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What’s Playing? From 'Run Lola Run' to 'School of Rock,' Our Weekend Movie Picks Around LA
A woman stands on a scissor lift during the day placing large letters on a theater marquee at the Gardena Cinema.
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The weekend looms in Los Angeles and the sun looks like it’s OUT. If it gets too bright, hide away in a big air-conditioned room and catch some classic films around the city. From free family-friendly screenings at the Gardena Cinema as part of Pluto TV’s Summer of Cinema to the 25th anniversary of Run Lola Run, we’ve got something for everyone. Read on for our movie recs!
For the valley girls
Clueless
Vidiots
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Friday June 7, 4:15 p.m.
Tickets are $12, more info here.
Synopsis: If you can’t already quote this iconic 90s film back to front, put this screening on your list of plans ASAP. Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) is navigating life, love, and fashion in this Jane Austen adaptation that still feels contemporary decades later.
You’ll like this if…You’re into other teen literary adaptations like 10 Things I Hate About You, you loved Brittany Murphy in Uptown Girls, or you love 90s movies about friendship like Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion.
For the tired assistants
The Devil Wears Prada
The Los Feliz 3
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Saturday June 8, 4 p.m.
Tickets are $8-13, more info here.
Synopsis: The American Cinematheque series “Agents vs. Assistants Presents: Work Life Imbalance,” kicks off this weekend with this story about fast-paced fashion magazines, tyrannical bosses and losing yourself to a job. Starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, you’ll get swept up in this comedy’s wit, glamour, and heart.
You’ll like this if…You were a fan of Hathaway in The Princess Diaries, you like other fashion mag films like 13 Going on 30, or you’ve ever had a boss who just asks too much of you.
For the split-decisions
Run Lola Run
The Landmark Nuart Theatre
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Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $16.25, more info here.
Synopsis: It’s the 25th anniversary of this German experimental thriller! Lola’s (Franka Potente) boyfriend is in hot water, having lost a bag of money. She has 20 minutes to come up with the cash before he’s killed, which means every second counts, and there are a lot of ways things could play out. It’s a fast paced exploration of free will and chance, that yes, involves a lot of running.
The Nuart is playing Run Lola Run throughout the weekend and next week, but the 7:30 p.m. shows on the 7th and 8th include a Q&A with Potente.
You’ll like this if…You like time loop films like Groundhog Day or Happy Death Day, or “what if” movies like Sliding Doors.
For the creeps and kooks
The Addams Family (1991)
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Gardena Cinema
Saturday June 8, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, and 10:30 p.m.
Tickets are FREE, more info here.
Synopsis: The Addams Family, famously creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, are looking for long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd). Macabre shenanigans ensue for the whole family, including Morticia (Anjelica Huston), Gomez (Raul Julia) and Wednesday (Christina Ricci).
Thanks to Pluto TV’s Free Movie Weekend, you can catch this fabulous comedy on the big screen.
You’ll like this if…You’re a fan of other kooky creeps like Beetlejuice, Anjelica Huston scared you in The Witches (1990) or campy horror like Hocus Pocus is your vibe.
For the rockers
School of Rock
Gardena Cinema
Sunday June 9, 2:30, 5:30, and 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are FREE, more info here.
Synopsis: From the creator of The White Lotus (Mike White), director Richard Linklater and superstar Jack Black comes this hilarious, music filled, family hit. After struggling rock guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets kicked out of his band, he poses as a prep school substitute teacher who rallies the musical talent of his students into an epic fourth grade band. Can they win the Battle of the Bands? Can Dewey pay his rent? Will Joan Cusack steal the show by rocking out to Stevie Nicks?
This screening is also part of Pluto TV’s Free Movie Weekend.
You’ll like this if…You were into Jack Black’s mid-2000s star run (The Holiday and Nacho Libre anyone?), or you love teen movies that end in a big song like Freaky Friday.
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