Find a flick with our weekly curated list of classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., playing at theaters, drive-ins and pop-ups and/or streaming online.
‘The Color of Pomegranates’The life and times of 18th century Armenian poet Sayat-Nova are recalled in a series of visually ravishing and largely dialogue-free tableaux vivant in Sergei Parajanov’s utterly unique 1969 masterpiece.
‘Easter Parade’In her Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, Judy Garland is the finest lady in this classic 1948 MGM musical co-starring Fred Astaire and featuring the music of Irving Berlin.
‘Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle’A bout of the munchies leads to a series of wacky misadventures for our titular BFFs and cannabis enthusiasts in this 2004 stoner comedy starring John Cho, Kal Penn and Neil Patrick Harris as himself.
‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’The boy wizard’s quest to unlock the secrets of his past takes a “Sirius” turn in this evocative 2004 entry in the franchise based on the J.
‘The Last Temptation of Christ’Willem Dafoe portrays the man from Galilee in director Martin Scorsese’s controversial 1988 adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ controversial 1955 novel.
‘Mad Maxathon’Screenings of director George Miller’s original post-apocalyptic action trilogy — 1979’s “Mad Max,” 1981’s “The Road Warrior” and 1985’s “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,” all starring Mel Gibson — are followed by Miller’s own 2015 reboot “Mad Max: Fury Road,” starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
‘Midnight Cowboy’A hustle here, a hustle there, New York City is the place where aspiring gigolo Jon Voight meets low-rent con artist Dustin Hoffman in John Schlesinger’s Oscar-winning 1969 drama.
Noir City HollywoodDisreputable detectives, femmes fatale and other shady characters share the screen once again as this annual festival returns with a slate of classic crime dramas from the 1940s and 1950s, most presented in 35mm.
‘Pushing Hands’An elderly Tai Chi master from Beijing finds himself living in the Big Apple in a new 2K restoration of “Crouching Tiger” filmmaker Ang Lee’s 1991 debut feature.
‘Saturday Night Fever’John Travolta struts his stuff in this disco-tastic 1977 drama directed by John Badham and featuring the music of the Bee Gees.
‘The Servant’A duplicitous British butler turns the tables on his posh employer in a new 4K restoration of director Joseph Losey’s chilling 1963 psychological drama.
‘Sleeping Beauty’Princess Aurora catches 40 winks while her beloved Prince Phillip faces off against the nefarious fairy Maleficent in Disney’s animated 1959 fantasy based on the classic fairy tale.
TCM Classic Film FestivalThis annual celebration of all things cinema returns with four days of in-person screenings of such classics as “E.T.
Matt Cooper compiles the Los Angeles Times’ theater, classical music, dance, museum and gallery listings, and the movie openings and events & revivals listings, in addition to writing the TV This Week column and Weekend Picks.