| Special Events & Limited
Engagements in August
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 – 8:00 PM
Special Sneak Preview! INCIDENT
AT LOCH NESS (2004, Eden Rock Media, 20th Century Fox Home Video, 94
min.), directed by Zak Penn. INCIDENT AT LOCH NESS is a film within a film
"documentary" that explores the myth and mysteries surrounding Scotland's famed
Loch Ness Monster. An expedition team, led by renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog
(NOSFERATU, WHEEL OF TIME), sets out to discover the real story behind the monster which
is
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said to lurk in one of the world’s deepest lakes. Follow the crew
as they arrive in Inverness and visit the surrounding community, documenting the local
conception of the elusive creature. Next, the team heads out onto the lake searching for
signs and clues as to the truth behind the mystery. As the film progresses, it begins to
appear that some of the myths are not so "mythical" after all… "German
helmer Werner Herzog, playing himself, sends up his own reputation for extreme filmmaking
in the deliciously droll mockumentary "Incident at Loch Ness," directed by
screenwriter Zak Penn, making his feature debut….Playing like a wry cross between
real "unmaking of" docu "Lost in La Mancha" and faked found-footage
movie "The Blair Witch Project," "Incident at Loch Ness" cheekily
purports to be a record by lenser and occasional documaker John Bailey ("How to Lose
a Guy in 10 Days") of Herzog prepping and then shooting an aborted docu called
"The Enigma of Loch Ness." That title's too on-the-nose echo of Herzog's own
fictional 1974 film "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser" offers the first hint that all
is not as it seems." -- Vairety
Discussion following with director Zak Penn, legendary filmmaker
Werner Herzog & producer Thomas Augsberger (schedules permitting).
Thursday, August 12 – 7:30 PM
Alternative Screen Independent Film
Showcase:
Sneak Preview! BUSH’S BRAIN, 2004, Dada, 80 min. Dirs. Michael
Paradies Shoob & Joseph Mealey. This documentary explores the remarkable political
journey of the man who is running the United States of America – a ruthless political
mastermind whose name is not George W. Bush. A chilling look at the extraordinary
behind-the-scenes secret machinations of Bush’s closest advisor, Karl Rove (aka
"Bush’s Brain"), and how he orchestrated Bush’s rise to the top and
continues to dramatically influence every aspect of the presidency. Based on the
best-selling book BUSH'S BRAIN (Wiley, 2003) by journalists James Moore and Wayne
Slater. Discussion following with directors Michael Paradies
Shoob & Joseph Mealey.
Saturday, August 14
Egyptian Theatre Historic Tours &
FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
10:30 AM Behind the Scenes Tour
11:30 AM, 2:00 PM & 3:30 PM FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
Sunday, August 15
Egyptian Theatre Historic Tours &
FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
10:30 AM Behind the Scenes Tour
11:30 AM, 2:00 PM & 3:30 PM FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
Monday, August 16 – 7:30 PM
Movies Not Available On Video!
SONS AND LOVERS, 1960,
Fox (Criterion), 103 min. Director Jack Cardiff’s magnificent film adaptation
of one of D.H. Lawrence’s most famous novels received a slew of awards and
nominations upon its original release, including an Oscar win for Best Cinematography
(Freddie Francis). Former child star Dean Stockwell gives a knockout performance
with one of his first adult roles as brilliant young Paul Morel in turn-of-the-century
Britain, torn between his nurturing, yet controlling mother (Wendy Hiller) and his
alcoholic coal miner dad (Trevor Howard), as well as two very different kinds of
lovers (Heather Sears and Mary Ure). And remember, it’s not available on video!
Thursday, August 26 - 7:30 PM ALTERNATIVE
SCREEN INDEPENDENT FILM SHOWCASE
Sneak Preview! UNTIL THE NIGHT 2004, 90 min., USA. Directed
& Written by Gregory Hatanaka. "One of the most mature, devastating and
challenging films to come along. The film will recall the emotional minefield of John
Cassavetes' FACES… hardly derivative; it is a bold, striking original." - FILM
THREAT. An intimate portrait of three lives on the brink of emotional and spiritual
explosion. Hedonistic Robert (Norman Reedus, MIMIC) circulates in a BLOW UP-style world of
models, sex, alcohol and fashion photography. While he seeks inspiration in moments of
idealized beauty, the women (Missy Crider, FRAILTY & Kathleen Robertson, NOWHERE,
"Beverly Hilss 90210") in his life struggle with their own wrong turns and
vulnerability as all three quest to reconnect with their own hearts. Also with Sean Young
(BLADE RUNNER) Discussion following with Gregory
Hatanaka and cast and crew.
Official Website
Monday, August 30 – 8:00 PM
Ken Annakin 90th Birthday
Tribute
Co-presented with the British Academy of
Film & Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA/LA).
British director Ken Annakin (born August 10, 1914) has
proven himself adept at everything from comic fantasy (the delightful MIRANDA), to costume
adventure (THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD), to classic family entertainment (SWISS FAMILY
ROBINSON) and to epic military drama (THE LONGEST DAY, BATTLE OF THE BULGE). Join us for a
90th Birthday Salute to this grand veteran of the British film business with a
screening of a newly restored 70mm print (courtesy of 20th Century Fox) of his
personal favorite of all his films:
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING
MACHINES, 1965, 20th Century Fox, 132 min. Stuart Whitman,
Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, James Fox and the ever-delightful Terry-Thomas
star as a group of lovably crack-pot aviators, inventors & villains competing to win a
London to Paris air race in 1910, in director Ken Annakin’s irresistible
combination of epic adventure and slapstick comedy. [BAFTA/LA members will receive a $1
discount off general admission tickets for this screening only.] Introduction
to screening by director Ken Annakin. There will be a birthday reception beforehand from
6:30 – 7:30 in the Courtyard in Ken Annakin’s honor. |
