The Omen (1976) on Sunday, Oct. 30 Film Events October 7, 2022November 2, 2022 Richard Donner's modern horror classic The Omen will screen on Sunday, October 30th at 4:00 PM at the Alex Theatre in Glendale as part of the Hocus-Focus Halloween Film Festival. In 1962 Gregory Peck earned an Oscar® for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, in which he protected his children Scout and Jem from both the perceived threat of neighborhood recluse Boo Radley as well as the overt racism prevalent in their small 1930s Alabama town. Fourteen years later Peck returned to the screen as the father of a young son named Damien. Their happy home life in England with wife Lee Remick slowly and terrifyingly unravels as the parents come to the realization that their young son may in fact be the Antichrist. Following a wildly successful theatrical release in the Summer of 1976, the film left an indelible mark on popular culture, introducing the number "666" as the Biblical "mark of the beast" to the general populace, and branding countless social castoffs and playground misfits with the moniker "Damien." The Hocus-Focus Film Festival Presented by The Alex Picture Show, the festival will present seven classic horror films from Friday through Sunday, October 28 - 30 at Glendale's historic Alex Theatre. Titles to be shown: Donnie Darko - Friday at 7:00 & 10:00 PM Hellboy - Saturday at 1:00 PM The Sixth Sense - Saturday at 4:00 PM The Shining - Saturday at 7:00 PM Beetlejuice - Sunday at 1:00 PM The Omen - Sunday at 4:00 PM A Nightmare on Elm Street - Sunday at 7:00 PM For more information regarding both The
AFS Events at Film Week Glendale 10/4/22 Film Events September 18, 2022October 7, 2022 The Alex Film Society is honored to participate in Film Week Glendale, which is a sidebar of the Glendale International Film Festival, running from September 29 through October 6 at the Laemmle Glendale 5, just around the corner from the Alex Theatre in downtown Glendale. We’ve selected two outstanding films that transcend their categorization as documentaries, emerging as masterful explorations of the power of cinema to capture reality and preserve it for all time, and to create new realities that often achieve the status of myth. Both films are composed virtually entirely of footage from other films, assembled to reflect the unique vision of their respective directors. Tickets for both films are now available at the following link: Laemmle Glendale 5 Web site Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 2:00 & 7:00 PM “THE BEST DOCUMENTARY EVER MADE ABOUT LOS ANGELES.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Plays Itself, Thom Andersen’s encyclopedic exploration of how Los Angeles has been depicted in movies, is as sprawling as the city itself. Featuring clips from more than two hundred films, from well-known titles like Chinatown, L.A. Confidential and Blade Runner, through ‘40s film noir to genre films like Gone in 60 Seconds and more obscure independent titles such as Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep, Andersen charts the course of motion picture history in parallel with that of the city. In three chapters spanning close to three hours of screen time – “The City as Background,” The City as Character” and “The City as Subject” – Andersen examines the reality of Los Angeles versus the
Greatest Cartoons Ever! Moves to the Heart of Hollywood! on June 5th, 2022 Film Events May 12, 2022June 2, 2022 Just Added! Long Lost Betty Boop Cartoon! We've been able to secure a last-minute booking for a Betty Boop cartoon that was considered lost for decades. Discovered in an archive in Russia in 2019, and restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by ASIFA-Hollywood, you'll now have the opportunity to be one of the first to see it on a big theater screen. This adds another emblematic work to our tribute to Dave Fleischer. With eleven classic cartoons, informative and entertaining introductions by our animation historians, plus free parking and the opportunity to tour the Hollywood Heritage Museum at no charge, it adds up to the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon celebrating the Golden Age of Hollywood. New Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM Thanks to a new partnership between the Alex Film Society, the Hollywood Legion Theater and Hollywood Heritage, we're finally able to present our rescheduled Christmas show, in the heart of Hollywood, at the historic Hollywood Legion Theater, just across the street from the Hollywood Heritage Museum. In addition to enjoying this year's impressive lineup of classic animation from Hollywood's Golden Age, you'll also have the opportunity to visit the Hollywood Heritage Museum. And thanks to the generosity of Hollywood Heritage, you'll be able to park for free in the lot adjacent to the museum and tour the Lasky-DeMille Barn for free before our show starts at 2:00 PM. Visit the Hollywood Heritage Museum Before the Show The Lasky-DeMille Barn, built in 1901 is the oldest remaining motion picture production
The Three Stooges® Big Screen Event! – 11/27/21 Film Events October 26, 2021November 26, 2021 The Alex Film Society is pleased to announce that tickets for the twenty-third annual edition of The Three Stooges® Big Screen Event!, presented in association with C3 Entertainment, are now on sale. This annual holiday tradition at Glendale’s historic Alex Theatre returns on Saturday, November 27th with shows at 2:00 and 8:00 PM.
