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'Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story'

From December 10, 2024 through December 11, 2024
  • Laemmle NoHo 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd. , North Hollywood
  • Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica
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A digital graphic promoting the documentary "Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story." It has a collage of black and white photos of the band members in their younger years. The name of the film is printed in red letters with a white and blue outline.
(redkrossfilm.com)

You probably know by now that I have a thing for rock documentaries. Brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald were only 11 and 15 when they started the iconic band Redd Kross and rocked their way through L.A. in the '80s, including run-ins with David Bowie, David Cassidy, Francis Ford Coppola — and a kidnapping. This new documentary chronicles their wild ride and screens twice this week. The showing on Wednesday at Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica will be followed by a Q&A with the band and music journalist Lyndsey Parker.

Written by our Best Things To Do columnist, Laura Hertzfeld. See her full columns here.