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Cinespia Announces Its May Lineup With 'E.T.,' 'Silence Of The Lambs'

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Cinespia, one of our favorite outdoor movie screening series, has announced its May lineup. Cinespia will begin its 15th season at Hollywood Forever on May 14. We've got an '80s comedy, a psychological thriller, a musical and a beloved classic on the roster. Brush up on our guide to mastering Cinespia movie nights, and get your tickets—$15 a piece—here.

  • May 14: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
    The season kicks off with the classic '80s comedy about students at the fictitious Ridgemont High School.
  • May 21: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    Pack a picnic of some fava beans and a nice Chianti for a screening of this Academy Award-winning thriller staring Jodi Foster as FBI Agent Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.
  • May 28: Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Watch Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds sing and dance their way through late '20s Hollywood in this classic musical.
  • May 29: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)
    May closes out with the Steven Spielberg classic about a young boy who makes friends with an extraterrestrial who finds himself stuck on Planet Earth.

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