduled to make a rare appearance at the 7:30 p.m. screening doing a question and answer session.  Next, there's a screening of the 1972 movie 'Blood Freak'starting at 9:30 p.m.  Tickets can be purchased here for $9.27 or at the box office for $8.00. 

The Screening is happening at the New Beverly Cinema located at  7165 West Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Directions can be found here.

November 5, 2011 - Horrorthon 6.5 at the Aero Theatre Tonight

The Aero Theatre presents Horrorthon 6.5 starting at 11:00 p.m. with 4 horror classics and free snacks provided throughout the night.  The 4 horror movies will be the original 1968 version of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, the director's cut (8 extra minutes) of Just Before Dawn, Alice Sweet Alice and The Pit.

If you bought tickets to the Aero Theatre's Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon on October 29th, bring your ticket stub to this event and admission is free.  If you didn't attend the Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon but would like to attend Horrorthon 6.5, an all-night pass is $10.00.  The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.  Tickets can be purchased here and directions can be found here.

The 6th Annual Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon at the Aero Theatre tonight

Tonight the Aero Theatre is hosting their 6th annual Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon starting at 7:30 PM and screening 6 horror flicks.  Admission is $20.00 (less for students, seniors and members) and includes FREE all-night snacks, Pete's Coffee, Monster Energy Drinks, prizes and giveaways to get your through the night!  The movies screened will be Stephen King's Pet Sematary, Tourist Trap, The Pit, David Cronenberg's Videodrome, Alice Sweet Alice and the director's cut of Just Before Dawn that includes 8 extra minutes.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or on Fandango here.  Directions to the Aero Theatre can be found here.

Late add

This is going up late, but after the 7:30 showing of 'The Hammer: Based on the Life of Matt Hamill' tonight there will be a Q&A with director Oren Kaplan, writer/producer Joseph McKelheer, writer/producer Eben Kostbar, actor Raymond J. Barry and actress Shoshannah Stern at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.  This movie is based on the amazing story of former UFC fighter Matt Hamill who's deaf.  Tickets can be found here.  Directions to the Arclight Cinema Hollywood are here.

Phantasm I and II screening along with a Q&A with the stars and writer/director

An update on the Halloween double feature tonight of horror classics Phantasm and Phantasm II along with a Q&A with writer/director Don Coscarelli and stars Angus "The Tall Man" Scrimm and last minute additions David "Toby" Arntzen and Ken "The Caretaker" Jones!  Tickets are only $10.00 (free if you're a member) and will be taking place at the Silent Movie Theatre starting at 7:45 PM.  Directions to the Silent Movie Theatre can be found here.

Some Events Tonight

  The Egyptian Theatre is celebrating the legendary career of actress Julie Adams, who will be there in person tonight!  Julie will be signing copies of her new autobiography 'The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections From The Black Lagoon' starting at 6:30 PM in the lobby.  At 7:30 there will be a screening of the classic movie Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3-D, Julie Adams will then do a Q&A, then there will be a screening of the movie Bend of the River that Julie starred in with James Stewart.  Directions to The Egyptian Theatre can be found here.

Punk icon Henry Rollins will be discussing and signing copies of his new book 'Occupants' tonight at 7:00 PM at Book Soup.  Get directions to Book Soup here.

Lea Salonga will be signing copies and as well as performing songs live from her new CD 'The Journey So Far - Recorded Live at Cafe Carlyle' tonight at 7:00 PM at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove.  Get directions to The Grove here.

Tickets on sale for a screening of the movie Rudy with a rare cast reunion with Sean Astin, John Favreau and director David Anspaugh

The 1993 movie Rudy is screening at the Aero Theatre with stars Sean Astin, John Favreau and director David Anspaugh making a rare appearance together on Thursday, November 17th at 7:30 PM.  Tickets just went on sale and are only $11.00, so get your tickets quick!

The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montan Avenue in Santa Monica.  Tickets can be purchased here and directions to the Aero Theatre are here.